AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PETER BUYS A PRESENT I Peter did not hesitate now.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At luncheon on the day after his talk with Clare they three sat together--Mrs. Rossiter silent, Clare silent, Peter silent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He should win Clare back with his strong right hand and he would rule The Roundabout with a rod of iron.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ruling The Roundabout meant ruling Mrs. Rossiter and he was surprised at the ease with which he won his victory over that lady.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He should win Clare back with his strong right hand and he would rule The Roundabout with a rod of iron.
BUYSnounUS /baɪz/
plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading PETER BUYS A PRESENT I Peter did not hesitate now.
Clare
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He should win Clare back with his strong right hand and he would rule The Roundabout with a rod of iron.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading Had he considered it more deeply that easy victory might have seemed to him ominous.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At luncheon on the day after his talk with Clare they three sat together--Mrs. Rossiter silent, Clare silent, Peter silent.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Had he considered it more deeply that easy victory might have seemed to him ominous.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading PETER BUYS A PRESENT I Peter did not hesitate now.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading Ruling The Roundabout meant ruling Mrs. Rossiter and he was surprised at the ease with which he won his victory over that lady.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Had he considered it more deeply that easy victory might have seemed to him ominous.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he considered it more deeply that easy victory might have seemed to him ominous.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He should win Clare back with his strong right hand and he would rule The Roundabout with a rod of iron.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he considered it more deeply that easy victory might have seemed to him ominous.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He should win Clare back with his strong right hand and he would rule The Roundabout with a rod of iron.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading PETER BUYS A PRESENT I Peter did not hesitate now.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had he considered it more deeply that easy victory might have seemed to him ominous.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He should win Clare back with his strong right hand and he would rule The Roundabout with a rod of iron.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PETER BUYS A PRESENT I Peter did not hesitate now.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading He should win Clare back with his strong right hand and he would rule The Roundabout with a rod of iron.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had he considered it more deeply that easy victory might have seemed to him ominous.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Ruling The Roundabout meant ruling Mrs. Rossiter and he was surprised at the ease with which he won his victory over that lady.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading At luncheon on the day after his talk with Clare they three sat together--Mrs. Rossiter silent, Clare silent, Peter silent.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Ruling The Roundabout meant ruling Mrs. Rossiter and he was surprised at the ease with which he won his victory over that lady.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had he considered it more deeply that easy victory might have seemed to him ominous.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Had he considered it more deeply that easy victory might have seemed to him ominous.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Ruling The Roundabout meant ruling Mrs. Rossiter and he was surprised at the ease with which he won his victory over that lady.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PETER BUYS A PRESENT I Peter did not hesitate now.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading PETER BUYS A PRESENT I Peter did not hesitate now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He should win Clare back with his strong right hand and he would rule The Roundabout with a rod of iron.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Had he considered it more deeply that easy victory might have seemed to him ominous.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At luncheon on the day after his talk with Clare they three sat together--Mrs. Rossiter silent, Clare silent, Peter silent.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ruling The Roundabout meant ruling Mrs. Rossiter and he was surprised at the ease with which he won his victory over that lady.
PETERnounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading PETER BUYS A PRESENT I Peter did not hesitate now.
PRESENTverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading PETER BUYS A PRESENT I Peter did not hesitate now.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading He should win Clare back with his strong right hand and he would rule The Roundabout with a rod of iron.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading He should win Clare back with his strong right hand and he would rule The Roundabout with a rod of iron.
Rossiter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruling The Roundabout meant ruling Mrs. Rossiter and he was surprised at the ease with which he won his victory over that lady.
RoundaboutadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəbaʊt/
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
From this reading He should win Clare back with his strong right hand and he would rule The Roundabout with a rod of iron.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading He should win Clare back with his strong right hand and he would rule The Roundabout with a rod of iron.
RulingnounUS /ˈruːlɪŋ/
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
From this reading Ruling The Roundabout meant ruling Mrs. Rossiter and he was surprised at the ease with which he won his victory over that lady.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At luncheon on the day after his talk with Clare they three sat together--Mrs. Rossiter silent, Clare silent, Peter silent.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Had he considered it more deeply that easy victory might have seemed to him ominous.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He should win Clare back with his strong right hand and he would rule The Roundabout with a rod of iron.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading At luncheon on the day after his talk with Clare they three sat together--Mrs. Rossiter silent, Clare silent, Peter silent.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He should win Clare back with his strong right hand and he would rule The Roundabout with a rod of iron.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Ruling The Roundabout meant ruling Mrs. Rossiter and he was surprised at the ease with which he won his victory over that lady.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading At luncheon on the day after his talk with Clare they three sat together--Mrs. Rossiter silent, Clare silent, Peter silent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ruling The Roundabout meant ruling Mrs. Rossiter and he was surprised at the ease with which he won his victory over that lady.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He should win Clare back with his strong right hand and he would rule The Roundabout with a rod of iron.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At luncheon on the day after his talk with Clare they three sat together--Mrs. Rossiter silent, Clare silent, Peter silent.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At luncheon on the day after his talk with Clare they three sat together--Mrs. Rossiter silent, Clare silent, Peter silent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had he considered it more deeply that easy victory might have seemed to him ominous.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading At luncheon on the day after his talk with Clare they three sat together--Mrs. Rossiter silent, Clare silent, Peter silent.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Ruling The Roundabout meant ruling Mrs. Rossiter and he was surprised at the ease with which he won his victory over that lady.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ruling The Roundabout meant ruling Mrs. Rossiter and he was surprised at the ease with which he won his victory over that lady.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ruling The Roundabout meant ruling Mrs. Rossiter and he was surprised at the ease with which he won his victory over that lady.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading He should win Clare back with his strong right hand and he would rule The Roundabout with a rod of iron.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He should win Clare back with his strong right hand and he would rule The Roundabout with a rod of iron.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Ruling The Roundabout meant ruling Mrs. Rossiter and he was surprised at the ease with which he won his victory over that lady.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He should win Clare back with his strong right hand and he would rule The Roundabout with a rod of iron.
