adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the steps of the eating house they found a thin and glowering boy of ten smoking a cigarette.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the steps of the eating house they found a thin and glowering boy of ten smoking a cigarette.
appetitesnounUS /ˈæpətaɪts/
plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something
From this reading The dining-room had been left in chaos by the peripatetic appetites.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She had once possessed a certain style of beauty that would never wholly leave her and would never wholly return.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The dining-room had been left in chaos by the peripatetic appetites.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading On the steps of the eating house they found a thin and glowering boy of ten smoking a cigarette.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The dining-room had been left in chaos by the peripatetic appetites.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She had once possessed a certain style of beauty that would never wholly leave her and would never wholly return.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A youngish woman reclined, exhausted, in a chair.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading The dining-room had been left in chaos by the peripatetic appetites.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading On the steps of the eating house they found a thin and glowering boy of ten smoking a cigarette.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The dining-room had been left in chaos by the peripatetic appetites.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading On the steps of the eating house they found a thin and glowering boy of ten smoking a cigarette.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading A youngish woman reclined, exhausted, in a chair.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face wore sharp lines of worry.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading On the steps of the eating house they found a thin and glowering boy of ten smoking a cigarette.
gloweringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlaʊərɪŋ/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading On the steps of the eating house they found a thin and glowering boy of ten smoking a cigarette.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dining-room had been left in chaos by the peripatetic appetites.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face wore sharp lines of worry.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the steps of the eating house they found a thin and glowering boy of ten smoking a cigarette.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dining-room had been left in chaos by the peripatetic appetites.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading She had once possessed a certain style of beauty that would never wholly leave her and would never wholly return.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The dining-room had been left in chaos by the peripatetic appetites.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Her face wore sharp lines of worry.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had once possessed a certain style of beauty that would never wholly leave her and would never wholly return.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the steps of the eating house they found a thin and glowering boy of ten smoking a cigarette.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the steps of the eating house they found a thin and glowering boy of ten smoking a cigarette.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She had once possessed a certain style of beauty that would never wholly leave her and would never wholly return.
peripateticnounUS /ˌperəpəˈtetɪk/
a person who walks from place to place
From this reading The dining-room had been left in chaos by the peripatetic appetites.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading She had once possessed a certain style of beauty that would never wholly leave her and would never wholly return.
reclinedverbUS /rɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “recline” — move the upper body backwards and down
From this reading A youngish woman reclined, exhausted, in a chair.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had once possessed a certain style of beauty that would never wholly leave her and would never wholly return.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Her face wore sharp lines of worry.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had once possessed a certain style of beauty that would never wholly leave her and would never wholly return.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading On the steps of the eating house they found a thin and glowering boy of ten smoking a cigarette.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading On the steps of the eating house they found a thin and glowering boy of ten smoking a cigarette.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had once possessed a certain style of beauty that would never wholly leave her and would never wholly return.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading On the steps of the eating house they found a thin and glowering boy of ten smoking a cigarette.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had once possessed a certain style of beauty that would never wholly leave her and would never wholly return.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the steps of the eating house they found a thin and glowering boy of ten smoking a cigarette.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the steps of the eating house they found a thin and glowering boy of ten smoking a cigarette.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading On the steps of the eating house they found a thin and glowering boy of ten smoking a cigarette.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She had once possessed a certain style of beauty that would never wholly leave her and would never wholly return.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A youngish woman reclined, exhausted, in a chair.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Her face wore sharp lines of worry.
worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Her face wore sharp lines of worry.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had once possessed a certain style of beauty that would never wholly leave her and would never wholly return.
youngishadjective
somewhat young
From this reading A youngish woman reclined, exhausted, in a chair.
