adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The heat of a sulphurous afternoon--a curious parallel in its presage of coming storm to the fast-approaching crisis in Dominey's own affairs--had driven Dominey from his study on to the terrace.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading The heat of a sulphurous afternoon--a curious parallel in its presage of coming storm to the fast-approaching crisis in Dominey's own affairs--had driven Dominey from his study on to the terrace.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The heat of a sulphurous afternoon--a curious parallel in its presage of coming storm to the fast-approaching crisis in Dominey's own affairs--had driven Dominey from his study on to the terrace.
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 country, when you can get ice, is a paradise in this weather, especially when London's so full of ghastly rumours and all that sort of thing.
amiablyadverbUS /ˈeɪmiəbli/
in an affable manner
From this reading “Ripping, old chap, of you to have me down here,” the young man remarked amiably, his hand stretching out to a tumbler which stood by his side.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The country, when you can get ice, is a paradise in this weather, especially when London's so full of ghastly rumours and all that sort of thing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the fifth day since the mystery of the Black Wood had been solved.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was the fifth day since the mystery of the Black Wood had been solved.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a chair by his side lounged Eddy Pelham, immaculate in a suit of white flannels.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “The country, when you can get ice, is a paradise in this weather, especially when London's so full of ghastly rumours and all that sort of thing.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading In a chair by his side lounged Eddy Pelham, immaculate in a suit of white flannels.
chapnounUS /tʃæp/
a boy or man
From this reading “Ripping, old chap, of you to have me down here,” the young man remarked amiably, his hand stretching out to a tumbler which stood by his side.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The heat of a sulphurous afternoon--a curious parallel in its presage of coming storm to the fast-approaching crisis in Dominey's own affairs--had driven Dominey from his study on to the terrace.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “The country, when you can get ice, is a paradise in this weather, especially when London's so full of ghastly rumours and all that sort of thing.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading The heat of a sulphurous afternoon--a curious parallel in its presage of coming storm to the fast-approaching crisis in Dominey's own affairs--had driven Dominey from his study on to the terrace.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The heat of a sulphurous afternoon--a curious parallel in its presage of coming storm to the fast-approaching crisis in Dominey's own affairs--had driven Dominey from his study on to the terrace.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the fifth day since the mystery of the Black Wood had been solved.
Dominey
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From this reading The heat of a sulphurous afternoon--a curious parallel in its presage of coming storm to the fast-approaching crisis in Dominey's own affairs--had driven Dominey from his study on to the terrace.
Dominey's
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From this reading The heat of a sulphurous afternoon--a curious parallel in its presage of coming storm to the fast-approaching crisis in Dominey's own affairs--had driven Dominey from his study on to the terrace.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Ripping, old chap, of you to have me down here,” the young man remarked amiably, his hand stretching out to a tumbler which stood by his side.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The heat of a sulphurous afternoon--a curious parallel in its presage of coming storm to the fast-approaching crisis in Dominey's own affairs--had driven Dominey from his study on to the terrace.
EddyverbUS /ˈedi/
flow in a circular current, of liquids
From this reading In a chair by his side lounged Eddy Pelham, immaculate in a suit of white flannels.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “The country, when you can get ice, is a paradise in this weather, especially when London's so full of ghastly rumours and all that sort of thing.
fast-approaching
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From this reading The heat of a sulphurous afternoon--a curious parallel in its presage of coming storm to the fast-approaching crisis in Dominey's own affairs--had driven Dominey from his study on to the terrace.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading It was the fifth day since the mystery of the Black Wood had been solved.
flannelsnounUS /ˈflænəlz/
plural of “flannel” — a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading In a chair by his side lounged Eddy Pelham, immaculate in a suit of white flannels.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The heat of a sulphurous afternoon--a curious parallel in its presage of coming storm to the fast-approaching crisis in Dominey's own affairs--had driven Dominey from his study on to the terrace.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “The country, when you can get ice, is a paradise in this weather, especially when London's so full of ghastly rumours and all that sort of thing.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “The country, when you can get ice, is a paradise in this weather, especially when London's so full of ghastly rumours and all that sort of thing.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading “The country, when you can get ice, is a paradise in this weather, especially when London's so full of ghastly rumours and all that sort of thing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The heat of a sulphurous afternoon--a curious parallel in its presage of coming storm to the fast-approaching crisis in Dominey's own affairs--had driven Dominey from his study on to the terrace.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Ripping, old chap, of you to have me down here,” the young man remarked amiably, his hand stretching out to a tumbler which stood by his side.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Ripping, old chap, of you to have me down here,” the young man remarked amiably, his hand stretching out to a tumbler which stood by his side.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat of a sulphurous afternoon--a curious parallel in its presage of coming storm to the fast-approaching crisis in Dominey's own affairs--had driven Dominey from his study on to the terrace.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Ripping, old chap, of you to have me down here,” the young man remarked amiably, his hand stretching out to a tumbler which stood by his side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The heat of a sulphurous afternoon--a curious parallel in its presage of coming storm to the fast-approaching crisis in Dominey's own affairs--had driven Dominey from his study on to the terrace.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “The country, when you can get ice, is a paradise in this weather, especially when London's so full of ghastly rumours and all that sort of thing.
immaculateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmækjuːlɪt/
completely neat and clean
From this reading In a chair by his side lounged Eddy Pelham, immaculate in a suit of white flannels.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The heat of a sulphurous afternoon--a curious parallel in its presage of coming storm to the fast-approaching crisis in Dominey's own affairs--had driven Dominey from his study on to the terrace.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The country, when you can get ice, is a paradise in this weather, especially when London's so full of ghastly rumours and all that sort of thing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the fifth day since the mystery of the Black Wood had been solved.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The heat of a sulphurous afternoon--a curious parallel in its presage of coming storm to the fast-approaching crisis in Dominey's own affairs--had driven Dominey from his study on to the terrace.
