AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TERRIBLE AWAKENING For some time after his guests had retired, Hugh Mainwaring remained outside, walking up and down in the starlight, apparently absorbed in thought.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading A TERRIBLE AWAKENING For some time after his guests had retired, Hugh Mainwaring remained outside, walking up and down in the starlight, apparently absorbed in thought.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A TERRIBLE AWAKENING For some time after his guests had retired, Hugh Mainwaring remained outside, walking up and down in the starlight, apparently absorbed in thought.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "No, there is no hurry; any time within an hour," and he passed up-stairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TERRIBLE AWAKENING For some time after his guests had retired, Hugh Mainwaring remained outside, walking up and down in the starlight, apparently absorbed in thought.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "No, there is no hurry; any time within an hour," and he passed up-stairs.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading A TERRIBLE AWAKENING For some time after his guests had retired, Hugh Mainwaring remained outside, walking up and down in the starlight, apparently absorbed in thought.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at length he passed into the house, he met his secretary coming out for a solitary smoke.
AWAKENINGnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading A TERRIBLE AWAKENING For some time after his guests had retired, Hugh Mainwaring remained outside, walking up and down in the starlight, apparently absorbed in thought.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Come to my library, Mr. Scott, before you retire for the night," said Mr. Mainwaring.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come to my library, Mr. Scott, before you retire for the night," said Mr. Mainwaring.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading When at length he passed into the house, he met his secretary coming out for a solitary smoke.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A TERRIBLE AWAKENING For some time after his guests had retired, Hugh Mainwaring remained outside, walking up and down in the starlight, apparently absorbed in thought.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A TERRIBLE AWAKENING For some time after his guests had retired, Hugh Mainwaring remained outside, walking up and down in the starlight, apparently absorbed in thought.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading A TERRIBLE AWAKENING For some time after his guests had retired, Hugh Mainwaring remained outside, walking up and down in the starlight, apparently absorbed in thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A TERRIBLE AWAKENING For some time after his guests had retired, Hugh Mainwaring remained outside, walking up and down in the starlight, apparently absorbed in thought.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When at length he passed into the house, he met his secretary coming out for a solitary smoke.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A TERRIBLE AWAKENING For some time after his guests had retired, Hugh Mainwaring remained outside, walking up and down in the starlight, apparently absorbed in thought.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "No, there is no hurry; any time within an hour," and he passed up-stairs.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When at length he passed into the house, he met his secretary coming out for a solitary smoke.
Hugh
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From this reading A TERRIBLE AWAKENING For some time after his guests had retired, Hugh Mainwaring remained outside, walking up and down in the starlight, apparently absorbed in thought.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "No, there is no hurry; any time within an hour," and he passed up-stairs.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "At once, sir, if you wish," the secretary replied.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TERRIBLE AWAKENING For some time after his guests had retired, Hugh Mainwaring remained outside, walking up and down in the starlight, apparently absorbed in thought.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When at length he passed into the house, he met his secretary coming out for a solitary smoke.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, there is no hurry; any time within an hour," and he passed up-stairs.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading When at length he passed into the house, he met his secretary coming out for a solitary smoke.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading "Come to my library, Mr. Scott, before you retire for the night," said Mr. Mainwaring.
Mainwaring
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From this reading A TERRIBLE AWAKENING For some time after his guests had retired, Hugh Mainwaring remained outside, walking up and down in the starlight, apparently absorbed in thought.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When at length he passed into the house, he met his secretary coming out for a solitary smoke.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Come to my library, Mr. Scott, before you retire for the night," said Mr. Mainwaring.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Come to my library, Mr. Scott, before you retire for the night," said Mr. Mainwaring.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Come to my library, Mr. Scott, before you retire for the night," said Mr. Mainwaring.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, there is no hurry; any time within an hour," and he passed up-stairs.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "At once, sir, if you wish," the secretary replied.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When at length he passed into the house, he met his secretary coming out for a solitary smoke.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading A TERRIBLE AWAKENING For some time after his guests had retired, Hugh Mainwaring remained outside, walking up and down in the starlight, apparently absorbed in thought.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When at length he passed into the house, he met his secretary coming out for a solitary smoke.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A TERRIBLE AWAKENING For some time after his guests had retired, Hugh Mainwaring remained outside, walking up and down in the starlight, apparently absorbed in thought.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "At once, sir, if you wish," the secretary replied.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading "Come to my library, Mr. Scott, before you retire for the night," said Mr. Mainwaring.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading A TERRIBLE AWAKENING For some time after his guests had retired, Hugh Mainwaring remained outside, walking up and down in the starlight, apparently absorbed in thought.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come to my library, Mr. Scott, before you retire for the night," said Mr. Mainwaring.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading "Come to my library, Mr. Scott, before you retire for the night," said Mr. Mainwaring.
secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading When at length he passed into the house, he met his secretary coming out for a solitary smoke.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "At once, sir, if you wish," the secretary replied.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading When at length he passed into the house, he met his secretary coming out for a solitary smoke.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading When at length he passed into the house, he met his secretary coming out for a solitary smoke.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A TERRIBLE AWAKENING For some time after his guests had retired, Hugh Mainwaring remained outside, walking up and down in the starlight, apparently absorbed in thought.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading A TERRIBLE AWAKENING For some time after his guests had retired, Hugh Mainwaring remained outside, walking up and down in the starlight, apparently absorbed in thought.
TERRIBLEadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A TERRIBLE AWAKENING For some time after his guests had retired, Hugh Mainwaring remained outside, walking up and down in the starlight, apparently absorbed in thought.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TERRIBLE AWAKENING For some time after his guests had retired, Hugh Mainwaring remained outside, walking up and down in the starlight, apparently absorbed in thought.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "No, there is no hurry; any time within an hour," and he passed up-stairs.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A TERRIBLE AWAKENING For some time after his guests had retired, Hugh Mainwaring remained outside, walking up and down in the starlight, apparently absorbed in thought.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A TERRIBLE AWAKENING For some time after his guests had retired, Hugh Mainwaring remained outside, walking up and down in the starlight, apparently absorbed in thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come to my library, Mr. Scott, before you retire for the night," said Mr. Mainwaring.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A TERRIBLE AWAKENING For some time after his guests had retired, Hugh Mainwaring remained outside, walking up and down in the starlight, apparently absorbed in thought.
up-stairs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, there is no hurry; any time within an hour," and he passed up-stairs.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading A TERRIBLE AWAKENING For some time after his guests had retired, Hugh Mainwaring remained outside, walking up and down in the starlight, apparently absorbed in thought.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When at length he passed into the house, he met his secretary coming out for a solitary smoke.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "At once, sir, if you wish," the secretary replied.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "No, there is no hurry; any time within an hour," and he passed up-stairs.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come to my library, Mr. Scott, before you retire for the night," said Mr. Mainwaring.
