adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He regarded them with a detached curiosity as they entered, reading them with a new insight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
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 All of the vestry would seem to have arrived at once.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The trace of off-handedness in Mr. Plimpton's former cordiality was not lost upon him--an intimation that his star had set.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The noise of feet, of subdued voices beside the coat room in the corridor, aroused him.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading All of the vestry would seem to have arrived at once.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He regarded them with a detached curiosity as they entered, reading them with a new insight.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
banternounUS /ˈbæntər/
light teasing repartee
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The noise of feet, of subdued voices beside the coat room in the corridor, aroused him.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The noise of feet, of subdued voices beside the coat room in the corridor, aroused him.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
cordialitynoun
a cordial disposition
From this reading The trace of off-handedness in Mr. Plimpton's former cordiality was not lost upon him--an intimation that his star had set.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading The noise of feet, of subdued voices beside the coat room in the corridor, aroused him.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He regarded them with a detached curiosity as they entered, reading them with a new insight.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading He regarded them with a detached curiosity as they entered, reading them with a new insight.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He regarded them with a detached curiosity as they entered, reading them with a new insight.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The noise of feet, of subdued voices beside the coat room in the corridor, aroused him.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The trace of off-handedness in Mr. Plimpton's former cordiality was not lost upon him--an intimation that his star had set.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The trace of off-handedness in Mr. Plimpton's former cordiality was not lost upon him--an intimation that his star had set.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All of the vestry would seem to have arrived at once.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He regarded them with a detached curiosity as they entered, reading them with a new insight.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The noise of feet, of subdued voices beside the coat room in the corridor, aroused him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The trace of off-handedness in Mr. Plimpton's former cordiality was not lost upon him--an intimation that his star had set.
Hodder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
insightnounUS /ˈɪnsaɪt/
clear or deep perception of a situation
From this reading He regarded them with a detached curiosity as they entered, reading them with a new insight.
intimationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading The trace of off-handedness in Mr. Plimpton's former cordiality was not lost upon him--an intimation that his star had set.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The trace of off-handedness in Mr. Plimpton's former cordiality was not lost upon him--an intimation that his star had set.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The trace of off-handedness in Mr. Plimpton's former cordiality was not lost upon him--an intimation that his star had set.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He regarded them with a detached curiosity as they entered, reading them with a new insight.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The noise of feet, of subdued voices beside the coat room in the corridor, aroused him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The trace of off-handedness in Mr. Plimpton's former cordiality was not lost upon him--an intimation that his star had set.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
off-handedness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trace of off-handedness in Mr. Plimpton's former cordiality was not lost upon him--an intimation that his star had set.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading All of the vestry would seem to have arrived at once.
Plimpton's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trace of off-handedness in Mr. Plimpton's former cordiality was not lost upon him--an intimation that his star had set.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He regarded them with a detached curiosity as they entered, reading them with a new insight.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He regarded them with a detached curiosity as they entered, reading them with a new insight.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All of the vestry would seem to have arrived at once.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The trace of off-handedness in Mr. Plimpton's former cordiality was not lost upon him--an intimation that his star had set.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The trace of off-handedness in Mr. Plimpton's former cordiality was not lost upon him--an intimation that his star had set.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading The noise of feet, of subdued voices beside the coat room in the corridor, aroused him.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He regarded them with a detached curiosity as they entered, reading them with a new insight.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He regarded them with a detached curiosity as they entered, reading them with a new insight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All of the vestry would seem to have arrived at once.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading The trace of off-handedness in Mr. Plimpton's former cordiality was not lost upon him--an intimation that his star had set.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The trace of off-handedness in Mr. Plimpton's former cordiality was not lost upon him--an intimation that his star had set.
vestrynoun
in the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church
From this reading At nine o'clock that evening Hodder stood alone in the arched vestry room, and the sight of the heavy Gothic chairs ranged about the long table brought up memories of comfortable, genial meetings prolonged by chat and banter....
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The noise of feet, of subdued voices beside the coat room in the corridor, aroused him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trace of off-handedness in Mr. Plimpton's former cordiality was not lost upon him--an intimation that his star had set.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He regarded them with a detached curiosity as they entered, reading them with a new insight.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All of the vestry would seem to have arrived at once.
