adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Stares, nudgings, whisperings, and even loud-spoken remarks of 'that's 'im' greeted my every appearance, and the meanest and most deserted eating-house that I patronised soon became filled with a crowd of furtively watching customers.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The thing that puzzled me was why no attempt was made to arrest me, since there was no question as to the suspicion which followed me, like an inseparable shadow, wherever I went.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stares, nudgings, whisperings, and even loud-spoken remarks of 'that's 'im' greeted my every appearance, and the meanest and most deserted eating-house that I patronised soon became filled with a crowd of furtively watching customers.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Stares, nudgings, whisperings, and even loud-spoken remarks of 'that's 'im' greeted my every appearance, and the meanest and most deserted eating-house that I patronised soon became filled with a crowd of furtively watching customers.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading The thing that puzzled me was why no attempt was made to arrest me, since there was no question as to the suspicion which followed me, like an inseparable shadow, wherever I went.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The thing that puzzled me was why no attempt was made to arrest me, since there was no question as to the suspicion which followed me, like an inseparable shadow, wherever I went.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The thing that puzzled me was why no attempt was made to arrest me, since there was no question as to the suspicion which followed me, like an inseparable shadow, wherever I went.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Somehow, until I could get out of those compromising garments, I felt it would not be safe to surrender myself to the police.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Stares, nudgings, whisperings, and even loud-spoken remarks of 'that's 'im' greeted my every appearance, and the meanest and most deserted eating-house that I patronised soon became filled with a crowd of furtively watching customers.
ChaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading "Yes, yes," said the Chaplain hurriedly.
compromisingadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪzɪŋ/
making or willing to make concessions
From this reading "Somehow, until I could get out of those compromising garments, I felt it would not be safe to surrender myself to the police.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Somehow, until I could get out of those compromising garments, I felt it would not be safe to surrender myself to the police.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Stares, nudgings, whisperings, and even loud-spoken remarks of 'that's 'im' greeted my every appearance, and the meanest and most deserted eating-house that I patronised soon became filled with a crowd of furtively watching customers.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading Stares, nudgings, whisperings, and even loud-spoken remarks of 'that's 'im' greeted my every appearance, and the meanest and most deserted eating-house that I patronised soon became filled with a crowd of furtively watching customers.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Stares, nudgings, whisperings, and even loud-spoken remarks of 'that's 'im' greeted my every appearance, and the meanest and most deserted eating-house that I patronised soon became filled with a crowd of furtively watching customers.
eating-house
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From this reading Stares, nudgings, whisperings, and even loud-spoken remarks of 'that's 'im' greeted my every appearance, and the meanest and most deserted eating-house that I patronised soon became filled with a crowd of furtively watching customers.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Stares, nudgings, whisperings, and even loud-spoken remarks of 'that's 'im' greeted my every appearance, and the meanest and most deserted eating-house that I patronised soon became filled with a crowd of furtively watching customers.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Stares, nudgings, whisperings, and even loud-spoken remarks of 'that's 'im' greeted my every appearance, and the meanest and most deserted eating-house that I patronised soon became filled with a crowd of furtively watching customers.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Somehow, until I could get out of those compromising garments, I felt it would not be safe to surrender myself to the police.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Stares, nudgings, whisperings, and even loud-spoken remarks of 'that's 'im' greeted my every appearance, and the meanest and most deserted eating-house that I patronised soon became filled with a crowd of furtively watching customers.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The thing that puzzled me was why no attempt was made to arrest me, since there was no question as to the suspicion which followed me, like an inseparable shadow, wherever I went.
furtivelyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrtɪvli/
in a furtive manner
From this reading Stares, nudgings, whisperings, and even loud-spoken remarks of 'that's 'im' greeted my every appearance, and the meanest and most deserted eating-house that I patronised soon became filled with a crowd of furtively watching customers.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading "Somehow, until I could get out of those compromising garments, I felt it would not be safe to surrender myself to the police.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Somehow, until I could get out of those compromising garments, I felt it would not be safe to surrender myself to the police.
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go on with your story."
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Stares, nudgings, whisperings, and even loud-spoken remarks of 'that's 'im' greeted my every appearance, and the meanest and most deserted eating-house that I patronised soon became filled with a crowd of furtively watching customers.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Yes, yes," said the Chaplain hurriedly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Somehow, until I could get out of those compromising garments, I felt it would not be safe to surrender myself to the police.
im
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From this reading Stares, nudgings, whisperings, and even loud-spoken remarks of 'that's 'im' greeted my every appearance, and the meanest and most deserted eating-house that I patronised soon became filled with a crowd of furtively watching customers.
inseparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsepərəbəl/
not capable of being separated
From this reading The thing that puzzled me was why no attempt was made to arrest me, since there was no question as to the suspicion which followed me, like an inseparable shadow, wherever I went.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Somehow, until I could get out of those compromising garments, I felt it would not be safe to surrender myself to the police.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The thing that puzzled me was why no attempt was made to arrest me, since there was no question as to the suspicion which followed me, like an inseparable shadow, wherever I went.
loud-spoken
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From this reading Stares, nudgings, whisperings, and even loud-spoken remarks of 'that's 'im' greeted my every appearance, and the meanest and most deserted eating-house that I patronised soon became filled with a crowd of furtively watching customers.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The thing that puzzled me was why no attempt was made to arrest me, since there was no question as to the suspicion which followed me, like an inseparable shadow, wherever I went.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thing that puzzled me was why no attempt was made to arrest me, since there was no question as to the suspicion which followed me, like an inseparable shadow, wherever I went.
meanestadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnəst/
superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading Stares, nudgings, whisperings, and even loud-spoken remarks of 'that's 'im' greeted my every appearance, and the meanest and most deserted eating-house that I patronised soon became filled with a crowd of furtively watching customers.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Stares, nudgings, whisperings, and even loud-spoken remarks of 'that's 'im' greeted my every appearance, and the meanest and most deserted eating-house that I patronised soon became filled with a crowd of furtively watching customers.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Stares, nudgings, whisperings, and even loud-spoken remarks of 'that's 'im' greeted my every appearance, and the meanest and most deserted eating-house that I patronised soon became filled with a crowd of furtively watching customers.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Somehow, until I could get out of those compromising garments, I felt it would not be safe to surrender myself to the police.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The thing that puzzled me was why no attempt was made to arrest me, since there was no question as to the suspicion which followed me, like an inseparable shadow, wherever I went.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Somehow, until I could get out of those compromising garments, I felt it would not be safe to surrender myself to the police.
nudgings
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From this reading Stares, nudgings, whisperings, and even loud-spoken remarks of 'that's 'im' greeted my every appearance, and the meanest and most deserted eating-house that I patronised soon became filled with a crowd of furtively watching customers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Somehow, until I could get out of those compromising garments, I felt it would not be safe to surrender myself to the police.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go on with your story."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Somehow, until I could get out of those compromising garments, I felt it would not be safe to surrender myself to the police.
patronisedadjective
having patronage or clients
From this reading Stares, nudgings, whisperings, and even loud-spoken remarks of 'that's 'im' greeted my every appearance, and the meanest and most deserted eating-house that I patronised soon became filled with a crowd of furtively watching customers.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "Somehow, until I could get out of those compromising garments, I felt it would not be safe to surrender myself to the police.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading The thing that puzzled me was why no attempt was made to arrest me, since there was no question as to the suspicion which followed me, like an inseparable shadow, wherever I went.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The thing that puzzled me was why no attempt was made to arrest me, since there was no question as to the suspicion which followed me, like an inseparable shadow, wherever I went.
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Stares, nudgings, whisperings, and even loud-spoken remarks of 'that's 'im' greeted my every appearance, and the meanest and most deserted eating-house that I patronised soon became filled with a crowd of furtively watching customers.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Somehow, until I could get out of those compromising garments, I felt it would not be safe to surrender myself to the police.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, yes," said the Chaplain hurriedly.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The thing that puzzled me was why no attempt was made to arrest me, since there was no question as to the suspicion which followed me, like an inseparable shadow, wherever I went.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The thing that puzzled me was why no attempt was made to arrest me, since there was no question as to the suspicion which followed me, like an inseparable shadow, wherever I went.
SomehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "Somehow, until I could get out of those compromising garments, I felt it would not be safe to surrender myself to the police.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Stares, nudgings, whisperings, and even loud-spoken remarks of 'that's 'im' greeted my every appearance, and the meanest and most deserted eating-house that I patronised soon became filled with a crowd of furtively watching customers.
StaresnounUS /sterz/
plural of “stare” — a fixed look with eyes open wide
From this reading Stares, nudgings, whisperings, and even loud-spoken remarks of 'that's 'im' greeted my every appearance, and the meanest and most deserted eating-house that I patronised soon became filled with a crowd of furtively watching customers.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Go on with your story."
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading "Somehow, until I could get out of those compromising garments, I felt it would not be safe to surrender myself to the police.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading The thing that puzzled me was why no attempt was made to arrest me, since there was no question as to the suspicion which followed me, like an inseparable shadow, wherever I went.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thing that puzzled me was why no attempt was made to arrest me, since there was no question as to the suspicion which followed me, like an inseparable shadow, wherever I went.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stares, nudgings, whisperings, and even loud-spoken remarks of 'that's 'im' greeted my every appearance, and the meanest and most deserted eating-house that I patronised soon became filled with a crowd of furtively watching customers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, yes," said the Chaplain hurriedly.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The thing that puzzled me was why no attempt was made to arrest me, since there was no question as to the suspicion which followed me, like an inseparable shadow, wherever I went.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The thing that puzzled me was why no attempt was made to arrest me, since there was no question as to the suspicion which followed me, like an inseparable shadow, wherever I went.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Somehow, until I could get out of those compromising garments, I felt it would not be safe to surrender myself to the police.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Somehow, until I could get out of those compromising garments, I felt it would not be safe to surrender myself to the police.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Somehow, until I could get out of those compromising garments, I felt it would not be safe to surrender myself to the police.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thing that puzzled me was why no attempt was made to arrest me, since there was no question as to the suspicion which followed me, like an inseparable shadow, wherever I went.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Stares, nudgings, whisperings, and even loud-spoken remarks of 'that's 'im' greeted my every appearance, and the meanest and most deserted eating-house that I patronised soon became filled with a crowd of furtively watching customers.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The thing that puzzled me was why no attempt was made to arrest me, since there was no question as to the suspicion which followed me, like an inseparable shadow, wherever I went.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading The thing that puzzled me was why no attempt was made to arrest me, since there was no question as to the suspicion which followed me, like an inseparable shadow, wherever I went.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The thing that puzzled me was why no attempt was made to arrest me, since there was no question as to the suspicion which followed me, like an inseparable shadow, wherever I went.
whisperings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stares, nudgings, whisperings, and even loud-spoken remarks of 'that's 'im' greeted my every appearance, and the meanest and most deserted eating-house that I patronised soon became filled with a crowd of furtively watching customers.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The thing that puzzled me was why no attempt was made to arrest me, since there was no question as to the suspicion which followed me, like an inseparable shadow, wherever I went.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Go on with your story."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Somehow, until I could get out of those compromising garments, I felt it would not be safe to surrender myself to the police.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, yes," said the Chaplain hurriedly.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Go on with your story."
