adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a little smile both of perplexity and amusement in Geddie’s eyes as he set the bottle down, and laid three cigars side by side on his desk.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He almost wished that he had not found the bottle; but the bottle was there.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading For it amounted to a problem.
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading There was a little smile both of perplexity and amusement in Geddie’s eyes as he set the bottle down, and laid three cigars side by side on his desk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a little smile both of perplexity and amusement in Geddie’s eyes as he set the bottle down, and laid three cigars side by side on his desk.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a little smile both of perplexity and amusement in Geddie’s eyes as he set the bottle down, and laid three cigars side by side on his desk.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading There was a little smile both of perplexity and amusement in Geddie’s eyes as he set the bottle down, and laid three cigars side by side on his desk.
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 There was a little smile both of perplexity and amusement in Geddie’s eyes as he set the bottle down, and laid three cigars side by side on his desk.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He almost wished that he had not found the bottle; but the bottle was there.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a little smile both of perplexity and amusement in Geddie’s eyes as he set the bottle down, and laid three cigars side by side on his desk.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He fetched his steamer chair from the gallery, and stretched himself comfortably.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading There was a little smile both of perplexity and amusement in Geddie’s eyes as he set the bottle down, and laid three cigars side by side on his desk.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading He fetched his steamer chair from the gallery, and stretched himself comfortably.
consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading He would smoke those three cigars while considering the problem.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading There was a little smile both of perplexity and amusement in Geddie’s eyes as he set the bottle down, and laid three cigars side by side on his desk.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was a little smile both of perplexity and amusement in Geddie’s eyes as he set the bottle down, and laid three cigars side by side on his desk.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was a little smile both of perplexity and amusement in Geddie’s eyes as he set the bottle down, and laid three cigars side by side on his desk.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading He fetched his steamer chair from the gallery, and stretched himself comfortably.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For it amounted to a problem.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He almost wished that he had not found the bottle; but the bottle was there.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He fetched his steamer chair from the gallery, and stretched himself comfortably.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading He fetched his steamer chair from the gallery, and stretched himself comfortably.
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From this reading There was a little smile both of perplexity and amusement in Geddie’s eyes as he set the bottle down, and laid three cigars side by side on his desk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He almost wished that he had not found the bottle; but the bottle was there.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a little smile both of perplexity and amusement in Geddie’s eyes as he set the bottle down, and laid three cigars side by side on his desk.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He fetched his steamer chair from the gallery, and stretched himself comfortably.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a little smile both of perplexity and amusement in Geddie’s eyes as he set the bottle down, and laid three cigars side by side on his desk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a little smile both of perplexity and amusement in Geddie’s eyes as he set the bottle down, and laid three cigars side by side on his desk.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For it amounted to a problem.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading There was a little smile both of perplexity and amusement in Geddie’s eyes as he set the bottle down, and laid three cigars side by side on his desk.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a little smile both of perplexity and amusement in Geddie’s eyes as he set the bottle down, and laid three cigars side by side on his desk.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He almost wished that he had not found the bottle; but the bottle was there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a little smile both of perplexity and amusement in Geddie’s eyes as he set the bottle down, and laid three cigars side by side on his desk.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a little smile both of perplexity and amusement in Geddie’s eyes as he set the bottle down, and laid three cigars side by side on his desk.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading There was a little smile both of perplexity and amusement in Geddie’s eyes as he set the bottle down, and laid three cigars side by side on his desk.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading He would smoke those three cigars while considering the problem.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was a little smile both of perplexity and amusement in Geddie’s eyes as he set the bottle down, and laid three cigars side by side on his desk.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was a little smile both of perplexity and amusement in Geddie’s eyes as he set the bottle down, and laid three cigars side by side on his desk.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading There was a little smile both of perplexity and amusement in Geddie’s eyes as he set the bottle down, and laid three cigars side by side on his desk.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He would smoke those three cigars while considering the problem.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading He fetched his steamer chair from the gallery, and stretched himself comfortably.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He fetched his steamer chair from the gallery, and stretched himself comfortably.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He almost wished that he had not found the bottle; but the bottle was there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a little smile both of perplexity and amusement in Geddie’s eyes as he set the bottle down, and laid three cigars side by side on his desk.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a little smile both of perplexity and amusement in Geddie’s eyes as he set the bottle down, and laid three cigars side by side on his desk.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He would smoke those three cigars while considering the problem.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There was a little smile both of perplexity and amusement in Geddie’s eyes as he set the bottle down, and laid three cigars side by side on his desk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For it amounted to a problem.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a little smile both of perplexity and amusement in Geddie’s eyes as he set the bottle down, and laid three cigars side by side on his desk.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He would smoke those three cigars while considering the problem.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He almost wished that he had not found the bottle; but the bottle was there.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would smoke those three cigars while considering the problem.
