adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “EDITH will be down in a very few moments,” Miss Madden assured Thorpe that evening, when he entered the drawing-room of the house she had taken in Grafton Street.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The complacent consciousness of producing a fine effect in evening-clothes had given to Mr. Stormont Thorpe habitually now a mildness of manner, after the dressing hour, which was lacking to his deportment in the day-time.
Ah
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From this reading His glance expressed with forceful directness his thought: “Ah, then she has told you!”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The conventional attire of ceremony, juggled in the hands of an inspired tailor, had been brought to lend to his ponderous figure a dignity, and even something of a grace, which the man within assimilated and made his own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked into her eyes and smiled, as he bowed over the hand she extended to him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked into her eyes and smiled, as he bowed over the hand she extended to him.
assimilatedverbUS /əˈsɪməleɪtɪd/
past form of “assimilate” — take up mentally
From this reading The conventional attire of ceremony, juggled in the hands of an inspired tailor, had been brought to lend to his ponderous figure a dignity, and even something of a grace, which the man within assimilated and made his own.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “EDITH will be down in a very few moments,” Miss Madden assured Thorpe that evening, when he entered the drawing-room of the house she had taken in Grafton Street.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading The conventional attire of ceremony, juggled in the hands of an inspired tailor, had been brought to lend to his ponderous figure a dignity, and even something of a grace, which the man within assimilated and made his own.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “EDITH will be down in a very few moments,” Miss Madden assured Thorpe that evening, when he entered the drawing-room of the house she had taken in Grafton Street.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The conventional attire of ceremony, juggled in the hands of an inspired tailor, had been brought to lend to his ponderous figure a dignity, and even something of a grace, which the man within assimilated and made his own.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading He looked into her eyes and smiled, as he bowed over the hand she extended to him.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The conventional attire of ceremony, juggled in the hands of an inspired tailor, had been brought to lend to his ponderous figure a dignity, and even something of a grace, which the man within assimilated and made his own.
ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The conventional attire of ceremony, juggled in the hands of an inspired tailor, had been brought to lend to his ponderous figure a dignity, and even something of a grace, which the man within assimilated and made his own.
complacentadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪsənt/
contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
From this reading The complacent consciousness of producing a fine effect in evening-clothes had given to Mr. Stormont Thorpe habitually now a mildness of manner, after the dressing hour, which was lacking to his deportment in the day-time.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The complacent consciousness of producing a fine effect in evening-clothes had given to Mr. Stormont Thorpe habitually now a mildness of manner, after the dressing hour, which was lacking to his deportment in the day-time.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading The conventional attire of ceremony, juggled in the hands of an inspired tailor, had been brought to lend to his ponderous figure a dignity, and even something of a grace, which the man within assimilated and made his own.
day-time
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From this reading The complacent consciousness of producing a fine effect in evening-clothes had given to Mr. Stormont Thorpe habitually now a mildness of manner, after the dressing hour, which was lacking to his deportment in the day-time.
deportmentnounUS /dəˈpɔːrtmənt/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading The complacent consciousness of producing a fine effect in evening-clothes had given to Mr. Stormont Thorpe habitually now a mildness of manner, after the dressing hour, which was lacking to his deportment in the day-time.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading The conventional attire of ceremony, juggled in the hands of an inspired tailor, had been brought to lend to his ponderous figure a dignity, and even something of a grace, which the man within assimilated and made his own.
directnessnounUS /dərˈektnəs/
trueness of course toward a goal
From this reading His glance expressed with forceful directness his thought: “Ah, then she has told you!”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “EDITH will be down in a very few moments,” Miss Madden assured Thorpe that evening, when he entered the drawing-room of the house she had taken in Grafton Street.
drawing-room
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From this reading “EDITH will be down in a very few moments,” Miss Madden assured Thorpe that evening, when he entered the drawing-room of the house she had taken in Grafton Street.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading The complacent consciousness of producing a fine effect in evening-clothes had given to Mr. Stormont Thorpe habitually now a mildness of manner, after the dressing hour, which was lacking to his deportment in the day-time.
EDITH
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From this reading “EDITH will be down in a very few moments,” Miss Madden assured Thorpe that evening, when he entered the drawing-room of the house she had taken in Grafton Street.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The complacent consciousness of producing a fine effect in evening-clothes had given to Mr. Stormont Thorpe habitually now a mildness of manner, after the dressing hour, which was lacking to his deportment in the day-time.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “EDITH will be down in a very few moments,” Miss Madden assured Thorpe that evening, when he entered the drawing-room of the house she had taken in Grafton Street.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The conventional attire of ceremony, juggled in the hands of an inspired tailor, had been brought to lend to his ponderous figure a dignity, and even something of a grace, which the man within assimilated and made his own.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “EDITH will be down in a very few moments,” Miss Madden assured Thorpe that evening, when he entered the drawing-room of the house she had taken in Grafton Street.
evening-clothes
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From this reading The complacent consciousness of producing a fine effect in evening-clothes had given to Mr. Stormont Thorpe habitually now a mildness of manner, after the dressing hour, which was lacking to his deportment in the day-time.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading His glance expressed with forceful directness his thought: “Ah, then she has told you!”