London'snounUS /ˈlʌndənz/
possessive form of “london” — the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “The country, when you can get ice, is a paradise in this weather, especially when London's so full of ghastly rumours and all that sort of thing.
lounged
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From this reading In a chair by his side lounged Eddy Pelham, immaculate in a suit of white flannels.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Ripping, old chap, of you to have me down here,” the young man remarked amiably, his hand stretching out to a tumbler which stood by his side.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ripping, old chap, of you to have me down here,” the young man remarked amiably, his hand stretching out to a tumbler which stood by his side.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading It was the fifth day since the mystery of the Black Wood had been solved.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The heat of a sulphurous afternoon--a curious parallel in its presage of coming storm to the fast-approaching crisis in Dominey's own affairs--had driven Dominey from his study on to the terrace.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Ripping, old chap, of you to have me down here,” the young man remarked amiably, his hand stretching out to a tumbler which stood by his side.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The heat of a sulphurous afternoon--a curious parallel in its presage of coming storm to the fast-approaching crisis in Dominey's own affairs--had driven Dominey from his study on to the terrace.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Ripping, old chap, of you to have me down here,” the young man remarked amiably, his hand stretching out to a tumbler which stood by his side.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The heat of a sulphurous afternoon--a curious parallel in its presage of coming storm to the fast-approaching crisis in Dominey's own affairs--had driven Dominey from his study on to the terrace.
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “The country, when you can get ice, is a paradise in this weather, especially when London's so full of ghastly rumours and all that sort of thing.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading The heat of a sulphurous afternoon--a curious parallel in its presage of coming storm to the fast-approaching crisis in Dominey's own affairs--had driven Dominey from his study on to the terrace.
PelhamnounUS /ˈpeləm/
a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
From this reading In a chair by his side lounged Eddy Pelham, immaculate in a suit of white flannels.
presageverbUS /ˈpresɪdʒ/
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading The heat of a sulphurous afternoon--a curious parallel in its presage of coming storm to the fast-approaching crisis in Dominey's own affairs--had driven Dominey from his study on to the terrace.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Ripping, old chap, of you to have me down here,” the young man remarked amiably, his hand stretching out to a tumbler which stood by his side.
RippingadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading “Ripping, old chap, of you to have me down here,” the young man remarked amiably, his hand stretching out to a tumbler which stood by his side.
rumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading “The country, when you can get ice, is a paradise in this weather, especially when London's so full of ghastly rumours and all that sort of thing.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In a chair by his side lounged Eddy Pelham, immaculate in a suit of white flannels.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was the fifth day since the mystery of the Black Wood had been solved.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “The country, when you can get ice, is a paradise in this weather, especially when London's so full of ghastly rumours and all that sort of thing.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading It was the fifth day since the mystery of the Black Wood had been solved.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “The country, when you can get ice, is a paradise in this weather, especially when London's so full of ghastly rumours and all that sort of thing.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Ripping, old chap, of you to have me down here,” the young man remarked amiably, his hand stretching out to a tumbler which stood by his side.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The heat of a sulphurous afternoon--a curious parallel in its presage of coming storm to the fast-approaching crisis in Dominey's own affairs--had driven Dominey from his study on to the terrace.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading “Ripping, old chap, of you to have me down here,” the young man remarked amiably, his hand stretching out to a tumbler which stood by his side.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The heat of a sulphurous afternoon--a curious parallel in its presage of coming storm to the fast-approaching crisis in Dominey's own affairs--had driven Dominey from his study on to the terrace.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading In a chair by his side lounged Eddy Pelham, immaculate in a suit of white flannels.
sulphurousadjective
of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
From this reading The heat of a sulphurous afternoon--a curious parallel in its presage of coming storm to the fast-approaching crisis in Dominey's own affairs--had driven Dominey from his study on to the terrace.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading The heat of a sulphurous afternoon--a curious parallel in its presage of coming storm to the fast-approaching crisis in Dominey's own affairs--had driven Dominey from his study on to the terrace.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The country, when you can get ice, is a paradise in this weather, especially when London's so full of ghastly rumours and all that sort of thing.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The heat of a sulphurous afternoon--a curious parallel in its presage of coming storm to the fast-approaching crisis in Dominey's own affairs--had driven Dominey from his study on to the terrace.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “The country, when you can get ice, is a paradise in this weather, especially when London's so full of ghastly rumours and all that sort of thing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “The country, when you can get ice, is a paradise in this weather, especially when London's so full of ghastly rumours and all that sort of thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The heat of a sulphurous afternoon--a curious parallel in its presage of coming storm to the fast-approaching crisis in Dominey's own affairs--had driven Dominey from his study on to the terrace.
tumblernounUS /ˈtʌmblər/
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading “Ripping, old chap, of you to have me down here,” the young man remarked amiably, his hand stretching out to a tumbler which stood by his side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the fifth day since the mystery of the Black Wood had been solved.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “The country, when you can get ice, is a paradise in this weather, especially when London's so full of ghastly rumours and all that sort of thing.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “The country, when you can get ice, is a paradise in this weather, especially when London's so full of ghastly rumours and all that sort of thing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Ripping, old chap, of you to have me down here,” the young man remarked amiably, his hand stretching out to a tumbler which stood by his side.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading In a chair by his side lounged Eddy Pelham, immaculate in a suit of white flannels.
WoodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading It was the fifth day since the mystery of the Black Wood had been solved.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ripping, old chap, of you to have me down here,” the young man remarked amiably, his hand stretching out to a tumbler which stood by his side.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Ripping, old chap, of you to have me down here,” the young man remarked amiably, his hand stretching out to a tumbler which stood by his side.
