adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jane leaned back in his dark green leather arm-chair, her feet on a footstool, her hands gripping the arms on either side.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He had been giving her a detailed account of his visit to Castle Gleneesh, which he had left only on the previous evening.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The doctor sat at his table, in the round pivot-chair he always used,--a chair which enabled him to swing round suddenly and face a patient, or to turn away very quietly and bend over his table.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor sat at his table, in the round pivot-chair he always used,--a chair which enabled him to swing round suddenly and face a patient, or to turn away very quietly and bend over his table.
arm-chair
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From this reading Jane leaned back in his dark green leather arm-chair, her feet on a footstool, her hands gripping the arms on either side.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Jane leaned back in his dark green leather arm-chair, her feet on a footstool, her hands gripping the arms on either side.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The doctor sat at his table, in the round pivot-chair he always used,--a chair which enabled him to swing round suddenly and face a patient, or to turn away very quietly and bend over his table.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The doctor sat at his table, in the round pivot-chair he always used,--a chair which enabled him to swing round suddenly and face a patient, or to turn away very quietly and bend over his table.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jane leaned back in his dark green leather arm-chair, her feet on a footstool, her hands gripping the arms on either side.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been giving her a detailed account of his visit to Castle Gleneesh, which he had left only on the previous evening.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading The doctor sat at his table, in the round pivot-chair he always used,--a chair which enabled him to swing round suddenly and face a patient, or to turn away very quietly and bend over his table.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He had been giving her a detailed account of his visit to Castle Gleneesh, which he had left only on the previous evening.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The doctor sat at his table, in the round pivot-chair he always used,--a chair which enabled him to swing round suddenly and face a patient, or to turn away very quietly and bend over his table.
CONSULTATIONnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading THE CONSULTATION The doctor's room was very quiet.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Jane leaned back in his dark green leather arm-chair, her feet on a footstool, her hands gripping the arms on either side.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading He had been giving her a detailed account of his visit to Castle Gleneesh, which he had left only on the previous evening.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor sat at his table, in the round pivot-chair he always used,--a chair which enabled him to swing round suddenly and face a patient, or to turn away very quietly and bend over his table.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE CONSULTATION The doctor's room was very quiet.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Jane leaned back in his dark green leather arm-chair, her feet on a footstool, her hands gripping the arms on either side.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading The doctor sat at his table, in the round pivot-chair he always used,--a chair which enabled him to swing round suddenly and face a patient, or to turn away very quietly and bend over his table.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He had been giving her a detailed account of his visit to Castle Gleneesh, which he had left only on the previous evening.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The doctor sat at his table, in the round pivot-chair he always used,--a chair which enabled him to swing round suddenly and face a patient, or to turn away very quietly and bend over his table.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Jane leaned back in his dark green leather arm-chair, her feet on a footstool, her hands gripping the arms on either side.
footstoolnoun
a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
From this reading Jane leaned back in his dark green leather arm-chair, her feet on a footstool, her hands gripping the arms on either side.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading He had been giving her a detailed account of his visit to Castle Gleneesh, which he had left only on the previous evening.
Gleneesh
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From this reading He had been giving her a detailed account of his visit to Castle Gleneesh, which he had left only on the previous evening.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Jane leaned back in his dark green leather arm-chair, her feet on a footstool, her hands gripping the arms on either side.
grippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Jane leaned back in his dark green leather arm-chair, her feet on a footstool, her hands gripping the arms on either side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been giving her a detailed account of his visit to Castle Gleneesh, which he had left only on the previous evening.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Jane leaned back in his dark green leather arm-chair, her feet on a footstool, her hands gripping the arms on either side.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctor sat at his table, in the round pivot-chair he always used,--a chair which enabled him to swing round suddenly and face a patient, or to turn away very quietly and bend over his table.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jane leaned back in his dark green leather arm-chair, her feet on a footstool, her hands gripping the arms on either side.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctor sat at his table, in the round pivot-chair he always used,--a chair which enabled him to swing round suddenly and face a patient, or to turn away very quietly and bend over his table.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jane leaned back in his dark green leather arm-chair, her feet on a footstool, her hands gripping the arms on either side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jane leaned back in his dark green leather arm-chair, her feet on a footstool, her hands gripping the arms on either side.
