adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aubrey Determines to give Service that's Different Seldom has a young man spent a more desolate afternoon than Aubrey on that Sunday.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His only consolation was that twenty minutes after he had left the bookshop he saw a taxi drive up (he was then sitting gloomily at his bedroom window) and Titania enter it and drive away.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Aubrey Determines to give Service that's Different Seldom has a young man spent a more desolate afternoon than Aubrey on that Sunday.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His only consolation was that twenty minutes after he had left the bookshop he saw a taxi drive up (he was then sitting gloomily at his bedroom window) and Titania enter it and drive away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His only consolation was that twenty minutes after he had left the bookshop he saw a taxi drive up (he was then sitting gloomily at his bedroom window) and Titania enter it and drive away.
Aubrey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aubrey Determines to give Service that's Different Seldom has a young man spent a more desolate afternoon than Aubrey on that Sunday.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His only consolation was that twenty minutes after he had left the bookshop he saw a taxi drive up (he was then sitting gloomily at his bedroom window) and Titania enter it and drive away.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading His only consolation was that twenty minutes after he had left the bookshop he saw a taxi drive up (he was then sitting gloomily at his bedroom window) and Titania enter it and drive away.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading His pipe tasted bitter and brackish.
bookshopnounUS /ˈbʊkʃɑːp/
a shop where books are sold
From this reading His only consolation was that twenty minutes after he had left the bookshop he saw a taxi drive up (he was then sitting gloomily at his bedroom window) and Titania enter it and drive away.
brackishadjectiveUS /ˈbrækɪʃ/
distasteful and unpleasant; spoiled by mixture
From this reading His pipe tasted bitter and brackish.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He supposed that she had gone to join the party in Larchmont, and was glad to know that she was out of what he now called the war zone.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading His only consolation was that twenty minutes after he had left the bookshop he saw a taxi drive up (he was then sitting gloomily at his bedroom window) and Titania enter it and drive away.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Aubrey Determines to give Service that's Different Seldom has a young man spent a more desolate afternoon than Aubrey on that Sunday.
DeterminesverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmənz/
third-person singular of “determine” — establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading Aubrey Determines to give Service that's Different Seldom has a young man spent a more desolate afternoon than Aubrey on that Sunday.
DifferentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Aubrey Determines to give Service that's Different Seldom has a young man spent a more desolate afternoon than Aubrey on that Sunday.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading His only consolation was that twenty minutes after he had left the bookshop he saw a taxi drive up (he was then sitting gloomily at his bedroom window) and Titania enter it and drive away.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading His only consolation was that twenty minutes after he had left the bookshop he saw a taxi drive up (he was then sitting gloomily at his bedroom window) and Titania enter it and drive away.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading For the first time on record, O. Henry failed to solace him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time on record, O. Henry failed to solace him.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time on record, O. Henry failed to solace him.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Aubrey Determines to give Service that's Different Seldom has a young man spent a more desolate afternoon than Aubrey on that Sunday.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He supposed that she had gone to join the party in Larchmont, and was glad to know that she was out of what he now called the war zone.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading His only consolation was that twenty minutes after he had left the bookshop he saw a taxi drive up (he was then sitting gloomily at his bedroom window) and Titania enter it and drive away.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He supposed that she had gone to join the party in Larchmont, and was glad to know that she was out of what he now called the war zone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His only consolation was that twenty minutes after he had left the bookshop he saw a taxi drive up (he was then sitting gloomily at his bedroom window) and Titania enter it and drive away.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aubrey Determines to give Service that's Different Seldom has a young man spent a more desolate afternoon than Aubrey on that Sunday.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His only consolation was that twenty minutes after he had left the bookshop he saw a taxi drive up (he was then sitting gloomily at his bedroom window) and Titania enter it and drive away.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading For the first time on record, O. Henry failed to solace him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the first time on record, O. Henry failed to solace him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His only consolation was that twenty minutes after he had left the bookshop he saw a taxi drive up (he was then sitting gloomily at his bedroom window) and Titania enter it and drive away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He supposed that she had gone to join the party in Larchmont, and was glad to know that she was out of what he now called the war zone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His only consolation was that twenty minutes after he had left the bookshop he saw a taxi drive up (he was then sitting gloomily at his bedroom window) and Titania enter it and drive away.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading He supposed that she had gone to join the party in Larchmont, and was glad to know that she was out of what he now called the war zone.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He supposed that she had gone to join the party in Larchmont, and was glad to know that she was out of what he now called the war zone.
