adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No; but a glass of water, if you please," he said, and Bessie rang and sent for some apollinaris, which Jeff drank a great goblet of when it came.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Then he lay back in the deep chair he had taken, with the air of being ready for any little amusing thing she had to say.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading Then he lay back in the deep chair he had taken, with the air of being ready for any little amusing thing she had to say.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No; but a glass of water, if you please," he said, and Bessie rang and sent for some apollinaris, which Jeff drank a great goblet of when it came.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then he lay back in the deep chair he had taken, with the air of being ready for any little amusing thing she had to say.
apollinaris
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; but a glass of water, if you please," he said, and Bessie rang and sent for some apollinaris, which Jeff drank a great goblet of when it came.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you still a pessimist, Mr. Durgin?" she asked, tentatively, with the effect of innocence that he knew meant mischief.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you still a pessimist, Mr. Durgin?" she asked, tentatively, with the effect of innocence that he knew meant mischief.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then he lay back in the deep chair he had taken, with the air of being ready for any little amusing thing she had to say.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then he lay back in the deep chair he had taken, with the air of being ready for any little amusing thing she had to say.
Bessie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; but a glass of water, if you please," he said, and Bessie rang and sent for some apollinaris, which Jeff drank a great goblet of when it came.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No; but a glass of water, if you please," he said, and Bessie rang and sent for some apollinaris, which Jeff drank a great goblet of when it came.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "No; but a glass of water, if you please," he said, and Bessie rang and sent for some apollinaris, which Jeff drank a great goblet of when it came.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Then he lay back in the deep chair he had taken, with the air of being ready for any little amusing thing she had to say.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Then he lay back in the deep chair he had taken, with the air of being ready for any little amusing thing she had to say.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading "No; but a glass of water, if you please," he said, and Bessie rang and sent for some apollinaris, which Jeff drank a great goblet of when it came.
Durgin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you still a pessimist, Mr. Durgin?" she asked, tentatively, with the effect of innocence that he knew meant mischief.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "Are you still a pessimist, Mr. Durgin?" she asked, tentatively, with the effect of innocence that he knew meant mischief.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No; but a glass of water, if you please," he said, and Bessie rang and sent for some apollinaris, which Jeff drank a great goblet of when it came.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "No; but a glass of water, if you please," he said, and Bessie rang and sent for some apollinaris, which Jeff drank a great goblet of when it came.
gobletnounUS /ˈɡɑːblət/
a drinking glass with a base and stem
From this reading "No; but a glass of water, if you please," he said, and Bessie rang and sent for some apollinaris, which Jeff drank a great goblet of when it came.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "No; but a glass of water, if you please," he said, and Bessie rang and sent for some apollinaris, which Jeff drank a great goblet of when it came.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he lay back in the deep chair he had taken, with the air of being ready for any little amusing thing she had to say.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No; but a glass of water, if you please," he said, and Bessie rang and sent for some apollinaris, which Jeff drank a great goblet of when it came.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm a reformed optimist."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No; but a glass of water, if you please," he said, and Bessie rang and sent for some apollinaris, which Jeff drank a great goblet of when it came.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he lay back in the deep chair he had taken, with the air of being ready for any little amusing thing she had to say.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading "Are you still a pessimist, Mr. Durgin?" she asked, tentatively, with the effect of innocence that he knew meant mischief.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No; but a glass of water, if you please," he said, and Bessie rang and sent for some apollinaris, which Jeff drank a great goblet of when it came.
Jeff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; but a glass of water, if you please," he said, and Bessie rang and sent for some apollinaris, which Jeff drank a great goblet of when it came.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Are you still a pessimist, Mr. Durgin?" she asked, tentatively, with the effect of innocence that he knew meant mischief.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he lay back in the deep chair he had taken, with the air of being ready for any little amusing thing she had to say.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he lay back in the deep chair he had taken, with the air of being ready for any little amusing thing she had to say.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Are you still a pessimist, Mr. Durgin?" she asked, tentatively, with the effect of innocence that he knew meant mischief.
mischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading "Are you still a pessimist, Mr. Durgin?" she asked, tentatively, with the effect of innocence that he knew meant mischief.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Are you still a pessimist, Mr. Durgin?" she asked, tentatively, with the effect of innocence that he knew meant mischief.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No; but a glass of water, if you please," he said, and Bessie rang and sent for some apollinaris, which Jeff drank a great goblet of when it came.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No; but a glass of water, if you please," he said, and Bessie rang and sent for some apollinaris, which Jeff drank a great goblet of when it came.
optimistnounUS /ˈɑːptəmɪst/
a person disposed to take a favorable view of things
From this reading "I'm a reformed optimist."
pessimistnounUS /ˈpesəməst/
a person who expects the worst
From this reading "Are you still a pessimist, Mr. Durgin?" she asked, tentatively, with the effect of innocence that he knew meant mischief.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "No; but a glass of water, if you please," he said, and Bessie rang and sent for some apollinaris, which Jeff drank a great goblet of when it came.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "No; but a glass of water, if you please," he said, and Bessie rang and sent for some apollinaris, which Jeff drank a great goblet of when it came.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Then he lay back in the deep chair he had taken, with the air of being ready for any little amusing thing she had to say.
reformedadjectiveUS /rɪˈfɔːrmd/
of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran
From this reading "I'm a reformed optimist."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No; but a glass of water, if you please," he said, and Bessie rang and sent for some apollinaris, which Jeff drank a great goblet of when it came.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Then he lay back in the deep chair he had taken, with the air of being ready for any little amusing thing she had to say.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "No; but a glass of water, if you please," he said, and Bessie rang and sent for some apollinaris, which Jeff drank a great goblet of when it came.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he lay back in the deep chair he had taken, with the air of being ready for any little amusing thing she had to say.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "No; but a glass of water, if you please," he said, and Bessie rang and sent for some apollinaris, which Jeff drank a great goblet of when it came.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "Are you still a pessimist, Mr. Durgin?" she asked, tentatively, with the effect of innocence that he knew meant mischief.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Then he lay back in the deep chair he had taken, with the air of being ready for any little amusing thing she had to say.
tentativelyadverbUS /ˈtentətɪvli/
in a tentative manner
From this reading "Are you still a pessimist, Mr. Durgin?" she asked, tentatively, with the effect of innocence that he knew meant mischief.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Are you still a pessimist, Mr. Durgin?" she asked, tentatively, with the effect of innocence that he knew meant mischief.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he lay back in the deep chair he had taken, with the air of being ready for any little amusing thing she had to say.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he lay back in the deep chair he had taken, with the air of being ready for any little amusing thing she had to say.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Then he lay back in the deep chair he had taken, with the air of being ready for any little amusing thing she had to say.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he lay back in the deep chair he had taken, with the air of being ready for any little amusing thing she had to say.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "No; but a glass of water, if you please," he said, and Bessie rang and sent for some apollinaris, which Jeff drank a great goblet of when it came.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "No; but a glass of water, if you please," he said, and Bessie rang and sent for some apollinaris, which Jeff drank a great goblet of when it came.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "No; but a glass of water, if you please," he said, and Bessie rang and sent for some apollinaris, which Jeff drank a great goblet of when it came.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he lay back in the deep chair he had taken, with the air of being ready for any little amusing thing she had to say.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No; but a glass of water, if you please," he said, and Bessie rang and sent for some apollinaris, which Jeff drank a great goblet of when it came.
