AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SOCIETY SCANDAL Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
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 A SOCIETY SCANDAL Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SOCIETY SCANDAL Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A SOCIETY SCANDAL Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had dined him, toasted him, and the club loving cup had been drained to his success and his safe return.
BohemiannounUS /boʊˈhiːmiən/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
burlyadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrli/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading A SOCIETY SCANDAL Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A SOCIETY SCANDAL Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
climatesnounUS /ˈklaɪməts/
plural of “climate” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading A SOCIETY SCANDAL Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading They crowded round him in the club smoking room, for these were his last few minutes.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading They crowded round him in the club smoking room, for these were his last few minutes.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading They had dined him, toasted him, and the club loving cup had been drained to his success and his safe return.
dailiesnounUS /ˈdeɪliz/
plural of “daily” — a newspaper that is published every day
From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading They had dined him, toasted him, and the club loving cup had been drained to his success and his safe return.
drainedadjectiveUS /dreɪnd/
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading They had dined him, toasted him, and the club loving cup had been drained to his success and his safe return.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading A SOCIETY SCANDAL Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading A SOCIETY SCANDAL Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading A SOCIETY SCANDAL Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A SOCIETY SCANDAL Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
FaradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading A SOCIETY SCANDAL Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
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 They crowded round him in the club smoking room, for these were his last few minutes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They crowded round him in the club smoking room, for these were his last few minutes.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had dined him, toasted him, and the club loving cup had been drained to his success and his safe return.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading A SOCIETY SCANDAL Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading A SOCIETY SCANDAL Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SOCIETY SCANDAL Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They crowded round him in the club smoking room, for these were his last few minutes.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They crowded round him in the club smoking room, for these were his last few minutes.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading They crowded round him in the club smoking room, for these were his last few minutes.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A SOCIETY SCANDAL Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A SOCIETY SCANDAL Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
LovellnounUS /ˈlʌvəl/
English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading They had dined him, toasted him, and the club loving cup had been drained to his success and his safe return.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A SOCIETY SCANDAL Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A SOCIETY SCANDAL Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They crowded round him in the club smoking room, for these were his last few minutes.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SOCIETY SCANDAL Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading A SOCIETY SCANDAL Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They had dined him, toasted him, and the club loving cup had been drained to his success and his safe return.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They crowded round him in the club smoking room, for these were his last few minutes.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They crowded round him in the club smoking room, for these were his last few minutes.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading They had dined him, toasted him, and the club loving cup had been drained to his success and his safe return.
SCANDALnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading A SOCIETY SCANDAL Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading A SOCIETY SCANDAL Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading They crowded round him in the club smoking room, for these were his last few minutes.
SOCIETYnounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading A SOCIETY SCANDAL Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading They had dined him, toasted him, and the club loving cup had been drained to his success and his safe return.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A SOCIETY SCANDAL Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
TalladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A SOCIETY SCANDAL Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SOCIETY SCANDAL Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They crowded round him in the club smoking room, for these were his last few minutes.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They crowded round him in the club smoking room, for these were his last few minutes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SOCIETY SCANDAL Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
toastedadjectiveUS /ˈtoʊstɪd/
browned over by exposure to heat
From this reading They had dined him, toasted him, and the club loving cup had been drained to his success and his safe return.
unlovelyadjective
without beauty or charm
From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They crowded round him in the club smoking room, for these were his last few minutes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A SOCIETY SCANDAL Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SOCIETY SCANDAL Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
