actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading These slow dinners were not actually very long, and there still remained to him some three-quarters of an hour for anticipation.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Herbert nodded his head; and when he was alone he looked at his watch.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading These slow dinners were not actually very long, and there still remained to him some three-quarters of an hour for anticipation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading These slow dinners were not actually very long, and there still remained to him some three-quarters of an hour for anticipation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What was to be the nature of this history?
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These slow dinners were not actually very long, and there still remained to him some three-quarters of an hour for anticipation.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Herbert nodded his head; and when he was alone he looked at his watch.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Herbert nodded his head; and when he was alone he looked at his watch.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These slow dinners were not actually very long, and there still remained to him some three-quarters of an hour for anticipation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading What was to be the nature of this history?
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading These slow dinners were not actually very long, and there still remained to him some three-quarters of an hour for anticipation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
Letty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
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 These slow dinners were not actually very long, and there still remained to him some three-quarters of an hour for anticipation.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Herbert nodded his head; and when he was alone he looked at his watch.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading What was to be the nature of this history?
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Herbert nodded his head; and when he was alone he looked at his watch.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These slow dinners were not actually very long, and there still remained to him some three-quarters of an hour for anticipation.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TELLING OF THE TALE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
Prendergast
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading These slow dinners were not actually very long, and there still remained to him some three-quarters of an hour for anticipation.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading These slow dinners were not actually very long, and there still remained to him some three-quarters of an hour for anticipation.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading These slow dinners were not actually very long, and there still remained to him some three-quarters of an hour for anticipation.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading These slow dinners were not actually very long, and there still remained to him some three-quarters of an hour for anticipation.
TALEnounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE TELLING OF THE TALE.
TELLINGadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading THE TELLING OF THE TALE.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TELLING OF THE TALE.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading These slow dinners were not actually very long, and there still remained to him some three-quarters of an hour for anticipation.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These slow dinners were not actually very long, and there still remained to him some three-quarters of an hour for anticipation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What was to be the nature of this history?
three-quartersnounUS /ˌθriːˈkwɔːrtərz/
three of four equal parts
From this reading These slow dinners were not actually very long, and there still remained to him some three-quarters of an hour for anticipation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading These slow dinners were not actually very long, and there still remained to him some three-quarters of an hour for anticipation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Herbert nodded his head; and when he was alone he looked at his watch.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Herbert nodded his head; and when he was alone he looked at his watch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These slow dinners were not actually very long, and there still remained to him some three-quarters of an hour for anticipation.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was to be the nature of this history?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Herbert nodded his head; and when he was alone he looked at his watch.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
You'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dinner passed away as the former dinners had done; and as soon as Aunt Letty got up Mr. Prendergast also rose, and touching Herbert on his shoulder, whispered into his ear, "You'll come to me at eight then."
