adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I have had nothing to eat to speak of for six months,” replied the young man, “and in a fortnight's time I shall have nothing to eat again for two years.”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “I have had nothing to eat to speak of for six months,” replied the young man, “and in a fortnight's time I shall have nothing to eat again for two years.”
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 no wish to deprive you of your eggs, sir,” he said, “though I have had nothing to eat all day.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “And I am the one,” said the young man, looking up for the first time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Lavender at once conceived an aversion from him; his appearance was unhealthy, and his eyes ravened from behind the spectacles beneath his high forehead.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I am the one,” said the young man, looking up for the first time.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Mr. Lavender at once conceived an aversion from him; his appearance was unhealthy, and his eyes ravened from behind the spectacles beneath his high forehead.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You can have ham, sir,” replied the maid, “but there are only eggs enough for one.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Lavender at once conceived an aversion from him; his appearance was unhealthy, and his eyes ravened from behind the spectacles beneath his high forehead.
aversionnounUS /əˈvɜːrʒən/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Mr. Lavender at once conceived an aversion from him; his appearance was unhealthy, and his eyes ravened from behind the spectacles beneath his high forehead.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mr. Lavender at once conceived an aversion from him; his appearance was unhealthy, and his eyes ravened from behind the spectacles beneath his high forehead.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Mr. Lavender at once conceived an aversion from him; his appearance was unhealthy, and his eyes ravened from behind the spectacles beneath his high forehead.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You can have ham, sir,” replied the maid, “but there are only eggs enough for one.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can have ham, sir,” replied the maid, “but there are only eggs enough for one.”
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading Mr. Lavender at once conceived an aversion from him; his appearance was unhealthy, and his eyes ravened from behind the spectacles beneath his high forehead.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I have no wish to deprive you of your eggs, sir,” he said, “though I have had nothing to eat all day.”
depriveverbUS /dɪˈpraɪv/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading “I have no wish to deprive you of your eggs, sir,” he said, “though I have had nothing to eat all day.”
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading “I have no wish to deprive you of your eggs, sir,” he said, “though I have had nothing to eat all day.”
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading “You can have ham, sir,” replied the maid, “but there are only eggs enough for one.”
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “You can have ham, sir,” replied the maid, “but there are only eggs enough for one.”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mr. Lavender at once conceived an aversion from him; his appearance was unhealthy, and his eyes ravened from behind the spectacles beneath his high forehead.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “And I am the one,” said the young man, looking up for the first time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You can have ham, sir,” replied the maid, “but there are only eggs enough for one.”
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Mr. Lavender at once conceived an aversion from him; his appearance was unhealthy, and his eyes ravened from behind the spectacles beneath his high forehead.
fortnight's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have had nothing to eat to speak of for six months,” replied the young man, “and in a fortnight's time I shall have nothing to eat again for two years.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Lavender at once conceived an aversion from him; his appearance was unhealthy, and his eyes ravened from behind the spectacles beneath his high forehead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I have no wish to deprive you of your eggs, sir,” he said, “though I have had nothing to eat all day.”
hamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading “You can have ham, sir,” replied the maid, “but there are only eggs enough for one.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You can have ham, sir,” replied the maid, “but there are only eggs enough for one.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have no wish to deprive you of your eggs, sir,” he said, “though I have had nothing to eat all day.”
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Mr. Lavender at once conceived an aversion from him; his appearance was unhealthy, and his eyes ravened from behind the spectacles beneath his high forehead.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Lavender at once conceived an aversion from him; his appearance was unhealthy, and his eyes ravened from behind the spectacles beneath his high forehead.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Lavender at once conceived an aversion from him; his appearance was unhealthy, and his eyes ravened from behind the spectacles beneath his high forehead.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I am the one,” said the young man, looking up for the first time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I have had nothing to eat to speak of for six months,” replied the young man, “and in a fortnight's time I shall have nothing to eat again for two years.”
LavenderadjectiveUS /ˈlævəndər/
of a pale purple color
From this reading Mr. Lavender at once conceived an aversion from him; his appearance was unhealthy, and his eyes ravened from behind the spectacles beneath his high forehead.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “And I am the one,” said the young man, looking up for the first time.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading “You can have ham, sir,” replied the maid, “but there are only eggs enough for one.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “And I am the one,” said the young man, looking up for the first time.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “I have had nothing to eat to speak of for six months,” replied the young man, “and in a fortnight's time I shall have nothing to eat again for two years.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Lavender at once conceived an aversion from him; his appearance was unhealthy, and his eyes ravened from behind the spectacles beneath his high forehead.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I have no wish to deprive you of your eggs, sir,” he said, “though I have had nothing to eat all day.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I have no wish to deprive you of your eggs, sir,” he said, “though I have had nothing to eat all day.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have no wish to deprive you of your eggs, sir,” he said, “though I have had nothing to eat all day.”
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Mr. Lavender at once conceived an aversion from him; his appearance was unhealthy, and his eyes ravened from behind the spectacles beneath his high forehead.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You can have ham, sir,” replied the maid, “but there are only eggs enough for one.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “You can have ham, sir,” replied the maid, “but there are only eggs enough for one.”
ravened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Lavender at once conceived an aversion from him; his appearance was unhealthy, and his eyes ravened from behind the spectacles beneath his high forehead.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “You can have ham, sir,” replied the maid, “but there are only eggs enough for one.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And I am the one,” said the young man, looking up for the first time.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I have had nothing to eat to speak of for six months,” replied the young man, “and in a fortnight's time I shall have nothing to eat again for two years.”
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “You can have ham, sir,” replied the maid, “but there are only eggs enough for one.”
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “I have had nothing to eat to speak of for six months,” replied the young man, “and in a fortnight's time I shall have nothing to eat again for two years.”
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “I have had nothing to eat to speak of for six months,” replied the young man, “and in a fortnight's time I shall have nothing to eat again for two years.”
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Mr. Lavender at once conceived an aversion from him; his appearance was unhealthy, and his eyes ravened from behind the spectacles beneath his high forehead.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You can have ham, sir,” replied the maid, “but there are only eggs enough for one.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “You can have ham, sir,” replied the maid, “but there are only eggs enough for one.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I have no wish to deprive you of your eggs, sir,” he said, “though I have had nothing to eat all day.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “And I am the one,” said the young man, looking up for the first time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have no wish to deprive you of your eggs, sir,” he said, “though I have had nothing to eat all day.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I have had nothing to eat to speak of for six months,” replied the young man, “and in a fortnight's time I shall have nothing to eat again for two years.”
unhealthyadjectiveUS /ənˈhelθi/
not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind
From this reading Mr. Lavender at once conceived an aversion from him; his appearance was unhealthy, and his eyes ravened from behind the spectacles beneath his high forehead.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “And I am the one,” said the young man, looking up for the first time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Lavender at once conceived an aversion from him; his appearance was unhealthy, and his eyes ravened from behind the spectacles beneath his high forehead.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I have no wish to deprive you of your eggs, sir,” he said, “though I have had nothing to eat all day.”
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading “I have had nothing to eat to speak of for six months,” replied the young man, “and in a fortnight's time I shall have nothing to eat again for two years.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can have ham, sir,” replied the maid, “but there are only eggs enough for one.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “And I am the one,” said the young man, looking up for the first time.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have no wish to deprive you of your eggs, sir,” he said, “though I have had nothing to eat all day.”
