adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a smallish, pale-faced man with protruding eyes and teeth which gave him a certain resemblance to a rabbit.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Master Maloney, who had taken advantage of the interruption to edge farther into the room, now appeared to consider the question of his departure permanently shelved.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a smallish, pale-faced man with protruding eyes and teeth which gave him a certain resemblance to a rabbit.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Master Maloney, who had taken advantage of the interruption to edge farther into the room, now appeared to consider the question of his departure permanently shelved.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CORNERED He stood in the doorway looking with some surprise at the group inside.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He was a smallish, pale-faced man with protruding eyes and teeth which gave him a certain resemblance to a rabbit.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading Master Maloney, who had taken advantage of the interruption to edge farther into the room, now appeared to consider the question of his departure permanently shelved.
CORNEREDadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrnərd/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading CORNERED He stood in the doorway looking with some surprise at the group inside.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Master Maloney, who had taken advantage of the interruption to edge farther into the room, now appeared to consider the question of his departure permanently shelved.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading CORNERED He stood in the doorway looking with some surprise at the group inside.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Master Maloney, who had taken advantage of the interruption to edge farther into the room, now appeared to consider the question of his departure permanently shelved.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was a smallish, pale-faced man with protruding eyes and teeth which gave him a certain resemblance to a rabbit.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Master Maloney, who had taken advantage of the interruption to edge farther into the room, now appeared to consider the question of his departure permanently shelved.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was a smallish, pale-faced man with protruding eyes and teeth which gave him a certain resemblance to a rabbit.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading CORNERED He stood in the doorway looking with some surprise at the group inside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Master Maloney, who had taken advantage of the interruption to edge farther into the room, now appeared to consider the question of his departure permanently shelved.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CORNERED He stood in the doorway looking with some surprise at the group inside.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello," he said.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a smallish, pale-faced man with protruding eyes and teeth which gave him a certain resemblance to a rabbit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Master Maloney, who had taken advantage of the interruption to edge farther into the room, now appeared to consider the question of his departure permanently shelved.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CORNERED He stood in the doorway looking with some surprise at the group inside.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading CORNERED He stood in the doorway looking with some surprise at the group inside.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading Master Maloney, who had taken advantage of the interruption to edge farther into the room, now appeared to consider the question of his departure permanently shelved.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Master Maloney, who had taken advantage of the interruption to edge farther into the room, now appeared to consider the question of his departure permanently shelved.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading CORNERED He stood in the doorway looking with some surprise at the group inside.
Maloney
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From this reading Master Maloney, who had taken advantage of the interruption to edge farther into the room, now appeared to consider the question of his departure permanently shelved.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a smallish, pale-faced man with protruding eyes and teeth which gave him a certain resemblance to a rabbit.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Master Maloney, who had taken advantage of the interruption to edge farther into the room, now appeared to consider the question of his departure permanently shelved.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Welcome to New York," said Psmith.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Master Maloney, who had taken advantage of the interruption to edge farther into the room, now appeared to consider the question of his departure permanently shelved.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Master Maloney, who had taken advantage of the interruption to edge farther into the room, now appeared to consider the question of his departure permanently shelved.
pale-facedadjective
having a pale face
From this reading He was a smallish, pale-faced man with protruding eyes and teeth which gave him a certain resemblance to a rabbit.
permanentlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrmənəntli/
for a long time without essential change
From this reading Master Maloney, who had taken advantage of the interruption to edge farther into the room, now appeared to consider the question of his departure permanently shelved.
protrudingadjectiveUS /proʊˈtruːdɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading He was a smallish, pale-faced man with protruding eyes and teeth which gave him a certain resemblance to a rabbit.
Psmith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Welcome to New York," said Psmith.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Master Maloney, who had taken advantage of the interruption to edge farther into the room, now appeared to consider the question of his departure permanently shelved.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading He was a smallish, pale-faced man with protruding eyes and teeth which gave him a certain resemblance to a rabbit.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading He was a smallish, pale-faced man with protruding eyes and teeth which gave him a certain resemblance to a rabbit.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Master Maloney, who had taken advantage of the interruption to edge farther into the room, now appeared to consider the question of his departure permanently shelved.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hello," he said.
shelvedverbUS /ʃelvd/
past form of “shelve” — hold back to a later time
From this reading Master Maloney, who had taken advantage of the interruption to edge farther into the room, now appeared to consider the question of his departure permanently shelved.
smallishadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlɪʃ/
rather small
From this reading He was a smallish, pale-faced man with protruding eyes and teeth which gave him a certain resemblance to a rabbit.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading CORNERED He stood in the doorway looking with some surprise at the group inside.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading CORNERED He stood in the doorway looking with some surprise at the group inside.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading CORNERED He stood in the doorway looking with some surprise at the group inside.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Master Maloney, who had taken advantage of the interruption to edge farther into the room, now appeared to consider the question of his departure permanently shelved.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He was a smallish, pale-faced man with protruding eyes and teeth which gave him a certain resemblance to a rabbit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CORNERED He stood in the doorway looking with some surprise at the group inside.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a smallish, pale-faced man with protruding eyes and teeth which gave him a certain resemblance to a rabbit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a smallish, pale-faced man with protruding eyes and teeth which gave him a certain resemblance to a rabbit.
WelcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading "Welcome to New York," said Psmith.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was a smallish, pale-faced man with protruding eyes and teeth which gave him a certain resemblance to a rabbit.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Master Maloney, who had taken advantage of the interruption to edge farther into the room, now appeared to consider the question of his departure permanently shelved.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CORNERED He stood in the doorway looking with some surprise at the group inside.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
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 "Welcome to New York," said Psmith.
