adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a silence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REVIEWING THE SITUATION Arriving at the bed-sitting-room, Billy proceeded to occupy the rocking-chair, and, as was his wont, began to rock himself rhythmically to and fro.
ArrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading REVIEWING THE SITUATION Arriving at the bed-sitting-room, Billy proceeded to occupy the rocking-chair, and, as was his wont, began to rock himself rhythmically to and fro.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading REVIEWING THE SITUATION Arriving at the bed-sitting-room, Billy proceeded to occupy the rocking-chair, and, as was his wont, began to rock himself rhythmically to and fro.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading REVIEWING THE SITUATION Arriving at the bed-sitting-room, Billy proceeded to occupy the rocking-chair, and, as was his wont, began to rock himself rhythmically to and fro.
bed-sitting-room
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From this reading REVIEWING THE SITUATION Arriving at the bed-sitting-room, Billy proceeded to occupy the rocking-chair, and, as was his wont, began to rock himself rhythmically to and fro.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The events of the evening had been a revelation to Psmith.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had not realised before the extent of the ramifications of New York's underworld.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading REVIEWING THE SITUATION Arriving at the bed-sitting-room, Billy proceeded to occupy the rocking-chair, and, as was his wont, began to rock himself rhythmically to and fro.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading REVIEWING THE SITUATION Arriving at the bed-sitting-room, Billy proceeded to occupy the rocking-chair, and, as was his wont, began to rock himself rhythmically to and fro.
couch-bed
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From this reading Psmith seated himself gracefully on the couch-bed.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The events of the evening had been a revelation to Psmith.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The events of the evening had been a revelation to Psmith.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading He had not realised before the extent of the ramifications of New York's underworld.
fro
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From this reading REVIEWING THE SITUATION Arriving at the bed-sitting-room, Billy proceeded to occupy the rocking-chair, and, as was his wont, began to rock himself rhythmically to and fro.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading Psmith seated himself gracefully on the couch-bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The events of the evening had been a revelation to Psmith.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not realised before the extent of the ramifications of New York's underworld.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading REVIEWING THE SITUATION Arriving at the bed-sitting-room, Billy proceeded to occupy the rocking-chair, and, as was his wont, began to rock himself rhythmically to and fro.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading REVIEWING THE SITUATION Arriving at the bed-sitting-room, Billy proceeded to occupy the rocking-chair, and, as was his wont, began to rock himself rhythmically to and fro.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He had not realised before the extent of the ramifications of New York's underworld.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not realised before the extent of the ramifications of New York's underworld.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading REVIEWING THE SITUATION Arriving at the bed-sitting-room, Billy proceeded to occupy the rocking-chair, and, as was his wont, began to rock himself rhythmically to and fro.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The events of the evening had been a revelation to Psmith.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Psmith seated himself gracefully on the couch-bed.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading REVIEWING THE SITUATION Arriving at the bed-sitting-room, Billy proceeded to occupy the rocking-chair, and, as was his wont, began to rock himself rhythmically to and fro.
Psmith
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From this reading Psmith seated himself gracefully on the couch-bed.
ramificationsnounUS /ˌræməfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “ramification” — the act of branching out or dividing into branches
From this reading He had not realised before the extent of the ramifications of New York's underworld.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He had not realised before the extent of the ramifications of New York's underworld.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading The events of the evening had been a revelation to Psmith.
REVIEWINGverbUS /riˈvjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading REVIEWING THE SITUATION Arriving at the bed-sitting-room, Billy proceeded to occupy the rocking-chair, and, as was his wont, began to rock himself rhythmically to and fro.
rhythmicallyadverbUS /ˈrɪðmɪkli/
in a rhythmic manner
From this reading REVIEWING THE SITUATION Arriving at the bed-sitting-room, Billy proceeded to occupy the rocking-chair, and, as was his wont, began to rock himself rhythmically to and fro.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading REVIEWING THE SITUATION Arriving at the bed-sitting-room, Billy proceeded to occupy the rocking-chair, and, as was his wont, began to rock himself rhythmically to and fro.
rocking-chair
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From this reading REVIEWING THE SITUATION Arriving at the bed-sitting-room, Billy proceeded to occupy the rocking-chair, and, as was his wont, began to rock himself rhythmically to and fro.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Psmith seated himself gracefully on the couch-bed.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a silence.
SITUATIONnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading REVIEWING THE SITUATION Arriving at the bed-sitting-room, Billy proceeded to occupy the rocking-chair, and, as was his wont, began to rock himself rhythmically to and fro.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REVIEWING THE SITUATION Arriving at the bed-sitting-room, Billy proceeded to occupy the rocking-chair, and, as was his wont, began to rock himself rhythmically to and fro.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a silence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REVIEWING THE SITUATION Arriving at the bed-sitting-room, Billy proceeded to occupy the rocking-chair, and, as was his wont, began to rock himself rhythmically to and fro.
underworldnounUS /ˈʌndərwɜːrld/
the criminal class
From this reading He had not realised before the extent of the ramifications of New York's underworld.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REVIEWING THE SITUATION Arriving at the bed-sitting-room, Billy proceeded to occupy the rocking-chair, and, as was his wont, began to rock himself rhythmically to and fro.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading REVIEWING THE SITUATION Arriving at the bed-sitting-room, Billy proceeded to occupy the rocking-chair, and, as was his wont, began to rock himself rhythmically to and fro.
York'snounUS /jɔːrks/
possessive form of “york” — the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading He had not realised before the extent of the ramifications of New York's underworld.
