AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A THIEF IN THE NIGHT That supper was one of the incidents in David Jenison's life always to stand out clear and undimmed.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A THIEF IN THE NIGHT That supper was one of the incidents in David Jenison's life always to stand out clear and undimmed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A THIEF IN THE NIGHT That supper was one of the incidents in David Jenison's life always to stand out clear and undimmed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The party of five sat at a table in a remote corner of the dingy little eating-house.
bumptiousadjective
offensively self-assertive
From this reading At no time were they free from the curious gaze of the people who filled the place, a noisy bumptious crowd of country people making the most of a holiday.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Some one had recognized "Little Starbright" in the simply clad, demure young girl; the word was passed from table to table.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading A THIEF IN THE NIGHT That supper was one of the incidents in David Jenison's life always to stand out clear and undimmed.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The party of five sat at a table in a remote corner of the dingy little eating-house.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading At no time were they free from the curious gaze of the people who filled the place, a noisy bumptious crowd of country people making the most of a holiday.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading At no time were they free from the curious gaze of the people who filled the place, a noisy bumptious crowd of country people making the most of a holiday.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading At no time were they free from the curious gaze of the people who filled the place, a noisy bumptious crowd of country people making the most of a holiday.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading A THIEF IN THE NIGHT That supper was one of the incidents in David Jenison's life always to stand out clear and undimmed.
demureadjectiveUS /dɪˈmjʊr/
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading Some one had recognized "Little Starbright" in the simply clad, demure young girl; the word was passed from table to table.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading The party of five sat at a table in a remote corner of the dingy little eating-house.
eating-house
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From this reading The party of five sat at a table in a remote corner of the dingy little eating-house.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading At no time were they free from the curious gaze of the people who filled the place, a noisy bumptious crowd of country people making the most of a holiday.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The party of five sat at a table in a remote corner of the dingy little eating-house.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading At no time were they free from the curious gaze of the people who filled the place, a noisy bumptious crowd of country people making the most of a holiday.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At no time were they free from the curious gaze of the people who filled the place, a noisy bumptious crowd of country people making the most of a holiday.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading At no time were they free from the curious gaze of the people who filled the place, a noisy bumptious crowd of country people making the most of a holiday.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Some one had recognized "Little Starbright" in the simply clad, demure young girl; the word was passed from table to table.
glamournounUS /ˈɡlæmər/
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading The glamour was over them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some one had recognized "Little Starbright" in the simply clad, demure young girl; the word was passed from table to table.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading At no time were they free from the curious gaze of the people who filled the place, a noisy bumptious crowd of country people making the most of a holiday.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A THIEF IN THE NIGHT That supper was one of the incidents in David Jenison's life always to stand out clear and undimmed.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading A THIEF IN THE NIGHT That supper was one of the incidents in David Jenison's life always to stand out clear and undimmed.
Jenison's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A THIEF IN THE NIGHT That supper was one of the incidents in David Jenison's life always to stand out clear and undimmed.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A THIEF IN THE NIGHT That supper was one of the incidents in David Jenison's life always to stand out clear and undimmed.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The party of five sat at a table in a remote corner of the dingy little eating-house.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading At no time were they free from the curious gaze of the people who filled the place, a noisy bumptious crowd of country people making the most of a holiday.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading At no time were they free from the curious gaze of the people who filled the place, a noisy bumptious crowd of country people making the most of a holiday.
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A THIEF IN THE NIGHT That supper was one of the incidents in David Jenison's life always to stand out clear and undimmed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At no time were they free from the curious gaze of the people who filled the place, a noisy bumptious crowd of country people making the most of a holiday.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading At no time were they free from the curious gaze of the people who filled the place, a noisy bumptious crowd of country people making the most of a holiday.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A THIEF IN THE NIGHT That supper was one of the incidents in David Jenison's life always to stand out clear and undimmed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A THIEF IN THE NIGHT That supper was one of the incidents in David Jenison's life always to stand out clear and undimmed.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A THIEF IN THE NIGHT That supper was one of the incidents in David Jenison's life always to stand out clear and undimmed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The glamour was over them.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party of five sat at a table in a remote corner of the dingy little eating-house.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Some one had recognized "Little Starbright" in the simply clad, demure young girl; the word was passed from table to table.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading At no time were they free from the curious gaze of the people who filled the place, a noisy bumptious crowd of country people making the most of a holiday.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At no time were they free from the curious gaze of the people who filled the place, a noisy bumptious crowd of country people making the most of a holiday.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Some one had recognized "Little Starbright" in the simply clad, demure young girl; the word was passed from table to table.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading The party of five sat at a table in a remote corner of the dingy little eating-house.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The party of five sat at a table in a remote corner of the dingy little eating-house.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading Some one had recognized "Little Starbright" in the simply clad, demure young girl; the word was passed from table to table.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one had recognized "Little Starbright" in the simply clad, demure young girl; the word was passed from table to table.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading A THIEF IN THE NIGHT That supper was one of the incidents in David Jenison's life always to stand out clear and undimmed.
Starbright
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one had recognized "Little Starbright" in the simply clad, demure young girl; the word was passed from table to table.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading A THIEF IN THE NIGHT That supper was one of the incidents in David Jenison's life always to stand out clear and undimmed.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The party of five sat at a table in a remote corner of the dingy little eating-house.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A THIEF IN THE NIGHT That supper was one of the incidents in David Jenison's life always to stand out clear and undimmed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A THIEF IN THE NIGHT That supper was one of the incidents in David Jenison's life always to stand out clear and undimmed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The glamour was over them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At no time were they free from the curious gaze of the people who filled the place, a noisy bumptious crowd of country people making the most of a holiday.
THIEFnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading A THIEF IN THE NIGHT That supper was one of the incidents in David Jenison's life always to stand out clear and undimmed.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At no time were they free from the curious gaze of the people who filled the place, a noisy bumptious crowd of country people making the most of a holiday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A THIEF IN THE NIGHT That supper was one of the incidents in David Jenison's life always to stand out clear and undimmed.
undimmedadjective
not made dim or less bright
From this reading A THIEF IN THE NIGHT That supper was one of the incidents in David Jenison's life always to stand out clear and undimmed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A THIEF IN THE NIGHT That supper was one of the incidents in David Jenison's life always to stand out clear and undimmed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At no time were they free from the curious gaze of the people who filled the place, a noisy bumptious crowd of country people making the most of a holiday.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At no time were they free from the curious gaze of the people who filled the place, a noisy bumptious crowd of country people making the most of a holiday.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Some one had recognized "Little Starbright" in the simply clad, demure young girl; the word was passed from table to table.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Some one had recognized "Little Starbright" in the simply clad, demure young girl; the word was passed from table to table.
