adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was about half-past ten on the following morning when Julian, obeying a stentorian invitation to enter, walked into Miles Furley’s sitting room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about half-past ten on the following morning when Julian, obeying a stentorian invitation to enter, walked into Miles Furley’s sitting room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Furley was stretched upon the couch, smoking a pipe and reading the paper.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Julian dragged up the other dilapidated-looking easy-chair to the log fire and commenced to fill his pipe from the open jar.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Furley was stretched upon the couch, smoking a pipe and reading the paper.
dilapidated-looking
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From this reading Julian dragged up the other dilapidated-looking easy-chair to the log fire and commenced to fill his pipe from the open jar.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Julian dragged up the other dilapidated-looking easy-chair to the log fire and commenced to fill his pipe from the open jar.
easy-chair
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From this reading Julian dragged up the other dilapidated-looking easy-chair to the log fire and commenced to fill his pipe from the open jar.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading It was about half-past ten on the following morning when Julian, obeying a stentorian invitation to enter, walked into Miles Furley’s sitting room.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Julian dragged up the other dilapidated-looking easy-chair to the log fire and commenced to fill his pipe from the open jar.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Julian dragged up the other dilapidated-looking easy-chair to the log fire and commenced to fill his pipe from the open jar.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was about half-past ten on the following morning when Julian, obeying a stentorian invitation to enter, walked into Miles Furley’s sitting room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Julian dragged up the other dilapidated-looking easy-chair to the log fire and commenced to fill his pipe from the open jar.
Furley
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From this reading Furley was stretched upon the couch, smoking a pipe and reading the paper.
Furley's
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From this reading It was about half-past ten on the following morning when Julian, obeying a stentorian invitation to enter, walked into Miles Furley’s sitting room.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good man!” was his hearty greeting.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “Good man!” was his hearty greeting.
half-past
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From this reading It was about half-past ten on the following morning when Julian, obeying a stentorian invitation to enter, walked into Miles Furley’s sitting room.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading “Good man!” was his hearty greeting.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Good man!” was his hearty greeting.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “I hoped you’d look me up this morning.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hoped you’d look me up this morning.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was about half-past ten on the following morning when Julian, obeying a stentorian invitation to enter, walked into Miles Furley’s sitting room.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading It was about half-past ten on the following morning when Julian, obeying a stentorian invitation to enter, walked into Miles Furley’s sitting room.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about half-past ten on the following morning when Julian, obeying a stentorian invitation to enter, walked into Miles Furley’s sitting room.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading Julian dragged up the other dilapidated-looking easy-chair to the log fire and commenced to fill his pipe from the open jar.
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 It was about half-past ten on the following morning when Julian, obeying a stentorian invitation to enter, walked into Miles Furley’s sitting room.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Julian dragged up the other dilapidated-looking easy-chair to the log fire and commenced to fill his pipe from the open jar.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I hoped you’d look me up this morning.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Good man!” was his hearty greeting.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I hoped you’d look me up this morning.”
MilesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was about half-past ten on the following morning when Julian, obeying a stentorian invitation to enter, walked into Miles Furley’s sitting room.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was about half-past ten on the following morning when Julian, obeying a stentorian invitation to enter, walked into Miles Furley’s sitting room.
obeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading It was about half-past ten on the following morning when Julian, obeying a stentorian invitation to enter, walked into Miles Furley’s sitting room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was about half-past ten on the following morning when Julian, obeying a stentorian invitation to enter, walked into Miles Furley’s sitting room.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Julian dragged up the other dilapidated-looking easy-chair to the log fire and commenced to fill his pipe from the open jar.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Julian dragged up the other dilapidated-looking easy-chair to the log fire and commenced to fill his pipe from the open jar.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Furley was stretched upon the couch, smoking a pipe and reading the paper.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Furley was stretched upon the couch, smoking a pipe and reading the paper.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Furley was stretched upon the couch, smoking a pipe and reading the paper.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was about half-past ten on the following morning when Julian, obeying a stentorian invitation to enter, walked into Miles Furley’s sitting room.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It was about half-past ten on the following morning when Julian, obeying a stentorian invitation to enter, walked into Miles Furley’s sitting room.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Furley was stretched upon the couch, smoking a pipe and reading the paper.
stentorianadjective
(used of the voice or sound) deep and resonant
From this reading It was about half-past ten on the following morning when Julian, obeying a stentorian invitation to enter, walked into Miles Furley’s sitting room.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Furley was stretched upon the couch, smoking a pipe and reading the paper.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was about half-past ten on the following morning when Julian, obeying a stentorian invitation to enter, walked into Miles Furley’s sitting room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about half-past ten on the following morning when Julian, obeying a stentorian invitation to enter, walked into Miles Furley’s sitting room.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I hoped you’d look me up this morning.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was about half-past ten on the following morning when Julian, obeying a stentorian invitation to enter, walked into Miles Furley’s sitting room.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I hoped you’d look me up this morning.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Furley was stretched upon the couch, smoking a pipe and reading the paper.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It was about half-past ten on the following morning when Julian, obeying a stentorian invitation to enter, walked into Miles Furley’s sitting room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about half-past ten on the following morning when Julian, obeying a stentorian invitation to enter, walked into Miles Furley’s sitting room.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was about half-past ten on the following morning when Julian, obeying a stentorian invitation to enter, walked into Miles Furley’s sitting room.
you'd
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From this reading “I hoped you’d look me up this morning.”
