adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At a quarter-past three in the afternoon of the following Saturday Ralph Denham sat on the bank of the lake in Kew Gardens, dividing the dial-plate of his watch into sections with his forefinger.
acquiescencenounUS /ˌækwiˈesəns/
acceptance without protest
From this reading He seemed to greet the lapse of minute after minute with stern acquiescence in the inevitable order.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He seemed to greet the lapse of minute after minute with stern acquiescence in the inevitable order.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At a quarter-past three in the afternoon of the following Saturday Ralph Denham sat on the bank of the lake in Kew Gardens, dividing the dial-plate of his watch into sections with his forefinger.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading His expression was so severe, so serene, so immobile, that it seemed obvious that for him at least there was a grandeur in the departing hour which no petty irritation on his part was to mar, although the wasting time wasted also high private hopes of his own.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His expression was so severe, so serene, so immobile, that it seemed obvious that for him at least there was a grandeur in the departing hour which no petty irritation on his part was to mar, although the wasting time wasted also high private hopes of his own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The just and inexorable nature of time itself was reflected in his face.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a quarter-past three in the afternoon of the following Saturday Ralph Denham sat on the bank of the lake in Kew Gardens, dividing the dial-plate of his watch into sections with his forefinger.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading At a quarter-past three in the afternoon of the following Saturday Ralph Denham sat on the bank of the lake in Kew Gardens, dividing the dial-plate of his watch into sections with his forefinger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He might have been composing a hymn to the unhasting and unresting march of that divinity.
composingnounUS /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading He might have been composing a hymn to the unhasting and unresting march of that divinity.
Denham
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From this reading At a quarter-past three in the afternoon of the following Saturday Ralph Denham sat on the bank of the lake in Kew Gardens, dividing the dial-plate of his watch into sections with his forefinger.
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading His expression was so severe, so serene, so immobile, that it seemed obvious that for him at least there was a grandeur in the departing hour which no petty irritation on his part was to mar, although the wasting time wasted also high private hopes of his own.
dial-plate
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From this reading At a quarter-past three in the afternoon of the following Saturday Ralph Denham sat on the bank of the lake in Kew Gardens, dividing the dial-plate of his watch into sections with his forefinger.
dividingverbUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions
From this reading At a quarter-past three in the afternoon of the following Saturday Ralph Denham sat on the bank of the lake in Kew Gardens, dividing the dial-plate of his watch into sections with his forefinger.
divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading He might have been composing a hymn to the unhasting and unresting march of that divinity.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His expression was so severe, so serene, so immobile, that it seemed obvious that for him at least there was a grandeur in the departing hour which no petty irritation on his part was to mar, although the wasting time wasted also high private hopes of his own.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The just and inexorable nature of time itself was reflected in his face.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At a quarter-past three in the afternoon of the following Saturday Ralph Denham sat on the bank of the lake in Kew Gardens, dividing the dial-plate of his watch into sections with his forefinger.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His expression was so severe, so serene, so immobile, that it seemed obvious that for him at least there was a grandeur in the departing hour which no petty irritation on his part was to mar, although the wasting time wasted also high private hopes of his own.
forefingernounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading At a quarter-past three in the afternoon of the following Saturday Ralph Denham sat on the bank of the lake in Kew Gardens, dividing the dial-plate of his watch into sections with his forefinger.
GardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading At a quarter-past three in the afternoon of the following Saturday Ralph Denham sat on the bank of the lake in Kew Gardens, dividing the dial-plate of his watch into sections with his forefinger.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading His expression was so severe, so serene, so immobile, that it seemed obvious that for him at least there was a grandeur in the departing hour which no petty irritation on his part was to mar, although the wasting time wasted also high private hopes of his own.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He seemed to greet the lapse of minute after minute with stern acquiescence in the inevitable order.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might have been composing a hymn to the unhasting and unresting march of that divinity.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might have been composing a hymn to the unhasting and unresting march of that divinity.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His expression was so severe, so serene, so immobile, that it seemed obvious that for him at least there was a grandeur in the departing hour which no petty irritation on his part was to mar, although the wasting time wasted also high private hopes of his own.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His expression was so severe, so serene, so immobile, that it seemed obvious that for him at least there was a grandeur in the departing hour which no petty irritation on his part was to mar, although the wasting time wasted also high private hopes of his own.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At a quarter-past three in the afternoon of the following Saturday Ralph Denham sat on the bank of the lake in Kew Gardens, dividing the dial-plate of his watch into sections with his forefinger.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading His expression was so severe, so serene, so immobile, that it seemed obvious that for him at least there was a grandeur in the departing hour which no petty irritation on his part was to mar, although the wasting time wasted also high private hopes of his own.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading His expression was so severe, so serene, so immobile, that it seemed obvious that for him at least there was a grandeur in the departing hour which no petty irritation on his part was to mar, although the wasting time wasted also high private hopes of his own.
hymnnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading He might have been composing a hymn to the unhasting and unresting march of that divinity.
immobileadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmoʊbəl/
not capable of movement or of being moved
From this reading His expression was so severe, so serene, so immobile, that it seemed obvious that for him at least there was a grandeur in the departing hour which no petty irritation on his part was to mar, although the wasting time wasted also high private hopes of his own.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At a quarter-past three in the afternoon of the following Saturday Ralph Denham sat on the bank of the lake in Kew Gardens, dividing the dial-plate of his watch into sections with his forefinger.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading He seemed to greet the lapse of minute after minute with stern acquiescence in the inevitable order.
inexorableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbəl/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading The just and inexorable nature of time itself was reflected in his face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At a quarter-past three in the afternoon of the following Saturday Ralph Denham sat on the bank of the lake in Kew Gardens, dividing the dial-plate of his watch into sections with his forefinger.
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading His expression was so severe, so serene, so immobile, that it seemed obvious that for him at least there was a grandeur in the departing hour which no petty irritation on his part was to mar, although the wasting time wasted also high private hopes of his own.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His expression was so severe, so serene, so immobile, that it seemed obvious that for him at least there was a grandeur in the departing hour which no petty irritation on his part was to mar, although the wasting time wasted also high private hopes of his own.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The just and inexorable nature of time itself was reflected in his face.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The just and inexorable nature of time itself was reflected in his face.
Kew
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From this reading At a quarter-past three in the afternoon of the following Saturday Ralph Denham sat on the bank of the lake in Kew Gardens, dividing the dial-plate of his watch into sections with his forefinger.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading At a quarter-past three in the afternoon of the following Saturday Ralph Denham sat on the bank of the lake in Kew Gardens, dividing the dial-plate of his watch into sections with his forefinger.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading He seemed to greet the lapse of minute after minute with stern acquiescence in the inevitable order.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading His expression was so severe, so serene, so immobile, that it seemed obvious that for him at least there was a grandeur in the departing hour which no petty irritation on his part was to mar, although the wasting time wasted also high private hopes of his own.
marverbUS /mɑːr/
make imperfect
From this reading His expression was so severe, so serene, so immobile, that it seemed obvious that for him at least there was a grandeur in the departing hour which no petty irritation on his part was to mar, although the wasting time wasted also high private hopes of his own.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading He might have been composing a hymn to the unhasting and unresting march of that divinity.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might have been composing a hymn to the unhasting and unresting march of that divinity.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He seemed to greet the lapse of minute after minute with stern acquiescence in the inevitable order.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The just and inexorable nature of time itself was reflected in his face.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His expression was so severe, so serene, so immobile, that it seemed obvious that for him at least there was a grandeur in the departing hour which no petty irritation on his part was to mar, although the wasting time wasted also high private hopes of his own.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading His expression was so severe, so serene, so immobile, that it seemed obvious that for him at least there was a grandeur in the departing hour which no petty irritation on his part was to mar, although the wasting time wasted also high private hopes of his own.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At a quarter-past three in the afternoon of the following Saturday Ralph Denham sat on the bank of the lake in Kew Gardens, dividing the dial-plate of his watch into sections with his forefinger.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At a quarter-past three in the afternoon of the following Saturday Ralph Denham sat on the bank of the lake in Kew Gardens, dividing the dial-plate of his watch into sections with his forefinger.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He seemed to greet the lapse of minute after minute with stern acquiescence in the inevitable order.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His expression was so severe, so serene, so immobile, that it seemed obvious that for him at least there was a grandeur in the departing hour which no petty irritation on his part was to mar, although the wasting time wasted also high private hopes of his own.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading His expression was so severe, so serene, so immobile, that it seemed obvious that for him at least there was a grandeur in the departing hour which no petty irritation on his part was to mar, although the wasting time wasted also high private hopes of his own.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading His expression was so severe, so serene, so immobile, that it seemed obvious that for him at least there was a grandeur in the departing hour which no petty irritation on his part was to mar, although the wasting time wasted also high private hopes of his own.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading His expression was so severe, so serene, so immobile, that it seemed obvious that for him at least there was a grandeur in the departing hour which no petty irritation on his part was to mar, although the wasting time wasted also high private hopes of his own.