Larchmont
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He supposed that she had gone to join the party in Larchmont, and was glad to know that she was out of what he now called the war zone.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading His only consolation was that twenty minutes after he had left the bookshop he saw a taxi drive up (he was then sitting gloomily at his bedroom window) and Titania enter it and drive away.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Aubrey Determines to give Service that's Different Seldom has a young man spent a more desolate afternoon than Aubrey on that Sunday.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading His only consolation was that twenty minutes after he had left the bookshop he saw a taxi drive up (he was then sitting gloomily at his bedroom window) and Titania enter it and drive away.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Aubrey Determines to give Service that's Different Seldom has a young man spent a more desolate afternoon than Aubrey on that Sunday.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He supposed that she had gone to join the party in Larchmont, and was glad to know that she was out of what he now called the war zone.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading For the first time on record, O. Henry failed to solace him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He supposed that she had gone to join the party in Larchmont, and was glad to know that she was out of what he now called the war zone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Aubrey Determines to give Service that's Different Seldom has a young man spent a more desolate afternoon than Aubrey on that Sunday.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading His only consolation was that twenty minutes after he had left the bookshop he saw a taxi drive up (he was then sitting gloomily at his bedroom window) and Titania enter it and drive away.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He supposed that she had gone to join the party in Larchmont, and was glad to know that she was out of what he now called the war zone.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He supposed that she had gone to join the party in Larchmont, and was glad to know that she was out of what he now called the war zone.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading His pipe tasted bitter and brackish.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading For the first time on record, O. Henry failed to solace him.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading His only consolation was that twenty minutes after he had left the bookshop he saw a taxi drive up (he was then sitting gloomily at his bedroom window) and Titania enter it and drive away.
SeldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading Aubrey Determines to give Service that's Different Seldom has a young man spent a more desolate afternoon than Aubrey on that Sunday.
ServicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Aubrey Determines to give Service that's Different Seldom has a young man spent a more desolate afternoon than Aubrey on that Sunday.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He supposed that she had gone to join the party in Larchmont, and was glad to know that she was out of what he now called the war zone.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading His only consolation was that twenty minutes after he had left the bookshop he saw a taxi drive up (he was then sitting gloomily at his bedroom window) and Titania enter it and drive away.
solacenounUS /ˈsɑːləs/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading For the first time on record, O. Henry failed to solace him.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Aubrey Determines to give Service that's Different Seldom has a young man spent a more desolate afternoon than Aubrey on that Sunday.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Aubrey Determines to give Service that's Different Seldom has a young man spent a more desolate afternoon than Aubrey on that Sunday.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading He supposed that she had gone to join the party in Larchmont, and was glad to know that she was out of what he now called the war zone.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading His pipe tasted bitter and brackish.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading His only consolation was that twenty minutes after he had left the bookshop he saw a taxi drive up (he was then sitting gloomily at his bedroom window) and Titania enter it and drive away.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Aubrey Determines to give Service that's Different Seldom has a young man spent a more desolate afternoon than Aubrey on that Sunday.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aubrey Determines to give Service that's Different Seldom has a young man spent a more desolate afternoon than Aubrey on that Sunday.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aubrey Determines to give Service that's Different Seldom has a young man spent a more desolate afternoon than Aubrey on that Sunday.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His only consolation was that twenty minutes after he had left the bookshop he saw a taxi drive up (he was then sitting gloomily at his bedroom window) and Titania enter it and drive away.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His only consolation was that twenty minutes after he had left the bookshop he saw a taxi drive up (he was then sitting gloomily at his bedroom window) and Titania enter it and drive away.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time on record, O. Henry failed to solace him.
TitanianounUS /təˈtɑːnjə/
a white powder used as a pigment for its high covering power and durability
From this reading His only consolation was that twenty minutes after he had left the bookshop he saw a taxi drive up (he was then sitting gloomily at his bedroom window) and Titania enter it and drive away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aubrey Determines to give Service that's Different Seldom has a young man spent a more desolate afternoon than Aubrey on that Sunday.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading His only consolation was that twenty minutes after he had left the bookshop he saw a taxi drive up (he was then sitting gloomily at his bedroom window) and Titania enter it and drive away.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His only consolation was that twenty minutes after he had left the bookshop he saw a taxi drive up (he was then sitting gloomily at his bedroom window) and Titania enter it and drive away.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He supposed that she had gone to join the party in Larchmont, and was glad to know that she was out of what he now called the war zone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His only consolation was that twenty minutes after he had left the bookshop he saw a taxi drive up (he was then sitting gloomily at his bedroom window) and Titania enter it and drive away.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He supposed that she had gone to join the party in Larchmont, and was glad to know that she was out of what he now called the war zone.
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 His only consolation was that twenty minutes after he had left the bookshop he saw a taxi drive up (he was then sitting gloomily at his bedroom window) and Titania enter it and drive away.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Aubrey Determines to give Service that's Different Seldom has a young man spent a more desolate afternoon than Aubrey on that Sunday.
zonenounUS /zoʊn/
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading He supposed that she had gone to join the party in Larchmont, and was glad to know that she was out of what he now called the war zone.
