AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A free man for a bit,” was his comment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
AlmostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost immediately we heard him leave the house down the verandah steps.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hamilton had stopped eating at the sound of our voices.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “A free man for a bit,” was his comment.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I suppose I may call myself that--since eleven o’clock,” I said.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “A free man for a bit,” was his comment.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Hamilton had stopped eating at the sound of our voices.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading “I suppose I may call myself that--since eleven o’clock,” I said.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “A free man for a bit,” was his comment.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “A free man for a bit,” was his comment.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hamilton had stopped eating at the sound of our voices.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Hamilton had stopped eating at the sound of our voices.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Almost immediately we heard him leave the house down the verandah steps.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Almost immediately we heard him leave the house down the verandah steps.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “A free man for a bit,” was his comment.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Almost immediately we heard him leave the house down the verandah steps.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose I may call myself that--since eleven o’clock,” I said.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Almost immediately we heard him leave the house down the verandah steps.
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Almost immediately we heard him leave the house down the verandah steps.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “A free man for a bit,” was his comment.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I suppose I may call myself that--since eleven o’clock,” I said.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I suppose I may call myself that--since eleven o’clock,” I said.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “I suppose I may call myself that--since eleven o’clock,” I said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hamilton had stopped eating at the sound of our voices.
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From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Hamilton had stopped eating at the sound of our voices.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I suppose I may call myself that--since eleven o’clock,” I said.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I suppose I may call myself that--since eleven o’clock,” I said.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Hamilton had stopped eating at the sound of our voices.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Almost immediately we heard him leave the house down the verandah steps.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Hamilton had stopped eating at the sound of our voices.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose I may call myself that--since eleven o’clock,” I said.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I suppose I may call myself that--since eleven o’clock,” I said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hamilton had stopped eating at the sound of our voices.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Almost immediately we heard him leave the house down the verandah steps.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Hamilton had stopped eating at the sound of our voices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A free man for a bit,” was his comment.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Almost immediately we heard him leave the house down the verandah steps.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
