adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presently about midnight they seemed to brighten up a little.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Presently about midnight they seemed to brighten up a little.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'By Jove,' he said, in an animated way, 'it's after midnight.'
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'By Jove,' he said, in an animated way, 'it's after midnight.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every little while Jones would say, 'By Jove, it's half past twelve,' or 'it's one o'clock,' and so on.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading 'By Jove,' he said, in an animated way, 'it's after midnight.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jones looked at his watch.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I think he was pleased at the way the evening was going; after that we chatted away more comfortably.
brightenverbUS /ˈbraɪtən/
make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Presently about midnight they seemed to brighten up a little.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'By Jove,' he said, in an animated way, 'it's after midnight.'
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading I think he was pleased at the way the evening was going; after that we chatted away more comfortably.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading I think he was pleased at the way the evening was going; after that we chatted away more comfortably.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I think he was pleased at the way the evening was going; after that we chatted away more comfortably.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every little while Jones would say, 'By Jove, it's half past twelve,' or 'it's one o'clock,' and so on.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I think he was pleased at the way the evening was going; after that we chatted away more comfortably.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Every little while Jones would say, 'By Jove, it's half past twelve,' or 'it's one o'clock,' and so on.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'By Jove,' he said, in an animated way, 'it's after midnight.'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jones looked at his watch.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think he was pleased at the way the evening was going; after that we chatted away more comfortably.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'By Jove,' he said, in an animated way, 'it's after midnight.'
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From this reading 'By Jove,' he said, in an animated way, 'it's after midnight.'
JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Jones looked at his watch.
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading 'By Jove,' he said, in an animated way, 'it's after midnight.'
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Presently about midnight they seemed to brighten up a little.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jones looked at his watch.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Presently about midnight they seemed to brighten up a little.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I think he was pleased at the way the evening was going; after that we chatted away more comfortably.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Every little while Jones would say, 'By Jove, it's half past twelve,' or 'it's one o'clock,' and so on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every little while Jones would say, 'By Jove, it's half past twelve,' or 'it's one o'clock,' and so on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every little while Jones would say, 'By Jove, it's half past twelve,' or 'it's one o'clock,' and so on.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every little while Jones would say, 'By Jove, it's half past twelve,' or 'it's one o'clock,' and so on.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Every little while Jones would say, 'By Jove, it's half past twelve,' or 'it's one o'clock,' and so on.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I think he was pleased at the way the evening was going; after that we chatted away more comfortably.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently about midnight they seemed to brighten up a little.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'By Jove,' he said, in an animated way, 'it's after midnight.'
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Every little while Jones would say, 'By Jove, it's half past twelve,' or 'it's one o'clock,' and so on.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Presently about midnight they seemed to brighten up a little.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Every little while Jones would say, 'By Jove, it's half past twelve,' or 'it's one o'clock,' and so on.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think he was pleased at the way the evening was going; after that we chatted away more comfortably.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think he was pleased at the way the evening was going; after that we chatted away more comfortably.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently about midnight they seemed to brighten up a little.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think he was pleased at the way the evening was going; after that we chatted away more comfortably.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently about midnight they seemed to brighten up a little.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Every little while Jones would say, 'By Jove, it's half past twelve,' or 'it's one o'clock,' and so on.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Presently about midnight they seemed to brighten up a little.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think he was pleased at the way the evening was going; after that we chatted away more comfortably.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Jones looked at his watch.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 'By Jove,' he said, in an animated way, 'it's after midnight.'
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I think he was pleased at the way the evening was going; after that we chatted away more comfortably.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Every little while Jones would say, 'By Jove, it's half past twelve,' or 'it's one o'clock,' and so on.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every little while Jones would say, 'By Jove, it's half past twelve,' or 'it's one o'clock,' and so on.
