adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At five o’clock the following day old Jolyon sat alone, a cigar between his lips, and on a table by his side a cup of tea.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading At five o’clock the following day old Jolyon sat alone, a cigar between his lips, and on a table by his side a cup of tea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At five o’clock the following day old Jolyon sat alone, a cigar between his lips, and on a table by his side a cup of tea.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading He was tired, and before he had finished his cigar he fell asleep.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At five o’clock the following day old Jolyon sat alone, a cigar between his lips, and on a table by his side a cup of tea.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was tired, and before he had finished his cigar he fell asleep.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At five o’clock the following day old Jolyon sat alone, a cigar between his lips, and on a table by his side a cup of tea.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The gloomy little study, with windows of stained glass to exclude the view, was full of dark green velvet and heavily-carved mahogany—a suite of which old Jolyon was wont to say: “Shouldn’t wonder if it made a big price some day!”
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading A fly settled on his hair, his breathing sounded heavy in the drowsy silence, his upper lip under the white moustache puffed in and out.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading From between the fingers of his veined and wrinkled hand the cigar, dropping on the empty hearth, burned itself out.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At five o’clock the following day old Jolyon sat alone, a cigar between his lips, and on a table by his side a cup of tea.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading At five o’clock the following day old Jolyon sat alone, a cigar between his lips, and on a table by his side a cup of tea.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading At five o’clock the following day old Jolyon sat alone, a cigar between his lips, and on a table by his side a cup of tea.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The gloomy little study, with windows of stained glass to exclude the view, was full of dark green velvet and heavily-carved mahogany—a suite of which old Jolyon was wont to say: “Shouldn’t wonder if it made a big price some day!”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At five o’clock the following day old Jolyon sat alone, a cigar between his lips, and on a table by his side a cup of tea.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading From between the fingers of his veined and wrinkled hand the cigar, dropping on the empty hearth, burned itself out.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading A fly settled on his hair, his breathing sounded heavy in the drowsy silence, his upper lip under the white moustache puffed in and out.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading From between the fingers of his veined and wrinkled hand the cigar, dropping on the empty hearth, burned itself out.
excludeverbUS /ɪkˈskluːd/
prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading The gloomy little study, with windows of stained glass to exclude the view, was full of dark green velvet and heavily-carved mahogany—a suite of which old Jolyon was wont to say: “Shouldn’t wonder if it made a big price some day!”
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He was tired, and before he had finished his cigar he fell asleep.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading From between the fingers of his veined and wrinkled hand the cigar, dropping on the empty hearth, burned itself out.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading He was tired, and before he had finished his cigar he fell asleep.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading At five o’clock the following day old Jolyon sat alone, a cigar between his lips, and on a table by his side a cup of tea.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading A fly settled on his hair, his breathing sounded heavy in the drowsy silence, his upper lip under the white moustache puffed in and out.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At five o’clock the following day old Jolyon sat alone, a cigar between his lips, and on a table by his side a cup of tea.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From between the fingers of his veined and wrinkled hand the cigar, dropping on the empty hearth, burned itself out.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The gloomy little study, with windows of stained glass to exclude the view, was full of dark green velvet and heavily-carved mahogany—a suite of which old Jolyon was wont to say: “Shouldn’t wonder if it made a big price some day!”
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The gloomy little study, with windows of stained glass to exclude the view, was full of dark green velvet and heavily-carved mahogany—a suite of which old Jolyon was wont to say: “Shouldn’t wonder if it made a big price some day!”
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading The gloomy little study, with windows of stained glass to exclude the view, was full of dark green velvet and heavily-carved mahogany—a suite of which old Jolyon was wont to say: “Shouldn’t wonder if it made a big price some day!”
