adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I had a lot of work to do," Mostyn said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I looked for you earlier," he said, turning his cigar between his lips and smiling cordially as he extended his hand.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I looked for you earlier," he said, turning his cigar between his lips and smiling cordially as he extended his hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That evening at dusk, when Mostyn reached Mitchell's house, he found the old gentleman smoking on the veranda.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You used to be more prompt than this.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "I looked for you earlier," he said, turning his cigar between his lips and smiling cordially as he extended his hand.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading "I looked for you earlier," he said, turning his cigar between his lips and smiling cordially as he extended his hand.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading "I looked for you earlier," he said, turning his cigar between his lips and smiling cordially as he extended his hand.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I had a lot of work to do," Mostyn said.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading That evening at dusk, when Mostyn reached Mitchell's house, he found the old gentleman smoking on the veranda.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading "I looked for you earlier," he said, turning his cigar between his lips and smiling cordially as he extended his hand.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening at dusk, when Mostyn reached Mitchell's house, he found the old gentleman smoking on the veranda.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading "I looked for you earlier," he said, turning his cigar between his lips and smiling cordially as he extended his hand.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I looked for you earlier," he said, turning his cigar between his lips and smiling cordially as he extended his hand.
formalitynounUS /fɔːrˈmæləti/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading We won't stand formality from you, young man."
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading That evening at dusk, when Mostyn reached Mitchell's house, he found the old gentleman smoking on the veranda.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We won't stand formality from you, young man."
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading That evening at dusk, when Mostyn reached Mitchell's house, he found the old gentleman smoking on the veranda.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had a lot of work to do," Mostyn said.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I looked for you earlier," he said, turning his cigar between his lips and smiling cordially as he extended his hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That evening at dusk, when Mostyn reached Mitchell's house, he found the old gentleman smoking on the veranda.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I looked for you earlier," he said, turning his cigar between his lips and smiling cordially as he extended his hand.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That evening at dusk, when Mostyn reached Mitchell's house, he found the old gentleman smoking on the veranda.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I looked for you earlier," he said, turning his cigar between his lips and smiling cordially as he extended his hand.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "I looked for you earlier," he said, turning his cigar between his lips and smiling cordially as he extended his hand.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I looked for you earlier," he said, turning his cigar between his lips and smiling cordially as he extended his hand.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "I had a lot of work to do," Mostyn said.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We won't stand formality from you, young man."
Mitchell'snounUS /ˈmɪtʃəlz/
possessive form of “mitchell” — English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading That evening at dusk, when Mostyn reached Mitchell's house, he found the old gentleman smoking on the veranda.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You used to be more prompt than this.
Mostyn
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From this reading That evening at dusk, when Mostyn reached Mitchell's house, he found the old gentleman smoking on the veranda.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I had a lot of work to do," Mostyn said.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That evening at dusk, when Mostyn reached Mitchell's house, he found the old gentleman smoking on the veranda.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That evening at dusk, when Mostyn reached Mitchell's house, he found the old gentleman smoking on the veranda.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading "You used to be more prompt than this.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading That evening at dusk, when Mostyn reached Mitchell's house, he found the old gentleman smoking on the veranda.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I looked for you earlier," he said, turning his cigar between his lips and smiling cordially as he extended his hand.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "I looked for you earlier," he said, turning his cigar between his lips and smiling cordially as he extended his hand.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading That evening at dusk, when Mostyn reached Mitchell's house, he found the old gentleman smoking on the veranda.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading We won't stand formality from you, young man."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You used to be more prompt than this.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening at dusk, when Mostyn reached Mitchell's house, he found the old gentleman smoking on the veranda.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening at dusk, when Mostyn reached Mitchell's house, he found the old gentleman smoking on the veranda.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You used to be more prompt than this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You used to be more prompt than this.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "I looked for you earlier," he said, turning his cigar between his lips and smiling cordially as he extended his hand.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "You used to be more prompt than this.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading That evening at dusk, when Mostyn reached Mitchell's house, he found the old gentleman smoking on the veranda.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We won't stand formality from you, young man."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That evening at dusk, when Mostyn reached Mitchell's house, he found the old gentleman smoking on the veranda.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We won't stand formality from you, young man."
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I had a lot of work to do," Mostyn said.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I looked for you earlier," he said, turning his cigar between his lips and smiling cordially as he extended his hand.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading We won't stand formality from you, young man."
