AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FEW minutes before the dinner hour she came into the drawing room.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading That evening his now almost huge form looked more degenerated than usual by the fat of high living and much automobiling.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Palmer and Madame Délière were already there, near the fire which the unseasonable but by no means unusual coolness of the London summer evening made extremely comfortable--and, for Americans, necessary.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Palmer and Madame Délière were already there, near the fire which the unseasonable but by no means unusual coolness of the London summer evening made extremely comfortable--and, for Americans, necessary.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Palmer and Madame Délière were already there, near the fire which the unseasonable but by no means unusual coolness of the London summer evening made extremely comfortable--and, for Americans, necessary.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading His fleshy face, handsome still and of a refined type, bore the traces of anxious sorrow.
automobiling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That evening his now almost huge form looked more degenerated than usual by the fat of high living and much automobiling.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Palmer stood with his back to the blaze, moodily smoking a cigarette.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A FEW minutes before the dinner hour she came into the drawing room.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Palmer stood with his back to the blaze, moodily smoking a cigarette.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading His fleshy face, handsome still and of a refined type, bore the traces of anxious sorrow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Palmer and Madame Délière were already there, near the fire which the unseasonable but by no means unusual coolness of the London summer evening made extremely comfortable--and, for Americans, necessary.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Palmer and Madame Délière were already there, near the fire which the unseasonable but by no means unusual coolness of the London summer evening made extremely comfortable--and, for Americans, necessary.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A FEW minutes before the dinner hour she came into the drawing room.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Palmer stood with his back to the blaze, moodily smoking a cigarette.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Palmer and Madame Délière were already there, near the fire which the unseasonable but by no means unusual coolness of the London summer evening made extremely comfortable--and, for Americans, necessary.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading Palmer and Madame Délière were already there, near the fire which the unseasonable but by no means unusual coolness of the London summer evening made extremely comfortable--and, for Americans, necessary.
degeneratedverbUS /dɪˈdʒenəreɪtɪd/
past form of “degenerate” — grow worse
From this reading That evening his now almost huge form looked more degenerated than usual by the fat of high living and much automobiling.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A FEW minutes before the dinner hour she came into the drawing room.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading A FEW minutes before the dinner hour she came into the drawing room.
Délière
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Palmer and Madame Délière were already there, near the fire which the unseasonable but by no means unusual coolness of the London summer evening made extremely comfortable--and, for Americans, necessary.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Palmer and Madame Délière were already there, near the fire which the unseasonable but by no means unusual coolness of the London summer evening made extremely comfortable--and, for Americans, necessary.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Palmer and Madame Délière were already there, near the fire which the unseasonable but by no means unusual coolness of the London summer evening made extremely comfortable--and, for Americans, necessary.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His fleshy face, handsome still and of a refined type, bore the traces of anxious sorrow.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading That evening his now almost huge form looked more degenerated than usual by the fat of high living and much automobiling.
FEWadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A FEW minutes before the dinner hour she came into the drawing room.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Palmer and Madame Délière were already there, near the fire which the unseasonable but by no means unusual coolness of the London summer evening made extremely comfortable--and, for Americans, necessary.
fleshyadjectiveUS /ˈfleʃi/
usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
From this reading His fleshy face, handsome still and of a refined type, bore the traces of anxious sorrow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Palmer and Madame Délière were already there, near the fire which the unseasonable but by no means unusual coolness of the London summer evening made extremely comfortable--and, for Americans, necessary.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading That evening his now almost huge form looked more degenerated than usual by the fat of high living and much automobiling.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading His fleshy face, handsome still and of a refined type, bore the traces of anxious sorrow.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading That evening his now almost huge form looked more degenerated than usual by the fat of high living and much automobiling.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Palmer stood with his back to the blaze, moodily smoking a cigarette.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A FEW minutes before the dinner hour she came into the drawing room.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading That evening his now almost huge form looked more degenerated than usual by the fat of high living and much automobiling.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A FEW minutes before the dinner hour she came into the drawing room.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading That evening his now almost huge form looked more degenerated than usual by the fat of high living and much automobiling.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Palmer and Madame Délière were already there, near the fire which the unseasonable but by no means unusual coolness of the London summer evening made extremely comfortable--and, for Americans, necessary.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading That evening his now almost huge form looked more degenerated than usual by the fat of high living and much automobiling.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Palmer and Madame Délière were already there, near the fire which the unseasonable but by no means unusual coolness of the London summer evening made extremely comfortable--and, for Americans, necessary.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Palmer and Madame Délière were already there, near the fire which the unseasonable but by no means unusual coolness of the London summer evening made extremely comfortable--and, for Americans, necessary.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Palmer and Madame Délière were already there, near the fire which the unseasonable but by no means unusual coolness of the London summer evening made extremely comfortable--and, for Americans, necessary.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A FEW minutes before the dinner hour she came into the drawing room.
