adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tavernake sat a few hours later at his evening meal in the tiny sitting-room of an apartment house in Chelsea.
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 “Tell me,” she asked, as soon as the small maid-servant who brought in their first dish had disappeared, “what have you been doing all day?
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He wore a black tie, and although he had not yet aspired to a dinner coat, the details of his person and toilet showed signs of a new attention.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tavernake sat a few hours later at his evening meal in the tiny sitting-room of an apartment house in Chelsea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wore a black tie, and although he had not yet aspired to a dinner coat, the details of his person and toilet showed signs of a new attention.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Tavernake sat a few hours later at his evening meal in the tiny sitting-room of an apartment house in Chelsea.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Tell me,” she asked, as soon as the small maid-servant who brought in their first dish had disappeared, “what have you been doing all day?
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Tell me,” she asked, as soon as the small maid-servant who brought in their first dish had disappeared, “what have you been doing all day?
aspiredverbUS /əˈspaɪrd/
past form of “aspire” — have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
From this reading He wore a black tie, and although he had not yet aspired to a dinner coat, the details of his person and toilet showed signs of a new attention.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tavernake sat a few hours later at his evening meal in the tiny sitting-room of an apartment house in Chelsea.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He wore a black tie, and although he had not yet aspired to a dinner coat, the details of his person and toilet showed signs of a new attention.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Opposite to him was Beatrice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Tell me,” she asked, as soon as the small maid-servant who brought in their first dish had disappeared, “what have you been doing all day?
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He wore a black tie, and although he had not yet aspired to a dinner coat, the details of his person and toilet showed signs of a new attention.
book-keeping
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Have you been letting houses or surveying land or book-keeping, or have you been out to Marston Rise?”
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Tell me,” she asked, as soon as the small maid-servant who brought in their first dish had disappeared, “what have you been doing all day?
Chelsea
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From this reading Tavernake sat a few hours later at his evening meal in the tiny sitting-room of an apartment house in Chelsea.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He wore a black tie, and although he had not yet aspired to a dinner coat, the details of his person and toilet showed signs of a new attention.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Tell me,” she asked, as soon as the small maid-servant who brought in their first dish had disappeared, “what have you been doing all day?
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading He wore a black tie, and although he had not yet aspired to a dinner coat, the details of his person and toilet showed signs of a new attention.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He wore a black tie, and although he had not yet aspired to a dinner coat, the details of his person and toilet showed signs of a new attention.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “Tell me,” she asked, as soon as the small maid-servant who brought in their first dish had disappeared, “what have you been doing all day?
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading “Tell me,” she asked, as soon as the small maid-servant who brought in their first dish had disappeared, “what have you been doing all day?
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Tell me,” she asked, as soon as the small maid-servant who brought in their first dish had disappeared, “what have you been doing all day?
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Tavernake sat a few hours later at his evening meal in the tiny sitting-room of an apartment house in Chelsea.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Tavernake sat a few hours later at his evening meal in the tiny sitting-room of an apartment house in Chelsea.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Tell me,” she asked, as soon as the small maid-servant who brought in their first dish had disappeared, “what have you been doing all day?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wore a black tie, and although he had not yet aspired to a dinner coat, the details of his person and toilet showed signs of a new attention.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Tell me,” she asked, as soon as the small maid-servant who brought in their first dish had disappeared, “what have you been doing all day?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore a black tie, and although he had not yet aspired to a dinner coat, the details of his person and toilet showed signs of a new attention.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Opposite to him was Beatrice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tavernake sat a few hours later at his evening meal in the tiny sitting-room of an apartment house in Chelsea.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Tavernake sat a few hours later at his evening meal in the tiny sitting-room of an apartment house in Chelsea.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Tavernake sat a few hours later at his evening meal in the tiny sitting-room of an apartment house in Chelsea.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Have you been letting houses or surveying land or book-keeping, or have you been out to Marston Rise?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tavernake sat a few hours later at his evening meal in the tiny sitting-room of an apartment house in Chelsea.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Have you been letting houses or surveying land or book-keeping, or have you been out to Marston Rise?”
