adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was as cheerful and as polite as ever--and so paternally attentive to Stella that it was quite impossible for her to pass him with a formal bow.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “I have come all the way from Devonshire,” he said.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “The train has been behind time as usual, and I am one of the late arrivals in consequence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was as cheerful and as polite as ever--and so paternally attentive to Stella that it was quite impossible for her to pass him with a formal bow.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE priest’s long journey did not appear to have fatigued him.
arrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “The train has been behind time as usual, and I am one of the late arrivals in consequence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was as cheerful and as polite as ever--and so paternally attentive to Stella that it was quite impossible for her to pass him with a formal bow.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading He was as cheerful and as polite as ever--and so paternally attentive to Stella that it was quite impossible for her to pass him with a formal bow.
BALLnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THE END OF THE BALL.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The train has been behind time as usual, and I am one of the late arrivals in consequence.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The train has been behind time as usual, and I am one of the late arrivals in consequence.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading He was as cheerful and as polite as ever--and so paternally attentive to Stella that it was quite impossible for her to pass him with a formal bow.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading He was as cheerful and as polite as ever--and so paternally attentive to Stella that it was quite impossible for her to pass him with a formal bow.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I have come all the way from Devonshire,” he said.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “The train has been behind time as usual, and I am one of the late arrivals in consequence.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading “I have come all the way from Devonshire,” he said.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE priest’s long journey did not appear to have fatigued him.
ENDnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE BALL.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He was as cheerful and as polite as ever--and so paternally attentive to Stella that it was quite impossible for her to pass him with a formal bow.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading THE priest’s long journey did not appear to have fatigued him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was as cheerful and as polite as ever--and so paternally attentive to Stella that it was quite impossible for her to pass him with a formal bow.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading He was as cheerful and as polite as ever--and so paternally attentive to Stella that it was quite impossible for her to pass him with a formal bow.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I have come all the way from Devonshire,” he said.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The train has been behind time as usual, and I am one of the late arrivals in consequence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE priest’s long journey did not appear to have fatigued him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was as cheerful and as polite as ever--and so paternally attentive to Stella that it was quite impossible for her to pass him with a formal bow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was as cheerful and as polite as ever--and so paternally attentive to Stella that it was quite impossible for her to pass him with a formal bow.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE priest’s long journey did not appear to have fatigued him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have come all the way from Devonshire,” he said.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He was as cheerful and as polite as ever--and so paternally attentive to Stella that it was quite impossible for her to pass him with a formal bow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The train has been behind time as usual, and I am one of the late arrivals in consequence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was as cheerful and as polite as ever--and so paternally attentive to Stella that it was quite impossible for her to pass him with a formal bow.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE priest’s long journey did not appear to have fatigued him.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “The train has been behind time as usual, and I am one of the late arrivals in consequence.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE priest’s long journey did not appear to have fatigued him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE priest’s long journey did not appear to have fatigued him.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE BALL.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The train has been behind time as usual, and I am one of the late arrivals in consequence.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading He was as cheerful and as polite as ever--and so paternally attentive to Stella that it was quite impossible for her to pass him with a formal bow.
paternallyadverb
in a paternal manner
From this reading He was as cheerful and as polite as ever--and so paternally attentive to Stella that it was quite impossible for her to pass him with a formal bow.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading He was as cheerful and as polite as ever--and so paternally attentive to Stella that it was quite impossible for her to pass him with a formal bow.
priest'snounUS /priːsts/
possessive form of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading THE priest’s long journey did not appear to have fatigued him.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was as cheerful and as polite as ever--and so paternally attentive to Stella that it was quite impossible for her to pass him with a formal bow.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have come all the way from Devonshire,” he said.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was as cheerful and as polite as ever--and so paternally attentive to Stella that it was quite impossible for her to pass him with a formal bow.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading He was as cheerful and as polite as ever--and so paternally attentive to Stella that it was quite impossible for her to pass him with a formal bow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was as cheerful and as polite as ever--and so paternally attentive to Stella that it was quite impossible for her to pass him with a formal bow.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE BALL.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “The train has been behind time as usual, and I am one of the late arrivals in consequence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE priest’s long journey did not appear to have fatigued him.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading “The train has been behind time as usual, and I am one of the late arrivals in consequence.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “The train has been behind time as usual, and I am one of the late arrivals in consequence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was as cheerful and as polite as ever--and so paternally attentive to Stella that it was quite impossible for her to pass him with a formal bow.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I have come all the way from Devonshire,” he said.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was as cheerful and as polite as ever--and so paternally attentive to Stella that it was quite impossible for her to pass him with a formal bow.
