adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These he stowed away in the bureau drawers, and by the light of a flickering candle took off his clothes and went to bed.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MICKY MAGUIRE About nine o’clock Dick sought his new lodgings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his hands he carried his professional wardrobe, namely, the clothes which he had worn at the commencement of the day, and the implements of his business.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In his hands he carried his professional wardrobe, namely, the clothes which he had worn at the commencement of the day, and the implements of his business.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading These he stowed away in the bureau drawers, and by the light of a flickering candle took off his clothes and went to bed.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading These he stowed away in the bureau drawers, and by the light of a flickering candle took off his clothes and went to bed.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading These he stowed away in the bureau drawers, and by the light of a flickering candle took off his clothes and went to bed.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In his hands he carried his professional wardrobe, namely, the clothes which he had worn at the commencement of the day, and the implements of his business.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These he stowed away in the bureau drawers, and by the light of a flickering candle took off his clothes and went to bed.
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading These he stowed away in the bureau drawers, and by the light of a flickering candle took off his clothes and went to bed.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In his hands he carried his professional wardrobe, namely, the clothes which he had worn at the commencement of the day, and the implements of his business.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading In his hands he carried his professional wardrobe, namely, the clothes which he had worn at the commencement of the day, and the implements of his business.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading In his hands he carried his professional wardrobe, namely, the clothes which he had worn at the commencement of the day, and the implements of his business.
conduced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps, too, the soft feather bed conduced to slumber.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Dick had a good digestion and a reasonably good conscience; consequently he was a good sleeper.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Dick had a good digestion and a reasonably good conscience; consequently he was a good sleeper.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In his hands he carried his professional wardrobe, namely, the clothes which he had worn at the commencement of the day, and the implements of his business.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading MICKY MAGUIRE About nine o’clock Dick sought his new lodgings.
digestionnounUS /daɪˈdʒestʃən/
the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
From this reading Dick had a good digestion and a reasonably good conscience; consequently he was a good sleeper.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading These he stowed away in the bureau drawers, and by the light of a flickering candle took off his clothes and went to bed.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading Perhaps, too, the soft feather bed conduced to slumber.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading These he stowed away in the bureau drawers, and by the light of a flickering candle took off his clothes and went to bed.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Dick had a good digestion and a reasonably good conscience; consequently he was a good sleeper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his hands he carried his professional wardrobe, namely, the clothes which he had worn at the commencement of the day, and the implements of his business.
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 In his hands he carried his professional wardrobe, namely, the clothes which he had worn at the commencement of the day, and the implements of his business.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his hands he carried his professional wardrobe, namely, the clothes which he had worn at the commencement of the day, and the implements of his business.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MICKY MAGUIRE About nine o’clock Dick sought his new lodgings.
implementsnounUS /ˈɪmpləmənts/
plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
From this reading In his hands he carried his professional wardrobe, namely, the clothes which he had worn at the commencement of the day, and the implements of his business.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his hands he carried his professional wardrobe, namely, the clothes which he had worn at the commencement of the day, and the implements of his business.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading These he stowed away in the bureau drawers, and by the light of a flickering candle took off his clothes and went to bed.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading MICKY MAGUIRE About nine o’clock Dick sought his new lodgings.
MAGUIRE
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From this reading MICKY MAGUIRE About nine o’clock Dick sought his new lodgings.
MICKY
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From this reading MICKY MAGUIRE About nine o’clock Dick sought his new lodgings.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading In his hands he carried his professional wardrobe, namely, the clothes which he had worn at the commencement of the day, and the implements of his business.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading MICKY MAGUIRE About nine o’clock Dick sought his new lodgings.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading MICKY MAGUIRE About nine o’clock Dick sought his new lodgings.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading MICKY MAGUIRE About nine o’clock Dick sought his new lodgings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In his hands he carried his professional wardrobe, namely, the clothes which he had worn at the commencement of the day, and the implements of his business.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading These he stowed away in the bureau drawers, and by the light of a flickering candle took off his clothes and went to bed.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps, too, the soft feather bed conduced to slumber.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading In his hands he carried his professional wardrobe, namely, the clothes which he had worn at the commencement of the day, and the implements of his business.
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Dick had a good digestion and a reasonably good conscience; consequently he was a good sleeper.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading Dick had a good digestion and a reasonably good conscience; consequently he was a good sleeper.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Perhaps, too, the soft feather bed conduced to slumber.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Perhaps, too, the soft feather bed conduced to slumber.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading MICKY MAGUIRE About nine o’clock Dick sought his new lodgings.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading These he stowed away in the bureau drawers, and by the light of a flickering candle took off his clothes and went to bed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In his hands he carried his professional wardrobe, namely, the clothes which he had worn at the commencement of the day, and the implements of his business.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These he stowed away in the bureau drawers, and by the light of a flickering candle took off his clothes and went to bed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These he stowed away in the bureau drawers, and by the light of a flickering candle took off his clothes and went to bed.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Perhaps, too, the soft feather bed conduced to slumber.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading These he stowed away in the bureau drawers, and by the light of a flickering candle took off his clothes and went to bed.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading In his hands he carried his professional wardrobe, namely, the clothes which he had worn at the commencement of the day, and the implements of his business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick had a good digestion and a reasonably good conscience; consequently he was a good sleeper.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading These he stowed away in the bureau drawers, and by the light of a flickering candle took off his clothes and went to bed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In his hands he carried his professional wardrobe, namely, the clothes which he had worn at the commencement of the day, and the implements of his business.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading In his hands he carried his professional wardrobe, namely, the clothes which he had worn at the commencement of the day, and the implements of his business.
