adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had been waiting for his call primed with a remark which had not occurred to me till after he had gone away.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At last, one evening rather early, very soon after dinner, he turned up in my rooms.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this stage I did not see Marlow for some time.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I had been waiting for his call primed with a remark which had not occurred to me till after he had gone away.
Barral
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAPTER ONE--THE FERNDALE I have said that the story of Flora de Barral was imparted to me in stages.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I say," I tackled him at once, "how can you be certain that Flora de Barral ever went to sea?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been waiting for his call primed with a remark which had not occurred to me till after he had gone away.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I had been waiting for his call primed with a remark which had not occurred to me till after he had gone away.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I say," I tackled him at once, "how can you be certain that Flora de Barral ever went to sea?
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "I say," I tackled him at once, "how can you be certain that Flora de Barral ever went to sea?
CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE--THE FERNDALE I have said that the story of Flora de Barral was imparted to me in stages.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading CHAPTER ONE--THE FERNDALE I have said that the story of Flora de Barral was imparted to me in stages.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At this stage I did not see Marlow for some time.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading At last, one evening rather early, very soon after dinner, he turned up in my rooms.
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 At last, one evening rather early, very soon after dinner, he turned up in my rooms.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At last, one evening rather early, very soon after dinner, he turned up in my rooms.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "I say," I tackled him at once, "how can you be certain that Flora de Barral ever went to sea?
FERNDALE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAPTER ONE--THE FERNDALE I have said that the story of Flora de Barral was imparted to me in stages.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading CHAPTER ONE--THE FERNDALE I have said that the story of Flora de Barral was imparted to me in stages.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At this stage I did not see Marlow for some time.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading I had been waiting for his call primed with a remark which had not occurred to me till after he had gone away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been waiting for his call primed with a remark which had not occurred to me till after he had gone away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading CHAPTER ONE--THE FERNDALE I have said that the story of Flora de Barral was imparted to me in stages.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last, one evening rather early, very soon after dinner, he turned up in my rooms.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I say," I tackled him at once, "how can you be certain that Flora de Barral ever went to sea?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had been waiting for his call primed with a remark which had not occurred to me till after he had gone away.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say," I tackled him at once, "how can you be certain that Flora de Barral ever went to sea?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CHAPTER ONE--THE FERNDALE I have said that the story of Flora de Barral was imparted to me in stages.
impartedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrtɪd/
past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading CHAPTER ONE--THE FERNDALE I have said that the story of Flora de Barral was imparted to me in stages.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHAPTER ONE--THE FERNDALE I have said that the story of Flora de Barral was imparted to me in stages.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last, one evening rather early, very soon after dinner, he turned up in my rooms.
Marlow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this stage I did not see Marlow for some time.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CHAPTER ONE--THE FERNDALE I have said that the story of Flora de Barral was imparted to me in stages.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At last, one evening rather early, very soon after dinner, he turned up in my rooms.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At this stage I did not see Marlow for some time.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading I had been waiting for his call primed with a remark which had not occurred to me till after he had gone away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHAPTER ONE--THE FERNDALE I have said that the story of Flora de Barral was imparted to me in stages.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "I say," I tackled him at once, "how can you be certain that Flora de Barral ever went to sea?
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE--THE FERNDALE I have said that the story of Flora de Barral was imparted to me in stages.
primedadjectiveUS /praɪmd/
(usually followed by “to” or “for”) on the point of or strongly disposed
From this reading I had been waiting for his call primed with a remark which had not occurred to me till after he had gone away.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading At last, one evening rather early, very soon after dinner, he turned up in my rooms.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading I had been waiting for his call primed with a remark which had not occurred to me till after he had gone away.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading At last, one evening rather early, very soon after dinner, he turned up in my rooms.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading CHAPTER ONE--THE FERNDALE I have said that the story of Flora de Barral was imparted to me in stages.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "I say," I tackled him at once, "how can you be certain that Flora de Barral ever went to sea?
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "I say," I tackled him at once, "how can you be certain that Flora de Barral ever went to sea?
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At this stage I did not see Marlow for some time.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At this stage I did not see Marlow for some time.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading At last, one evening rather early, very soon after dinner, he turned up in my rooms.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading At this stage I did not see Marlow for some time.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading CHAPTER ONE--THE FERNDALE I have said that the story of Flora de Barral was imparted to me in stages.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 CHAPTER ONE--THE FERNDALE I have said that the story of Flora de Barral was imparted to me in stages.
tackledverbUS /ˈtækəld/
past form of “tackle” — accept as a challenge
From this reading "I say," I tackled him at once, "how can you be certain that Flora de Barral ever went to sea?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHAPTER ONE--THE FERNDALE I have said that the story of Flora de Barral was imparted to me in stages.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHAPTER ONE--THE FERNDALE I have said that the story of Flora de Barral was imparted to me in stages.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this stage I did not see Marlow for some time.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I had been waiting for his call primed with a remark which had not occurred to me till after he had gone away.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At this stage I did not see Marlow for some time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHAPTER ONE--THE FERNDALE I have said that the story of Flora de Barral was imparted to me in stages.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At last, one evening rather early, very soon after dinner, he turned up in my rooms.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At last, one evening rather early, very soon after dinner, he turned up in my rooms.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading At last, one evening rather early, very soon after dinner, he turned up in my rooms.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I had been waiting for his call primed with a remark which had not occurred to me till after he had gone away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHAPTER ONE--THE FERNDALE I have said that the story of Flora de Barral was imparted to me in stages.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I say," I tackled him at once, "how can you be certain that Flora de Barral ever went to sea?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had been waiting for his call primed with a remark which had not occurred to me till after he had gone away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had been waiting for his call primed with a remark which had not occurred to me till after he had gone away.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say," I tackled him at once, "how can you be certain that Flora de Barral ever went to sea?
