adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST ROUND He had only been gone a few minutes when Mr. McEachern's meditations were again interrupted.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading THE LAST ROUND He had only been gone a few minutes when Mr. McEachern's meditations were again interrupted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not wear evening clothes, so could not be one of the guests; and Mr. McEachern could not place him immediately.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not wear evening clothes, so could not be one of the guests; and Mr. McEachern could not place him immediately.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE LAST ROUND He had only been gone a few minutes when Mr. McEachern's meditations were again interrupted.
Blunt's
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From this reading He had seen him in Sir Thomas Blunt's dressing-room.
clean-shavenadjective
closely shaved recently
From this reading This time, the visitor was a stranger to him, a dark-faced, clean-shaven man.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading He did not wear evening clothes, so could not be one of the guests; and Mr. McEachern could not place him immediately.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He did not wear evening clothes, so could not be one of the guests; and Mr. McEachern could not place him immediately.
dark-faced
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From this reading This time, the visitor was a stranger to him, a dark-faced, clean-shaven man.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not wear evening clothes, so could not be one of the guests; and Mr. McEachern could not place him immediately.
dressing-room
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From this reading He had seen him in Sir Thomas Blunt's dressing-room.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He did not wear evening clothes, so could not be one of the guests; and Mr. McEachern could not place him immediately.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE LAST ROUND He had only been gone a few minutes when Mr. McEachern's meditations were again interrupted.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE LAST ROUND He had only been gone a few minutes when Mr. McEachern's meditations were again interrupted.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading He did not wear evening clothes, so could not be one of the guests; and Mr. McEachern could not place him immediately.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAST ROUND He had only been gone a few minutes when Mr. McEachern's meditations were again interrupted.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAST ROUND He had only been gone a few minutes when Mr. McEachern's meditations were again interrupted.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This time, the visitor was a stranger to him, a dark-faced, clean-shaven man.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He did not wear evening clothes, so could not be one of the guests; and Mr. McEachern could not place him immediately.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had seen him in Sir Thomas Blunt's dressing-room.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading THE LAST ROUND He had only been gone a few minutes when Mr. McEachern's meditations were again interrupted.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST ROUND He had only been gone a few minutes when Mr. McEachern's meditations were again interrupted.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This time, the visitor was a stranger to him, a dark-faced, clean-shaven man.
McEachern
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not wear evening clothes, so could not be one of the guests; and Mr. McEachern could not place him immediately.
McEachern's
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From this reading THE LAST ROUND He had only been gone a few minutes when Mr. McEachern's meditations were again interrupted.
meditationsnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading THE LAST ROUND He had only been gone a few minutes when Mr. McEachern's meditations were again interrupted.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE LAST ROUND He had only been gone a few minutes when Mr. McEachern's meditations were again interrupted.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE LAST ROUND He had only been gone a few minutes when Mr. McEachern's meditations were again interrupted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not wear evening clothes, so could not be one of the guests; and Mr. McEachern could not place him immediately.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not wear evening clothes, so could not be one of the guests; and Mr. McEachern could not place him immediately.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He did not wear evening clothes, so could not be one of the guests; and Mr. McEachern could not place him immediately.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading THE LAST ROUND He had only been gone a few minutes when Mr. McEachern's meditations were again interrupted.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He did not wear evening clothes, so could not be one of the guests; and Mr. McEachern could not place him immediately.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then, he remembered.
ROUNDnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE LAST ROUND He had only been gone a few minutes when Mr. McEachern's meditations were again interrupted.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen him in Sir Thomas Blunt's dressing-room.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading He had seen him in Sir Thomas Blunt's dressing-room.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did not wear evening clothes, so could not be one of the guests; and Mr. McEachern could not place him immediately.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading This time, the visitor was a stranger to him, a dark-faced, clean-shaven man.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST ROUND He had only been gone a few minutes when Mr. McEachern's meditations were again interrupted.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, he remembered.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time, the visitor was a stranger to him, a dark-faced, clean-shaven man.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading He had seen him in Sir Thomas Blunt's dressing-room.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time, the visitor was a stranger to him, a dark-faced, clean-shaven man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This time, the visitor was a stranger to him, a dark-faced, clean-shaven man.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading This time, the visitor was a stranger to him, a dark-faced, clean-shaven man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This time, the visitor was a stranger to him, a dark-faced, clean-shaven man.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading He did not wear evening clothes, so could not be one of the guests; and Mr. McEachern could not place him immediately.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LAST ROUND He had only been gone a few minutes when Mr. McEachern's meditations were again interrupted.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE LAST ROUND He had only been gone a few minutes when Mr. McEachern's meditations were again interrupted.
