AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RETREAT Visiting his friends as usual on Sunday evening, Sidney Kirkwood felt, before he had been many minutes in the room, that something unwonted was troubling the quiet he always found here.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Neither had Jane her accustomed brightness, and the frequent glances she east at her grandfather seemed to show that the latter’s condition was causing her anxiety.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A RETREAT Visiting his friends as usual on Sunday evening, Sidney Kirkwood felt, before he had been many minutes in the room, that something unwonted was troubling the quiet he always found here.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Neither had Jane her accustomed brightness, and the frequent glances she east at her grandfather seemed to show that the latter’s condition was causing her anxiety.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Neither had Jane her accustomed brightness, and the frequent glances she east at her grandfather seemed to show that the latter’s condition was causing her anxiety.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Michael Snowdon was unlike himself, nervously inattentive, moving frequently, indisposed to converse on any subject.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She withdrew very early, and, as at once appeared, in order that Sidney might hear in private what had that day happened.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A RETREAT Visiting his friends as usual on Sunday evening, Sidney Kirkwood felt, before he had been many minutes in the room, that something unwonted was troubling the quiet he always found here.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The story of Clem Peckover’s marriage naturally occasioned no little astonishment in Sidney.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Neither had Jane her accustomed brightness, and the frequent glances she east at her grandfather seemed to show that the latter’s condition was causing her anxiety.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A RETREAT Visiting his friends as usual on Sunday evening, Sidney Kirkwood felt, before he had been many minutes in the room, that something unwonted was troubling the quiet he always found here.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A RETREAT Visiting his friends as usual on Sunday evening, Sidney Kirkwood felt, before he had been many minutes in the room, that something unwonted was troubling the quiet he always found here.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading Neither had Jane her accustomed brightness, and the frequent glances she east at her grandfather seemed to show that the latter’s condition was causing her anxiety.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading Neither had Jane her accustomed brightness, and the frequent glances she east at her grandfather seemed to show that the latter’s condition was causing her anxiety.
Clem
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From this reading The story of Clem Peckover’s marriage naturally occasioned no little astonishment in Sidney.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading Neither had Jane her accustomed brightness, and the frequent glances she east at her grandfather seemed to show that the latter’s condition was causing her anxiety.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading Michael Snowdon was unlike himself, nervously inattentive, moving frequently, indisposed to converse on any subject.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She withdrew very early, and, as at once appeared, in order that Sidney might hear in private what had that day happened.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She withdrew very early, and, as at once appeared, in order that Sidney might hear in private what had that day happened.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Neither had Jane her accustomed brightness, and the frequent glances she east at her grandfather seemed to show that the latter’s condition was causing her anxiety.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A RETREAT Visiting his friends as usual on Sunday evening, Sidney Kirkwood felt, before he had been many minutes in the room, that something unwonted was troubling the quiet he always found here.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading A RETREAT Visiting his friends as usual on Sunday evening, Sidney Kirkwood felt, before he had been many minutes in the room, that something unwonted was troubling the quiet he always found here.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading A RETREAT Visiting his friends as usual on Sunday evening, Sidney Kirkwood felt, before he had been many minutes in the room, that something unwonted was troubling the quiet he always found here.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Neither had Jane her accustomed brightness, and the frequent glances she east at her grandfather seemed to show that the latter’s condition was causing her anxiety.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Michael Snowdon was unlike himself, nervously inattentive, moving frequently, indisposed to converse on any subject.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A RETREAT Visiting his friends as usual on Sunday evening, Sidney Kirkwood felt, before he had been many minutes in the room, that something unwonted was troubling the quiet he always found here.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Neither had Jane her accustomed brightness, and the frequent glances she east at her grandfather seemed to show that the latter’s condition was causing her anxiety.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Neither had Jane her accustomed brightness, and the frequent glances she east at her grandfather seemed to show that the latter’s condition was causing her anxiety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A RETREAT Visiting his friends as usual on Sunday evening, Sidney Kirkwood felt, before he had been many minutes in the room, that something unwonted was troubling the quiet he always found here.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She withdrew very early, and, as at once appeared, in order that Sidney might hear in private what had that day happened.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A RETREAT Visiting his friends as usual on Sunday evening, Sidney Kirkwood felt, before he had been many minutes in the room, that something unwonted was troubling the quiet he always found here.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She withdrew very early, and, as at once appeared, in order that Sidney might hear in private what had that day happened.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither had Jane her accustomed brightness, and the frequent glances she east at her grandfather seemed to show that the latter’s condition was causing her anxiety.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A RETREAT Visiting his friends as usual on Sunday evening, Sidney Kirkwood felt, before he had been many minutes in the room, that something unwonted was troubling the quiet he always found here.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Michael Snowdon was unlike himself, nervously inattentive, moving frequently, indisposed to converse on any subject.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A RETREAT Visiting his friends as usual on Sunday evening, Sidney Kirkwood felt, before he had been many minutes in the room, that something unwonted was troubling the quiet he always found here.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RETREAT Visiting his friends as usual on Sunday evening, Sidney Kirkwood felt, before he had been many minutes in the room, that something unwonted was troubling the quiet he always found here.
inattentiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈtentɪv/
showing a lack of attention or care
From this reading Michael Snowdon was unlike himself, nervously inattentive, moving frequently, indisposed to converse on any subject.
indisposedadjective
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading Michael Snowdon was unlike himself, nervously inattentive, moving frequently, indisposed to converse on any subject.
Jane
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From this reading Neither had Jane her accustomed brightness, and the frequent glances she east at her grandfather seemed to show that the latter’s condition was causing her anxiety.
