adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nevertheless, his society was greatly sought after.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Walter Blake was an effeminate-looking, slight-made man, about thirty or thirty-three years of age; good looking, and gentlemanlike, but presenting quite a contrast in his appearance to his friend Lord Ballindine.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading Yet Blake could be very amusing; but he rather laughed at people than with them, and when there were more than two in company, he would usually be found making a butt of one.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Walter Blake was an effeminate-looking, slight-made man, about thirty or thirty-three years of age; good looking, and gentlemanlike, but presenting quite a contrast in his appearance to his friend Lord Ballindine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Walter Blake was an effeminate-looking, slight-made man, about thirty or thirty-three years of age; good looking, and gentlemanlike, but presenting quite a contrast in his appearance to his friend Lord Ballindine.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
Ballindine
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From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet Blake could be very amusing; but he rather laughed at people than with them, and when there were more than two in company, he would usually be found making a butt of one.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Walter Blake was an effeminate-looking, slight-made man, about thirty or thirty-three years of age; good looking, and gentlemanlike, but presenting quite a contrast in his appearance to his friend Lord Ballindine.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Yet Blake could be very amusing; but he rather laughed at people than with them, and when there were more than two in company, he would usually be found making a butt of one.
clevereradjectiveUS /ˈklevərɜːr/
comparative of “clever” — showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading He had a cold quiet grey eye, and a thin lip; and, though he was in reality a much cleverer, he was a much less engaging man.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He had a cold quiet grey eye, and a thin lip; and, though he was in reality a much cleverer, he was a much less engaging man.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Yet Blake could be very amusing; but he rather laughed at people than with them, and when there were more than two in company, he would usually be found making a butt of one.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Walter Blake was an effeminate-looking, slight-made man, about thirty or thirty-three years of age; good looking, and gentlemanlike, but presenting quite a contrast in his appearance to his friend Lord Ballindine.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet Blake could be very amusing; but he rather laughed at people than with them, and when there were more than two in company, he would usually be found making a butt of one.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
effeminate-looking
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From this reading Walter Blake was an effeminate-looking, slight-made man, about thirty or thirty-three years of age; good looking, and gentlemanlike, but presenting quite a contrast in his appearance to his friend Lord Ballindine.
engagingadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
attracting or delighting
From this reading He had a cold quiet grey eye, and a thin lip; and, though he was in reality a much cleverer, he was a much less engaging man.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading He had a cold quiet grey eye, and a thin lip; and, though he was in reality a much cleverer, he was a much less engaging man.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Yet Blake could be very amusing; but he rather laughed at people than with them, and when there were more than two in company, he would usually be found making a butt of one.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
gentlemanlikeadjective
befitting a man of good breeding
From this reading Walter Blake was an effeminate-looking, slight-made man, about thirty or thirty-three years of age; good looking, and gentlemanlike, but presenting quite a contrast in his appearance to his friend Lord Ballindine.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Walter Blake was an effeminate-looking, slight-made man, about thirty or thirty-three years of age; good looking, and gentlemanlike, but presenting quite a contrast in his appearance to his friend Lord Ballindine.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Nevertheless, his society was greatly sought after.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He had a cold quiet grey eye, and a thin lip; and, though he was in reality a much cleverer, he was a much less engaging man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a cold quiet grey eye, and a thin lip; and, though he was in reality a much cleverer, he was a much less engaging man.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a cold quiet grey eye, and a thin lip; and, though he was in reality a much cleverer, he was a much less engaging man.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
HOTELnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Yet Blake could be very amusing; but he rather laughed at people than with them, and when there were more than two in company, he would usually be found making a butt of one.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He had a cold quiet grey eye, and a thin lip; and, though he was in reality a much cleverer, he was a much less engaging man.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He had a cold quiet grey eye, and a thin lip; and, though he was in reality a much cleverer, he was a much less engaging man.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Walter Blake was an effeminate-looking, slight-made man, about thirty or thirty-three years of age; good looking, and gentlemanlike, but presenting quite a contrast in his appearance to his friend Lord Ballindine.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Yet Blake could be very amusing; but he rather laughed at people than with them, and when there were more than two in company, he would usually be found making a butt of one.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Walter Blake was an effeminate-looking, slight-made man, about thirty or thirty-three years of age; good looking, and gentlemanlike, but presenting quite a contrast in his appearance to his friend Lord Ballindine.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yet Blake could be very amusing; but he rather laughed at people than with them, and when there were more than two in company, he would usually be found making a butt of one.
