AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A half-hour later Charley Steele sat in his office alone with Billy Wantage, his brother-in-law, a tall, shapely fellow of twenty-four.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A half-hour later Charley Steele sat in his office alone with Billy Wantage, his brother-in-law, a tall, shapely fellow of twenty-four.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Billy had been drinking, his face was flushed, and his whole manner was indolently careless and irresponsible.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Charley took a long swallow from the tumbler of whiskey and soda beside him, and, as he drew some papers towards him, answered quietly: "I must make it mine, Billy, without a doubt."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In spite of this, however, his grey eyes were nervously fixed on Charley, and his voice was shaky as he said, in reply to a question as to his finances: "That's my own business, Charley."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Billy had been drinking, his face was flushed, and his whole manner was indolently careless and irresponsible.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Charley took a long swallow from the tumbler of whiskey and soda beside him, and, as he drew some papers towards him, answered quietly: "I must make it mine, Billy, without a doubt."
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading A half-hour later Charley Steele sat in his office alone with Billy Wantage, his brother-in-law, a tall, shapely fellow of twenty-four.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading A half-hour later Charley Steele sat in his office alone with Billy Wantage, his brother-in-law, a tall, shapely fellow of twenty-four.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In spite of this, however, his grey eyes were nervously fixed on Charley, and his voice was shaky as he said, in reply to a question as to his finances: "That's my own business, Charley."
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Billy had been drinking, his face was flushed, and his whole manner was indolently careless and irresponsible.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The tall youth shifted in his chair and essayed to laugh.
Charley
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From this reading A half-hour later Charley Steele sat in his office alone with Billy Wantage, his brother-in-law, a tall, shapely fellow of twenty-four.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Charley took a long swallow from the tumbler of whiskey and soda beside him, and, as he drew some papers towards him, answered quietly: "I must make it mine, Billy, without a doubt."
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Charley took a long swallow from the tumbler of whiskey and soda beside him, and, as he drew some papers towards him, answered quietly: "I must make it mine, Billy, without a doubt."
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Billy had been drinking, his face was flushed, and his whole manner was indolently careless and irresponsible.
essayed
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From this reading The tall youth shifted in his chair and essayed to laugh.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading In spite of this, however, his grey eyes were nervously fixed on Charley, and his voice was shaky as he said, in reply to a question as to his finances: "That's my own business, Charley."
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Billy had been drinking, his face was flushed, and his whole manner was indolently careless and irresponsible.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading A half-hour later Charley Steele sat in his office alone with Billy Wantage, his brother-in-law, a tall, shapely fellow of twenty-four.
financesnounUS /fɪˈnænsɪz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading In spite of this, however, his grey eyes were nervously fixed on Charley, and his voice was shaky as he said, in reply to a question as to his finances: "That's my own business, Charley."
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading In spite of this, however, his grey eyes were nervously fixed on Charley, and his voice was shaky as he said, in reply to a question as to his finances: "That's my own business, Charley."
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Billy had been drinking, his face was flushed, and his whole manner was indolently careless and irresponsible.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Charley took a long swallow from the tumbler of whiskey and soda beside him, and, as he drew some papers towards him, answered quietly: "I must make it mine, Billy, without a doubt."
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading In spite of this, however, his grey eyes were nervously fixed on Charley, and his voice was shaky as he said, in reply to a question as to his finances: "That's my own business, Charley."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Billy had been drinking, his face was flushed, and his whole manner was indolently careless and irresponsible.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading A half-hour later Charley Steele sat in his office alone with Billy Wantage, his brother-in-law, a tall, shapely fellow of twenty-four.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of this, however, his grey eyes were nervously fixed on Charley, and his voice was shaky as he said, in reply to a question as to his finances: "That's my own business, Charley."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Charley took a long swallow from the tumbler of whiskey and soda beside him, and, as he drew some papers towards him, answered quietly: "I must make it mine, Billy, without a doubt."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A half-hour later Charley Steele sat in his office alone with Billy Wantage, his brother-in-law, a tall, shapely fellow of twenty-four.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In spite of this, however, his grey eyes were nervously fixed on Charley, and his voice was shaky as he said, in reply to a question as to his finances: "That's my own business, Charley."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Charley took a long swallow from the tumbler of whiskey and soda beside him, and, as he drew some papers towards him, answered quietly: "I must make it mine, Billy, without a doubt."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A half-hour later Charley Steele sat in his office alone with Billy Wantage, his brother-in-law, a tall, shapely fellow of twenty-four.
