3.45
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From this reading He then wrote letters and attended to his accounts till 3.45, when he smoked his first cigarette.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On three days of the week he dined in a restaurant on his way home, and on the other days he dined in his chambers where his laundress had cooked his dinner.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He then wrote letters and attended to his accounts till 3.45, when he smoked his first cigarette.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading At two o'clock Alfred returned (having been home to dinner with his wife and children) and got tea ready for him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On three days of the week he dined in a restaurant on his way home, and on the other days he dined in his chambers where his laundress had cooked his dinner.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At two o'clock Alfred returned (having been home to dinner with his wife and children) and got tea ready for him.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading He then wrote letters and attended to his accounts till 3.45, when he smoked his first cigarette.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He used to smoke a great deal, but, believing it to be bad for him, took to cigarettes instead of pipes, and gradually smoked less and less, making it a rule not to begin till some particular hour, and pushing this hour later and later in the day, till it settled itself at 3.45.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He used to smoke a great deal, but, believing it to be bad for him, took to cigarettes instead of pipes, and gradually smoked less and less, making it a rule not to begin till some particular hour, and pushing this hour later and later in the day, till it settled itself at 3.45.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At two o'clock Alfred returned (having been home to dinner with his wife and children) and got tea ready for him.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He used to smoke a great deal, but, believing it to be bad for him, took to cigarettes instead of pipes, and gradually smoked less and less, making it a rule not to begin till some particular hour, and pushing this hour later and later in the day, till it settled itself at 3.45.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading He used to smoke a great deal, but, believing it to be bad for him, took to cigarettes instead of pipes, and gradually smoked less and less, making it a rule not to begin till some particular hour, and pushing this hour later and later in the day, till it settled itself at 3.45.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He used to smoke a great deal, but, believing it to be bad for him, took to cigarettes instead of pipes, and gradually smoked less and less, making it a rule not to begin till some particular hour, and pushing this hour later and later in the day, till it settled itself at 3.45.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There was no water laid on in his rooms, and every day he fetched one can full from the tap in the court, Alfred fetching the rest.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading On three days of the week he dined in a restaurant on his way home, and on the other days he dined in his chambers where his laundress had cooked his dinner.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading At two o'clock Alfred returned (having been home to dinner with his wife and children) and got tea ready for him.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He then wrote letters and attended to his accounts till 3.45, when he smoked his first cigarette.
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He used to smoke a great deal, but, believing it to be bad for him, took to cigarettes instead of pipes, and gradually smoked less and less, making it a rule not to begin till some particular hour, and pushing this hour later and later in the day, till it settled itself at 3.45.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading On three days of the week he dined in a restaurant on his way home, and on the other days he dined in his chambers where his laundress had cooked his dinner.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading There was no water laid on in his rooms, and every day he fetched one can full from the tap in the court, Alfred fetching the rest.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He used to smoke a great deal, but, believing it to be bad for him, took to cigarettes instead of pipes, and gradually smoked less and less, making it a rule not to begin till some particular hour, and pushing this hour later and later in the day, till it settled itself at 3.45.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading On three days of the week he dined in a restaurant on his way home, and on the other days he dined in his chambers where his laundress had cooked his dinner.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He used to smoke a great deal, but, believing it to be bad for him, took to cigarettes instead of pipes, and gradually smoked less and less, making it a rule not to begin till some particular hour, and pushing this hour later and later in the day, till it settled itself at 3.45.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading On three days of the week he dined in a restaurant on his way home, and on the other days he dined in his chambers where his laundress had cooked his dinner.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading On three days of the week he dined in a restaurant on his way home, and on the other days he dined in his chambers where his laundress had cooked his dinner.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was no water laid on in his rooms, and every day he fetched one can full from the tap in the court, Alfred fetching the rest.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading There was no water laid on in his rooms, and every day he fetched one can full from the tap in the court, Alfred fetching the rest.
