afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The homeward prospect was dreary after that glimpse of the familiar room through the doorway.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading The breach of habit discomposed him, and something more positive strengthened his reluctance to be gone.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
COMMENTnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
DIALOGUEnounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
discomposedadjective
having your composure disturbed
From this reading The breach of habit discomposed him, and something more positive strengthened his reluctance to be gone.
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 homeward prospect was dreary after that glimpse of the familiar room through the doorway.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The homeward prospect was dreary after that glimpse of the familiar room through the doorway.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Sidney turned his face to the stairs.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The homeward prospect was dreary after that glimpse of the familiar room through the doorway.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading The homeward prospect was dreary after that glimpse of the familiar room through the doorway.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The breach of habit discomposed him, and something more positive strengthened his reluctance to be gone.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading The breach of habit discomposed him, and something more positive strengthened his reluctance to be gone.
half-past
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From this reading ‘Not later than half-past ten, he said.’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The breach of habit discomposed him, and something more positive strengthened his reluctance to be gone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading The homeward prospect was dreary after that glimpse of the familiar room through the doorway.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading ‘Not later than half-past ten, he said.’
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The breach of habit discomposed him, and something more positive strengthened his reluctance to be gone.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Not later than half-past ten, he said.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading The breach of habit discomposed him, and something more positive strengthened his reluctance to be gone.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading The homeward prospect was dreary after that glimpse of the familiar room through the doorway.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading The breach of habit discomposed him, and something more positive strengthened his reluctance to be gone.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The homeward prospect was dreary after that glimpse of the familiar room through the doorway.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Not later than half-past ten, he said.’
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The breach of habit discomposed him, and something more positive strengthened his reluctance to be gone.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Sidney turned his face to the stairs.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading The breach of habit discomposed him, and something more positive strengthened his reluctance to be gone.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading ‘Not later than half-past ten, he said.’
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ‘Not later than half-past ten, he said.’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The homeward prospect was dreary after that glimpse of the familiar room through the doorway.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sidney turned his face to the stairs.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The homeward prospect was dreary after that glimpse of the familiar room through the doorway.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sidney turned his face to the stairs.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Sidney turned his face to the stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The homeward prospect was dreary after that glimpse of the familiar room through the doorway.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