MORRISON'SnounUS /ˈmɔːrɪsənz/
possessive form of “morrison” — United States rock singer (1943-1971)
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had a cold quiet grey eye, and a thin lip; and, though he was in reality a much cleverer, he was a much less engaging man.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, his society was greatly sought after.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet Blake could be very amusing; but he rather laughed at people than with them, and when there were more than two in company, he would usually be found making a butt of one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Walter Blake was an effeminate-looking, slight-made man, about thirty or thirty-three years of age; good looking, and gentlemanlike, but presenting quite a contrast in his appearance to his friend Lord Ballindine.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Yet Blake could be very amusing; but he rather laughed at people than with them, and when there were more than two in company, he would usually be found making a butt of one.
presentingverbUS /prɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Walter Blake was an effeminate-looking, slight-made man, about thirty or thirty-three years of age; good looking, and gentlemanlike, but presenting quite a contrast in his appearance to his friend Lord Ballindine.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He had a cold quiet grey eye, and a thin lip; and, though he was in reality a much cleverer, he was a much less engaging man.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Walter Blake was an effeminate-looking, slight-made man, about thirty or thirty-three years of age; good looking, and gentlemanlike, but presenting quite a contrast in his appearance to his friend Lord Ballindine.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Yet Blake could be very amusing; but he rather laughed at people than with them, and when there were more than two in company, he would usually be found making a butt of one.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading He had a cold quiet grey eye, and a thin lip; and, though he was in reality a much cleverer, he was a much less engaging man.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
Sheil's
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From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
slight-made
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From this reading Walter Blake was an effeminate-looking, slight-made man, about thirty or thirty-three years of age; good looking, and gentlemanlike, but presenting quite a contrast in his appearance to his friend Lord Ballindine.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Nevertheless, his society was greatly sought after.
sofasnounUS /ˈsoʊfəz/
plural of “sofa” — an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Nevertheless, his society was greatly sought after.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yet Blake could be very amusing; but he rather laughed at people than with them, and when there were more than two in company, he would usually be found making a butt of one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet Blake could be very amusing; but he rather laughed at people than with them, and when there were more than two in company, he would usually be found making a butt of one.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet Blake could be very amusing; but he rather laughed at people than with them, and when there were more than two in company, he would usually be found making a butt of one.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He had a cold quiet grey eye, and a thin lip; and, though he was in reality a much cleverer, he was a much less engaging man.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Walter Blake was an effeminate-looking, slight-made man, about thirty or thirty-three years of age; good looking, and gentlemanlike, but presenting quite a contrast in his appearance to his friend Lord Ballindine.
thirty-threeadjective
being three more than thirty
From this reading Walter Blake was an effeminate-looking, slight-made man, about thirty or thirty-three years of age; good looking, and gentlemanlike, but presenting quite a contrast in his appearance to his friend Lord Ballindine.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had a cold quiet grey eye, and a thin lip; and, though he was in reality a much cleverer, he was a much less engaging man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Yet Blake could be very amusing; but he rather laughed at people than with them, and when there were more than two in company, he would usually be found making a butt of one.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Yet Blake could be very amusing; but he rather laughed at people than with them, and when there were more than two in company, he would usually be found making a butt of one.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Yet Blake could be very amusing; but he rather laughed at people than with them, and when there were more than two in company, he would usually be found making a butt of one.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walter Blake was an effeminate-looking, slight-made man, about thirty or thirty-three years of age; good looking, and gentlemanlike, but presenting quite a contrast in his appearance to his friend Lord Ballindine.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MORRISON’S HOTEL At about five o’clock on the evening of the day of Sheil’s speech, Lord Ballindine and his friend, Walter Blake, were lounging on different sofas in a room at Morrison’s Hotel, before they went up to dress for dinner.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Yet Blake could be very amusing; but he rather laughed at people than with them, and when there were more than two in company, he would usually be found making a butt of one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet Blake could be very amusing; but he rather laughed at people than with them, and when there were more than two in company, he would usually be found making a butt of one.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet Blake could be very amusing; but he rather laughed at people than with them, and when there were more than two in company, he would usually be found making a butt of one.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Walter Blake was an effeminate-looking, slight-made man, about thirty or thirty-three years of age; good looking, and gentlemanlike, but presenting quite a contrast in his appearance to his friend Lord Ballindine.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Blake could be very amusing; but he rather laughed at people than with them, and when there were more than two in company, he would usually be found making a butt of one.
