adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was reclining in a cane-backed chair at the moment, and my protruded feet had attracted his ever-active attention.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Holmes smiled with an expression of weary patience.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was reclining in a cane-backed chair at the moment, and my protruded feet had attracted his ever-active attention.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "English," I answered in some surprise.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax "But why Turkish?" asked Mr. Sherlock Holmes, gazing fixedly at my boots.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax "But why Turkish?" asked Mr. Sherlock Holmes, gazing fixedly at my boots.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I was reclining in a cane-backed chair at the moment, and my protruded feet had attracted his ever-active attention.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading I was reclining in a cane-backed chair at the moment, and my protruded feet had attracted his ever-active attention.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax "But why Turkish?" asked Mr. Sherlock Holmes, gazing fixedly at my boots.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax "But why Turkish?" asked Mr. Sherlock Holmes, gazing fixedly at my boots.
cane-backed
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From this reading I was reclining in a cane-backed chair at the moment, and my protruded feet had attracted his ever-active attention.
Carfax
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From this reading The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax "But why Turkish?" asked Mr. Sherlock Holmes, gazing fixedly at my boots.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I was reclining in a cane-backed chair at the moment, and my protruded feet had attracted his ever-active attention.
DisappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax "But why Turkish?" asked Mr. Sherlock Holmes, gazing fixedly at my boots.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "English," I answered in some surprise.
ever-active
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From this reading I was reclining in a cane-backed chair at the moment, and my protruded feet had attracted his ever-active attention.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Holmes smiled with an expression of weary patience.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I was reclining in a cane-backed chair at the moment, and my protruded feet had attracted his ever-active attention.
fixedlyadverb
in a fixed manner
From this reading The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax "But why Turkish?" asked Mr. Sherlock Holmes, gazing fixedly at my boots.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax "But why Turkish?" asked Mr. Sherlock Holmes, gazing fixedly at my boots.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax "But why Turkish?" asked Mr. Sherlock Holmes, gazing fixedly at my boots.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I got them at Latimer's, in Oxford Street."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was reclining in a cane-backed chair at the moment, and my protruded feet had attracted his ever-active attention.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was reclining in a cane-backed chair at the moment, and my protruded feet had attracted his ever-active attention.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax "But why Turkish?" asked Mr. Sherlock Holmes, gazing fixedly at my boots.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was reclining in a cane-backed chair at the moment, and my protruded feet had attracted his ever-active attention.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was reclining in a cane-backed chair at the moment, and my protruded feet had attracted his ever-active attention.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax "But why Turkish?" asked Mr. Sherlock Holmes, gazing fixedly at my boots.
Latimer's
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From this reading "I got them at Latimer's, in Oxford Street."
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading I was reclining in a cane-backed chair at the moment, and my protruded feet had attracted his ever-active attention.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax "But why Turkish?" asked Mr. Sherlock Holmes, gazing fixedly at my boots.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax "But why Turkish?" asked Mr. Sherlock Holmes, gazing fixedly at my boots.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax "But why Turkish?" asked Mr. Sherlock Holmes, gazing fixedly at my boots.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading "I got them at Latimer's, in Oxford Street."
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Holmes smiled with an expression of weary patience.
protruded
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From this reading I was reclining in a cane-backed chair at the moment, and my protruded feet had attracted his ever-active attention.
recliningnounUS /rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
From this reading I was reclining in a cane-backed chair at the moment, and my protruded feet had attracted his ever-active attention.
SherlocknounUS /ˈʃɜːrlɑːk/
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
From this reading The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax "But why Turkish?" asked Mr. Sherlock Holmes, gazing fixedly at my boots.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Holmes smiled with an expression of weary patience.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "English," I answered in some surprise.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "I got them at Latimer's, in Oxford Street."
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "English," I answered in some surprise.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax "But why Turkish?" asked Mr. Sherlock Holmes, gazing fixedly at my boots.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I got them at Latimer's, in Oxford Street."
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax "But why Turkish?" asked Mr. Sherlock Holmes, gazing fixedly at my boots.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was reclining in a cane-backed chair at the moment, and my protruded feet had attracted his ever-active attention.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Holmes smiled with an expression of weary patience.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax "But why Turkish?" asked Mr. Sherlock Holmes, gazing fixedly at my boots.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Holmes smiled with an expression of weary patience.
