adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I received from them a welcome quite different to that which I had expected.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading At length I returned from two weeks leave of absence to find that my patrons had arrived three days ago in Roulettenberg.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading It was clear that from _somewhere_ money had been acquired.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading At length I returned from two weeks leave of absence to find that my patrons had arrived three days ago in Roulettenberg.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The General eyed me coldly, greeted me in rather haughty fashion, and dismissed me to pay my respects to his sister.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At length I returned from two weeks leave of absence to find that my patrons had arrived three days ago in Roulettenberg.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length I returned from two weeks leave of absence to find that my patrons had arrived three days ago in Roulettenberg.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was clear that from _somewhere_ money had been acquired.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I thought I could even detect a certain shamefacedness in the General’s glance.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was clear that from _somewhere_ money had been acquired.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading The General eyed me coldly, greeted me in rather haughty fashion, and dismissed me to pay my respects to his sister.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I thought I could even detect a certain shamefacedness in the General’s glance.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading At length I returned from two weeks leave of absence to find that my patrons had arrived three days ago in Roulettenberg.
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading I thought I could even detect a certain shamefacedness in the General’s glance.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I received from them a welcome quite different to that which I had expected.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading The General eyed me coldly, greeted me in rather haughty fashion, and dismissed me to pay my respects to his sister.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I thought I could even detect a certain shamefacedness in the General’s glance.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I received from them a welcome quite different to that which I had expected.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading The General eyed me coldly, greeted me in rather haughty fashion, and dismissed me to pay my respects to his sister.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The General eyed me coldly, greeted me in rather haughty fashion, and dismissed me to pay my respects to his sister.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading At length I returned from two weeks leave of absence to find that my patrons had arrived three days ago in Roulettenberg.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At length I returned from two weeks leave of absence to find that my patrons had arrived three days ago in Roulettenberg.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The General eyed me coldly, greeted me in rather haughty fashion, and dismissed me to pay my respects to his sister.
General'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading I thought I could even detect a certain shamefacedness in the General’s glance.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I thought I could even detect a certain shamefacedness in the General’s glance.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The General eyed me coldly, greeted me in rather haughty fashion, and dismissed me to pay my respects to his sister.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At length I returned from two weeks leave of absence to find that my patrons had arrived three days ago in Roulettenberg.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading The General eyed me coldly, greeted me in rather haughty fashion, and dismissed me to pay my respects to his sister.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The General eyed me coldly, greeted me in rather haughty fashion, and dismissed me to pay my respects to his sister.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At length I returned from two weeks leave of absence to find that my patrons had arrived three days ago in Roulettenberg.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At length I returned from two weeks leave of absence to find that my patrons had arrived three days ago in Roulettenberg.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was clear that from _somewhere_ money had been acquired.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading At length I returned from two weeks leave of absence to find that my patrons had arrived three days ago in Roulettenberg.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length I returned from two weeks leave of absence to find that my patrons had arrived three days ago in Roulettenberg.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The General eyed me coldly, greeted me in rather haughty fashion, and dismissed me to pay my respects to his sister.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It was clear that from _somewhere_ money had been acquired.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At length I returned from two weeks leave of absence to find that my patrons had arrived three days ago in Roulettenberg.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At length I returned from two weeks leave of absence to find that my patrons had arrived three days ago in Roulettenberg.
patronsnounUS /ˈpeɪtrənz/
plural of “patron” — a regular customer
From this reading At length I returned from two weeks leave of absence to find that my patrons had arrived three days ago in Roulettenberg.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The General eyed me coldly, greeted me in rather haughty fashion, and dismissed me to pay my respects to his sister.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I received from them a welcome quite different to that which I had expected.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The General eyed me coldly, greeted me in rather haughty fashion, and dismissed me to pay my respects to his sister.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I received from them a welcome quite different to that which I had expected.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading The General eyed me coldly, greeted me in rather haughty fashion, and dismissed me to pay my respects to his sister.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At length I returned from two weeks leave of absence to find that my patrons had arrived three days ago in Roulettenberg.
Roulettenberg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length I returned from two weeks leave of absence to find that my patrons had arrived three days ago in Roulettenberg.
shamefacednessnoun
feeling embarrassed about yourself
From this reading I thought I could even detect a certain shamefacedness in the General’s glance.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The General eyed me coldly, greeted me in rather haughty fashion, and dismissed me to pay my respects to his sister.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading It was clear that from _somewhere_ money had been acquired.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At length I returned from two weeks leave of absence to find that my patrons had arrived three days ago in Roulettenberg.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The General eyed me coldly, greeted me in rather haughty fashion, and dismissed me to pay my respects to his sister.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I received from them a welcome quite different to that which I had expected.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought I could even detect a certain shamefacedness in the General’s glance.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At length I returned from two weeks leave of absence to find that my patrons had arrived three days ago in Roulettenberg.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At length I returned from two weeks leave of absence to find that my patrons had arrived three days ago in Roulettenberg.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At length I returned from two weeks leave of absence to find that my patrons had arrived three days ago in Roulettenberg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was clear that from _somewhere_ money had been acquired.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading At length I returned from two weeks leave of absence to find that my patrons had arrived three days ago in Roulettenberg.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading I received from them a welcome quite different to that which I had expected.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I received from them a welcome quite different to that which I had expected.
