adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Julian, on, the morning following his visit to the Prime Minister, was afflicted with a curious and persistent unrest.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “I am in the same fix,” Furley admitted.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Julian, on, the morning following his visit to the Prime Minister, was afflicted with a curious and persistent unrest.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am in the same fix,” Furley admitted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Julian, on, the morning following his visit to the Prime Minister, was afflicted with a curious and persistent unrest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Miles,” Julian declared, as the two men shook hands, “I can’t rest.”
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From this reading “Miles,” Julian declared, as the two men shook hands, “I can’t rest.”
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Julian, on, the morning following his visit to the Prime Minister, was afflicted with a curious and persistent unrest.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Miles,” Julian declared, as the two men shook hands, “I can’t rest.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He travelled down to the Temple land found Miles Furley in a room hung with tobacco smoke and redolent of a late night.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “I am in the same fix,” Furley admitted.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Julian, on, the morning following his visit to the Prime Minister, was afflicted with a curious and persistent unrest.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He travelled down to the Temple land found Miles Furley in a room hung with tobacco smoke and redolent of a late night.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “I sat here till four o’clock.
Furley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He travelled down to the Temple land found Miles Furley in a room hung with tobacco smoke and redolent of a late night.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Miles,” Julian declared, as the two men shook hands, “I can’t rest.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He travelled down to the Temple land found Miles Furley in a room hung with tobacco smoke and redolent of a late night.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I sat here till four o’clock.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Julian, on, the morning following his visit to the Prime Minister, was afflicted with a curious and persistent unrest.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He travelled down to the Temple land found Miles Furley in a room hung with tobacco smoke and redolent of a late night.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Miles,” Julian declared, as the two men shook hands, “I can’t rest.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He travelled down to the Temple land found Miles Furley in a room hung with tobacco smoke and redolent of a late night.
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, on, the morning following his visit to the Prime Minister, was afflicted with a curious and persistent unrest.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He travelled down to the Temple land found Miles Furley in a room hung with tobacco smoke and redolent of a late night.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He travelled down to the Temple land found Miles Furley in a room hung with tobacco smoke and redolent of a late night.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “Miles,” Julian declared, as the two men shook hands, “I can’t rest.”
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 He travelled down to the Temple land found Miles Furley in a room hung with tobacco smoke and redolent of a late night.
MinisternounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Julian, on, the morning following his visit to the Prime Minister, was afflicted with a curious and persistent unrest.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Julian, on, the morning following his visit to the Prime Minister, was afflicted with a curious and persistent unrest.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He travelled down to the Temple land found Miles Furley in a room hung with tobacco smoke and redolent of a late night.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “I sat here till four o’clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He travelled down to the Temple land found Miles Furley in a room hung with tobacco smoke and redolent of a late night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Julian, on, the morning following his visit to the Prime Minister, was afflicted with a curious and persistent unrest.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading Julian, on, the morning following his visit to the Prime Minister, was afflicted with a curious and persistent unrest.
PrimeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading Julian, on, the morning following his visit to the Prime Minister, was afflicted with a curious and persistent unrest.
redolentadjectiveUS /ˈredələnt/
serving to bring to mind
From this reading He travelled down to the Temple land found Miles Furley in a room hung with tobacco smoke and redolent of a late night.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Miles,” Julian declared, as the two men shook hands, “I can’t rest.”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He travelled down to the Temple land found Miles Furley in a room hung with tobacco smoke and redolent of a late night.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “I am in the same fix,” Furley admitted.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “I sat here till four o’clock.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Miles,” Julian declared, as the two men shook hands, “I can’t rest.”
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He travelled down to the Temple land found Miles Furley in a room hung with tobacco smoke and redolent of a late night.
TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading He travelled down to the Temple land found Miles Furley in a room hung with tobacco smoke and redolent of a late night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Julian, on, the morning following his visit to the Prime Minister, was afflicted with a curious and persistent unrest.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “I sat here till four o’clock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Julian, on, the morning following his visit to the Prime Minister, was afflicted with a curious and persistent unrest.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading He travelled down to the Temple land found Miles Furley in a room hung with tobacco smoke and redolent of a late night.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading He travelled down to the Temple land found Miles Furley in a room hung with tobacco smoke and redolent of a late night.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Miles,” Julian declared, as the two men shook hands, “I can’t rest.”
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading Julian, on, the morning following his visit to the Prime Minister, was afflicted with a curious and persistent unrest.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Julian, on, the morning following his visit to the Prime Minister, was afflicted with a curious and persistent unrest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Julian, on, the morning following his visit to the Prime Minister, was afflicted with a curious and persistent unrest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Julian, on, the morning following his visit to the Prime Minister, was afflicted with a curious and persistent unrest.
