adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “She heard the trot of his horse in the distance and sat up with a start, and when he came into the room she got up with the movements of an automaton and pointed to the clock, as if to say: 'Look how late it is!'
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She remained sitting motionless in an easy-chair, with her eyes fixed on the hands of the clock, which turned so slowly and regularly round the china face on which the hours were painted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She began to grow thin; every other thought, every other wish, every other expectation, and every confused hope disappeared from her mind, and the hours during which she did not see him became hours of terrible suffering to her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “She heard the trot of his horse in the distance and sat up with a start, and when he came into the room she got up with the movements of an automaton and pointed to the clock, as if to say: 'Look how late it is!'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Soon he ceased to come home regularly of nights; he spent them with women at the casino at Royat and did not come home until daybreak.
automatonnounUS /ɔːˈtɑːmətɑːn/
someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
From this reading “She heard the trot of his horse in the distance and sat up with a start, and when he came into the room she got up with the movements of an automaton and pointed to the clock, as if to say: 'Look how late it is!'
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “She began to grow thin; every other thought, every other wish, every other expectation, and every confused hope disappeared from her mind, and the hours during which she did not see him became hours of terrible suffering to her.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But she never went to bed before he returned.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But she never went to bed before he returned.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “She began to grow thin; every other thought, every other wish, every other expectation, and every confused hope disappeared from her mind, and the hours during which she did not see him became hours of terrible suffering to her.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she never went to bed before he returned.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “She heard the trot of his horse in the distance and sat up with a start, and when he came into the room she got up with the movements of an automaton and pointed to the clock, as if to say: 'Look how late it is!'
casinonounUS /kəˈsiːnoʊ/
a public building for gambling and entertainment
From this reading Soon he ceased to come home regularly of nights; he spent them with women at the casino at Royat and did not come home until daybreak.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Soon he ceased to come home regularly of nights; he spent them with women at the casino at Royat and did not come home until daybreak.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading She remained sitting motionless in an easy-chair, with her eyes fixed on the hands of the clock, which turned so slowly and regularly round the china face on which the hours were painted.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading She remained sitting motionless in an easy-chair, with her eyes fixed on the hands of the clock, which turned so slowly and regularly round the china face on which the hours were painted.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Soon he ceased to come home regularly of nights; he spent them with women at the casino at Royat and did not come home until daybreak.
confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “She began to grow thin; every other thought, every other wish, every other expectation, and every confused hope disappeared from her mind, and the hours during which she did not see him became hours of terrible suffering to her.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Soon he ceased to come home regularly of nights; he spent them with women at the casino at Royat and did not come home until daybreak.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “She began to grow thin; every other thought, every other wish, every other expectation, and every confused hope disappeared from her mind, and the hours during which she did not see him became hours of terrible suffering to her.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “She began to grow thin; every other thought, every other wish, every other expectation, and every confused hope disappeared from her mind, and the hours during which she did not see him became hours of terrible suffering to her.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “She heard the trot of his horse in the distance and sat up with a start, and when he came into the room she got up with the movements of an automaton and pointed to the clock, as if to say: 'Look how late it is!'
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “She began to grow thin; every other thought, every other wish, every other expectation, and every confused hope disappeared from her mind, and the hours during which she did not see him became hours of terrible suffering to her.
easy-chair
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From this reading She remained sitting motionless in an easy-chair, with her eyes fixed on the hands of the clock, which turned so slowly and regularly round the china face on which the hours were painted.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “She began to grow thin; every other thought, every other wish, every other expectation, and every confused hope disappeared from her mind, and the hours during which she did not see him became hours of terrible suffering to her.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading “She began to grow thin; every other thought, every other wish, every other expectation, and every confused hope disappeared from her mind, and the hours during which she did not see him became hours of terrible suffering to her.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She remained sitting motionless in an easy-chair, with her eyes fixed on the hands of the clock, which turned so slowly and regularly round the china face on which the hours were painted.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She remained sitting motionless in an easy-chair, with her eyes fixed on the hands of the clock, which turned so slowly and regularly round the china face on which the hours were painted.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading She remained sitting motionless in an easy-chair, with her eyes fixed on the hands of the clock, which turned so slowly and regularly round the china face on which the hours were painted.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “She began to grow thin; every other thought, every other wish, every other expectation, and every confused hope disappeared from her mind, and the hours during which she did not see him became hours of terrible suffering to her.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “She heard the trot of his horse in the distance and sat up with a start, and when he came into the room she got up with the movements of an automaton and pointed to the clock, as if to say: 'Look how late it is!'