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jane leaned back in his dark green leather arm-chair, her feet on a footstool, her hands gripping the arms on either side.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just now he was not looking at Jane.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Jane leaned back in his dark green leather arm-chair, her feet on a footstool, her hands gripping the arms on either side.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Jane leaned back in his dark green leather arm-chair, her feet on a footstool, her hands gripping the arms on either side.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had been giving her a detailed account of his visit to Castle Gleneesh, which he had left only on the previous evening.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Just now he was not looking at Jane.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Just now he was not looking at Jane.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Just now he was not looking at Jane.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been giving her a detailed account of his visit to Castle Gleneesh, which he had left only on the previous evening.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jane leaned back in his dark green leather arm-chair, her feet on a footstool, her hands gripping the arms on either side.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He had been giving her a detailed account of his visit to Castle Gleneesh, which he had left only on the previous evening.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The doctor sat at his table, in the round pivot-chair he always used,--a chair which enabled him to swing round suddenly and face a patient, or to turn away very quietly and bend over his table.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The doctor sat at his table, in the round pivot-chair he always used,--a chair which enabled him to swing round suddenly and face a patient, or to turn away very quietly and bend over his table.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The doctor sat at his table, in the round pivot-chair he always used,--a chair which enabled him to swing round suddenly and face a patient, or to turn away very quietly and bend over his table.
pivot-chair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor sat at his table, in the round pivot-chair he always used,--a chair which enabled him to swing round suddenly and face a patient, or to turn away very quietly and bend over his table.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading He had been giving her a detailed account of his visit to Castle Gleneesh, which he had left only on the previous evening.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE CONSULTATION The doctor's room was very quiet.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading The doctor sat at his table, in the round pivot-chair he always used,--a chair which enabled him to swing round suddenly and face a patient, or to turn away very quietly and bend over his table.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE CONSULTATION The doctor's room was very quiet.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The doctor sat at his table, in the round pivot-chair he always used,--a chair which enabled him to swing round suddenly and face a patient, or to turn away very quietly and bend over his table.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The doctor sat at his table, in the round pivot-chair he always used,--a chair which enabled him to swing round suddenly and face a patient, or to turn away very quietly and bend over his table.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Jane leaned back in his dark green leather arm-chair, her feet on a footstool, her hands gripping the arms on either side.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The doctor sat at his table, in the round pivot-chair he always used,--a chair which enabled him to swing round suddenly and face a patient, or to turn away very quietly and bend over his table.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The doctor sat at his table, in the round pivot-chair he always used,--a chair which enabled him to swing round suddenly and face a patient, or to turn away very quietly and bend over his table.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The doctor sat at his table, in the round pivot-chair he always used,--a chair which enabled him to swing round suddenly and face a patient, or to turn away very quietly and bend over his table.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONSULTATION The doctor's room was very quiet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor sat at his table, in the round pivot-chair he always used,--a chair which enabled him to swing round suddenly and face a patient, or to turn away very quietly and bend over his table.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The doctor sat at his table, in the round pivot-chair he always used,--a chair which enabled him to swing round suddenly and face a patient, or to turn away very quietly and bend over his table.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The doctor sat at his table, in the round pivot-chair he always used,--a chair which enabled him to swing round suddenly and face a patient, or to turn away very quietly and bend over his table.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE CONSULTATION The doctor's room was very quiet.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He had been giving her a detailed account of his visit to Castle Gleneesh, which he had left only on the previous evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CONSULTATION The doctor's room was very quiet.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The doctor sat at his table, in the round pivot-chair he always used,--a chair which enabled him to swing round suddenly and face a patient, or to turn away very quietly and bend over his table.
