adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have dined opposite Miss Cumberland--only the two of us at a great table--with a wide silence around us--and the Chinese cook padding to and fro from the kitchen.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DOCTOR BYRNE ANALYSES In the room which had been assigned to his use Doctor Randall Byrne sat down to an unfinished letter and began to write.
ANALYSESnounUS /əˈnæləsiːz/
plural of “analysis” — an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading DOCTOR BYRNE ANALYSES In the room which had been assigned to his use Doctor Randall Byrne sat down to an unfinished letter and began to write.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOCTOR BYRNE ANALYSES In the room which had been assigned to his use Doctor Randall Byrne sat down to an unfinished letter and began to write.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No, I believe that I have made no more than casual mention of my environment here, for reasons which are patent.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I have dined opposite Miss Cumberland--only the two of us at a great table--with a wide silence around us--and the Chinese cook padding to and fro from the kitchen.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading DOCTOR BYRNE ANALYSES In the room which had been assigned to his use Doctor Randall Byrne sat down to an unfinished letter and began to write.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have dined opposite Miss Cumberland--only the two of us at a great table--with a wide silence around us--and the Chinese cook padding to and fro from the kitchen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DOCTOR BYRNE ANALYSES In the room which had been assigned to his use Doctor Randall Byrne sat down to an unfinished letter and began to write.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading DOCTOR BYRNE ANALYSES In the room which had been assigned to his use Doctor Randall Byrne sat down to an unfinished letter and began to write.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading No, I believe that I have made no more than casual mention of my environment here, for reasons which are patent.
BYRNE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOCTOR BYRNE ANALYSES In the room which had been assigned to his use Doctor Randall Byrne sat down to an unfinished letter and began to write.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading No, I believe that I have made no more than casual mention of my environment here, for reasons which are patent.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading I have dined opposite Miss Cumberland--only the two of us at a great table--with a wide silence around us--and the Chinese cook padding to and fro from the kitchen.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading I have dined opposite Miss Cumberland--only the two of us at a great table--with a wide silence around us--and the Chinese cook padding to and fro from the kitchen.
CumberlandnounUS /ˈkʌmbərlənd/
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading I have dined opposite Miss Cumberland--only the two of us at a great table--with a wide silence around us--and the Chinese cook padding to and fro from the kitchen.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Dinner has interrupted me, my dear Loughburne.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading I have dined opposite Miss Cumberland--only the two of us at a great table--with a wide silence around us--and the Chinese cook padding to and fro from the kitchen.
DinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Dinner has interrupted me, my dear Loughburne.
DOCTORnounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading DOCTOR BYRNE ANALYSES In the room which had been assigned to his use Doctor Randall Byrne sat down to an unfinished letter and began to write.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOCTOR BYRNE ANALYSES In the room which had been assigned to his use Doctor Randall Byrne sat down to an unfinished letter and began to write.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading No, I believe that I have made no more than casual mention of my environment here, for reasons which are patent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No, I believe that I have made no more than casual mention of my environment here, for reasons which are patent.
fro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have dined opposite Miss Cumberland--only the two of us at a great table--with a wide silence around us--and the Chinese cook padding to and fro from the kitchen.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have dined opposite Miss Cumberland--only the two of us at a great table--with a wide silence around us--and the Chinese cook padding to and fro from the kitchen.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I have dined opposite Miss Cumberland--only the two of us at a great table--with a wide silence around us--and the Chinese cook padding to and fro from the kitchen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DOCTOR BYRNE ANALYSES In the room which had been assigned to his use Doctor Randall Byrne sat down to an unfinished letter and began to write.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dinner has interrupted me, my dear Loughburne.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have dined opposite Miss Cumberland--only the two of us at a great table--with a wide silence around us--and the Chinese cook padding to and fro from the kitchen.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading No, I believe that I have made no more than casual mention of my environment here, for reasons which are patent.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DOCTOR BYRNE ANALYSES In the room which had been assigned to his use Doctor Randall Byrne sat down to an unfinished letter and began to write.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have dined opposite Miss Cumberland--only the two of us at a great table--with a wide silence around us--and the Chinese cook padding to and fro from the kitchen.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOCTOR BYRNE ANALYSES In the room which had been assigned to his use Doctor Randall Byrne sat down to an unfinished letter and began to write.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "Dinner has interrupted me, my dear Loughburne.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading I have dined opposite Miss Cumberland--only the two of us at a great table--with a wide silence around us--and the Chinese cook padding to and fro from the kitchen.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading DOCTOR BYRNE ANALYSES In the room which had been assigned to his use Doctor Randall Byrne sat down to an unfinished letter and began to write.
