adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was mutton chop, and as it lay on the plate it looked like a brown island in the middle of a frozen pond, because the grease of the gravy had become cold, and consequently white.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It looked very nasty, and it was the first thing the children saw when, after knocking three times and receiving no reply, one of them ventured to turn the handle and softly to open the door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was mutton chop, and as it lay on the plate it looked like a brown island in the middle of a frozen pond, because the grease of the gravy had become cold, and consequently white.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was mutton chop, and as it lay on the plate it looked like a brown island in the middle of a frozen pond, because the grease of the gravy had become cold, and consequently white.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It was mutton chop, and as it lay on the plate it looked like a brown island in the middle of a frozen pond, because the grease of the gravy had become cold, and consequently white.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was mutton chop, and as it lay on the plate it looked like a brown island in the middle of a frozen pond, because the grease of the gravy had become cold, and consequently white.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The table had images on it and queer-shaped stones, and books.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It was mutton chop, and as it lay on the plate it looked like a brown island in the middle of a frozen pond, because the grease of the gravy had become cold, and consequently white.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It looked very nasty, and it was the first thing the children saw when, after knocking three times and receiving no reply, one of them ventured to turn the handle and softly to open the door.
chopverbUS /tʃɑːp/
cut into pieces
From this reading It was mutton chop, and as it lay on the plate it looked like a brown island in the middle of a frozen pond, because the grease of the gravy had become cold, and consequently white.
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 THE PAST The learned gentleman had let his dinner get quite cold.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading It was mutton chop, and as it lay on the plate it looked like a brown island in the middle of a frozen pond, because the grease of the gravy had become cold, and consequently white.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE PAST The learned gentleman had let his dinner get quite cold.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It looked very nasty, and it was the first thing the children saw when, after knocking three times and receiving no reply, one of them ventured to turn the handle and softly to open the door.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The chop was on the end of a long table that ran down one side of the room.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The chop was on the end of a long table that ran down one side of the room.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It looked very nasty, and it was the first thing the children saw when, after knocking three times and receiving no reply, one of them ventured to turn the handle and softly to open the door.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading It was mutton chop, and as it lay on the plate it looked like a brown island in the middle of a frozen pond, because the grease of the gravy had become cold, and consequently white.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading THE PAST The learned gentleman had let his dinner get quite cold.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE PAST The learned gentleman had let his dinner get quite cold.
gravynounUS /ˈɡreɪvi/
a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats
From this reading It was mutton chop, and as it lay on the plate it looked like a brown island in the middle of a frozen pond, because the grease of the gravy had become cold, and consequently white.
greasenounUS /ɡriːs/
a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
From this reading It was mutton chop, and as it lay on the plate it looked like a brown island in the middle of a frozen pond, because the grease of the gravy had become cold, and consequently white.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PAST The learned gentleman had let his dinner get quite cold.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading It looked very nasty, and it was the first thing the children saw when, after knocking three times and receiving no reply, one of them ventured to turn the handle and softly to open the door.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PAST The learned gentleman had let his dinner get quite cold.
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading The table had images on it and queer-shaped stones, and books.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was mutton chop, and as it lay on the plate it looked like a brown island in the middle of a frozen pond, because the grease of the gravy had become cold, and consequently white.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It was mutton chop, and as it lay on the plate it looked like a brown island in the middle of a frozen pond, because the grease of the gravy had become cold, and consequently white.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was mutton chop, and as it lay on the plate it looked like a brown island in the middle of a frozen pond, because the grease of the gravy had become cold, and consequently white.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading It looked very nasty, and it was the first thing the children saw when, after knocking three times and receiving no reply, one of them ventured to turn the handle and softly to open the door.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was mutton chop, and as it lay on the plate it looked like a brown island in the middle of a frozen pond, because the grease of the gravy had become cold, and consequently white.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading THE PAST The learned gentleman had let his dinner get quite cold.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE PAST The learned gentleman had let his dinner get quite cold.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was mutton chop, and as it lay on the plate it looked like a brown island in the middle of a frozen pond, because the grease of the gravy had become cold, and consequently white.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The chop was on the end of a long table that ran down one side of the room.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was mutton chop, and as it lay on the plate it looked like a brown island in the middle of a frozen pond, because the grease of the gravy had become cold, and consequently white.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was mutton chop, and as it lay on the plate it looked like a brown island in the middle of a frozen pond, because the grease of the gravy had become cold, and consequently white.