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The gloomy little study, with windows of stained glass to exclude the view, was full of dark green velvet and heavily-carved mahogany—a suite of which old Jolyon was wont to say: “Shouldn’t wonder if it made a big price some day!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was tired, and before he had finished his cigar he fell asleep.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading A fly settled on his hair, his breathing sounded heavy in the drowsy silence, his upper lip under the white moustache puffed in and out.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading From between the fingers of his veined and wrinkled hand the cigar, dropping on the empty hearth, burned itself out.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was tired, and before he had finished his cigar he fell asleep.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading From between the fingers of his veined and wrinkled hand the cigar, dropping on the empty hearth, burned itself out.
heavily-carved
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gloomy little study, with windows of stained glass to exclude the view, was full of dark green velvet and heavily-carved mahogany—a suite of which old Jolyon was wont to say: “Shouldn’t wonder if it made a big price some day!”
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A fly settled on his hair, his breathing sounded heavy in the drowsy silence, his upper lip under the white moustache puffed in and out.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At five o’clock the following day old Jolyon sat alone, a cigar between his lips, and on a table by his side a cup of tea.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The gloomy little study, with windows of stained glass to exclude the view, was full of dark green velvet and heavily-carved mahogany—a suite of which old Jolyon was wont to say: “Shouldn’t wonder if it made a big price some day!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A fly settled on his hair, his breathing sounded heavy in the drowsy silence, his upper lip under the white moustache puffed in and out.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The gloomy little study, with windows of stained glass to exclude the view, was full of dark green velvet and heavily-carved mahogany—a suite of which old Jolyon was wont to say: “Shouldn’t wonder if it made a big price some day!”
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading From between the fingers of his veined and wrinkled hand the cigar, dropping on the empty hearth, burned itself out.
Jolyon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At five o’clock the following day old Jolyon sat alone, a cigar between his lips, and on a table by his side a cup of tea.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading A fly settled on his hair, his breathing sounded heavy in the drowsy silence, his upper lip under the white moustache puffed in and out.
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 At five o’clock the following day old Jolyon sat alone, a cigar between his lips, and on a table by his side a cup of tea.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The gloomy little study, with windows of stained glass to exclude the view, was full of dark green velvet and heavily-carved mahogany—a suite of which old Jolyon was wont to say: “Shouldn’t wonder if it made a big price some day!”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The gloomy little study, with windows of stained glass to exclude the view, was full of dark green velvet and heavily-carved mahogany—a suite of which old Jolyon was wont to say: “Shouldn’t wonder if it made a big price some day!”
mahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading The gloomy little study, with windows of stained glass to exclude the view, was full of dark green velvet and heavily-carved mahogany—a suite of which old Jolyon was wont to say: “Shouldn’t wonder if it made a big price some day!”
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading A fly settled on his hair, his breathing sounded heavy in the drowsy silence, his upper lip under the white moustache puffed in and out.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At five o’clock the following day old Jolyon sat alone, a cigar between his lips, and on a table by his side a cup of tea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At five o’clock the following day old Jolyon sat alone, a cigar between his lips, and on a table by his side a cup of tea.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At five o’clock the following day old Jolyon sat alone, a cigar between his lips, and on a table by his side a cup of tea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At five o’clock the following day old Jolyon sat alone, a cigar between his lips, and on a table by his side a cup of tea.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A fly settled on his hair, his breathing sounded heavy in the drowsy silence, his upper lip under the white moustache puffed in and out.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading The gloomy little study, with windows of stained glass to exclude the view, was full of dark green velvet and heavily-carved mahogany—a suite of which old Jolyon was wont to say: “Shouldn’t wonder if it made a big price some day!”
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading A fly settled on his hair, his breathing sounded heavy in the drowsy silence, his upper lip under the white moustache puffed in and out.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At five o’clock the following day old Jolyon sat alone, a cigar between his lips, and on a table by his side a cup of tea.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading The gloomy little study, with windows of stained glass to exclude the view, was full of dark green velvet and heavily-carved mahogany—a suite of which old Jolyon was wont to say: “Shouldn’t wonder if it made a big price some day!”
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A fly settled on his hair, his breathing sounded heavy in the drowsy silence, his upper lip under the white moustache puffed in and out.
Shouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gloomy little study, with windows of stained glass to exclude the view, was full of dark green velvet and heavily-carved mahogany—a suite of which old Jolyon was wont to say: “Shouldn’t wonder if it made a big price some day!”
