adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the first place, Sir Timothy was a great deal more silent than usual.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There were incidents connected with that luncheon which Francis always remembered.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading Another slighter but more amusing feature of the luncheon was the number of people who stopped to shake hands with Sir Timothy and made more or less clumsy efforts to obtain an invitation to his coming entertainment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Another slighter but more amusing feature of the luncheon was the number of people who stopped to shake hands with Sir Timothy and made more or less clumsy efforts to obtain an invitation to his coming entertainment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A certain vein of half-cynical, half-amusing comment upon things and people of the moment, which seemed, whenever he cared to exert himself, to flow from his lips without effort, had deserted him.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another slighter but more amusing feature of the luncheon was the number of people who stopped to shake hands with Sir Timothy and made more or less clumsy efforts to obtain an invitation to his coming entertainment.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading He sat where the rather brilliant light from the high windows fell upon his face, and Francis wondered more than once whether there were not some change there, perhaps some prescience of trouble to come, which had subdued him and made him unusually thoughtful.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Another slighter but more amusing feature of the luncheon was the number of people who stopped to shake hands with Sir Timothy and made more or less clumsy efforts to obtain an invitation to his coming entertainment.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading A certain vein of half-cynical, half-amusing comment upon things and people of the moment, which seemed, whenever he cared to exert himself, to flow from his lips without effort, had deserted him.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A certain vein of half-cynical, half-amusing comment upon things and people of the moment, which seemed, whenever he cared to exert himself, to flow from his lips without effort, had deserted him.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He sat where the rather brilliant light from the high windows fell upon his face, and Francis wondered more than once whether there were not some change there, perhaps some prescience of trouble to come, which had subdued him and made him unusually thoughtful.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading Another slighter but more amusing feature of the luncheon was the number of people who stopped to shake hands with Sir Timothy and made more or less clumsy efforts to obtain an invitation to his coming entertainment.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He sat where the rather brilliant light from the high windows fell upon his face, and Francis wondered more than once whether there were not some change there, perhaps some prescience of trouble to come, which had subdued him and made him unusually thoughtful.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Another slighter but more amusing feature of the luncheon was the number of people who stopped to shake hands with Sir Timothy and made more or less clumsy efforts to obtain an invitation to his coming entertainment.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading A certain vein of half-cynical, half-amusing comment upon things and people of the moment, which seemed, whenever he cared to exert himself, to flow from his lips without effort, had deserted him.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading There were incidents connected with that luncheon which Francis always remembered.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading In the first place, Sir Timothy was a great deal more silent than usual.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading A certain vein of half-cynical, half-amusing comment upon things and people of the moment, which seemed, whenever he cared to exert himself, to flow from his lips without effort, had deserted him.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading A certain vein of half-cynical, half-amusing comment upon things and people of the moment, which seemed, whenever he cared to exert himself, to flow from his lips without effort, had deserted him.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Another slighter but more amusing feature of the luncheon was the number of people who stopped to shake hands with Sir Timothy and made more or less clumsy efforts to obtain an invitation to his coming entertainment.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading Another slighter but more amusing feature of the luncheon was the number of people who stopped to shake hands with Sir Timothy and made more or less clumsy efforts to obtain an invitation to his coming entertainment.
exertverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrt/
put to use
From this reading A certain vein of half-cynical, half-amusing comment upon things and people of the moment, which seemed, whenever he cared to exert himself, to flow from his lips without effort, had deserted him.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He sat where the rather brilliant light from the high windows fell upon his face, and Francis wondered more than once whether there were not some change there, perhaps some prescience of trouble to come, which had subdued him and made him unusually thoughtful.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Another slighter but more amusing feature of the luncheon was the number of people who stopped to shake hands with Sir Timothy and made more or less clumsy efforts to obtain an invitation to his coming entertainment.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He sat where the rather brilliant light from the high windows fell upon his face, and Francis wondered more than once whether there were not some change there, perhaps some prescience of trouble to come, which had subdued him and made him unusually thoughtful.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, Sir Timothy was a great deal more silent than usual.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading A certain vein of half-cynical, half-amusing comment upon things and people of the moment, which seemed, whenever he cared to exert himself, to flow from his lips without effort, had deserted him.
Francis
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From this reading There were incidents connected with that luncheon which Francis always remembered.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A certain vein of half-cynical, half-amusing comment upon things and people of the moment, which seemed, whenever he cared to exert himself, to flow from his lips without effort, had deserted him.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the first place, Sir Timothy was a great deal more silent than usual.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A certain vein of half-cynical, half-amusing comment upon things and people of the moment, which seemed, whenever he cared to exert himself, to flow from his lips without effort, had deserted him.
half-amusing
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From this reading A certain vein of half-cynical, half-amusing comment upon things and people of the moment, which seemed, whenever he cared to exert himself, to flow from his lips without effort, had deserted him.
half-cynical
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From this reading A certain vein of half-cynical, half-amusing comment upon things and people of the moment, which seemed, whenever he cared to exert himself, to flow from his lips without effort, had deserted him.