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “She began to grow thin; every other thought, every other wish, every other expectation, and every confused hope disappeared from her mind, and the hours during which she did not see him became hours of terrible suffering to her.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She remained sitting motionless in an easy-chair, with her eyes fixed on the hands of the clock, which turned so slowly and regularly round the china face on which the hours were painted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon he ceased to come home regularly of nights; he spent them with women at the casino at Royat and did not come home until daybreak.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “She heard the trot of his horse in the distance and sat up with a start, and when he came into the room she got up with the movements of an automaton and pointed to the clock, as if to say: 'Look how late it is!'
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She began to grow thin; every other thought, every other wish, every other expectation, and every confused hope disappeared from her mind, and the hours during which she did not see him became hours of terrible suffering to her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She began to grow thin; every other thought, every other wish, every other expectation, and every confused hope disappeared from her mind, and the hours during which she did not see him became hours of terrible suffering to her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “She heard the trot of his horse in the distance and sat up with a start, and when he came into the room she got up with the movements of an automaton and pointed to the clock, as if to say: 'Look how late it is!'
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Soon he ceased to come home regularly of nights; he spent them with women at the casino at Royat and did not come home until daybreak.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “She began to grow thin; every other thought, every other wish, every other expectation, and every confused hope disappeared from her mind, and the hours during which she did not see him became hours of terrible suffering to her.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “She heard the trot of his horse in the distance and sat up with a start, and when he came into the room she got up with the movements of an automaton and pointed to the clock, as if to say: 'Look how late it is!'
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “She began to grow thin; every other thought, every other wish, every other expectation, and every confused hope disappeared from her mind, and the hours during which she did not see him became hours of terrible suffering to her.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She heard the trot of his horse in the distance and sat up with a start, and when he came into the room she got up with the movements of an automaton and pointed to the clock, as if to say: 'Look how late it is!'
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “She heard the trot of his horse in the distance and sat up with a start, and when he came into the room she got up with the movements of an automaton and pointed to the clock, as if to say: 'Look how late it is!'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She remained sitting motionless in an easy-chair, with her eyes fixed on the hands of the clock, which turned so slowly and regularly round the china face on which the hours were painted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “She heard the trot of his horse in the distance and sat up with a start, and when he came into the room she got up with the movements of an automaton and pointed to the clock, as if to say: 'Look how late it is!'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She heard the trot of his horse in the distance and sat up with a start, and when he came into the room she got up with the movements of an automaton and pointed to the clock, as if to say: 'Look how late it is!'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “She heard the trot of his horse in the distance and sat up with a start, and when he came into the room she got up with the movements of an automaton and pointed to the clock, as if to say: 'Look how late it is!'
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “She heard the trot of his horse in the distance and sat up with a start, and when he came into the room she got up with the movements of an automaton and pointed to the clock, as if to say: 'Look how late it is!'
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “She heard the trot of his horse in the distance and sat up with a start, and when he came into the room she got up with the movements of an automaton and pointed to the clock, as if to say: 'Look how late it is!'
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “She began to grow thin; every other thought, every other wish, every other expectation, and every confused hope disappeared from her mind, and the hours during which she did not see him became hours of terrible suffering to her.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading She remained sitting motionless in an easy-chair, with her eyes fixed on the hands of the clock, which turned so slowly and regularly round the china face on which the hours were painted.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “She heard the trot of his horse in the distance and sat up with a start, and when he came into the room she got up with the movements of an automaton and pointed to the clock, as if to say: 'Look how late it is!'
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But she never went to bed before he returned.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Soon he ceased to come home regularly of nights; he spent them with women at the casino at Royat and did not come home until daybreak.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “She began to grow thin; every other thought, every other wish, every other expectation, and every confused hope disappeared from her mind, and the hours during which she did not see him became hours of terrible suffering to her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “She began to grow thin; every other thought, every other wish, every other expectation, and every confused hope disappeared from her mind, and the hours during which she did not see him became hours of terrible suffering to her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She remained sitting motionless in an easy-chair, with her eyes fixed on the hands of the clock, which turned so slowly and regularly round the china face on which the hours were painted.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “She began to grow thin; every other thought, every other wish, every other expectation, and every confused hope disappeared from her mind, and the hours during which she did not see him became hours of terrible suffering to her.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading She remained sitting motionless in an easy-chair, with her eyes fixed on the hands of the clock, which turned so slowly and regularly round the china face on which the hours were painted.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading “She heard the trot of his horse in the distance and sat up with a start, and when he came into the room she got up with the movements of an automaton and pointed to the clock, as if to say: 'Look how late it is!'