indolentlyadverb
in an indolent manner
From this reading Billy had been drinking, his face was flushed, and his whole manner was indolently careless and irresponsible.
irresponsibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈspɑːnsəbəl/
showing lack of care for consequences
From this reading Billy had been drinking, his face was flushed, and his whole manner was indolently careless and irresponsible.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Charley took a long swallow from the tumbler of whiskey and soda beside him, and, as he drew some papers towards him, answered quietly: "I must make it mine, Billy, without a doubt."
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A half-hour later Charley Steele sat in his office alone with Billy Wantage, his brother-in-law, a tall, shapely fellow of twenty-four.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading The tall youth shifted in his chair and essayed to laugh.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Charley took a long swallow from the tumbler of whiskey and soda beside him, and, as he drew some papers towards him, answered quietly: "I must make it mine, Billy, without a doubt."
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Charley took a long swallow from the tumbler of whiskey and soda beside him, and, as he drew some papers towards him, answered quietly: "I must make it mine, Billy, without a doubt."
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Billy had been drinking, his face was flushed, and his whole manner was indolently careless and irresponsible.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Charley took a long swallow from the tumbler of whiskey and soda beside him, and, as he drew some papers towards him, answered quietly: "I must make it mine, Billy, without a doubt."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Charley took a long swallow from the tumbler of whiskey and soda beside him, and, as he drew some papers towards him, answered quietly: "I must make it mine, Billy, without a doubt."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In spite of this, however, his grey eyes were nervously fixed on Charley, and his voice was shaky as he said, in reply to a question as to his finances: "That's my own business, Charley."
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading In spite of this, however, his grey eyes were nervously fixed on Charley, and his voice was shaky as he said, in reply to a question as to his finances: "That's my own business, Charley."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A half-hour later Charley Steele sat in his office alone with Billy Wantage, his brother-in-law, a tall, shapely fellow of twenty-four.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A half-hour later Charley Steele sat in his office alone with Billy Wantage, his brother-in-law, a tall, shapely fellow of twenty-four.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In spite of this, however, his grey eyes were nervously fixed on Charley, and his voice was shaky as he said, in reply to a question as to his finances: "That's my own business, Charley."
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In spite of this, however, his grey eyes were nervously fixed on Charley, and his voice was shaky as he said, in reply to a question as to his finances: "That's my own business, Charley."
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Charley took a long swallow from the tumbler of whiskey and soda beside him, and, as he drew some papers towards him, answered quietly: "I must make it mine, Billy, without a doubt."
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading In spite of this, however, his grey eyes were nervously fixed on Charley, and his voice was shaky as he said, in reply to a question as to his finances: "That's my own business, Charley."
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Charley took a long swallow from the tumbler of whiskey and soda beside him, and, as he drew some papers towards him, answered quietly: "I must make it mine, Billy, without a doubt."
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading In spite of this, however, his grey eyes were nervously fixed on Charley, and his voice was shaky as he said, in reply to a question as to his finances: "That's my own business, Charley."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In spite of this, however, his grey eyes were nervously fixed on Charley, and his voice was shaky as he said, in reply to a question as to his finances: "That's my own business, Charley."
