adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Within was a scene of eloquent disorder.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But a long tin lid protruded from an open cupboard in one corner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Drawers had been pulled out, and now stood on end, their contents heaped upon the carpet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wardrobe doors stood open; empty stud-cases strewed the floor; a clock, tied up in a towel, had been tossed into a chair at the last moment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Drawers had been pulled out, and now stood on end, their contents heaped upon the carpet.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And one had only to see Lord Thornaby's wry face behind the lid to guess that it was bent over a somewhat empty tin trunk.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading And one had only to see Lord Thornaby's wry face behind the lid to guess that it was bent over a somewhat empty tin trunk.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a long tin lid protruded from an open cupboard in one corner.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Drawers had been pulled out, and now stood on end, their contents heaped upon the carpet.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Wardrobe doors stood open; empty stud-cases strewed the floor; a clock, tied up in a towel, had been tossed into a chair at the last moment.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Wardrobe doors stood open; empty stud-cases strewed the floor; a clock, tied up in a towel, had been tossed into a chair at the last moment.
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Drawers had been pulled out, and now stood on end, their contents heaped upon the carpet.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading But a long tin lid protruded from an open cupboard in one corner.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading But a long tin lid protruded from an open cupboard in one corner.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading Within was a scene of eloquent disorder.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Wardrobe doors stood open; empty stud-cases strewed the floor; a clock, tied up in a towel, had been tossed into a chair at the last moment.
DrawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading Drawers had been pulled out, and now stood on end, their contents heaped upon the carpet.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading Within was a scene of eloquent disorder.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Wardrobe doors stood open; empty stud-cases strewed the floor; a clock, tied up in a towel, had been tossed into a chair at the last moment.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Drawers had been pulled out, and now stood on end, their contents heaped upon the carpet.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And one had only to see Lord Thornaby's wry face behind the lid to guess that it was bent over a somewhat empty tin trunk.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Wardrobe doors stood open; empty stud-cases strewed the floor; a clock, tied up in a towel, had been tossed into a chair at the last moment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But a long tin lid protruded from an open cupboard in one corner.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading And one had only to see Lord Thornaby's wry face behind the lid to guess that it was bent over a somewhat empty tin trunk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Drawers had been pulled out, and now stood on end, their contents heaped upon the carpet.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading Drawers had been pulled out, and now stood on end, their contents heaped upon the carpet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wardrobe doors stood open; empty stud-cases strewed the floor; a clock, tied up in a towel, had been tossed into a chair at the last moment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Wardrobe doors stood open; empty stud-cases strewed the floor; a clock, tied up in a towel, had been tossed into a chair at the last moment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And one had only to see Lord Thornaby's wry face behind the lid to guess that it was bent over a somewhat empty tin trunk.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Wardrobe doors stood open; empty stud-cases strewed the floor; a clock, tied up in a towel, had been tossed into a chair at the last moment.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading But a long tin lid protruded from an open cupboard in one corner.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But a long tin lid protruded from an open cupboard in one corner.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading And one had only to see Lord Thornaby's wry face behind the lid to guess that it was bent over a somewhat empty tin trunk.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Wardrobe doors stood open; empty stud-cases strewed the floor; a clock, tied up in a towel, had been tossed into a chair at the last moment.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Drawers had been pulled out, and now stood on end, their contents heaped upon the carpet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Within was a scene of eloquent disorder.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Drawers had been pulled out, and now stood on end, their contents heaped upon the carpet.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But a long tin lid protruded from an open cupboard in one corner.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading And one had only to see Lord Thornaby's wry face behind the lid to guess that it was bent over a somewhat empty tin trunk.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Wardrobe doors stood open; empty stud-cases strewed the floor; a clock, tied up in a towel, had been tossed into a chair at the last moment.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Drawers had been pulled out, and now stood on end, their contents heaped upon the carpet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And one had only to see Lord Thornaby's wry face behind the lid to guess that it was bent over a somewhat empty tin trunk.
protruded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But a long tin lid protruded from an open cupboard in one corner.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Drawers had been pulled out, and now stood on end, their contents heaped upon the carpet.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Within was a scene of eloquent disorder.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And one had only to see Lord Thornaby's wry face behind the lid to guess that it was bent over a somewhat empty tin trunk.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading And one had only to see Lord Thornaby's wry face behind the lid to guess that it was bent over a somewhat empty tin trunk.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Drawers had been pulled out, and now stood on end, their contents heaped upon the carpet.
strewed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wardrobe doors stood open; empty stud-cases strewed the floor; a clock, tied up in a towel, had been tossed into a chair at the last moment.
stud-cases
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wardrobe doors stood open; empty stud-cases strewed the floor; a clock, tied up in a towel, had been tossed into a chair at the last moment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And one had only to see Lord Thornaby's wry face behind the lid to guess that it was bent over a somewhat empty tin trunk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Drawers had been pulled out, and now stood on end, their contents heaped upon the carpet.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Drawers had been pulled out, and now stood on end, their contents heaped upon the carpet.
Thornaby's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And one had only to see Lord Thornaby's wry face behind the lid to guess that it was bent over a somewhat empty tin trunk.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading Wardrobe doors stood open; empty stud-cases strewed the floor; a clock, tied up in a towel, had been tossed into a chair at the last moment.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading But a long tin lid protruded from an open cupboard in one corner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And one had only to see Lord Thornaby's wry face behind the lid to guess that it was bent over a somewhat empty tin trunk.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Wardrobe doors stood open; empty stud-cases strewed the floor; a clock, tied up in a towel, had been tossed into a chair at the last moment.
towelnounUS /ˈtaʊəl/
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading Wardrobe doors stood open; empty stud-cases strewed the floor; a clock, tied up in a towel, had been tossed into a chair at the last moment.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading And one had only to see Lord Thornaby's wry face behind the lid to guess that it was bent over a somewhat empty tin trunk.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Wardrobe doors stood open; empty stud-cases strewed the floor; a clock, tied up in a towel, had been tossed into a chair at the last moment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Drawers had been pulled out, and now stood on end, their contents heaped upon the carpet.
WardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading Wardrobe doors stood open; empty stud-cases strewed the floor; a clock, tied up in a towel, had been tossed into a chair at the last moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Within was a scene of eloquent disorder.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within was a scene of eloquent disorder.
wryadjectiveUS /raɪ/
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading And one had only to see Lord Thornaby's wry face behind the lid to guess that it was bent over a somewhat empty tin trunk.
