adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But there was a good deal going on that evening, and after his conversation with young Bob he had occasion more than once to turn away and rub his hands together.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But there was a good deal going on that evening, and after his conversation with young Bob he had occasion more than once to turn away and rub his hands together.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But there was a good deal going on that evening, and after his conversation with young Bob he had occasion more than once to turn away and rub his hands together.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Short, squarely built, rather stout, with moustache and large mutton-chop whiskers of a red brown, and a faint floridity in face and dress, he impressed at first sight only by a certain truly British vulgarity.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But there was a good deal going on that evening, and after his conversation with young Bob he had occasion more than once to turn away and rub his hands together.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When, after that second creditors' meeting, he had walked down the stairway which led to the offices of “The Island Navigation Company,” he had been deep in thought.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading One felt that here was a hail-fellow--well-met man who liked lunch and dinner, went to Scarborough for his summer holidays, sat on his wife, took his daughters out in a boat and was never sick.
BobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading But there was a good deal going on that evening, and after his conversation with young Bob he had occasion more than once to turn away and rub his hands together.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Short, squarely built, rather stout, with moustache and large mutton-chop whiskers of a red brown, and a faint floridity in face and dress, he impressed at first sight only by a certain truly British vulgarity.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Short, squarely built, rather stout, with moustache and large mutton-chop whiskers of a red brown, and a faint floridity in face and dress, he impressed at first sight only by a certain truly British vulgarity.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Short, squarely built, rather stout, with moustache and large mutton-chop whiskers of a red brown, and a faint floridity in face and dress, he impressed at first sight only by a certain truly British vulgarity.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was a good deal going on that evening, and after his conversation with young Bob he had occasion more than once to turn away and rub his hands together.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Short, squarely built, rather stout, with moustache and large mutton-chop whiskers of a red brown, and a faint floridity in face and dress, he impressed at first sight only by a certain truly British vulgarity.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Short, squarely built, rather stout, with moustache and large mutton-chop whiskers of a red brown, and a faint floridity in face and dress, he impressed at first sight only by a certain truly British vulgarity.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles Ventnor was not one to let you see that more was going on within than met the eye.
CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading When, after that second creditors' meeting, he had walked down the stairway which led to the offices of “The Island Navigation Company,” he had been deep in thought.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading But there was a good deal going on that evening, and after his conversation with young Bob he had occasion more than once to turn away and rub his hands together.
creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading When, after that second creditors' meeting, he had walked down the stairway which led to the offices of “The Island Navigation Company,” he had been deep in thought.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading One felt that here was a hail-fellow--well-met man who liked lunch and dinner, went to Scarborough for his summer holidays, sat on his wife, took his daughters out in a boat and was never sick.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading But there was a good deal going on that evening, and after his conversation with young Bob he had occasion more than once to turn away and rub his hands together.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading When, after that second creditors' meeting, he had walked down the stairway which led to the offices of “The Island Navigation Company,” he had been deep in thought.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading One felt that here was a hail-fellow--well-met man who liked lunch and dinner, went to Scarborough for his summer holidays, sat on his wife, took his daughters out in a boat and was never sick.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When, after that second creditors' meeting, he had walked down the stairway which led to the offices of “The Island Navigation Company,” he had been deep in thought.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Short, squarely built, rather stout, with moustache and large mutton-chop whiskers of a red brown, and a faint floridity in face and dress, he impressed at first sight only by a certain truly British vulgarity.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But there was a good deal going on that evening, and after his conversation with young Bob he had occasion more than once to turn away and rub his hands together.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Charles Ventnor was not one to let you see that more was going on within than met the eye.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Short, squarely built, rather stout, with moustache and large mutton-chop whiskers of a red brown, and a faint floridity in face and dress, he impressed at first sight only by a certain truly British vulgarity.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Short, squarely built, rather stout, with moustache and large mutton-chop whiskers of a red brown, and a faint floridity in face and dress, he impressed at first sight only by a certain truly British vulgarity.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading One felt that here was a hail-fellow--well-met man who liked lunch and dinner, went to Scarborough for his summer holidays, sat on his wife, took his daughters out in a boat and was never sick.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Short, squarely built, rather stout, with moustache and large mutton-chop whiskers of a red brown, and a faint floridity in face and dress, he impressed at first sight only by a certain truly British vulgarity.
floriditynoun
extravagant elaborateness
From this reading Short, squarely built, rather stout, with moustache and large mutton-chop whiskers of a red brown, and a faint floridity in face and dress, he impressed at first sight only by a certain truly British vulgarity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One felt that here was a hail-fellow--well-met man who liked lunch and dinner, went to Scarborough for his summer holidays, sat on his wife, took his daughters out in a boat and was never sick.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Charles Ventnor was not one to let you see that more was going on within than met the eye.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But there was a good deal going on that evening, and after his conversation with young Bob he had occasion more than once to turn away and rub his hands together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But there was a good deal going on that evening, and after his conversation with young Bob he had occasion more than once to turn away and rub his hands together.
