adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Now presently, as I sat thus, I became conscious of a very delicate perfume in the air, and also, that some one had entered quietly.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Now presently, as I sat thus, I became conscious of a very delicate perfume in the air, and also, that some one had entered quietly.
AncientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Then I remembered that to-day George was to drive over to Tonbridge, with Prudence and the Ancient, to invest in certain household necessities, for in a month's time they were to be married.
Ancient's
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From this reading Hereupon I must needs contrast George's happy future with my dreary one, and fall bitterly to cursing myself; and, sitting on the Ancient's stool in the corner, I covered my face, and my thoughts were very black.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My breath caught in my throat, but I did not at once look up, fearing to dispel the hope that tingled within me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then I remembered that to-day George was to drive over to Tonbridge, with Prudence and the Ancient, to invest in certain household necessities, for in a month's time they were to be married.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Now presently, as I sat thus, I became conscious of a very delicate perfume in the air, and also, that some one had entered quietly.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Hereupon I must needs contrast George's happy future with my dreary one, and fall bitterly to cursing myself; and, sitting on the Ancient's stool in the corner, I covered my face, and my thoughts were very black.
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 Hereupon I must needs contrast George's happy future with my dreary one, and fall bitterly to cursing myself; and, sitting on the Ancient's stool in the corner, I covered my face, and my thoughts were very black.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading My breath caught in my throat, but I did not at once look up, fearing to dispel the hope that tingled within me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My breath caught in my throat, but I did not at once look up, fearing to dispel the hope that tingled within me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading My breath caught in my throat, but I did not at once look up, fearing to dispel the hope that tingled within me.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Then I remembered that to-day George was to drive over to Tonbridge, with Prudence and the Ancient, to invest in certain household necessities, for in a month's time they were to be married.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading Now presently, as I sat thus, I became conscious of a very delicate perfume in the air, and also, that some one had entered quietly.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Hereupon I must needs contrast George's happy future with my dreary one, and fall bitterly to cursing myself; and, sitting on the Ancient's stool in the corner, I covered my face, and my thoughts were very black.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Hereupon I must needs contrast George's happy future with my dreary one, and fall bitterly to cursing myself; and, sitting on the Ancient's stool in the corner, I covered my face, and my thoughts were very black.
COUSINnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Hereupon I must needs contrast George's happy future with my dreary one, and fall bitterly to cursing myself; and, sitting on the Ancient's stool in the corner, I covered my face, and my thoughts were very black.
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Hereupon I must needs contrast George's happy future with my dreary one, and fall bitterly to cursing myself; and, sitting on the Ancient's stool in the corner, I covered my face, and my thoughts were very black.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Now presently, as I sat thus, I became conscious of a very delicate perfume in the air, and also, that some one had entered quietly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My breath caught in my throat, but I did not at once look up, fearing to dispel the hope that tingled within me.
dispelverbUS /dɪˈspel/
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading My breath caught in my throat, but I did not at once look up, fearing to dispel the hope that tingled within me.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Hereupon I must needs contrast George's happy future with my dreary one, and fall bitterly to cursing myself; and, sitting on the Ancient's stool in the corner, I covered my face, and my thoughts were very black.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Then I remembered that to-day George was to drive over to Tonbridge, with Prudence and the Ancient, to invest in certain household necessities, for in a month's time they were to be married.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Now presently, as I sat thus, I became conscious of a very delicate perfume in the air, and also, that some one had entered quietly.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hereupon I must needs contrast George's happy future with my dreary one, and fall bitterly to cursing myself; and, sitting on the Ancient's stool in the corner, I covered my face, and my thoughts were very black.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Hereupon I must needs contrast George's happy future with my dreary one, and fall bitterly to cursing myself; and, sitting on the Ancient's stool in the corner, I covered my face, and my thoughts were very black.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading My breath caught in my throat, but I did not at once look up, fearing to dispel the hope that tingled within me.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then I remembered that to-day George was to drive over to Tonbridge, with Prudence and the Ancient, to invest in certain household necessities, for in a month's time they were to be married.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Hereupon I must needs contrast George's happy future with my dreary one, and fall bitterly to cursing myself; and, sitting on the Ancient's stool in the corner, I covered my face, and my thoughts were very black.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Hereupon I must needs contrast George's happy future with my dreary one, and fall bitterly to cursing myself; and, sitting on the Ancient's stool in the corner, I covered my face, and my thoughts were very black.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now presently, as I sat thus, I became conscious of a very delicate perfume in the air, and also, that some one had entered quietly.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Hereupon I must needs contrast George's happy future with my dreary one, and fall bitterly to cursing myself; and, sitting on the Ancient's stool in the corner, I covered my face, and my thoughts were very black.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
Hereuponadverb
immediately after this
From this reading Hereupon I must needs contrast George's happy future with my dreary one, and fall bitterly to cursing myself; and, sitting on the Ancient's stool in the corner, I covered my face, and my thoughts were very black.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading My breath caught in my throat, but I did not at once look up, fearing to dispel the hope that tingled within me.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading Then I remembered that to-day George was to drive over to Tonbridge, with Prudence and the Ancient, to invest in certain household necessities, for in a month's time they were to be married.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
investverbUS /ˌɪnˈvest/
make an investment
From this reading Then I remembered that to-day George was to drive over to Tonbridge, with Prudence and the Ancient, to invest in certain household necessities, for in a month's time they were to be married.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading My breath caught in my throat, but I did not at once look up, fearing to dispel the hope that tingled within me.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Then I remembered that to-day George was to drive over to Tonbridge, with Prudence and the Ancient, to invest in certain household necessities, for in a month's time they were to be married.
