adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His attentions were evidently not welcome to Mr. Gibbon, who daily grew more and more nervous and irritable, and had the appearance of a man whom something disquieted.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading During the day he spent his time in lounging about the town, but in the evening he invariably fetched up at the bookkeeper’s modest home.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Phil Stark was resolved not to release his hold upon his old acquaintance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His attentions were evidently not welcome to Mr. Gibbon, who daily grew more and more nervous and irritable, and had the appearance of a man whom something disquieted.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading His attentions were evidently not welcome to Mr. Gibbon, who daily grew more and more nervous and irritable, and had the appearance of a man whom something disquieted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the day he spent his time in lounging about the town, but in the evening he invariably fetched up at the bookkeeper’s modest home.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading His attentions were evidently not welcome to Mr. Gibbon, who daily grew more and more nervous and irritable, and had the appearance of a man whom something disquieted.
bookkeeper's
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From this reading During the day he spent his time in lounging about the town, but in the evening he invariably fetched up at the bookkeeper’s modest home.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During the day he spent his time in lounging about the town, but in the evening he invariably fetched up at the bookkeeper’s modest home.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading His attentions were evidently not welcome to Mr. Gibbon, who daily grew more and more nervous and irritable, and had the appearance of a man whom something disquieted.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading During the day he spent his time in lounging about the town, but in the evening he invariably fetched up at the bookkeeper’s modest home.
disquietedadjective
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading His attentions were evidently not welcome to Mr. Gibbon, who daily grew more and more nervous and irritable, and had the appearance of a man whom something disquieted.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the day he spent his time in lounging about the town, but in the evening he invariably fetched up at the bookkeeper’s modest home.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading During the day he spent his time in lounging about the town, but in the evening he invariably fetched up at the bookkeeper’s modest home.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading His attentions were evidently not welcome to Mr. Gibbon, who daily grew more and more nervous and irritable, and had the appearance of a man whom something disquieted.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading During the day he spent his time in lounging about the town, but in the evening he invariably fetched up at the bookkeeper’s modest home.
GibbonnounUS /ˈɡɪbən/
English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)
From this reading His attentions were evidently not welcome to Mr. Gibbon, who daily grew more and more nervous and irritable, and had the appearance of a man whom something disquieted.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading His attentions were evidently not welcome to Mr. Gibbon, who daily grew more and more nervous and irritable, and had the appearance of a man whom something disquieted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His attentions were evidently not welcome to Mr. Gibbon, who daily grew more and more nervous and irritable, and had the appearance of a man whom something disquieted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the day he spent his time in lounging about the town, but in the evening he invariably fetched up at the bookkeeper’s modest home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Phil Stark was resolved not to release his hold upon his old acquaintance.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Phil Stark was resolved not to release his hold upon his old acquaintance.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading During the day he spent his time in lounging about the town, but in the evening he invariably fetched up at the bookkeeper’s modest home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the day he spent his time in lounging about the town, but in the evening he invariably fetched up at the bookkeeper’s modest home.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading During the day he spent his time in lounging about the town, but in the evening he invariably fetched up at the bookkeeper’s modest home.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading His attentions were evidently not welcome to Mr. Gibbon, who daily grew more and more nervous and irritable, and had the appearance of a man whom something disquieted.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STARK IS RECOGNIZED.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading During the day he spent his time in lounging about the town, but in the evening he invariably fetched up at the bookkeeper’s modest home.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His attentions were evidently not welcome to Mr. Gibbon, who daily grew more and more nervous and irritable, and had the appearance of a man whom something disquieted.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading During the day he spent his time in lounging about the town, but in the evening he invariably fetched up at the bookkeeper’s modest home.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His attentions were evidently not welcome to Mr. Gibbon, who daily grew more and more nervous and irritable, and had the appearance of a man whom something disquieted.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading His attentions were evidently not welcome to Mr. Gibbon, who daily grew more and more nervous and irritable, and had the appearance of a man whom something disquieted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Phil Stark was resolved not to release his hold upon his old acquaintance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His attentions were evidently not welcome to Mr. Gibbon, who daily grew more and more nervous and irritable, and had the appearance of a man whom something disquieted.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Phil Stark was resolved not to release his hold upon his old acquaintance.
Phil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phil Stark was resolved not to release his hold upon his old acquaintance.
RECOGNIZEDadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading STARK IS RECOGNIZED.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading Phil Stark was resolved not to release his hold upon his old acquaintance.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading Phil Stark was resolved not to release his hold upon his old acquaintance.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His attentions were evidently not welcome to Mr. Gibbon, who daily grew more and more nervous and irritable, and had the appearance of a man whom something disquieted.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading During the day he spent his time in lounging about the town, but in the evening he invariably fetched up at the bookkeeper’s modest home.
STARKadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading STARK IS RECOGNIZED.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the day he spent his time in lounging about the town, but in the evening he invariably fetched up at the bookkeeper’s modest home.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During the day he spent his time in lounging about the town, but in the evening he invariably fetched up at the bookkeeper’s modest home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Phil Stark was resolved not to release his hold upon his old acquaintance.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading During the day he spent his time in lounging about the town, but in the evening he invariably fetched up at the bookkeeper’s modest home.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading During the day he spent his time in lounging about the town, but in the evening he invariably fetched up at the bookkeeper’s modest home.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Phil Stark was resolved not to release his hold upon his old acquaintance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Phil Stark was resolved not to release his hold upon his old acquaintance.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading His attentions were evidently not welcome to Mr. Gibbon, who daily grew more and more nervous and irritable, and had the appearance of a man whom something disquieted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His attentions were evidently not welcome to Mr. Gibbon, who daily grew more and more nervous and irritable, and had the appearance of a man whom something disquieted.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His attentions were evidently not welcome to Mr. Gibbon, who daily grew more and more nervous and irritable, and had the appearance of a man whom something disquieted.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His attentions were evidently not welcome to Mr. Gibbon, who daily grew more and more nervous and irritable, and had the appearance of a man whom something disquieted.
