adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE UNACCOUNTABLE CONDUCT OF PROFESSOR DE WORMS “Sit down!” said Sunday in a voice that he used once or twice in his life, a voice that made men drop drawn swords.
addressesnounUS /ˈæˈdresɪz/
plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
From this reading “Well, my man,” said the President briskly, addressing him as one addresses a total stranger, “will you oblige me by putting your hand in your upper waistcoat pocket and showing me what you have there?”
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading “Well, my man,” said the President briskly, addressing him as one addresses a total stranger, “will you oblige me by putting your hand in your upper waistcoat pocket and showing me what you have there?”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading When Syme saw it lying on the table, he woke up again to the world outside him.
allegedadjectiveUS /əˈledʒd/
declared but not proved
From this reading The alleged Pole was a little pale under his tangle of dark hair, but he put two fingers into the pocket with apparent coolness and pulled out a blue strip of card.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three who had risen fell away from Gogol, and that equivocal person himself resumed his seat.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The alleged Pole was a little pale under his tangle of dark hair, but he put two fingers into the pocket with apparent coolness and pulled out a blue strip of card.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, my man,” said the President briskly, addressing him as one addresses a total stranger, “will you oblige me by putting your hand in your upper waistcoat pocket and showing me what you have there?”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The three who had risen fell away from Gogol, and that equivocal person himself resumed his seat.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The alleged Pole was a little pale under his tangle of dark hair, but he put two fingers into the pocket with apparent coolness and pulled out a blue strip of card.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading “Well, my man,” said the President briskly, addressing him as one addresses a total stranger, “will you oblige me by putting your hand in your upper waistcoat pocket and showing me what you have there?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The alleged Pole was a little pale under his tangle of dark hair, but he put two fingers into the pocket with apparent coolness and pulled out a blue strip of card.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Well, my man,” said the President briskly, addressing him as one addresses a total stranger, “will you oblige me by putting your hand in your upper waistcoat pocket and showing me what you have there?”
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading The alleged Pole was a little pale under his tangle of dark hair, but he put two fingers into the pocket with apparent coolness and pulled out a blue strip of card.
CONDUCTverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading THE UNACCOUNTABLE CONDUCT OF PROFESSOR DE WORMS “Sit down!” said Sunday in a voice that he used once or twice in his life, a voice that made men drop drawn swords.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading The alleged Pole was a little pale under his tangle of dark hair, but he put two fingers into the pocket with apparent coolness and pulled out a blue strip of card.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The alleged Pole was a little pale under his tangle of dark hair, but he put two fingers into the pocket with apparent coolness and pulled out a blue strip of card.
DEnounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE UNACCOUNTABLE CONDUCT OF PROFESSOR DE WORMS “Sit down!” said Sunday in a voice that he used once or twice in his life, a voice that made men drop drawn swords.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE UNACCOUNTABLE CONDUCT OF PROFESSOR DE WORMS “Sit down!” said Sunday in a voice that he used once or twice in his life, a voice that made men drop drawn swords.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading THE UNACCOUNTABLE CONDUCT OF PROFESSOR DE WORMS “Sit down!” said Sunday in a voice that he used once or twice in his life, a voice that made men drop drawn swords.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading THE UNACCOUNTABLE CONDUCT OF PROFESSOR DE WORMS “Sit down!” said Sunday in a voice that he used once or twice in his life, a voice that made men drop drawn swords.
equivocaladjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪvəkəl/
open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
From this reading The three who had risen fell away from Gogol, and that equivocal person himself resumed his seat.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The three who had risen fell away from Gogol, and that equivocal person himself resumed his seat.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The alleged Pole was a little pale under his tangle of dark hair, but he put two fingers into the pocket with apparent coolness and pulled out a blue strip of card.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The three who had risen fell away from Gogol, and that equivocal person himself resumed his seat.