MAURICE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
MEETverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Then I remembered that to-day George was to drive over to Tonbridge, with Prudence and the Ancient, to invest in certain household necessities, for in a month's time they were to be married.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Hereupon I must needs contrast George's happy future with my dreary one, and fall bitterly to cursing myself; and, sitting on the Ancient's stool in the corner, I covered my face, and my thoughts were very black.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Hereupon I must needs contrast George's happy future with my dreary one, and fall bitterly to cursing myself; and, sitting on the Ancient's stool in the corner, I covered my face, and my thoughts were very black.
necessitiesnounUS /nəˈsesɪtiz/
plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Then I remembered that to-day George was to drive over to Tonbridge, with Prudence and the Ancient, to invest in certain household necessities, for in a month's time they were to be married.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Hereupon I must needs contrast George's happy future with my dreary one, and fall bitterly to cursing myself; and, sitting on the Ancient's stool in the corner, I covered my face, and my thoughts were very black.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My breath caught in my throat, but I did not at once look up, fearing to dispel the hope that tingled within me.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now presently, as I sat thus, I became conscious of a very delicate perfume in the air, and also, that some one had entered quietly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hereupon I must needs contrast George's happy future with my dreary one, and fall bitterly to cursing myself; and, sitting on the Ancient's stool in the corner, I covered my face, and my thoughts were very black.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading My breath caught in my throat, but I did not at once look up, fearing to dispel the hope that tingled within me.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hereupon I must needs contrast George's happy future with my dreary one, and fall bitterly to cursing myself; and, sitting on the Ancient's stool in the corner, I covered my face, and my thoughts were very black.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then I remembered that to-day George was to drive over to Tonbridge, with Prudence and the Ancient, to invest in certain household necessities, for in a month's time they were to be married.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Now presently, as I sat thus, I became conscious of a very delicate perfume in the air, and also, that some one had entered quietly.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Now presently, as I sat thus, I became conscious of a very delicate perfume in the air, and also, that some one had entered quietly.
PrudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading Then I remembered that to-day George was to drive over to Tonbridge, with Prudence and the Ancient, to invest in certain household necessities, for in a month's time they were to be married.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Now presently, as I sat thus, I became conscious of a very delicate perfume in the air, and also, that some one had entered quietly.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then I remembered that to-day George was to drive over to Tonbridge, with Prudence and the Ancient, to invest in certain household necessities, for in a month's time they were to be married.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Now presently, as I sat thus, I became conscious of a very delicate perfume in the air, and also, that some one had entered quietly.
SIRnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Hereupon I must needs contrast George's happy future with my dreary one, and fall bitterly to cursing myself; and, sitting on the Ancient's stool in the corner, I covered my face, and my thoughts were very black.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
smithynoun
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now presently, as I sat thus, I became conscious of a very delicate perfume in the air, and also, that some one had entered quietly.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading Hereupon I must needs contrast George's happy future with my dreary one, and fall bitterly to cursing myself; and, sitting on the Ancient's stool in the corner, I covered my face, and my thoughts were very black.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then I remembered that to-day George was to drive over to Tonbridge, with Prudence and the Ancient, to invest in certain household necessities, for in a month's time they were to be married.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I remembered that to-day George was to drive over to Tonbridge, with Prudence and the Ancient, to invest in certain household necessities, for in a month's time they were to be married.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then I remembered that to-day George was to drive over to Tonbridge, with Prudence and the Ancient, to invest in certain household necessities, for in a month's time they were to be married.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Hereupon I must needs contrast George's happy future with my dreary one, and fall bitterly to cursing myself; and, sitting on the Ancient's stool in the corner, I covered my face, and my thoughts were very black.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading My breath caught in my throat, but I did not at once look up, fearing to dispel the hope that tingled within me.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Now presently, as I sat thus, I became conscious of a very delicate perfume in the air, and also, that some one had entered quietly.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then I remembered that to-day George was to drive over to Tonbridge, with Prudence and the Ancient, to invest in certain household necessities, for in a month's time they were to be married.
tingled
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From this reading My breath caught in my throat, but I did not at once look up, fearing to dispel the hope that tingled within me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
to-day
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From this reading Then I remembered that to-day George was to drive over to Tonbridge, with Prudence and the Ancient, to invest in certain household necessities, for in a month's time they were to be married.
Tonbridge
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From this reading Then I remembered that to-day George was to drive over to Tonbridge, with Prudence and the Ancient, to invest in certain household necessities, for in a month's time they were to be married.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My breath caught in my throat, but I did not at once look up, fearing to dispel the hope that tingled within me.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Hereupon I must needs contrast George's happy future with my dreary one, and fall bitterly to cursing myself; and, sitting on the Ancient's stool in the corner, I covered my face, and my thoughts were very black.
VIBART
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From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then I remembered that to-day George was to drive over to Tonbridge, with Prudence and the Ancient, to invest in certain household necessities, for in a month's time they were to be married.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH I MEET MY COUSIN, SIR MAURICE VIBART As I approached the smithy, late though the hour was (and George made it a rule to have the fire going by six every morning), no sound of hammer reached me, and coming into the place, I found it empty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then I remembered that to-day George was to drive over to Tonbridge, with Prudence and the Ancient, to invest in certain household necessities, for in a month's time they were to be married.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading My breath caught in my throat, but I did not at once look up, fearing to dispel the hope that tingled within me.
