adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had just arrived, and while divesting himself of a light dust overcoat interrogated the official at the enquiry office.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "So he doesn't live here after all,"--he said--"Then where's he to be found?"
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He had just arrived, and while divesting himself of a light dust overcoat interrogated the official at the enquiry office.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had just arrived, and while divesting himself of a light dust overcoat interrogated the official at the enquiry office.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "So he doesn't live here after all,"--he said--"Then where's he to be found?"
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
book-keeper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Seaton has taken the hill hut"--replied the book-keeper--"'The hut of the dying' it is sometimes called.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
clambering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
colonnades
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
divestingverbUS /daɪˈvestɪŋ/
-ing form of “divest” — take away possessions from someone
From this reading He had just arrived, and while divesting himself of a light dust overcoat interrogated the official at the enquiry office.
doesn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So he doesn't live here after all,"--he said--"Then where's he to be found?"
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading He had just arrived, and while divesting himself of a light dust overcoat interrogated the official at the enquiry office.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading "Mr. Seaton has taken the hill hut"--replied the book-keeper--"'The hut of the dying' it is sometimes called.
enquirynounUS /ɪnˈkwaɪriː/
an instance of questioning
From this reading He had just arrived, and while divesting himself of a light dust overcoat interrogated the official at the enquiry office.
floraladjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəl/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading "So he doesn't live here after all,"--he said--"Then where's he to be found?"
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
Gwent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just arrived, and while divesting himself of a light dust overcoat interrogated the official at the enquiry office.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Seaton has taken the hill hut"--replied the book-keeper--"'The hut of the dying' it is sometimes called.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just arrived, and while divesting himself of a light dust overcoat interrogated the official at the enquiry office.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "So he doesn't live here after all,"--he said--"Then where's he to be found?"
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Mr. Seaton has taken the hill hut"--replied the book-keeper--"'The hut of the dying' it is sometimes called.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had just arrived, and while divesting himself of a light dust overcoat interrogated the official at the enquiry office.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading "Mr. Seaton has taken the hill hut"--replied the book-keeper--"'The hut of the dying' it is sometimes called.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
interrogatedverbUS /ˌɪnˈterəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “interrogate” — transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
From this reading He had just arrived, and while divesting himself of a light dust overcoat interrogated the official at the enquiry office.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Seaton has taken the hill hut"--replied the book-keeper--"'The hut of the dying' it is sometimes called.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He had just arrived, and while divesting himself of a light dust overcoat interrogated the official at the enquiry office.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He had just arrived, and while divesting himself of a light dust overcoat interrogated the official at the enquiry office.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "So he doesn't live here after all,"--he said--"Then where's he to be found?"
luxuriancenoun
the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He had just arrived, and while divesting himself of a light dust overcoat interrogated the official at the enquiry office.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading He had just arrived, and while divesting himself of a light dust overcoat interrogated the official at the enquiry office.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading He had just arrived, and while divesting himself of a light dust overcoat interrogated the official at the enquiry office.
PlazanounUS /ˈplɑːzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
prefersverbUS /prəˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “prefer” — like better; value more highly
From this reading He prefers it to the hotel.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Mr. Seaton has taken the hill hut"--replied the book-keeper--"'The hut of the dying' it is sometimes called.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So he doesn't live here after all,"--he said--"Then where's he to be found?"
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
Seaton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Seaton has taken the hill hut"--replied the book-keeper--"'The hut of the dying' it is sometimes called.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Mr. Seaton has taken the hill hut"--replied the book-keeper--"'The hut of the dying' it is sometimes called.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Mr. Seaton has taken the hill hut"--replied the book-keeper--"'The hut of the dying' it is sometimes called.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "So he doesn't live here after all,"--he said--"Then where's he to be found?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
vistasnounUS /ˈvɪstəz/
plural of “vista” — the visual percept of a region
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
where's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So he doesn't live here after all,"--he said--"Then where's he to be found?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had just arrived, and while divesting himself of a light dust overcoat interrogated the official at the enquiry office.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Sam Gwent stood in what was known as the "floral hall" of the Plaza Hotel, so called because it was built in colonnades which opened into various vistas of flowers and clambering vines growing with all the luxuriance common to California.
