adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been an interesting, in some respects a momentous interview.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading We can touch our buttons and move armies and battleships across the face of the earth.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “After all, Sir Alfred,” he remarked, smiling, “I am not sure that it is Downing Street which rules.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading “After all, Sir Alfred,” he remarked, smiling, “I am not sure that it is Downing Street which rules.
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 “After all, Sir Alfred,” he remarked, smiling, “I am not sure that it is Downing Street which rules.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “After all, Sir Alfred,” he remarked, smiling, “I am not sure that it is Downing Street which rules.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had been an interesting, in some respects a momentous interview.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We can touch our buttons and move armies and battleships across the face of the earth.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading We can touch our buttons and move armies and battleships across the face of the earth.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He glanced around the plain but handsomely furnished office, a room which betrayed so few evidences of the world-flung power of its owner.
battleshipsnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪps/
plural of “battleship” — large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading We can touch our buttons and move armies and battleships across the face of the earth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been an interesting, in some respects a momentous interview.
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading He glanced around the plain but handsomely furnished office, a room which betrayed so few evidences of the world-flung power of its owner.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He glanced around the plain but handsomely furnished office, a room which betrayed so few evidences of the world-flung power of its owner.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading We can touch our buttons and move armies and battleships across the face of the earth.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can touch our buttons and move armies and battleships across the face of the earth.
DowningnounUS /ˈdaʊnɪŋ/
United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852)
From this reading “After all, Sir Alfred,” he remarked, smiling, “I am not sure that it is Downing Street which rules.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading We can touch our buttons and move armies and battleships across the face of the earth.
evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He glanced around the plain but handsomely furnished office, a room which betrayed so few evidences of the world-flung power of its owner.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading We can touch our buttons and move armies and battleships across the face of the earth.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Mr. Gordon Jones rose to his feet.
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 He glanced around the plain but handsomely furnished office, a room which betrayed so few evidences of the world-flung power of its owner.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading He glanced around the plain but handsomely furnished office, a room which betrayed so few evidences of the world-flung power of its owner.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced around the plain but handsomely furnished office, a room which betrayed so few evidences of the world-flung power of its owner.
Gordon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Gordon Jones rose to his feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been an interesting, in some respects a momentous interview.
handsomelyadverbUS /ˈhænsəmli/
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading He glanced around the plain but handsomely furnished office, a room which betrayed so few evidences of the world-flung power of its owner.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glanced around the plain but handsomely furnished office, a room which betrayed so few evidences of the world-flung power of its owner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Gordon Jones rose to his feet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “After all, Sir Alfred,” he remarked, smiling, “I am not sure that it is Downing Street which rules.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been an interesting, in some respects a momentous interview.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading It had been an interesting, in some respects a momentous interview.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading It had been an interesting, in some respects a momentous interview.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “After all, Sir Alfred,” he remarked, smiling, “I am not sure that it is Downing Street which rules.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been an interesting, in some respects a momentous interview.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He glanced around the plain but handsomely furnished office, a room which betrayed so few evidences of the world-flung power of its owner.
JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Mr. Gordon Jones rose to his feet.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading It had been an interesting, in some respects a momentous interview.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We can touch our buttons and move armies and battleships across the face of the earth.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Gordon Jones rose to his feet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “After all, Sir Alfred,” he remarked, smiling, “I am not sure that it is Downing Street which rules.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He glanced around the plain but handsomely furnished office, a room which betrayed so few evidences of the world-flung power of its owner.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He glanced around the plain but handsomely furnished office, a room which betrayed so few evidences of the world-flung power of its owner.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We can touch our buttons and move armies and battleships across the face of the earth.
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading He glanced around the plain but handsomely furnished office, a room which betrayed so few evidences of the world-flung power of its owner.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He glanced around the plain but handsomely furnished office, a room which betrayed so few evidences of the world-flung power of its owner.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He glanced around the plain but handsomely furnished office, a room which betrayed so few evidences of the world-flung power of its owner.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “After all, Sir Alfred,” he remarked, smiling, “I am not sure that it is Downing Street which rules.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading It had been an interesting, in some respects a momentous interview.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He glanced around the plain but handsomely furnished office, a room which betrayed so few evidences of the world-flung power of its owner.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Mr. Gordon Jones rose to his feet.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “After all, Sir Alfred,” he remarked, smiling, “I am not sure that it is Downing Street which rules.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “After all, Sir Alfred,” he remarked, smiling, “I am not sure that it is Downing Street which rules.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “After all, Sir Alfred,” he remarked, smiling, “I am not sure that it is Downing Street which rules.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He glanced around the plain but handsomely furnished office, a room which betrayed so few evidences of the world-flung power of its owner.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It had been an interesting, in some respects a momentous interview.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “After all, Sir Alfred,” he remarked, smiling, “I am not sure that it is Downing Street which rules.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “After all, Sir Alfred,” he remarked, smiling, “I am not sure that it is Downing Street which rules.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “After all, Sir Alfred,” he remarked, smiling, “I am not sure that it is Downing Street which rules.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He glanced around the plain but handsomely furnished office, a room which betrayed so few evidences of the world-flung power of its owner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Gordon Jones rose to his feet.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading We can touch our buttons and move armies and battleships across the face of the earth.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can touch our buttons and move armies and battleships across the face of the earth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He glanced around the plain but handsomely furnished office, a room which betrayed so few evidences of the world-flung power of its owner.
world-flung
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He glanced around the plain but handsomely furnished office, a room which betrayed so few evidences of the world-flung power of its owner.
