adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading His party was going to be, was already, in fact, pronounced, a success.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading What a sensible fellow Andrew had been to clear out.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last his misgivings were set at rest.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His party was going to be, was already, in fact, pronounced, a success.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What a sensible fellow Andrew had been to clear out.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
BorneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
caviarenoun
salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre
From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
Cecil
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From this reading About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading What a sensible fellow Andrew had been to clear out.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading His party was going to be, was already, in fact, pronounced, a success.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading What a sensible fellow Andrew had been to clear out.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading His party was going to be, was already, in fact, pronounced, a success.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What a sensible fellow Andrew had been to clear out.
half-way
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From this reading About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last his misgivings were set at rest.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His party was going to be, was already, in fact, pronounced, a success.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last his misgivings were set at rest.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading At last his misgivings were set at rest.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What a sensible fellow Andrew had been to clear out.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading His party was going to be, was already, in fact, pronounced, a success.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading His party was going to be, was already, in fact, pronounced, a success.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading At last his misgivings were set at rest.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading What a sensible fellow Andrew had been to clear out.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At last his misgivings were set at rest.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading His party was going to be, was already, in fact, pronounced, a success.
thankfulnessnounUS /ˈθæŋkfəlnes/
warm friendly feelings of gratitude
From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His party was going to be, was already, in fact, pronounced, a success.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His party was going to be, was already, in fact, pronounced, a success.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last his misgivings were set at rest.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a sensible fellow Andrew had been to clear out.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
