adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Don Miguel stopped in his nervous pacing of the small space in front of the tents and thrust his passion-swept face to within a foot of that of the speaker.
ACCUSINGadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːzɪŋ/
containing or expressing accusation
From this reading ACCUSING EACH OTHER.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Don Miguel stopped in his nervous pacing of the small space in front of the tents and thrust his passion-swept face to within a foot of that of the speaker.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "On the night of your visit to Mr. Cameron," Nestor went on, coolly, "you dined at one of the famous lobster palaces on Times Square.
Cameron
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "On the night of your visit to Mr. Cameron," Nestor went on, coolly, "you dined at one of the famous lobster palaces on Times Square.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading "Do you have the temerity to mention my name in connection with crime?"
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "On the night of your visit to Mr. Cameron," Nestor went on, coolly, "you dined at one of the famous lobster palaces on Times Square.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading "A desperate crime!" he repeated.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading "A desperate crime!" he repeated.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading "On the night of your visit to Mr. Cameron," Nestor went on, coolly, "you dined at one of the famous lobster palaces on Times Square.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you have the temerity to mention my name in connection with crime?"
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Miguel stopped in his nervous pacing of the small space in front of the tents and thrust his passion-swept face to within a foot of that of the speaker.
EACHdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading ACCUSING EACH OTHER.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Don Miguel stopped in his nervous pacing of the small space in front of the tents and thrust his passion-swept face to within a foot of that of the speaker.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading "On the night of your visit to Mr. Cameron," Nestor went on, coolly, "you dined at one of the famous lobster palaces on Times Square.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Don Miguel stopped in his nervous pacing of the small space in front of the tents and thrust his passion-swept face to within a foot of that of the speaker.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Don Miguel stopped in his nervous pacing of the small space in front of the tents and thrust his passion-swept face to within a foot of that of the speaker.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Do you have the temerity to mention my name in connection with crime?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A desperate crime!" he repeated.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Don Miguel stopped in his nervous pacing of the small space in front of the tents and thrust his passion-swept face to within a foot of that of the speaker.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Don Miguel stopped in his nervous pacing of the small space in front of the tents and thrust his passion-swept face to within a foot of that of the speaker.
lobsternounUS /ˈlɑːbstər/
flesh of a lobster
From this reading "On the night of your visit to Mr. Cameron," Nestor went on, coolly, "you dined at one of the famous lobster palaces on Times Square.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading "Do you have the temerity to mention my name in connection with crime?"
Miguel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Miguel stopped in his nervous pacing of the small space in front of the tents and thrust his passion-swept face to within a foot of that of the speaker.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "On the night of your visit to Mr. Cameron," Nestor went on, coolly, "you dined at one of the famous lobster palaces on Times Square.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Do you have the temerity to mention my name in connection with crime?"
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Do you have the temerity to mention my name in connection with crime?"
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading Don Miguel stopped in his nervous pacing of the small space in front of the tents and thrust his passion-swept face to within a foot of that of the speaker.
NestornounUS /ˈnestər/
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading "On the night of your visit to Mr. Cameron," Nestor went on, coolly, "you dined at one of the famous lobster palaces on Times Square.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "On the night of your visit to Mr. Cameron," Nestor went on, coolly, "you dined at one of the famous lobster palaces on Times Square.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Don Miguel stopped in his nervous pacing of the small space in front of the tents and thrust his passion-swept face to within a foot of that of the speaker.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On the night of your visit to Mr. Cameron," Nestor went on, coolly, "you dined at one of the famous lobster palaces on Times Square.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "On the night of your visit to Mr. Cameron," Nestor went on, coolly, "you dined at one of the famous lobster palaces on Times Square.
OTHERadjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ACCUSING EACH OTHER.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Don Miguel stopped in his nervous pacing of the small space in front of the tents and thrust his passion-swept face to within a foot of that of the speaker.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading "On the night of your visit to Mr. Cameron," Nestor went on, coolly, "you dined at one of the famous lobster palaces on Times Square.
passion-swept
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Miguel stopped in his nervous pacing of the small space in front of the tents and thrust his passion-swept face to within a foot of that of the speaker.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading "A desperate crime!" he repeated.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Don Miguel stopped in his nervous pacing of the small space in front of the tents and thrust his passion-swept face to within a foot of that of the speaker.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Don Miguel stopped in his nervous pacing of the small space in front of the tents and thrust his passion-swept face to within a foot of that of the speaker.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Don Miguel stopped in his nervous pacing of the small space in front of the tents and thrust his passion-swept face to within a foot of that of the speaker.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading "On the night of your visit to Mr. Cameron," Nestor went on, coolly, "you dined at one of the famous lobster palaces on Times Square.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Don Miguel stopped in his nervous pacing of the small space in front of the tents and thrust his passion-swept face to within a foot of that of the speaker.
temeritynounUS /təˈmerəti/
fearless daring
From this reading "Do you have the temerity to mention my name in connection with crime?"
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Don Miguel stopped in his nervous pacing of the small space in front of the tents and thrust his passion-swept face to within a foot of that of the speaker.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don Miguel stopped in his nervous pacing of the small space in front of the tents and thrust his passion-swept face to within a foot of that of the speaker.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don Miguel stopped in his nervous pacing of the small space in front of the tents and thrust his passion-swept face to within a foot of that of the speaker.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading Don Miguel stopped in his nervous pacing of the small space in front of the tents and thrust his passion-swept face to within a foot of that of the speaker.
TimesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "On the night of your visit to Mr. Cameron," Nestor went on, coolly, "you dined at one of the famous lobster palaces on Times Square.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don Miguel stopped in his nervous pacing of the small space in front of the tents and thrust his passion-swept face to within a foot of that of the speaker.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "On the night of your visit to Mr. Cameron," Nestor went on, coolly, "you dined at one of the famous lobster palaces on Times Square.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "On the night of your visit to Mr. Cameron," Nestor went on, coolly, "you dined at one of the famous lobster palaces on Times Square.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Do you have the temerity to mention my name in connection with crime?"
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Don Miguel stopped in his nervous pacing of the small space in front of the tents and thrust his passion-swept face to within a foot of that of the speaker.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you have the temerity to mention my name in connection with crime?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "On the night of your visit to Mr. Cameron," Nestor went on, coolly, "you dined at one of the famous lobster palaces on Times Square.
