adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Osborn, after fixing a time for his visit, had kept him waiting twenty minutes, and Bell had come to think himself a man of a little importance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His neglect rankled, although Bell had something else to think about.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading OSBORN'S PRIDE GETS HURT Soon after the farmers met at Ashness, Bell, feeling sore and resentful, sat one evening in the Tarnside library.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His neglect rankled, although Bell had something else to think about.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The spacious library was very cold and the end of a small log smouldered among the ashes in the grate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OSBORN'S PRIDE GETS HURT Soon after the farmers met at Ashness, Bell, feeling sore and resentful, sat one evening in the Tarnside library.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading The spacious library was very cold and the end of a small log smouldered among the ashes in the grate.
Ashness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OSBORN'S PRIDE GETS HURT Soon after the farmers met at Ashness, Bell, feeling sore and resentful, sat one evening in the Tarnside library.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OSBORN'S PRIDE GETS HURT Soon after the farmers met at Ashness, Bell, feeling sore and resentful, sat one evening in the Tarnside library.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bell knew he had been brought into the library because it was Osborn's business room; but the latter might have ordered the fire to be made up.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Bell knew he had been brought into the library because it was Osborn's business room; but the latter might have ordered the fire to be made up.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bell knew he had been brought into the library because it was Osborn's business room; but the latter might have ordered the fire to be made up.
BellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading OSBORN'S PRIDE GETS HURT Soon after the farmers met at Ashness, Bell, feeling sore and resentful, sat one evening in the Tarnside library.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Bell knew he had been brought into the library because it was Osborn's business room; but the latter might have ordered the fire to be made up.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Bell knew he had been brought into the library because it was Osborn's business room; but the latter might have ordered the fire to be made up.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bell knew he had been brought into the library because it was Osborn's business room; but the latter might have ordered the fire to be made up.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The spacious library was very cold and the end of a small log smouldered among the ashes in the grate.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Osborn, after fixing a time for his visit, had kept him waiting twenty minutes, and Bell had come to think himself a man of a little importance.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His neglect rankled, although Bell had something else to think about.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The spacious library was very cold and the end of a small log smouldered among the ashes in the grate.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading OSBORN'S PRIDE GETS HURT Soon after the farmers met at Ashness, Bell, feeling sore and resentful, sat one evening in the Tarnside library.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading OSBORN'S PRIDE GETS HURT Soon after the farmers met at Ashness, Bell, feeling sore and resentful, sat one evening in the Tarnside library.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading OSBORN'S PRIDE GETS HURT Soon after the farmers met at Ashness, Bell, feeling sore and resentful, sat one evening in the Tarnside library.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Bell knew he had been brought into the library because it was Osborn's business room; but the latter might have ordered the fire to be made up.
fixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Osborn, after fixing a time for his visit, had kept him waiting twenty minutes, and Bell had come to think himself a man of a little importance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Osborn, after fixing a time for his visit, had kept him waiting twenty minutes, and Bell had come to think himself a man of a little importance.
GETSnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading OSBORN'S PRIDE GETS HURT Soon after the farmers met at Ashness, Bell, feeling sore and resentful, sat one evening in the Tarnside library.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading The spacious library was very cold and the end of a small log smouldered among the ashes in the grate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Osborn, after fixing a time for his visit, had kept him waiting twenty minutes, and Bell had come to think himself a man of a little importance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Bell knew he had been brought into the library because it was Osborn's business room; but the latter might have ordered the fire to be made up.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bell knew he had been brought into the library because it was Osborn's business room; but the latter might have ordered the fire to be made up.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Osborn, after fixing a time for his visit, had kept him waiting twenty minutes, and Bell had come to think himself a man of a little importance.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Osborn, after fixing a time for his visit, had kept him waiting twenty minutes, and Bell had come to think himself a man of a little importance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Osborn, after fixing a time for his visit, had kept him waiting twenty minutes, and Bell had come to think himself a man of a little importance.
HURTverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading OSBORN'S PRIDE GETS HURT Soon after the farmers met at Ashness, Bell, feeling sore and resentful, sat one evening in the Tarnside library.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Osborn, after fixing a time for his visit, had kept him waiting twenty minutes, and Bell had come to think himself a man of a little importance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OSBORN'S PRIDE GETS HURT Soon after the farmers met at Ashness, Bell, feeling sore and resentful, sat one evening in the Tarnside library.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bell knew he had been brought into the library because it was Osborn's business room; but the latter might have ordered the fire to be made up.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bell knew he had been brought into the library because it was Osborn's business room; but the latter might have ordered the fire to be made up.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Osborn, after fixing a time for his visit, had kept him waiting twenty minutes, and Bell had come to think himself a man of a little importance.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Bell knew he had been brought into the library because it was Osborn's business room; but the latter might have ordered the fire to be made up.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Bell knew he had been brought into the library because it was Osborn's business room; but the latter might have ordered the fire to be made up.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading OSBORN'S PRIDE GETS HURT Soon after the farmers met at Ashness, Bell, feeling sore and resentful, sat one evening in the Tarnside library.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Osborn, after fixing a time for his visit, had kept him waiting twenty minutes, and Bell had come to think himself a man of a little importance.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading The spacious library was very cold and the end of a small log smouldered among the ashes in the grate.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Bell knew he had been brought into the library because it was Osborn's business room; but the latter might have ordered the fire to be made up.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Osborn, after fixing a time for his visit, had kept him waiting twenty minutes, and Bell had come to think himself a man of a little importance.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading OSBORN'S PRIDE GETS HURT Soon after the farmers met at Ashness, Bell, feeling sore and resentful, sat one evening in the Tarnside library.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Bell knew he had been brought into the library because it was Osborn's business room; but the latter might have ordered the fire to be made up.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Osborn, after fixing a time for his visit, had kept him waiting twenty minutes, and Bell had come to think himself a man of a little importance.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading His neglect rankled, although Bell had something else to think about.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Osborn, after fixing a time for his visit, had kept him waiting twenty minutes, and Bell had come to think himself a man of a little importance.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading OSBORN'S PRIDE GETS HURT Soon after the farmers met at Ashness, Bell, feeling sore and resentful, sat one evening in the Tarnside library.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Bell knew he had been brought into the library because it was Osborn's business room; but the latter might have ordered the fire to be made up.
Osborn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Osborn, after fixing a time for his visit, had kept him waiting twenty minutes, and Bell had come to think himself a man of a little importance.
OSBORN'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OSBORN'S PRIDE GETS HURT Soon after the farmers met at Ashness, Bell, feeling sore and resentful, sat one evening in the Tarnside library.
PRIDEnounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading OSBORN'S PRIDE GETS HURT Soon after the farmers met at Ashness, Bell, feeling sore and resentful, sat one evening in the Tarnside library.
rankledverbUS /ˈræŋkəld/
past form of “rankle” — gnaw into; make resentful or angry
From this reading His neglect rankled, although Bell had something else to think about.
resentfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈzentfəl/
full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will
From this reading OSBORN'S PRIDE GETS HURT Soon after the farmers met at Ashness, Bell, feeling sore and resentful, sat one evening in the Tarnside library.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Bell knew he had been brought into the library because it was Osborn's business room; but the latter might have ordered the fire to be made up.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading OSBORN'S PRIDE GETS HURT Soon after the farmers met at Ashness, Bell, feeling sore and resentful, sat one evening in the Tarnside library.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The spacious library was very cold and the end of a small log smouldered among the ashes in the grate.
smouldered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spacious library was very cold and the end of a small log smouldered among the ashes in the grate.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His neglect rankled, although Bell had something else to think about.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading OSBORN'S PRIDE GETS HURT Soon after the farmers met at Ashness, Bell, feeling sore and resentful, sat one evening in the Tarnside library.
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading OSBORN'S PRIDE GETS HURT Soon after the farmers met at Ashness, Bell, feeling sore and resentful, sat one evening in the Tarnside library.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading The spacious library was very cold and the end of a small log smouldered among the ashes in the grate.
Tarnside
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OSBORN'S PRIDE GETS HURT Soon after the farmers met at Ashness, Bell, feeling sore and resentful, sat one evening in the Tarnside library.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OSBORN'S PRIDE GETS HURT Soon after the farmers met at Ashness, Bell, feeling sore and resentful, sat one evening in the Tarnside library.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Osborn, after fixing a time for his visit, had kept him waiting twenty minutes, and Bell had come to think himself a man of a little importance.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Osborn, after fixing a time for his visit, had kept him waiting twenty minutes, and Bell had come to think himself a man of a little importance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Osborn, after fixing a time for his visit, had kept him waiting twenty minutes, and Bell had come to think himself a man of a little importance.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Osborn, after fixing a time for his visit, had kept him waiting twenty minutes, and Bell had come to think himself a man of a little importance.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bell knew he had been brought into the library because it was Osborn's business room; but the latter might have ordered the fire to be made up.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The spacious library was very cold and the end of a small log smouldered among the ashes in the grate.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Osborn, after fixing a time for his visit, had kept him waiting twenty minutes, and Bell had come to think himself a man of a little importance.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Osborn, after fixing a time for his visit, had kept him waiting twenty minutes, and Bell had come to think himself a man of a little importance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spacious library was very cold and the end of a small log smouldered among the ashes in the grate.
