adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Well, sirs, is everybody here?” he asked, putting his pince-nez on his nose, and looking round.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Three months before a certain countess, who patronised his wife, had found him this place, and he was very pleased to have kept it so long.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Three months before a certain countess, who patronised his wife, had found him this place, and he was very pleased to have kept it so long.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
countessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Three months before a certain countess, who patronised his wife, had found him this place, and he was very pleased to have kept it so long.
COURTnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading THE OFFICIALS OF THE COURT.
drunkennessnounUS /ˈdrʌŋkənnəs/
a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading “Well, sirs, is everybody here?” he asked, putting his pince-nez on his nose, and looking round.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Three months before a certain countess, who patronised his wife, had found him this place, and he was very pleased to have kept it so long.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Three months before a certain countess, who patronised his wife, had found him this place, and he was very pleased to have kept it so long.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Well, sirs, is everybody here?” he asked, putting his pince-nez on his nose, and looking round.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, sirs, is everybody here?” he asked, putting his pince-nez on his nose, and looking round.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Three months before a certain countess, who patronised his wife, had found him this place, and he was very pleased to have kept it so long.
jurymen's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Three months before a certain countess, who patronised his wife, had found him this place, and he was very pleased to have kept it so long.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Well, sirs, is everybody here?” he asked, putting his pince-nez on his nose, and looking round.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Three months before a certain countess, who patronised his wife, had found him this place, and he was very pleased to have kept it so long.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
netheradjectiveUS /ˈneðər/
lower
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
Nikitich
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “Well, sirs, is everybody here?” he asked, putting his pince-nez on his nose, and looking round.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OFFICIALS OF THE COURT.
OFFICIALSnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading THE OFFICIALS OF THE COURT.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, sirs, is everybody here?” he asked, putting his pince-nez on his nose, and looking round.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
patronisedadjective
having patronage or clients
From this reading Three months before a certain countess, who patronised his wife, had found him this place, and he was very pleased to have kept it so long.
pince-neznoun
spectacles clipped to the nose by a spring
From this reading “Well, sirs, is everybody here?” he asked, putting his pince-nez on his nose, and looking round.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Three months before a certain countess, who patronised his wife, had found him this place, and he was very pleased to have kept it so long.
protrudingadjectiveUS /proʊˈtruːdɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “Well, sirs, is everybody here?” he asked, putting his pince-nez on his nose, and looking round.
resembleverbUS /rɪˈzembəl/
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Well, sirs, is everybody here?” he asked, putting his pince-nez on his nose, and looking round.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
sirsnounUS /sɜːrrz/
plural of “sir” — term of address for a man
From this reading “Well, sirs, is everybody here?” he asked, putting his pince-nez on his nose, and looking round.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Three months before a certain countess, who patronised his wife, had found him this place, and he was very pleased to have kept it so long.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OFFICIALS OF THE COURT.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three months before a certain countess, who patronised his wife, had found him this place, and he was very pleased to have kept it so long.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
turkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
usherverbUS /ˈʌʃər/
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Three months before a certain countess, who patronised his wife, had found him this place, and he was very pleased to have kept it so long.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, sirs, is everybody here?” he asked, putting his pince-nez on his nose, and looking round.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Three months before a certain countess, who patronised his wife, had found him this place, and he was very pleased to have kept it so long.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Three months before a certain countess, who patronised his wife, had found him this place, and he was very pleased to have kept it so long.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