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Soon he ceased to come home regularly of nights; he spent them with women at the casino at Royat and did not come home until daybreak.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She remained sitting motionless in an easy-chair, with her eyes fixed on the hands of the clock, which turned so slowly and regularly round the china face on which the hours were painted.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But she never went to bed before he returned.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “She heard the trot of his horse in the distance and sat up with a start, and when he came into the room she got up with the movements of an automaton and pointed to the clock, as if to say: 'Look how late it is!'
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She remained sitting motionless in an easy-chair, with her eyes fixed on the hands of the clock, which turned so slowly and regularly round the china face on which the hours were painted.
Royat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soon he ceased to come home regularly of nights; he spent them with women at the casino at Royat and did not come home until daybreak.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “She heard the trot of his horse in the distance and sat up with a start, and when he came into the room she got up with the movements of an automaton and pointed to the clock, as if to say: 'Look how late it is!'
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “She heard the trot of his horse in the distance and sat up with a start, and when he came into the room she got up with the movements of an automaton and pointed to the clock, as if to say: 'Look how late it is!'
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “She began to grow thin; every other thought, every other wish, every other expectation, and every confused hope disappeared from her mind, and the hours during which she did not see him became hours of terrible suffering to her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She began to grow thin; every other thought, every other wish, every other expectation, and every confused hope disappeared from her mind, and the hours during which she did not see him became hours of terrible suffering to her.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She remained sitting motionless in an easy-chair, with her eyes fixed on the hands of the clock, which turned so slowly and regularly round the china face on which the hours were painted.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She remained sitting motionless in an easy-chair, with her eyes fixed on the hands of the clock, which turned so slowly and regularly round the china face on which the hours were painted.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She remained sitting motionless in an easy-chair, with her eyes fixed on the hands of the clock, which turned so slowly and regularly round the china face on which the hours were painted.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Soon he ceased to come home regularly of nights; he spent them with women at the casino at Royat and did not come home until daybreak.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Soon he ceased to come home regularly of nights; he spent them with women at the casino at Royat and did not come home until daybreak.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “She heard the trot of his horse in the distance and sat up with a start, and when he came into the room she got up with the movements of an automaton and pointed to the clock, as if to say: 'Look how late it is!'
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading “She began to grow thin; every other thought, every other wish, every other expectation, and every confused hope disappeared from her mind, and the hours during which she did not see him became hours of terrible suffering to her.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “She began to grow thin; every other thought, every other wish, every other expectation, and every confused hope disappeared from her mind, and the hours during which she did not see him became hours of terrible suffering to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She began to grow thin; every other thought, every other wish, every other expectation, and every confused hope disappeared from her mind, and the hours during which she did not see him became hours of terrible suffering to her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Soon he ceased to come home regularly of nights; he spent them with women at the casino at Royat and did not come home until daybreak.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “She began to grow thin; every other thought, every other wish, every other expectation, and every confused hope disappeared from her mind, and the hours during which she did not see him became hours of terrible suffering to her.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “She began to grow thin; every other thought, every other wish, every other expectation, and every confused hope disappeared from her mind, and the hours during which she did not see him became hours of terrible suffering to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She began to grow thin; every other thought, every other wish, every other expectation, and every confused hope disappeared from her mind, and the hours during which she did not see him became hours of terrible suffering to her.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading “She heard the trot of his horse in the distance and sat up with a start, and when he came into the room she got up with the movements of an automaton and pointed to the clock, as if to say: 'Look how late it is!'
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She remained sitting motionless in an easy-chair, with her eyes fixed on the hands of the clock, which turned so slowly and regularly round the china face on which the hours were painted.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Soon he ceased to come home regularly of nights; he spent them with women at the casino at Royat and did not come home until daybreak.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “She heard the trot of his horse in the distance and sat up with a start, and when he came into the room she got up with the movements of an automaton and pointed to the clock, as if to say: 'Look how late it is!'
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But she never went to bed before he returned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She remained sitting motionless in an easy-chair, with her eyes fixed on the hands of the clock, which turned so slowly and regularly round the china face on which the hours were painted.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “She heard the trot of his horse in the distance and sat up with a start, and when he came into the room she got up with the movements of an automaton and pointed to the clock, as if to say: 'Look how late it is!'
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “She began to grow thin; every other thought, every other wish, every other expectation, and every confused hope disappeared from her mind, and the hours during which she did not see him became hours of terrible suffering to her.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “She began to grow thin; every other thought, every other wish, every other expectation, and every confused hope disappeared from her mind, and the hours during which she did not see him became hours of terrible suffering to her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Soon he ceased to come home regularly of nights; he spent them with women at the casino at Royat and did not come home until daybreak.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Soon he ceased to come home regularly of nights; he spent them with women at the casino at Royat and did not come home until daybreak.
