AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DICK HIRES A ROOM ON MOTT STREET Going out into the fresh air Dick felt the pangs of hunger.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He accordingly went to a restaurant and got a substantial supper.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading DICK HIRES A ROOM ON MOTT STREET Going out into the fresh air Dick felt the pangs of hunger.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At all events, instead of patronizing the cheap restaurant where he usually procured his meals, he went into the refectory attached to Lovejoy’s Hotel, where the prices were higher and the company more select.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He accordingly went to a restaurant and got a substantial supper.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In his ordinary dress, Dick would have been excluded, but now he had the appearance of a very respectable, gentlemanly boy, whose presence would not discredit any establishment.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading In his ordinary dress, Dick would have been excluded, but now he had the appearance of a very respectable, gentlemanly boy, whose presence would not discredit any establishment.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading Perhaps it was the new clothes he wore, which made him feel a little more aristocratic.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At all events, instead of patronizing the cheap restaurant where he usually procured his meals, he went into the refectory attached to Lovejoy’s Hotel, where the prices were higher and the company more select.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading At all events, instead of patronizing the cheap restaurant where he usually procured his meals, he went into the refectory attached to Lovejoy’s Hotel, where the prices were higher and the company more select.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In his ordinary dress, Dick would have been excluded, but now he had the appearance of a very respectable, gentlemanly boy, whose presence would not discredit any establishment.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading In his ordinary dress, Dick would have been excluded, but now he had the appearance of a very respectable, gentlemanly boy, whose presence would not discredit any establishment.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In his ordinary dress, Dick would have been excluded, but now he had the appearance of a very respectable, gentlemanly boy, whose presence would not discredit any establishment.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading At all events, instead of patronizing the cheap restaurant where he usually procured his meals, he went into the refectory attached to Lovejoy’s Hotel, where the prices were higher and the company more select.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Perhaps it was the new clothes he wore, which made him feel a little more aristocratic.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading At all events, instead of patronizing the cheap restaurant where he usually procured his meals, he went into the refectory attached to Lovejoy’s Hotel, where the prices were higher and the company more select.
DICKnounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK HIRES A ROOM ON MOTT STREET Going out into the fresh air Dick felt the pangs of hunger.
discreditverbUS /dɪˈskredət/
cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
From this reading In his ordinary dress, Dick would have been excluded, but now he had the appearance of a very respectable, gentlemanly boy, whose presence would not discredit any establishment.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading In his ordinary dress, Dick would have been excluded, but now he had the appearance of a very respectable, gentlemanly boy, whose presence would not discredit any establishment.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading In his ordinary dress, Dick would have been excluded, but now he had the appearance of a very respectable, gentlemanly boy, whose presence would not discredit any establishment.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading At all events, instead of patronizing the cheap restaurant where he usually procured his meals, he went into the refectory attached to Lovejoy’s Hotel, where the prices were higher and the company more select.
excludedverbUS /ɪkˈskluːdəd/
past form of “exclude” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading In his ordinary dress, Dick would have been excluded, but now he had the appearance of a very respectable, gentlemanly boy, whose presence would not discredit any establishment.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Perhaps it was the new clothes he wore, which made him feel a little more aristocratic.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading DICK HIRES A ROOM ON MOTT STREET Going out into the fresh air Dick felt the pangs of hunger.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading DICK HIRES A ROOM ON MOTT STREET Going out into the fresh air Dick felt the pangs of hunger.
gentlemanlyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəlmənli/
befitting a man of good breeding
From this reading In his ordinary dress, Dick would have been excluded, but now he had the appearance of a very respectable, gentlemanly boy, whose presence would not discredit any establishment.
GoingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading DICK HIRES A ROOM ON MOTT STREET Going out into the fresh air Dick felt the pangs of hunger.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He accordingly went to a restaurant and got a substantial supper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his ordinary dress, Dick would have been excluded, but now he had the appearance of a very respectable, gentlemanly boy, whose presence would not discredit any establishment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In his ordinary dress, Dick would have been excluded, but now he had the appearance of a very respectable, gentlemanly boy, whose presence would not discredit any establishment.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He accordingly went to a restaurant and got a substantial supper.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading At all events, instead of patronizing the cheap restaurant where he usually procured his meals, he went into the refectory attached to Lovejoy’s Hotel, where the prices were higher and the company more select.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps it was the new clothes he wore, which made him feel a little more aristocratic.
HIRESnounUS /ˈhaɪərz/
plural of “hire” — a newly hired employee
From this reading DICK HIRES A ROOM ON MOTT STREET Going out into the fresh air Dick felt the pangs of hunger.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At all events, instead of patronizing the cheap restaurant where he usually procured his meals, he went into the refectory attached to Lovejoy’s Hotel, where the prices were higher and the company more select.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading At all events, instead of patronizing the cheap restaurant where he usually procured his meals, he went into the refectory attached to Lovejoy’s Hotel, where the prices were higher and the company more select.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading DICK HIRES A ROOM ON MOTT STREET Going out into the fresh air Dick felt the pangs of hunger.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his ordinary dress, Dick would have been excluded, but now he had the appearance of a very respectable, gentlemanly boy, whose presence would not discredit any establishment.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading At all events, instead of patronizing the cheap restaurant where he usually procured his meals, he went into the refectory attached to Lovejoy’s Hotel, where the prices were higher and the company more select.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DICK HIRES A ROOM ON MOTT STREET Going out into the fresh air Dick felt the pangs of hunger.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it was the new clothes he wore, which made him feel a little more aristocratic.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Perhaps it was the new clothes he wore, which made him feel a little more aristocratic.