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A half-hour later Charley Steele sat in his office alone with Billy Wantage, his brother-in-law, a tall, shapely fellow of twenty-four.
shakyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪki/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading In spite of this, however, his grey eyes were nervously fixed on Charley, and his voice was shaky as he said, in reply to a question as to his finances: "That's my own business, Charley."
shapelyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpli/
having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
From this reading A half-hour later Charley Steele sat in his office alone with Billy Wantage, his brother-in-law, a tall, shapely fellow of twenty-four.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading The tall youth shifted in his chair and essayed to laugh.
sodanounUS /ˈsoʊdə/
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading Charley took a long swallow from the tumbler of whiskey and soda beside him, and, as he drew some papers towards him, answered quietly: "I must make it mine, Billy, without a doubt."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Charley took a long swallow from the tumbler of whiskey and soda beside him, and, as he drew some papers towards him, answered quietly: "I must make it mine, Billy, without a doubt."
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of this, however, his grey eyes were nervously fixed on Charley, and his voice was shaky as he said, in reply to a question as to his finances: "That's my own business, Charley."
SteelenounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading A half-hour later Charley Steele sat in his office alone with Billy Wantage, his brother-in-law, a tall, shapely fellow of twenty-four.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Charley took a long swallow from the tumbler of whiskey and soda beside him, and, as he drew some papers towards him, answered quietly: "I must make it mine, Billy, without a doubt."
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A half-hour later Charley Steele sat in his office alone with Billy Wantage, his brother-in-law, a tall, shapely fellow of twenty-four.
That's
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From this reading In spite of this, however, his grey eyes were nervously fixed on Charley, and his voice was shaky as he said, in reply to a question as to his finances: "That's my own business, Charley."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charley took a long swallow from the tumbler of whiskey and soda beside him, and, as he drew some papers towards him, answered quietly: "I must make it mine, Billy, without a doubt."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In spite of this, however, his grey eyes were nervously fixed on Charley, and his voice was shaky as he said, in reply to a question as to his finances: "That's my own business, Charley."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of this, however, his grey eyes were nervously fixed on Charley, and his voice was shaky as he said, in reply to a question as to his finances: "That's my own business, Charley."
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Charley took a long swallow from the tumbler of whiskey and soda beside him, and, as he drew some papers towards him, answered quietly: "I must make it mine, Billy, without a doubt."
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Charley took a long swallow from the tumbler of whiskey and soda beside him, and, as he drew some papers towards him, answered quietly: "I must make it mine, Billy, without a doubt."
tumblernounUS /ˈtʌmblər/
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading Charley took a long swallow from the tumbler of whiskey and soda beside him, and, as he drew some papers towards him, answered quietly: "I must make it mine, Billy, without a doubt."
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading A half-hour later Charley Steele sat in his office alone with Billy Wantage, his brother-in-law, a tall, shapely fellow of twenty-four.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In spite of this, however, his grey eyes were nervously fixed on Charley, and his voice was shaky as he said, in reply to a question as to his finances: "That's my own business, Charley."
Wantage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A half-hour later Charley Steele sat in his office alone with Billy Wantage, his brother-in-law, a tall, shapely fellow of twenty-four.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Billy had been drinking, his face was flushed, and his whole manner was indolently careless and irresponsible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In spite of this, however, his grey eyes were nervously fixed on Charley, and his voice was shaky as he said, in reply to a question as to his finances: "That's my own business, Charley."
whiskeynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading Charley took a long swallow from the tumbler of whiskey and soda beside him, and, as he drew some papers towards him, answered quietly: "I must make it mine, Billy, without a doubt."
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Billy had been drinking, his face was flushed, and his whole manner was indolently careless and irresponsible.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A half-hour later Charley Steele sat in his office alone with Billy Wantage, his brother-in-law, a tall, shapely fellow of twenty-four.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Charley took a long swallow from the tumbler of whiskey and soda beside him, and, as he drew some papers towards him, answered quietly: "I must make it mine, Billy, without a doubt."
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The tall youth shifted in his chair and essayed to laugh.
