adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a moment or two's delay and then he heard her reply.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Even over the telephone wires, even though he stood, cramped and uncomfortable, in that stuffy little telephone booth, he felt the quick start of pleasure, the thrill of something different in life, which came to him always at the sound of her voice, at the slightest suggestion of her presence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At six o'clock that evening, Tavernake rang up the Milan Court and inquired for Elizabeth.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “None,” he answered.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Well, my friend, what fortune?” she asked him.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At six o'clock that evening, Tavernake rang up the Milan Court and inquired for Elizabeth.
boothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading Even over the telephone wires, even though he stood, cramped and uncomfortable, in that stuffy little telephone booth, he felt the quick start of pleasure, the thrill of something different in life, which came to him always at the sound of her voice, at the slightest suggestion of her presence.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Even over the telephone wires, even though he stood, cramped and uncomfortable, in that stuffy little telephone booth, he felt the quick start of pleasure, the thrill of something different in life, which came to him always at the sound of her voice, at the slightest suggestion of her presence.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading At six o'clock that evening, Tavernake rang up the Milan Court and inquired for Elizabeth.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading Even over the telephone wires, even though he stood, cramped and uncomfortable, in that stuffy little telephone booth, he felt the quick start of pleasure, the thrill of something different in life, which came to him always at the sound of her voice, at the slightest suggestion of her presence.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading There was a moment or two's delay and then he heard her reply.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Even over the telephone wires, even though he stood, cramped and uncomfortable, in that stuffy little telephone booth, he felt the quick start of pleasure, the thrill of something different in life, which came to him always at the sound of her voice, at the slightest suggestion of her presence.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading At six o'clock that evening, Tavernake rang up the Milan Court and inquired for Elizabeth.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even over the telephone wires, even though he stood, cramped and uncomfortable, in that stuffy little telephone booth, he felt the quick start of pleasure, the thrill of something different in life, which came to him always at the sound of her voice, at the slightest suggestion of her presence.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At six o'clock that evening, Tavernake rang up the Milan Court and inquired for Elizabeth.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Even over the telephone wires, even though he stood, cramped and uncomfortable, in that stuffy little telephone booth, he felt the quick start of pleasure, the thrill of something different in life, which came to him always at the sound of her voice, at the slightest suggestion of her presence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At six o'clock that evening, Tavernake rang up the Milan Court and inquired for Elizabeth.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “Well, my friend, what fortune?” she asked him.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Well, my friend, what fortune?” she asked him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a moment or two's delay and then he heard her reply.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There was a moment or two's delay and then he heard her reply.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a moment or two's delay and then he heard her reply.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even over the telephone wires, even though he stood, cramped and uncomfortable, in that stuffy little telephone booth, he felt the quick start of pleasure, the thrill of something different in life, which came to him always at the sound of her voice, at the slightest suggestion of her presence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even over the telephone wires, even though he stood, cramped and uncomfortable, in that stuffy little telephone booth, he felt the quick start of pleasure, the thrill of something different in life, which came to him always at the sound of her voice, at the slightest suggestion of her presence.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading At six o'clock that evening, Tavernake rang up the Milan Court and inquired for Elizabeth.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Even over the telephone wires, even though he stood, cramped and uncomfortable, in that stuffy little telephone booth, he felt the quick start of pleasure, the thrill of something different in life, which came to him always at the sound of her voice, at the slightest suggestion of her presence.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even over the telephone wires, even though he stood, cramped and uncomfortable, in that stuffy little telephone booth, he felt the quick start of pleasure, the thrill of something different in life, which came to him always at the sound of her voice, at the slightest suggestion of her presence.
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading At six o'clock that evening, Tavernake rang up the Milan Court and inquired for Elizabeth.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading There was a moment or two's delay and then he heard her reply.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, my friend, what fortune?” she asked him.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “None,” he answered.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At six o'clock that evening, Tavernake rang up the Milan Court and inquired for Elizabeth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even over the telephone wires, even though he stood, cramped and uncomfortable, in that stuffy little telephone booth, he felt the quick start of pleasure, the thrill of something different in life, which came to him always at the sound of her voice, at the slightest suggestion of her presence.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was a moment or two's delay and then he heard her reply.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Even over the telephone wires, even though he stood, cramped and uncomfortable, in that stuffy little telephone booth, he felt the quick start of pleasure, the thrill of something different in life, which came to him always at the sound of her voice, at the slightest suggestion of her presence.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Even over the telephone wires, even though he stood, cramped and uncomfortable, in that stuffy little telephone booth, he felt the quick start of pleasure, the thrill of something different in life, which came to him always at the sound of her voice, at the slightest suggestion of her presence.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Even over the telephone wires, even though he stood, cramped and uncomfortable, in that stuffy little telephone booth, he felt the quick start of pleasure, the thrill of something different in life, which came to him always at the sound of her voice, at the slightest suggestion of her presence.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Even over the telephone wires, even though he stood, cramped and uncomfortable, in that stuffy little telephone booth, he felt the quick start of pleasure, the thrill of something different in life, which came to him always at the sound of her voice, at the slightest suggestion of her presence.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading At six o'clock that evening, Tavernake rang up the Milan Court and inquired for Elizabeth.
