adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There never had been such a wonderful man as Mr. Stein.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading ‘This was his introduction to an old chap called Doramin--one of the principal men out there--a big pot--who had been Mr. Stein’s friend in that country where he had all these adventures.
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 ‘This was his introduction to an old chap called Doramin--one of the principal men out there--a big pot--who had been Mr. Stein’s friend in that country where he had all these adventures.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘This was his introduction to an old chap called Doramin--one of the principal men out there--a big pot--who had been Mr. Stein’s friend in that country where he had all these adventures.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been kept to dinner and for the night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There never had been such a wonderful man as Mr. Stein.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been kept to dinner and for the night.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘This was his introduction to an old chap called Doramin--one of the principal men out there--a big pot--who had been Mr. Stein’s friend in that country where he had all these adventures.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ‘This was his introduction to an old chap called Doramin--one of the principal men out there--a big pot--who had been Mr. Stein’s friend in that country where he had all these adventures.
chapnounUS /tʃæp/
a boy or man
From this reading ‘This was his introduction to an old chap called Doramin--one of the principal men out there--a big pot--who had been Mr. Stein’s friend in that country where he had all these adventures.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading He had in his pocket a letter for Cornelius (“the Johnnie who’s going to get the sack,” he explained, with a momentary drop in his elation), and he exhibited with glee a silver ring, such as natives use, worn down very thin and showing faint traces of chasing.
Cornelius
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From this reading He had in his pocket a letter for Cornelius (“the Johnnie who’s going to get the sack,” he explained, with a momentary drop in his elation), and he exhibited with glee a silver ring, such as natives use, worn down very thin and showing faint traces of chasing.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading ‘This was his introduction to an old chap called Doramin--one of the principal men out there--a big pot--who had been Mr. Stein’s friend in that country where he had all these adventures.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‘He did not return till next morning.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He had been kept to dinner and for the night.
Doramin
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From this reading ‘This was his introduction to an old chap called Doramin--one of the principal men out there--a big pot--who had been Mr. Stein’s friend in that country where he had all these adventures.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had in his pocket a letter for Cornelius (“the Johnnie who’s going to get the sack,” he explained, with a momentary drop in his elation), and he exhibited with glee a silver ring, such as natives use, worn down very thin and showing faint traces of chasing.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading He had in his pocket a letter for Cornelius (“the Johnnie who’s going to get the sack,” he explained, with a momentary drop in his elation), and he exhibited with glee a silver ring, such as natives use, worn down very thin and showing faint traces of chasing.
elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading He had in his pocket a letter for Cornelius (“the Johnnie who’s going to get the sack,” he explained, with a momentary drop in his elation), and he exhibited with glee a silver ring, such as natives use, worn down very thin and showing faint traces of chasing.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading He had in his pocket a letter for Cornelius (“the Johnnie who’s going to get the sack,” he explained, with a momentary drop in his elation), and he exhibited with glee a silver ring, such as natives use, worn down very thin and showing faint traces of chasing.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He had in his pocket a letter for Cornelius (“the Johnnie who’s going to get the sack,” he explained, with a momentary drop in his elation), and he exhibited with glee a silver ring, such as natives use, worn down very thin and showing faint traces of chasing.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading He had in his pocket a letter for Cornelius (“the Johnnie who’s going to get the sack,” he explained, with a momentary drop in his elation), and he exhibited with glee a silver ring, such as natives use, worn down very thin and showing faint traces of chasing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been kept to dinner and for the night.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ‘This was his introduction to an old chap called Doramin--one of the principal men out there--a big pot--who had been Mr. Stein’s friend in that country where he had all these adventures.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had in his pocket a letter for Cornelius (“the Johnnie who’s going to get the sack,” he explained, with a momentary drop in his elation), and he exhibited with glee a silver ring, such as natives use, worn down very thin and showing faint traces of chasing.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading He had in his pocket a letter for Cornelius (“the Johnnie who’s going to get the sack,” he explained, with a momentary drop in his elation), and he exhibited with glee a silver ring, such as natives use, worn down very thin and showing faint traces of chasing.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He had in his pocket a letter for Cornelius (“the Johnnie who’s going to get the sack,” he explained, with a momentary drop in his elation), and he exhibited with glee a silver ring, such as natives use, worn down very thin and showing faint traces of chasing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been kept to dinner and for the night.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘He did not return till next morning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had in his pocket a letter for Cornelius (“the Johnnie who’s going to get the sack,” he explained, with a momentary drop in his elation), and he exhibited with glee a silver ring, such as natives use, worn down very thin and showing faint traces of chasing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had in his pocket a letter for Cornelius (“the Johnnie who’s going to get the sack,” he explained, with a momentary drop in his elation), and he exhibited with glee a silver ring, such as natives use, worn down very thin and showing faint traces of chasing.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading ‘This was his introduction to an old chap called Doramin--one of the principal men out there--a big pot--who had been Mr. Stein’s friend in that country where he had all these adventures.
