AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
ADVENTUREverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
Albeury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The form extended upon it was completely covered by a white sheet, all but the feet—a man's feet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Behind and on each side were men, apparently gentlemen, all strangers to me.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Behind and on each side were men, apparently gentlemen, all strangers to me.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading For the moment my attention was distracted.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind and on each side were men, apparently gentlemen, all strangers to me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The form extended upon it was completely covered by a white sheet, all but the feet—a man's feet.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The form extended upon it was completely covered by a white sheet, all but the feet—a man's feet.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The form extended upon it was completely covered by a white sheet, all but the feet—a man's feet.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The form extended upon it was completely covered by a white sheet, all but the feet—a man's feet.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading For the moment my attention was distracted.
Dulcie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Behind and on each side were men, apparently gentlemen, all strangers to me.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The form extended upon it was completely covered by a white sheet, all but the feet—a man's feet.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The form extended upon it was completely covered by a white sheet, all but the feet—a man's feet.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment my attention was distracted.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The form extended upon it was completely covered by a white sheet, all but the feet—a man's feet.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Behind and on each side were men, apparently gentlemen, all strangers to me.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The form extended upon it was completely covered by a white sheet, all but the feet—a man's feet.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The form extended upon it was completely covered by a white sheet, all but the feet—a man's feet.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind and on each side were men, apparently gentlemen, all strangers to me.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment my attention was distracted.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For the moment my attention was distracted.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Behind and on each side were men, apparently gentlemen, all strangers to me.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
QUEERadjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
RELATESverbUS /rɪˈleɪts/
third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The form extended upon it was completely covered by a white sheet, all but the feet—a man's feet.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Behind and on each side were men, apparently gentlemen, all strangers to me.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Behind and on each side were men, apparently gentlemen, all strangers to me.
stretchernounUS /ˈstretʃər/
a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
From this reading RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Behind and on each side were men, apparently gentlemen, all strangers to me.
UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The form extended upon it was completely covered by a white sheet, all but the feet—a man's feet.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The form extended upon it was completely covered by a white sheet, all but the feet—a man's feet.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Behind and on each side were men, apparently gentlemen, all strangers to me.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The form extended upon it was completely covered by a white sheet, all but the feet—a man's feet.
