adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST PRETENDING The Portia Person and the young lawyer bent over a long table littered with papers from the young lawyer's portfolio and the storeroom trunks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST PRETENDING The Portia Person and the young lawyer bent over a long table littered with papers from the young lawyer's portfolio and the storeroom trunks.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading His faintly ironical smile seemed to mock their baffled efforts to disentangle the mystery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were sitting in the young lawyer's room, the room that had been Grandy's and from the mantelpiece the portrait of Grandy's father looked down upon them.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading THE LAST PRETENDING The Portia Person and the young lawyer bent over a long table littered with papers from the young lawyer's portfolio and the storeroom trunks.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The tide wind blew in softly from the river; the lights in the quaint old gas fixtures flared waveringly, but the wide room was very still.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The tide wind blew in softly from the river; the lights in the quaint old gas fixtures flared waveringly, but the wide room was very still.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In Grandy's "forty winks" leather chair by the fireside sat Felicia, her hair smoothly parted, her tiny figure trig in one of the Sculptor Girl's much mended frocks.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading In Grandy's "forty winks" leather chair by the fireside sat Felicia, her hair smoothly parted, her tiny figure trig in one of the Sculptor Girl's much mended frocks.
disentangleverbUS /ˌdɪsənˈtæŋɡəl/
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading His faintly ironical smile seemed to mock their baffled efforts to disentangle the mystery.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They were sitting in the young lawyer's room, the room that had been Grandy's and from the mantelpiece the portrait of Grandy's father looked down upon them.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading His faintly ironical smile seemed to mock their baffled efforts to disentangle the mystery.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading His faintly ironical smile seemed to mock their baffled efforts to disentangle the mystery.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They were sitting in the young lawyer's room, the room that had been Grandy's and from the mantelpiece the portrait of Grandy's father looked down upon them.
FelicianounUS /fəˈliːʃə/
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading In Grandy's "forty winks" leather chair by the fireside sat Felicia, her hair smoothly parted, her tiny figure trig in one of the Sculptor Girl's much mended frocks.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading In Grandy's "forty winks" leather chair by the fireside sat Felicia, her hair smoothly parted, her tiny figure trig in one of the Sculptor Girl's much mended frocks.
firesidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading In Grandy's "forty winks" leather chair by the fireside sat Felicia, her hair smoothly parted, her tiny figure trig in one of the Sculptor Girl's much mended frocks.
fixturesnounUS /ˈfɪkstʃərz/
plural of “fixture” — an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)
From this reading The tide wind blew in softly from the river; the lights in the quaint old gas fixtures flared waveringly, but the wide room was very still.
flaredverbUS /flerd/
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading The tide wind blew in softly from the river; the lights in the quaint old gas fixtures flared waveringly, but the wide room was very still.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading In Grandy's "forty winks" leather chair by the fireside sat Felicia, her hair smoothly parted, her tiny figure trig in one of the Sculptor Girl's much mended frocks.
frocksnounUS /frɑːks/
plural of “frock” — a long, loose outer garment
From this reading In Grandy's "forty winks" leather chair by the fireside sat Felicia, her hair smoothly parted, her tiny figure trig in one of the Sculptor Girl's much mended frocks.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LAST PRETENDING The Portia Person and the young lawyer bent over a long table littered with papers from the young lawyer's portfolio and the storeroom trunks.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading The tide wind blew in softly from the river; the lights in the quaint old gas fixtures flared waveringly, but the wide room was very still.
Girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading In Grandy's "forty winks" leather chair by the fireside sat Felicia, her hair smoothly parted, her tiny figure trig in one of the Sculptor Girl's much mended frocks.
