adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WITHIN THE POWER-HOUSE At a few moments before six o'clock Byng was shown into Jasmine's sitting-room.
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading It was Adrian Fellowes, slim, well groomed, with the colour of an apple in his cheeks, and his gold-brown hair waving harmoniously over his unintellectual head.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was Adrian Fellowes, slim, well groomed, with the colour of an apple in his cheeks, and his gold-brown hair waving harmoniously over his unintellectual head.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Adrian Fellowes, slim, well groomed, with the colour of an apple in his cheeks, and his gold-brown hair waving harmoniously over his unintellectual head.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading Either Jasmine did not hear the servant announce Byng, or she pretended not to do so, and the words were said so distinctly that Byng heard them as he came forward.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading It was Adrian Fellowes, slim, well groomed, with the colour of an apple in his cheeks, and his gold-brown hair waving harmoniously over his unintellectual head.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But, Adrian, you are the most selfish man I've ever known," Jasmine was saying as Byng entered.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he entered, the man who sat at the end of the front row of stalls the first night of "Manassa" rose to his feet.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WITHIN THE POWER-HOUSE At a few moments before six o'clock Byng was shown into Jasmine's sitting-room.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WITHIN THE POWER-HOUSE At a few moments before six o'clock Byng was shown into Jasmine's sitting-room.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, Adrian, you are the most selfish man I've ever known," Jasmine was saying as Byng entered.
Byng
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From this reading WITHIN THE POWER-HOUSE At a few moments before six o'clock Byng was shown into Jasmine's sitting-room.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Either Jasmine did not hear the servant announce Byng, or she pretended not to do so, and the words were said so distinctly that Byng heard them as he came forward.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading It was Adrian Fellowes, slim, well groomed, with the colour of an apple in his cheeks, and his gold-brown hair waving harmoniously over his unintellectual head.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading It was Adrian Fellowes, slim, well groomed, with the colour of an apple in his cheeks, and his gold-brown hair waving harmoniously over his unintellectual head.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Either Jasmine did not hear the servant announce Byng, or she pretended not to do so, and the words were said so distinctly that Byng heard them as he came forward.
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Either Jasmine did not hear the servant announce Byng, or she pretended not to do so, and the words were said so distinctly that Byng heard them as he came forward.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Either Jasmine did not hear the servant announce Byng, or she pretended not to do so, and the words were said so distinctly that Byng heard them as he came forward.
EitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Either Jasmine did not hear the servant announce Byng, or she pretended not to do so, and the words were said so distinctly that Byng heard them as he came forward.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As he entered, the man who sat at the end of the front row of stalls the first night of "Manassa" rose to his feet.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As he entered, the man who sat at the end of the front row of stalls the first night of "Manassa" rose to his feet.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "But, Adrian, you are the most selfish man I've ever known," Jasmine was saying as Byng entered.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As he entered, the man who sat at the end of the front row of stalls the first night of "Manassa" rose to his feet.
Fellowes
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From this reading It was Adrian Fellowes, slim, well groomed, with the colour of an apple in his cheeks, and his gold-brown hair waving harmoniously over his unintellectual head.
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 WITHIN THE POWER-HOUSE At a few moments before six o'clock Byng was shown into Jasmine's sitting-room.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As he entered, the man who sat at the end of the front row of stalls the first night of "Manassa" rose to his feet.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Either Jasmine did not hear the servant announce Byng, or she pretended not to do so, and the words were said so distinctly that Byng heard them as he came forward.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading As he entered, the man who sat at the end of the front row of stalls the first night of "Manassa" rose to his feet.
gold-brown
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From this reading It was Adrian Fellowes, slim, well groomed, with the colour of an apple in his cheeks, and his gold-brown hair waving harmoniously over his unintellectual head.
groomedadjectiveUS /ɡruːmd/
neat and smart in appearance; well cared for
From this reading It was Adrian Fellowes, slim, well groomed, with the colour of an apple in his cheeks, and his gold-brown hair waving harmoniously over his unintellectual head.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading It was Adrian Fellowes, slim, well groomed, with the colour of an apple in his cheeks, and his gold-brown hair waving harmoniously over his unintellectual head.
harmoniouslyadverbUS /hɑːrˈmoʊniəsli/
in a harmonious manner
From this reading It was Adrian Fellowes, slim, well groomed, with the colour of an apple in his cheeks, and his gold-brown hair waving harmoniously over his unintellectual head.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he entered, the man who sat at the end of the front row of stalls the first night of "Manassa" rose to his feet.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was Adrian Fellowes, slim, well groomed, with the colour of an apple in his cheeks, and his gold-brown hair waving harmoniously over his unintellectual head.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Either Jasmine did not hear the servant announce Byng, or she pretended not to do so, and the words were said so distinctly that Byng heard them as he came forward.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Either Jasmine did not hear the servant announce Byng, or she pretended not to do so, and the words were said so distinctly that Byng heard them as he came forward.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he entered, the man who sat at the end of the front row of stalls the first night of "Manassa" rose to his feet.
I've
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From this reading "But, Adrian, you are the most selfish man I've ever known," Jasmine was saying as Byng entered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Adrian Fellowes, slim, well groomed, with the colour of an apple in his cheeks, and his gold-brown hair waving harmoniously over his unintellectual head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WITHIN THE POWER-HOUSE At a few moments before six o'clock Byng was shown into Jasmine's sitting-room.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Adrian Fellowes, slim, well groomed, with the colour of an apple in his cheeks, and his gold-brown hair waving harmoniously over his unintellectual head.