fetchingadjectiveUS /ˈfetʃɪŋ/
very attractive; capturing interest
From this reading There was no water laid on in his rooms, and every day he fetched one can full from the tap in the court, Alfred fetching the rest.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He then wrote letters and attended to his accounts till 3.45, when he smoked his first cigarette.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At two o'clock Alfred returned (having been home to dinner with his wife and children) and got tea ready for him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no water laid on in his rooms, and every day he fetched one can full from the tap in the court, Alfred fetching the rest.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading There was no water laid on in his rooms, and every day he fetched one can full from the tap in the court, Alfred fetching the rest.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At two o'clock Alfred returned (having been home to dinner with his wife and children) and got tea ready for him.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading He used to smoke a great deal, but, believing it to be bad for him, took to cigarettes instead of pipes, and gradually smoked less and less, making it a rule not to begin till some particular hour, and pushing this hour later and later in the day, till it settled itself at 3.45.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He used to smoke a great deal, but, believing it to be bad for him, took to cigarettes instead of pipes, and gradually smoked less and less, making it a rule not to begin till some particular hour, and pushing this hour later and later in the day, till it settled itself at 3.45.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On three days of the week he dined in a restaurant on his way home, and on the other days he dined in his chambers where his laundress had cooked his dinner.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At two o'clock Alfred returned (having been home to dinner with his wife and children) and got tea ready for him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On three days of the week he dined in a restaurant on his way home, and on the other days he dined in his chambers where his laundress had cooked his dinner.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At two o'clock Alfred returned (having been home to dinner with his wife and children) and got tea ready for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On three days of the week he dined in a restaurant on his way home, and on the other days he dined in his chambers where his laundress had cooked his dinner.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On three days of the week he dined in a restaurant on his way home, and on the other days he dined in his chambers where his laundress had cooked his dinner.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He used to smoke a great deal, but, believing it to be bad for him, took to cigarettes instead of pipes, and gradually smoked less and less, making it a rule not to begin till some particular hour, and pushing this hour later and later in the day, till it settled itself at 3.45.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On three days of the week he dined in a restaurant on his way home, and on the other days he dined in his chambers where his laundress had cooked his dinner.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He used to smoke a great deal, but, believing it to be bad for him, took to cigarettes instead of pipes, and gradually smoked less and less, making it a rule not to begin till some particular hour, and pushing this hour later and later in the day, till it settled itself at 3.45.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He used to smoke a great deal, but, believing it to be bad for him, took to cigarettes instead of pipes, and gradually smoked less and less, making it a rule not to begin till some particular hour, and pushing this hour later and later in the day, till it settled itself at 3.45.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He used to smoke a great deal, but, believing it to be bad for him, took to cigarettes instead of pipes, and gradually smoked less and less, making it a rule not to begin till some particular hour, and pushing this hour later and later in the day, till it settled itself at 3.45.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading There was no water laid on in his rooms, and every day he fetched one can full from the tap in the court, Alfred fetching the rest.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He used to smoke a great deal, but, believing it to be bad for him, took to cigarettes instead of pipes, and gradually smoked less and less, making it a rule not to begin till some particular hour, and pushing this hour later and later in the day, till it settled itself at 3.45.
laundressnoun
a working woman who takes in washing
From this reading On three days of the week he dined in a restaurant on his way home, and on the other days he dined in his chambers where his laundress had cooked his dinner.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He used to smoke a great deal, but, believing it to be bad for him, took to cigarettes instead of pipes, and gradually smoked less and less, making it a rule not to begin till some particular hour, and pushing this hour later and later in the day, till it settled itself at 3.45.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading He then wrote letters and attended to his accounts till 3.45, when he smoked his first cigarette.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He used to smoke a great deal, but, believing it to be bad for him, took to cigarettes instead of pipes, and gradually smoked less and less, making it a rule not to begin till some particular hour, and pushing this hour later and later in the day, till it settled itself at 3.45.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no water laid on in his rooms, and every day he fetched one can full from the tap in the court, Alfred fetching the rest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He used to smoke a great deal, but, believing it to be bad for him, took to cigarettes instead of pipes, and gradually smoked less and less, making it a rule not to begin till some particular hour, and pushing this hour later and later in the day, till it settled itself at 3.45.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At two o'clock Alfred returned (having been home to dinner with his wife and children) and got tea ready for him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On three days of the week he dined in a restaurant on his way home, and on the other days he dined in his chambers where his laundress had cooked his dinner.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On three days of the week he dined in a restaurant on his way home, and on the other days he dined in his chambers where his laundress had cooked his dinner.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no water laid on in his rooms, and every day he fetched one can full from the tap in the court, Alfred fetching the rest.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On three days of the week he dined in a restaurant on his way home, and on the other days he dined in his chambers where his laundress had cooked his dinner.