Loughburne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dinner has interrupted me, my dear Loughburne.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No, I believe that I have made no more than casual mention of my environment here, for reasons which are patent.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dinner has interrupted me, my dear Loughburne.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading No, I believe that I have made no more than casual mention of my environment here, for reasons which are patent.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I have dined opposite Miss Cumberland--only the two of us at a great table--with a wide silence around us--and the Chinese cook padding to and fro from the kitchen.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No, I believe that I have made no more than casual mention of my environment here, for reasons which are patent.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Dinner has interrupted me, my dear Loughburne.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, I believe that I have made no more than casual mention of my environment here, for reasons which are patent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have dined opposite Miss Cumberland--only the two of us at a great table--with a wide silence around us--and the Chinese cook padding to and fro from the kitchen.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I have dined opposite Miss Cumberland--only the two of us at a great table--with a wide silence around us--and the Chinese cook padding to and fro from the kitchen.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading I have dined opposite Miss Cumberland--only the two of us at a great table--with a wide silence around us--and the Chinese cook padding to and fro from the kitchen.
paddingnounUS /ˈpædɪŋ/
artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
From this reading I have dined opposite Miss Cumberland--only the two of us at a great table--with a wide silence around us--and the Chinese cook padding to and fro from the kitchen.
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading No, I believe that I have made no more than casual mention of my environment here, for reasons which are patent.
Randall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOCTOR BYRNE ANALYSES In the room which had been assigned to his use Doctor Randall Byrne sat down to an unfinished letter and began to write.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading No, I believe that I have made no more than casual mention of my environment here, for reasons which are patent.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading DOCTOR BYRNE ANALYSES In the room which had been assigned to his use Doctor Randall Byrne sat down to an unfinished letter and began to write.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading DOCTOR BYRNE ANALYSES In the room which had been assigned to his use Doctor Randall Byrne sat down to an unfinished letter and began to write.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I have dined opposite Miss Cumberland--only the two of us at a great table--with a wide silence around us--and the Chinese cook padding to and fro from the kitchen.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I have dined opposite Miss Cumberland--only the two of us at a great table--with a wide silence around us--and the Chinese cook padding to and fro from the kitchen.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No, I believe that I have made no more than casual mention of my environment here, for reasons which are patent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Have I told you of that room?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOCTOR BYRNE ANALYSES In the room which had been assigned to his use Doctor Randall Byrne sat down to an unfinished letter and began to write.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOCTOR BYRNE ANALYSES In the room which had been assigned to his use Doctor Randall Byrne sat down to an unfinished letter and began to write.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Have I told you of that room?
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I have dined opposite Miss Cumberland--only the two of us at a great table--with a wide silence around us--and the Chinese cook padding to and fro from the kitchen.
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading DOCTOR BYRNE ANALYSES In the room which had been assigned to his use Doctor Randall Byrne sat down to an unfinished letter and began to write.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have dined opposite Miss Cumberland--only the two of us at a great table--with a wide silence around us--and the Chinese cook padding to and fro from the kitchen.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading DOCTOR BYRNE ANALYSES In the room which had been assigned to his use Doctor Randall Byrne sat down to an unfinished letter and began to write.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DOCTOR BYRNE ANALYSES In the room which had been assigned to his use Doctor Randall Byrne sat down to an unfinished letter and began to write.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I have dined opposite Miss Cumberland--only the two of us at a great table--with a wide silence around us--and the Chinese cook padding to and fro from the kitchen.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have dined opposite Miss Cumberland--only the two of us at a great table--with a wide silence around us--and the Chinese cook padding to and fro from the kitchen.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading DOCTOR BYRNE ANALYSES In the room which had been assigned to his use Doctor Randall Byrne sat down to an unfinished letter and began to write.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have I told you of that room?
