adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The three diners lingered for only a short time over their dessert.
AfterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterwards, they passed together into a very delightful library on the other side of the round, stone-paved hall.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I have some cigars which I keep in my dressing-room,” he explained, “and which I am anxious for you to try.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is an electric stove there and I can regulate the temperature.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I have some cigars which I keep in my dressing-room,” he explained, “and which I am anxious for you to try.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading “I have some cigars which I keep in my dressing-room,” he explained, “and which I am anxious for you to try.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There is an electric stove there and I can regulate the temperature.”
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “I have some cigars which I keep in my dressing-room,” he explained, “and which I am anxious for you to try.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Afterwards, they passed together into a very delightful library on the other side of the round, stone-paved hall.
dessertnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrt/
a dish served as the last course of a meal
From this reading The three diners lingered for only a short time over their dessert.
dinersnounUS /ˈdaɪnərz/
plural of “diner” — a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)
From this reading The three diners lingered for only a short time over their dessert.
dressing-room
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From this reading “I have some cigars which I keep in my dressing-room,” he explained, “and which I am anxious for you to try.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading There is an electric stove there and I can regulate the temperature.”
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading Hilditch excused himself for a moment.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I have some cigars which I keep in my dressing-room,” he explained, “and which I am anxious for you to try.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The three diners lingered for only a short time over their dessert.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Afterwards, they passed together into a very delightful library on the other side of the round, stone-paved hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have some cigars which I keep in my dressing-room,” he explained, “and which I am anxious for you to try.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have some cigars which I keep in my dressing-room,” he explained, “and which I am anxious for you to try.
Hilditch
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From this reading Hilditch excused himself for a moment.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hilditch excused himself for a moment.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have some cigars which I keep in my dressing-room,” he explained, “and which I am anxious for you to try.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I have some cigars which I keep in my dressing-room,” he explained, “and which I am anxious for you to try.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Afterwards, they passed together into a very delightful library on the other side of the round, stone-paved hall.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is an electric stove there and I can regulate the temperature.”
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I have some cigars which I keep in my dressing-room,” he explained, “and which I am anxious for you to try.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading Afterwards, they passed together into a very delightful library on the other side of the round, stone-paved hall.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading The three diners lingered for only a short time over their dessert.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Hilditch excused himself for a moment.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I have some cigars which I keep in my dressing-room,” he explained, “and which I am anxious for you to try.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Afterwards, they passed together into a very delightful library on the other side of the round, stone-paved hall.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Afterwards, they passed together into a very delightful library on the other side of the round, stone-paved hall.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The three diners lingered for only a short time over their dessert.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Afterwards, they passed together into a very delightful library on the other side of the round, stone-paved hall.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The three diners lingered for only a short time over their dessert.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Afterwards, they passed together into a very delightful library on the other side of the round, stone-paved hall.
regulateverbUS /ˈreɡjəleɪt/
fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
From this reading There is an electric stove there and I can regulate the temperature.”
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Afterwards, they passed together into a very delightful library on the other side of the round, stone-paved hall.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The three diners lingered for only a short time over their dessert.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Afterwards, they passed together into a very delightful library on the other side of the round, stone-paved hall.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I have some cigars which I keep in my dressing-room,” he explained, “and which I am anxious for you to try.
stone-paved
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Afterwards, they passed together into a very delightful library on the other side of the round, stone-paved hall.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading There is an electric stove there and I can regulate the temperature.”
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading There is an electric stove there and I can regulate the temperature.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three diners lingered for only a short time over their dessert.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The three diners lingered for only a short time over their dessert.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is an electric stove there and I can regulate the temperature.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Afterwards, they passed together into a very delightful library on the other side of the round, stone-paved hall.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three diners lingered for only a short time over their dessert.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The three diners lingered for only a short time over their dessert.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have some cigars which I keep in my dressing-room,” he explained, “and which I am anxious for you to try.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Afterwards, they passed together into a very delightful library on the other side of the round, stone-paved hall.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “I have some cigars which I keep in my dressing-room,” he explained, “and which I am anxious for you to try.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Afterwards, they passed together into a very delightful library on the other side of the round, stone-paved hall.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I have some cigars which I keep in my dressing-room,” he explained, “and which I am anxious for you to try.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have some cigars which I keep in my dressing-room,” he explained, “and which I am anxious for you to try.
