adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Piers Otway got back to Ewell, about four o'clock, he felt the beginning of a headache.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Piers Otway got back to Ewell, about four o'clock, he felt the beginning of a headache.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading The day of excitement might have accounted for it, but in the last few weeks it had been too common an experience with him, a warning, naturally, against his mode of life, and of course unheeded.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The day of excitement might have accounted for it, but in the last few weeks it had been too common an experience with him, a warning, naturally, against his mode of life, and of course unheeded.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The day of excitement might have accounted for it, but in the last few weeks it had been too common an experience with him, a warning, naturally, against his mode of life, and of course unheeded.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day of excitement might have accounted for it, but in the last few weeks it had been too common an experience with him, a warning, naturally, against his mode of life, and of course unheeded.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In front of the window stood a large table, covered with his books and papers, and there, on the blotting pad, lay a letter which had arrived for him since his departure this morning.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Piers Otway got back to Ewell, about four o'clock, he felt the beginning of a headache.
bedchambernounUS /ˈbedtʃeɪmbər/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading He had only one, which served him for study and bedchamber.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day of excitement might have accounted for it, but in the last few weeks it had been too common an experience with him, a warning, naturally, against his mode of life, and of course unheeded.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading When Piers Otway got back to Ewell, about four o'clock, he felt the beginning of a headache.
blottingverbUS /ˈblɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading In front of the window stood a large table, covered with his books and papers, and there, on the blotting pad, lay a letter which had arrived for him since his departure this morning.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In front of the window stood a large table, covered with his books and papers, and there, on the blotting pad, lay a letter which had arrived for him since his departure this morning.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The day of excitement might have accounted for it, but in the last few weeks it had been too common an experience with him, a warning, naturally, against his mode of life, and of course unheeded.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The day of excitement might have accounted for it, but in the last few weeks it had been too common an experience with him, a warning, naturally, against his mode of life, and of course unheeded.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The day of excitement might have accounted for it, but in the last few weeks it had been too common an experience with him, a warning, naturally, against his mode of life, and of course unheeded.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading In front of the window stood a large table, covered with his books and papers, and there, on the blotting pad, lay a letter which had arrived for him since his departure this morning.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day of excitement might have accounted for it, but in the last few weeks it had been too common an experience with him, a warning, naturally, against his mode of life, and of course unheeded.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading In front of the window stood a large table, covered with his books and papers, and there, on the blotting pad, lay a letter which had arrived for him since his departure this morning.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On reaching the house, he saw and heard no one; the door stood open, and he went straight up to his room.
Ewell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Piers Otway got back to Ewell, about four o'clock, he felt the beginning of a headache.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The day of excitement might have accounted for it, but in the last few weeks it had been too common an experience with him, a warning, naturally, against his mode of life, and of course unheeded.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The day of excitement might have accounted for it, but in the last few weeks it had been too common an experience with him, a warning, naturally, against his mode of life, and of course unheeded.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When Piers Otway got back to Ewell, about four o'clock, he felt the beginning of a headache.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The day of excitement might have accounted for it, but in the last few weeks it had been too common an experience with him, a warning, naturally, against his mode of life, and of course unheeded.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day of excitement might have accounted for it, but in the last few weeks it had been too common an experience with him, a warning, naturally, against his mode of life, and of course unheeded.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading When Piers Otway got back to Ewell, about four o'clock, he felt the beginning of a headache.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front of the window stood a large table, covered with his books and papers, and there, on the blotting pad, lay a letter which had arrived for him since his departure this morning.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Piers Otway got back to Ewell, about four o'clock, he felt the beginning of a headache.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day of excitement might have accounted for it, but in the last few weeks it had been too common an experience with him, a warning, naturally, against his mode of life, and of course unheeded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The day of excitement might have accounted for it, but in the last few weeks it had been too common an experience with him, a warning, naturally, against his mode of life, and of course unheeded.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Piers Otway got back to Ewell, about four o'clock, he felt the beginning of a headache.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading When Piers Otway got back to Ewell, about four o'clock, he felt the beginning of a headache.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading On reaching the house, he saw and heard no one; the door stood open, and he went straight up to his room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day of excitement might have accounted for it, but in the last few weeks it had been too common an experience with him, a warning, naturally, against his mode of life, and of course unheeded.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day of excitement might have accounted for it, but in the last few weeks it had been too common an experience with him, a warning, naturally, against his mode of life, and of course unheeded.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On reaching the house, he saw and heard no one; the door stood open, and he went straight up to his room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day of excitement might have accounted for it, but in the last few weeks it had been too common an experience with him, a warning, naturally, against his mode of life, and of course unheeded.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day of excitement might have accounted for it, but in the last few weeks it had been too common an experience with him, a warning, naturally, against his mode of life, and of course unheeded.