AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A call from some stray Hodiernal would be very unseasonable this Monday afternoon; but probably they were all enjoying their elegant leisure in regions remote from town.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A call from some stray Hodiernal would be very unseasonable this Monday afternoon; but probably they were all enjoying their elegant leisure in regions remote from town.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A call from some stray Hodiernal would be very unseasonable this Monday afternoon; but probably they were all enjoying their elegant leisure in regions remote from town.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since his return he had seen no one, and none of his friends knew where he had been.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading As the hour of Nancy’s arrival drew near, he sat trying to compose himself--with indifferent success.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the hour of Nancy’s arrival drew near, he sat trying to compose himself--with indifferent success.
AstonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Astonishing words!
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one moment his thoughts found utterance, and he murmured in a strange, bewildered tone--‘My wife.’
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A call from some stray Hodiernal would be very unseasonable this Monday afternoon; but probably they were all enjoying their elegant leisure in regions remote from town.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since his return he had seen no one, and none of his friends knew where he had been.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading At one moment his thoughts found utterance, and he murmured in a strange, bewildered tone--‘My wife.’
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A call from some stray Hodiernal would be very unseasonable this Monday afternoon; but probably they were all enjoying their elegant leisure in regions remote from town.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A call from some stray Hodiernal would be very unseasonable this Monday afternoon; but probably they were all enjoying their elegant leisure in regions remote from town.
composeverbUS /kəmˈpoʊz/
form the substance of
From this reading As the hour of Nancy’s arrival drew near, he sat trying to compose himself--with indifferent success.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As the hour of Nancy’s arrival drew near, he sat trying to compose himself--with indifferent success.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading A call from some stray Hodiernal would be very unseasonable this Monday afternoon; but probably they were all enjoying their elegant leisure in regions remote from town.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading A call from some stray Hodiernal would be very unseasonable this Monday afternoon; but probably they were all enjoying their elegant leisure in regions remote from town.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading At one moment his thoughts found utterance, and he murmured in a strange, bewildered tone--‘My wife.’
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Since his return he had seen no one, and none of his friends knew where he had been.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A call from some stray Hodiernal would be very unseasonable this Monday afternoon; but probably they were all enjoying their elegant leisure in regions remote from town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since his return he had seen no one, and none of his friends knew where he had been.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since his return he had seen no one, and none of his friends knew where he had been.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As the hour of Nancy’s arrival drew near, he sat trying to compose himself--with indifferent success.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since his return he had seen no one, and none of his friends knew where he had been.
Hodiernal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A call from some stray Hodiernal would be very unseasonable this Monday afternoon; but probably they were all enjoying their elegant leisure in regions remote from town.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading As the hour of Nancy’s arrival drew near, he sat trying to compose himself--with indifferent success.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A call from some stray Hodiernal would be very unseasonable this Monday afternoon; but probably they were all enjoying their elegant leisure in regions remote from town.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading As the hour of Nancy’s arrival drew near, he sat trying to compose himself--with indifferent success.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Since his return he had seen no one, and none of his friends knew where he had been.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading A call from some stray Hodiernal would be very unseasonable this Monday afternoon; but probably they were all enjoying their elegant leisure in regions remote from town.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading At one moment his thoughts found utterance, and he murmured in a strange, bewildered tone--‘My wife.’
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading A call from some stray Hodiernal would be very unseasonable this Monday afternoon; but probably they were all enjoying their elegant leisure in regions remote from town.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading At one moment his thoughts found utterance, and he murmured in a strange, bewildered tone--‘My wife.’
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At one moment his thoughts found utterance, and he murmured in a strange, bewildered tone--‘My wife.’
Nancy'snounUS /ˈnænsiz/
possessive form of “nancy” — a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading As the hour of Nancy’s arrival drew near, he sat trying to compose himself--with indifferent success.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As the hour of Nancy’s arrival drew near, he sat trying to compose himself--with indifferent success.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Since his return he had seen no one, and none of his friends knew where he had been.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Since his return he had seen no one, and none of his friends knew where he had been.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since his return he had seen no one, and none of his friends knew where he had been.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Since his return he had seen no one, and none of his friends knew where he had been.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading A call from some stray Hodiernal would be very unseasonable this Monday afternoon; but probably they were all enjoying their elegant leisure in regions remote from town.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading A call from some stray Hodiernal would be very unseasonable this Monday afternoon; but probably they were all enjoying their elegant leisure in regions remote from town.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading A call from some stray Hodiernal would be very unseasonable this Monday afternoon; but probably they were all enjoying their elegant leisure in regions remote from town.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Since his return he had seen no one, and none of his friends knew where he had been.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As the hour of Nancy’s arrival drew near, he sat trying to compose himself--with indifferent success.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Since his return he had seen no one, and none of his friends knew where he had been.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since his return he had seen no one, and none of his friends knew where he had been.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A call from some stray Hodiernal would be very unseasonable this Monday afternoon; but probably they were all enjoying their elegant leisure in regions remote from town.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading At one moment his thoughts found utterance, and he murmured in a strange, bewildered tone--‘My wife.’
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading A call from some stray Hodiernal would be very unseasonable this Monday afternoon; but probably they were all enjoying their elegant leisure in regions remote from town.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading As the hour of Nancy’s arrival drew near, he sat trying to compose himself--with indifferent success.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the hour of Nancy’s arrival drew near, he sat trying to compose himself--with indifferent success.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A call from some stray Hodiernal would be very unseasonable this Monday afternoon; but probably they were all enjoying their elegant leisure in regions remote from town.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A call from some stray Hodiernal would be very unseasonable this Monday afternoon; but probably they were all enjoying their elegant leisure in regions remote from town.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A call from some stray Hodiernal would be very unseasonable this Monday afternoon; but probably they were all enjoying their elegant leisure in regions remote from town.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At one moment his thoughts found utterance, and he murmured in a strange, bewildered tone--‘My wife.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the hour of Nancy’s arrival drew near, he sat trying to compose himself--with indifferent success.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading At one moment his thoughts found utterance, and he murmured in a strange, bewildered tone--‘My wife.’
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A call from some stray Hodiernal would be very unseasonable this Monday afternoon; but probably they were all enjoying their elegant leisure in regions remote from town.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading As the hour of Nancy’s arrival drew near, he sat trying to compose himself--with indifferent success.
unseasonableadjective
not in keeping with (and usually undesirable for) the season
From this reading A call from some stray Hodiernal would be very unseasonable this Monday afternoon; but probably they were all enjoying their elegant leisure in regions remote from town.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading At one moment his thoughts found utterance, and he murmured in a strange, bewildered tone--‘My wife.’
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading A call from some stray Hodiernal would be very unseasonable this Monday afternoon; but probably they were all enjoying their elegant leisure in regions remote from town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A call from some stray Hodiernal would be very unseasonable this Monday afternoon; but probably they were all enjoying their elegant leisure in regions remote from town.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Since his return he had seen no one, and none of his friends knew where he had been.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading At one moment his thoughts found utterance, and he murmured in a strange, bewildered tone--‘My wife.’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the hour of Nancy’s arrival drew near, he sat trying to compose himself--with indifferent success.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Astonishing words!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A call from some stray Hodiernal would be very unseasonable this Monday afternoon; but probably they were all enjoying their elegant leisure in regions remote from town.
