adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He closed the windows, lit the gas, took off his overcoat--Muller was a pedantically careful person--smoothed his hair and sat down comfortably at the table.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He did not take up his little book again until he had lit himself a cigar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STORY OF THE NOTEBOOK It was warm and comfortable in the little room where Muller sat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as he took up the little book, the attendant brought the tea, which he proceeded at once to enjoy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He closed the windows, lit the gas, took off his overcoat--Muller was a pedantically careful person--smoothed his hair and sat down comfortably at the table.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Just as he took up the little book, the attendant brought the tea, which he proceeded at once to enjoy.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Just as he took up the little book, the attendant brought the tea, which he proceeded at once to enjoy.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Just as he took up the little book, the attendant brought the tea, which he proceeded at once to enjoy.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading He closed the windows, lit the gas, took off his overcoat--Muller was a pedantically careful person--smoothed his hair and sat down comfortably at the table.
CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER TWO.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading He did not take up his little book again until he had lit himself a cigar.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He closed the windows, lit the gas, took off his overcoat--Muller was a pedantically careful person--smoothed his hair and sat down comfortably at the table.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading THE STORY OF THE NOTEBOOK It was warm and comfortable in the little room where Muller sat.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading He closed the windows, lit the gas, took off his overcoat--Muller was a pedantically careful person--smoothed his hair and sat down comfortably at the table.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not take up his little book again until he had lit himself a cigar.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He closed the windows, lit the gas, took off his overcoat--Muller was a pedantically careful person--smoothed his hair and sat down comfortably at the table.
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Just as he took up the little book, the attendant brought the tea, which he proceeded at once to enjoy.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading He closed the windows, lit the gas, took off his overcoat--Muller was a pedantically careful person--smoothed his hair and sat down comfortably at the table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not take up his little book again until he had lit himself a cigar.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He closed the windows, lit the gas, took off his overcoat--Muller was a pedantically careful person--smoothed his hair and sat down comfortably at the table.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He closed the windows, lit the gas, took off his overcoat--Muller was a pedantically careful person--smoothed his hair and sat down comfortably at the table.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not take up his little book again until he had lit himself a cigar.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He closed the windows, lit the gas, took off his overcoat--Muller was a pedantically careful person--smoothed his hair and sat down comfortably at the table.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STORY OF THE NOTEBOOK It was warm and comfortable in the little room where Muller sat.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE STORY OF THE NOTEBOOK It was warm and comfortable in the little room where Muller sat.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just as he took up the little book, the attendant brought the tea, which he proceeded at once to enjoy.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading He closed the windows, lit the gas, took off his overcoat--Muller was a pedantically careful person--smoothed his hair and sat down comfortably at the table.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE STORY OF THE NOTEBOOK It was warm and comfortable in the little room where Muller sat.
MullernounUS /ˈmʌlər/
Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)
From this reading THE STORY OF THE NOTEBOOK It was warm and comfortable in the little room where Muller sat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not take up his little book again until he had lit himself a cigar.
NOTEBOOKnounUS /ˈnoʊtbʊk/
a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading THE STORY OF THE NOTEBOOK It was warm and comfortable in the little room where Muller sat.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF THE NOTEBOOK It was warm and comfortable in the little room where Muller sat.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He closed the windows, lit the gas, took off his overcoat--Muller was a pedantically careful person--smoothed his hair and sat down comfortably at the table.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Just as he took up the little book, the attendant brought the tea, which he proceeded at once to enjoy.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading He closed the windows, lit the gas, took off his overcoat--Muller was a pedantically careful person--smoothed his hair and sat down comfortably at the table.
pedanticallyadverb
in a pedantic manner
From this reading He closed the windows, lit the gas, took off his overcoat--Muller was a pedantically careful person--smoothed his hair and sat down comfortably at the table.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading He closed the windows, lit the gas, took off his overcoat--Muller was a pedantically careful person--smoothed his hair and sat down comfortably at the table.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Just as he took up the little book, the attendant brought the tea, which he proceeded at once to enjoy.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE STORY OF THE NOTEBOOK It was warm and comfortable in the little room where Muller sat.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE STORY OF THE NOTEBOOK It was warm and comfortable in the little room where Muller sat.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading He closed the windows, lit the gas, took off his overcoat--Muller was a pedantically careful person--smoothed his hair and sat down comfortably at the table.
STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF THE NOTEBOOK It was warm and comfortable in the little room where Muller sat.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He closed the windows, lit the gas, took off his overcoat--Muller was a pedantically careful person--smoothed his hair and sat down comfortably at the table.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He did not take up his little book again until he had lit himself a cigar.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Just as he took up the little book, the attendant brought the tea, which he proceeded at once to enjoy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF THE NOTEBOOK It was warm and comfortable in the little room where Muller sat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just as he took up the little book, the attendant brought the tea, which he proceeded at once to enjoy.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He closed the windows, lit the gas, took off his overcoat--Muller was a pedantically careful person--smoothed his hair and sat down comfortably at the table.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CHAPTER TWO.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He did not take up his little book again until he had lit himself a cigar.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Just as he took up the little book, the attendant brought the tea, which he proceeded at once to enjoy.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading THE STORY OF THE NOTEBOOK It was warm and comfortable in the little room where Muller sat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STORY OF THE NOTEBOOK It was warm and comfortable in the little room where Muller sat.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE STORY OF THE NOTEBOOK It was warm and comfortable in the little room where Muller sat.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Just as he took up the little book, the attendant brought the tea, which he proceeded at once to enjoy.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading He closed the windows, lit the gas, took off his overcoat--Muller was a pedantically careful person--smoothed his hair and sat down comfortably at the table.