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In front of the window stood a large table, covered with his books and papers, and there, on the blotting pad, lay a letter which had arrived for him since his departure this morning.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The day of excitement might have accounted for it, but in the last few weeks it had been too common an experience with him, a warning, naturally, against his mode of life, and of course unheeded.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In front of the window stood a large table, covered with his books and papers, and there, on the blotting pad, lay a letter which had arrived for him since his departure this morning.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In front of the window stood a large table, covered with his books and papers, and there, on the blotting pad, lay a letter which had arrived for him since his departure this morning.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The day of excitement might have accounted for it, but in the last few weeks it had been too common an experience with him, a warning, naturally, against his mode of life, and of course unheeded.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The day of excitement might have accounted for it, but in the last few weeks it had been too common an experience with him, a warning, naturally, against his mode of life, and of course unheeded.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The day of excitement might have accounted for it, but in the last few weeks it had been too common an experience with him, a warning, naturally, against his mode of life, and of course unheeded.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In front of the window stood a large table, covered with his books and papers, and there, on the blotting pad, lay a letter which had arrived for him since his departure this morning.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading The day of excitement might have accounted for it, but in the last few weeks it had been too common an experience with him, a warning, naturally, against his mode of life, and of course unheeded.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading On reaching the house, he saw and heard no one; the door stood open, and he went straight up to his room.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading When Piers Otway got back to Ewell, about four o'clock, he felt the beginning of a headache.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Piers Otway got back to Ewell, about four o'clock, he felt the beginning of a headache.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching the house, he saw and heard no one; the door stood open, and he went straight up to his room.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On reaching the house, he saw and heard no one; the door stood open, and he went straight up to his room.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He had only one, which served him for study and bedchamber.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading On reaching the house, he saw and heard no one; the door stood open, and he went straight up to his room.
Otway
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Piers Otway got back to Ewell, about four o'clock, he felt the beginning of a headache.
padnounUS /pæd/
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
From this reading In front of the window stood a large table, covered with his books and papers, and there, on the blotting pad, lay a letter which had arrived for him since his departure this morning.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading In front of the window stood a large table, covered with his books and papers, and there, on the blotting pad, lay a letter which had arrived for him since his departure this morning.
PiersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading When Piers Otway got back to Ewell, about four o'clock, he felt the beginning of a headache.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching the house, he saw and heard no one; the door stood open, and he went straight up to his room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On reaching the house, he saw and heard no one; the door stood open, and he went straight up to his room.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading On reaching the house, he saw and heard no one; the door stood open, and he went straight up to his room.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading He had only one, which served him for study and bedchamber.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In front of the window stood a large table, covered with his books and papers, and there, on the blotting pad, lay a letter which had arrived for him since his departure this morning.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On reaching the house, he saw and heard no one; the door stood open, and he went straight up to his room.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading On reaching the house, he saw and heard no one; the door stood open, and he went straight up to his room.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He had only one, which served him for study and bedchamber.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In front of the window stood a large table, covered with his books and papers, and there, on the blotting pad, lay a letter which had arrived for him since his departure this morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Piers Otway got back to Ewell, about four o'clock, he felt the beginning of a headache.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In front of the window stood a large table, covered with his books and papers, and there, on the blotting pad, lay a letter which had arrived for him since his departure this morning.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In front of the window stood a large table, covered with his books and papers, and there, on the blotting pad, lay a letter which had arrived for him since his departure this morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Piers Otway got back to Ewell, about four o'clock, he felt the beginning of a headache.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The day of excitement might have accounted for it, but in the last few weeks it had been too common an experience with him, a warning, naturally, against his mode of life, and of course unheeded.
unheededadjectiveUS /ənˈhiːdɪd/
disregarded
From this reading The day of excitement might have accounted for it, but in the last few weeks it had been too common an experience with him, a warning, naturally, against his mode of life, and of course unheeded.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On reaching the house, he saw and heard no one; the door stood open, and he went straight up to his room.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading The day of excitement might have accounted for it, but in the last few weeks it had been too common an experience with him, a warning, naturally, against his mode of life, and of course unheeded.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The day of excitement might have accounted for it, but in the last few weeks it had been too common an experience with him, a warning, naturally, against his mode of life, and of course unheeded.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On reaching the house, he saw and heard no one; the door stood open, and he went straight up to his room.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Piers Otway got back to Ewell, about four o'clock, he felt the beginning of a headache.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had only one, which served him for study and bedchamber.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading In front of the window stood a large table, covered with his books and papers, and there, on the blotting pad, lay a letter which had arrived for him since his departure this morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day of excitement might have accounted for it, but in the last few weeks it had been too common an experience with him, a warning, naturally, against his mode of life, and of course unheeded.
