adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a slight awkwardness even to Tembarom in entering the dining-room that evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They could do nothing but talk and talk and ask questions; and I had waffles, too, and they got stone-cold.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had not seen his fellow boarders, as his restless night had made him sleep later than usual.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “They could do nothing but talk and talk and ask questions; and I had waffles, too, and they got stone-cold.”
awkwardnessnounUS /ˈɔːkwərdnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading There was a slight awkwardness even to Tembarom in entering the dining-room that evening.
boardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading He had not seen his fellow boarders, as his restless night had made him sleep later than usual.
BowseverbUS /boʊs/
haul with a tackle
From this reading But Mrs. Bowse had told him of the excitement he had caused.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mrs. Bowse had told him of the excitement he had caused.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading But Mrs. Bowse had told him of the excitement he had caused.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “They could do nothing but talk and talk and ask questions; and I had waffles, too, and they got stone-cold.”
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They just couldn't eat,” she said.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading There was a slight awkwardness even to Tembarom in entering the dining-room that evening.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “They could do nothing but talk and talk and ask questions; and I had waffles, too, and they got stone-cold.”
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading “They just couldn't eat,” she said.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading There was a slight awkwardness even to Tembarom in entering the dining-room that evening.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading There was a slight awkwardness even to Tembarom in entering the dining-room that evening.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There was a slight awkwardness even to Tembarom in entering the dining-room that evening.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading But Mrs. Bowse had told him of the excitement he had caused.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading He had not seen his fellow boarders, as his restless night had made him sleep later than usual.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “They could do nothing but talk and talk and ask questions; and I had waffles, too, and they got stone-cold.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not seen his fellow boarders, as his restless night had made him sleep later than usual.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not seen his fellow boarders, as his restless night had made him sleep later than usual.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not seen his fellow boarders, as his restless night had made him sleep later than usual.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not seen his fellow boarders, as his restless night had made him sleep later than usual.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “They could do nothing but talk and talk and ask questions; and I had waffles, too, and they got stone-cold.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a slight awkwardness even to Tembarom in entering the dining-room that evening.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “They just couldn't eat,” she said.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He had not seen his fellow boarders, as his restless night had made him sleep later than usual.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had not seen his fellow boarders, as his restless night had made him sleep later than usual.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But Mrs. Bowse had told him of the excitement he had caused.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had not seen his fellow boarders, as his restless night had made him sleep later than usual.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not seen his fellow boarders, as his restless night had made him sleep later than usual.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “They could do nothing but talk and talk and ask questions; and I had waffles, too, and they got stone-cold.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Mrs. Bowse had told him of the excitement he had caused.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “They could do nothing but talk and talk and ask questions; and I had waffles, too, and they got stone-cold.”
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading He had not seen his fellow boarders, as his restless night had made him sleep later than usual.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They just couldn't eat,” she said.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had not seen his fellow boarders, as his restless night had made him sleep later than usual.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They just couldn't eat,” she said.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He had not seen his fellow boarders, as his restless night had made him sleep later than usual.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading There was a slight awkwardness even to Tembarom in entering the dining-room that evening.
stone-coldadjective
completely cold
From this reading “They could do nothing but talk and talk and ask questions; and I had waffles, too, and they got stone-cold.”
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “They could do nothing but talk and talk and ask questions; and I had waffles, too, and they got stone-cold.”
Tembarom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a slight awkwardness even to Tembarom in entering the dining-room that evening.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had not seen his fellow boarders, as his restless night had made him sleep later than usual.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a slight awkwardness even to Tembarom in entering the dining-room that evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a slight awkwardness even to Tembarom in entering the dining-room that evening.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a slight awkwardness even to Tembarom in entering the dining-room that evening.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They just couldn't eat,” she said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a slight awkwardness even to Tembarom in entering the dining-room that evening.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But Mrs. Bowse had told him of the excitement he had caused.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “They could do nothing but talk and talk and ask questions; and I had waffles, too, and they got stone-cold.”
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He had not seen his fellow boarders, as his restless night had made him sleep later than usual.
wafflesnounUS /ˈwɑːfəlz/
plural of “waffle” — pancake batter baked in a waffle iron
From this reading “They could do nothing but talk and talk and ask questions; and I had waffles, too, and they got stone-cold.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a slight awkwardness even to Tembarom in entering the dining-room that evening.
