AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Sensational Turn in the Milbrey Fortunes It was a morning early in November.
acidadjectiveUS /ˈæsəd/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading On the second page of the paper the names in a brief item arrested his errant glance.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the breakfast-table, comfortably near the hearth, sat Horace Milbrey.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading In the sedate Milbrey dining-room a brisk wood-fire dulled the edge of the first autumn chill.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
breakfast-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the breakfast-table, comfortably near the hearth, sat Horace Milbrey.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading On the second page of the paper the names in a brief item arrested his errant glance.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading In the sedate Milbrey dining-room a brisk wood-fire dulled the edge of the first autumn chill.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading In the sedate Milbrey dining-room a brisk wood-fire dulled the edge of the first autumn chill.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading At the breakfast-table, comfortably near the hearth, sat Horace Milbrey.
daintilyadverbUS /ˈdeɪntəliː/
in a dainty and fastidious manner
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading In the sedate Milbrey dining-room a brisk wood-fire dulled the edge of the first autumn chill.
dulledadjectiveUS /dʌld/
having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure
From this reading In the sedate Milbrey dining-room a brisk wood-fire dulled the edge of the first autumn chill.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A Sensational Turn in the Milbrey Fortunes It was a morning early in November.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading In the sedate Milbrey dining-room a brisk wood-fire dulled the edge of the first autumn chill.
errantadjectiveUS /ˈerənt/
straying from the right course or from accepted standards
From this reading On the second page of the paper the names in a brief item arrested his errant glance.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the sedate Milbrey dining-room a brisk wood-fire dulled the edge of the first autumn chill.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
FortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading A Sensational Turn in the Milbrey Fortunes It was a morning early in November.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading On the second page of the paper the names in a brief item arrested his errant glance.
glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
headlinesnounUS /ˈhedlaɪnz/
plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading At the breakfast-table, comfortably near the hearth, sat Horace Milbrey.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading At the breakfast-table, comfortably near the hearth, sat Horace Milbrey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Sensational Turn in the Milbrey Fortunes It was a morning early in November.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Sensational Turn in the Milbrey Fortunes It was a morning early in November.
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading On the second page of the paper the names in a brief item arrested his errant glance.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
Milbrey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Sensational Turn in the Milbrey Fortunes It was a morning early in November.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A Sensational Turn in the Milbrey Fortunes It was a morning early in November.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading On the second page of the paper the names in a brief item arrested his errant glance.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading At the breakfast-table, comfortably near the hearth, sat Horace Milbrey.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading A Sensational Turn in the Milbrey Fortunes It was a morning early in November.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the sedate Milbrey dining-room a brisk wood-fire dulled the edge of the first autumn chill.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the second page of the paper the names in a brief item arrested his errant glance.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading On the second page of the paper the names in a brief item arrested his errant glance.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
pulpnounUS /pʌlp/
any soft or soggy mass
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At the breakfast-table, comfortably near the hearth, sat Horace Milbrey.
scoopedverbUS /skuːpt/
past form of “scoop” — take out or up with or as if with a scoop
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the second page of the paper the names in a brief item arrested his errant glance.
sedateadjectiveUS /sɪˈdeɪt/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading In the sedate Milbrey dining-room a brisk wood-fire dulled the edge of the first autumn chill.
SensationaladjectiveUS /senˈseɪʃənəl/
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading A Sensational Turn in the Milbrey Fortunes It was a morning early in November.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
spoonnounUS /spuːn/
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Sensational Turn in the Milbrey Fortunes It was a morning early in November.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
TurnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A Sensational Turn in the Milbrey Fortunes It was a morning early in November.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Sensational Turn in the Milbrey Fortunes It was a morning early in November.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
wood-fire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the sedate Milbrey dining-room a brisk wood-fire dulled the edge of the first autumn chill.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading With pointed spoon he had daintily scooped the golden pulp from a Florida orange, touched the tips of his slender white fingers to the surface of the water in the bowl, and was now glancing leisurely at the headlines of his paper, while his breakfast appetite gained agreeable zest from the acid fruit.
