adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘I think,’ he said, with a hind of austere humour, ‘I think, do you know, I see no “but.”’ He paused as if to catch the echo and added, ‘It’s our only course.’
absorbedly
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From this reading Mrs Lawford sat perfectly still, absorbedly listening, turning her face first this way, then that, to each speaker in turn.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ‘That is what I thought,’ she said, and cast one fleeting glance across at the fireplace, ‘but—’ The little old gentleman turned sharply with half-blind eyes, and lips tight shut.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading ‘I think,’ he said, with a hind of austere humour, ‘I think, do you know, I see no “but.”’ He paused as if to catch the echo and added, ‘It’s our only course.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘That is what I thought,’ she said, and cast one fleeting glance across at the fireplace, ‘but—’ The little old gentleman turned sharply with half-blind eyes, and lips tight shut.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘I think,’ he said, with a hind of austere humour, ‘I think, do you know, I see no “but.”’ He paused as if to catch the echo and added, ‘It’s our only course.’
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘That is what I thought,’ she said, and cast one fleeting glance across at the fireplace, ‘but—’ The little old gentleman turned sharply with half-blind eyes, and lips tight shut.
austereadjectiveUS /ɔːˈstɪr/
severely simple
From this reading ‘I think,’ he said, with a hind of austere humour, ‘I think, do you know, I see no “but.”’ He paused as if to catch the echo and added, ‘It’s our only course.’
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘That is what I thought,’ she said, and cast one fleeting glance across at the fireplace, ‘but—’ The little old gentleman turned sharply with half-blind eyes, and lips tight shut.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading ‘That is what I thought,’ she said, and cast one fleeting glance across at the fireplace, ‘but—’ The little old gentleman turned sharply with half-blind eyes, and lips tight shut.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading ‘I think,’ he said, with a hind of austere humour, ‘I think, do you know, I see no “but.”’ He paused as if to catch the echo and added, ‘It’s our only course.’
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading He continued to polish round and round his glasses.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ‘I think,’ he said, with a hind of austere humour, ‘I think, do you know, I see no “but.”’ He paused as if to catch the echo and added, ‘It’s our only course.’
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘I think,’ he said, with a hind of austere humour, ‘I think, do you know, I see no “but.”’ He paused as if to catch the echo and added, ‘It’s our only course.’
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Mrs Lawford sat perfectly still, absorbedly listening, turning her face first this way, then that, to each speaker in turn.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading ‘I think,’ he said, with a hind of austere humour, ‘I think, do you know, I see no “but.”’ He paused as if to catch the echo and added, ‘It’s our only course.’
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading ‘That is what I thought,’ she said, and cast one fleeting glance across at the fireplace, ‘but—’ The little old gentleman turned sharply with half-blind eyes, and lips tight shut.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs Lawford sat perfectly still, absorbedly listening, turning her face first this way, then that, to each speaker in turn.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading ‘That is what I thought,’ she said, and cast one fleeting glance across at the fireplace, ‘but—’ The little old gentleman turned sharply with half-blind eyes, and lips tight shut.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mrs Lawford sat perfectly still, absorbedly listening, turning her face first this way, then that, to each speaker in turn.
fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading ‘That is what I thought,’ she said, and cast one fleeting glance across at the fireplace, ‘but—’ The little old gentleman turned sharply with half-blind eyes, and lips tight shut.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading ‘That is what I thought,’ she said, and cast one fleeting glance across at the fireplace, ‘but—’ The little old gentleman turned sharply with half-blind eyes, and lips tight shut.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading ‘That is what I thought,’ she said, and cast one fleeting glance across at the fireplace, ‘but—’ The little old gentleman turned sharply with half-blind eyes, and lips tight shut.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading He continued to polish round and round his glasses.
half-blind
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘That is what I thought,’ she said, and cast one fleeting glance across at the fireplace, ‘but—’ The little old gentleman turned sharply with half-blind eyes, and lips tight shut.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘I think,’ he said, with a hind of austere humour, ‘I think, do you know, I see no “but.”’ He paused as if to catch the echo and added, ‘It’s our only course.’
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Lawford sat perfectly still, absorbedly listening, turning her face first this way, then that, to each speaker in turn.
hindnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading ‘I think,’ he said, with a hind of austere humour, ‘I think, do you know, I see no “but.”’ He paused as if to catch the echo and added, ‘It’s our only course.’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He continued to polish round and round his glasses.
humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading ‘I think,’ he said, with a hind of austere humour, ‘I think, do you know, I see no “but.”’ He paused as if to catch the echo and added, ‘It’s our only course.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘That is what I thought,’ she said, and cast one fleeting glance across at the fireplace, ‘but—’ The little old gentleman turned sharply with half-blind eyes, and lips tight shut.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘I think,’ he said, with a hind of austere humour, ‘I think, do you know, I see no “but.”’ He paused as if to catch the echo and added, ‘It’s our only course.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs Lawford sat perfectly still, absorbedly listening, turning her face first this way, then that, to each speaker in turn.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘That is what I thought,’ she said, and cast one fleeting glance across at the fireplace, ‘but—’ The little old gentleman turned sharply with half-blind eyes, and lips tight shut.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I think,’ he said, with a hind of austere humour, ‘I think, do you know, I see no “but.”’ He paused as if to catch the echo and added, ‘It’s our only course.’
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘I think,’ he said, with a hind of austere humour, ‘I think, do you know, I see no “but.”’ He paused as if to catch the echo and added, ‘It’s our only course.’
