adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After this came a pause.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I started it about a month ago.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading During the silence T. Tembarom looked out at the late afternoon shadows lengthening themselves in darkening velvet across the lawns.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this came a pause.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading During the silence T. Tembarom looked out at the late afternoon shadows lengthening themselves in darkening velvet across the lawns.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading I started it about a month ago.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading Each man sat thinking his own thoughts, which, while marked with difference in form, were doubtless subtly alike in the line they followed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the silence T. Tembarom looked out at the late afternoon shadows lengthening themselves in darkening velvet across the lawns.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At last he said: “I never told you that I've been reading some of the 'steen thousand books in the library.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading At last he said: “I never told you that I've been reading some of the 'steen thousand books in the library.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After this came a pause.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading During the silence T. Tembarom looked out at the late afternoon shadows lengthening themselves in darkening velvet across the lawns.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Each man sat thinking his own thoughts, which, while marked with difference in form, were doubtless subtly alike in the line they followed.
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Each man sat thinking his own thoughts, which, while marked with difference in form, were doubtless subtly alike in the line they followed.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the silence T. Tembarom looked out at the late afternoon shadows lengthening themselves in darkening velvet across the lawns.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each man sat thinking his own thoughts, which, while marked with difference in form, were doubtless subtly alike in the line they followed.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Each man sat thinking his own thoughts, which, while marked with difference in form, were doubtless subtly alike in the line they followed.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Each man sat thinking his own thoughts, which, while marked with difference in form, were doubtless subtly alike in the line they followed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last he said: “I never told you that I've been reading some of the 'steen thousand books in the library.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each man sat thinking his own thoughts, which, while marked with difference in form, were doubtless subtly alike in the line they followed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last he said: “I never told you that I've been reading some of the 'steen thousand books in the library.
I've
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From this reading At last he said: “I never told you that I've been reading some of the 'steen thousand books in the library.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each man sat thinking his own thoughts, which, while marked with difference in form, were doubtless subtly alike in the line they followed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I started it about a month ago.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last he said: “I never told you that I've been reading some of the 'steen thousand books in the library.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading During the silence T. Tembarom looked out at the late afternoon shadows lengthening themselves in darkening velvet across the lawns.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading During the silence T. Tembarom looked out at the late afternoon shadows lengthening themselves in darkening velvet across the lawns.
lengtheningnounUS /ˈleŋθənɪŋ/
the act of prolonging something
From this reading During the silence T. Tembarom looked out at the late afternoon shadows lengthening themselves in darkening velvet across the lawns.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading At last he said: “I never told you that I've been reading some of the 'steen thousand books in the library.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Each man sat thinking his own thoughts, which, while marked with difference in form, were doubtless subtly alike in the line they followed.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading During the silence T. Tembarom looked out at the late afternoon shadows lengthening themselves in darkening velvet across the lawns.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Each man sat thinking his own thoughts, which, while marked with difference in form, were doubtless subtly alike in the line they followed.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Each man sat thinking his own thoughts, which, while marked with difference in form, were doubtless subtly alike in the line they followed.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I started it about a month ago.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At last he said: “I never told you that I've been reading some of the 'steen thousand books in the library.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last he said: “I never told you that I've been reading some of the 'steen thousand books in the library.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading During the silence T. Tembarom looked out at the late afternoon shadows lengthening themselves in darkening velvet across the lawns.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Each man sat thinking his own thoughts, which, while marked with difference in form, were doubtless subtly alike in the line they followed.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading After this came a pause.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading At last he said: “I never told you that I've been reading some of the 'steen thousand books in the library.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At last he said: “I never told you that I've been reading some of the 'steen thousand books in the library.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Each man sat thinking his own thoughts, which, while marked with difference in form, were doubtless subtly alike in the line they followed.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading During the silence T. Tembarom looked out at the late afternoon shadows lengthening themselves in darkening velvet across the lawns.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading During the silence T. Tembarom looked out at the late afternoon shadows lengthening themselves in darkening velvet across the lawns.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At last he said: “I never told you that I've been reading some of the 'steen thousand books in the library.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I started it about a month ago.
steennounUS /stiːn/
Dutch genre painter (1626-1679)
From this reading At last he said: “I never told you that I've been reading some of the 'steen thousand books in the library.
subtlyadverbUS /ˈsʌtəli/
in a subtle manner
From this reading Each man sat thinking his own thoughts, which, while marked with difference in form, were doubtless subtly alike in the line they followed.
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading During the silence T. Tembarom looked out at the late afternoon shadows lengthening themselves in darkening velvet across the lawns.
Tembarom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the silence T. Tembarom looked out at the late afternoon shadows lengthening themselves in darkening velvet across the lawns.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last he said: “I never told you that I've been reading some of the 'steen thousand books in the library.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Each man sat thinking his own thoughts, which, while marked with difference in form, were doubtless subtly alike in the line they followed.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading During the silence T. Tembarom looked out at the late afternoon shadows lengthening themselves in darkening velvet across the lawns.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each man sat thinking his own thoughts, which, while marked with difference in form, were doubtless subtly alike in the line they followed.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Each man sat thinking his own thoughts, which, while marked with difference in form, were doubtless subtly alike in the line they followed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this came a pause.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Each man sat thinking his own thoughts, which, while marked with difference in form, were doubtless subtly alike in the line they followed.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading At last he said: “I never told you that I've been reading some of the 'steen thousand books in the library.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At last he said: “I never told you that I've been reading some of the 'steen thousand books in the library.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading During the silence T. Tembarom looked out at the late afternoon shadows lengthening themselves in darkening velvet across the lawns.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Each man sat thinking his own thoughts, which, while marked with difference in form, were doubtless subtly alike in the line they followed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Each man sat thinking his own thoughts, which, while marked with difference in form, were doubtless subtly alike in the line they followed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Each man sat thinking his own thoughts, which, while marked with difference in form, were doubtless subtly alike in the line they followed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each man sat thinking his own thoughts, which, while marked with difference in form, were doubtless subtly alike in the line they followed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At last he said: “I never told you that I've been reading some of the 'steen thousand books in the library.
