adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was of a serious mind to take the advice.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading I was of a serious mind to take the advice.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I was tempted, and I sat down again in a corner of the room, resolved to keep a check upon myself, but to stay awhile.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To prove this I called for my wrap-rascal and cane, and for a fellow with a flambeau to light me.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading But just then the party arrived from the assembly.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading But just then the party arrived from the assembly.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading I was tempted, and I sat down again in a corner of the room, resolved to keep a check upon myself, but to stay awhile.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But just then the party arrived from the assembly.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To prove this I called for my wrap-rascal and cane, and for a fellow with a flambeau to light me.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading To prove this I called for my wrap-rascal and cane, and for a fellow with a flambeau to light me.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading I was tempted, and I sat down again in a corner of the room, resolved to keep a check upon myself, but to stay awhile.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I was tempted, and I sat down again in a corner of the room, resolved to keep a check upon myself, but to stay awhile.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I was tempted, and I sat down again in a corner of the room, resolved to keep a check upon myself, but to stay awhile.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading To prove this I called for my wrap-rascal and cane, and for a fellow with a flambeau to light me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The rector was the first in, humming a song, and spied me.
flambeaunoun
a flaming torch (such as are used in processions at night)
From this reading To prove this I called for my wrap-rascal and cane, and for a fellow with a flambeau to light me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To prove this I called for my wrap-rascal and cane, and for a fellow with a flambeau to light me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But just then the party arrived from the assembly.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading The rector was the first in, humming a song, and spied me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was of a serious mind to take the advice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was tempted, and I sat down again in a corner of the room, resolved to keep a check upon myself, but to stay awhile.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading But just then the party arrived from the assembly.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I was tempted, and I sat down again in a corner of the room, resolved to keep a check upon myself, but to stay awhile.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading To prove this I called for my wrap-rascal and cane, and for a fellow with a flambeau to light me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To prove this I called for my wrap-rascal and cane, and for a fellow with a flambeau to light me.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I was of a serious mind to take the advice.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To prove this I called for my wrap-rascal and cane, and for a fellow with a flambeau to light me.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was tempted, and I sat down again in a corner of the room, resolved to keep a check upon myself, but to stay awhile.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was of a serious mind to take the advice.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading But just then the party arrived from the assembly.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading To prove this I called for my wrap-rascal and cane, and for a fellow with a flambeau to light me.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The rector was the first in, humming a song, and spied me.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading I was tempted, and I sat down again in a corner of the room, resolved to keep a check upon myself, but to stay awhile.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I was tempted, and I sat down again in a corner of the room, resolved to keep a check upon myself, but to stay awhile.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I was tempted, and I sat down again in a corner of the room, resolved to keep a check upon myself, but to stay awhile.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading I was of a serious mind to take the advice.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The rector was the first in, humming a song, and spied me.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading The rector was the first in, humming a song, and spied me.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I was tempted, and I sat down again in a corner of the room, resolved to keep a check upon myself, but to stay awhile.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I was of a serious mind to take the advice.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading I was tempted, and I sat down again in a corner of the room, resolved to keep a check upon myself, but to stay awhile.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was of a serious mind to take the advice.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But just then the party arrived from the assembly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To prove this I called for my wrap-rascal and cane, and for a fellow with a flambeau to light me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was of a serious mind to take the advice.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was tempted, and I sat down again in a corner of the room, resolved to keep a check upon myself, but to stay awhile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was of a serious mind to take the advice.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To prove this I called for my wrap-rascal and cane, and for a fellow with a flambeau to light me.
wrap-rascal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To prove this I called for my wrap-rascal and cane, and for a fellow with a flambeau to light me.
