adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had her dinner brought up to her and prepared for a long evening's work; but found herself unable to think--except on the one subject that she wanted to put off thinking about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had her dinner brought up to her and prepared for a long evening's work; but found herself unable to think--except on the one subject that she wanted to put off thinking about.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The Phillips's old rooms had been twice let since Christmas, but were now again empty.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The McKean with his silent ways and his everlasting pipe had gone to America to superintend the production of one of his plays.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The McKean with his silent ways and his everlasting pipe had gone to America to superintend the production of one of his plays.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Phillips's old rooms had been twice let since Christmas, but were now again empty.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The house gave her the feeling of being haunted.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She had her dinner brought up to her and prepared for a long evening's work; but found herself unable to think--except on the one subject that she wanted to put off thinking about.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Phillips's old rooms had been twice let since Christmas, but were now again empty.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The Phillips's old rooms had been twice let since Christmas, but were now again empty.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading She had her dinner brought up to her and prepared for a long evening's work; but found herself unable to think--except on the one subject that she wanted to put off thinking about.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The Phillips's old rooms had been twice let since Christmas, but were now again empty.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She reached home in the evening.
evening'snounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She had her dinner brought up to her and prepared for a long evening's work; but found herself unable to think--except on the one subject that she wanted to put off thinking about.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The McKean with his silent ways and his everlasting pipe had gone to America to superintend the production of one of his plays.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading She had her dinner brought up to her and prepared for a long evening's work; but found herself unable to think--except on the one subject that she wanted to put off thinking about.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The house gave her the feeling of being haunted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had her dinner brought up to her and prepared for a long evening's work; but found herself unable to think--except on the one subject that she wanted to put off thinking about.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She had her dinner brought up to her and prepared for a long evening's work; but found herself unable to think--except on the one subject that she wanted to put off thinking about.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The house gave her the feeling of being haunted.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The McKean with his silent ways and his everlasting pipe had gone to America to superintend the production of one of his plays.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Phillips's old rooms had been twice let since Christmas, but were now again empty.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading The house gave her the feeling of being haunted.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The house gave her the feeling of being haunted.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had her dinner brought up to her and prepared for a long evening's work; but found herself unable to think--except on the one subject that she wanted to put off thinking about.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The McKean with his silent ways and his everlasting pipe had gone to America to superintend the production of one of his plays.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She reached home in the evening.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house gave her the feeling of being haunted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She reached home in the evening.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The Phillips's old rooms had been twice let since Christmas, but were now again empty.
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 She had her dinner brought up to her and prepared for a long evening's work; but found herself unable to think--except on the one subject that she wanted to put off thinking about.
McKean
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From this reading The McKean with his silent ways and his everlasting pipe had gone to America to superintend the production of one of his plays.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Phillips's old rooms had been twice let since Christmas, but were now again empty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The McKean with his silent ways and his everlasting pipe had gone to America to superintend the production of one of his plays.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had her dinner brought up to her and prepared for a long evening's work; but found herself unable to think--except on the one subject that she wanted to put off thinking about.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Phillips's old rooms had been twice let since Christmas, but were now again empty.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had her dinner brought up to her and prepared for a long evening's work; but found herself unable to think--except on the one subject that she wanted to put off thinking about.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The McKean with his silent ways and his everlasting pipe had gone to America to superintend the production of one of his plays.
Phillips's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Phillips's old rooms had been twice let since Christmas, but were now again empty.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The McKean with his silent ways and his everlasting pipe had gone to America to superintend the production of one of his plays.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading The McKean with his silent ways and his everlasting pipe had gone to America to superintend the production of one of his plays.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading She had her dinner brought up to her and prepared for a long evening's work; but found herself unable to think--except on the one subject that she wanted to put off thinking about.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading The McKean with his silent ways and his everlasting pipe had gone to America to superintend the production of one of his plays.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had her dinner brought up to her and prepared for a long evening's work; but found herself unable to think--except on the one subject that she wanted to put off thinking about.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She reached home in the evening.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The Phillips's old rooms had been twice let since Christmas, but were now again empty.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She reached home in the evening.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The McKean with his silent ways and his everlasting pipe had gone to America to superintend the production of one of his plays.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The Phillips's old rooms had been twice let since Christmas, but were now again empty.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading She had her dinner brought up to her and prepared for a long evening's work; but found herself unable to think--except on the one subject that she wanted to put off thinking about.
superintendverb
watch and direct
From this reading The McKean with his silent ways and his everlasting pipe had gone to America to superintend the production of one of his plays.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had her dinner brought up to her and prepared for a long evening's work; but found herself unable to think--except on the one subject that she wanted to put off thinking about.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She reached home in the evening.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She had her dinner brought up to her and prepared for a long evening's work; but found herself unable to think--except on the one subject that she wanted to put off thinking about.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She had her dinner brought up to her and prepared for a long evening's work; but found herself unable to think--except on the one subject that she wanted to put off thinking about.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The McKean with his silent ways and his everlasting pipe had gone to America to superintend the production of one of his plays.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading The Phillips's old rooms had been twice let since Christmas, but were now again empty.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading She had her dinner brought up to her and prepared for a long evening's work; but found herself unable to think--except on the one subject that she wanted to put off thinking about.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had her dinner brought up to her and prepared for a long evening's work; but found herself unable to think--except on the one subject that she wanted to put off thinking about.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She had her dinner brought up to her and prepared for a long evening's work; but found herself unable to think--except on the one subject that she wanted to put off thinking about.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The McKean with his silent ways and his everlasting pipe had gone to America to superintend the production of one of his plays.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Phillips's old rooms had been twice let since Christmas, but were now again empty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The McKean with his silent ways and his everlasting pipe had gone to America to superintend the production of one of his plays.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She had her dinner brought up to her and prepared for a long evening's work; but found herself unable to think--except on the one subject that she wanted to put off thinking about.