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 There was a moment or two's delay and then he heard her reply.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, my friend, what fortune?” she asked him.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading At six o'clock that evening, Tavernake rang up the Milan Court and inquired for Elizabeth.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Even over the telephone wires, even though he stood, cramped and uncomfortable, in that stuffy little telephone booth, he felt the quick start of pleasure, the thrill of something different in life, which came to him always at the sound of her voice, at the slightest suggestion of her presence.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Even over the telephone wires, even though he stood, cramped and uncomfortable, in that stuffy little telephone booth, he felt the quick start of pleasure, the thrill of something different in life, which came to him always at the sound of her voice, at the slightest suggestion of her presence.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Even over the telephone wires, even though he stood, cramped and uncomfortable, in that stuffy little telephone booth, he felt the quick start of pleasure, the thrill of something different in life, which came to him always at the sound of her voice, at the slightest suggestion of her presence.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Even over the telephone wires, even though he stood, cramped and uncomfortable, in that stuffy little telephone booth, he felt the quick start of pleasure, the thrill of something different in life, which came to him always at the sound of her voice, at the slightest suggestion of her presence.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Even over the telephone wires, even though he stood, cramped and uncomfortable, in that stuffy little telephone booth, he felt the quick start of pleasure, the thrill of something different in life, which came to him always at the sound of her voice, at the slightest suggestion of her presence.
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
From this reading Even over the telephone wires, even though he stood, cramped and uncomfortable, in that stuffy little telephone booth, he felt the quick start of pleasure, the thrill of something different in life, which came to him always at the sound of her voice, at the slightest suggestion of her presence.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Even over the telephone wires, even though he stood, cramped and uncomfortable, in that stuffy little telephone booth, he felt the quick start of pleasure, the thrill of something different in life, which came to him always at the sound of her voice, at the slightest suggestion of her presence.
Tavernake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At six o'clock that evening, Tavernake rang up the Milan Court and inquired for Elizabeth.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Even over the telephone wires, even though he stood, cramped and uncomfortable, in that stuffy little telephone booth, he felt the quick start of pleasure, the thrill of something different in life, which came to him always at the sound of her voice, at the slightest suggestion of her presence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At six o'clock that evening, Tavernake rang up the Milan Court and inquired for Elizabeth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At six o'clock that evening, Tavernake rang up the Milan Court and inquired for Elizabeth.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a moment or two's delay and then he heard her reply.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moment or two's delay and then he heard her reply.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Even over the telephone wires, even though he stood, cramped and uncomfortable, in that stuffy little telephone booth, he felt the quick start of pleasure, the thrill of something different in life, which came to him always at the sound of her voice, at the slightest suggestion of her presence.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Even over the telephone wires, even though he stood, cramped and uncomfortable, in that stuffy little telephone booth, he felt the quick start of pleasure, the thrill of something different in life, which came to him always at the sound of her voice, at the slightest suggestion of her presence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even over the telephone wires, even though he stood, cramped and uncomfortable, in that stuffy little telephone booth, he felt the quick start of pleasure, the thrill of something different in life, which came to him always at the sound of her voice, at the slightest suggestion of her presence.
two'snounUS /tuːz/
possessive form of “two” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was a moment or two's delay and then he heard her reply.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Even over the telephone wires, even though he stood, cramped and uncomfortable, in that stuffy little telephone booth, he felt the quick start of pleasure, the thrill of something different in life, which came to him always at the sound of her voice, at the slightest suggestion of her presence.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At six o'clock that evening, Tavernake rang up the Milan Court and inquired for Elizabeth.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Even over the telephone wires, even though he stood, cramped and uncomfortable, in that stuffy little telephone booth, he felt the quick start of pleasure, the thrill of something different in life, which came to him always at the sound of her voice, at the slightest suggestion of her presence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a moment or two's delay and then he heard her reply.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, my friend, what fortune?” she asked him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, my friend, what fortune?” she asked him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even over the telephone wires, even though he stood, cramped and uncomfortable, in that stuffy little telephone booth, he felt the quick start of pleasure, the thrill of something different in life, which came to him always at the sound of her voice, at the slightest suggestion of her presence.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Even over the telephone wires, even though he stood, cramped and uncomfortable, in that stuffy little telephone booth, he felt the quick start of pleasure, the thrill of something different in life, which came to him always at the sound of her voice, at the slightest suggestion of her presence.
