adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
absurdadjectiveUS /əbˈsɜːrd/
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes,” he answered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
ceaselesslyadverbUS /ˈsiːzləsli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
chattered
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From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
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 She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “You have soon managed to find me out, Leonard,” she remarked.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
half-past
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From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have soon managed to find me out, Leonard,” she remarked.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” he answered.
hearth-rug
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From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
Kingsway
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “You have soon managed to find me out, Leonard,” she remarked.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “You have soon managed to find me out, Leonard,” she remarked.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You have soon managed to find me out, Leonard,” she remarked.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You have soon managed to find me out, Leonard,” she remarked.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “You have soon managed to find me out, Leonard,” she remarked.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
sizesnounUS /ˈsaɪzəz/
plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “You have soon managed to find me out, Leonard,” she remarked.
Tavernake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
wickernounUS /ˈwɪkər/
slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” he answered.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have soon managed to find me out, Leonard,” she remarked.
