againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The gendarme, who was leaning against the pillar, straightened, opened his jaws, snapped them, and hurried off.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “No one else, though I must say you do not seem very glad to see me,” Maurice answered, conscious that he was all things but welcome.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “No one else, though I must say you do not seem very glad to see me,” Maurice answered, conscious that he was all things but welcome.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Maurice--Maurice Carewe?” said the bewildered Englishman.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No one else, though I must say you do not seem very glad to see me,” Maurice answered, conscious that he was all things but welcome.
Carewe
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From this reading “Maurice--Maurice Carewe?” said the bewildered Englishman.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading “No one else, though I must say you do not seem very glad to see me,” Maurice answered, conscious that he was all things but welcome.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “No one else, though I must say you do not seem very glad to see me,” Maurice answered, conscious that he was all things but welcome.
else
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From this reading “No one else, though I must say you do not seem very glad to see me,” Maurice answered, conscious that he was all things but welcome.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “Maurice--Maurice Carewe?” said the bewildered Englishman.
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
gendarmenounUS /ˈʒɑːndɑːrm/
a French policeman
From this reading The gendarme, who was leaning against the pillar, straightened, opened his jaws, snapped them, and hurried off.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “No one else, though I must say you do not seem very glad to see me,” Maurice answered, conscious that he was all things but welcome.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
HangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Hang you, I'm not!” incogitantly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The gendarme, who was leaning against the pillar, straightened, opened his jaws, snapped them, and hurried off.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No one else, though I must say you do not seem very glad to see me,” Maurice answered, conscious that he was all things but welcome.
I'm
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From this reading “Hang you, I'm not!” incogitantly.
incogitantly
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From this reading “Hang you, I'm not!” incogitantly.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading The gendarme, who was leaning against the pillar, straightened, opened his jaws, snapped them, and hurried off.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The gendarme, who was leaning against the pillar, straightened, opened his jaws, snapped them, and hurried off.
Maurice
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From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
Maurice's
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From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No one else, though I must say you do not seem very glad to see me,” Maurice answered, conscious that he was all things but welcome.
monoclenounUS /ˈmɑː.nə.kəl/
A single round eyeglass kept in position by the muscles around the eye, worn by gentleman aristocrats.
From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “No one else, though I must say you do not seem very glad to see me,” Maurice answered, conscious that he was all things but welcome.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No one else, though I must say you do not seem very glad to see me,” Maurice answered, conscious that he was all things but welcome.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No one else, though I must say you do not seem very glad to see me,” Maurice answered, conscious that he was all things but welcome.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The gendarme, who was leaning against the pillar, straightened, opened his jaws, snapped them, and hurried off.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
open-mouthed
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From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The gendarme, who was leaning against the pillar, straightened, opened his jaws, snapped them, and hurried off.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading The gendarme, who was leaning against the pillar, straightened, opened his jaws, snapped them, and hurried off.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Maurice--Maurice Carewe?” said the bewildered Englishman.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “No one else, though I must say you do not seem very glad to see me,” Maurice answered, conscious that he was all things but welcome.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “No one else, though I must say you do not seem very glad to see me,” Maurice answered, conscious that he was all things but welcome.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “No one else, though I must say you do not seem very glad to see me,” Maurice answered, conscious that he was all things but welcome.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading The gendarme, who was leaning against the pillar, straightened, opened his jaws, snapped them, and hurried off.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading The gendarme, who was leaning against the pillar, straightened, opened his jaws, snapped them, and hurried off.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No one else, though I must say you do not seem very glad to see me,” Maurice answered, conscious that he was all things but welcome.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The gendarme, who was leaning against the pillar, straightened, opened his jaws, snapped them, and hurried off.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “No one else, though I must say you do not seem very glad to see me,” Maurice answered, conscious that he was all things but welcome.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “No one else, though I must say you do not seem very glad to see me,” Maurice answered, conscious that he was all things but welcome.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No one else, though I must say you do not seem very glad to see me,” Maurice answered, conscious that he was all things but welcome.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “No one else, though I must say you do not seem very glad to see me,” Maurice answered, conscious that he was all things but welcome.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gendarme, who was leaning against the pillar, straightened, opened his jaws, snapped them, and hurried off.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading “No one else, though I must say you do not seem very glad to see me,” Maurice answered, conscious that he was all things but welcome.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The gendarme, who was leaning against the pillar, straightened, opened his jaws, snapped them, and hurried off.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The stranger returned Maurice's salute with open-mouthed dismay; the monocle fell from his eye, he grasped the table with one hand and pushed back the chair with the other, while Maurice heard the name of an exceedingly warm place.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No one else, though I must say you do not seem very glad to see me,” Maurice answered, conscious that he was all things but welcome.
