adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since the hour of his waking it had hung about with vague persistence, but now in the clear light of day it seemed to stand out with a fuller peculiarity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Since the hour of his waking it had hung about with vague persistence, but now in the clear light of day it seemed to stand out with a fuller peculiarity.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading With the sting of the outer air the recollection of last night's adventure came back upon him.
aimlesslyadverbUS /ˈeɪmləsli/
without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading III Leaving his house, Chilcote walked forward quickly and aimlessly.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading With the sting of the outer air the recollection of last night's adventure came back upon him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But before the words had been properly spoken Chilcote had passed the man and walked into the hall.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With the sting of the outer air the recollection of last night's adventure came back upon him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But before the words had been properly spoken Chilcote had passed the man and walked into the hall.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before the words had been properly spoken Chilcote had passed the man and walked into the hall.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before the words had been properly spoken Chilcote had passed the man and walked into the hall.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With the sting of the outer air the recollection of last night's adventure came back upon him.
Chilcote
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From this reading But before the words had been properly spoken Chilcote had passed the man and walked into the hall.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Since the hour of his waking it had hung about with vague persistence, but now in the clear light of day it seemed to stand out with a fuller peculiarity.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Since the hour of his waking it had hung about with vague persistence, but now in the clear light of day it seemed to stand out with a fuller peculiarity.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading III Leaving his house, Chilcote walked forward quickly and aimlessly.
fullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading Since the hour of his waking it had hung about with vague persistence, but now in the clear light of day it seemed to stand out with a fuller peculiarity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But before the words had been properly spoken Chilcote had passed the man and walked into the hall.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading But before the words had been properly spoken Chilcote had passed the man and walked into the hall.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With the sting of the outer air the recollection of last night's adventure came back upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading III Leaving his house, Chilcote walked forward quickly and aimlessly.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Since the hour of his waking it had hung about with vague persistence, but now in the clear light of day it seemed to stand out with a fuller peculiarity.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading III Leaving his house, Chilcote walked forward quickly and aimlessly.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Since the hour of his waking it had hung about with vague persistence, but now in the clear light of day it seemed to stand out with a fuller peculiarity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I understand, sir.”
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III Leaving his house, Chilcote walked forward quickly and aimlessly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since the hour of his waking it had hung about with vague persistence, but now in the clear light of day it seemed to stand out with a fuller peculiarity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But before the words had been properly spoken Chilcote had passed the man and walked into the hall.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since the hour of his waking it had hung about with vague persistence, but now in the clear light of day it seemed to stand out with a fuller peculiarity.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading With the sting of the outer air the recollection of last night's adventure came back upon him.
LeavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading III Leaving his house, Chilcote walked forward quickly and aimlessly.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Since the hour of his waking it had hung about with vague persistence, but now in the clear light of day it seemed to stand out with a fuller peculiarity.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But before the words had been properly spoken Chilcote had passed the man and walked into the hall.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading With the sting of the outer air the recollection of last night's adventure came back upon him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Since the hour of his waking it had hung about with vague persistence, but now in the clear light of day it seemed to stand out with a fuller peculiarity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the sting of the outer air the recollection of last night's adventure came back upon him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Since the hour of his waking it had hung about with vague persistence, but now in the clear light of day it seemed to stand out with a fuller peculiarity.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading With the sting of the outer air the recollection of last night's adventure came back upon him.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But before the words had been properly spoken Chilcote had passed the man and walked into the hall.
peculiaritynounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerəti/
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading Since the hour of his waking it had hung about with vague persistence, but now in the clear light of day it seemed to stand out with a fuller peculiarity.
persistencenounUS /pərˈsɪstəns/
the property of a continuous and connected period of time
From this reading Since the hour of his waking it had hung about with vague persistence, but now in the clear light of day it seemed to stand out with a fuller peculiarity.
properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading But before the words had been properly spoken Chilcote had passed the man and walked into the hall.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading III Leaving his house, Chilcote walked forward quickly and aimlessly.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading With the sting of the outer air the recollection of last night's adventure came back upon him.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Since the hour of his waking it had hung about with vague persistence, but now in the clear light of day it seemed to stand out with a fuller peculiarity.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the hour of his waking it had hung about with vague persistence, but now in the clear light of day it seemed to stand out with a fuller peculiarity.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “I understand, sir.”
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading But before the words had been properly spoken Chilcote had passed the man and walked into the hall.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Since the hour of his waking it had hung about with vague persistence, but now in the clear light of day it seemed to stand out with a fuller peculiarity.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading With the sting of the outer air the recollection of last night's adventure came back upon him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But before the words had been properly spoken Chilcote had passed the man and walked into the hall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since the hour of his waking it had hung about with vague persistence, but now in the clear light of day it seemed to stand out with a fuller peculiarity.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I understand, sir.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With the sting of the outer air the recollection of last night's adventure came back upon him.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Since the hour of his waking it had hung about with vague persistence, but now in the clear light of day it seemed to stand out with a fuller peculiarity.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Since the hour of his waking it had hung about with vague persistence, but now in the clear light of day it seemed to stand out with a fuller peculiarity.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading But before the words had been properly spoken Chilcote had passed the man and walked into the hall.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the sting of the outer air the recollection of last night's adventure came back upon him.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading But before the words had been properly spoken Chilcote had passed the man and walked into the hall.
