adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His portrait in oils hung above the mantel-piece, smaller portraits—specimens of the photographer’s want of art—were scattered about the room, while various personal effects, including a mammoth pair of sea-boots, stood in a corner.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His portrait in oils hung above the mantel-piece, smaller portraits—specimens of the photographer’s want of art—were scattered about the room, while various personal effects, including a mammoth pair of sea-boots, stood in a corner.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The room above was charged with memories of the late lamented.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “It ’ud be a rum go if he did turn up after all,” he said to himself softly, as he sat on the edge of the bed.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading On all these articles the eye of Jackson Pepper dwelt with an air of chastened regret.
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 On all these articles the eye of Jackson Pepper dwelt with an air of chastened regret.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On all these articles the eye of Jackson Pepper dwelt with an air of chastened regret.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “In hiding!” said Pepper spitefully, and passed hastily upstairs.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading His portrait in oils hung above the mantel-piece, smaller portraits—specimens of the photographer’s want of art—were scattered about the room, while various personal effects, including a mammoth pair of sea-boots, stood in a corner.
articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading On all these articles the eye of Jackson Pepper dwelt with an air of chastened regret.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It ’ud be a rum go if he did turn up after all,” he said to himself softly, as he sat on the edge of the bed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It ’ud be a rum go if he did turn up after all,” he said to himself softly, as he sat on the edge of the bed.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “It ’ud be a rum go if he did turn up after all,” he said to himself softly, as he sat on the edge of the bed.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading The room above was charged with memories of the late lamented.
chastenedverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsənd/
past form of “chasten” — censure severely
From this reading On all these articles the eye of Jackson Pepper dwelt with an air of chastened regret.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading His portrait in oils hung above the mantel-piece, smaller portraits—specimens of the photographer’s want of art—were scattered about the room, while various personal effects, including a mammoth pair of sea-boots, stood in a corner.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “It ’ud be a rum go if he did turn up after all,” he said to himself softly, as he sat on the edge of the bed.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading On all these articles the eye of Jackson Pepper dwelt with an air of chastened regret.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “It ’ud be a rum go if he did turn up after all,” he said to himself softly, as he sat on the edge of the bed.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading His portrait in oils hung above the mantel-piece, smaller portraits—specimens of the photographer’s want of art—were scattered about the room, while various personal effects, including a mammoth pair of sea-boots, stood in a corner.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading On all these articles the eye of Jackson Pepper dwelt with an air of chastened regret.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It ’ud be a rum go if he did turn up after all,” he said to himself softly, as he sat on the edge of the bed.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “In hiding!” said Pepper spitefully, and passed hastily upstairs.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It ’ud be a rum go if he did turn up after all,” he said to himself softly, as he sat on the edge of the bed.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading “In hiding!” said Pepper spitefully, and passed hastily upstairs.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It ’ud be a rum go if he did turn up after all,” he said to himself softly, as he sat on the edge of the bed.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His portrait in oils hung above the mantel-piece, smaller portraits—specimens of the photographer’s want of art—were scattered about the room, while various personal effects, including a mammoth pair of sea-boots, stood in a corner.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading His portrait in oils hung above the mantel-piece, smaller portraits—specimens of the photographer’s want of art—were scattered about the room, while various personal effects, including a mammoth pair of sea-boots, stood in a corner.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It ’ud be a rum go if he did turn up after all,” he said to himself softly, as he sat on the edge of the bed.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In hiding!” said Pepper spitefully, and passed hastily upstairs.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading His portrait in oils hung above the mantel-piece, smaller portraits—specimens of the photographer’s want of art—were scattered about the room, while various personal effects, including a mammoth pair of sea-boots, stood in a corner.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It ’ud be a rum go if he did turn up after all,” he said to himself softly, as he sat on the edge of the bed.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading On all these articles the eye of Jackson Pepper dwelt with an air of chastened regret.
lamentedadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪd/
mourned or grieved for
From this reading The room above was charged with memories of the late lamented.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The room above was charged with memories of the late lamented.
mammothadjectiveUS /ˈmæməθ/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading His portrait in oils hung above the mantel-piece, smaller portraits—specimens of the photographer’s want of art—were scattered about the room, while various personal effects, including a mammoth pair of sea-boots, stood in a corner.
mantel-piece
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His portrait in oils hung above the mantel-piece, smaller portraits—specimens of the photographer’s want of art—were scattered about the room, while various personal effects, including a mammoth pair of sea-boots, stood in a corner.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading The room above was charged with memories of the late lamented.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The room above was charged with memories of the late lamented.
oilsnounUS /ɔɪlz/
plural of “oil” — a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
From this reading His portrait in oils hung above the mantel-piece, smaller portraits—specimens of the photographer’s want of art—were scattered about the room, while various personal effects, including a mammoth pair of sea-boots, stood in a corner.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On all these articles the eye of Jackson Pepper dwelt with an air of chastened regret.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading His portrait in oils hung above the mantel-piece, smaller portraits—specimens of the photographer’s want of art—were scattered about the room, while various personal effects, including a mammoth pair of sea-boots, stood in a corner.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “In hiding!” said Pepper spitefully, and passed hastily upstairs.
PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading “In hiding!” said Pepper spitefully, and passed hastily upstairs.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading His portrait in oils hung above the mantel-piece, smaller portraits—specimens of the photographer’s want of art—were scattered about the room, while various personal effects, including a mammoth pair of sea-boots, stood in a corner.
photographer'snounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfərz/
possessive form of “photographer” — someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading His portrait in oils hung above the mantel-piece, smaller portraits—specimens of the photographer’s want of art—were scattered about the room, while various personal effects, including a mammoth pair of sea-boots, stood in a corner.
portraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading His portrait in oils hung above the mantel-piece, smaller portraits—specimens of the photographer’s want of art—were scattered about the room, while various personal effects, including a mammoth pair of sea-boots, stood in a corner.
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading His portrait in oils hung above the mantel-piece, smaller portraits—specimens of the photographer’s want of art—were scattered about the room, while various personal effects, including a mammoth pair of sea-boots, stood in a corner.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading On all these articles the eye of Jackson Pepper dwelt with an air of chastened regret.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room above was charged with memories of the late lamented.
rumnounUS /rʌm/
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading “It ’ud be a rum go if he did turn up after all,” he said to himself softly, as he sat on the edge of the bed.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “In hiding!” said Pepper spitefully, and passed hastily upstairs.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “It ’ud be a rum go if he did turn up after all,” he said to himself softly, as he sat on the edge of the bed.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading His portrait in oils hung above the mantel-piece, smaller portraits—specimens of the photographer’s want of art—were scattered about the room, while various personal effects, including a mammoth pair of sea-boots, stood in a corner.
sea-boots
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His portrait in oils hung above the mantel-piece, smaller portraits—specimens of the photographer’s want of art—were scattered about the room, while various personal effects, including a mammoth pair of sea-boots, stood in a corner.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading His portrait in oils hung above the mantel-piece, smaller portraits—specimens of the photographer’s want of art—were scattered about the room, while various personal effects, including a mammoth pair of sea-boots, stood in a corner.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading “It ’ud be a rum go if he did turn up after all,” he said to himself softly, as he sat on the edge of the bed.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading His portrait in oils hung above the mantel-piece, smaller portraits—specimens of the photographer’s want of art—were scattered about the room, while various personal effects, including a mammoth pair of sea-boots, stood in a corner.
spitefullyadverb
in a maliciously spiteful manner
From this reading “In hiding!” said Pepper spitefully, and passed hastily upstairs.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading His portrait in oils hung above the mantel-piece, smaller portraits—specimens of the photographer’s want of art—were scattered about the room, while various personal effects, including a mammoth pair of sea-boots, stood in a corner.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The room above was charged with memories of the late lamented.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On all these articles the eye of Jackson Pepper dwelt with an air of chastened regret.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It ’ud be a rum go if he did turn up after all,” he said to himself softly, as he sat on the edge of the bed.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “It ’ud be a rum go if he did turn up after all,” he said to himself softly, as he sat on the edge of the bed.
ud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It ’ud be a rum go if he did turn up after all,” he said to himself softly, as he sat on the edge of the bed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “It ’ud be a rum go if he did turn up after all,” he said to himself softly, as he sat on the edge of the bed.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading “In hiding!” said Pepper spitefully, and passed hastily upstairs.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading His portrait in oils hung above the mantel-piece, smaller portraits—specimens of the photographer’s want of art—were scattered about the room, while various personal effects, including a mammoth pair of sea-boots, stood in a corner.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading His portrait in oils hung above the mantel-piece, smaller portraits—specimens of the photographer’s want of art—were scattered about the room, while various personal effects, including a mammoth pair of sea-boots, stood in a corner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room above was charged with memories of the late lamented.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His portrait in oils hung above the mantel-piece, smaller portraits—specimens of the photographer’s want of art—were scattered about the room, while various personal effects, including a mammoth pair of sea-boots, stood in a corner.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His portrait in oils hung above the mantel-piece, smaller portraits—specimens of the photographer’s want of art—were scattered about the room, while various personal effects, including a mammoth pair of sea-boots, stood in a corner.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The room above was charged with memories of the late lamented.
