adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have a theory, however, that those puzzling faces, which pass before I can see who cut the coat, all belong to club waiters.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading Until William forced his affairs upon me that was all I did know of the private life of waiters, though I have been in the club for twenty years.
airingnounUS /ˈerɪŋ/
the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I have a theory, however, that those puzzling faces, which pass before I can see who cut the coat, all belong to club waiters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frequently I have to ask myself in the street for the name of the man I bowed to just now, and then, before I can answer, the wind of the first corner blows him from my memory.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Frequently I have to ask myself in the street for the name of the man I bowed to just now, and then, before I can answer, the wind of the first corner blows him from my memory.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Frequently I have to ask myself in the street for the name of the man I bowed to just now, and then, before I can answer, the wind of the first corner blows him from my memory.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Until William forced his affairs upon me that was all I did know of the private life of waiters, though I have been in the club for twenty years.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Frequently I have to ask myself in the street for the name of the man I bowed to just now, and then, before I can answer, the wind of the first corner blows him from my memory.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading I have a theory, however, that those puzzling faces, which pass before I can see who cut the coat, all belong to club waiters.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Frequently I have to ask myself in the street for the name of the man I bowed to just now, and then, before I can answer, the wind of the first corner blows him from my memory.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Frequently I have to ask myself in the street for the name of the man I bowed to just now, and then, before I can answer, the wind of the first corner blows him from my memory.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Frequently I have to ask myself in the street for the name of the man I bowed to just now, and then, before I can answer, the wind of the first corner blows him from my memory.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading I have a theory, however, that those puzzling faces, which pass before I can see who cut the coat, all belong to club waiters.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading I have a theory, however, that those puzzling faces, which pass before I can see who cut the coat, all belong to club waiters.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Frequently I have to ask myself in the street for the name of the man I bowed to just now, and then, before I can answer, the wind of the first corner blows him from my memory.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I have a theory, however, that those puzzling faces, which pass before I can see who cut the coat, all belong to club waiters.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Until William forced his affairs upon me that was all I did know of the private life of waiters, though I have been in the club for twenty years.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading I was even unaware whether they slept downstairs or had their own homes; nor had I the interest to inquire of other members, nor they the knowledge to inform me.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I was even unaware whether they slept downstairs or had their own homes; nor had I the interest to inquire of other members, nor they the knowledge to inform me.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I have a theory, however, that those puzzling faces, which pass before I can see who cut the coat, all belong to club waiters.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Frequently I have to ask myself in the street for the name of the man I bowed to just now, and then, before I can answer, the wind of the first corner blows him from my memory.
fittingsnounUS /ˈfɪtɪŋz/
plural of “fitting” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Frequently I have to ask myself in the street for the name of the man I bowed to just now, and then, before I can answer, the wind of the first corner blows him from my memory.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Until William forced his affairs upon me that was all I did know of the private life of waiters, though I have been in the club for twenty years.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
FrequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Frequently I have to ask myself in the street for the name of the man I bowed to just now, and then, before I can answer, the wind of the first corner blows him from my memory.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Frequently I have to ask myself in the street for the name of the man I bowed to just now, and then, before I can answer, the wind of the first corner blows him from my memory.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was even unaware whether they slept downstairs or had their own homes; nor had I the interest to inquire of other members, nor they the knowledge to inform me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Frequently I have to ask myself in the street for the name of the man I bowed to just now, and then, before I can answer, the wind of the first corner blows him from my memory.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frequently I have to ask myself in the street for the name of the man I bowed to just now, and then, before I can answer, the wind of the first corner blows him from my memory.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Until William forced his affairs upon me that was all I did know of the private life of waiters, though I have been in the club for twenty years.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading I was even unaware whether they slept downstairs or had their own homes; nor had I the interest to inquire of other members, nor they the knowledge to inform me.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I have a theory, however, that those puzzling faces, which pass before I can see who cut the coat, all belong to club waiters.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Frequently I have to ask myself in the street for the name of the man I bowed to just now, and then, before I can answer, the wind of the first corner blows him from my memory.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frequently I have to ask myself in the street for the name of the man I bowed to just now, and then, before I can answer, the wind of the first corner blows him from my memory.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading I was even unaware whether they slept downstairs or had their own homes; nor had I the interest to inquire of other members, nor they the knowledge to inform me.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading I was even unaware whether they slept downstairs or had their own homes; nor had I the interest to inquire of other members, nor they the knowledge to inform me.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I was even unaware whether they slept downstairs or had their own homes; nor had I the interest to inquire of other members, nor they the knowledge to inform me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Frequently I have to ask myself in the street for the name of the man I bowed to just now, and then, before I can answer, the wind of the first corner blows him from my memory.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Until William forced his affairs upon me that was all I did know of the private life of waiters, though I have been in the club for twenty years.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I was even unaware whether they slept downstairs or had their own homes; nor had I the interest to inquire of other members, nor they the knowledge to inform me.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Until William forced his affairs upon me that was all I did know of the private life of waiters, though I have been in the club for twenty years.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Frequently I have to ask myself in the street for the name of the man I bowed to just now, and then, before I can answer, the wind of the first corner blows him from my memory.