adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading “Jove, I believe that’s an airship!” he exclaimed, and hurried out of the room.
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 They all followed him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Jove, I believe that’s an airship!” he exclaimed, and hurried out of the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was scarcely a breath of wind, no moon nor any stars.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Jove, I believe that’s an airship!” he exclaimed, and hurried out of the room.
billiardsnounUS /ˈbɪljərdz/
any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading There was scarcely a breath of wind, no moon nor any stars.
cuenounUS /kjuː/
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Jove, I believe that’s an airship!” he exclaimed, and hurried out of the room.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They all followed him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
French-windows
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From this reading He was standing just outside the French-windows of the sitting-room, upon the gravel walk, his head upturned, listening intently.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
Granet
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From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading He was standing just outside the French-windows of the sitting-room, upon the gravel walk, his head upturned, listening intently.
half-past
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From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Jove, I believe that’s an airship!” he exclaimed, and hurried out of the room.
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 He was standing just outside the French-windows of the sitting-room, upon the gravel walk, his head upturned, listening intently.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They all followed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “Jove, I believe that’s an airship!” he exclaimed, and hurried out of the room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Jove, I believe that’s an airship!” he exclaimed, and hurried out of the room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading He was standing just outside the French-windows of the sitting-room, upon the gravel walk, his head upturned, listening intently.
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading “Jove, I believe that’s an airship!” he exclaimed, and hurried out of the room.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He was standing just outside the French-windows of the sitting-room, upon the gravel walk, his head upturned, listening intently.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading There was scarcely a breath of wind, no moon nor any stars.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was scarcely a breath of wind, no moon nor any stars.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was scarcely a breath of wind, no moon nor any stars.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Jove, I believe that’s an airship!” he exclaimed, and hurried out of the room.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He was standing just outside the French-windows of the sitting-room, upon the gravel walk, his head upturned, listening intently.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Jove, I believe that’s an airship!” he exclaimed, and hurried out of the room.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading There was scarcely a breath of wind, no moon nor any stars.
sitting-room
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From this reading He was standing just outside the French-windows of the sitting-room, upon the gravel walk, his head upturned, listening intently.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading He was standing just outside the French-windows of the sitting-room, upon the gravel walk, his head upturned, listening intently.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading There was scarcely a breath of wind, no moon nor any stars.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jove, I believe that’s an airship!” he exclaimed, and hurried out of the room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was scarcely a breath of wind, no moon nor any stars.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all followed him.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was standing just outside the French-windows of the sitting-room, upon the gravel walk, his head upturned, listening intently.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading He was standing just outside the French-windows of the sitting-room, upon the gravel walk, his head upturned, listening intently.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He was standing just outside the French-windows of the sitting-room, upon the gravel walk, his head upturned, listening intently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was standing just outside the French-windows of the sitting-room, upon the gravel walk, his head upturned, listening intently.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was scarcely a breath of wind, no moon nor any stars.
