adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The snow-storm continued all that afternoon.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The snow-storm continued all that afternoon.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FACT AND FANCY.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The customary hour for Bressant's visit to the Parsonage went by, and he did not appear.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
Bressant's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The customary hour for Bressant's visit to the Parsonage went by, and he did not appear.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The customary hour for Bressant's visit to the Parsonage went by, and he did not appear.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading The snow-storm continued all that afternoon.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading The customary hour for Bressant's visit to the Parsonage went by, and he did not appear.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The customary hour for Bressant's visit to the Parsonage went by, and he did not appear.
discernverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrn/
detect with the senses
From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
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 Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
FACTnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading FACT AND FANCY.
FANCYnounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading FACT AND FANCY.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
FinallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The customary hour for Bressant's visit to the Parsonage went by, and he did not appear.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The customary hour for Bressant's visit to the Parsonage went by, and he did not appear.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The customary hour for Bressant's visit to the Parsonage went by, and he did not appear.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The customary hour for Bressant's visit to the Parsonage went by, and he did not appear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
ParsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading The customary hour for Bressant's visit to the Parsonage went by, and he did not appear.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
snow-storm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The snow-storm continued all that afternoon.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The snow-storm continued all that afternoon.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The snow-storm continued all that afternoon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The customary hour for Bressant's visit to the Parsonage went by, and he did not appear.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The customary hour for Bressant's visit to the Parsonage went by, and he did not appear.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The customary hour for Bressant's visit to the Parsonage went by, and he did not appear.