Kirkwood
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From this reading A RETREAT Visiting his friends as usual on Sunday evening, Sidney Kirkwood felt, before he had been many minutes in the room, that something unwonted was troubling the quiet he always found here.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading Neither had Jane her accustomed brightness, and the frequent glances she east at her grandfather seemed to show that the latter’s condition was causing her anxiety.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The story of Clem Peckover’s marriage naturally occasioned no little astonishment in Sidney.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A RETREAT Visiting his friends as usual on Sunday evening, Sidney Kirkwood felt, before he had been many minutes in the room, that something unwonted was troubling the quiet he always found here.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The story of Clem Peckover’s marriage naturally occasioned no little astonishment in Sidney.
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Michael Snowdon was unlike himself, nervously inattentive, moving frequently, indisposed to converse on any subject.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She withdrew very early, and, as at once appeared, in order that Sidney might hear in private what had that day happened.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A RETREAT Visiting his friends as usual on Sunday evening, Sidney Kirkwood felt, before he had been many minutes in the room, that something unwonted was troubling the quiet he always found here.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading Michael Snowdon was unlike himself, nervously inattentive, moving frequently, indisposed to converse on any subject.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading The story of Clem Peckover’s marriage naturally occasioned no little astonishment in Sidney.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither had Jane her accustomed brightness, and the frequent glances she east at her grandfather seemed to show that the latter’s condition was causing her anxiety.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Michael Snowdon was unlike himself, nervously inattentive, moving frequently, indisposed to converse on any subject.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The story of Clem Peckover’s marriage naturally occasioned no little astonishment in Sidney.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading The story of Clem Peckover’s marriage naturally occasioned no little astonishment in Sidney.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story of Clem Peckover’s marriage naturally occasioned no little astonishment in Sidney.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A RETREAT Visiting his friends as usual on Sunday evening, Sidney Kirkwood felt, before he had been many minutes in the room, that something unwonted was troubling the quiet he always found here.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She withdrew very early, and, as at once appeared, in order that Sidney might hear in private what had that day happened.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading She withdrew very early, and, as at once appeared, in order that Sidney might hear in private what had that day happened.
Peckover's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The story of Clem Peckover’s marriage naturally occasioned no little astonishment in Sidney.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading She withdrew very early, and, as at once appeared, in order that Sidney might hear in private what had that day happened.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading A RETREAT Visiting his friends as usual on Sunday evening, Sidney Kirkwood felt, before he had been many minutes in the room, that something unwonted was troubling the quiet he always found here.
RETREATnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading A RETREAT Visiting his friends as usual on Sunday evening, Sidney Kirkwood felt, before he had been many minutes in the room, that something unwonted was troubling the quiet he always found here.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A RETREAT Visiting his friends as usual on Sunday evening, Sidney Kirkwood felt, before he had been many minutes in the room, that something unwonted was troubling the quiet he always found here.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Neither had Jane her accustomed brightness, and the frequent glances she east at her grandfather seemed to show that the latter’s condition was causing her anxiety.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither had Jane her accustomed brightness, and the frequent glances she east at her grandfather seemed to show that the latter’s condition was causing her anxiety.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Neither had Jane her accustomed brightness, and the frequent glances she east at her grandfather seemed to show that the latter’s condition was causing her anxiety.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading A RETREAT Visiting his friends as usual on Sunday evening, Sidney Kirkwood felt, before he had been many minutes in the room, that something unwonted was troubling the quiet he always found here.
Snowdon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Michael Snowdon was unlike himself, nervously inattentive, moving frequently, indisposed to converse on any subject.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A RETREAT Visiting his friends as usual on Sunday evening, Sidney Kirkwood felt, before he had been many minutes in the room, that something unwonted was troubling the quiet he always found here.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story of Clem Peckover’s marriage naturally occasioned no little astonishment in Sidney.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Michael Snowdon was unlike himself, nervously inattentive, moving frequently, indisposed to converse on any subject.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading A RETREAT Visiting his friends as usual on Sunday evening, Sidney Kirkwood felt, before he had been many minutes in the room, that something unwonted was troubling the quiet he always found here.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A RETREAT Visiting his friends as usual on Sunday evening, Sidney Kirkwood felt, before he had been many minutes in the room, that something unwonted was troubling the quiet he always found here.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RETREAT Visiting his friends as usual on Sunday evening, Sidney Kirkwood felt, before he had been many minutes in the room, that something unwonted was troubling the quiet he always found here.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Michael Snowdon was unlike himself, nervously inattentive, moving frequently, indisposed to converse on any subject.
troublingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading A RETREAT Visiting his friends as usual on Sunday evening, Sidney Kirkwood felt, before he had been many minutes in the room, that something unwonted was troubling the quiet he always found here.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Michael Snowdon was unlike himself, nervously inattentive, moving frequently, indisposed to converse on any subject.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading A RETREAT Visiting his friends as usual on Sunday evening, Sidney Kirkwood felt, before he had been many minutes in the room, that something unwonted was troubling the quiet he always found here.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading A RETREAT Visiting his friends as usual on Sunday evening, Sidney Kirkwood felt, before he had been many minutes in the room, that something unwonted was troubling the quiet he always found here.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She withdrew very early, and, as at once appeared, in order that Sidney might hear in private what had that day happened.
VisitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading A RETREAT Visiting his friends as usual on Sunday evening, Sidney Kirkwood felt, before he had been many minutes in the room, that something unwonted was troubling the quiet he always found here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A RETREAT Visiting his friends as usual on Sunday evening, Sidney Kirkwood felt, before he had been many minutes in the room, that something unwonted was troubling the quiet he always found here.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She withdrew very early, and, as at once appeared, in order that Sidney might hear in private what had that day happened.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading She withdrew very early, and, as at once appeared, in order that Sidney might hear in private what had that day happened.