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 Another slighter but more amusing feature of the luncheon was the number of people who stopped to shake hands with Sir Timothy and made more or less clumsy efforts to obtain an invitation to his coming entertainment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A certain vein of half-cynical, half-amusing comment upon things and people of the moment, which seemed, whenever he cared to exert himself, to flow from his lips without effort, had deserted him.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He sat where the rather brilliant light from the high windows fell upon his face, and Francis wondered more than once whether there were not some change there, perhaps some prescience of trouble to come, which had subdued him and made him unusually thoughtful.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A certain vein of half-cynical, half-amusing comment upon things and people of the moment, which seemed, whenever he cared to exert himself, to flow from his lips without effort, had deserted him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A certain vein of half-cynical, half-amusing comment upon things and people of the moment, which seemed, whenever he cared to exert himself, to flow from his lips without effort, had deserted him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A certain vein of half-cynical, half-amusing comment upon things and people of the moment, which seemed, whenever he cared to exert himself, to flow from his lips without effort, had deserted him.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, Sir Timothy was a great deal more silent than usual.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading There were incidents connected with that luncheon which Francis always remembered.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Another slighter but more amusing feature of the luncheon was the number of people who stopped to shake hands with Sir Timothy and made more or less clumsy efforts to obtain an invitation to his coming entertainment.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Another slighter but more amusing feature of the luncheon was the number of people who stopped to shake hands with Sir Timothy and made more or less clumsy efforts to obtain an invitation to his coming entertainment.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He sat where the rather brilliant light from the high windows fell upon his face, and Francis wondered more than once whether there were not some change there, perhaps some prescience of trouble to come, which had subdued him and made him unusually thoughtful.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading A certain vein of half-cynical, half-amusing comment upon things and people of the moment, which seemed, whenever he cared to exert himself, to flow from his lips without effort, had deserted him.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading There were incidents connected with that luncheon which Francis always remembered.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He sat where the rather brilliant light from the high windows fell upon his face, and Francis wondered more than once whether there were not some change there, perhaps some prescience of trouble to come, which had subdued him and made him unusually thoughtful.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading A certain vein of half-cynical, half-amusing comment upon things and people of the moment, which seemed, whenever he cared to exert himself, to flow from his lips without effort, had deserted him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the first place, Sir Timothy was a great deal more silent than usual.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He sat where the rather brilliant light from the high windows fell upon his face, and Francis wondered more than once whether there were not some change there, perhaps some prescience of trouble to come, which had subdued him and made him unusually thoughtful.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Another slighter but more amusing feature of the luncheon was the number of people who stopped to shake hands with Sir Timothy and made more or less clumsy efforts to obtain an invitation to his coming entertainment.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading Another slighter but more amusing feature of the luncheon was the number of people who stopped to shake hands with Sir Timothy and made more or less clumsy efforts to obtain an invitation to his coming entertainment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A certain vein of half-cynical, half-amusing comment upon things and people of the moment, which seemed, whenever he cared to exert himself, to flow from his lips without effort, had deserted him.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He sat where the rather brilliant light from the high windows fell upon his face, and Francis wondered more than once whether there were not some change there, perhaps some prescience of trouble to come, which had subdued him and made him unusually thoughtful.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Another slighter but more amusing feature of the luncheon was the number of people who stopped to shake hands with Sir Timothy and made more or less clumsy efforts to obtain an invitation to his coming entertainment.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A certain vein of half-cynical, half-amusing comment upon things and people of the moment, which seemed, whenever he cared to exert himself, to flow from his lips without effort, had deserted him.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading He sat where the rather brilliant light from the high windows fell upon his face, and Francis wondered more than once whether there were not some change there, perhaps some prescience of trouble to come, which had subdued him and made him unusually thoughtful.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, Sir Timothy was a great deal more silent than usual.
presciencenounUS /ˈpriːʃiəns/
the power to foresee the future
From this reading He sat where the rather brilliant light from the high windows fell upon his face, and Francis wondered more than once whether there were not some change there, perhaps some prescience of trouble to come, which had subdued him and made him unusually thoughtful.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading He sat where the rather brilliant light from the high windows fell upon his face, and Francis wondered more than once whether there were not some change there, perhaps some prescience of trouble to come, which had subdued him and made him unusually thoughtful.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading There were incidents connected with that luncheon which Francis always remembered.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat where the rather brilliant light from the high windows fell upon his face, and Francis wondered more than once whether there were not some change there, perhaps some prescience of trouble to come, which had subdued him and made him unusually thoughtful.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A certain vein of half-cynical, half-amusing comment upon things and people of the moment, which seemed, whenever he cared to exert himself, to flow from his lips without effort, had deserted him.
