adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sang as he splashed in his shower, chose his tie whistling, and went down the staircase two steps at a time to a ravenous breakfast.
adduced
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From this reading There was no moral to be adduced from Graham's waking the next morning.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Clayton was already at the table in the breakfast room, sitting back with the newspaper, his coffee at his elbow, the first cigarette of the morning half smoked.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He roused, reluctantly enough, but blithe and hungry.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He sang as he splashed in his shower, chose his tie whistling, and went down the staircase two steps at a time to a ravenous breakfast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sang as he splashed in his shower, chose his tie whistling, and went down the staircase two steps at a time to a ravenous breakfast.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Clayton was already at the table in the breakfast room, sitting back with the newspaper, his coffee at his elbow, the first cigarette of the morning half smoked.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no moral to be adduced from Graham's waking the next morning.
blitheadjectiveUS /blaɪð/
lacking or showing a lack of due concern
From this reading He roused, reluctantly enough, but blithe and hungry.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He sang as he splashed in his shower, chose his tie whistling, and went down the staircase two steps at a time to a ravenous breakfast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He roused, reluctantly enough, but blithe and hungry.
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading He sang as he splashed in his shower, chose his tie whistling, and went down the staircase two steps at a time to a ravenous breakfast.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Clayton was already at the table in the breakfast room, sitting back with the newspaper, his coffee at his elbow, the first cigarette of the morning half smoked.
Clayton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clayton was already at the table in the breakfast room, sitting back with the newspaper, his coffee at his elbow, the first cigarette of the morning half smoked.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Clayton was already at the table in the breakfast room, sitting back with the newspaper, his coffee at his elbow, the first cigarette of the morning half smoked.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sang as he splashed in his shower, chose his tie whistling, and went down the staircase two steps at a time to a ravenous breakfast.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Clayton was already at the table in the breakfast room, sitting back with the newspaper, his coffee at his elbow, the first cigarette of the morning half smoked.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He roused, reluctantly enough, but blithe and hungry.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Clayton was already at the table in the breakfast room, sitting back with the newspaper, his coffee at his elbow, the first cigarette of the morning half smoked.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no moral to be adduced from Graham's waking the next morning.
Graham'snounUS /ˈɡreɪəmz/
possessive form of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading There was no moral to be adduced from Graham's waking the next morning.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Clayton was already at the table in the breakfast room, sitting back with the newspaper, his coffee at his elbow, the first cigarette of the morning half smoked.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He roused, reluctantly enough, but blithe and hungry.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sang as he splashed in his shower, chose his tie whistling, and went down the staircase two steps at a time to a ravenous breakfast.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading He roused, reluctantly enough, but blithe and hungry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sang as he splashed in his shower, chose his tie whistling, and went down the staircase two steps at a time to a ravenous breakfast.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He looked rather older in the morning light.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked rather older in the morning light.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading There was no moral to be adduced from Graham's waking the next morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was no moral to be adduced from Graham's waking the next morning.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Clayton was already at the table in the breakfast room, sitting back with the newspaper, his coffee at his elbow, the first cigarette of the morning half smoked.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading There was no moral to be adduced from Graham's waking the next morning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no moral to be adduced from Graham's waking the next morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clayton was already at the table in the breakfast room, sitting back with the newspaper, his coffee at his elbow, the first cigarette of the morning half smoked.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He looked rather older in the morning light.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading He looked rather older in the morning light.
ravenousadjectiveUS /ˈrævənəs/
extremely hungry
From this reading He sang as he splashed in his shower, chose his tie whistling, and went down the staircase two steps at a time to a ravenous breakfast.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading He roused, reluctantly enough, but blithe and hungry.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Clayton was already at the table in the breakfast room, sitting back with the newspaper, his coffee at his elbow, the first cigarette of the morning half smoked.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading He roused, reluctantly enough, but blithe and hungry.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading He sang as he splashed in his shower, chose his tie whistling, and went down the staircase two steps at a time to a ravenous breakfast.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading He sang as he splashed in his shower, chose his tie whistling, and went down the staircase two steps at a time to a ravenous breakfast.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Clayton was already at the table in the breakfast room, sitting back with the newspaper, his coffee at his elbow, the first cigarette of the morning half smoked.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading Clayton was already at the table in the breakfast room, sitting back with the newspaper, his coffee at his elbow, the first cigarette of the morning half smoked.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading He sang as he splashed in his shower, chose his tie whistling, and went down the staircase two steps at a time to a ravenous breakfast.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading He sang as he splashed in his shower, chose his tie whistling, and went down the staircase two steps at a time to a ravenous breakfast.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He sang as he splashed in his shower, chose his tie whistling, and went down the staircase two steps at a time to a ravenous breakfast.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Clayton was already at the table in the breakfast room, sitting back with the newspaper, his coffee at his elbow, the first cigarette of the morning half smoked.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no moral to be adduced from Graham's waking the next morning.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no moral to be adduced from Graham's waking the next morning.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading He sang as he splashed in his shower, chose his tie whistling, and went down the staircase two steps at a time to a ravenous breakfast.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He sang as he splashed in his shower, chose his tie whistling, and went down the staircase two steps at a time to a ravenous breakfast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no moral to be adduced from Graham's waking the next morning.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He sang as he splashed in his shower, chose his tie whistling, and went down the staircase two steps at a time to a ravenous breakfast.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading There was no moral to be adduced from Graham's waking the next morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no moral to be adduced from Graham's waking the next morning.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He sang as he splashed in his shower, chose his tie whistling, and went down the staircase two steps at a time to a ravenous breakfast.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading He sang as he splashed in his shower, chose his tie whistling, and went down the staircase two steps at a time to a ravenous breakfast.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clayton was already at the table in the breakfast room, sitting back with the newspaper, his coffee at his elbow, the first cigarette of the morning half smoked.