Gogolnoun
Russian writer who introduced realism to Russian literature (1809-1852)
From this reading The three who had risen fell away from Gogol, and that equivocal person himself resumed his seat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The three who had risen fell away from Gogol, and that equivocal person himself resumed his seat.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The alleged Pole was a little pale under his tangle of dark hair, but he put two fingers into the pocket with apparent coolness and pulled out a blue strip of card.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Well, my man,” said the President briskly, addressing him as one addresses a total stranger, “will you oblige me by putting your hand in your upper waistcoat pocket and showing me what you have there?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, my man,” said the President briskly, addressing him as one addresses a total stranger, “will you oblige me by putting your hand in your upper waistcoat pocket and showing me what you have there?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE UNACCOUNTABLE CONDUCT OF PROFESSOR DE WORMS “Sit down!” said Sunday in a voice that he used once or twice in his life, a voice that made men drop drawn swords.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, my man,” said the President briskly, addressing him as one addresses a total stranger, “will you oblige me by putting your hand in your upper waistcoat pocket and showing me what you have there?”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The three who had risen fell away from Gogol, and that equivocal person himself resumed his seat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE UNACCOUNTABLE CONDUCT OF PROFESSOR DE WORMS “Sit down!” said Sunday in a voice that he used once or twice in his life, a voice that made men drop drawn swords.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE UNACCOUNTABLE CONDUCT OF PROFESSOR DE WORMS “Sit down!” said Sunday in a voice that he used once or twice in his life, a voice that made men drop drawn swords.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The alleged Pole was a little pale under his tangle of dark hair, but he put two fingers into the pocket with apparent coolness and pulled out a blue strip of card.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Syme saw it lying on the table, he woke up again to the world outside him.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE UNACCOUNTABLE CONDUCT OF PROFESSOR DE WORMS “Sit down!” said Sunday in a voice that he used once or twice in his life, a voice that made men drop drawn swords.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The alleged Pole was a little pale under his tangle of dark hair, but he put two fingers into the pocket with apparent coolness and pulled out a blue strip of card.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When Syme saw it lying on the table, he woke up again to the world outside him.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE UNACCOUNTABLE CONDUCT OF PROFESSOR DE WORMS “Sit down!” said Sunday in a voice that he used once or twice in his life, a voice that made men drop drawn swords.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Well, my man,” said the President briskly, addressing him as one addresses a total stranger, “will you oblige me by putting your hand in your upper waistcoat pocket and showing me what you have there?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, my man,” said the President briskly, addressing him as one addresses a total stranger, “will you oblige me by putting your hand in your upper waistcoat pocket and showing me what you have there?”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading THE UNACCOUNTABLE CONDUCT OF PROFESSOR DE WORMS “Sit down!” said Sunday in a voice that he used once or twice in his life, a voice that made men drop drawn swords.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, my man,” said the President briskly, addressing him as one addresses a total stranger, “will you oblige me by putting your hand in your upper waistcoat pocket and showing me what you have there?”
obligeverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading “Well, my man,” said the President briskly, addressing him as one addresses a total stranger, “will you oblige me by putting your hand in your upper waistcoat pocket and showing me what you have there?”
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE UNACCOUNTABLE CONDUCT OF PROFESSOR DE WORMS “Sit down!” said Sunday in a voice that he used once or twice in his life, a voice that made men drop drawn swords.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Syme saw it lying on the table, he woke up again to the world outside him.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading THE UNACCOUNTABLE CONDUCT OF PROFESSOR DE WORMS “Sit down!” said Sunday in a voice that he used once or twice in his life, a voice that made men drop drawn swords.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Well, my man,” said the President briskly, addressing him as one addresses a total stranger, “will you oblige me by putting your hand in your upper waistcoat pocket and showing me what you have there?”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE UNACCOUNTABLE CONDUCT OF PROFESSOR DE WORMS “Sit down!” said Sunday in a voice that he used once or twice in his life, a voice that made men drop drawn swords.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The alleged Pole was a little pale under his tangle of dark hair, but he put two fingers into the pocket with apparent coolness and pulled out a blue strip of card.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading When Syme saw it lying on the table, he woke up again to the world outside him.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The alleged Pole was a little pale under his tangle of dark hair, but he put two fingers into the pocket with apparent coolness and pulled out a blue strip of card.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading The three who had risen fell away from Gogol, and that equivocal person himself resumed his seat.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “Well, my man,” said the President briskly, addressing him as one addresses a total stranger, “will you oblige me by putting your hand in your upper waistcoat pocket and showing me what you have there?”
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading The alleged Pole was a little pale under his tangle of dark hair, but he put two fingers into the pocket with apparent coolness and pulled out a blue strip of card.
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading “Well, my man,” said the President briskly, addressing him as one addresses a total stranger, “will you oblige me by putting your hand in your upper waistcoat pocket and showing me what you have there?”
PROFESSORnounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE UNACCOUNTABLE CONDUCT OF PROFESSOR DE WORMS “Sit down!” said Sunday in a voice that he used once or twice in his life, a voice that made men drop drawn swords.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The alleged Pole was a little pale under his tangle of dark hair, but he put two fingers into the pocket with apparent coolness and pulled out a blue strip of card.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The alleged Pole was a little pale under his tangle of dark hair, but he put two fingers into the pocket with apparent coolness and pulled out a blue strip of card.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “Well, my man,” said the President briskly, addressing him as one addresses a total stranger, “will you oblige me by putting your hand in your upper waistcoat pocket and showing me what you have there?”
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading The three who had risen fell away from Gogol, and that equivocal person himself resumed his seat.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The three who had risen fell away from Gogol, and that equivocal person himself resumed his seat.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE UNACCOUNTABLE CONDUCT OF PROFESSOR DE WORMS “Sit down!” said Sunday in a voice that he used once or twice in his life, a voice that made men drop drawn swords.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When Syme saw it lying on the table, he woke up again to the world outside him.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The three who had risen fell away from Gogol, and that equivocal person himself resumed his seat.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “Well, my man,” said the President briskly, addressing him as one addresses a total stranger, “will you oblige me by putting your hand in your upper waistcoat pocket and showing me what you have there?”
SitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading THE UNACCOUNTABLE CONDUCT OF PROFESSOR DE WORMS “Sit down!” said Sunday in a voice that he used once or twice in his life, a voice that made men drop drawn swords.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Well, my man,” said the President briskly, addressing him as one addresses a total stranger, “will you oblige me by putting your hand in your upper waistcoat pocket and showing me what you have there?”
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading The alleged Pole was a little pale under his tangle of dark hair, but he put two fingers into the pocket with apparent coolness and pulled out a blue strip of card.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THE UNACCOUNTABLE CONDUCT OF PROFESSOR DE WORMS “Sit down!” said Sunday in a voice that he used once or twice in his life, a voice that made men drop drawn swords.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading THE UNACCOUNTABLE CONDUCT OF PROFESSOR DE WORMS “Sit down!” said Sunday in a voice that he used once or twice in his life, a voice that made men drop drawn swords.
Syme
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From this reading When Syme saw it lying on the table, he woke up again to the world outside him.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When Syme saw it lying on the table, he woke up again to the world outside him.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading The alleged Pole was a little pale under his tangle of dark hair, but he put two fingers into the pocket with apparent coolness and pulled out a blue strip of card.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE UNACCOUNTABLE CONDUCT OF PROFESSOR DE WORMS “Sit down!” said Sunday in a voice that he used once or twice in his life, a voice that made men drop drawn swords.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNACCOUNTABLE CONDUCT OF PROFESSOR DE WORMS “Sit down!” said Sunday in a voice that he used once or twice in his life, a voice that made men drop drawn swords.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Well, my man,” said the President briskly, addressing him as one addresses a total stranger, “will you oblige me by putting your hand in your upper waistcoat pocket and showing me what you have there?”
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three who had risen fell away from Gogol, and that equivocal person himself resumed his seat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Syme saw it lying on the table, he woke up again to the world outside him.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading “Well, my man,” said the President briskly, addressing him as one addresses a total stranger, “will you oblige me by putting your hand in your upper waistcoat pocket and showing me what you have there?”
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading THE UNACCOUNTABLE CONDUCT OF PROFESSOR DE WORMS “Sit down!” said Sunday in a voice that he used once or twice in his life, a voice that made men drop drawn swords.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The alleged Pole was a little pale under his tangle of dark hair, but he put two fingers into the pocket with apparent coolness and pulled out a blue strip of card.
UNACCOUNTABLEadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading THE UNACCOUNTABLE CONDUCT OF PROFESSOR DE WORMS “Sit down!” said Sunday in a voice that he used once or twice in his life, a voice that made men drop drawn swords.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The alleged Pole was a little pale under his tangle of dark hair, but he put two fingers into the pocket with apparent coolness and pulled out a blue strip of card.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Syme saw it lying on the table, he woke up again to the world outside him.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading “Well, my man,” said the President briskly, addressing him as one addresses a total stranger, “will you oblige me by putting your hand in your upper waistcoat pocket and showing me what you have there?”
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading THE UNACCOUNTABLE CONDUCT OF PROFESSOR DE WORMS “Sit down!” said Sunday in a voice that he used once or twice in his life, a voice that made men drop drawn swords.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE UNACCOUNTABLE CONDUCT OF PROFESSOR DE WORMS “Sit down!” said Sunday in a voice that he used once or twice in his life, a voice that made men drop drawn swords.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading “Well, my man,” said the President briskly, addressing him as one addresses a total stranger, “will you oblige me by putting your hand in your upper waistcoat pocket and showing me what you have there?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The alleged Pole was a little pale under his tangle of dark hair, but he put two fingers into the pocket with apparent coolness and pulled out a blue strip of card.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, my man,” said the President briskly, addressing him as one addresses a total stranger, “will you oblige me by putting your hand in your upper waistcoat pocket and showing me what you have there?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, my man,” said the President briskly, addressing him as one addresses a total stranger, “will you oblige me by putting your hand in your upper waistcoat pocket and showing me what you have there?”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Syme saw it lying on the table, he woke up again to the world outside him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The three who had risen fell away from Gogol, and that equivocal person himself resumed his seat.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Well, my man,” said the President briskly, addressing him as one addresses a total stranger, “will you oblige me by putting your hand in your upper waistcoat pocket and showing me what you have there?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The alleged Pole was a little pale under his tangle of dark hair, but he put two fingers into the pocket with apparent coolness and pulled out a blue strip of card.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When Syme saw it lying on the table, he woke up again to the world outside him.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When Syme saw it lying on the table, he woke up again to the world outside him.
WORMSnounUS /wɜːrmz/
plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading THE UNACCOUNTABLE CONDUCT OF PROFESSOR DE WORMS “Sit down!” said Sunday in a voice that he used once or twice in his life, a voice that made men drop drawn swords.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, my man,” said the President briskly, addressing him as one addresses a total stranger, “will you oblige me by putting your hand in your upper waistcoat pocket and showing me what you have there?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, my man,” said the President briskly, addressing him as one addresses a total stranger, “will you oblige me by putting your hand in your upper waistcoat pocket and showing me what you have there?”