JasminenounUS /ˈdʒæzmən/
any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
From this reading "But, Adrian, you are the most selfish man I've ever known," Jasmine was saying as Byng entered.
Jasmine's
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From this reading WITHIN THE POWER-HOUSE At a few moments before six o'clock Byng was shown into Jasmine's sitting-room.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "But, Adrian, you are the most selfish man I've ever known," Jasmine was saying as Byng entered.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As he entered, the man who sat at the end of the front row of stalls the first night of "Manassa" rose to his feet.
Manassa
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From this reading As he entered, the man who sat at the end of the front row of stalls the first night of "Manassa" rose to his feet.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading WITHIN THE POWER-HOUSE At a few moments before six o'clock Byng was shown into Jasmine's sitting-room.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "But, Adrian, you are the most selfish man I've ever known," Jasmine was saying as Byng entered.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As he entered, the man who sat at the end of the front row of stalls the first night of "Manassa" rose to his feet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Either Jasmine did not hear the servant announce Byng, or she pretended not to do so, and the words were said so distinctly that Byng heard them as he came forward.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading WITHIN THE POWER-HOUSE At a few moments before six o'clock Byng was shown into Jasmine's sitting-room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he entered, the man who sat at the end of the front row of stalls the first night of "Manassa" rose to his feet.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either Jasmine did not hear the servant announce Byng, or she pretended not to do so, and the words were said so distinctly that Byng heard them as he came forward.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was Adrian Fellowes, slim, well groomed, with the colour of an apple in his cheeks, and his gold-brown hair waving harmoniously over his unintellectual head.
POWER-HOUSE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITHIN THE POWER-HOUSE At a few moments before six o'clock Byng was shown into Jasmine's sitting-room.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Either Jasmine did not hear the servant announce Byng, or she pretended not to do so, and the words were said so distinctly that Byng heard them as he came forward.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As he entered, the man who sat at the end of the front row of stalls the first night of "Manassa" rose to his feet.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading As he entered, the man who sat at the end of the front row of stalls the first night of "Manassa" rose to his feet.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Either Jasmine did not hear the servant announce Byng, or she pretended not to do so, and the words were said so distinctly that Byng heard them as he came forward.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As he entered, the man who sat at the end of the front row of stalls the first night of "Manassa" rose to his feet.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "But, Adrian, you are the most selfish man I've ever known," Jasmine was saying as Byng entered.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading "But, Adrian, you are the most selfish man I've ever known," Jasmine was saying as Byng entered.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Either Jasmine did not hear the servant announce Byng, or she pretended not to do so, and the words were said so distinctly that Byng heard them as he came forward.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Either Jasmine did not hear the servant announce Byng, or she pretended not to do so, and the words were said so distinctly that Byng heard them as he came forward.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading WITHIN THE POWER-HOUSE At a few moments before six o'clock Byng was shown into Jasmine's sitting-room.
sitting-room
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From this reading WITHIN THE POWER-HOUSE At a few moments before six o'clock Byng was shown into Jasmine's sitting-room.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading WITHIN THE POWER-HOUSE At a few moments before six o'clock Byng was shown into Jasmine's sitting-room.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading It was Adrian Fellowes, slim, well groomed, with the colour of an apple in his cheeks, and his gold-brown hair waving harmoniously over his unintellectual head.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Either Jasmine did not hear the servant announce Byng, or she pretended not to do so, and the words were said so distinctly that Byng heard them as he came forward.
stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading As he entered, the man who sat at the end of the front row of stalls the first night of "Manassa" rose to his feet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Either Jasmine did not hear the servant announce Byng, or she pretended not to do so, and the words were said so distinctly that Byng heard them as he came forward.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITHIN THE POWER-HOUSE At a few moments before six o'clock Byng was shown into Jasmine's sitting-room.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Either Jasmine did not hear the servant announce Byng, or she pretended not to do so, and the words were said so distinctly that Byng heard them as he came forward.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he entered, the man who sat at the end of the front row of stalls the first night of "Manassa" rose to his feet.
unintellectual
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Adrian Fellowes, slim, well groomed, with the colour of an apple in his cheeks, and his gold-brown hair waving harmoniously over his unintellectual head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WITHIN THE POWER-HOUSE At a few moments before six o'clock Byng was shown into Jasmine's sitting-room.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading It was Adrian Fellowes, slim, well groomed, with the colour of an apple in his cheeks, and his gold-brown hair waving harmoniously over his unintellectual head.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was Adrian Fellowes, slim, well groomed, with the colour of an apple in his cheeks, and his gold-brown hair waving harmoniously over his unintellectual head.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Either Jasmine did not hear the servant announce Byng, or she pretended not to do so, and the words were said so distinctly that Byng heard them as he came forward.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As he entered, the man who sat at the end of the front row of stalls the first night of "Manassa" rose to his feet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Adrian Fellowes, slim, well groomed, with the colour of an apple in his cheeks, and his gold-brown hair waving harmoniously over his unintellectual head.
WITHINprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading WITHIN THE POWER-HOUSE At a few moments before six o'clock Byng was shown into Jasmine's sitting-room.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Either Jasmine did not hear the servant announce Byng, or she pretended not to do so, and the words were said so distinctly that Byng heard them as he came forward.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But, Adrian, you are the most selfish man I've ever known," Jasmine was saying as Byng entered.
