adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was Mansus who found the second candle, a stouter affair.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was Mansus who found the second candle, a stouter affair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The telephone, which stood on a fairly large-sized table by the side of the bed, was overturned and the receiver was on the floor.
BalkannounUS /ˈbɔːlkən/
an inhabitant of the Balkan Peninsula
From this reading By its side were two books, one being the “Balkan Question,” by Villari, and the other “Travels and Politics in the Near East,” by Miller.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It lay underneath the bed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading By its side were two books, one being the “Balkan Question,” by Villari, and the other “Travels and Politics in the Near East,” by Miller.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading By its side were two books, one being the “Balkan Question,” by Villari, and the other “Travels and Politics in the Near East,” by Miller.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The telephone, which stood on a fairly large-sized table by the side of the bed, was overturned and the receiver was on the floor.
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading It was Mansus who found the second candle, a stouter affair.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading By its side were two books, one being the “Balkan Question,” by Villari, and the other “Travels and Politics in the Near East,” by Miller.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The telephone, which stood on a fairly large-sized table by the side of the bed, was overturned and the receiver was on the floor.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The telephone, which stood on a fairly large-sized table by the side of the bed, was overturned and the receiver was on the floor.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading It was Mansus who found the second candle, a stouter affair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By its side were two books, one being the “Balkan Question,” by Villari, and the other “Travels and Politics in the Near East,” by Miller.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mansus who found the second candle, a stouter affair.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading By its side were two books, one being the “Balkan Question,” by Villari, and the other “Travels and Politics in the Near East,” by Miller.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading With them was a long, ivory paper-knife.
large-sized
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The telephone, which stood on a fairly large-sized table by the side of the bed, was overturned and the receiver was on the floor.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It lay underneath the bed.
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 With them was a long, ivory paper-knife.
Mansus
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From this reading It was Mansus who found the second candle, a stouter affair.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading By its side were two books, one being the “Balkan Question,” by Villari, and the other “Travels and Politics in the Near East,” by Miller.
NearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading By its side were two books, one being the “Balkan Question,” by Villari, and the other “Travels and Politics in the Near East,” by Miller.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The telephone, which stood on a fairly large-sized table by the side of the bed, was overturned and the receiver was on the floor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The telephone, which stood on a fairly large-sized table by the side of the bed, was overturned and the receiver was on the floor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By its side were two books, one being the “Balkan Question,” by Villari, and the other “Travels and Politics in the Near East,” by Miller.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading By its side were two books, one being the “Balkan Question,” by Villari, and the other “Travels and Politics in the Near East,” by Miller.
overturnedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnd/
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading The telephone, which stood on a fairly large-sized table by the side of the bed, was overturned and the receiver was on the floor.
paper-knife
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With them was a long, ivory paper-knife.
PoliticsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading By its side were two books, one being the “Balkan Question,” by Villari, and the other “Travels and Politics in the Near East,” by Miller.
QuestionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading By its side were two books, one being the “Balkan Question,” by Villari, and the other “Travels and Politics in the Near East,” by Miller.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading The telephone, which stood on a fairly large-sized table by the side of the bed, was overturned and the receiver was on the floor.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was Mansus who found the second candle, a stouter affair.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The telephone, which stood on a fairly large-sized table by the side of the bed, was overturned and the receiver was on the floor.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The telephone, which stood on a fairly large-sized table by the side of the bed, was overturned and the receiver was on the floor.
stouter
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From this reading It was Mansus who found the second candle, a stouter affair.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The telephone, which stood on a fairly large-sized table by the side of the bed, was overturned and the receiver was on the floor.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading The telephone, which stood on a fairly large-sized table by the side of the bed, was overturned and the receiver was on the floor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Mansus who found the second candle, a stouter affair.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With them was a long, ivory paper-knife.
TravelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading By its side were two books, one being the “Balkan Question,” by Villari, and the other “Travels and Politics in the Near East,” by Miller.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading By its side were two books, one being the “Balkan Question,” by Villari, and the other “Travels and Politics in the Near East,” by Miller.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading It lay underneath the bed.
Villari
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From this reading By its side were two books, one being the “Balkan Question,” by Villari, and the other “Travels and Politics in the Near East,” by Miller.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Mansus who found the second candle, a stouter affair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By its side were two books, one being the “Balkan Question,” by Villari, and the other “Travels and Politics in the Near East,” by Miller.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The telephone, which stood on a fairly large-sized table by the side of the bed, was overturned and the receiver was on the floor.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Mansus who found the second candle, a stouter affair.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With them was a long, ivory paper-knife.
