adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went down to the lawn, lighted a cigar, and began to smoke, striding nervously back and forth.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading In the rays from the overhead lamp Mostyn saw Buckton alight and ascend the steps to the veranda.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went down to the lawn, lighted a cigar, and began to smoke, striding nervously back and forth.
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading In the rays from the overhead lamp Mostyn saw Buckton alight and ascend the steps to the veranda.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mostyn saw the young man peering in at the window of the lighted drawing-room.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He went down to the lawn, lighted a cigar, and began to smoke, striding nervously back and forth.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He went down to the lawn, lighted a cigar, and began to smoke, striding nervously back and forth.
Buckton
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From this reading In the rays from the overhead lamp Mostyn saw Buckton alight and ascend the steps to the veranda.
carriage-drive
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From this reading A smart pair of horses hitched to a trap whirled into the carriage-drive and stopped in the porte-cochere.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading A half-smoked cigar cast into the shrubbery emitted a tiny shower of sparks.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading He went down to the lawn, lighted a cigar, and began to smoke, striding nervously back and forth.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He went down to the lawn, lighted a cigar, and began to smoke, striding nervously back and forth.
drawing-room
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From this reading Mostyn saw the young man peering in at the window of the lighted drawing-room.
emittedverbUS /ɪˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “emit” — expel (gases or odors)
From this reading A half-smoked cigar cast into the shrubbery emitted a tiny shower of sparks.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He went down to the lawn, lighted a cigar, and began to smoke, striding nervously back and forth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the rays from the overhead lamp Mostyn saw Buckton alight and ascend the steps to the veranda.
half-smoked
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From this reading A half-smoked cigar cast into the shrubbery emitted a tiny shower of sparks.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went down to the lawn, lighted a cigar, and began to smoke, striding nervously back and forth.
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading A smart pair of horses hitched to a trap whirled into the carriage-drive and stopped in the porte-cochere.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A smart pair of horses hitched to a trap whirled into the carriage-drive and stopped in the porte-cochere.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A smart pair of horses hitched to a trap whirled into the carriage-drive and stopped in the porte-cochere.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A smart pair of horses hitched to a trap whirled into the carriage-drive and stopped in the porte-cochere.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading In the rays from the overhead lamp Mostyn saw Buckton alight and ascend the steps to the veranda.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading He went down to the lawn, lighted a cigar, and began to smoke, striding nervously back and forth.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading He went down to the lawn, lighted a cigar, and began to smoke, striding nervously back and forth.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mostyn saw the young man peering in at the window of the lighted drawing-room.
Mostyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the rays from the overhead lamp Mostyn saw Buckton alight and ascend the steps to the veranda.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading He went down to the lawn, lighted a cigar, and began to smoke, striding nervously back and forth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A smart pair of horses hitched to a trap whirled into the carriage-drive and stopped in the porte-cochere.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading In the rays from the overhead lamp Mostyn saw Buckton alight and ascend the steps to the veranda.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A smart pair of horses hitched to a trap whirled into the carriage-drive and stopped in the porte-cochere.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Mostyn saw the young man peering in at the window of the lighted drawing-room.
porte-cocherenoun
a carriage entrance passing through a building to an enclosed courtyard
From this reading A smart pair of horses hitched to a trap whirled into the carriage-drive and stopped in the porte-cochere.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading In the rays from the overhead lamp Mostyn saw Buckton alight and ascend the steps to the veranda.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading In the rays from the overhead lamp Mostyn saw Buckton alight and ascend the steps to the veranda.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading A half-smoked cigar cast into the shrubbery emitted a tiny shower of sparks.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading A half-smoked cigar cast into the shrubbery emitted a tiny shower of sparks.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading A smart pair of horses hitched to a trap whirled into the carriage-drive and stopped in the porte-cochere.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He went down to the lawn, lighted a cigar, and began to smoke, striding nervously back and forth.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading A half-smoked cigar cast into the shrubbery emitted a tiny shower of sparks.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading In the rays from the overhead lamp Mostyn saw Buckton alight and ascend the steps to the veranda.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading A smart pair of horses hitched to a trap whirled into the carriage-drive and stopped in the porte-cochere.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading He went down to the lawn, lighted a cigar, and began to smoke, striding nervously back and forth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went down to the lawn, lighted a cigar, and began to smoke, striding nervously back and forth.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading A half-smoked cigar cast into the shrubbery emitted a tiny shower of sparks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went down to the lawn, lighted a cigar, and began to smoke, striding nervously back and forth.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading A smart pair of horses hitched to a trap whirled into the carriage-drive and stopped in the porte-cochere.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading In the rays from the overhead lamp Mostyn saw Buckton alight and ascend the steps to the veranda.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went down to the lawn, lighted a cigar, and began to smoke, striding nervously back and forth.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading A smart pair of horses hitched to a trap whirled into the carriage-drive and stopped in the porte-cochere.
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 Mostyn saw the young man peering in at the window of the lighted drawing-room.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mostyn saw the young man peering in at the window of the lighted drawing-room.
