AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
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 CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
aren't
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From this reading "Well," I said, "you're a beauty, aren't you?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "Well," I said, "you're a beauty, aren't you?"
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Even at this early hour, I was grieved to see, he showed signs of having looked on the bitter while it was brown.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Even at this early hour, I was grieved to see, he showed signs of having looked on the bitter while it was brown.
CHANCEnounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading I confronted him.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
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 Even at this early hour, I was grieved to see, he showed signs of having looked on the bitter while it was brown.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even at this early hour, I was grieved to see, he showed signs of having looked on the bitter while it was brown.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading He eyed me owlishly.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading Even at this early hour, I was grieved to see, he showed signs of having looked on the bitter while it was brown.
half-an-hour
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From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He eyed me owlishly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Even at this early hour, I was grieved to see, he showed signs of having looked on the bitter while it was brown.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even at this early hour, I was grieved to see, he showed signs of having looked on the bitter while it was brown.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Even at this early hour, I was grieved to see, he showed signs of having looked on the bitter while it was brown.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He eyed me owlishly.
MEETINGnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even at this early hour, I was grieved to see, he showed signs of having looked on the bitter while it was brown.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
owlishlyadverb
in an owlish manner
From this reading He eyed me owlishly.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
roamedverbUS /roʊmd/
past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," I said, "you're a beauty, aren't you?"
sea-wall
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From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Even at this early hour, I was grieved to see, he showed signs of having looked on the bitter while it was brown.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Even at this early hour, I was grieved to see, he showed signs of having looked on the bitter while it was brown.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Even at this early hour, I was grieved to see, he showed signs of having looked on the bitter while it was brown.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even at this early hour, I was grieved to see, he showed signs of having looked on the bitter while it was brown.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even at this early hour, I was grieved to see, he showed signs of having looked on the bitter while it was brown.
varletnoun
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even at this early hour, I was grieved to see, he showed signs of having looked on the bitter while it was brown.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING I roamed the place in search of the varlet for the space of half-an-hour, and, after having drawn all his familiar haunts, found him at length leaning over the sea-wall near the church, gazing thoughtfully into the waters below.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," I said, "you're a beauty, aren't you?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Even at this early hour, I was grieved to see, he showed signs of having looked on the bitter while it was brown.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," I said, "you're a beauty, aren't you?"
you're
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From this reading "Well," I said, "you're a beauty, aren't you?"