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Another slighter but more amusing feature of the luncheon was the number of people who stopped to shake hands with Sir Timothy and made more or less clumsy efforts to obtain an invitation to his coming entertainment.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading In the first place, Sir Timothy was a great deal more silent than usual.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading In the first place, Sir Timothy was a great deal more silent than usual.
slighter
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From this reading Another slighter but more amusing feature of the luncheon was the number of people who stopped to shake hands with Sir Timothy and made more or less clumsy efforts to obtain an invitation to his coming entertainment.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He sat where the rather brilliant light from the high windows fell upon his face, and Francis wondered more than once whether there were not some change there, perhaps some prescience of trouble to come, which had subdued him and made him unusually thoughtful.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Another slighter but more amusing feature of the luncheon was the number of people who stopped to shake hands with Sir Timothy and made more or less clumsy efforts to obtain an invitation to his coming entertainment.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading He sat where the rather brilliant light from the high windows fell upon his face, and Francis wondered more than once whether there were not some change there, perhaps some prescience of trouble to come, which had subdued him and made him unusually thoughtful.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the first place, Sir Timothy was a great deal more silent than usual.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were incidents connected with that luncheon which Francis always remembered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first place, Sir Timothy was a great deal more silent than usual.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were incidents connected with that luncheon which Francis always remembered.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A certain vein of half-cynical, half-amusing comment upon things and people of the moment, which seemed, whenever he cared to exert himself, to flow from his lips without effort, had deserted him.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading He sat where the rather brilliant light from the high windows fell upon his face, and Francis wondered more than once whether there were not some change there, perhaps some prescience of trouble to come, which had subdued him and made him unusually thoughtful.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading In the first place, Sir Timothy was a great deal more silent than usual.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A certain vein of half-cynical, half-amusing comment upon things and people of the moment, which seemed, whenever he cared to exert himself, to flow from his lips without effort, had deserted him.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading He sat where the rather brilliant light from the high windows fell upon his face, and Francis wondered more than once whether there were not some change there, perhaps some prescience of trouble to come, which had subdued him and made him unusually thoughtful.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading He sat where the rather brilliant light from the high windows fell upon his face, and Francis wondered more than once whether there were not some change there, perhaps some prescience of trouble to come, which had subdued him and made him unusually thoughtful.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A certain vein of half-cynical, half-amusing comment upon things and people of the moment, which seemed, whenever he cared to exert himself, to flow from his lips without effort, had deserted him.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading In the first place, Sir Timothy was a great deal more silent than usual.
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading A certain vein of half-cynical, half-amusing comment upon things and people of the moment, which seemed, whenever he cared to exert himself, to flow from his lips without effort, had deserted him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place, Sir Timothy was a great deal more silent than usual.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were incidents connected with that luncheon which Francis always remembered.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading A certain vein of half-cynical, half-amusing comment upon things and people of the moment, which seemed, whenever he cared to exert himself, to flow from his lips without effort, had deserted him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He sat where the rather brilliant light from the high windows fell upon his face, and Francis wondered more than once whether there were not some change there, perhaps some prescience of trouble to come, which had subdued him and made him unusually thoughtful.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He sat where the rather brilliant light from the high windows fell upon his face, and Francis wondered more than once whether there were not some change there, perhaps some prescience of trouble to come, which had subdued him and made him unusually thoughtful.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were incidents connected with that luncheon which Francis always remembered.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Another slighter but more amusing feature of the luncheon was the number of people who stopped to shake hands with Sir Timothy and made more or less clumsy efforts to obtain an invitation to his coming entertainment.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading He sat where the rather brilliant light from the high windows fell upon his face, and Francis wondered more than once whether there were not some change there, perhaps some prescience of trouble to come, which had subdued him and made him unusually thoughtful.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were incidents connected with that luncheon which Francis always remembered.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A certain vein of half-cynical, half-amusing comment upon things and people of the moment, which seemed, whenever he cared to exert himself, to flow from his lips without effort, had deserted him.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He sat where the rather brilliant light from the high windows fell upon his face, and Francis wondered more than once whether there were not some change there, perhaps some prescience of trouble to come, which had subdued him and made him unusually thoughtful.