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading He looked into her eyes and smiled, as he bowed over the hand she extended to him.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He looked into her eyes and smiled, as he bowed over the hand she extended to him.
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 “EDITH will be down in a very few moments,” Miss Madden assured Thorpe that evening, when he entered the drawing-room of the house she had taken in Grafton Street.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The conventional attire of ceremony, juggled in the hands of an inspired tailor, had been brought to lend to his ponderous figure a dignity, and even something of a grace, which the man within assimilated and made his own.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The complacent consciousness of producing a fine effect in evening-clothes had given to Mr. Stormont Thorpe habitually now a mildness of manner, after the dressing hour, which was lacking to his deportment in the day-time.
forcefuladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrsfəl/
characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)
From this reading His glance expressed with forceful directness his thought: “Ah, then she has told you!”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The complacent consciousness of producing a fine effect in evening-clothes had given to Mr. Stormont Thorpe habitually now a mildness of manner, after the dressing hour, which was lacking to his deportment in the day-time.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading His glance expressed with forceful directness his thought: “Ah, then she has told you!”
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading The conventional attire of ceremony, juggled in the hands of an inspired tailor, had been brought to lend to his ponderous figure a dignity, and even something of a grace, which the man within assimilated and made his own.
Grafton
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From this reading “EDITH will be down in a very few moments,” Miss Madden assured Thorpe that evening, when he entered the drawing-room of the house she had taken in Grafton Street.
habituallyadverbUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəli/
according to habit or custom
From this reading The complacent consciousness of producing a fine effect in evening-clothes had given to Mr. Stormont Thorpe habitually now a mildness of manner, after the dressing hour, which was lacking to his deportment in the day-time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “EDITH will be down in a very few moments,” Miss Madden assured Thorpe that evening, when he entered the drawing-room of the house she had taken in Grafton Street.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He looked into her eyes and smiled, as he bowed over the hand she extended to him.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The conventional attire of ceremony, juggled in the hands of an inspired tailor, had been brought to lend to his ponderous figure a dignity, and even something of a grace, which the man within assimilated and made his own.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His glance expressed with forceful directness his thought: “Ah, then she has told you!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “EDITH will be down in a very few moments,” Miss Madden assured Thorpe that evening, when he entered the drawing-room of the house she had taken in Grafton Street.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked into her eyes and smiled, as he bowed over the hand she extended to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked into her eyes and smiled, as he bowed over the hand she extended to him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His glance expressed with forceful directness his thought: “Ah, then she has told you!”
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The complacent consciousness of producing a fine effect in evening-clothes had given to Mr. Stormont Thorpe habitually now a mildness of manner, after the dressing hour, which was lacking to his deportment in the day-time.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “EDITH will be down in a very few moments,” Miss Madden assured Thorpe that evening, when he entered the drawing-room of the house she had taken in Grafton Street.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “EDITH will be down in a very few moments,” Miss Madden assured Thorpe that evening, when he entered the drawing-room of the house she had taken in Grafton Street.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading The conventional attire of ceremony, juggled in the hands of an inspired tailor, had been brought to lend to his ponderous figure a dignity, and even something of a grace, which the man within assimilated and made his own.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He looked into her eyes and smiled, as he bowed over the hand she extended to him.
juggledverbUS /ˈdʒʌɡəld/
past form of “juggle” — influence by slyness
From this reading The conventional attire of ceremony, juggled in the hands of an inspired tailor, had been brought to lend to his ponderous figure a dignity, and even something of a grace, which the man within assimilated and made his own.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading The complacent consciousness of producing a fine effect in evening-clothes had given to Mr. Stormont Thorpe habitually now a mildness of manner, after the dressing hour, which was lacking to his deportment in the day-time.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading The conventional attire of ceremony, juggled in the hands of an inspired tailor, had been brought to lend to his ponderous figure a dignity, and even something of a grace, which the man within assimilated and made his own.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked into her eyes and smiled, as he bowed over the hand she extended to him.
