adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His empty bedroom became a second spare room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Foot-Race once over, Perry’s business at the cottage was at an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Foot-Race once over, Perry’s business at the cottage was at an end.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His empty bedroom became a second spare room.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading His empty bedroom became a second spare room.
bedroomsnounUS /ˈbedruːmz/
plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The term for which the lodgings had been taken was then still unexpired.
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The Foot-Race once over, Perry’s business at the cottage was at an end.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading The Foot-Race once over, Perry’s business at the cottage was at an end.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading His empty bedroom became a second spare room.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The Foot-Race once over, Perry’s business at the cottage was at an end.
Foot-Race
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From this reading The Foot-Race once over, Perry’s business at the cottage was at an end.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The term for which the lodgings had been taken was then still unexpired.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
Geoffrey
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From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The term for which the lodgings had been taken was then still unexpired.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To use his own phrase, he was “out of sorts.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His empty bedroom became a second spare room.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading The term for which the lodgings had been taken was then still unexpired.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The Foot-Race once over, Perry’s business at the cottage was at an end.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To use his own phrase, he was “out of sorts.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Foot-Race once over, Perry’s business at the cottage was at an end.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To use his own phrase, he was “out of sorts.”
Perry'snounUS /ˈperiz/
possessive form of “perry” — United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading The Foot-Race once over, Perry’s business at the cottage was at an end.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading To use his own phrase, he was “out of sorts.”
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His empty bedroom became a second spare room.
sacrificingverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading His empty bedroom became a second spare room.
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading To use his own phrase, he was “out of sorts.”
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading His empty bedroom became a second spare room.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The term for which the lodgings had been taken was then still unexpired.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The term for which the lodgings had been taken was then still unexpired.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The term for which the lodgings had been taken was then still unexpired.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Foot-Race once over, Perry’s business at the cottage was at an end.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The term for which the lodgings had been taken was then still unexpired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
unexpiredadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspaɪərd/
not having come to an end or been terminated by passage of time
From this reading The term for which the lodgings had been taken was then still unexpired.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading To use his own phrase, he was “out of sorts.”
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Foot-Race once over, Perry’s business at the cottage was at an end.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The term for which the lodgings had been taken was then still unexpired.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the day after the race Geoffrey had to choose between sacrificing the money, or remaining in the lodgings by himself, with two spare bedrooms on his hands, and with a drawing-room for the reception of his visitors--who called with pipes in their mouths, and whose idea of hospitality was a pot of beer in the garden.
