adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He hastened to his trunk and took from it several bundles and packages, some of which he put in his pockets and some, like a true merchant, he carried under his arm.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “It is high time I were on my way, if I am to leave this place to-day.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And now to business,” said the Traveller, when he had finished dining.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading In passing the mirror he looked at himself, and broke out into a merry laugh at his appearance.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He hastened to his trunk and took from it several bundles and packages, some of which he put in his pockets and some, like a true merchant, he carried under his arm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In passing the mirror he looked at himself, and broke out into a merry laugh at his appearance.
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 Then putting on his large, black felt hat, he turned to leave the room.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading In passing the mirror he looked at himself, and broke out into a merry laugh at his appearance.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading He hastened to his trunk and took from it several bundles and packages, some of which he put in his pockets and some, like a true merchant, he carried under his arm.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “And now to business,” said the Traveller, when he had finished dining.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He hastened to his trunk and took from it several bundles and packages, some of which he put in his pockets and some, like a true merchant, he carried under his arm.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading “And now to business,” said the Traveller, when he had finished dining.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Then putting on his large, black felt hat, he turned to leave the room.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “And now to business,” said the Traveller, when he had finished dining.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He hastened to his trunk and took from it several bundles and packages, some of which he put in his pockets and some, like a true merchant, he carried under his arm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “And now to business,” said the Traveller, when he had finished dining.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading He hastened to his trunk and took from it several bundles and packages, some of which he put in his pockets and some, like a true merchant, he carried under his arm.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Then putting on his large, black felt hat, he turned to leave the room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And now to business,” said the Traveller, when he had finished dining.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “It is high time I were on my way, if I am to leave this place to-day.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In passing the mirror he looked at himself, and broke out into a merry laugh at his appearance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hastened to his trunk and took from it several bundles and packages, some of which he put in his pockets and some, like a true merchant, he carried under his arm.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It is high time I were on my way, if I am to leave this place to-day.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It is high time I were on my way, if I am to leave this place to-day.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He hastened to his trunk and took from it several bundles and packages, some of which he put in his pockets and some, like a true merchant, he carried under his arm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In passing the mirror he looked at himself, and broke out into a merry laugh at his appearance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is high time I were on my way, if I am to leave this place to-day.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is high time I were on my way, if I am to leave this place to-day.”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then putting on his large, black felt hat, he turned to leave the room.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading In passing the mirror he looked at himself, and broke out into a merry laugh at his appearance.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “It is high time I were on my way, if I am to leave this place to-day.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He hastened to his trunk and took from it several bundles and packages, some of which he put in his pockets and some, like a true merchant, he carried under his arm.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In passing the mirror he looked at himself, and broke out into a merry laugh at his appearance.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading He hastened to his trunk and took from it several bundles and packages, some of which he put in his pockets and some, like a true merchant, he carried under his arm.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading In passing the mirror he looked at himself, and broke out into a merry laugh at his appearance.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading In passing the mirror he looked at himself, and broke out into a merry laugh at his appearance.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It is high time I were on my way, if I am to leave this place to-day.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And now to business,” said the Traveller, when he had finished dining.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hastened to his trunk and took from it several bundles and packages, some of which he put in his pockets and some, like a true merchant, he carried under his arm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It is high time I were on my way, if I am to leave this place to-day.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In passing the mirror he looked at himself, and broke out into a merry laugh at his appearance.
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading He hastened to his trunk and took from it several bundles and packages, some of which he put in his pockets and some, like a true merchant, he carried under his arm.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading In passing the mirror he looked at himself, and broke out into a merry laugh at his appearance.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “It is high time I were on my way, if I am to leave this place to-day.”
pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He hastened to his trunk and took from it several bundles and packages, some of which he put in his pockets and some, like a true merchant, he carried under his arm.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He hastened to his trunk and took from it several bundles and packages, some of which he put in his pockets and some, like a true merchant, he carried under his arm.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Then putting on his large, black felt hat, he turned to leave the room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then putting on his large, black felt hat, he turned to leave the room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And now to business,” said the Traveller, when he had finished dining.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He hastened to his trunk and took from it several bundles and packages, some of which he put in his pockets and some, like a true merchant, he carried under his arm.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He hastened to his trunk and took from it several bundles and packages, some of which he put in his pockets and some, like a true merchant, he carried under his arm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And now to business,” said the Traveller, when he had finished dining.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then putting on his large, black felt hat, he turned to leave the room.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It is high time I were on my way, if I am to leave this place to-day.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “It is high time I were on my way, if I am to leave this place to-day.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And now to business,” said the Traveller, when he had finished dining.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is high time I were on my way, if I am to leave this place to-day.”
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He hastened to his trunk and took from it several bundles and packages, some of which he put in his pockets and some, like a true merchant, he carried under his arm.
TravellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading “And now to business,” said the Traveller, when he had finished dining.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He hastened to his trunk and took from it several bundles and packages, some of which he put in his pockets and some, like a true merchant, he carried under his arm.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading He hastened to his trunk and took from it several bundles and packages, some of which he put in his pockets and some, like a true merchant, he carried under his arm.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then putting on his large, black felt hat, he turned to leave the room.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He hastened to his trunk and took from it several bundles and packages, some of which he put in his pockets and some, like a true merchant, he carried under his arm.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “It is high time I were on my way, if I am to leave this place to-day.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It is high time I were on my way, if I am to leave this place to-day.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “And now to business,” said the Traveller, when he had finished dining.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He hastened to his trunk and took from it several bundles and packages, some of which he put in his pockets and some, like a true merchant, he carried under his arm.
