adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Carefully, as though everything depended on it, he was tucking a towel round the hot-water can.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Young Charles had been a favourite of his ever since as a little red-faced boy he had come into the house to look after the fires.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Mr. Neave lowered himself into the cane lounge by the window, stretched out his legs, and made his little evening joke, “Dress him up, Charles!”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Carefully, as though everything depended on it, he was tucking a towel round the hot-water can.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Young Charles had been a favourite of his ever since as a little red-faced boy he had come into the house to look after the fires.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading And Charles, breathing intensely and frowning, bent forward to take the pin out of his tie.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Young Charles had been a favourite of his ever since as a little red-faced boy he had come into the house to look after the fires.
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 And Charles, breathing intensely and frowning, bent forward to take the pin out of his tie.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Old Mr. Neave lowered himself into the cane lounge by the window, stretched out his legs, and made his little evening joke, “Dress him up, Charles!”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Carefully, as though everything depended on it, he was tucking a towel round the hot-water can.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Old Mr. Neave lowered himself into the cane lounge by the window, stretched out his legs, and made his little evening joke, “Dress him up, Charles!”
CarefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Carefully, as though everything depended on it, he was tucking a towel round the hot-water can.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading There young Charles was waiting for him.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Young Charles had been a favourite of his ever since as a little red-faced boy he had come into the house to look after the fires.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Carefully, as though everything depended on it, he was tucking a towel round the hot-water can.
DressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Old Mr. Neave lowered himself into the cane lounge by the window, stretched out his legs, and made his little evening joke, “Dress him up, Charles!”
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Old Mr. Neave lowered himself into the cane lounge by the window, stretched out his legs, and made his little evening joke, “Dress him up, Charles!”
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Young Charles had been a favourite of his ever since as a little red-faced boy he had come into the house to look after the fires.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Carefully, as though everything depended on it, he was tucking a towel round the hot-water can.
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Young Charles had been a favourite of his ever since as a little red-faced boy he had come into the house to look after the fires.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Young Charles had been a favourite of his ever since as a little red-faced boy he had come into the house to look after the fires.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There young Charles was waiting for him.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading And Charles, breathing intensely and frowning, bent forward to take the pin out of his tie.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading And Charles, breathing intensely and frowning, bent forward to take the pin out of his tie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Young Charles had been a favourite of his ever since as a little red-faced boy he had come into the house to look after the fires.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carefully, as though everything depended on it, he was tucking a towel round the hot-water can.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There young Charles was waiting for him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Old Mr. Neave lowered himself into the cane lounge by the window, stretched out his legs, and made his little evening joke, “Dress him up, Charles!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Young Charles had been a favourite of his ever since as a little red-faced boy he had come into the house to look after the fires.
hot-water
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carefully, as though everything depended on it, he was tucking a towel round the hot-water can.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Young Charles had been a favourite of his ever since as a little red-faced boy he had come into the house to look after the fires.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading And Charles, breathing intensely and frowning, bent forward to take the pin out of his tie.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Young Charles had been a favourite of his ever since as a little red-faced boy he had come into the house to look after the fires.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Carefully, as though everything depended on it, he was tucking a towel round the hot-water can.
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Old Mr. Neave lowered himself into the cane lounge by the window, stretched out his legs, and made his little evening joke, “Dress him up, Charles!”
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading Old Mr. Neave lowered himself into the cane lounge by the window, stretched out his legs, and made his little evening joke, “Dress him up, Charles!”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Young Charles had been a favourite of his ever since as a little red-faced boy he had come into the house to look after the fires.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Young Charles had been a favourite of his ever since as a little red-faced boy he had come into the house to look after the fires.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Old Mr. Neave lowered himself into the cane lounge by the window, stretched out his legs, and made his little evening joke, “Dress him up, Charles!”
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Old Mr. Neave lowered himself into the cane lounge by the window, stretched out his legs, and made his little evening joke, “Dress him up, Charles!”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Old Mr. Neave lowered himself into the cane lounge by the window, stretched out his legs, and made his little evening joke, “Dress him up, Charles!”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Old Mr. Neave lowered himself into the cane lounge by the window, stretched out his legs, and made his little evening joke, “Dress him up, Charles!”
Neave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Mr. Neave lowered himself into the cane lounge by the window, stretched out his legs, and made his little evening joke, “Dress him up, Charles!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Young Charles had been a favourite of his ever since as a little red-faced boy he had come into the house to look after the fires.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Mr. Neave lowered himself into the cane lounge by the window, stretched out his legs, and made his little evening joke, “Dress him up, Charles!”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Carefully, as though everything depended on it, he was tucking a towel round the hot-water can.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Old Mr. Neave lowered himself into the cane lounge by the window, stretched out his legs, and made his little evening joke, “Dress him up, Charles!”
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading And Charles, breathing intensely and frowning, bent forward to take the pin out of his tie.
red-facedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading Young Charles had been a favourite of his ever since as a little red-faced boy he had come into the house to look after the fires.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Carefully, as though everything depended on it, he was tucking a towel round the hot-water can.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Young Charles had been a favourite of his ever since as a little red-faced boy he had come into the house to look after the fires.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Old Mr. Neave lowered himself into the cane lounge by the window, stretched out his legs, and made his little evening joke, “Dress him up, Charles!”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading And Charles, breathing intensely and frowning, bent forward to take the pin out of his tie.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carefully, as though everything depended on it, he was tucking a towel round the hot-water can.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There young Charles was waiting for him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Carefully, as though everything depended on it, he was tucking a towel round the hot-water can.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading And Charles, breathing intensely and frowning, bent forward to take the pin out of his tie.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Young Charles had been a favourite of his ever since as a little red-faced boy he had come into the house to look after the fires.
towelnounUS /ˈtaʊəl/
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading Carefully, as though everything depended on it, he was tucking a towel round the hot-water can.
tuckingverbUS /ˈtʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “tuck” — fit snugly into
From this reading Carefully, as though everything depended on it, he was tucking a towel round the hot-water can.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Old Mr. Neave lowered himself into the cane lounge by the window, stretched out his legs, and made his little evening joke, “Dress him up, Charles!”
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading There young Charles was waiting for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There young Charles was waiting for him.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Old Mr. Neave lowered himself into the cane lounge by the window, stretched out his legs, and made his little evening joke, “Dress him up, Charles!”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There young Charles was waiting for him.