Lawford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Lawford sat perfectly still, absorbedly listening, turning her face first this way, then that, to each speaker in turn.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading ‘That is what I thought,’ she said, and cast one fleeting glance across at the fireplace, ‘but—’ The little old gentleman turned sharply with half-blind eyes, and lips tight shut.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Mrs Lawford sat perfectly still, absorbedly listening, turning her face first this way, then that, to each speaker in turn.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘That is what I thought,’ she said, and cast one fleeting glance across at the fireplace, ‘but—’ The little old gentleman turned sharply with half-blind eyes, and lips tight shut.
magnificentlyadverbUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsəntli/
extremely well
From this reading Mrs Lawford rather magnificently rose.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Lawford sat perfectly still, absorbedly listening, turning her face first this way, then that, to each speaker in turn.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ‘I think,’ he said, with a hind of austere humour, ‘I think, do you know, I see no “but.”’ He paused as if to catch the echo and added, ‘It’s our only course.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘I think,’ he said, with a hind of austere humour, ‘I think, do you know, I see no “but.”’ He paused as if to catch the echo and added, ‘It’s our only course.’
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ‘That is what I thought,’ she said, and cast one fleeting glance across at the fireplace, ‘but—’ The little old gentleman turned sharply with half-blind eyes, and lips tight shut.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘That is what I thought,’ she said, and cast one fleeting glance across at the fireplace, ‘but—’ The little old gentleman turned sharply with half-blind eyes, and lips tight shut.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading ‘I think,’ he said, with a hind of austere humour, ‘I think, do you know, I see no “but.”’ He paused as if to catch the echo and added, ‘It’s our only course.’
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ‘I think,’ he said, with a hind of austere humour, ‘I think, do you know, I see no “but.”’ He paused as if to catch the echo and added, ‘It’s our only course.’
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading ‘I think,’ he said, with a hind of austere humour, ‘I think, do you know, I see no “but.”’ He paused as if to catch the echo and added, ‘It’s our only course.’
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Mrs Lawford sat perfectly still, absorbedly listening, turning her face first this way, then that, to each speaker in turn.
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading He continued to polish round and round his glasses.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Mrs Lawford rather magnificently rose.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Mrs Lawford rather magnificently rose.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He continued to polish round and round his glasses.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘That is what I thought,’ she said, and cast one fleeting glance across at the fireplace, ‘but—’ The little old gentleman turned sharply with half-blind eyes, and lips tight shut.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs Lawford sat perfectly still, absorbedly listening, turning her face first this way, then that, to each speaker in turn.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘I think,’ he said, with a hind of austere humour, ‘I think, do you know, I see no “but.”’ He paused as if to catch the echo and added, ‘It’s our only course.’
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading ‘That is what I thought,’ she said, and cast one fleeting glance across at the fireplace, ‘but—’ The little old gentleman turned sharply with half-blind eyes, and lips tight shut.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘That is what I thought,’ she said, and cast one fleeting glance across at the fireplace, ‘but—’ The little old gentleman turned sharply with half-blind eyes, and lips tight shut.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading ‘That is what I thought,’ she said, and cast one fleeting glance across at the fireplace, ‘but—’ The little old gentleman turned sharply with half-blind eyes, and lips tight shut.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Mrs Lawford sat perfectly still, absorbedly listening, turning her face first this way, then that, to each speaker in turn.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Mrs Lawford sat perfectly still, absorbedly listening, turning her face first this way, then that, to each speaker in turn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs Lawford sat perfectly still, absorbedly listening, turning her face first this way, then that, to each speaker in turn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘That is what I thought,’ she said, and cast one fleeting glance across at the fireplace, ‘but—’ The little old gentleman turned sharply with half-blind eyes, and lips tight shut.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mrs Lawford sat perfectly still, absorbedly listening, turning her face first this way, then that, to each speaker in turn.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ‘I think,’ he said, with a hind of austere humour, ‘I think, do you know, I see no “but.”’ He paused as if to catch the echo and added, ‘It’s our only course.’
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs Lawford sat perfectly still, absorbedly listening, turning her face first this way, then that, to each speaker in turn.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ‘That is what I thought,’ she said, and cast one fleeting glance across at the fireplace, ‘but—’ The little old gentleman turned sharply with half-blind eyes, and lips tight shut.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading ‘That is what I thought,’ she said, and cast one fleeting glance across at the fireplace, ‘but—’ The little old gentleman turned sharply with half-blind eyes, and lips tight shut.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs Lawford sat perfectly still, absorbedly listening, turning her face first this way, then that, to each speaker in turn.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Mrs Lawford sat perfectly still, absorbedly listening, turning her face first this way, then that, to each speaker in turn.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading ‘That is what I thought,’ she said, and cast one fleeting glance across at the fireplace, ‘but—’ The little old gentleman turned sharply with half-blind eyes, and lips tight shut.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Mrs Lawford sat perfectly still, absorbedly listening, turning her face first this way, then that, to each speaker in turn.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs Lawford sat perfectly still, absorbedly listening, turning her face first this way, then that, to each speaker in turn.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘That is what I thought,’ she said, and cast one fleeting glance across at the fireplace, ‘but—’ The little old gentleman turned sharply with half-blind eyes, and lips tight shut.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘That is what I thought,’ she said, and cast one fleeting glance across at the fireplace, ‘but—’ The little old gentleman turned sharply with half-blind eyes, and lips tight shut.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I think,’ he said, with a hind of austere humour, ‘I think, do you know, I see no “but.”’ He paused as if to catch the echo and added, ‘It’s our only course.’