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Tavernake sat a few hours later at his evening meal in the tiny sitting-room of an apartment house in Chelsea.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Have you been letting houses or surveying land or book-keeping, or have you been out to Marston Rise?”
maid-servant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell me,” she asked, as soon as the small maid-servant who brought in their first dish had disappeared, “what have you been doing all day?
Marston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Have you been letting houses or surveying land or book-keeping, or have you been out to Marston Rise?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me,” she asked, as soon as the small maid-servant who brought in their first dish had disappeared, “what have you been doing all day?
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Tavernake sat a few hours later at his evening meal in the tiny sitting-room of an apartment house in Chelsea.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He wore a black tie, and although he had not yet aspired to a dinner coat, the details of his person and toilet showed signs of a new attention.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wore a black tie, and although he had not yet aspired to a dinner coat, the details of his person and toilet showed signs of a new attention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tavernake sat a few hours later at his evening meal in the tiny sitting-room of an apartment house in Chelsea.
OppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Opposite to him was Beatrice.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Have you been letting houses or surveying land or book-keeping, or have you been out to Marston Rise?”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Have you been letting houses or surveying land or book-keeping, or have you been out to Marston Rise?”
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading He wore a black tie, and although he had not yet aspired to a dinner coat, the details of his person and toilet showed signs of a new attention.
RiseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading Have you been letting houses or surveying land or book-keeping, or have you been out to Marston Rise?”
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Tavernake sat a few hours later at his evening meal in the tiny sitting-room of an apartment house in Chelsea.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Tell me,” she asked, as soon as the small maid-servant who brought in their first dish had disappeared, “what have you been doing all day?
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He wore a black tie, and although he had not yet aspired to a dinner coat, the details of his person and toilet showed signs of a new attention.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He wore a black tie, and although he had not yet aspired to a dinner coat, the details of his person and toilet showed signs of a new attention.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tavernake sat a few hours later at his evening meal in the tiny sitting-room of an apartment house in Chelsea.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Tell me,” she asked, as soon as the small maid-servant who brought in their first dish had disappeared, “what have you been doing all day?
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “Tell me,” she asked, as soon as the small maid-servant who brought in their first dish had disappeared, “what have you been doing all day?
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading Have you been letting houses or surveying land or book-keeping, or have you been out to Marston Rise?”
Tavernake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tavernake sat a few hours later at his evening meal in the tiny sitting-room of an apartment house in Chelsea.
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Tell me,” she asked, as soon as the small maid-servant who brought in their first dish had disappeared, “what have you been doing all day?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tavernake sat a few hours later at his evening meal in the tiny sitting-room of an apartment house in Chelsea.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Tell me,” she asked, as soon as the small maid-servant who brought in their first dish had disappeared, “what have you been doing all day?
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading He wore a black tie, and although he had not yet aspired to a dinner coat, the details of his person and toilet showed signs of a new attention.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading Tavernake sat a few hours later at his evening meal in the tiny sitting-room of an apartment house in Chelsea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wore a black tie, and although he had not yet aspired to a dinner coat, the details of his person and toilet showed signs of a new attention.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He wore a black tie, and although he had not yet aspired to a dinner coat, the details of his person and toilet showed signs of a new attention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Opposite to him was Beatrice.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Tell me,” she asked, as soon as the small maid-servant who brought in their first dish had disappeared, “what have you been doing all day?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Tell me,” she asked, as soon as the small maid-servant who brought in their first dish had disappeared, “what have you been doing all day?
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore a black tie, and although he had not yet aspired to a dinner coat, the details of his person and toilet showed signs of a new attention.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He wore a black tie, and although he had not yet aspired to a dinner coat, the details of his person and toilet showed signs of a new attention.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Tell me,” she asked, as soon as the small maid-servant who brought in their first dish had disappeared, “what have you been doing all day?
