adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I got Tavor up to my apartment, and a goblet of brandy in him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I got Tavor up to my apartment, and a goblet of brandy in him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “And he was the strangest color that any human being ever was in the world.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading I never saw anybody look like Tavor as he sat there propped up in the chair with a lot of cushions around him.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “I got Tavor up to my apartment, and a goblet of brandy in him.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I never saw anybody look like Tavor as he sat there propped up in the chair with a lot of cushions around him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I never saw anybody look like Tavor as he sat there propped up in the chair with a lot of cushions around him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “And he was the strangest color that any human being ever was in the world.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading “I got Tavor up to my apartment, and a goblet of brandy in him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had no clothes to speak of, but he did not seem to notice either the cold outside or the heat in the apartment, as though, somehow, he couldn't tell the difference.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I never saw anybody look like Tavor as he sat there propped up in the chair with a lot of cushions around him.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading He had no clothes to speak of, but he did not seem to notice either the cold outside or the heat in the apartment, as though, somehow, he couldn't tell the difference.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was winter and cold.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “And he was the strangest color that any human being ever was in the world.
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had no clothes to speak of, but he did not seem to notice either the cold outside or the heat in the apartment, as though, somehow, he couldn't tell the difference.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading I never saw anybody look like Tavor as he sat there propped up in the chair with a lot of cushions around him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had no clothes to speak of, but he did not seem to notice either the cold outside or the heat in the apartment, as though, somehow, he couldn't tell the difference.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading He had no clothes to speak of, but he did not seem to notice either the cold outside or the heat in the apartment, as though, somehow, he couldn't tell the difference.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He had no clothes to speak of, but he did not seem to notice either the cold outside or the heat in the apartment, as though, somehow, he couldn't tell the difference.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “And he was the strangest color that any human being ever was in the world.
gobletnounUS /ˈɡɑːblət/
a drinking glass with a base and stem
From this reading “I got Tavor up to my apartment, and a goblet of brandy in him.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I got Tavor up to my apartment, and a goblet of brandy in him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no clothes to speak of, but he did not seem to notice either the cold outside or the heat in the apartment, as though, somehow, he couldn't tell the difference.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I never saw anybody look like Tavor as he sat there propped up in the chair with a lot of cushions around him.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading He had no clothes to speak of, but he did not seem to notice either the cold outside or the heat in the apartment, as though, somehow, he couldn't tell the difference.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I got Tavor up to my apartment, and a goblet of brandy in him.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading “And he was the strangest color that any human being ever was in the world.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I got Tavor up to my apartment, and a goblet of brandy in him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I got Tavor up to my apartment, and a goblet of brandy in him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was winter and cold.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I never saw anybody look like Tavor as he sat there propped up in the chair with a lot of cushions around him.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I never saw anybody look like Tavor as he sat there propped up in the chair with a lot of cushions around him.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I never saw anybody look like Tavor as he sat there propped up in the chair with a lot of cushions around him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I got Tavor up to my apartment, and a goblet of brandy in him.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never saw anybody look like Tavor as he sat there propped up in the chair with a lot of cushions around him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no clothes to speak of, but he did not seem to notice either the cold outside or the heat in the apartment, as though, somehow, he couldn't tell the difference.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had no clothes to speak of, but he did not seem to notice either the cold outside or the heat in the apartment, as though, somehow, he couldn't tell the difference.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He had no clothes to speak of, but he did not seem to notice either the cold outside or the heat in the apartment, as though, somehow, he couldn't tell the difference.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I got Tavor up to my apartment, and a goblet of brandy in him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had no clothes to speak of, but he did not seem to notice either the cold outside or the heat in the apartment, as though, somehow, he couldn't tell the difference.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He had no clothes to speak of, but he did not seem to notice either the cold outside or the heat in the apartment, as though, somehow, he couldn't tell the difference.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading I never saw anybody look like Tavor as he sat there propped up in the chair with a lot of cushions around him.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I never saw anybody look like Tavor as he sat there propped up in the chair with a lot of cushions around him.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I never saw anybody look like Tavor as he sat there propped up in the chair with a lot of cushions around him.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had no clothes to speak of, but he did not seem to notice either the cold outside or the heat in the apartment, as though, somehow, he couldn't tell the difference.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading He had no clothes to speak of, but he did not seem to notice either the cold outside or the heat in the apartment, as though, somehow, he couldn't tell the difference.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading He had no clothes to speak of, but he did not seem to notice either the cold outside or the heat in the apartment, as though, somehow, he couldn't tell the difference.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “And he was the strangest color that any human being ever was in the world.
Tavor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I got Tavor up to my apartment, and a goblet of brandy in him.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading He had no clothes to speak of, but he did not seem to notice either the cold outside or the heat in the apartment, as though, somehow, he couldn't tell the difference.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And he was the strangest color that any human being ever was in the world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I never saw anybody look like Tavor as he sat there propped up in the chair with a lot of cushions around him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I never saw anybody look like Tavor as he sat there propped up in the chair with a lot of cushions around him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had no clothes to speak of, but he did not seem to notice either the cold outside or the heat in the apartment, as though, somehow, he couldn't tell the difference.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I got Tavor up to my apartment, and a goblet of brandy in him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I got Tavor up to my apartment, and a goblet of brandy in him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was winter and cold.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was winter and cold.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I never saw anybody look like Tavor as he sat there propped up in the chair with a lot of cushions around him.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “And he was the strangest color that any human being ever was in the world.
