adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked us to send him the first fiacre we met on our way to town.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was past four o’clock before I left the house, together with Mills.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
BluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading Mr. Blunt, still in his riding costume, escorted us to the very door.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading “It’s impossible to walk in this get-up through the streets,” he remarked, with his brilliant smile.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading Mr. Blunt, still in his riding costume, escorted us to the very door.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
dimnessnoun
the state of being poorly illuminated
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mr. Blunt, still in his riding costume, escorted us to the very door.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading Mr. Blunt, still in his riding costume, escorted us to the very door.
fiacre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He asked us to send him the first fiacre we met on our way to town.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He asked us to send him the first fiacre we met on our way to town.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was past four o’clock before I left the house, together with Mills.
frayedadjectiveUS /freɪd/
worn away or tattered along the edges
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
get-up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s impossible to walk in this get-up through the streets,” he remarked, with his brilliant smile.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked us to send him the first fiacre we met on our way to town.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He asked us to send him the first fiacre we met on our way to town.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Blunt, still in his riding costume, escorted us to the very door.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was past four o’clock before I left the house, together with Mills.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was past four o’clock before I left the house, together with Mills.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “It’s impossible to walk in this get-up through the streets,” he remarked, with his brilliant smile.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Blunt, still in his riding costume, escorted us to the very door.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was past four o’clock before I left the house, together with Mills.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s impossible to walk in this get-up through the streets,” he remarked, with his brilliant smile.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
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 It was past four o’clock before I left the house, together with Mills.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He asked us to send him the first fiacre we met on our way to town.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading It was past four o’clock before I left the house, together with Mills.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Blunt, still in his riding costume, escorted us to the very door.
note-books
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was past four o’clock before I left the house, together with Mills.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He asked us to send him the first fiacre we met on our way to town.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He asked us to send him the first fiacre we met on our way to town.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was past four o’clock before I left the house, together with Mills.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “It’s impossible to walk in this get-up through the streets,” he remarked, with his brilliant smile.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Mr. Blunt, still in his riding costume, escorted us to the very door.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He asked us to send him the first fiacre we met on our way to town.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “It’s impossible to walk in this get-up through the streets,” he remarked, with his brilliant smile.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Mr. Blunt, still in his riding costume, escorted us to the very door.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “It’s impossible to walk in this get-up through the streets,” he remarked, with his brilliant smile.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was past four o’clock before I left the house, together with Mills.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It’s impossible to walk in this get-up through the streets,” he remarked, with his brilliant smile.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “It’s impossible to walk in this get-up through the streets,” he remarked, with his brilliant smile.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Blunt, still in his riding costume, escorted us to the very door.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was past four o’clock before I left the house, together with Mills.
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He asked us to send him the first fiacre we met on our way to town.
transcribeverbUS /trænˈskraɪb/
write out from speech, notes, etc.
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Blunt, still in his riding costume, escorted us to the very door.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Blunt, still in his riding costume, escorted us to the very door.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “It’s impossible to walk in this get-up through the streets,” he remarked, with his brilliant smile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was past four o’clock before I left the house, together with Mills.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He asked us to send him the first fiacre we met on our way to town.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He asked us to send him the first fiacre we met on our way to town.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was past four o’clock before I left the house, together with Mills.
worn-outadjective
used until no longer useful
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading At this point I propose to transcribe some notes I made at the time in little black books which I have hunted up in the litter of the past; very cheap, common little note-books that by the lapse of years have acquired a touching dimness of aspect, the frayed, worn-out dignity of documents.
