adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hurlstone met his look with a glance of impatient disdain.
absurditynounUS /əbˈsɜːrdəti/
a message whose content is at variance with reason
From this reading "That as far as it concerns myself it is a farrago of absurdity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Padre Esteban had finished reading the document he laid it down and fixed his eyes on the young man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That as far as it concerns myself it is a farrago of absurdity.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What have you to say to this?" asked the ecclesiastic, a little impressed by his manner.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "What have you to say to this?" asked the ecclesiastic, a little impressed by his manner.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE CAPTAIN FOLLOWS HIS SHIP.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading "That as far as it concerns myself it is a farrago of absurdity.
disdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/
look down on with disdain
From this reading Hurlstone met his look with a glance of impatient disdain.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading When Padre Esteban had finished reading the document he laid it down and fixed his eyes on the young man.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Padre Esteban had finished reading the document he laid it down and fixed his eyes on the young man.
ecclesiasticnounUS /ɪˌkliːziˈæstɪk/
a clergyman or other person in religious orders
From this reading "What have you to say to this?" asked the ecclesiastic, a little impressed by his manner.
Esteban
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Padre Esteban had finished reading the document he laid it down and fixed his eyes on the young man.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When Padre Esteban had finished reading the document he laid it down and fixed his eyes on the young man.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "That as far as it concerns myself it is a farrago of absurdity.
farragonoun
a motley assortment of things
From this reading "That as far as it concerns myself it is a farrago of absurdity.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When Padre Esteban had finished reading the document he laid it down and fixed his eyes on the young man.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading When Padre Esteban had finished reading the document he laid it down and fixed his eyes on the young man.
FOLLOWSverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE CAPTAIN FOLLOWS HIS SHIP.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Hurlstone met his look with a glance of impatient disdain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Padre Esteban had finished reading the document he laid it down and fixed his eyes on the young man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you to say to this?" asked the ecclesiastic, a little impressed by his manner.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Padre Esteban had finished reading the document he laid it down and fixed his eyes on the young man.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CAPTAIN FOLLOWS HIS SHIP.
Hurlstone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hurlstone met his look with a glance of impatient disdain.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Hurlstone met his look with a glance of impatient disdain.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading "What have you to say to this?" asked the ecclesiastic, a little impressed by his manner.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That as far as it concerns myself it is a farrago of absurdity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Padre Esteban had finished reading the document he laid it down and fixed his eyes on the young man.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading When Padre Esteban had finished reading the document he laid it down and fixed his eyes on the young man.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "What have you to say to this?" asked the ecclesiastic, a little impressed by his manner.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hurlstone met his look with a glance of impatient disdain.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When Padre Esteban had finished reading the document he laid it down and fixed his eyes on the young man.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "What have you to say to this?" asked the ecclesiastic, a little impressed by his manner.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Hurlstone met his look with a glance of impatient disdain.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "That as far as it concerns myself it is a farrago of absurdity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hurlstone met his look with a glance of impatient disdain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Padre Esteban had finished reading the document he laid it down and fixed his eyes on the young man.
PadrenounUS /ˈpædreɪ/
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading When Padre Esteban had finished reading the document he laid it down and fixed his eyes on the young man.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading When Padre Esteban had finished reading the document he laid it down and fixed his eyes on the young man.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "What have you to say to this?" asked the ecclesiastic, a little impressed by his manner.
SHIPverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading THE CAPTAIN FOLLOWS HIS SHIP.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That as far as it concerns myself it is a farrago of absurdity.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTAIN FOLLOWS HIS SHIP.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What have you to say to this?" asked the ecclesiastic, a little impressed by his manner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What have you to say to this?" asked the ecclesiastic, a little impressed by his manner.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you to say to this?" asked the ecclesiastic, a little impressed by his manner.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Padre Esteban had finished reading the document he laid it down and fixed his eyes on the young man.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hurlstone met his look with a glance of impatient disdain.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you to say to this?" asked the ecclesiastic, a little impressed by his manner.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When Padre Esteban had finished reading the document he laid it down and fixed his eyes on the young man.
