adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was full of scattered fittings and the noise of hammering, but even so anybody could see what a delightful place it would presently turn into.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Bridge was their one solace, and they played it from after breakfast till bedtime; but on the fourth or fifth day of doing this, just the mere steady sitting became grievous to them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Those were the days, those consecutive days of downpour that came in the winter and lasted without interruption for a fortnight at a time, when visitors in the hotels were bored beyond expression and ready to welcome anything that could distract them for an hour from the dripping of the rain on the windows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was full of scattered fittings and the noise of hammering, but even so anybody could see what a delightful place it would presently turn into.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading It was full of scattered fittings and the noise of hammering, but even so anybody could see what a delightful place it would presently turn into.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Those were the days, those consecutive days of downpour that came in the winter and lasted without interruption for a fortnight at a time, when visitors in the hotels were bored beyond expression and ready to welcome anything that could distract them for an hour from the dripping of the rain on the windows.
ArmsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The Open Arms was to make a specialty of wet days.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Twist, his mind at ease, was in the charming room that was to be the tea-room.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Twist, his mind at ease, was in the charming room that was to be the tea-room.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Bridge was their one solace, and they played it from after breakfast till bedtime; but on the fourth or fifth day of doing this, just the mere steady sitting became grievous to them.
bedtimenounUS /ˈbedtaɪm/
the time you go to bed
From this reading Bridge was their one solace, and they played it from after breakfast till bedtime; but on the fourth or fifth day of doing this, just the mere steady sitting became grievous to them.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Those were the days, those consecutive days of downpour that came in the winter and lasted without interruption for a fortnight at a time, when visitors in the hotels were bored beyond expression and ready to welcome anything that could distract them for an hour from the dripping of the rain on the windows.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading Those were the days, those consecutive days of downpour that came in the winter and lasted without interruption for a fortnight at a time, when visitors in the hotels were bored beyond expression and ready to welcome anything that could distract them for an hour from the dripping of the rain on the windows.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Bridge was their one solace, and they played it from after breakfast till bedtime; but on the fourth or fifth day of doing this, just the mere steady sitting became grievous to them.
BridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Bridge was their one solace, and they played it from after breakfast till bedtime; but on the fourth or fifth day of doing this, just the mere steady sitting became grievous to them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was full of scattered fittings and the noise of hammering, but even so anybody could see what a delightful place it would presently turn into.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Those were the days, those consecutive days of downpour that came in the winter and lasted without interruption for a fortnight at a time, when visitors in the hotels were bored beyond expression and ready to welcome anything that could distract them for an hour from the dripping of the rain on the windows.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Mr. Twist, his mind at ease, was in the charming room that was to be the tea-room.
consecutiveadjectiveUS /kənˈsɛk.jə.tɪv/
Following continuously in unbroken sequence.
From this reading Those were the days, those consecutive days of downpour that came in the winter and lasted without interruption for a fortnight at a time, when visitors in the hotels were bored beyond expression and ready to welcome anything that could distract them for an hour from the dripping of the rain on the windows.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was full of scattered fittings and the noise of hammering, but even so anybody could see what a delightful place it would presently turn into.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Bridge was their one solace, and they played it from after breakfast till bedtime; but on the fourth or fifth day of doing this, just the mere steady sitting became grievous to them.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Open Arms was to make a specialty of wet days.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It was full of scattered fittings and the noise of hammering, but even so anybody could see what a delightful place it would presently turn into.
distractverbUS /dɪˈstrækt/
draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading Those were the days, those consecutive days of downpour that came in the winter and lasted without interruption for a fortnight at a time, when visitors in the hotels were bored beyond expression and ready to welcome anything that could distract them for an hour from the dripping of the rain on the windows.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Bridge was their one solace, and they played it from after breakfast till bedtime; but on the fourth or fifth day of doing this, just the mere steady sitting became grievous to them.
downpournounUS /ˈdaʊnpɔːr/
a heavy rain
From this reading Those were the days, those consecutive days of downpour that came in the winter and lasted without interruption for a fortnight at a time, when visitors in the hotels were bored beyond expression and ready to welcome anything that could distract them for an hour from the dripping of the rain on the windows.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading Those were the days, those consecutive days of downpour that came in the winter and lasted without interruption for a fortnight at a time, when visitors in the hotels were bored beyond expression and ready to welcome anything that could distract them for an hour from the dripping of the rain on the windows.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading Mr. Twist, his mind at ease, was in the charming room that was to be the tea-room.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It was full of scattered fittings and the noise of hammering, but even so anybody could see what a delightful place it would presently turn into.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Those were the days, those consecutive days of downpour that came in the winter and lasted without interruption for a fortnight at a time, when visitors in the hotels were bored beyond expression and ready to welcome anything that could distract them for an hour from the dripping of the rain on the windows.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Bridge was their one solace, and they played it from after breakfast till bedtime; but on the fourth or fifth day of doing this, just the mere steady sitting became grievous to them.
