accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading He accosted them instantly, jauntily, and hospitably.
anew
From this reading Several moments passed, and neither moved, neither spoke again, neither lowered his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several moments passed, and neither moved, neither spoke again, neither lowered his eyes.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading They stood so—still, grim, determined, but not yet seeing their way—when Rukh strolled into the room, debonnaire, spick and span in the latest Bond Street Rotten Row attire.
BondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading They stood so—still, grim, determined, but not yet seeing their way—when Rukh strolled into the room, debonnaire, spick and span in the latest Bond Street Rotten Row attire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They stood so—still, grim, determined, but not yet seeing their way—when Rukh strolled into the room, debonnaire, spick and span in the latest Bond Street Rotten Row attire.
debonnaireadjective
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading They stood so—still, grim, determined, but not yet seeing their way—when Rukh strolled into the room, debonnaire, spick and span in the latest Bond Street Rotten Row attire.
characterized by great determination
From this reading They stood so—still, grim, determined, but not yet seeing their way—when Rukh strolled into the room, debonnaire, spick and span in the latest Bond Street Rotten Row attire.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Good-morning, Doctor!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Several moments passed, and neither moved, neither spoke again, neither lowered his eyes.
Good-morning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good-morning, Major!
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading They stood so—still, grim, determined, but not yet seeing their way—when Rukh strolled into the room, debonnaire, spick and span in the latest Bond Street Rotten Row attire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He accosted them instantly, jauntily, and hospitably.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Several moments passed, and neither moved, neither spoke again, neither lowered his eyes.
hospitablyadverb
in a hospitable manner
From this reading He accosted them instantly, jauntily, and hospitably.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They stood so—still, grim, determined, but not yet seeing their way—when Rukh strolled into the room, debonnaire, spick and span in the latest Bond Street Rotten Row attire.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He accosted them instantly, jauntily, and hospitably.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They stood so—still, grim, determined, but not yet seeing their way—when Rukh strolled into the room, debonnaire, spick and span in the latest Bond Street Rotten Row attire.
jauntilyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔːntəli/
in a jaunty fashionable manner
From this reading He accosted them instantly, jauntily, and hospitably.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading They stood so—still, grim, determined, but not yet seeing their way—when Rukh strolled into the room, debonnaire, spick and span in the latest Bond Street Rotten Row attire.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Several moments passed, and neither moved, neither spoke again, neither lowered his eyes.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “Good-morning, Major!
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Several moments passed, and neither moved, neither spoke again, neither lowered his eyes.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Several moments passed, and neither moved, neither spoke again, neither lowered his eyes.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Several moments passed, and neither moved, neither spoke again, neither lowered his eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They stood so—still, grim, determined, but not yet seeing their way—when Rukh strolled into the room, debonnaire, spick and span in the latest Bond Street Rotten Row attire.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Several moments passed, and neither moved, neither spoke again, neither lowered his eyes.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They stood so—still, grim, determined, but not yet seeing their way—when Rukh strolled into the room, debonnaire, spick and span in the latest Bond Street Rotten Row attire.
RottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading They stood so—still, grim, determined, but not yet seeing their way—when Rukh strolled into the room, debonnaire, spick and span in the latest Bond Street Rotten Row attire.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading They stood so—still, grim, determined, but not yet seeing their way—when Rukh strolled into the room, debonnaire, spick and span in the latest Bond Street Rotten Row attire.
Rukh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They stood so—still, grim, determined, but not yet seeing their way—when Rukh strolled into the room, debonnaire, spick and span in the latest Bond Street Rotten Row attire.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading They stood so—still, grim, determined, but not yet seeing their way—when Rukh strolled into the room, debonnaire, spick and span in the latest Bond Street Rotten Row attire.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several moments passed, and neither moved, neither spoke again, neither lowered his eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They stood so—still, grim, determined, but not yet seeing their way—when Rukh strolled into the room, debonnaire, spick and span in the latest Bond Street Rotten Row attire.
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading They stood so—still, grim, determined, but not yet seeing their way—when Rukh strolled into the room, debonnaire, spick and span in the latest Bond Street Rotten Row attire.
spicknoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for persons of Latin American descent
From this reading They stood so—still, grim, determined, but not yet seeing their way—when Rukh strolled into the room, debonnaire, spick and span in the latest Bond Street Rotten Row attire.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Several moments passed, and neither moved, neither spoke again, neither lowered his eyes.
not in physical motion
From this reading They stood so—still, grim, determined, but not yet seeing their way—when Rukh strolled into the room, debonnaire, spick and span in the latest Bond Street Rotten Row attire.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood so—still, grim, determined, but not yet seeing their way—when Rukh strolled into the room, debonnaire, spick and span in the latest Bond Street Rotten Row attire.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They stood so—still, grim, determined, but not yet seeing their way—when Rukh strolled into the room, debonnaire, spick and span in the latest Bond Street Rotten Row attire.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading They stood so—still, grim, determined, but not yet seeing their way—when Rukh strolled into the room, debonnaire, spick and span in the latest Bond Street Rotten Row attire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They stood so—still, grim, determined, but not yet seeing their way—when Rukh strolled into the room, debonnaire, spick and span in the latest Bond Street Rotten Row attire.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They stood so—still, grim, determined, but not yet seeing their way—when Rukh strolled into the room, debonnaire, spick and span in the latest Bond Street Rotten Row attire.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He accosted them instantly, jauntily, and hospitably.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood so—still, grim, determined, but not yet seeing their way—when Rukh strolled into the room, debonnaire, spick and span in the latest Bond Street Rotten Row attire.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They stood so—still, grim, determined, but not yet seeing their way—when Rukh strolled into the room, debonnaire, spick and span in the latest Bond Street Rotten Row attire.
at the time that
From this reading They stood so—still, grim, determined, but not yet seeing their way—when Rukh strolled into the room, debonnaire, spick and span in the latest Bond Street Rotten Row attire.
but in spite of that
From this reading They stood so—still, grim, determined, but not yet seeing their way—when Rukh strolled into the room, debonnaire, spick and span in the latest Bond Street Rotten Row attire.
