adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was half-past twelve when I returned to the Albany as a last desperate resort.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading It was half-past twelve when I returned to the Albany as a last desperate resort.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The baccarat-counters still strewed the table, with the empty glasses and the loaded ash-trays.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was half-past twelve when I returned to the Albany as a last desperate resort.
ash-trays
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The baccarat-counters still strewed the table, with the empty glasses and the loaded ash-trays.
baccarat-counters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The baccarat-counters still strewed the table, with the empty glasses and the loaded ash-trays.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A window had been opened to let the smoke out, and was letting in the fog instead.
blazersnounUS /ˈbleɪzərz/
plural of “blazer” — lightweight single-breasted jacket; often striped in the colors of a club or school
From this reading Raffles himself had merely discarded his dining jacket for one of his innumerable blazers.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading It was half-past twelve when I returned to the Albany as a last desperate resort.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading Raffles himself had merely discarded his dining jacket for one of his innumerable blazers.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading The scene of my disaster was much as I had left it.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading Raffles himself had merely discarded his dining jacket for one of his innumerable blazers.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The baccarat-counters still strewed the table, with the empty glasses and the loaded ash-trays.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading A window had been opened to let the smoke out, and was letting in the fog instead.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Raffles himself had merely discarded his dining jacket for one of his innumerable blazers.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading The baccarat-counters still strewed the table, with the empty glasses and the loaded ash-trays.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The scene of my disaster was much as I had left it.
half-past
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From this reading It was half-past twelve when I returned to the Albany as a last desperate resort.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Raffles himself had merely discarded his dining jacket for one of his innumerable blazers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Raffles himself had merely discarded his dining jacket for one of his innumerable blazers.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was half-past twelve when I returned to the Albany as a last desperate resort.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A window had been opened to let the smoke out, and was letting in the fog instead.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Raffles himself had merely discarded his dining jacket for one of his innumerable blazers.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading A window had been opened to let the smoke out, and was letting in the fog instead.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was half-past twelve when I returned to the Albany as a last desperate resort.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading Raffles himself had merely discarded his dining jacket for one of his innumerable blazers.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It was half-past twelve when I returned to the Albany as a last desperate resort.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The scene of my disaster was much as I had left it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A window had been opened to let the smoke out, and was letting in the fog instead.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading A window had been opened to let the smoke out, and was letting in the fog instead.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The baccarat-counters still strewed the table, with the empty glasses and the loaded ash-trays.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Raffles himself had merely discarded his dining jacket for one of his innumerable blazers.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The scene of my disaster was much as I had left it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The scene of my disaster was much as I had left it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scene of my disaster was much as I had left it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Raffles himself had merely discarded his dining jacket for one of his innumerable blazers.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A window had been opened to let the smoke out, and was letting in the fog instead.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A window had been opened to let the smoke out, and was letting in the fog instead.
RafflesnounUS /ˈræfəlz/
British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)
From this reading Raffles himself had merely discarded his dining jacket for one of his innumerable blazers.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading It was half-past twelve when I returned to the Albany as a last desperate resort.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was half-past twelve when I returned to the Albany as a last desperate resort.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene of my disaster was much as I had left it.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading A window had been opened to let the smoke out, and was letting in the fog instead.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The baccarat-counters still strewed the table, with the empty glasses and the loaded ash-trays.
strewed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The baccarat-counters still strewed the table, with the empty glasses and the loaded ash-trays.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The baccarat-counters still strewed the table, with the empty glasses and the loaded ash-trays.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was half-past twelve when I returned to the Albany as a last desperate resort.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was half-past twelve when I returned to the Albany as a last desperate resort.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was half-past twelve when I returned to the Albany as a last desperate resort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was half-past twelve when I returned to the Albany as a last desperate resort.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was half-past twelve when I returned to the Albany as a last desperate resort.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A window had been opened to let the smoke out, and was letting in the fog instead.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The baccarat-counters still strewed the table, with the empty glasses and the loaded ash-trays.
