adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Anna Chapin Ray and Hamilton Brock Fuller Six feet one in his stockings, broad-shouldered and without an ounce of extra flesh, Harvard Weldon suddenly halted before one of a line of deck chairs.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Anna Chapin Ray and Hamilton Brock Fuller Six feet one in his stockings, broad-shouldered and without an ounce of extra flesh, Harvard Weldon suddenly halted before one of a line of deck chairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anna Chapin Ray and Hamilton Brock Fuller Six feet one in his stockings, broad-shouldered and without an ounce of extra flesh, Harvard Weldon suddenly halted before one of a line of deck chairs.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Anna Chapin Ray and Hamilton Brock Fuller Six feet one in his stockings, broad-shouldered and without an ounce of extra flesh, Harvard Weldon suddenly halted before one of a line of deck chairs.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading Her answering tone was dry.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Most men would have been baffled by her apparent indifference.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are more fortunate than most people."
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading Most men would have been baffled by her apparent indifference.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Most men would have been baffled by her apparent indifference.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Anna Chapin Ray and Hamilton Brock Fuller Six feet one in his stockings, broad-shouldered and without an ounce of extra flesh, Harvard Weldon suddenly halted before one of a line of deck chairs.
broad-shoulderedadjective
having broad shoulders
From this reading Anna Chapin Ray and Hamilton Brock Fuller Six feet one in his stockings, broad-shouldered and without an ounce of extra flesh, Harvard Weldon suddenly halted before one of a line of deck chairs.
Brock
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From this reading Anna Chapin Ray and Hamilton Brock Fuller Six feet one in his stockings, broad-shouldered and without an ounce of extra flesh, Harvard Weldon suddenly halted before one of a line of deck chairs.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Most men would have been baffled by her apparent indifference.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Anna Chapin Ray and Hamilton Brock Fuller Six feet one in his stockings, broad-shouldered and without an ounce of extra flesh, Harvard Weldon suddenly halted before one of a line of deck chairs.
Chapin
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From this reading Anna Chapin Ray and Hamilton Brock Fuller Six feet one in his stockings, broad-shouldered and without an ounce of extra flesh, Harvard Weldon suddenly halted before one of a line of deck chairs.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Anna Chapin Ray and Hamilton Brock Fuller Six feet one in his stockings, broad-shouldered and without an ounce of extra flesh, Harvard Weldon suddenly halted before one of a line of deck chairs.
DentnounUS /dent/
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
From this reading "I usually get what I want, Miss Dent," he observed suggestively.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Her answering tone was dry.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Anna Chapin Ray and Hamilton Brock Fuller Six feet one in his stockings, broad-shouldered and without an ounce of extra flesh, Harvard Weldon suddenly halted before one of a line of deck chairs.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Anna Chapin Ray and Hamilton Brock Fuller Six feet one in his stockings, broad-shouldered and without an ounce of extra flesh, Harvard Weldon suddenly halted before one of a line of deck chairs.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Anna Chapin Ray and Hamilton Brock Fuller Six feet one in his stockings, broad-shouldered and without an ounce of extra flesh, Harvard Weldon suddenly halted before one of a line of deck chairs.
fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading "You are more fortunate than most people."
FullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading Anna Chapin Ray and Hamilton Brock Fuller Six feet one in his stockings, broad-shouldered and without an ounce of extra flesh, Harvard Weldon suddenly halted before one of a line of deck chairs.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I usually get what I want, Miss Dent," he observed suggestively.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Anna Chapin Ray and Hamilton Brock Fuller Six feet one in his stockings, broad-shouldered and without an ounce of extra flesh, Harvard Weldon suddenly halted before one of a line of deck chairs.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Anna Chapin Ray and Hamilton Brock Fuller Six feet one in his stockings, broad-shouldered and without an ounce of extra flesh, Harvard Weldon suddenly halted before one of a line of deck chairs.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading Anna Chapin Ray and Hamilton Brock Fuller Six feet one in his stockings, broad-shouldered and without an ounce of extra flesh, Harvard Weldon suddenly halted before one of a line of deck chairs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Most men would have been baffled by her apparent indifference.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I usually get what I want, Miss Dent," he observed suggestively.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her answering tone was dry.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anna Chapin Ray and Hamilton Brock Fuller Six feet one in his stockings, broad-shouldered and without an ounce of extra flesh, Harvard Weldon suddenly halted before one of a line of deck chairs.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I usually get what I want, Miss Dent," he observed suggestively.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anna Chapin Ray and Hamilton Brock Fuller Six feet one in his stockings, broad-shouldered and without an ounce of extra flesh, Harvard Weldon suddenly halted before one of a line of deck chairs.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Most men would have been baffled by her apparent indifference.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Anna Chapin Ray and Hamilton Brock Fuller Six feet one in his stockings, broad-shouldered and without an ounce of extra flesh, Harvard Weldon suddenly halted before one of a line of deck chairs.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Most men would have been baffled by her apparent indifference.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I usually get what I want, Miss Dent," he observed suggestively.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You are more fortunate than most people."
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "You are more fortunate than most people."
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "I usually get what I want, Miss Dent," he observed suggestively.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anna Chapin Ray and Hamilton Brock Fuller Six feet one in his stockings, broad-shouldered and without an ounce of extra flesh, Harvard Weldon suddenly halted before one of a line of deck chairs.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Anna Chapin Ray and Hamilton Brock Fuller Six feet one in his stockings, broad-shouldered and without an ounce of extra flesh, Harvard Weldon suddenly halted before one of a line of deck chairs.
ouncenounUS /aʊns/
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
From this reading Anna Chapin Ray and Hamilton Brock Fuller Six feet one in his stockings, broad-shouldered and without an ounce of extra flesh, Harvard Weldon suddenly halted before one of a line of deck chairs.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "You are more fortunate than most people."
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Anna Chapin Ray and Hamilton Brock Fuller Six feet one in his stockings, broad-shouldered and without an ounce of extra flesh, Harvard Weldon suddenly halted before one of a line of deck chairs.
SixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Anna Chapin Ray and Hamilton Brock Fuller Six feet one in his stockings, broad-shouldered and without an ounce of extra flesh, Harvard Weldon suddenly halted before one of a line of deck chairs.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading Anna Chapin Ray and Hamilton Brock Fuller Six feet one in his stockings, broad-shouldered and without an ounce of extra flesh, Harvard Weldon suddenly halted before one of a line of deck chairs.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Anna Chapin Ray and Hamilton Brock Fuller Six feet one in his stockings, broad-shouldered and without an ounce of extra flesh, Harvard Weldon suddenly halted before one of a line of deck chairs.
suggestivelyadverb
in a suggestive manner
From this reading "I usually get what I want, Miss Dent," he observed suggestively.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You are more fortunate than most people."
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Her answering tone was dry.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading "I usually get what I want, Miss Dent," he observed suggestively.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I usually get what I want, Miss Dent," he observed suggestively.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her answering tone was dry.
Weldon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anna Chapin Ray and Hamilton Brock Fuller Six feet one in his stockings, broad-shouldered and without an ounce of extra flesh, Harvard Weldon suddenly halted before one of a line of deck chairs.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I usually get what I want, Miss Dent," he observed suggestively.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Anna Chapin Ray and Hamilton Brock Fuller Six feet one in his stockings, broad-shouldered and without an ounce of extra flesh, Harvard Weldon suddenly halted before one of a line of deck chairs.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Most men would have been baffled by her apparent indifference.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are more fortunate than most people."
