adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Between his teeth he gripped the stump of a burnt-out cigar.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading At the age of forty-five Monte Irvin was not ill-looking, and, indeed, was sometimes spoken of as handsome.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading His figure was full without being corpulent; his well-groomed black hair and moustache and fresh if rather coarse complexion, together with the dignity of his upright carriage, lent him something of a military air.
aldermannounUS /ˈɔːldərmən/
a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)
From this reading Monte Irvin, alderman of the city and prospective Lord Mayor of London, paced restlessly from end to end of the well-appointed library of his house in Prince’s Gate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Monte Irvin, alderman of the city and prospective Lord Mayor of London, paced restlessly from end to end of the well-appointed library of his house in Prince’s Gate.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the age of forty-five Monte Irvin was not ill-looking, and, indeed, was sometimes spoken of as handsome.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the age of forty-five Monte Irvin was not ill-looking, and, indeed, was sometimes spoken of as handsome.
beadyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːdi/
small and round and shiny like a shiny bead or button
From this reading A tiny spaniel lay beside the fire, his beady black eyes following the nervous movements of the master of the house.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His figure was full without being corpulent; his well-groomed black hair and moustache and fresh if rather coarse complexion, together with the dignity of his upright carriage, lent him something of a military air.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading A tiny spaniel lay beside the fire, his beady black eyes following the nervous movements of the master of the house.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between his teeth he gripped the stump of a burnt-out cigar.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A tiny spaniel lay beside the fire, his beady black eyes following the nervous movements of the master of the house.
burnt-outadjective
exhausted as a result of longtime stress
From this reading Between his teeth he gripped the stump of a burnt-out cigar.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading His figure was full without being corpulent; his well-groomed black hair and moustache and fresh if rather coarse complexion, together with the dignity of his upright carriage, lent him something of a military air.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Between his teeth he gripped the stump of a burnt-out cigar.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Monte Irvin, alderman of the city and prospective Lord Mayor of London, paced restlessly from end to end of the well-appointed library of his house in Prince’s Gate.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading His figure was full without being corpulent; his well-groomed black hair and moustache and fresh if rather coarse complexion, together with the dignity of his upright carriage, lent him something of a military air.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading His figure was full without being corpulent; his well-groomed black hair and moustache and fresh if rather coarse complexion, together with the dignity of his upright carriage, lent him something of a military air.
corpulentadjective
excessively fat
From this reading His figure was full without being corpulent; his well-groomed black hair and moustache and fresh if rather coarse complexion, together with the dignity of his upright carriage, lent him something of a military air.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading His figure was full without being corpulent; his well-groomed black hair and moustache and fresh if rather coarse complexion, together with the dignity of his upright carriage, lent him something of a military air.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Monte Irvin, alderman of the city and prospective Lord Mayor of London, paced restlessly from end to end of the well-appointed library of his house in Prince’s Gate.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading A tiny spaniel lay beside the fire, his beady black eyes following the nervous movements of the master of the house.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading His figure was full without being corpulent; his well-groomed black hair and moustache and fresh if rather coarse complexion, together with the dignity of his upright carriage, lent him something of a military air.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading A tiny spaniel lay beside the fire, his beady black eyes following the nervous movements of the master of the house.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A tiny spaniel lay beside the fire, his beady black eyes following the nervous movements of the master of the house.
forty-fivenounUS /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading At the age of forty-five Monte Irvin was not ill-looking, and, indeed, was sometimes spoken of as handsome.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading His figure was full without being corpulent; his well-groomed black hair and moustache and fresh if rather coarse complexion, together with the dignity of his upright carriage, lent him something of a military air.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Monte Irvin, alderman of the city and prospective Lord Mayor of London, paced restlessly from end to end of the well-appointed library of his house in Prince’s Gate.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His figure was full without being corpulent; his well-groomed black hair and moustache and fresh if rather coarse complexion, together with the dignity of his upright carriage, lent him something of a military air.
GatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Monte Irvin, alderman of the city and prospective Lord Mayor of London, paced restlessly from end to end of the well-appointed library of his house in Prince’s Gate.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading Between his teeth he gripped the stump of a burnt-out cigar.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His figure was full without being corpulent; his well-groomed black hair and moustache and fresh if rather coarse complexion, together with the dignity of his upright carriage, lent him something of a military air.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading At the age of forty-five Monte Irvin was not ill-looking, and, indeed, was sometimes spoken of as handsome.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Between his teeth he gripped the stump of a burnt-out cigar.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His figure was full without being corpulent; his well-groomed black hair and moustache and fresh if rather coarse complexion, together with the dignity of his upright carriage, lent him something of a military air.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Monte Irvin, alderman of the city and prospective Lord Mayor of London, paced restlessly from end to end of the well-appointed library of his house in Prince’s Gate.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Monte Irvin, alderman of the city and prospective Lord Mayor of London, paced restlessly from end to end of the well-appointed library of his house in Prince’s Gate.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His figure was full without being corpulent; his well-groomed black hair and moustache and fresh if rather coarse complexion, together with the dignity of his upright carriage, lent him something of a military air.
ill-looking
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From this reading At the age of forty-five Monte Irvin was not ill-looking, and, indeed, was sometimes spoken of as handsome.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Monte Irvin, alderman of the city and prospective Lord Mayor of London, paced restlessly from end to end of the well-appointed library of his house in Prince’s Gate.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading At the age of forty-five Monte Irvin was not ill-looking, and, indeed, was sometimes spoken of as handsome.
