adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The waiting-room of the revolutionary tribunal was a grim, bare place, with a dirty stone floor, and benches running round the walls.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The waiting-room of the revolutionary tribunal was a grim, bare place, with a dirty stone floor, and benches running round the walls.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The windows were high and barred; and at the outer door, leading into the street, two sentinels kept watch.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading The waiting-room of the revolutionary tribunal was a grim, bare place, with a dirty stone floor, and benches running round the walls.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading The windows were high and barred; and at the outer door, leading into the street, two sentinels kept watch.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The waiting-room of the revolutionary tribunal was a grim, bare place, with a dirty stone floor, and benches running round the walls.
comfortless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On entering this comfortless retreat from the court, Lomaque found it perfectly empty.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading On entering this comfortless retreat from the court, Lomaque found it perfectly empty.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading The waiting-room of the revolutionary tribunal was a grim, bare place, with a dirty stone floor, and benches running round the walls.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The windows were high and barred; and at the outer door, leading into the street, two sentinels kept watch.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading He remained in the waiting-room, walking slowly from end to end over the filthy pavement, talking eagerly and incessantly to himself.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading On entering this comfortless retreat from the court, Lomaque found it perfectly empty.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He remained in the waiting-room, walking slowly from end to end over the filthy pavement, talking eagerly and incessantly to himself.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading On entering this comfortless retreat from the court, Lomaque found it perfectly empty.
filthyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪlθi/
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading He remained in the waiting-room, walking slowly from end to end over the filthy pavement, talking eagerly and incessantly to himself.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The waiting-room of the revolutionary tribunal was a grim, bare place, with a dirty stone floor, and benches running round the walls.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading On entering this comfortless retreat from the court, Lomaque found it perfectly empty.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On entering this comfortless retreat from the court, Lomaque found it perfectly empty.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading The waiting-room of the revolutionary tribunal was a grim, bare place, with a dirty stone floor, and benches running round the walls.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remained in the waiting-room, walking slowly from end to end over the filthy pavement, talking eagerly and incessantly to himself.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The windows were high and barred; and at the outer door, leading into the street, two sentinels kept watch.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Solitude was just then welcome to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He remained in the waiting-room, walking slowly from end to end over the filthy pavement, talking eagerly and incessantly to himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He remained in the waiting-room, walking slowly from end to end over the filthy pavement, talking eagerly and incessantly to himself.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading He remained in the waiting-room, walking slowly from end to end over the filthy pavement, talking eagerly and incessantly to himself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The windows were high and barred; and at the outer door, leading into the street, two sentinels kept watch.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On entering this comfortless retreat from the court, Lomaque found it perfectly empty.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Solitude was just then welcome to him.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The windows were high and barred; and at the outer door, leading into the street, two sentinels kept watch.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The windows were high and barred; and at the outer door, leading into the street, two sentinels kept watch.
Lomaque
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On entering this comfortless retreat from the court, Lomaque found it perfectly empty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The waiting-room of the revolutionary tribunal was a grim, bare place, with a dirty stone floor, and benches running round the walls.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On entering this comfortless retreat from the court, Lomaque found it perfectly empty.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The windows were high and barred; and at the outer door, leading into the street, two sentinels kept watch.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He remained in the waiting-room, walking slowly from end to end over the filthy pavement, talking eagerly and incessantly to himself.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading He remained in the waiting-room, walking slowly from end to end over the filthy pavement, talking eagerly and incessantly to himself.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading On entering this comfortless retreat from the court, Lomaque found it perfectly empty.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The waiting-room of the revolutionary tribunal was a grim, bare place, with a dirty stone floor, and benches running round the walls.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He remained in the waiting-room, walking slowly from end to end over the filthy pavement, talking eagerly and incessantly to himself.
retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading On entering this comfortless retreat from the court, Lomaque found it perfectly empty.
revolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading The waiting-room of the revolutionary tribunal was a grim, bare place, with a dirty stone floor, and benches running round the walls.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The waiting-room of the revolutionary tribunal was a grim, bare place, with a dirty stone floor, and benches running round the walls.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The waiting-room of the revolutionary tribunal was a grim, bare place, with a dirty stone floor, and benches running round the walls.
sentinelsnounUS /ˈsentənəlz/
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The windows were high and barred; and at the outer door, leading into the street, two sentinels kept watch.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He remained in the waiting-room, walking slowly from end to end over the filthy pavement, talking eagerly and incessantly to himself.
SolitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Solitude was just then welcome to him.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The waiting-room of the revolutionary tribunal was a grim, bare place, with a dirty stone floor, and benches running round the walls.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The windows were high and barred; and at the outer door, leading into the street, two sentinels kept watch.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He remained in the waiting-room, walking slowly from end to end over the filthy pavement, talking eagerly and incessantly to himself.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The waiting-room of the revolutionary tribunal was a grim, bare place, with a dirty stone floor, and benches running round the walls.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Solitude was just then welcome to him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On entering this comfortless retreat from the court, Lomaque found it perfectly empty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Solitude was just then welcome to him.
tribunalnounUS /trəˈbjuːnəl/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The waiting-room of the revolutionary tribunal was a grim, bare place, with a dirty stone floor, and benches running round the walls.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The windows were high and barred; and at the outer door, leading into the street, two sentinels kept watch.
waiting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The waiting-room of the revolutionary tribunal was a grim, bare place, with a dirty stone floor, and benches running round the walls.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He remained in the waiting-room, walking slowly from end to end over the filthy pavement, talking eagerly and incessantly to himself.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The waiting-room of the revolutionary tribunal was a grim, bare place, with a dirty stone floor, and benches running round the walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The waiting-room of the revolutionary tribunal was a grim, bare place, with a dirty stone floor, and benches running round the walls.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading The windows were high and barred; and at the outer door, leading into the street, two sentinels kept watch.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading Solitude was just then welcome to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The windows were high and barred; and at the outer door, leading into the street, two sentinels kept watch.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows were high and barred; and at the outer door, leading into the street, two sentinels kept watch.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The waiting-room of the revolutionary tribunal was a grim, bare place, with a dirty stone floor, and benches running round the walls.
