adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The one opened the door with a latch-key and went in, followed by a young fellow who awkwardly removed his cap.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The act was done quietly and naturally, and the awkward young fellow appreciated it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The one opened the door with a latch-key and went in, followed by a young fellow who awkwardly removed his cap.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading The act was done quietly and naturally, and the awkward young fellow appreciated it.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading The act was done quietly and naturally, and the awkward young fellow appreciated it.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading The one opened the door with a latch-key and went in, followed by a young fellow who awkwardly removed his cap.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The one opened the door with a latch-key and went in, followed by a young fellow who awkwardly removed his cap.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The one opened the door with a latch-key and went in, followed by a young fellow who awkwardly removed his cap.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading He wore rough clothes that smacked of the sea, and he was manifestly out of place in the spacious hall in which he found himself.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He did not know what to do with his cap, and was stuffing it into his coat pocket when the other took it from him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know what to do with his cap, and was stuffing it into his coat pocket when the other took it from him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He did not know what to do with his cap, and was stuffing it into his coat pocket when the other took it from him.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The act was done quietly and naturally, and the awkward young fellow appreciated it.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The one opened the door with a latch-key and went in, followed by a young fellow who awkwardly removed his cap.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading The one opened the door with a latch-key and went in, followed by a young fellow who awkwardly removed his cap.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The one opened the door with a latch-key and went in, followed by a young fellow who awkwardly removed his cap.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He wore rough clothes that smacked of the sea, and he was manifestly out of place in the spacious hall in which he found himself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He did not know what to do with his cap, and was stuffing it into his coat pocket when the other took it from him.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He wore rough clothes that smacked of the sea, and he was manifestly out of place in the spacious hall in which he found himself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore rough clothes that smacked of the sea, and he was manifestly out of place in the spacious hall in which he found himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not know what to do with his cap, and was stuffing it into his coat pocket when the other took it from him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He wore rough clothes that smacked of the sea, and he was manifestly out of place in the spacious hall in which he found himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The one opened the door with a latch-key and went in, followed by a young fellow who awkwardly removed his cap.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The one opened the door with a latch-key and went in, followed by a young fellow who awkwardly removed his cap.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He did not know what to do with his cap, and was stuffing it into his coat pocket when the other took it from him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not know what to do with his cap, and was stuffing it into his coat pocket when the other took it from him.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know what to do with his cap, and was stuffing it into his coat pocket when the other took it from him.
latch-key
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The one opened the door with a latch-key and went in, followed by a young fellow who awkwardly removed his cap.
manifestlyadverbUS /ˈmænəfestli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He wore rough clothes that smacked of the sea, and he was manifestly out of place in the spacious hall in which he found himself.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading The act was done quietly and naturally, and the awkward young fellow appreciated it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know what to do with his cap, and was stuffing it into his coat pocket when the other took it from him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wore rough clothes that smacked of the sea, and he was manifestly out of place in the spacious hall in which he found himself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one opened the door with a latch-key and went in, followed by a young fellow who awkwardly removed his cap.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The one opened the door with a latch-key and went in, followed by a young fellow who awkwardly removed his cap.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He did not know what to do with his cap, and was stuffing it into his coat pocket when the other took it from him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He wore rough clothes that smacked of the sea, and he was manifestly out of place in the spacious hall in which he found himself.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He wore rough clothes that smacked of the sea, and he was manifestly out of place in the spacious hall in which he found himself.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He did not know what to do with his cap, and was stuffing it into his coat pocket when the other took it from him.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading The act was done quietly and naturally, and the awkward young fellow appreciated it.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The one opened the door with a latch-key and went in, followed by a young fellow who awkwardly removed his cap.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He wore rough clothes that smacked of the sea, and he was manifestly out of place in the spacious hall in which he found himself.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He wore rough clothes that smacked of the sea, and he was manifestly out of place in the spacious hall in which he found himself.
smackedverbUS /smækt/
past form of “smack” — deliver a hard blow to
From this reading He wore rough clothes that smacked of the sea, and he was manifestly out of place in the spacious hall in which he found himself.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading He wore rough clothes that smacked of the sea, and he was manifestly out of place in the spacious hall in which he found himself.
stuffingnounUS /ˈstʌfɪŋ/
a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
From this reading He did not know what to do with his cap, and was stuffing it into his coat pocket when the other took it from him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wore rough clothes that smacked of the sea, and he was manifestly out of place in the spacious hall in which he found himself.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The one opened the door with a latch-key and went in, followed by a young fellow who awkwardly removed his cap.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “He understands,” was his thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not know what to do with his cap, and was stuffing it into his coat pocket when the other took it from him.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He did not know what to do with his cap, and was stuffing it into his coat pocket when the other took it from him.
understandsverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstændz/
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “He understands,” was his thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wore rough clothes that smacked of the sea, and he was manifestly out of place in the spacious hall in which he found himself.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The one opened the door with a latch-key and went in, followed by a young fellow who awkwardly removed his cap.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He did not know what to do with his cap, and was stuffing it into his coat pocket when the other took it from him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He did not know what to do with his cap, and was stuffing it into his coat pocket when the other took it from him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He wore rough clothes that smacked of the sea, and he was manifestly out of place in the spacious hall in which he found himself.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The one opened the door with a latch-key and went in, followed by a young fellow who awkwardly removed his cap.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The one opened the door with a latch-key and went in, followed by a young fellow who awkwardly removed his cap.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore rough clothes that smacked of the sea, and he was manifestly out of place in the spacious hall in which he found himself.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The one opened the door with a latch-key and went in, followed by a young fellow who awkwardly removed his cap.