Johnnie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had in his pocket a letter for Cornelius (“the Johnnie who’s going to get the sack,” he explained, with a momentary drop in his elation), and he exhibited with glee a silver ring, such as natives use, worn down very thin and showing faint traces of chasing.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He had been kept to dinner and for the night.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He had in his pocket a letter for Cornelius (“the Johnnie who’s going to get the sack,” he explained, with a momentary drop in his elation), and he exhibited with glee a silver ring, such as natives use, worn down very thin and showing faint traces of chasing.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There never had been such a wonderful man as Mr. Stein.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading ‘This was his introduction to an old chap called Doramin--one of the principal men out there--a big pot--who had been Mr. Stein’s friend in that country where he had all these adventures.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading He had in his pocket a letter for Cornelius (“the Johnnie who’s going to get the sack,” he explained, with a momentary drop in his elation), and he exhibited with glee a silver ring, such as natives use, worn down very thin and showing faint traces of chasing.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ‘He did not return till next morning.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading There never had been such a wonderful man as Mr. Stein.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading He had in his pocket a letter for Cornelius (“the Johnnie who’s going to get the sack,” he explained, with a momentary drop in his elation), and he exhibited with glee a silver ring, such as natives use, worn down very thin and showing faint traces of chasing.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There never had been such a wonderful man as Mr. Stein.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ‘He did not return till next morning.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had been kept to dinner and for the night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘He did not return till next morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had in his pocket a letter for Cornelius (“the Johnnie who’s going to get the sack,” he explained, with a momentary drop in his elation), and he exhibited with glee a silver ring, such as natives use, worn down very thin and showing faint traces of chasing.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ‘This was his introduction to an old chap called Doramin--one of the principal men out there--a big pot--who had been Mr. Stein’s friend in that country where he had all these adventures.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘This was his introduction to an old chap called Doramin--one of the principal men out there--a big pot--who had been Mr. Stein’s friend in that country where he had all these adventures.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ‘This was his introduction to an old chap called Doramin--one of the principal men out there--a big pot--who had been Mr. Stein’s friend in that country where he had all these adventures.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He had in his pocket a letter for Cornelius (“the Johnnie who’s going to get the sack,” he explained, with a momentary drop in his elation), and he exhibited with glee a silver ring, such as natives use, worn down very thin and showing faint traces of chasing.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading ‘This was his introduction to an old chap called Doramin--one of the principal men out there--a big pot--who had been Mr. Stein’s friend in that country where he had all these adventures.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading ‘This was his introduction to an old chap called Doramin--one of the principal men out there--a big pot--who had been Mr. Stein’s friend in that country where he had all these adventures.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ‘He did not return till next morning.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He had in his pocket a letter for Cornelius (“the Johnnie who’s going to get the sack,” he explained, with a momentary drop in his elation), and he exhibited with glee a silver ring, such as natives use, worn down very thin and showing faint traces of chasing.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading He had in his pocket a letter for Cornelius (“the Johnnie who’s going to get the sack,” he explained, with a momentary drop in his elation), and he exhibited with glee a silver ring, such as natives use, worn down very thin and showing faint traces of chasing.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading He had in his pocket a letter for Cornelius (“the Johnnie who’s going to get the sack,” he explained, with a momentary drop in his elation), and he exhibited with glee a silver ring, such as natives use, worn down very thin and showing faint traces of chasing.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading He had in his pocket a letter for Cornelius (“the Johnnie who’s going to get the sack,” he explained, with a momentary drop in his elation), and he exhibited with glee a silver ring, such as natives use, worn down very thin and showing faint traces of chasing.
