adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the afternoon of the day upon which this occurred, Coombe was standing in Feather’s drawing-room with a cup of tea in his hand and wearing the look of a man who is given up to reflection.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I saw Mrs. Muir today for the first time for several years,” he said after a silence.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On the afternoon of the day upon which this occurred, Coombe was standing in Feather’s drawing-room with a cup of tea in his hand and wearing the look of a man who is given up to reflection.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the afternoon of the day upon which this occurred, Coombe was standing in Feather’s drawing-room with a cup of tea in his hand and wearing the look of a man who is given up to reflection.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Is she as handsome as ever?”
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “She is in London with the boy.”
Coombe
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From this reading On the afternoon of the day upon which this occurred, Coombe was standing in Feather’s drawing-room with a cup of tea in his hand and wearing the look of a man who is given up to reflection.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading On the afternoon of the day upon which this occurred, Coombe was standing in Feather’s drawing-room with a cup of tea in his hand and wearing the look of a man who is given up to reflection.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the afternoon of the day upon which this occurred, Coombe was standing in Feather’s drawing-room with a cup of tea in his hand and wearing the look of a man who is given up to reflection.
drawing-room
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From this reading On the afternoon of the day upon which this occurred, Coombe was standing in Feather’s drawing-room with a cup of tea in his hand and wearing the look of a man who is given up to reflection.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Is she as handsome as ever?”
Feather's
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From this reading On the afternoon of the day upon which this occurred, Coombe was standing in Feather’s drawing-room with a cup of tea in his hand and wearing the look of a man who is given up to reflection.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I saw Mrs. Muir today for the first time for several years,” he said after a silence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I saw Mrs. Muir today for the first time for several years,” he said after a silence.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading On the afternoon of the day upon which this occurred, Coombe was standing in Feather’s drawing-room with a cup of tea in his hand and wearing the look of a man who is given up to reflection.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the afternoon of the day upon which this occurred, Coombe was standing in Feather’s drawing-room with a cup of tea in his hand and wearing the look of a man who is given up to reflection.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “Is she as handsome as ever?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I saw Mrs. Muir today for the first time for several years,” he said after a silence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the afternoon of the day upon which this occurred, Coombe was standing in Feather’s drawing-room with a cup of tea in his hand and wearing the look of a man who is given up to reflection.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I saw Mrs. Muir today for the first time for several years,” he said after a silence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the afternoon of the day upon which this occurred, Coombe was standing in Feather’s drawing-room with a cup of tea in his hand and wearing the look of a man who is given up to reflection.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the afternoon of the day upon which this occurred, Coombe was standing in Feather’s drawing-room with a cup of tea in his hand and wearing the look of a man who is given up to reflection.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “She is in London with the boy.”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading On the afternoon of the day upon which this occurred, Coombe was standing in Feather’s drawing-room with a cup of tea in his hand and wearing the look of a man who is given up to reflection.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On the afternoon of the day upon which this occurred, Coombe was standing in Feather’s drawing-room with a cup of tea in his hand and wearing the look of a man who is given up to reflection.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I saw Mrs. Muir today for the first time for several years,” he said after a silence.
MuirnounUS /mjʊr/
United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914)
From this reading “I saw Mrs. Muir today for the first time for several years,” he said after a silence.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading On the afternoon of the day upon which this occurred, Coombe was standing in Feather’s drawing-room with a cup of tea in his hand and wearing the look of a man who is given up to reflection.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the afternoon of the day upon which this occurred, Coombe was standing in Feather’s drawing-room with a cup of tea in his hand and wearing the look of a man who is given up to reflection.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the afternoon of the day upon which this occurred, Coombe was standing in Feather’s drawing-room with a cup of tea in his hand and wearing the look of a man who is given up to reflection.
QuiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Quite.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading On the afternoon of the day upon which this occurred, Coombe was standing in Feather’s drawing-room with a cup of tea in his hand and wearing the look of a man who is given up to reflection.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I saw Mrs. Muir today for the first time for several years,” he said after a silence.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “I saw Mrs. Muir today for the first time for several years,” he said after a silence.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “I saw Mrs. Muir today for the first time for several years,” he said after a silence.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She is in London with the boy.”
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “I saw Mrs. Muir today for the first time for several years,” he said after a silence.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading On the afternoon of the day upon which this occurred, Coombe was standing in Feather’s drawing-room with a cup of tea in his hand and wearing the look of a man who is given up to reflection.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading On the afternoon of the day upon which this occurred, Coombe was standing in Feather’s drawing-room with a cup of tea in his hand and wearing the look of a man who is given up to reflection.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the afternoon of the day upon which this occurred, Coombe was standing in Feather’s drawing-room with a cup of tea in his hand and wearing the look of a man who is given up to reflection.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the afternoon of the day upon which this occurred, Coombe was standing in Feather’s drawing-room with a cup of tea in his hand and wearing the look of a man who is given up to reflection.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I saw Mrs. Muir today for the first time for several years,” he said after a silence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the afternoon of the day upon which this occurred, Coombe was standing in Feather’s drawing-room with a cup of tea in his hand and wearing the look of a man who is given up to reflection.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading “I saw Mrs. Muir today for the first time for several years,” he said after a silence.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the afternoon of the day upon which this occurred, Coombe was standing in Feather’s drawing-room with a cup of tea in his hand and wearing the look of a man who is given up to reflection.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the afternoon of the day upon which this occurred, Coombe was standing in Feather’s drawing-room with a cup of tea in his hand and wearing the look of a man who is given up to reflection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the afternoon of the day upon which this occurred, Coombe was standing in Feather’s drawing-room with a cup of tea in his hand and wearing the look of a man who is given up to reflection.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading On the afternoon of the day upon which this occurred, Coombe was standing in Feather’s drawing-room with a cup of tea in his hand and wearing the look of a man who is given up to reflection.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the afternoon of the day upon which this occurred, Coombe was standing in Feather’s drawing-room with a cup of tea in his hand and wearing the look of a man who is given up to reflection.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On the afternoon of the day upon which this occurred, Coombe was standing in Feather’s drawing-room with a cup of tea in his hand and wearing the look of a man who is given up to reflection.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the afternoon of the day upon which this occurred, Coombe was standing in Feather’s drawing-room with a cup of tea in his hand and wearing the look of a man who is given up to reflection.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading “I saw Mrs. Muir today for the first time for several years,” he said after a silence.