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Until William forced his affairs upon me that was all I did know of the private life of waiters, though I have been in the club for twenty years.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading I was even unaware whether they slept downstairs or had their own homes; nor had I the interest to inquire of other members, nor they the knowledge to inform me.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Frequently I have to ask myself in the street for the name of the man I bowed to just now, and then, before I can answer, the wind of the first corner blows him from my memory.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Frequently I have to ask myself in the street for the name of the man I bowed to just now, and then, before I can answer, the wind of the first corner blows him from my memory.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Frequently I have to ask myself in the street for the name of the man I bowed to just now, and then, before I can answer, the wind of the first corner blows him from my memory.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Frequently I have to ask myself in the street for the name of the man I bowed to just now, and then, before I can answer, the wind of the first corner blows him from my memory.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I was even unaware whether they slept downstairs or had their own homes; nor had I the interest to inquire of other members, nor they the knowledge to inform me.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Frequently I have to ask myself in the street for the name of the man I bowed to just now, and then, before I can answer, the wind of the first corner blows him from my memory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frequently I have to ask myself in the street for the name of the man I bowed to just now, and then, before I can answer, the wind of the first corner blows him from my memory.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was even unaware whether they slept downstairs or had their own homes; nor had I the interest to inquire of other members, nor they the knowledge to inform me.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I was even unaware whether they slept downstairs or had their own homes; nor had I the interest to inquire of other members, nor they the knowledge to inform me.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I was even unaware whether they slept downstairs or had their own homes; nor had I the interest to inquire of other members, nor they the knowledge to inform me.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading I have a theory, however, that those puzzling faces, which pass before I can see who cut the coat, all belong to club waiters.
patchedadjectiveUS /pætʃt/
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Until William forced his affairs upon me that was all I did know of the private life of waiters, though I have been in the club for twenty years.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading I have a theory, however, that those puzzling faces, which pass before I can see who cut the coat, all belong to club waiters.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have a theory, however, that those puzzling faces, which pass before I can see who cut the coat, all belong to club waiters.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading I was even unaware whether they slept downstairs or had their own homes; nor had I the interest to inquire of other members, nor they the knowledge to inform me.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Frequently I have to ask myself in the street for the name of the man I bowed to just now, and then, before I can answer, the wind of the first corner blows him from my memory.
subscribeverbUS /səbˈskraɪb/
offer to buy, as of stocks and shares
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have a theory, however, that those puzzling faces, which pass before I can see who cut the coat, all belong to club waiters.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frequently I have to ask myself in the street for the name of the man I bowed to just now, and then, before I can answer, the wind of the first corner blows him from my memory.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I was even unaware whether they slept downstairs or had their own homes; nor had I the interest to inquire of other members, nor they the knowledge to inform me.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Frequently I have to ask myself in the street for the name of the man I bowed to just now, and then, before I can answer, the wind of the first corner blows him from my memory.
theorynounUS /ˈθɪri/
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading I have a theory, however, that those puzzling faces, which pass before I can see who cut the coat, all belong to club waiters.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was even unaware whether they slept downstairs or had their own homes; nor had I the interest to inquire of other members, nor they the knowledge to inform me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I have a theory, however, that those puzzling faces, which pass before I can see who cut the coat, all belong to club waiters.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Until William forced his affairs upon me that was all I did know of the private life of waiters, though I have been in the club for twenty years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frequently I have to ask myself in the street for the name of the man I bowed to just now, and then, before I can answer, the wind of the first corner blows him from my memory.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Until William forced his affairs upon me that was all I did know of the private life of waiters, though I have been in the club for twenty years.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading I was even unaware whether they slept downstairs or had their own homes; nor had I the interest to inquire of other members, nor they the knowledge to inform me.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until William forced his affairs upon me that was all I did know of the private life of waiters, though I have been in the club for twenty years.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Until William forced his affairs upon me that was all I did know of the private life of waiters, though I have been in the club for twenty years.
waitersnounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading I have a theory, however, that those puzzling faces, which pass before I can see who cut the coat, all belong to club waiters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Until William forced his affairs upon me that was all I did know of the private life of waiters, though I have been in the club for twenty years.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I was even unaware whether they slept downstairs or had their own homes; nor had I the interest to inquire of other members, nor they the knowledge to inform me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have a theory, however, that those puzzling faces, which pass before I can see who cut the coat, all belong to club waiters.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I have a theory, however, that those puzzling faces, which pass before I can see who cut the coat, all belong to club waiters.
William
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From this reading Until William forced his affairs upon me that was all I did know of the private life of waiters, though I have been in the club for twenty years.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Frequently I have to ask myself in the street for the name of the man I bowed to just now, and then, before I can answer, the wind of the first corner blows him from my memory.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
yearlynounUS /ˈjɪrli/
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
From this reading I hold that this sort of people should be fed and clothed and given airing and wives and children, and I subscribe yearly, I believe for these purposes; but to come into closer relation with waiters is bad form; they are club fittings, and William should have kept his distress to himself, or taken it away and patched it up like a rent in one of the chairs.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Until William forced his affairs upon me that was all I did know of the private life of waiters, though I have been in the club for twenty years.
