adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Julian entered the drawing-room hurriedly a few minutes later.
Abbeway
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From this reading “I want particularly to speak to Miss Abbeway,” he confided.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “You have the air, my dear boy, of missing some one,” she remarked with a smile.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He glanced around quickly, conscious of a distinct feeling of disappointment.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading His mother, who was arranging a bridge table, called him over to her side.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “You have the air, my dear boy, of missing some one,” she remarked with a smile.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading His mother, who was arranging a bridge table, called him over to her side.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His mother, who was arranging a bridge table, called him over to her side.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading “I want particularly to speak to Miss Abbeway,” he confided.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading He glanced around quickly, conscious of a distinct feeling of disappointment.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “You have the air, my dear boy, of missing some one,” she remarked with a smile.
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading He glanced around quickly, conscious of a distinct feeling of disappointment.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading He glanced around quickly, conscious of a distinct feeling of disappointment.
drawing-room
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From this reading Julian entered the drawing-room hurriedly a few minutes later.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Julian entered the drawing-room hurriedly a few minutes later.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He glanced around quickly, conscious of a distinct feeling of disappointment.
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 Julian entered the drawing-room hurriedly a few minutes later.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced around quickly, conscious of a distinct feeling of disappointment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have the air, my dear boy, of missing some one,” she remarked with a smile.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glanced around quickly, conscious of a distinct feeling of disappointment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother, who was arranging a bridge table, called him over to her side.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mother, who was arranging a bridge table, called him over to her side.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother, who was arranging a bridge table, called him over to her side.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Julian entered the drawing-room hurriedly a few minutes later.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want particularly to speak to Miss Abbeway,” he confided.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading Julian entered the drawing-room hurriedly a few minutes later.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Julian entered the drawing-room hurriedly a few minutes later.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Julian entered the drawing-room hurriedly a few minutes later.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I want particularly to speak to Miss Abbeway,” he confided.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading “You have the air, my dear boy, of missing some one,” she remarked with a smile.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother, who was arranging a bridge table, called him over to her side.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You have the air, my dear boy, of missing some one,” she remarked with a smile.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He glanced around quickly, conscious of a distinct feeling of disappointment.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You have the air, my dear boy, of missing some one,” she remarked with a smile.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His mother, who was arranging a bridge table, called him over to her side.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “I want particularly to speak to Miss Abbeway,” he confided.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading He glanced around quickly, conscious of a distinct feeling of disappointment.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “You have the air, my dear boy, of missing some one,” she remarked with a smile.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You have the air, my dear boy, of missing some one,” she remarked with a smile.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His mother, who was arranging a bridge table, called him over to her side.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “You have the air, my dear boy, of missing some one,” she remarked with a smile.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “You have the air, my dear boy, of missing some one,” she remarked with a smile.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “I want particularly to speak to Miss Abbeway,” he confided.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading His mother, who was arranging a bridge table, called him over to her side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Julian entered the drawing-room hurriedly a few minutes later.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His mother, who was arranging a bridge table, called him over to her side.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want particularly to speak to Miss Abbeway,” he confided.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mother, who was arranging a bridge table, called him over to her side.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His mother, who was arranging a bridge table, called him over to her side.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You have the air, my dear boy, of missing some one,” she remarked with a smile.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have the air, my dear boy, of missing some one,” she remarked with a smile.
