AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Bernardino turned to look after her father as he was leaving the room.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading “Let us go also.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He is going to the observatory,” she said to Thorndyke and Johnston.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bernardino turned to look after her father as he was leaving the room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
Bernardino
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bernardino turned to look after her father as he was leaving the room.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Bernardino turned to look after her father as he was leaving the room.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Let us go also.”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “He is going to the observatory,” she said to Thorndyke and Johnston.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bernardino turned to look after her father as he was leaving the room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bernardino turned to look after her father as he was leaving the room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is going to the observatory,” she said to Thorndyke and Johnston.
JohnstonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnstən/
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading “He is going to the observatory,” she said to Thorndyke and Johnston.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Bernardino turned to look after her father as he was leaving the room.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us go also.”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bernardino turned to look after her father as he was leaving the room.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
mirrorsnounUS /ˈmɪrərz/
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
observatorynounUS /əbˈzɜːrvətɔːri/
a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
From this reading “He is going to the observatory,” she said to Thorndyke and Johnston.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Bernardino turned to look after her father as he was leaving the room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He is going to the observatory,” she said to Thorndyke and Johnston.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is going to the observatory,” she said to Thorndyke and Johnston.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bernardino turned to look after her father as he was leaving the room.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
Thorndyke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He is going to the observatory,” she said to Thorndyke and Johnston.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bernardino turned to look after her father as he was leaving the room.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Bernardino turned to look after her father as he was leaving the room.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us go also.”
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bernardino turned to look after her father as he was leaving the room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
white-headed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