fittingsnounUS /ˈfɪtɪŋz/
plural of “fitting” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading It was full of scattered fittings and the noise of hammering, but even so anybody could see what a delightful place it would presently turn into.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those were the days, those consecutive days of downpour that came in the winter and lasted without interruption for a fortnight at a time, when visitors in the hotels were bored beyond expression and ready to welcome anything that could distract them for an hour from the dripping of the rain on the windows.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Those were the days, those consecutive days of downpour that came in the winter and lasted without interruption for a fortnight at a time, when visitors in the hotels were bored beyond expression and ready to welcome anything that could distract them for an hour from the dripping of the rain on the windows.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Bridge was their one solace, and they played it from after breakfast till bedtime; but on the fourth or fifth day of doing this, just the mere steady sitting became grievous to them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Those were the days, those consecutive days of downpour that came in the winter and lasted without interruption for a fortnight at a time, when visitors in the hotels were bored beyond expression and ready to welcome anything that could distract them for an hour from the dripping of the rain on the windows.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was full of scattered fittings and the noise of hammering, but even so anybody could see what a delightful place it would presently turn into.
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
From this reading Bridge was their one solace, and they played it from after breakfast till bedtime; but on the fourth or fifth day of doing this, just the mere steady sitting became grievous to them.
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading It was full of scattered fittings and the noise of hammering, but even so anybody could see what a delightful place it would presently turn into.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Twist, his mind at ease, was in the charming room that was to be the tea-room.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Those were the days, those consecutive days of downpour that came in the winter and lasted without interruption for a fortnight at a time, when visitors in the hotels were bored beyond expression and ready to welcome anything that could distract them for an hour from the dripping of the rain on the windows.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Those were the days, those consecutive days of downpour that came in the winter and lasted without interruption for a fortnight at a time, when visitors in the hotels were bored beyond expression and ready to welcome anything that could distract them for an hour from the dripping of the rain on the windows.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Twist, his mind at ease, was in the charming room that was to be the tea-room.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading Those were the days, those consecutive days of downpour that came in the winter and lasted without interruption for a fortnight at a time, when visitors in the hotels were bored beyond expression and ready to welcome anything that could distract them for an hour from the dripping of the rain on the windows.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was full of scattered fittings and the noise of hammering, but even so anybody could see what a delightful place it would presently turn into.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was full of scattered fittings and the noise of hammering, but even so anybody could see what a delightful place it would presently turn into.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Bridge was their one solace, and they played it from after breakfast till bedtime; but on the fourth or fifth day of doing this, just the mere steady sitting became grievous to them.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading Those were the days, those consecutive days of downpour that came in the winter and lasted without interruption for a fortnight at a time, when visitors in the hotels were bored beyond expression and ready to welcome anything that could distract them for an hour from the dripping of the rain on the windows.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The Open Arms was to make a specialty of wet days.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Bridge was their one solace, and they played it from after breakfast till bedtime; but on the fourth or fifth day of doing this, just the mere steady sitting became grievous to them.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mr. Twist, his mind at ease, was in the charming room that was to be the tea-room.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Twist, his mind at ease, was in the charming room that was to be the tea-room.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading It was full of scattered fittings and the noise of hammering, but even so anybody could see what a delightful place it would presently turn into.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was full of scattered fittings and the noise of hammering, but even so anybody could see what a delightful place it would presently turn into.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Those were the days, those consecutive days of downpour that came in the winter and lasted without interruption for a fortnight at a time, when visitors in the hotels were bored beyond expression and ready to welcome anything that could distract them for an hour from the dripping of the rain on the windows.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bridge was their one solace, and they played it from after breakfast till bedtime; but on the fourth or fifth day of doing this, just the mere steady sitting became grievous to them.
OpenverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Open Arms was to make a specialty of wet days.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Bridge was their one solace, and they played it from after breakfast till bedtime; but on the fourth or fifth day of doing this, just the mere steady sitting became grievous to them.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was full of scattered fittings and the noise of hammering, but even so anybody could see what a delightful place it would presently turn into.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Bridge was their one solace, and they played it from after breakfast till bedtime; but on the fourth or fifth day of doing this, just the mere steady sitting became grievous to them.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading It was full of scattered fittings and the noise of hammering, but even so anybody could see what a delightful place it would presently turn into.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Those were the days, those consecutive days of downpour that came in the winter and lasted without interruption for a fortnight at a time, when visitors in the hotels were bored beyond expression and ready to welcome anything that could distract them for an hour from the dripping of the rain on the windows.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Those were the days, those consecutive days of downpour that came in the winter and lasted without interruption for a fortnight at a time, when visitors in the hotels were bored beyond expression and ready to welcome anything that could distract them for an hour from the dripping of the rain on the windows.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mr. Twist, his mind at ease, was in the charming room that was to be the tea-room.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading It was full of scattered fittings and the noise of hammering, but even so anybody could see what a delightful place it would presently turn into.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was full of scattered fittings and the noise of hammering, but even so anybody could see what a delightful place it would presently turn into.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Bridge was their one solace, and they played it from after breakfast till bedtime; but on the fourth or fifth day of doing this, just the mere steady sitting became grievous to them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was full of scattered fittings and the noise of hammering, but even so anybody could see what a delightful place it would presently turn into.