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He used to smoke a great deal, but, believing it to be bad for him, took to cigarettes instead of pipes, and gradually smoked less and less, making it a rule not to begin till some particular hour, and pushing this hour later and later in the day, till it settled itself at 3.45.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He used to smoke a great deal, but, believing it to be bad for him, took to cigarettes instead of pipes, and gradually smoked less and less, making it a rule not to begin till some particular hour, and pushing this hour later and later in the day, till it settled itself at 3.45.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading He used to smoke a great deal, but, believing it to be bad for him, took to cigarettes instead of pipes, and gradually smoked less and less, making it a rule not to begin till some particular hour, and pushing this hour later and later in the day, till it settled itself at 3.45.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading At two o'clock Alfred returned (having been home to dinner with his wife and children) and got tea ready for him.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There was no water laid on in his rooms, and every day he fetched one can full from the tap in the court, Alfred fetching the rest.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading On three days of the week he dined in a restaurant on his way home, and on the other days he dined in his chambers where his laundress had cooked his dinner.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At two o'clock Alfred returned (having been home to dinner with his wife and children) and got tea ready for him.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading There was no water laid on in his rooms, and every day he fetched one can full from the tap in the court, Alfred fetching the rest.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading He used to smoke a great deal, but, believing it to be bad for him, took to cigarettes instead of pipes, and gradually smoked less and less, making it a rule not to begin till some particular hour, and pushing this hour later and later in the day, till it settled itself at 3.45.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading He used to smoke a great deal, but, believing it to be bad for him, took to cigarettes instead of pipes, and gradually smoked less and less, making it a rule not to begin till some particular hour, and pushing this hour later and later in the day, till it settled itself at 3.45.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He used to smoke a great deal, but, believing it to be bad for him, took to cigarettes instead of pipes, and gradually smoked less and less, making it a rule not to begin till some particular hour, and pushing this hour later and later in the day, till it settled itself at 3.45.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading He then wrote letters and attended to his accounts till 3.45, when he smoked his first cigarette.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He used to smoke a great deal, but, believing it to be bad for him, took to cigarettes instead of pipes, and gradually smoked less and less, making it a rule not to begin till some particular hour, and pushing this hour later and later in the day, till it settled itself at 3.45.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading There was no water laid on in his rooms, and every day he fetched one can full from the tap in the court, Alfred fetching the rest.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading At two o'clock Alfred returned (having been home to dinner with his wife and children) and got tea ready for him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On three days of the week he dined in a restaurant on his way home, and on the other days he dined in his chambers where his laundress had cooked his dinner.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then wrote letters and attended to his accounts till 3.45, when he smoked his first cigarette.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no water laid on in his rooms, and every day he fetched one can full from the tap in the court, Alfred fetching the rest.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He used to smoke a great deal, but, believing it to be bad for him, took to cigarettes instead of pipes, and gradually smoked less and less, making it a rule not to begin till some particular hour, and pushing this hour later and later in the day, till it settled itself at 3.45.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On three days of the week he dined in a restaurant on his way home, and on the other days he dined in his chambers where his laundress had cooked his dinner.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He then wrote letters and attended to his accounts till 3.45, when he smoked his first cigarette.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At two o'clock Alfred returned (having been home to dinner with his wife and children) and got tea ready for him.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He used to smoke a great deal, but, believing it to be bad for him, took to cigarettes instead of pipes, and gradually smoked less and less, making it a rule not to begin till some particular hour, and pushing this hour later and later in the day, till it settled itself at 3.45.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At two o'clock Alfred returned (having been home to dinner with his wife and children) and got tea ready for him.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He used to smoke a great deal, but, believing it to be bad for him, took to cigarettes instead of pipes, and gradually smoked less and less, making it a rule not to begin till some particular hour, and pushing this hour later and later in the day, till it settled itself at 3.45.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no water laid on in his rooms, and every day he fetched one can full from the tap in the court, Alfred fetching the rest.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There was no water laid on in his rooms, and every day he fetched one can full from the tap in the court, Alfred fetching the rest.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On three days of the week he dined in a restaurant on his way home, and on the other days he dined in his chambers where his laundress had cooked his dinner.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading On three days of the week he dined in a restaurant on his way home, and on the other days he dined in his chambers where his laundress had cooked his dinner.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He then wrote letters and attended to his accounts till 3.45, when he smoked his first cigarette.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading On three days of the week he dined in a restaurant on his way home, and on the other days he dined in his chambers where his laundress had cooked his dinner.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading At two o'clock Alfred returned (having been home to dinner with his wife and children) and got tea ready for him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At two o'clock Alfred returned (having been home to dinner with his wife and children) and got tea ready for him.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He then wrote letters and attended to his accounts till 3.45, when he smoked his first cigarette.
