adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Adrian, wearing a composedly amused expression on his dimpled plump face,--held slightly sideways, aloof from paper and pen,--sat writing at the library table.
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading Adrian, wearing a composedly amused expression on his dimpled plump face,--held slightly sideways, aloof from paper and pen,--sat writing at the library table.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading Adrian, wearing a composedly amused expression on his dimpled plump face,--held slightly sideways, aloof from paper and pen,--sat writing at the library table.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading The watch consulted by Hippias alternately with his pulse, in occult calculation hideous to mark, said half-past eleven on the midnight.
amusedadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Adrian, wearing a composedly amused expression on his dimpled plump face,--held slightly sideways, aloof from paper and pen,--sat writing at the library table.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Adrian, wearing a composedly amused expression on his dimpled plump face,--held slightly sideways, aloof from paper and pen,--sat writing at the library table.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading Ripton had said that Richard was sure to come; but the feminine eyes reading him ever and anon, had gathered matter for disquietude, which increased as time sped.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were silent as those who question the flying minutes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Adrian, wearing a composedly amused expression on his dimpled plump face,--held slightly sideways, aloof from paper and pen,--sat writing at the library table.
baronet's
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From this reading Round the baronet's chair, in a semi-circle, were Lucy, Lady Blandish, Mrs. Doria, and Ripton, that very ill bird at Raynham.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Round the baronet's chair, in a semi-circle, were Lucy, Lady Blandish, Mrs. Doria, and Ripton, that very ill bird at Raynham.
Blandishverb
praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading Round the baronet's chair, in a semi-circle, were Lucy, Lady Blandish, Mrs. Doria, and Ripton, that very ill bird at Raynham.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ripton had said that Richard was sure to come; but the feminine eyes reading him ever and anon, had gathered matter for disquietude, which increased as time sped.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The watch consulted by Hippias alternately with his pulse, in occult calculation hideous to mark, said half-past eleven on the midnight.
calculationnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading The watch consulted by Hippias alternately with his pulse, in occult calculation hideous to mark, said half-past eleven on the midnight.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Round the baronet's chair, in a semi-circle, were Lucy, Lady Blandish, Mrs. Doria, and Ripton, that very ill bird at Raynham.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ripton had said that Richard was sure to come; but the feminine eyes reading him ever and anon, had gathered matter for disquietude, which increased as time sped.
composedlyadverb
in a self-collected or self-possessed manner
From this reading Adrian, wearing a composedly amused expression on his dimpled plump face,--held slightly sideways, aloof from paper and pen,--sat writing at the library table.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading The watch consulted by Hippias alternately with his pulse, in occult calculation hideous to mark, said half-past eleven on the midnight.
dimpledverbUS /ˈdɪmpəld/
past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples
From this reading Adrian, wearing a composedly amused expression on his dimpled plump face,--held slightly sideways, aloof from paper and pen,--sat writing at the library table.
disquietudenoun
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Ripton had said that Richard was sure to come; but the feminine eyes reading him ever and anon, had gathered matter for disquietude, which increased as time sped.
Doria
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From this reading Round the baronet's chair, in a semi-circle, were Lucy, Lady Blandish, Mrs. Doria, and Ripton, that very ill bird at Raynham.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading The watch consulted by Hippias alternately with his pulse, in occult calculation hideous to mark, said half-past eleven on the midnight.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Ripton had said that Richard was sure to come; but the feminine eyes reading him ever and anon, had gathered matter for disquietude, which increased as time sped.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Adrian, wearing a composedly amused expression on his dimpled plump face,--held slightly sideways, aloof from paper and pen,--sat writing at the library table.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ripton had said that Richard was sure to come; but the feminine eyes reading him ever and anon, had gathered matter for disquietude, which increased as time sped.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Adrian, wearing a composedly amused expression on his dimpled plump face,--held slightly sideways, aloof from paper and pen,--sat writing at the library table.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading Ripton had said that Richard was sure to come; but the feminine eyes reading him ever and anon, had gathered matter for disquietude, which increased as time sped.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading They were silent as those who question the flying minutes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ripton had said that Richard was sure to come; but the feminine eyes reading him ever and anon, had gathered matter for disquietude, which increased as time sped.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Adrian, wearing a composedly amused expression on his dimpled plump face,--held slightly sideways, aloof from paper and pen,--sat writing at the library table.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Ripton had said that Richard was sure to come; but the feminine eyes reading him ever and anon, had gathered matter for disquietude, which increased as time sped.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ripton had said that Richard was sure to come; but the feminine eyes reading him ever and anon, had gathered matter for disquietude, which increased as time sped.
half-past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The watch consulted by Hippias alternately with his pulse, in occult calculation hideous to mark, said half-past eleven on the midnight.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Adrian, wearing a composedly amused expression on his dimpled plump face,--held slightly sideways, aloof from paper and pen,--sat writing at the library table.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading The watch consulted by Hippias alternately with his pulse, in occult calculation hideous to mark, said half-past eleven on the midnight.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ripton had said that Richard was sure to come; but the feminine eyes reading him ever and anon, had gathered matter for disquietude, which increased as time sped.