quarter-past
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From this reading At a quarter-past three in the afternoon of the following Saturday Ralph Denham sat on the bank of the lake in Kew Gardens, dividing the dial-plate of his watch into sections with his forefinger.
Ralph
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From this reading At a quarter-past three in the afternoon of the following Saturday Ralph Denham sat on the bank of the lake in Kew Gardens, dividing the dial-plate of his watch into sections with his forefinger.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The just and inexorable nature of time itself was reflected in his face.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At a quarter-past three in the afternoon of the following Saturday Ralph Denham sat on the bank of the lake in Kew Gardens, dividing the dial-plate of his watch into sections with his forefinger.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At a quarter-past three in the afternoon of the following Saturday Ralph Denham sat on the bank of the lake in Kew Gardens, dividing the dial-plate of his watch into sections with his forefinger.
sectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading At a quarter-past three in the afternoon of the following Saturday Ralph Denham sat on the bank of the lake in Kew Gardens, dividing the dial-plate of his watch into sections with his forefinger.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to greet the lapse of minute after minute with stern acquiescence in the inevitable order.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading His expression was so severe, so serene, so immobile, that it seemed obvious that for him at least there was a grandeur in the departing hour which no petty irritation on his part was to mar, although the wasting time wasted also high private hopes of his own.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading His expression was so severe, so serene, so immobile, that it seemed obvious that for him at least there was a grandeur in the departing hour which no petty irritation on his part was to mar, although the wasting time wasted also high private hopes of his own.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His expression was so severe, so serene, so immobile, that it seemed obvious that for him at least there was a grandeur in the departing hour which no petty irritation on his part was to mar, although the wasting time wasted also high private hopes of his own.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading He seemed to greet the lapse of minute after minute with stern acquiescence in the inevitable order.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He might have been composing a hymn to the unhasting and unresting march of that divinity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At a quarter-past three in the afternoon of the following Saturday Ralph Denham sat on the bank of the lake in Kew Gardens, dividing the dial-plate of his watch into sections with his forefinger.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading His expression was so severe, so serene, so immobile, that it seemed obvious that for him at least there was a grandeur in the departing hour which no petty irritation on his part was to mar, although the wasting time wasted also high private hopes of his own.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At a quarter-past three in the afternoon of the following Saturday Ralph Denham sat on the bank of the lake in Kew Gardens, dividing the dial-plate of his watch into sections with his forefinger.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The just and inexorable nature of time itself was reflected in his face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He might have been composing a hymn to the unhasting and unresting march of that divinity.
unhasting
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From this reading He might have been composing a hymn to the unhasting and unresting march of that divinity.
unresting
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From this reading He might have been composing a hymn to the unhasting and unresting march of that divinity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The just and inexorable nature of time itself was reflected in his face.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading His expression was so severe, so serene, so immobile, that it seemed obvious that for him at least there was a grandeur in the departing hour which no petty irritation on his part was to mar, although the wasting time wasted also high private hopes of his own.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading His expression was so severe, so serene, so immobile, that it seemed obvious that for him at least there was a grandeur in the departing hour which no petty irritation on his part was to mar, although the wasting time wasted also high private hopes of his own.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading At a quarter-past three in the afternoon of the following Saturday Ralph Denham sat on the bank of the lake in Kew Gardens, dividing the dial-plate of his watch into sections with his forefinger.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His expression was so severe, so serene, so immobile, that it seemed obvious that for him at least there was a grandeur in the departing hour which no petty irritation on his part was to mar, although the wasting time wasted also high private hopes of his own.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At a quarter-past three in the afternoon of the following Saturday Ralph Denham sat on the bank of the lake in Kew Gardens, dividing the dial-plate of his watch into sections with his forefinger.
