adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eugene remained, on some pretext of business, but promised to follow in a short time.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading In the early days of summer Mr. and Mrs. Graham left the city for one of the fashionable watering-places on the Gulf, accompanied by Antoinette.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The cloth had been removed, and only wine and cigars remained; bottle after bottle was emptied, and finally decanters were in requisition.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The long afternoon wore away; still they sat round the table.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the early days of summer Mr. and Mrs. Graham left the city for one of the fashionable watering-places on the Gulf, accompanied by Antoinette.
Antoinette
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From this reading In the early days of summer Mr. and Mrs. Graham left the city for one of the fashionable watering-places on the Gulf, accompanied by Antoinette.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading The week subsequent to their departure saw a party of gentlemen assembled to dine at his house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The week subsequent to their departure saw a party of gentlemen assembled to dine at his house.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The long afternoon wore away; still they sat round the table.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The cloth had been removed, and only wine and cigars remained; bottle after bottle was emptied, and finally decanters were in requisition.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading The cloth had been removed, and only wine and cigars remained; bottle after bottle was emptied, and finally decanters were in requisition.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Eugene remained, on some pretext of business, but promised to follow in a short time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Eugene remained, on some pretext of business, but promised to follow in a short time.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the early days of summer Mr. and Mrs. Graham left the city for one of the fashionable watering-places on the Gulf, accompanied by Antoinette.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading The cloth had been removed, and only wine and cigars remained; bottle after bottle was emptied, and finally decanters were in requisition.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In the early days of summer Mr. and Mrs. Graham left the city for one of the fashionable watering-places on the Gulf, accompanied by Antoinette.
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading The cloth had been removed, and only wine and cigars remained; bottle after bottle was emptied, and finally decanters were in requisition.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the early days of summer Mr. and Mrs. Graham left the city for one of the fashionable watering-places on the Gulf, accompanied by Antoinette.
decanters
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From this reading The cloth had been removed, and only wine and cigars remained; bottle after bottle was emptied, and finally decanters were in requisition.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading The week subsequent to their departure saw a party of gentlemen assembled to dine at his house.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading The week subsequent to their departure saw a party of gentlemen assembled to dine at his house.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In the early days of summer Mr. and Mrs. Graham left the city for one of the fashionable watering-places on the Gulf, accompanied by Antoinette.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading The cloth had been removed, and only wine and cigars remained; bottle after bottle was emptied, and finally decanters were in requisition.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading Eugene remained, on some pretext of business, but promised to follow in a short time.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading In the early days of summer Mr. and Mrs. Graham left the city for one of the fashionable watering-places on the Gulf, accompanied by Antoinette.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The cloth had been removed, and only wine and cigars remained; bottle after bottle was emptied, and finally decanters were in requisition.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Eugene remained, on some pretext of business, but promised to follow in a short time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the early days of summer Mr. and Mrs. Graham left the city for one of the fashionable watering-places on the Gulf, accompanied by Antoinette.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The week subsequent to their departure saw a party of gentlemen assembled to dine at his house.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading In the early days of summer Mr. and Mrs. Graham left the city for one of the fashionable watering-places on the Gulf, accompanied by Antoinette.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading In the early days of summer Mr. and Mrs. Graham left the city for one of the fashionable watering-places on the Gulf, accompanied by Antoinette.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cloth had been removed, and only wine and cigars remained; bottle after bottle was emptied, and finally decanters were in requisition.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The week subsequent to their departure saw a party of gentlemen assembled to dine at his house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The week subsequent to their departure saw a party of gentlemen assembled to dine at his house.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the early days of summer Mr. and Mrs. Graham left the city for one of the fashionable watering-places on the Gulf, accompanied by Antoinette.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In the early days of summer Mr. and Mrs. Graham left the city for one of the fashionable watering-places on the Gulf, accompanied by Antoinette.
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 The long afternoon wore away; still they sat round the table.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading In the early days of summer Mr. and Mrs. Graham left the city for one of the fashionable watering-places on the Gulf, accompanied by Antoinette.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In the early days of summer Mr. and Mrs. Graham left the city for one of the fashionable watering-places on the Gulf, accompanied by Antoinette.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the early days of summer Mr. and Mrs. Graham left the city for one of the fashionable watering-places on the Gulf, accompanied by Antoinette.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the early days of summer Mr. and Mrs. Graham left the city for one of the fashionable watering-places on the Gulf, accompanied by Antoinette.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the early days of summer Mr. and Mrs. Graham left the city for one of the fashionable watering-places on the Gulf, accompanied by Antoinette.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The cloth had been removed, and only wine and cigars remained; bottle after bottle was emptied, and finally decanters were in requisition.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The week subsequent to their departure saw a party of gentlemen assembled to dine at his house.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading Eugene remained, on some pretext of business, but promised to follow in a short time.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Eugene remained, on some pretext of business, but promised to follow in a short time.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Eugene remained, on some pretext of business, but promised to follow in a short time.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The cloth had been removed, and only wine and cigars remained; bottle after bottle was emptied, and finally decanters were in requisition.
requisitionnounUS /ˌrekwəˈzɪʃən/
the act of requiring; an authoritative request or demand, especially by a military or public authority that takes something over (usually temporarily) for military or public use
From this reading The cloth had been removed, and only wine and cigars remained; bottle after bottle was emptied, and finally decanters were in requisition.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The long afternoon wore away; still they sat round the table.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The long afternoon wore away; still they sat round the table.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The week subsequent to their departure saw a party of gentlemen assembled to dine at his house.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Eugene remained, on some pretext of business, but promised to follow in a short time.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Eugene remained, on some pretext of business, but promised to follow in a short time.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The long afternoon wore away; still they sat round the table.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading The week subsequent to their departure saw a party of gentlemen assembled to dine at his house.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In the early days of summer Mr. and Mrs. Graham left the city for one of the fashionable watering-places on the Gulf, accompanied by Antoinette.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The long afternoon wore away; still they sat round the table.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the early days of summer Mr. and Mrs. Graham left the city for one of the fashionable watering-places on the Gulf, accompanied by Antoinette.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The week subsequent to their departure saw a party of gentlemen assembled to dine at his house.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The long afternoon wore away; still they sat round the table.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Eugene remained, on some pretext of business, but promised to follow in a short time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eugene remained, on some pretext of business, but promised to follow in a short time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cloth had been removed, and only wine and cigars remained; bottle after bottle was emptied, and finally decanters were in requisition.
watering-places
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the early days of summer Mr. and Mrs. Graham left the city for one of the fashionable watering-places on the Gulf, accompanied by Antoinette.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The week subsequent to their departure saw a party of gentlemen assembled to dine at his house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cloth had been removed, and only wine and cigars remained; bottle after bottle was emptied, and finally decanters were in requisition.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading The cloth had been removed, and only wine and cigars remained; bottle after bottle was emptied, and finally decanters were in requisition.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The long afternoon wore away; still they sat round the table.
