adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had barely noticed his absence, when Mr. Engelman followed me into the room with a grave and anxious face, which proclaimed that something was amiss.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading I had barely noticed his absence, when Mr. Engelman followed me into the room with a grave and anxious face, which proclaimed that something was amiss.
amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading I had barely noticed his absence, when Mr. Engelman followed me into the room with a grave and anxious face, which proclaimed that something was amiss.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had hitherto set the example of early rising to his partner and to myself.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading I had barely noticed his absence, when Mr. Engelman followed me into the room with a grave and anxious face, which proclaimed that something was amiss.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the first time in my experience that I had failed to find Mr. Keller established at the table.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading I had barely noticed his absence, when Mr. Engelman followed me into the room with a grave and anxious face, which proclaimed that something was amiss.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The breakfast-room proved to be empty when I entered it the next morning.
breakfast-room
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From this reading The breakfast-room proved to be empty when I entered it the next morning.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He had hitherto set the example of early rising to his partner and to myself.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The breakfast-room proved to be empty when I entered it the next morning.
Engelman
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From this reading I had barely noticed his absence, when Mr. Engelman followed me into the room with a grave and anxious face, which proclaimed that something was amiss.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The breakfast-room proved to be empty when I entered it the next morning.
establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading It was the first time in my experience that I had failed to find Mr. Keller established at the table.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading He had hitherto set the example of early rising to his partner and to myself.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It was the first time in my experience that I had failed to find Mr. Keller established at the table.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I had barely noticed his absence, when Mr. Engelman followed me into the room with a grave and anxious face, which proclaimed that something was amiss.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading It was the first time in my experience that I had failed to find Mr. Keller established at the table.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was the first time in my experience that I had failed to find Mr. Keller established at the table.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time in my experience that I had failed to find Mr. Keller established at the table.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I had barely noticed his absence, when Mr. Engelman followed me into the room with a grave and anxious face, which proclaimed that something was amiss.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading I had barely noticed his absence, when Mr. Engelman followed me into the room with a grave and anxious face, which proclaimed that something was amiss.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time in my experience that I had failed to find Mr. Keller established at the table.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had hitherto set the example of early rising to his partner and to myself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had hitherto set the example of early rising to his partner and to myself.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading He had hitherto set the example of early rising to his partner and to myself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The breakfast-room proved to be empty when I entered it the next morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the first time in my experience that I had failed to find Mr. Keller established at the table.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had barely noticed his absence, when Mr. Engelman followed me into the room with a grave and anxious face, which proclaimed that something was amiss.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is Mr. Keller?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The breakfast-room proved to be empty when I entered it the next morning.
KellernounUS /ˈkelər/
United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months
From this reading It was the first time in my experience that I had failed to find Mr. Keller established at the table.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had barely noticed his absence, when Mr. Engelman followed me into the room with a grave and anxious face, which proclaimed that something was amiss.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The breakfast-room proved to be empty when I entered it the next morning.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was the first time in my experience that I had failed to find Mr. Keller established at the table.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was the first time in my experience that I had failed to find Mr. Keller established at the table.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading He had hitherto set the example of early rising to his partner and to myself.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The breakfast-room proved to be empty when I entered it the next morning.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading I had barely noticed his absence, when Mr. Engelman followed me into the room with a grave and anxious face, which proclaimed that something was amiss.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had hitherto set the example of early rising to his partner and to myself.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading He had hitherto set the example of early rising to his partner and to myself.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading I had barely noticed his absence, when Mr. Engelman followed me into the room with a grave and anxious face, which proclaimed that something was amiss.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading The breakfast-room proved to be empty when I entered it the next morning.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading He had hitherto set the example of early rising to his partner and to myself.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I had barely noticed his absence, when Mr. Engelman followed me into the room with a grave and anxious face, which proclaimed that something was amiss.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had hitherto set the example of early rising to his partner and to myself.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I had barely noticed his absence, when Mr. Engelman followed me into the room with a grave and anxious face, which proclaimed that something was amiss.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was the first time in my experience that I had failed to find Mr. Keller established at the table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the first time in my experience that I had failed to find Mr. Keller established at the table.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The breakfast-room proved to be empty when I entered it the next morning.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time in my experience that I had failed to find Mr. Keller established at the table.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The breakfast-room proved to be empty when I entered it the next morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first time in my experience that I had failed to find Mr. Keller established at the table.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The breakfast-room proved to be empty when I entered it the next morning.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is Mr. Keller?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had barely noticed his absence, when Mr. Engelman followed me into the room with a grave and anxious face, which proclaimed that something was amiss.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had barely noticed his absence, when Mr. Engelman followed me into the room with a grave and anxious face, which proclaimed that something was amiss.
