adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I sat down opposite him and drank, and out of politeness, I offered him a glass.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Well, Brument came to my place about nine o'clock, and ordered two drinks, and said: 'There's one for you, Cornu.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, Brument came to my place about nine o'clock, and ordered two drinks, and said: 'There's one for you, Cornu.'
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Then Brument began to cry.
Brument
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, Brument came to my place about nine o'clock, and ordered two drinks, and said: 'There's one for you, Cornu.'
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Well, Brument came to my place about nine o'clock, and ordered two drinks, and said: 'There's one for you, Cornu.'
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Then he returned the compliment and so did I, and so it went on from glass to glass until noon, when we were full.
Cornunoun
(anatomy) any structure that resembles a horn in shape
From this reading Well, Brument came to my place about nine o'clock, and ordered two drinks, and said: 'There's one for you, Cornu.'
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Then Brument began to cry.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then he returned the compliment and so did I, and so it went on from glass to glass until noon, when we were full.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I sat down opposite him and drank, and out of politeness, I offered him a glass.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading I sat down opposite him and drank, and out of politeness, I offered him a glass.
drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading Well, Brument came to my place about nine o'clock, and ordered two drinks, and said: 'There's one for you, Cornu.'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, Brument came to my place about nine o'clock, and ordered two drinks, and said: 'There's one for you, Cornu.'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he returned the compliment and so did I, and so it went on from glass to glass until noon, when we were full.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Then he returned the compliment and so did I, and so it went on from glass to glass until noon, when we were full.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading I sat down opposite him and drank, and out of politeness, I offered him a glass.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he returned the compliment and so did I, and so it went on from glass to glass until noon, when we were full.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I sat down opposite him and drank, and out of politeness, I offered him a glass.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he returned the compliment and so did I, and so it went on from glass to glass until noon, when we were full.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Well, Brument came to my place about nine o'clock, and ordered two drinks, and said: 'There's one for you, Cornu.'
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Well, Brument came to my place about nine o'clock, and ordered two drinks, and said: 'There's one for you, Cornu.'
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading Then he returned the compliment and so did I, and so it went on from glass to glass until noon, when we were full.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Well, Brument came to my place about nine o'clock, and ordered two drinks, and said: 'There's one for you, Cornu.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I sat down opposite him and drank, and out of politeness, I offered him a glass.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I sat down opposite him and drank, and out of politeness, I offered him a glass.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he returned the compliment and so did I, and so it went on from glass to glass until noon, when we were full.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Well, Brument came to my place about nine o'clock, and ordered two drinks, and said: 'There's one for you, Cornu.'
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading I sat down opposite him and drank, and out of politeness, I offered him a glass.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Well, Brument came to my place about nine o'clock, and ordered two drinks, and said: 'There's one for you, Cornu.'
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I sat down opposite him and drank, and out of politeness, I offered him a glass.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Well, Brument came to my place about nine o'clock, and ordered two drinks, and said: 'There's one for you, Cornu.'
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading I sat down opposite him and drank, and out of politeness, I offered him a glass.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then he returned the compliment and so did I, and so it went on from glass to glass until noon, when we were full.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Well, Brument came to my place about nine o'clock, and ordered two drinks, and said: 'There's one for you, Cornu.'
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat down opposite him and drank, and out of politeness, I offered him a glass.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then he returned the compliment and so did I, and so it went on from glass to glass until noon, when we were full.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he returned the compliment and so did I, and so it went on from glass to glass until noon, when we were full.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he returned the compliment and so did I, and so it went on from glass to glass until noon, when we were full.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, Brument came to my place about nine o'clock, and ordered two drinks, and said: 'There's one for you, Cornu.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, Brument came to my place about nine o'clock, and ordered two drinks, and said: 'There's one for you, Cornu.'
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Well, Brument came to my place about nine o'clock, and ordered two drinks, and said: 'There's one for you, Cornu.'
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then he returned the compliment and so did I, and so it went on from glass to glass until noon, when we were full.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then he returned the compliment and so did I, and so it went on from glass to glass until noon, when we were full.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, Brument came to my place about nine o'clock, and ordered two drinks, and said: 'There's one for you, Cornu.'
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he returned the compliment and so did I, and so it went on from glass to glass until noon, when we were full.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then he returned the compliment and so did I, and so it went on from glass to glass until noon, when we were full.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then he returned the compliment and so did I, and so it went on from glass to glass until noon, when we were full.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, Brument came to my place about nine o'clock, and ordered two drinks, and said: 'There's one for you, Cornu.'