Grandy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were sitting in the young lawyer's room, the room that had been Grandy's and from the mantelpiece the portrait of Grandy's father looked down upon them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were sitting in the young lawyer's room, the room that had been Grandy's and from the mantelpiece the portrait of Grandy's father looked down upon them.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading In Grandy's "forty winks" leather chair by the fireside sat Felicia, her hair smoothly parted, her tiny figure trig in one of the Sculptor Girl's much mended frocks.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In Grandy's "forty winks" leather chair by the fireside sat Felicia, her hair smoothly parted, her tiny figure trig in one of the Sculptor Girl's much mended frocks.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His faintly ironical smile seemed to mock their baffled efforts to disentangle the mystery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were sitting in the young lawyer's room, the room that had been Grandy's and from the mantelpiece the portrait of Grandy's father looked down upon them.
ironicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪkəl/
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
From this reading His faintly ironical smile seemed to mock their baffled efforts to disentangle the mystery.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST PRETENDING The Portia Person and the young lawyer bent over a long table littered with papers from the young lawyer's portfolio and the storeroom trunks.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading THE LAST PRETENDING The Portia Person and the young lawyer bent over a long table littered with papers from the young lawyer's portfolio and the storeroom trunks.
lawyer'snounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading THE LAST PRETENDING The Portia Person and the young lawyer bent over a long table littered with papers from the young lawyer's portfolio and the storeroom trunks.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading In Grandy's "forty winks" leather chair by the fireside sat Felicia, her hair smoothly parted, her tiny figure trig in one of the Sculptor Girl's much mended frocks.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The tide wind blew in softly from the river; the lights in the quaint old gas fixtures flared waveringly, but the wide room was very still.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading THE LAST PRETENDING The Portia Person and the young lawyer bent over a long table littered with papers from the young lawyer's portfolio and the storeroom trunks.
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 THE LAST PRETENDING The Portia Person and the young lawyer bent over a long table littered with papers from the young lawyer's portfolio and the storeroom trunks.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They were sitting in the young lawyer's room, the room that had been Grandy's and from the mantelpiece the portrait of Grandy's father looked down upon them.
mantelpiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading They were sitting in the young lawyer's room, the room that had been Grandy's and from the mantelpiece the portrait of Grandy's father looked down upon them.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading In Grandy's "forty winks" leather chair by the fireside sat Felicia, her hair smoothly parted, her tiny figure trig in one of the Sculptor Girl's much mended frocks.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading His faintly ironical smile seemed to mock their baffled efforts to disentangle the mystery.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In Grandy's "forty winks" leather chair by the fireside sat Felicia, her hair smoothly parted, her tiny figure trig in one of the Sculptor Girl's much mended frocks.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading His faintly ironical smile seemed to mock their baffled efforts to disentangle the mystery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were sitting in the young lawyer's room, the room that had been Grandy's and from the mantelpiece the portrait of Grandy's father looked down upon them.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The tide wind blew in softly from the river; the lights in the quaint old gas fixtures flared waveringly, but the wide room was very still.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In Grandy's "forty winks" leather chair by the fireside sat Felicia, her hair smoothly parted, her tiny figure trig in one of the Sculptor Girl's much mended frocks.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE LAST PRETENDING The Portia Person and the young lawyer bent over a long table littered with papers from the young lawyer's portfolio and the storeroom trunks.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading THE LAST PRETENDING The Portia Person and the young lawyer bent over a long table littered with papers from the young lawyer's portfolio and the storeroom trunks.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading In Grandy's "forty winks" leather chair by the fireside sat Felicia, her hair smoothly parted, her tiny figure trig in one of the Sculptor Girl's much mended frocks.
PersonnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading THE LAST PRETENDING The Portia Person and the young lawyer bent over a long table littered with papers from the young lawyer's portfolio and the storeroom trunks.
portfolionounUS /pɔːrtˈfoʊlioʊ/
a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
From this reading THE LAST PRETENDING The Portia Person and the young lawyer bent over a long table littered with papers from the young lawyer's portfolio and the storeroom trunks.
Portia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAST PRETENDING The Portia Person and the young lawyer bent over a long table littered with papers from the young lawyer's portfolio and the storeroom trunks.
portraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading They were sitting in the young lawyer's room, the room that had been Grandy's and from the mantelpiece the portrait of Grandy's father looked down upon them.
PRETENDINGnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading THE LAST PRETENDING The Portia Person and the young lawyer bent over a long table littered with papers from the young lawyer's portfolio and the storeroom trunks.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading The tide wind blew in softly from the river; the lights in the quaint old gas fixtures flared waveringly, but the wide room was very still.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The tide wind blew in softly from the river; the lights in the quaint old gas fixtures flared waveringly, but the wide room was very still.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They were sitting in the young lawyer's room, the room that had been Grandy's and from the mantelpiece the portrait of Grandy's father looked down upon them.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In Grandy's "forty winks" leather chair by the fireside sat Felicia, her hair smoothly parted, her tiny figure trig in one of the Sculptor Girl's much mended frocks.