Lovejoy's
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From this reading At all events, instead of patronizing the cheap restaurant where he usually procured his meals, he went into the refectory attached to Lovejoy’s Hotel, where the prices were higher and the company more select.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Perhaps it was the new clothes he wore, which made him feel a little more aristocratic.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading At all events, instead of patronizing the cheap restaurant where he usually procured his meals, he went into the refectory attached to Lovejoy’s Hotel, where the prices were higher and the company more select.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps it was the new clothes he wore, which made him feel a little more aristocratic.
MOTTnounUS /mɑːt/
United States feminist and suffragist (1793-1880)
From this reading DICK HIRES A ROOM ON MOTT STREET Going out into the fresh air Dick felt the pangs of hunger.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Perhaps it was the new clothes he wore, which made him feel a little more aristocratic.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In his ordinary dress, Dick would have been excluded, but now he had the appearance of a very respectable, gentlemanly boy, whose presence would not discredit any establishment.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In his ordinary dress, Dick would have been excluded, but now he had the appearance of a very respectable, gentlemanly boy, whose presence would not discredit any establishment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DICK HIRES A ROOM ON MOTT STREET Going out into the fresh air Dick felt the pangs of hunger.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DICK HIRES A ROOM ON MOTT STREET Going out into the fresh air Dick felt the pangs of hunger.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading In his ordinary dress, Dick would have been excluded, but now he had the appearance of a very respectable, gentlemanly boy, whose presence would not discredit any establishment.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DICK HIRES A ROOM ON MOTT STREET Going out into the fresh air Dick felt the pangs of hunger.
pangsnounUS /pæŋz/
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading DICK HIRES A ROOM ON MOTT STREET Going out into the fresh air Dick felt the pangs of hunger.
patronizingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪŋ/
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
From this reading At all events, instead of patronizing the cheap restaurant where he usually procured his meals, he went into the refectory attached to Lovejoy’s Hotel, where the prices were higher and the company more select.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it was the new clothes he wore, which made him feel a little more aristocratic.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading In his ordinary dress, Dick would have been excluded, but now he had the appearance of a very respectable, gentlemanly boy, whose presence would not discredit any establishment.
pricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading At all events, instead of patronizing the cheap restaurant where he usually procured his meals, he went into the refectory attached to Lovejoy’s Hotel, where the prices were higher and the company more select.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading At all events, instead of patronizing the cheap restaurant where he usually procured his meals, he went into the refectory attached to Lovejoy’s Hotel, where the prices were higher and the company more select.
refectorynoun
a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery)
From this reading At all events, instead of patronizing the cheap restaurant where he usually procured his meals, he went into the refectory attached to Lovejoy’s Hotel, where the prices were higher and the company more select.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading In his ordinary dress, Dick would have been excluded, but now he had the appearance of a very respectable, gentlemanly boy, whose presence would not discredit any establishment.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading He accordingly went to a restaurant and got a substantial supper.
ROOMnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading DICK HIRES A ROOM ON MOTT STREET Going out into the fresh air Dick felt the pangs of hunger.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading At all events, instead of patronizing the cheap restaurant where he usually procured his meals, he went into the refectory attached to Lovejoy’s Hotel, where the prices were higher and the company more select.
STREETnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading DICK HIRES A ROOM ON MOTT STREET Going out into the fresh air Dick felt the pangs of hunger.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading He accordingly went to a restaurant and got a substantial supper.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading He accordingly went to a restaurant and got a substantial supper.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK HIRES A ROOM ON MOTT STREET Going out into the fresh air Dick felt the pangs of hunger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He accordingly went to a restaurant and got a substantial supper.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading At all events, instead of patronizing the cheap restaurant where he usually procured his meals, he went into the refectory attached to Lovejoy’s Hotel, where the prices were higher and the company more select.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading In his ordinary dress, Dick would have been excluded, but now he had the appearance of a very respectable, gentlemanly boy, whose presence would not discredit any establishment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps it was the new clothes he wore, which made him feel a little more aristocratic.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He accordingly went to a restaurant and got a substantial supper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At all events, instead of patronizing the cheap restaurant where he usually procured his meals, he went into the refectory attached to Lovejoy’s Hotel, where the prices were higher and the company more select.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At all events, instead of patronizing the cheap restaurant where he usually procured his meals, he went into the refectory attached to Lovejoy’s Hotel, where the prices were higher and the company more select.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it was the new clothes he wore, which made him feel a little more aristocratic.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading In his ordinary dress, Dick would have been excluded, but now he had the appearance of a very respectable, gentlemanly boy, whose presence would not discredit any establishment.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Perhaps it was the new clothes he wore, which made him feel a little more aristocratic.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In his ordinary dress, Dick would have been excluded, but now he had the appearance of a very respectable, gentlemanly boy, whose presence would not discredit any establishment.
