adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He looked strangely serious, and so did Jack, as a rule the cheeriest of mortals.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I went towards them across the big room, apologizing for my unpunctuality, for I was nearly ten minutes late.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am dreadfully sorry for being so late," I exclaimed, thinking that my unpunctuality must have given them offence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To my surprise they remained silent; even Easterton did not rise, or greet me in any way.
apologizingverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “apologize” — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading I went towards them across the big room, apologizing for my unpunctuality, for I was nearly ten minutes late.
arm-chair
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From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I am dreadfully sorry for being so late," I exclaimed, thinking that my unpunctuality must have given them offence.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I went towards them across the big room, apologizing for my unpunctuality, for I was nearly ten minutes late.
cheeriestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪriəst/
superlative of “cheery” — bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading He looked strangely serious, and so did Jack, as a rule the cheeriest of mortals.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To my surprise they remained silent; even Easterton did not rise, or greet me in any way.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "I am dreadfully sorry for being so late," I exclaimed, thinking that my unpunctuality must have given them offence.
Easterton
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From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
Easterton's
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From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading To my surprise they remained silent; even Easterton did not rise, or greet me in any way.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I am dreadfully sorry for being so late," I exclaimed, thinking that my unpunctuality must have given them offence.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I went towards them across the big room, apologizing for my unpunctuality, for I was nearly ten minutes late.
Gastrell
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From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "I am dreadfully sorry for being so late," I exclaimed, thinking that my unpunctuality must have given them offence.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading To my surprise they remained silent; even Easterton did not rise, or greet me in any way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am dreadfully sorry for being so late," I exclaimed, thinking that my unpunctuality must have given them offence.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked strangely serious, and so did Jack, as a rule the cheeriest of mortals.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
Hugesson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I went towards them across the big room, apologizing for my unpunctuality, for I was nearly ten minutes late.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked strangely serious, and so did Jack, as a rule the cheeriest of mortals.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I went towards them across the big room, apologizing for my unpunctuality, for I was nearly ten minutes late.
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading He looked strangely serious, and so did Jack, as a rule the cheeriest of mortals.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I am dreadfully sorry for being so late," I exclaimed, thinking that my unpunctuality must have given them offence.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I went towards them across the big room, apologizing for my unpunctuality, for I was nearly ten minutes late.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I went towards them across the big room, apologizing for my unpunctuality, for I was nearly ten minutes late.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To my surprise they remained silent; even Easterton did not rise, or greet me in any way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading "I am dreadfully sorry for being so late," I exclaimed, thinking that my unpunctuality must have given them offence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To my surprise they remained silent; even Easterton did not rise, or greet me in any way.
OsbornenounUS /ˈɔːzbɔːrn/
English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading To my surprise they remained silent; even Easterton did not rise, or greet me in any way.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading To my surprise they remained silent; even Easterton did not rise, or greet me in any way.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I went towards them across the big room, apologizing for my unpunctuality, for I was nearly ten minutes late.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading He looked strangely serious, and so did Jack, as a rule the cheeriest of mortals.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading He looked strangely serious, and so did Jack, as a rule the cheeriest of mortals.
settees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading To my surprise they remained silent; even Easterton did not rise, or greet me in any way.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He looked strangely serious, and so did Jack, as a rule the cheeriest of mortals.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am dreadfully sorry for being so late," I exclaimed, thinking that my unpunctuality must have given them offence.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading He looked strangely serious, and so did Jack, as a rule the cheeriest of mortals.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To my surprise they remained silent; even Easterton did not rise, or greet me in any way.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I went towards them across the big room, apologizing for my unpunctuality, for I was nearly ten minutes late.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am dreadfully sorry for being so late," I exclaimed, thinking that my unpunctuality must have given them offence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To my surprise they remained silent; even Easterton did not rise, or greet me in any way.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I am dreadfully sorry for being so late," I exclaimed, thinking that my unpunctuality must have given them offence.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading I went towards them across the big room, apologizing for my unpunctuality, for I was nearly ten minutes late.
unpunctuality
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went towards them across the big room, apologizing for my unpunctuality, for I was nearly ten minutes late.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I went towards them across the big room, apologizing for my unpunctuality, for I was nearly ten minutes late.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To my surprise they remained silent; even Easterton did not rise, or greet me in any way.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went towards them across the big room, apologizing for my unpunctuality, for I was nearly ten minutes late.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hugesson Gastrell had accepted Lord Easterton's invitation to dine at the club, and the three men were seated near the fire as I entered, Easterton and Jack Osborne on one of the large settees, their visitor facing them in an arm-chair, with his back to me.
