AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SEARCH.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
Anton
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From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Anton, apparently engaged in puffing a pipe in a corner of the room with his eyes half shut, looking stupid and half asleep, of course took in every word.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading Anton, apparently engaged in puffing a pipe in a corner of the room with his eyes half shut, looking stupid and half asleep, of course took in every word.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Joe told the children that he had made very exact inquiries, and that he believed they might start for the south the next day.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
Cecile
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From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Joe told the children that he had made very exact inquiries, and that he believed they might start for the south the next day.
CiteverbUS /saɪt/
make reference to
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Anton, apparently engaged in puffing a pipe in a corner of the room with his eyes half shut, looking stupid and half asleep, of course took in every word.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Joe told the children that he had made very exact inquiries, and that he believed they might start for the south the next day.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Anton, apparently engaged in puffing a pipe in a corner of the room with his eyes half shut, looking stupid and half asleep, of course took in every word.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Anton, apparently engaged in puffing a pipe in a corner of the room with his eyes half shut, looking stupid and half asleep, of course took in every word.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Joe told the children that he had made very exact inquiries, and that he believed they might start for the south the next day.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Anton, apparently engaged in puffing a pipe in a corner of the room with his eyes half shut, looking stupid and half asleep, of course took in every word.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Joe told the children that he had made very exact inquiries, and that he believed they might start for the south the next day.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Anton, apparently engaged in puffing a pipe in a corner of the room with his eyes half shut, looking stupid and half asleep, of course took in every word.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Joe told the children that he had made very exact inquiries, and that he believed they might start for the south the next day.
Joe
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From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
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 He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
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 Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Anton, apparently engaged in puffing a pipe in a corner of the room with his eyes half shut, looking stupid and half asleep, of course took in every word.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Joe told the children that he had made very exact inquiries, and that he believed they might start for the south the next day.
Maurice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
MIDNIGHTnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SEARCH.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Joe told the children that he had made very exact inquiries, and that he believed they might start for the south the next day.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Joe told the children that he had made very exact inquiries, and that he believed they might start for the south the next day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Anton, apparently engaged in puffing a pipe in a corner of the room with his eyes half shut, looking stupid and half asleep, of course took in every word.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading Anton, apparently engaged in puffing a pipe in a corner of the room with his eyes half shut, looking stupid and half asleep, of course took in every word.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Anton, apparently engaged in puffing a pipe in a corner of the room with his eyes half shut, looking stupid and half asleep, of course took in every word.
SEARCHverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SEARCH.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Anton, apparently engaged in puffing a pipe in a corner of the room with his eyes half shut, looking stupid and half asleep, of course took in every word.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Joe told the children that he had made very exact inquiries, and that he believed they might start for the south the next day.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Joe told the children that he had made very exact inquiries, and that he believed they might start for the south the next day.
stupidadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpəd/
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Anton, apparently engaged in puffing a pipe in a corner of the room with his eyes half shut, looking stupid and half asleep, of course took in every word.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Joe told the children that he had made very exact inquiries, and that he believed they might start for the south the next day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joe told the children that he had made very exact inquiries, and that he believed they might start for the south the next day.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Joe told the children that he had made very exact inquiries, and that he believed they might start for the south the next day.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Anton, apparently engaged in puffing a pipe in a corner of the room with his eyes half shut, looking stupid and half asleep, of course took in every word.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Joe told the children that he had made very exact inquiries, and that he believed they might start for the south the next day.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anton, apparently engaged in puffing a pipe in a corner of the room with his eyes half shut, looking stupid and half asleep, of course took in every word.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
