adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was beside the table with a bound, and a noise in his throat like a wild beast.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading He caught up the Colt’s revolver and took aim at Syme.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was beside the table with a bound, and a noise in his throat like a wild beast.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY Before one of the fresh faces could appear at the doorway, Gregory’s stunned surprise had fallen from him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY Before one of the fresh faces could appear at the doorway, Gregory’s stunned surprise had fallen from him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Don’t be such a silly man,” he said, with the effeminate dignity of a curate.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He was beside the table with a bound, and a noise in his throat like a wild beast.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY Before one of the fresh faces could appear at the doorway, Gregory’s stunned surprise had fallen from him.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading He was beside the table with a bound, and a noise in his throat like a wild beast.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading He was beside the table with a bound, and a noise in his throat like a wild beast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Syme did not flinch, but he put up a pale and polite hand.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He caught up the Colt’s revolver and took aim at Syme.
Colt'snounUS /koʊlts/
possessive form of “colt” — a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading He caught up the Colt’s revolver and took aim at Syme.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY Before one of the fresh faces could appear at the doorway, Gregory’s stunned surprise had fallen from him.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “Don’t be such a silly man,” he said, with the effeminate dignity of a curate.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Syme did not flinch, but he put up a pale and polite hand.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading “Don’t be such a silly man,” he said, with the effeminate dignity of a curate.
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t be such a silly man,” he said, with the effeminate dignity of a curate.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY Before one of the fresh faces could appear at the doorway, Gregory’s stunned surprise had fallen from him.
effeminateadjectiveUS /iˈfemɪnət/
having unsuitable feminine qualities
From this reading “Don’t be such a silly man,” he said, with the effeminate dignity of a curate.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY Before one of the fresh faces could appear at the doorway, Gregory’s stunned surprise had fallen from him.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY Before one of the fresh faces could appear at the doorway, Gregory’s stunned surprise had fallen from him.
flinchverbUS /flɪntʃ/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading Syme did not flinch, but he put up a pale and polite hand.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY Before one of the fresh faces could appear at the doorway, Gregory’s stunned surprise had fallen from him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY Before one of the fresh faces could appear at the doorway, Gregory’s stunned surprise had fallen from him.
Gregory'snounUS /ˈɡreɡəriz/
possessive form of “gregory” — (Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY Before one of the fresh faces could appear at the doorway, Gregory’s stunned surprise had fallen from him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY Before one of the fresh faces could appear at the doorway, Gregory’s stunned surprise had fallen from him.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Syme did not flinch, but he put up a pale and polite hand.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was beside the table with a bound, and a noise in his throat like a wild beast.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY Before one of the fresh faces could appear at the doorway, Gregory’s stunned surprise had fallen from him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was beside the table with a bound, and a noise in his throat like a wild beast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was beside the table with a bound, and a noise in his throat like a wild beast.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was beside the table with a bound, and a noise in his throat like a wild beast.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY Before one of the fresh faces could appear at the doorway, Gregory’s stunned surprise had fallen from him.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading He was beside the table with a bound, and a noise in his throat like a wild beast.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Syme did not flinch, but he put up a pale and polite hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY Before one of the fresh faces could appear at the doorway, Gregory’s stunned surprise had fallen from him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY Before one of the fresh faces could appear at the doorway, Gregory’s stunned surprise had fallen from him.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Syme did not flinch, but he put up a pale and polite hand.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading Syme did not flinch, but he put up a pale and polite hand.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Syme did not flinch, but he put up a pale and polite hand.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading He caught up the Colt’s revolver and took aim at Syme.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Don’t be such a silly man,” he said, with the effeminate dignity of a curate.
sillyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪli/
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “Don’t be such a silly man,” he said, with the effeminate dignity of a curate.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY Before one of the fresh faces could appear at the doorway, Gregory’s stunned surprise had fallen from him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Don’t be such a silly man,” he said, with the effeminate dignity of a curate.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY Before one of the fresh faces could appear at the doorway, Gregory’s stunned surprise had fallen from him.
Syme
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He caught up the Colt’s revolver and took aim at Syme.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He was beside the table with a bound, and a noise in his throat like a wild beast.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY Before one of the fresh faces could appear at the doorway, Gregory’s stunned surprise had fallen from him.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He was beside the table with a bound, and a noise in his throat like a wild beast.
THURSDAYnounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY Before one of the fresh faces could appear at the doorway, Gregory’s stunned surprise had fallen from him.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He caught up the Colt’s revolver and took aim at Syme.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He caught up the Colt’s revolver and took aim at Syme.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY Before one of the fresh faces could appear at the doorway, Gregory’s stunned surprise had fallen from him.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY Before one of the fresh faces could appear at the doorway, Gregory’s stunned surprise had fallen from him.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He was beside the table with a bound, and a noise in his throat like a wild beast.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was beside the table with a bound, and a noise in his throat like a wild beast.