SculptornounUS /ˈskʌlptər/
an artist who creates sculptures
From this reading In Grandy's "forty winks" leather chair by the fireside sat Felicia, her hair smoothly parted, her tiny figure trig in one of the Sculptor Girl's much mended frocks.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His faintly ironical smile seemed to mock their baffled efforts to disentangle the mystery.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They were sitting in the young lawyer's room, the room that had been Grandy's and from the mantelpiece the portrait of Grandy's father looked down upon them.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His faintly ironical smile seemed to mock their baffled efforts to disentangle the mystery.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading In Grandy's "forty winks" leather chair by the fireside sat Felicia, her hair smoothly parted, her tiny figure trig in one of the Sculptor Girl's much mended frocks.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading The tide wind blew in softly from the river; the lights in the quaint old gas fixtures flared waveringly, but the wide room was very still.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The tide wind blew in softly from the river; the lights in the quaint old gas fixtures flared waveringly, but the wide room was very still.
storeroomnounUS /ˈstɔːrruːm/
a room in which things are stored
From this reading THE LAST PRETENDING The Portia Person and the young lawyer bent over a long table littered with papers from the young lawyer's portfolio and the storeroom trunks.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE LAST PRETENDING The Portia Person and the young lawyer bent over a long table littered with papers from the young lawyer's portfolio and the storeroom trunks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were sitting in the young lawyer's room, the room that had been Grandy's and from the mantelpiece the portrait of Grandy's father looked down upon them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST PRETENDING The Portia Person and the young lawyer bent over a long table littered with papers from the young lawyer's portfolio and the storeroom trunks.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His faintly ironical smile seemed to mock their baffled efforts to disentangle the mystery.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were sitting in the young lawyer's room, the room that had been Grandy's and from the mantelpiece the portrait of Grandy's father looked down upon them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sitting in the young lawyer's room, the room that had been Grandy's and from the mantelpiece the portrait of Grandy's father looked down upon them.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The tide wind blew in softly from the river; the lights in the quaint old gas fixtures flared waveringly, but the wide room was very still.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading In Grandy's "forty winks" leather chair by the fireside sat Felicia, her hair smoothly parted, her tiny figure trig in one of the Sculptor Girl's much mended frocks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His faintly ironical smile seemed to mock their baffled efforts to disentangle the mystery.
trignounUS /trɪɡ/
the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions
From this reading In Grandy's "forty winks" leather chair by the fireside sat Felicia, her hair smoothly parted, her tiny figure trig in one of the Sculptor Girl's much mended frocks.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading THE LAST PRETENDING The Portia Person and the young lawyer bent over a long table littered with papers from the young lawyer's portfolio and the storeroom trunks.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were sitting in the young lawyer's room, the room that had been Grandy's and from the mantelpiece the portrait of Grandy's father looked down upon them.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The tide wind blew in softly from the river; the lights in the quaint old gas fixtures flared waveringly, but the wide room was very still.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tide wind blew in softly from the river; the lights in the quaint old gas fixtures flared waveringly, but the wide room was very still.
waveringly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tide wind blew in softly from the river; the lights in the quaint old gas fixtures flared waveringly, but the wide room was very still.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were sitting in the young lawyer's room, the room that had been Grandy's and from the mantelpiece the portrait of Grandy's father looked down upon them.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The tide wind blew in softly from the river; the lights in the quaint old gas fixtures flared waveringly, but the wide room was very still.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The tide wind blew in softly from the river; the lights in the quaint old gas fixtures flared waveringly, but the wide room was very still.
winksnounUS /wɪŋks/
plural of “wink” — a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In Grandy's "forty winks" leather chair by the fireside sat Felicia, her hair smoothly parted, her tiny figure trig in one of the Sculptor Girl's much mended frocks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LAST PRETENDING The Portia Person and the young lawyer bent over a long table littered with papers from the young lawyer's portfolio and the storeroom trunks.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE LAST PRETENDING The Portia Person and the young lawyer bent over a long table littered with papers from the young lawyer's portfolio and the storeroom trunks.