Hippias
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From this reading The watch consulted by Hippias alternately with his pulse, in occult calculation hideous to mark, said half-past eleven on the midnight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The watch consulted by Hippias alternately with his pulse, in occult calculation hideous to mark, said half-past eleven on the midnight.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Round the baronet's chair, in a semi-circle, were Lucy, Lady Blandish, Mrs. Doria, and Ripton, that very ill bird at Raynham.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The watch consulted by Hippias alternately with his pulse, in occult calculation hideous to mark, said half-past eleven on the midnight.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Ripton had said that Richard was sure to come; but the feminine eyes reading him ever and anon, had gathered matter for disquietude, which increased as time sped.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Round the baronet's chair, in a semi-circle, were Lucy, Lady Blandish, Mrs. Doria, and Ripton, that very ill bird at Raynham.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading Adrian, wearing a composedly amused expression on his dimpled plump face,--held slightly sideways, aloof from paper and pen,--sat writing at the library table.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Round the baronet's chair, in a semi-circle, were Lucy, Lady Blandish, Mrs. Doria, and Ripton, that very ill bird at Raynham.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The watch consulted by Hippias alternately with his pulse, in occult calculation hideous to mark, said half-past eleven on the midnight.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Ripton had said that Richard was sure to come; but the feminine eyes reading him ever and anon, had gathered matter for disquietude, which increased as time sped.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The watch consulted by Hippias alternately with his pulse, in occult calculation hideous to mark, said half-past eleven on the midnight.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They were silent as those who question the flying minutes.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Round the baronet's chair, in a semi-circle, were Lucy, Lady Blandish, Mrs. Doria, and Ripton, that very ill bird at Raynham.
occultverbUS /əˈkʌlt/
cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
From this reading The watch consulted by Hippias alternately with his pulse, in occult calculation hideous to mark, said half-past eleven on the midnight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The watch consulted by Hippias alternately with his pulse, in occult calculation hideous to mark, said half-past eleven on the midnight.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Adrian, wearing a composedly amused expression on his dimpled plump face,--held slightly sideways, aloof from paper and pen,--sat writing at the library table.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Adrian, wearing a composedly amused expression on his dimpled plump face,--held slightly sideways, aloof from paper and pen,--sat writing at the library table.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading Adrian, wearing a composedly amused expression on his dimpled plump face,--held slightly sideways, aloof from paper and pen,--sat writing at the library table.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading The watch consulted by Hippias alternately with his pulse, in occult calculation hideous to mark, said half-past eleven on the midnight.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading They were silent as those who question the flying minutes.
Raynham
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From this reading Round the baronet's chair, in a semi-circle, were Lucy, Lady Blandish, Mrs. Doria, and Ripton, that very ill bird at Raynham.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Ripton had said that Richard was sure to come; but the feminine eyes reading him ever and anon, had gathered matter for disquietude, which increased as time sped.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ripton had said that Richard was sure to come; but the feminine eyes reading him ever and anon, had gathered matter for disquietude, which increased as time sped.
Ripton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Round the baronet's chair, in a semi-circle, were Lucy, Lady Blandish, Mrs. Doria, and Ripton, that very ill bird at Raynham.
RoundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Round the baronet's chair, in a semi-circle, were Lucy, Lady Blandish, Mrs. Doria, and Ripton, that very ill bird at Raynham.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The watch consulted by Hippias alternately with his pulse, in occult calculation hideous to mark, said half-past eleven on the midnight.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Adrian, wearing a composedly amused expression on his dimpled plump face,--held slightly sideways, aloof from paper and pen,--sat writing at the library table.
semi-circle
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From this reading Round the baronet's chair, in a semi-circle, were Lucy, Lady Blandish, Mrs. Doria, and Ripton, that very ill bird at Raynham.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading Adrian, wearing a composedly amused expression on his dimpled plump face,--held slightly sideways, aloof from paper and pen,--sat writing at the library table.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They were silent as those who question the flying minutes.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Adrian, wearing a composedly amused expression on his dimpled plump face,--held slightly sideways, aloof from paper and pen,--sat writing at the library table.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Ripton had said that Richard was sure to come; but the feminine eyes reading him ever and anon, had gathered matter for disquietude, which increased as time sped.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Ripton had said that Richard was sure to come; but the feminine eyes reading him ever and anon, had gathered matter for disquietude, which increased as time sped.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Adrian, wearing a composedly amused expression on his dimpled plump face,--held slightly sideways, aloof from paper and pen,--sat writing at the library table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Round the baronet's chair, in a semi-circle, were Lucy, Lady Blandish, Mrs. Doria, and Ripton, that very ill bird at Raynham.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The watch consulted by Hippias alternately with his pulse, in occult calculation hideous to mark, said half-past eleven on the midnight.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were silent as those who question the flying minutes.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They were silent as those who question the flying minutes.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ripton had said that Richard was sure to come; but the feminine eyes reading him ever and anon, had gathered matter for disquietude, which increased as time sped.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The watch consulted by Hippias alternately with his pulse, in occult calculation hideous to mark, said half-past eleven on the midnight.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Round the baronet's chair, in a semi-circle, were Lucy, Lady Blandish, Mrs. Doria, and Ripton, that very ill bird at Raynham.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ripton had said that Richard was sure to come; but the feminine eyes reading him ever and anon, had gathered matter for disquietude, which increased as time sped.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading The watch consulted by Hippias alternately with his pulse, in occult calculation hideous to mark, said half-past eleven on the midnight.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Adrian, wearing a composedly amused expression on his dimpled plump face,--held slightly sideways, aloof from paper and pen,--sat writing at the library table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Round the baronet's chair, in a semi-circle, were Lucy, Lady Blandish, Mrs. Doria, and Ripton, that very ill bird at Raynham.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ripton had said that Richard was sure to come; but the feminine eyes reading him ever and anon, had gathered matter for disquietude, which increased as time sped.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They were silent as those who question the flying minutes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The watch consulted by Hippias alternately with his pulse, in occult calculation hideous to mark, said half-past eleven on the midnight.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Adrian, wearing a composedly amused expression on his dimpled plump face,--held slightly sideways, aloof from paper and pen,--sat writing at the library table.