solacenounUS /ˈsɑːləs/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading Bridge was their one solace, and they played it from after breakfast till bedtime; but on the fourth or fifth day of doing this, just the mere steady sitting became grievous to them.
specialtynounUS /ˈspeʃəlti/
an asset of special worth or utility
From this reading The Open Arms was to make a specialty of wet days.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading Bridge was their one solace, and they played it from after breakfast till bedtime; but on the fourth or fifth day of doing this, just the mere steady sitting became grievous to them.
tea-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Twist, his mind at ease, was in the charming room that was to be the tea-room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Twist, his mind at ease, was in the charming room that was to be the tea-room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Twist, his mind at ease, was in the charming room that was to be the tea-room.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bridge was their one solace, and they played it from after breakfast till bedtime; but on the fourth or fifth day of doing this, just the mere steady sitting became grievous to them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Those were the days, those consecutive days of downpour that came in the winter and lasted without interruption for a fortnight at a time, when visitors in the hotels were bored beyond expression and ready to welcome anything that could distract them for an hour from the dripping of the rain on the windows.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bridge was their one solace, and they played it from after breakfast till bedtime; but on the fourth or fifth day of doing this, just the mere steady sitting became grievous to them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Bridge was their one solace, and they played it from after breakfast till bedtime; but on the fourth or fifth day of doing this, just the mere steady sitting became grievous to them.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those were the days, those consecutive days of downpour that came in the winter and lasted without interruption for a fortnight at a time, when visitors in the hotels were bored beyond expression and ready to welcome anything that could distract them for an hour from the dripping of the rain on the windows.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Bridge was their one solace, and they played it from after breakfast till bedtime; but on the fourth or fifth day of doing this, just the mere steady sitting became grievous to them.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Those were the days, those consecutive days of downpour that came in the winter and lasted without interruption for a fortnight at a time, when visitors in the hotels were bored beyond expression and ready to welcome anything that could distract them for an hour from the dripping of the rain on the windows.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Twist, his mind at ease, was in the charming room that was to be the tea-room.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It was full of scattered fittings and the noise of hammering, but even so anybody could see what a delightful place it would presently turn into.
TwistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading Mr. Twist, his mind at ease, was in the charming room that was to be the tea-room.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Those were the days, those consecutive days of downpour that came in the winter and lasted without interruption for a fortnight at a time, when visitors in the hotels were bored beyond expression and ready to welcome anything that could distract them for an hour from the dripping of the rain on the windows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Twist, his mind at ease, was in the charming room that was to be the tea-room.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading Those were the days, those consecutive days of downpour that came in the winter and lasted without interruption for a fortnight at a time, when visitors in the hotels were bored beyond expression and ready to welcome anything that could distract them for an hour from the dripping of the rain on the windows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those were the days, those consecutive days of downpour that came in the winter and lasted without interruption for a fortnight at a time, when visitors in the hotels were bored beyond expression and ready to welcome anything that could distract them for an hour from the dripping of the rain on the windows.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The Open Arms was to make a specialty of wet days.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was full of scattered fittings and the noise of hammering, but even so anybody could see what a delightful place it would presently turn into.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Those were the days, those consecutive days of downpour that came in the winter and lasted without interruption for a fortnight at a time, when visitors in the hotels were bored beyond expression and ready to welcome anything that could distract them for an hour from the dripping of the rain on the windows.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Those were the days, those consecutive days of downpour that came in the winter and lasted without interruption for a fortnight at a time, when visitors in the hotels were bored beyond expression and ready to welcome anything that could distract them for an hour from the dripping of the rain on the windows.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Those were the days, those consecutive days of downpour that came in the winter and lasted without interruption for a fortnight at a time, when visitors in the hotels were bored beyond expression and ready to welcome anything that could distract them for an hour from the dripping of the rain on the windows.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Those were the days, those consecutive days of downpour that came in the winter and lasted without interruption for a fortnight at a time, when visitors in the hotels were bored beyond expression and ready to welcome anything that could distract them for an hour from the dripping of the rain on the windows.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was full of scattered fittings and the noise of hammering, but even so anybody could see what a delightful place it would presently turn into.