muttonnounUS /ˈmʌtən/
meat from a mature domestic sheep
From this reading It was mutton chop, and as it lay on the plate it looked like a brown island in the middle of a frozen pond, because the grease of the gravy had become cold, and consequently white.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading It looked very nasty, and it was the first thing the children saw when, after knocking three times and receiving no reply, one of them ventured to turn the handle and softly to open the door.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It looked very nasty, and it was the first thing the children saw when, after knocking three times and receiving no reply, one of them ventured to turn the handle and softly to open the door.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was mutton chop, and as it lay on the plate it looked like a brown island in the middle of a frozen pond, because the grease of the gravy had become cold, and consequently white.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was mutton chop, and as it lay on the plate it looked like a brown island in the middle of a frozen pond, because the grease of the gravy had become cold, and consequently white.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It looked very nasty, and it was the first thing the children saw when, after knocking three times and receiving no reply, one of them ventured to turn the handle and softly to open the door.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It looked very nasty, and it was the first thing the children saw when, after knocking three times and receiving no reply, one of them ventured to turn the handle and softly to open the door.
PASTnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE PAST The learned gentleman had let his dinner get quite cold.
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading It was mutton chop, and as it lay on the plate it looked like a brown island in the middle of a frozen pond, because the grease of the gravy had become cold, and consequently white.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading It was mutton chop, and as it lay on the plate it looked like a brown island in the middle of a frozen pond, because the grease of the gravy had become cold, and consequently white.
queer-shaped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The table had images on it and queer-shaped stones, and books.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE PAST The learned gentleman had let his dinner get quite cold.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The chop was on the end of a long table that ran down one side of the room.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading It looked very nasty, and it was the first thing the children saw when, after knocking three times and receiving no reply, one of them ventured to turn the handle and softly to open the door.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading It looked very nasty, and it was the first thing the children saw when, after knocking three times and receiving no reply, one of them ventured to turn the handle and softly to open the door.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The chop was on the end of a long table that ran down one side of the room.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading It looked very nasty, and it was the first thing the children saw when, after knocking three times and receiving no reply, one of them ventured to turn the handle and softly to open the door.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The chop was on the end of a long table that ran down one side of the room.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading It looked very nasty, and it was the first thing the children saw when, after knocking three times and receiving no reply, one of them ventured to turn the handle and softly to open the door.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The table had images on it and queer-shaped stones, and books.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The chop was on the end of a long table that ran down one side of the room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The chop was on the end of a long table that ran down one side of the room.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PAST The learned gentleman had let his dinner get quite cold.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It looked very nasty, and it was the first thing the children saw when, after knocking three times and receiving no reply, one of them ventured to turn the handle and softly to open the door.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It looked very nasty, and it was the first thing the children saw when, after knocking three times and receiving no reply, one of them ventured to turn the handle and softly to open the door.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It looked very nasty, and it was the first thing the children saw when, after knocking three times and receiving no reply, one of them ventured to turn the handle and softly to open the door.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It looked very nasty, and it was the first thing the children saw when, after knocking three times and receiving no reply, one of them ventured to turn the handle and softly to open the door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It looked very nasty, and it was the first thing the children saw when, after knocking three times and receiving no reply, one of them ventured to turn the handle and softly to open the door.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It looked very nasty, and it was the first thing the children saw when, after knocking three times and receiving no reply, one of them ventured to turn the handle and softly to open the door.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading It looked very nasty, and it was the first thing the children saw when, after knocking three times and receiving no reply, one of them ventured to turn the handle and softly to open the door.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It looked very nasty, and it was the first thing the children saw when, after knocking three times and receiving no reply, one of them ventured to turn the handle and softly to open the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was mutton chop, and as it lay on the plate it looked like a brown island in the middle of a frozen pond, because the grease of the gravy had become cold, and consequently white.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It looked very nasty, and it was the first thing the children saw when, after knocking three times and receiving no reply, one of them ventured to turn the handle and softly to open the door.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading It was mutton chop, and as it lay on the plate it looked like a brown island in the middle of a frozen pond, because the grease of the gravy had become cold, and consequently white.
