adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a secluded part of the waiting-room he sat down, his face drawn up in a scowl such as I had never seen.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I said nothing as we strolled away, leaving Burke's man still to watch, hoping against hope.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kennedy walked disconsolately through the station, and I followed.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This was no bungling of Burke or any one else.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I said nothing as we strolled away, leaving Burke's man still to watch, hoping against hope.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I said nothing as we strolled away, leaving Burke's man still to watch, hoping against hope.
bunglingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌŋɡəlɪŋ/
showing lack of skill or aptitude
From this reading This was no bungling of Burke or any one else.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading This was no bungling of Burke or any one else.
Burke'snounUS /bɜːrks/
possessive form of “burke” — British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading I said nothing as we strolled away, leaving Burke's man still to watch, hoping against hope.
disconsolatelyadverb
in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
From this reading Kennedy walked disconsolately through the station, and I followed.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading Plainly he was disgusted with himself - with only himself.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In a secluded part of the waiting-room he sat down, his face drawn up in a scowl such as I had never seen.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading In a secluded part of the waiting-room he sat down, his face drawn up in a scowl such as I had never seen.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was no bungling of Burke or any one else.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In a secluded part of the waiting-room he sat down, his face drawn up in a scowl such as I had never seen.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Kennedy walked disconsolately through the station, and I followed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a secluded part of the waiting-room he sat down, his face drawn up in a scowl such as I had never seen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a secluded part of the waiting-room he sat down, his face drawn up in a scowl such as I had never seen.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Plainly he was disgusted with himself - with only himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a secluded part of the waiting-room he sat down, his face drawn up in a scowl such as I had never seen.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I said nothing as we strolled away, leaving Burke's man still to watch, hoping against hope.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I said nothing as we strolled away, leaving Burke's man still to watch, hoping against hope.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said nothing as we strolled away, leaving Burke's man still to watch, hoping against hope.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a secluded part of the waiting-room he sat down, his face drawn up in a scowl such as I had never seen.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Kennedy walked disconsolately through the station, and I followed.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I said nothing as we strolled away, leaving Burke's man still to watch, hoping against hope.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I said nothing as we strolled away, leaving Burke's man still to watch, hoping against hope.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In a secluded part of the waiting-room he sat down, his face drawn up in a scowl such as I had never seen.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This was no bungling of Burke or any one else.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I said nothing as we strolled away, leaving Burke's man still to watch, hoping against hope.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a secluded part of the waiting-room he sat down, his face drawn up in a scowl such as I had never seen.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was no bungling of Burke or any one else.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Plainly he was disgusted with himself - with only himself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This was no bungling of Burke or any one else.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In a secluded part of the waiting-room he sat down, his face drawn up in a scowl such as I had never seen.
PlainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Plainly he was disgusted with himself - with only himself.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said nothing as we strolled away, leaving Burke's man still to watch, hoping against hope.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In a secluded part of the waiting-room he sat down, his face drawn up in a scowl such as I had never seen.
scowlnounUS /skaʊl/
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading In a secluded part of the waiting-room he sat down, his face drawn up in a scowl such as I had never seen.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading In a secluded part of the waiting-room he sat down, his face drawn up in a scowl such as I had never seen.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In a secluded part of the waiting-room he sat down, his face drawn up in a scowl such as I had never seen.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Kennedy walked disconsolately through the station, and I followed.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I said nothing as we strolled away, leaving Burke's man still to watch, hoping against hope.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading I said nothing as we strolled away, leaving Burke's man still to watch, hoping against hope.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In a secluded part of the waiting-room he sat down, his face drawn up in a scowl such as I had never seen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kennedy walked disconsolately through the station, and I followed.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was no bungling of Burke or any one else.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Kennedy walked disconsolately through the station, and I followed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I said nothing as we strolled away, leaving Burke's man still to watch, hoping against hope.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In a secluded part of the waiting-room he sat down, his face drawn up in a scowl such as I had never seen.
waiting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a secluded part of the waiting-room he sat down, his face drawn up in a scowl such as I had never seen.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Kennedy walked disconsolately through the station, and I followed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Plainly he was disgusted with himself - with only himself.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading I said nothing as we strolled away, leaving Burke's man still to watch, hoping against hope.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I said nothing as we strolled away, leaving Burke's man still to watch, hoping against hope.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Plainly he was disgusted with himself - with only himself.
