adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Adolphus produced a small cut gem from his pocket.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "How's that for the first water?" he inquired, passing it across, with a broad smile, to the sceptic.
Adolphus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Adolphus produced a small cut gem from his pocket.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Charles examined it close, stopping short against the railings in St. James's Square to look at it with his pocket-lens.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Made under my own eyes--and quite inexpensively!"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charles examined it close, stopping short against the railings in St. James's Square to look at it with his pocket-lens.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "How's that for the first water?" he inquired, passing it across, with a broad smile, to the sceptic.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles examined it close, stopping short against the railings in St. James's Square to look at it with his pocket-lens.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Charles examined it close, stopping short against the railings in St. James's Square to look at it with his pocket-lens.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Sir Adolphus produced a small cut gem from his pocket.
denyingverbUS /dɪˈnaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading There was no denying the truth.
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Charles examined it close, stopping short against the railings in St. James's Square to look at it with his pocket-lens.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Made under my own eyes--and quite inexpensively!"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "How's that for the first water?" he inquired, passing it across, with a broad smile, to the sceptic.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "How's that for the first water?" he inquired, passing it across, with a broad smile, to the sceptic.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sir Adolphus produced a small cut gem from his pocket.
gemnounUS /dʒem/
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading Sir Adolphus produced a small cut gem from his pocket.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How's that for the first water?" he inquired, passing it across, with a broad smile, to the sceptic.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Adolphus produced a small cut gem from his pocket.
How's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How's that for the first water?" he inquired, passing it across, with a broad smile, to the sceptic.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charles examined it close, stopping short against the railings in St. James's Square to look at it with his pocket-lens.
inexpensivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnəkˈspensɪvli/
in a cheap manner
From this reading "Made under my own eyes--and quite inexpensively!"
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "How's that for the first water?" he inquired, passing it across, with a broad smile, to the sceptic.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How's that for the first water?" he inquired, passing it across, with a broad smile, to the sceptic.
James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Charles examined it close, stopping short against the railings in St. James's Square to look at it with his pocket-lens.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Charles examined it close, stopping short against the railings in St. James's Square to look at it with his pocket-lens.
MadeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Made under my own eyes--and quite inexpensively!"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Made under my own eyes--and quite inexpensively!"
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no denying the truth.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Made under my own eyes--and quite inexpensively!"
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "How's that for the first water?" he inquired, passing it across, with a broad smile, to the sceptic.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Sir Adolphus produced a small cut gem from his pocket.
pocket-lens
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charles examined it close, stopping short against the railings in St. James's Square to look at it with his pocket-lens.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Sir Adolphus produced a small cut gem from his pocket.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Made under my own eyes--and quite inexpensively!"
railingsnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋz/
plural of “railing” — a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Charles examined it close, stopping short against the railings in St. James's Square to look at it with his pocket-lens.
scepticnounUS /ˈskeptɪk/
someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
From this reading "How's that for the first water?" he inquired, passing it across, with a broad smile, to the sceptic.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Charles examined it close, stopping short against the railings in St. James's Square to look at it with his pocket-lens.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Adolphus produced a small cut gem from his pocket.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sir Adolphus produced a small cut gem from his pocket.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "How's that for the first water?" he inquired, passing it across, with a broad smile, to the sceptic.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading Charles examined it close, stopping short against the railings in St. James's Square to look at it with his pocket-lens.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charles examined it close, stopping short against the railings in St. James's Square to look at it with his pocket-lens.
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Charles examined it close, stopping short against the railings in St. James's Square to look at it with his pocket-lens.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How's that for the first water?" he inquired, passing it across, with a broad smile, to the sceptic.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How's that for the first water?" he inquired, passing it across, with a broad smile, to the sceptic.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no denying the truth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How's that for the first water?" he inquired, passing it across, with a broad smile, to the sceptic.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading There was no denying the truth.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Made under my own eyes--and quite inexpensively!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no denying the truth.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "How's that for the first water?" he inquired, passing it across, with a broad smile, to the sceptic.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "How's that for the first water?" he inquired, passing it across, with a broad smile, to the sceptic.