hail-fellowadjective
heartily friendly and congenial
From this reading One felt that here was a hail-fellow--well-met man who liked lunch and dinner, went to Scarborough for his summer holidays, sat on his wife, took his daughters out in a boat and was never sick.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But there was a good deal going on that evening, and after his conversation with young Bob he had occasion more than once to turn away and rub his hands together.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there was a good deal going on that evening, and after his conversation with young Bob he had occasion more than once to turn away and rub his hands together.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading One felt that here was a hail-fellow--well-met man who liked lunch and dinner, went to Scarborough for his summer holidays, sat on his wife, took his daughters out in a boat and was never sick.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But there was a good deal going on that evening, and after his conversation with young Bob he had occasion more than once to turn away and rub his hands together.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading One felt that here was a hail-fellow--well-met man who liked lunch and dinner, went to Scarborough for his summer holidays, sat on his wife, took his daughters out in a boat and was never sick.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Short, squarely built, rather stout, with moustache and large mutton-chop whiskers of a red brown, and a faint floridity in face and dress, he impressed at first sight only by a certain truly British vulgarity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When, after that second creditors' meeting, he had walked down the stairway which led to the offices of “The Island Navigation Company,” he had been deep in thought.
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading When, after that second creditors' meeting, he had walked down the stairway which led to the offices of “The Island Navigation Company,” he had been deep in thought.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Short, squarely built, rather stout, with moustache and large mutton-chop whiskers of a red brown, and a faint floridity in face and dress, he impressed at first sight only by a certain truly British vulgarity.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading When, after that second creditors' meeting, he had walked down the stairway which led to the offices of “The Island Navigation Company,” he had been deep in thought.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Charles Ventnor was not one to let you see that more was going on within than met the eye.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading One felt that here was a hail-fellow--well-met man who liked lunch and dinner, went to Scarborough for his summer holidays, sat on his wife, took his daughters out in a boat and was never sick.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading One felt that here was a hail-fellow--well-met man who liked lunch and dinner, went to Scarborough for his summer holidays, sat on his wife, took his daughters out in a boat and was never sick.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One felt that here was a hail-fellow--well-met man who liked lunch and dinner, went to Scarborough for his summer holidays, sat on his wife, took his daughters out in a boat and was never sick.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading When, after that second creditors' meeting, he had walked down the stairway which led to the offices of “The Island Navigation Company,” he had been deep in thought.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Charles Ventnor was not one to let you see that more was going on within than met the eye.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Charles Ventnor was not one to let you see that more was going on within than met the eye.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Short, squarely built, rather stout, with moustache and large mutton-chop whiskers of a red brown, and a faint floridity in face and dress, he impressed at first sight only by a certain truly British vulgarity.
mutton-chop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Short, squarely built, rather stout, with moustache and large mutton-chop whiskers of a red brown, and a faint floridity in face and dress, he impressed at first sight only by a certain truly British vulgarity.
NavigationnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading When, after that second creditors' meeting, he had walked down the stairway which led to the offices of “The Island Navigation Company,” he had been deep in thought.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading One felt that here was a hail-fellow--well-met man who liked lunch and dinner, went to Scarborough for his summer holidays, sat on his wife, took his daughters out in a boat and was never sick.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Charles Ventnor was not one to let you see that more was going on within than met the eye.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading But there was a good deal going on that evening, and after his conversation with young Bob he had occasion more than once to turn away and rub his hands together.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When, after that second creditors' meeting, he had walked down the stairway which led to the offices of “The Island Navigation Company,” he had been deep in thought.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading When, after that second creditors' meeting, he had walked down the stairway which led to the offices of “The Island Navigation Company,” he had been deep in thought.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Charles Ventnor was not one to let you see that more was going on within than met the eye.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading But there was a good deal going on that evening, and after his conversation with young Bob he had occasion more than once to turn away and rub his hands together.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Charles Ventnor was not one to let you see that more was going on within than met the eye.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Short, squarely built, rather stout, with moustache and large mutton-chop whiskers of a red brown, and a faint floridity in face and dress, he impressed at first sight only by a certain truly British vulgarity.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One felt that here was a hail-fellow--well-met man who liked lunch and dinner, went to Scarborough for his summer holidays, sat on his wife, took his daughters out in a boat and was never sick.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Short, squarely built, rather stout, with moustache and large mutton-chop whiskers of a red brown, and a faint floridity in face and dress, he impressed at first sight only by a certain truly British vulgarity.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Short, squarely built, rather stout, with moustache and large mutton-chop whiskers of a red brown, and a faint floridity in face and dress, he impressed at first sight only by a certain truly British vulgarity.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading But there was a good deal going on that evening, and after his conversation with young Bob he had occasion more than once to turn away and rub his hands together.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One felt that here was a hail-fellow--well-met man who liked lunch and dinner, went to Scarborough for his summer holidays, sat on his wife, took his daughters out in a boat and was never sick.