SteinnounUS /staɪn/
a mug intended for serving beer
From this reading There never had been such a wonderful man as Mr. Stein.
Stein'snounUS /staɪnz/
possessive form of “stein” — a mug intended for serving beer
From this reading ‘This was his introduction to an old chap called Doramin--one of the principal men out there--a big pot--who had been Mr. Stein’s friend in that country where he had all these adventures.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There never had been such a wonderful man as Mr. Stein.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘This was his introduction to an old chap called Doramin--one of the principal men out there--a big pot--who had been Mr. Stein’s friend in that country where he had all these adventures.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had been kept to dinner and for the night.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There never had been such a wonderful man as Mr. Stein.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ‘This was his introduction to an old chap called Doramin--one of the principal men out there--a big pot--who had been Mr. Stein’s friend in that country where he had all these adventures.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He had in his pocket a letter for Cornelius (“the Johnnie who’s going to get the sack,” he explained, with a momentary drop in his elation), and he exhibited with glee a silver ring, such as natives use, worn down very thin and showing faint traces of chasing.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘This was his introduction to an old chap called Doramin--one of the principal men out there--a big pot--who had been Mr. Stein’s friend in that country where he had all these adventures.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading ‘He did not return till next morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been kept to dinner and for the night.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading He had in his pocket a letter for Cornelius (“the Johnnie who’s going to get the sack,” he explained, with a momentary drop in his elation), and he exhibited with glee a silver ring, such as natives use, worn down very thin and showing faint traces of chasing.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading He had in his pocket a letter for Cornelius (“the Johnnie who’s going to get the sack,” he explained, with a momentary drop in his elation), and he exhibited with glee a silver ring, such as natives use, worn down very thin and showing faint traces of chasing.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He had in his pocket a letter for Cornelius (“the Johnnie who’s going to get the sack,” he explained, with a momentary drop in his elation), and he exhibited with glee a silver ring, such as natives use, worn down very thin and showing faint traces of chasing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘This was his introduction to an old chap called Doramin--one of the principal men out there--a big pot--who had been Mr. Stein’s friend in that country where he had all these adventures.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading ‘This was his introduction to an old chap called Doramin--one of the principal men out there--a big pot--who had been Mr. Stein’s friend in that country where he had all these adventures.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading ‘This was his introduction to an old chap called Doramin--one of the principal men out there--a big pot--who had been Mr. Stein’s friend in that country where he had all these adventures.
who's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had in his pocket a letter for Cornelius (“the Johnnie who’s going to get the sack,” he explained, with a momentary drop in his elation), and he exhibited with glee a silver ring, such as natives use, worn down very thin and showing faint traces of chasing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had in his pocket a letter for Cornelius (“the Johnnie who’s going to get the sack,” he explained, with a momentary drop in his elation), and he exhibited with glee a silver ring, such as natives use, worn down very thin and showing faint traces of chasing.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading There never had been such a wonderful man as Mr. Stein.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading He had in his pocket a letter for Cornelius (“the Johnnie who’s going to get the sack,” he explained, with a momentary drop in his elation), and he exhibited with glee a silver ring, such as natives use, worn down very thin and showing faint traces of chasing.
