adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So they remained a moment, till he spoke again with a gesture that matched.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading So they remained a moment, till he spoke again with a gesture that matched.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
becomesverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "What is really our great necessity, you know, is to go by my watch.
Charlotte'snounUS /ˈʃɑːrləts/
possessive form of “charlotte” — the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading To this Charlotte's eyes opened straight.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading To this Charlotte's eyes opened straight.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading So they remained a moment, till he spoke again with a gesture that matched.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "What is really our great necessity, you know, is to go by my watch.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "What is really our great necessity, you know, is to go by my watch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they remained a moment, till he spoke again with a gesture that matched.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is really our great necessity, you know, is to go by my watch.
It's
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From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "What is really our great necessity, you know, is to go by my watch.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
matchedadjectiveUS /mætʃt/
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading So they remained a moment, till he spoke again with a gesture that matched.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading So they remained a moment, till he spoke again with a gesture that matched.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What is really our great necessity, you know, is to go by my watch.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading "What is really our great necessity, you know, is to go by my watch.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "There's not the slightest need of our stopping here to luncheon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There's not the slightest need of our stopping here to luncheon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading To this Charlotte's eyes opened straight.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "What is really our great necessity, you know, is to go by my watch.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "What is really our great necessity, you know, is to go by my watch.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading So they remained a moment, till he spoke again with a gesture that matched.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading "There's not the slightest need of our stopping here to luncheon.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they remained a moment, till he spoke again with a gesture that matched.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading So they remained a moment, till he spoke again with a gesture that matched.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading "There's not the slightest need of our stopping here to luncheon.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading To this Charlotte's eyes opened straight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So they remained a moment, till he spoke again with a gesture that matched.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's not the slightest need of our stopping here to luncheon.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they remained a moment, till he spoke again with a gesture that matched.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this Charlotte's eyes opened straight.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So they remained a moment, till he spoke again with a gesture that matched.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What is really our great necessity, you know, is to go by my watch.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading "What is really our great necessity, you know, is to go by my watch.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is really our great necessity, you know, is to go by my watch.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So they remained a moment, till he spoke again with a gesture that matched.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is really our great necessity, you know, is to go by my watch.
