adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Glass, clad in his sportiest garments, seemed utterly lacking in the proper appreciation of a valet's position.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading Larry Glass discovered his protege on the rear porch engrossed with Miss Blake, and signalled him from afar; but the young man ignored the signal, and the trainer strolled up to the steps.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Larry Glass discovered his protege on the rear porch engrossed with Miss Blake, and signalled him from afar; but the young man ignored the signal, and the trainer strolled up to the steps.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading Glass, clad in his sportiest garments, seemed utterly lacking in the proper appreciation of a valet's position.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Larry Glass discovered his protege on the rear porch engrossed with Miss Blake, and signalled him from afar; but the young man ignored the signal, and the trainer strolled up to the steps.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Larry Glass discovered his protege on the rear porch engrossed with Miss Blake, and signalled him from afar; but the young man ignored the signal, and the trainer strolled up to the steps.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Glass, clad in his sportiest garments, seemed utterly lacking in the proper appreciation of a valet's position.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Larry Glass discovered his protege on the rear porch engrossed with Miss Blake, and signalled him from afar; but the young man ignored the signal, and the trainer strolled up to the steps.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Larry Glass discovered his protege on the rear porch engrossed with Miss Blake, and signalled him from afar; but the young man ignored the signal, and the trainer strolled up to the steps.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Larry Glass discovered his protege on the rear porch engrossed with Miss Blake, and signalled him from afar; but the young man ignored the signal, and the trainer strolled up to the steps.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Glass, clad in his sportiest garments, seemed utterly lacking in the proper appreciation of a valet's position.
GlassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Larry Glass discovered his protege on the rear porch engrossed with Miss Blake, and signalled him from afar; but the young man ignored the signal, and the trainer strolled up to the steps.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, Larry!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Larry Glass discovered his protege on the rear porch engrossed with Miss Blake, and signalled him from afar; but the young man ignored the signal, and the trainer strolled up to the steps.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Larry Glass discovered his protege on the rear porch engrossed with Miss Blake, and signalled him from afar; but the young man ignored the signal, and the trainer strolled up to the steps.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd like to see you."
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading Larry Glass discovered his protege on the rear porch engrossed with Miss Blake, and signalled him from afar; but the young man ignored the signal, and the trainer strolled up to the steps.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Glass, clad in his sportiest garments, seemed utterly lacking in the proper appreciation of a valet's position.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading What's on your mind?" inquired Speed.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading Glass, clad in his sportiest garments, seemed utterly lacking in the proper appreciation of a valet's position.
Larry
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From this reading Larry Glass discovered his protege on the rear porch engrossed with Miss Blake, and signalled him from afar; but the young man ignored the signal, and the trainer strolled up to the steps.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'd like to see you."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Larry Glass discovered his protege on the rear porch engrossed with Miss Blake, and signalled him from afar; but the young man ignored the signal, and the trainer strolled up to the steps.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading What's on your mind?" inquired Speed.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Larry Glass discovered his protege on the rear porch engrossed with Miss Blake, and signalled him from afar; but the young man ignored the signal, and the trainer strolled up to the steps.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Glass, clad in his sportiest garments, seemed utterly lacking in the proper appreciation of a valet's position.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Larry Glass discovered his protege on the rear porch engrossed with Miss Blake, and signalled him from afar; but the young man ignored the signal, and the trainer strolled up to the steps.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Larry Glass discovered his protege on the rear porch engrossed with Miss Blake, and signalled him from afar; but the young man ignored the signal, and the trainer strolled up to the steps.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Glass, clad in his sportiest garments, seemed utterly lacking in the proper appreciation of a valet's position.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Glass, clad in his sportiest garments, seemed utterly lacking in the proper appreciation of a valet's position.
protegenounUS /ˈproʊtəʒeɪ/
a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
From this reading Larry Glass discovered his protege on the rear porch engrossed with Miss Blake, and signalled him from afar; but the young man ignored the signal, and the trainer strolled up to the steps.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Larry Glass discovered his protege on the rear porch engrossed with Miss Blake, and signalled him from afar; but the young man ignored the signal, and the trainer strolled up to the steps.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'd like to see you."
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Glass, clad in his sportiest garments, seemed utterly lacking in the proper appreciation of a valet's position.
signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Larry Glass discovered his protege on the rear porch engrossed with Miss Blake, and signalled him from afar; but the young man ignored the signal, and the trainer strolled up to the steps.
signalledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading Larry Glass discovered his protege on the rear porch engrossed with Miss Blake, and signalled him from afar; but the young man ignored the signal, and the trainer strolled up to the steps.
SpeedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading What's on your mind?" inquired Speed.
sportiest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glass, clad in his sportiest garments, seemed utterly lacking in the proper appreciation of a valet's position.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Larry Glass discovered his protege on the rear porch engrossed with Miss Blake, and signalled him from afar; but the young man ignored the signal, and the trainer strolled up to the steps.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Larry Glass discovered his protege on the rear porch engrossed with Miss Blake, and signalled him from afar; but the young man ignored the signal, and the trainer strolled up to the steps.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Larry Glass discovered his protege on the rear porch engrossed with Miss Blake, and signalled him from afar; but the young man ignored the signal, and the trainer strolled up to the steps.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Larry Glass discovered his protege on the rear porch engrossed with Miss Blake, and signalled him from afar; but the young man ignored the signal, and the trainer strolled up to the steps.
trainernounUS /ˈtreɪnər/
one who trains other persons or animals
From this reading Larry Glass discovered his protege on the rear porch engrossed with Miss Blake, and signalled him from afar; but the young man ignored the signal, and the trainer strolled up to the steps.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Larry Glass discovered his protege on the rear porch engrossed with Miss Blake, and signalled him from afar; but the young man ignored the signal, and the trainer strolled up to the steps.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Glass, clad in his sportiest garments, seemed utterly lacking in the proper appreciation of a valet's position.
valet's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glass, clad in his sportiest garments, seemed utterly lacking in the proper appreciation of a valet's position.
What's
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From this reading What's on your mind?" inquired Speed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Larry Glass discovered his protege on the rear porch engrossed with Miss Blake, and signalled him from afar; but the young man ignored the signal, and the trainer strolled up to the steps.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'd like to see you."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Larry Glass discovered his protege on the rear porch engrossed with Miss Blake, and signalled him from afar; but the young man ignored the signal, and the trainer strolled up to the steps.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What's on your mind?" inquired Speed.
