adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BAFFLED for the moment, Tommy strolled into the restaurant, and ordered a meal of surpassing excellence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BAFFLED for the moment, Tommy strolled into the restaurant, and ordered a meal of surpassing excellence.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading His four days’ imprisonment had taught him anew to value good food.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the sight of Tommy, Julius’s eyes seemed as though they would pop out of his head.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sight of Tommy, Julius’s eyes seemed as though they would pop out of his head.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Tommy waved a menu cheerfully, and succeeded in attracting the other’s attention.
attractingverbUS /əˈtræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Tommy waved a menu cheerfully, and succeeded in attracting the other’s attention.
BAFFLEDnounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading BAFFLED for the moment, Tommy strolled into the restaurant, and ordered a meal of surpassing excellence.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He was in the middle of conveying a particularly choice morsel of Sole à la Jeanette to his mouth, when he caught sight of Julius entering the room.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Tommy waved a menu cheerfully, and succeeded in attracting the other’s attention.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading He was in the middle of conveying a particularly choice morsel of Sole à la Jeanette to his mouth, when he caught sight of Julius entering the room.
conveyingnounUS /kənˈveɪɪŋ/
act of transferring property title from one person to another
From this reading He was in the middle of conveying a particularly choice morsel of Sole à la Jeanette to his mouth, when he caught sight of Julius entering the room.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading His four days’ imprisonment had taught him anew to value good food.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading He was in the middle of conveying a particularly choice morsel of Sole à la Jeanette to his mouth, when he caught sight of Julius entering the room.
excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading BAFFLED for the moment, Tommy strolled into the restaurant, and ordered a meal of surpassing excellence.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading At the sight of Tommy, Julius’s eyes seemed as though they would pop out of his head.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading His four days’ imprisonment had taught him anew to value good food.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BAFFLED for the moment, Tommy strolled into the restaurant, and ordered a meal of surpassing excellence.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading His four days’ imprisonment had taught him anew to value good food.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His four days’ imprisonment had taught him anew to value good food.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His four days’ imprisonment had taught him anew to value good food.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in the middle of conveying a particularly choice morsel of Sole à la Jeanette to his mouth, when he caught sight of Julius entering the room.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the sight of Tommy, Julius’s eyes seemed as though they would pop out of his head.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His four days’ imprisonment had taught him anew to value good food.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His four days’ imprisonment had taught him anew to value good food.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading His four days’ imprisonment had taught him anew to value good food.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in the middle of conveying a particularly choice morsel of Sole à la Jeanette to his mouth, when he caught sight of Julius entering the room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BAFFLED for the moment, Tommy strolled into the restaurant, and ordered a meal of surpassing excellence.
Jeanette
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From this reading He was in the middle of conveying a particularly choice morsel of Sole à la Jeanette to his mouth, when he caught sight of Julius entering the room.
Julius
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From this reading He was in the middle of conveying a particularly choice morsel of Sole à la Jeanette to his mouth, when he caught sight of Julius entering the room.
Julius's
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From this reading At the sight of Tommy, Julius’s eyes seemed as though they would pop out of his head.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading He was in the middle of conveying a particularly choice morsel of Sole à la Jeanette to his mouth, when he caught sight of Julius entering the room.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading BAFFLED for the moment, Tommy strolled into the restaurant, and ordered a meal of surpassing excellence.
menunounUS /ˈmenjuː/
a list of dishes available at a restaurant
From this reading Tommy waved a menu cheerfully, and succeeded in attracting the other’s attention.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He was in the middle of conveying a particularly choice morsel of Sole à la Jeanette to his mouth, when he caught sight of Julius entering the room.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading BAFFLED for the moment, Tommy strolled into the restaurant, and ordered a meal of surpassing excellence.
morselnounUS /ˈmɔːrsəl/
a small quantity of anything
From this reading He was in the middle of conveying a particularly choice morsel of Sole à la Jeanette to his mouth, when he caught sight of Julius entering the room.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He was in the middle of conveying a particularly choice morsel of Sole à la Jeanette to his mouth, when he caught sight of Julius entering the room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BAFFLED for the moment, Tommy strolled into the restaurant, and ordered a meal of surpassing excellence.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading BAFFLED for the moment, Tommy strolled into the restaurant, and ordered a meal of surpassing excellence.
other's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tommy waved a menu cheerfully, and succeeded in attracting the other’s attention.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the sight of Tommy, Julius’s eyes seemed as though they would pop out of his head.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He was in the middle of conveying a particularly choice morsel of Sole à la Jeanette to his mouth, when he caught sight of Julius entering the room.
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading At the sight of Tommy, Julius’s eyes seemed as though they would pop out of his head.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading BAFFLED for the moment, Tommy strolled into the restaurant, and ordered a meal of surpassing excellence.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was in the middle of conveying a particularly choice morsel of Sole à la Jeanette to his mouth, when he caught sight of Julius entering the room.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At the sight of Tommy, Julius’s eyes seemed as though they would pop out of his head.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He was in the middle of conveying a particularly choice morsel of Sole à la Jeanette to his mouth, when he caught sight of Julius entering the room.
SolenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading He was in the middle of conveying a particularly choice morsel of Sole à la Jeanette to his mouth, when he caught sight of Julius entering the room.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading BAFFLED for the moment, Tommy strolled into the restaurant, and ordered a meal of surpassing excellence.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Tommy waved a menu cheerfully, and succeeded in attracting the other’s attention.
surpassingadjectiveUS /sərˈpæsɪŋ/
exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence
From this reading BAFFLED for the moment, Tommy strolled into the restaurant, and ordered a meal of surpassing excellence.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading His four days’ imprisonment had taught him anew to value good food.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BAFFLED for the moment, Tommy strolled into the restaurant, and ordered a meal of surpassing excellence.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the sight of Tommy, Julius’s eyes seemed as though they would pop out of his head.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At the sight of Tommy, Julius’s eyes seemed as though they would pop out of his head.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His four days’ imprisonment had taught him anew to value good food.
Tommy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BAFFLED for the moment, Tommy strolled into the restaurant, and ordered a meal of surpassing excellence.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading His four days’ imprisonment had taught him anew to value good food.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in the middle of conveying a particularly choice morsel of Sole à la Jeanette to his mouth, when he caught sight of Julius entering the room.
wavedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Tommy waved a menu cheerfully, and succeeded in attracting the other’s attention.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was in the middle of conveying a particularly choice morsel of Sole à la Jeanette to his mouth, when he caught sight of Julius entering the room.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At the sight of Tommy, Julius’s eyes seemed as though they would pop out of his head.
à
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From this reading He was in the middle of conveying a particularly choice morsel of Sole à la Jeanette to his mouth, when he caught sight of Julius entering the room.