MaddenverbUS /ˈmædən/
cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind
From this reading “EDITH will be down in a very few moments,” Miss Madden assured Thorpe that evening, when he entered the drawing-room of the house she had taken in Grafton Street.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The conventional attire of ceremony, juggled in the hands of an inspired tailor, had been brought to lend to his ponderous figure a dignity, and even something of a grace, which the man within assimilated and made his own.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The conventional attire of ceremony, juggled in the hands of an inspired tailor, had been brought to lend to his ponderous figure a dignity, and even something of a grace, which the man within assimilated and made his own.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The complacent consciousness of producing a fine effect in evening-clothes had given to Mr. Stormont Thorpe habitually now a mildness of manner, after the dressing hour, which was lacking to his deportment in the day-time.
mildness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The complacent consciousness of producing a fine effect in evening-clothes had given to Mr. Stormont Thorpe habitually now a mildness of manner, after the dressing hour, which was lacking to his deportment in the day-time.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “EDITH will be down in a very few moments,” Miss Madden assured Thorpe that evening, when he entered the drawing-room of the house she had taken in Grafton Street.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “EDITH will be down in a very few moments,” Miss Madden assured Thorpe that evening, when he entered the drawing-room of the house she had taken in Grafton Street.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The complacent consciousness of producing a fine effect in evening-clothes had given to Mr. Stormont Thorpe habitually now a mildness of manner, after the dressing hour, which was lacking to his deportment in the day-time.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The complacent consciousness of producing a fine effect in evening-clothes had given to Mr. Stormont Thorpe habitually now a mildness of manner, after the dressing hour, which was lacking to his deportment in the day-time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “EDITH will be down in a very few moments,” Miss Madden assured Thorpe that evening, when he entered the drawing-room of the house she had taken in Grafton Street.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He looked into her eyes and smiled, as he bowed over the hand she extended to him.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The conventional attire of ceremony, juggled in the hands of an inspired tailor, had been brought to lend to his ponderous figure a dignity, and even something of a grace, which the man within assimilated and made his own.
ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading The conventional attire of ceremony, juggled in the hands of an inspired tailor, had been brought to lend to his ponderous figure a dignity, and even something of a grace, which the man within assimilated and made his own.
producingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The complacent consciousness of producing a fine effect in evening-clothes had given to Mr. Stormont Thorpe habitually now a mildness of manner, after the dressing hour, which was lacking to his deportment in the day-time.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “EDITH will be down in a very few moments,” Miss Madden assured Thorpe that evening, when he entered the drawing-room of the house she had taken in Grafton Street.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He looked into her eyes and smiled, as he bowed over the hand she extended to him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The conventional attire of ceremony, juggled in the hands of an inspired tailor, had been brought to lend to his ponderous figure a dignity, and even something of a grace, which the man within assimilated and made his own.
Stormont
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From this reading The complacent consciousness of producing a fine effect in evening-clothes had given to Mr. Stormont Thorpe habitually now a mildness of manner, after the dressing hour, which was lacking to his deportment in the day-time.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “EDITH will be down in a very few moments,” Miss Madden assured Thorpe that evening, when he entered the drawing-room of the house she had taken in Grafton Street.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading The conventional attire of ceremony, juggled in the hands of an inspired tailor, had been brought to lend to his ponderous figure a dignity, and even something of a grace, which the man within assimilated and made his own.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “EDITH will be down in a very few moments,” Miss Madden assured Thorpe that evening, when he entered the drawing-room of the house she had taken in Grafton Street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “EDITH will be down in a very few moments,” Miss Madden assured Thorpe that evening, when he entered the drawing-room of the house she had taken in Grafton Street.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “EDITH will be down in a very few moments,” Miss Madden assured Thorpe that evening, when he entered the drawing-room of the house she had taken in Grafton Street.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His glance expressed with forceful directness his thought: “Ah, then she has told you!”
ThorpenounUS /θɔːrp/
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading “EDITH will be down in a very few moments,” Miss Madden assured Thorpe that evening, when he entered the drawing-room of the house she had taken in Grafton Street.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His glance expressed with forceful directness his thought: “Ah, then she has told you!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked into her eyes and smiled, as he bowed over the hand she extended to him.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading His glance expressed with forceful directness his thought: “Ah, then she has told you!”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “EDITH will be down in a very few moments,” Miss Madden assured Thorpe that evening, when he entered the drawing-room of the house she had taken in Grafton Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The complacent consciousness of producing a fine effect in evening-clothes had given to Mr. Stormont Thorpe habitually now a mildness of manner, after the dressing hour, which was lacking to his deportment in the day-time.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “EDITH will be down in a very few moments,” Miss Madden assured Thorpe that evening, when he entered the drawing-room of the house she had taken in Grafton Street.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The complacent consciousness of producing a fine effect in evening-clothes had given to Mr. Stormont Thorpe habitually now a mildness of manner, after the dressing hour, which was lacking to his deportment in the day-time.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “EDITH will be down in a very few moments,” Miss Madden assured Thorpe that evening, when he entered the drawing-room of the house she had taken in Grafton Street.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His glance expressed with forceful directness his thought: “Ah, then she has told you!”
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The conventional attire of ceremony, juggled in the hands of an inspired tailor, had been brought to lend to his ponderous figure a dignity, and even something of a grace, which the man within assimilated and made his own.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His glance expressed with forceful directness his thought: “Ah, then she has told you!”
