adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Dar Hyal and Hancock likewise abandoned the discussion, each isolating himself in a capacious chair.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was little talk that same evening after dinner.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Paula, singing at the piano, disconcerted Terrence in the midst of an apostrophe on love.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dar Hyal and Hancock likewise abandoned the discussion, each isolating himself in a capacious chair.
apostrophenounUS /əˈpɑːstrəfiː/
address to an absent or imaginary person
From this reading Paula, singing at the piano, disconcerted Terrence in the midst of an apostrophe on love.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Paula, singing at the piano, disconcerted Terrence in the midst of an apostrophe on love.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Graham, seeming least attracted, browsed in a current magazine, but Dick observed that he quickly ceased turning the pages.
bearskinnoun
the pelt of a bear (sometimes used as a rug)
From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
browsedverbUS /braʊzd/
past form of “browse” — shop around; not necessarily buying
From this reading Graham, seeming least attracted, browsed in a current magazine, but Dick observed that he quickly ceased turning the pages.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Graham, seeming least attracted, browsed in a current magazine, but Dick observed that he quickly ceased turning the pages.
capaciousadjectiveUS /kəˈpeɪʃəs/
large in capacity
From this reading Dar Hyal and Hancock likewise abandoned the discussion, each isolating himself in a capacious chair.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Graham, seeming least attracted, browsed in a current magazine, but Dick observed that he quickly ceased turning the pages.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Dar Hyal and Hancock likewise abandoned the discussion, each isolating himself in a capacious chair.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Graham, seeming least attracted, browsed in a current magazine, but Dick observed that he quickly ceased turning the pages.
Dar
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From this reading Dar Hyal and Hancock likewise abandoned the discussion, each isolating himself in a capacious chair.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Graham, seeming least attracted, browsed in a current magazine, but Dick observed that he quickly ceased turning the pages.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading There was little talk that same evening after dinner.
disconcertedadjective
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading Paula, singing at the piano, disconcerted Terrence in the midst of an apostrophe on love.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading Dar Hyal and Hancock likewise abandoned the discussion, each isolating himself in a capacious chair.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Dar Hyal and Hancock likewise abandoned the discussion, each isolating himself in a capacious chair.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There was little talk that same evening after dinner.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Graham, seeming least attracted, browsed in a current magazine, but Dick observed that he quickly ceased turning the pages.
HancocknounUS /ˈhænkɑːk/
American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793)
From this reading Dar Hyal and Hancock likewise abandoned the discussion, each isolating himself in a capacious chair.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dar Hyal and Hancock likewise abandoned the discussion, each isolating himself in a capacious chair.
Hyal
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From this reading Dar Hyal and Hancock likewise abandoned the discussion, each isolating himself in a capacious chair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paula, singing at the piano, disconcerted Terrence in the midst of an apostrophe on love.
isolatingadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtɪŋ/
relating to or being a language in which each word typically expresses a distinct idea and part of speech and syntactical relations are determined almost exclusively by word order and particles
From this reading Dar Hyal and Hancock likewise abandoned the discussion, each isolating himself in a capacious chair.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Graham, seeming least attracted, browsed in a current magazine, but Dick observed that he quickly ceased turning the pages.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading Dar Hyal and Hancock likewise abandoned the discussion, each isolating himself in a capacious chair.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was little talk that same evening after dinner.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Paula, singing at the piano, disconcerted Terrence in the midst of an apostrophe on love.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Graham, seeming least attracted, browsed in a current magazine, but Dick observed that he quickly ceased turning the pages.
midmostadjective
being in the exact middle
From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Paula, singing at the piano, disconcerted Terrence in the midst of an apostrophe on love.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Graham, seeming least attracted, browsed in a current magazine, but Dick observed that he quickly ceased turning the pages.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paula, singing at the piano, disconcerted Terrence in the midst of an apostrophe on love.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Paula, singing at the piano, disconcerted Terrence in the midst of an apostrophe on love.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Graham, seeming least attracted, browsed in a current magazine, but Dick observed that he quickly ceased turning the pages.
Paula
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paula, singing at the piano, disconcerted Terrence in the midst of an apostrophe on love.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Paula, singing at the piano, disconcerted Terrence in the midst of an apostrophe on love.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Graham, seeming least attracted, browsed in a current magazine, but Dick observed that he quickly ceased turning the pages.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading There was little talk that same evening after dinner.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading Graham, seeming least attracted, browsed in a current magazine, but Dick observed that he quickly ceased turning the pages.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Paula, singing at the piano, disconcerted Terrence in the midst of an apostrophe on love.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There was little talk that same evening after dinner.
Terrence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paula, singing at the piano, disconcerted Terrence in the midst of an apostrophe on love.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was little talk that same evening after dinner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paula, singing at the piano, disconcerted Terrence in the midst of an apostrophe on love.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was little talk that same evening after dinner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Graham, seeming least attracted, browsed in a current magazine, but Dick observed that he quickly ceased turning the pages.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was little talk that same evening after dinner.