Scarborough
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One felt that here was a hail-fellow--well-met man who liked lunch and dinner, went to Scarborough for his summer holidays, sat on his wife, took his daughters out in a boat and was never sick.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading When, after that second creditors' meeting, he had walked down the stairway which led to the offices of “The Island Navigation Company,” he had been deep in thought.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Charles Ventnor was not one to let you see that more was going on within than met the eye.
ShortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Short, squarely built, rather stout, with moustache and large mutton-chop whiskers of a red brown, and a faint floridity in face and dress, he impressed at first sight only by a certain truly British vulgarity.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading One felt that here was a hail-fellow--well-met man who liked lunch and dinner, went to Scarborough for his summer holidays, sat on his wife, took his daughters out in a boat and was never sick.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Short, squarely built, rather stout, with moustache and large mutton-chop whiskers of a red brown, and a faint floridity in face and dress, he impressed at first sight only by a certain truly British vulgarity.
squarelyadverbUS /ˈskwerli/
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading Short, squarely built, rather stout, with moustache and large mutton-chop whiskers of a red brown, and a faint floridity in face and dress, he impressed at first sight only by a certain truly British vulgarity.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading When, after that second creditors' meeting, he had walked down the stairway which led to the offices of “The Island Navigation Company,” he had been deep in thought.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading Short, squarely built, rather stout, with moustache and large mutton-chop whiskers of a red brown, and a faint floridity in face and dress, he impressed at first sight only by a certain truly British vulgarity.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading One felt that here was a hail-fellow--well-met man who liked lunch and dinner, went to Scarborough for his summer holidays, sat on his wife, took his daughters out in a boat and was never sick.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Charles Ventnor was not one to let you see that more was going on within than met the eye.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Charles Ventnor was not one to let you see that more was going on within than met the eye.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charles Ventnor was not one to let you see that more was going on within than met the eye.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was a good deal going on that evening, and after his conversation with young Bob he had occasion more than once to turn away and rub his hands together.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When, after that second creditors' meeting, he had walked down the stairway which led to the offices of “The Island Navigation Company,” he had been deep in thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charles Ventnor was not one to let you see that more was going on within than met the eye.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading But there was a good deal going on that evening, and after his conversation with young Bob he had occasion more than once to turn away and rub his hands together.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading One felt that here was a hail-fellow--well-met man who liked lunch and dinner, went to Scarborough for his summer holidays, sat on his wife, took his daughters out in a boat and was never sick.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Short, squarely built, rather stout, with moustache and large mutton-chop whiskers of a red brown, and a faint floridity in face and dress, he impressed at first sight only by a certain truly British vulgarity.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But there was a good deal going on that evening, and after his conversation with young Bob he had occasion more than once to turn away and rub his hands together.
Ventnor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charles Ventnor was not one to let you see that more was going on within than met the eye.
vulgaritynounUS /vəlˈɡerɪti/
the quality of lacking taste and refinement
From this reading Short, squarely built, rather stout, with moustache and large mutton-chop whiskers of a red brown, and a faint floridity in face and dress, he impressed at first sight only by a certain truly British vulgarity.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When, after that second creditors' meeting, he had walked down the stairway which led to the offices of “The Island Navigation Company,” he had been deep in thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charles Ventnor was not one to let you see that more was going on within than met the eye.
well-met
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One felt that here was a hail-fellow--well-met man who liked lunch and dinner, went to Scarborough for his summer holidays, sat on his wife, took his daughters out in a boat and was never sick.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One felt that here was a hail-fellow--well-met man who liked lunch and dinner, went to Scarborough for his summer holidays, sat on his wife, took his daughters out in a boat and was never sick.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, after that second creditors' meeting, he had walked down the stairway which led to the offices of “The Island Navigation Company,” he had been deep in thought.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When, after that second creditors' meeting, he had walked down the stairway which led to the offices of “The Island Navigation Company,” he had been deep in thought.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Short, squarely built, rather stout, with moustache and large mutton-chop whiskers of a red brown, and a faint floridity in face and dress, he impressed at first sight only by a certain truly British vulgarity.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One felt that here was a hail-fellow--well-met man who liked lunch and dinner, went to Scarborough for his summer holidays, sat on his wife, took his daughters out in a boat and was never sick.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading One felt that here was a hail-fellow--well-met man who liked lunch and dinner, went to Scarborough for his summer holidays, sat on his wife, took his daughters out in a boat and was never sick.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But there was a good deal going on that evening, and after his conversation with young Bob he had occasion more than once to turn away and rub his hands together.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Charles Ventnor was not one to let you see that more was going on within than met the eye.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Charles Ventnor was not one to let you see that more was going on within than met the eye.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But there was a good deal going on that evening, and after his conversation with young Bob he had occasion more than once to turn away and rub his hands together.
