adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Monday evening after dinner Mr. Everard and his son sat for a while in silence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On Monday evening after dinner Mr. Everard and his son sat for a while in silence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Monday evening after dinner Mr. Everard and his son sat for a while in silence.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 'Have you had any more bills?'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had not met since morning; and in the presence of the servants conversation had been scrupulously polite.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The older man was outwardly placid, when Leonard, a little flushed and a little nervous of voice, began:
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now, though they were both waiting to talk, neither liked to begin.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading 'Have you had any more bills?'
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Now, though they were both waiting to talk, neither liked to begin.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading They had not met since morning; and in the presence of the servants conversation had been scrupulously polite.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading On Monday evening after dinner Mr. Everard and his son sat for a while in silence.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On Monday evening after dinner Mr. Everard and his son sat for a while in silence.
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From this reading On Monday evening after dinner Mr. Everard and his son sat for a while in silence.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The older man was outwardly placid, when Leonard, a little flushed and a little nervous of voice, began:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On Monday evening after dinner Mr. Everard and his son sat for a while in silence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not met since morning; and in the presence of the servants conversation had been scrupulously polite.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Have you had any more bills?'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On Monday evening after dinner Mr. Everard and his son sat for a while in silence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On Monday evening after dinner Mr. Everard and his son sat for a while in silence.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading The older man was outwardly placid, when Leonard, a little flushed and a little nervous of voice, began:
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Now, though they were both waiting to talk, neither liked to begin.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The older man was outwardly placid, when Leonard, a little flushed and a little nervous of voice, began:
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The older man was outwardly placid, when Leonard, a little flushed and a little nervous of voice, began:
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They had not met since morning; and in the presence of the servants conversation had been scrupulously polite.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On Monday evening after dinner Mr. Everard and his son sat for a while in silence.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'Have you had any more bills?'
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They had not met since morning; and in the presence of the servants conversation had been scrupulously polite.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading On Monday evening after dinner Mr. Everard and his son sat for a while in silence.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Now, though they were both waiting to talk, neither liked to begin.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading The older man was outwardly placid, when Leonard, a little flushed and a little nervous of voice, began:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not met since morning; and in the presence of the servants conversation had been scrupulously polite.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, though they were both waiting to talk, neither liked to begin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had not met since morning; and in the presence of the servants conversation had been scrupulously polite.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The older man was outwardly placid, when Leonard, a little flushed and a little nervous of voice, began:
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Monday evening after dinner Mr. Everard and his son sat for a while in silence.
outwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading The older man was outwardly placid, when Leonard, a little flushed and a little nervous of voice, began:
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading The older man was outwardly placid, when Leonard, a little flushed and a little nervous of voice, began:
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading They had not met since morning; and in the presence of the servants conversation had been scrupulously polite.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading They had not met since morning; and in the presence of the servants conversation had been scrupulously polite.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On Monday evening after dinner Mr. Everard and his son sat for a while in silence.
scrupulouslyadverbUS /ˈskruːpjələsli/
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading They had not met since morning; and in the presence of the servants conversation had been scrupulously polite.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading They had not met since morning; and in the presence of the servants conversation had been scrupulously polite.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading On Monday evening after dinner Mr. Everard and his son sat for a while in silence.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They had not met since morning; and in the presence of the servants conversation had been scrupulously polite.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading On Monday evening after dinner Mr. Everard and his son sat for a while in silence.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Now, though they were both waiting to talk, neither liked to begin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had not met since morning; and in the presence of the servants conversation had been scrupulously polite.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not met since morning; and in the presence of the servants conversation had been scrupulously polite.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now, though they were both waiting to talk, neither liked to begin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, though they were both waiting to talk, neither liked to begin.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The older man was outwardly placid, when Leonard, a little flushed and a little nervous of voice, began:
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Now, though they were both waiting to talk, neither liked to begin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The older man was outwardly placid, when Leonard, a little flushed and a little nervous of voice, began:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, though they were both waiting to talk, neither liked to begin.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The older man was outwardly placid, when Leonard, a little flushed and a little nervous of voice, began:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On Monday evening after dinner Mr. Everard and his son sat for a while in silence.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Have you had any more bills?'