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At five o’clock the following day old Jolyon sat alone, a cigar between his lips, and on a table by his side a cup of tea.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A fly settled on his hair, his breathing sounded heavy in the drowsy silence, his upper lip under the white moustache puffed in and out.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The gloomy little study, with windows of stained glass to exclude the view, was full of dark green velvet and heavily-carved mahogany—a suite of which old Jolyon was wont to say: “Shouldn’t wonder if it made a big price some day!”
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading A fly settled on his hair, his breathing sounded heavy in the drowsy silence, his upper lip under the white moustache puffed in and out.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading The gloomy little study, with windows of stained glass to exclude the view, was full of dark green velvet and heavily-carved mahogany—a suite of which old Jolyon was wont to say: “Shouldn’t wonder if it made a big price some day!”
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The gloomy little study, with windows of stained glass to exclude the view, was full of dark green velvet and heavily-carved mahogany—a suite of which old Jolyon was wont to say: “Shouldn’t wonder if it made a big price some day!”
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading The gloomy little study, with windows of stained glass to exclude the view, was full of dark green velvet and heavily-carved mahogany—a suite of which old Jolyon was wont to say: “Shouldn’t wonder if it made a big price some day!”
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At five o’clock the following day old Jolyon sat alone, a cigar between his lips, and on a table by his side a cup of tea.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading At five o’clock the following day old Jolyon sat alone, a cigar between his lips, and on a table by his side a cup of tea.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At five o’clock the following day old Jolyon sat alone, a cigar between his lips, and on a table by his side a cup of tea.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He was tired, and before he had finished his cigar he fell asleep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gloomy little study, with windows of stained glass to exclude the view, was full of dark green velvet and heavily-carved mahogany—a suite of which old Jolyon was wont to say: “Shouldn’t wonder if it made a big price some day!”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A fly settled on his hair, his breathing sounded heavy in the drowsy silence, his upper lip under the white moustache puffed in and out.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading A fly settled on his hair, his breathing sounded heavy in the drowsy silence, his upper lip under the white moustache puffed in and out.
veinedadjective
having or showing markings that resemble veins
From this reading From between the fingers of his veined and wrinkled hand the cigar, dropping on the empty hearth, burned itself out.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading The gloomy little study, with windows of stained glass to exclude the view, was full of dark green velvet and heavily-carved mahogany—a suite of which old Jolyon was wont to say: “Shouldn’t wonder if it made a big price some day!”
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The gloomy little study, with windows of stained glass to exclude the view, was full of dark green velvet and heavily-carved mahogany—a suite of which old Jolyon was wont to say: “Shouldn’t wonder if it made a big price some day!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was tired, and before he had finished his cigar he fell asleep.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The gloomy little study, with windows of stained glass to exclude the view, was full of dark green velvet and heavily-carved mahogany—a suite of which old Jolyon was wont to say: “Shouldn’t wonder if it made a big price some day!”
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading A fly settled on his hair, his breathing sounded heavy in the drowsy silence, his upper lip under the white moustache puffed in and out.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The gloomy little study, with windows of stained glass to exclude the view, was full of dark green velvet and heavily-carved mahogany—a suite of which old Jolyon was wont to say: “Shouldn’t wonder if it made a big price some day!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gloomy little study, with windows of stained glass to exclude the view, was full of dark green velvet and heavily-carved mahogany—a suite of which old Jolyon was wont to say: “Shouldn’t wonder if it made a big price some day!”
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The gloomy little study, with windows of stained glass to exclude the view, was full of dark green velvet and heavily-carved mahogany—a suite of which old Jolyon was wont to say: “Shouldn’t wonder if it made a big price some day!”
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading The gloomy little study, with windows of stained glass to exclude the view, was full of dark green velvet and heavily-carved mahogany—a suite of which old Jolyon was wont to say: “Shouldn’t wonder if it made a big price some day!”
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading From between the fingers of his veined and wrinkled hand the cigar, dropping on the empty hearth, burned itself out.