Irvin
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From this reading Monte Irvin, alderman of the city and prospective Lord Mayor of London, paced restlessly from end to end of the well-appointed library of his house in Prince’s Gate.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A tiny spaniel lay beside the fire, his beady black eyes following the nervous movements of the master of the house.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading His figure was full without being corpulent; his well-groomed black hair and moustache and fresh if rather coarse complexion, together with the dignity of his upright carriage, lent him something of a military air.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading Monte Irvin, alderman of the city and prospective Lord Mayor of London, paced restlessly from end to end of the well-appointed library of his house in Prince’s Gate.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Monte Irvin, alderman of the city and prospective Lord Mayor of London, paced restlessly from end to end of the well-appointed library of his house in Prince’s Gate.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Monte Irvin, alderman of the city and prospective Lord Mayor of London, paced restlessly from end to end of the well-appointed library of his house in Prince’s Gate.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading A tiny spaniel lay beside the fire, his beady black eyes following the nervous movements of the master of the house.
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading Monte Irvin, alderman of the city and prospective Lord Mayor of London, paced restlessly from end to end of the well-appointed library of his house in Prince’s Gate.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading His figure was full without being corpulent; his well-groomed black hair and moustache and fresh if rather coarse complexion, together with the dignity of his upright carriage, lent him something of a military air.
MontenounUS /ˈmɑːnti/
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading Monte Irvin, alderman of the city and prospective Lord Mayor of London, paced restlessly from end to end of the well-appointed library of his house in Prince’s Gate.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading His figure was full without being corpulent; his well-groomed black hair and moustache and fresh if rather coarse complexion, together with the dignity of his upright carriage, lent him something of a military air.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading A tiny spaniel lay beside the fire, his beady black eyes following the nervous movements of the master of the house.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading A tiny spaniel lay beside the fire, his beady black eyes following the nervous movements of the master of the house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the age of forty-five Monte Irvin was not ill-looking, and, indeed, was sometimes spoken of as handsome.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monte Irvin, alderman of the city and prospective Lord Mayor of London, paced restlessly from end to end of the well-appointed library of his house in Prince’s Gate.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Monte Irvin, alderman of the city and prospective Lord Mayor of London, paced restlessly from end to end of the well-appointed library of his house in Prince’s Gate.
Prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Monte Irvin, alderman of the city and prospective Lord Mayor of London, paced restlessly from end to end of the well-appointed library of his house in Prince’s Gate.
prospectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈspektɪv/
of or concerned with or related to the future
From this reading Monte Irvin, alderman of the city and prospective Lord Mayor of London, paced restlessly from end to end of the well-appointed library of his house in Prince’s Gate.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading His figure was full without being corpulent; his well-groomed black hair and moustache and fresh if rather coarse complexion, together with the dignity of his upright carriage, lent him something of a military air.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading Monte Irvin, alderman of the city and prospective Lord Mayor of London, paced restlessly from end to end of the well-appointed library of his house in Prince’s Gate.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His figure was full without being corpulent; his well-groomed black hair and moustache and fresh if rather coarse complexion, together with the dignity of his upright carriage, lent him something of a military air.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading At the age of forty-five Monte Irvin was not ill-looking, and, indeed, was sometimes spoken of as handsome.
spanielnounUS /ˈspænjəl/
any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears
From this reading A tiny spaniel lay beside the fire, his beady black eyes following the nervous movements of the master of the house.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading At the age of forty-five Monte Irvin was not ill-looking, and, indeed, was sometimes spoken of as handsome.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading Between his teeth he gripped the stump of a burnt-out cigar.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Between his teeth he gripped the stump of a burnt-out cigar.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monte Irvin, alderman of the city and prospective Lord Mayor of London, paced restlessly from end to end of the well-appointed library of his house in Prince’s Gate.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading A tiny spaniel lay beside the fire, his beady black eyes following the nervous movements of the master of the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monte Irvin, alderman of the city and prospective Lord Mayor of London, paced restlessly from end to end of the well-appointed library of his house in Prince’s Gate.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading His figure was full without being corpulent; his well-groomed black hair and moustache and fresh if rather coarse complexion, together with the dignity of his upright carriage, lent him something of a military air.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading His figure was full without being corpulent; his well-groomed black hair and moustache and fresh if rather coarse complexion, together with the dignity of his upright carriage, lent him something of a military air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the age of forty-five Monte Irvin was not ill-looking, and, indeed, was sometimes spoken of as handsome.
well-appointedadjective
having a full array of suitable equipment or furnishings
From this reading Monte Irvin, alderman of the city and prospective Lord Mayor of London, paced restlessly from end to end of the well-appointed library of his house in Prince’s Gate.
well-groomedadjective
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading His figure was full without being corpulent; his well-groomed black hair and moustache and fresh if rather coarse complexion, together with the dignity of his upright carriage, lent him something of a military air.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His figure was full without being corpulent; his well-groomed black hair and moustache and fresh if rather coarse complexion, together with the dignity of his upright carriage, lent him something of a military air.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His figure was full without being corpulent; his well-groomed black hair and moustache and fresh if rather coarse complexion, together with the dignity of his upright carriage, lent him something of a military air.