moodily
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Palmer stood with his back to the blaze, moodily smoking a cigarette.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That evening his now almost huge form looked more degenerated than usual by the fat of high living and much automobiling.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That evening his now almost huge form looked more degenerated than usual by the fat of high living and much automobiling.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Palmer and Madame Délière were already there, near the fire which the unseasonable but by no means unusual coolness of the London summer evening made extremely comfortable--and, for Americans, necessary.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Palmer and Madame Délière were already there, near the fire which the unseasonable but by no means unusual coolness of the London summer evening made extremely comfortable--and, for Americans, necessary.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Palmer and Madame Délière were already there, near the fire which the unseasonable but by no means unusual coolness of the London summer evening made extremely comfortable--and, for Americans, necessary.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That evening his now almost huge form looked more degenerated than usual by the fat of high living and much automobiling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Palmer and Madame Délière were already there, near the fire which the unseasonable but by no means unusual coolness of the London summer evening made extremely comfortable--and, for Americans, necessary.
PalmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading Palmer and Madame Délière were already there, near the fire which the unseasonable but by no means unusual coolness of the London summer evening made extremely comfortable--and, for Americans, necessary.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading His fleshy face, handsome still and of a refined type, bore the traces of anxious sorrow.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A FEW minutes before the dinner hour she came into the drawing room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FEW minutes before the dinner hour she came into the drawing room.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Palmer stood with his back to the blaze, moodily smoking a cigarette.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading His fleshy face, handsome still and of a refined type, bore the traces of anxious sorrow.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading His fleshy face, handsome still and of a refined type, bore the traces of anxious sorrow.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Palmer stood with his back to the blaze, moodily smoking a cigarette.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Palmer and Madame Délière were already there, near the fire which the unseasonable but by no means unusual coolness of the London summer evening made extremely comfortable--and, for Americans, necessary.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That evening his now almost huge form looked more degenerated than usual by the fat of high living and much automobiling.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening his now almost huge form looked more degenerated than usual by the fat of high living and much automobiling.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FEW minutes before the dinner hour she came into the drawing room.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Palmer and Madame Délière were already there, near the fire which the unseasonable but by no means unusual coolness of the London summer evening made extremely comfortable--and, for Americans, necessary.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Palmer stood with his back to the blaze, moodily smoking a cigarette.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading His fleshy face, handsome still and of a refined type, bore the traces of anxious sorrow.
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading His fleshy face, handsome still and of a refined type, bore the traces of anxious sorrow.
unseasonable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Palmer and Madame Délière were already there, near the fire which the unseasonable but by no means unusual coolness of the London summer evening made extremely comfortable--and, for Americans, necessary.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Palmer and Madame Délière were already there, near the fire which the unseasonable but by no means unusual coolness of the London summer evening made extremely comfortable--and, for Americans, necessary.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading That evening his now almost huge form looked more degenerated than usual by the fat of high living and much automobiling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Palmer and Madame Délière were already there, near the fire which the unseasonable but by no means unusual coolness of the London summer evening made extremely comfortable--and, for Americans, necessary.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Palmer and Madame Délière were already there, near the fire which the unseasonable but by no means unusual coolness of the London summer evening made extremely comfortable--and, for Americans, necessary.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Palmer stood with his back to the blaze, moodily smoking a cigarette.
