adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Fentolin remained upon the terrace long after the departure of his guests.
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 On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
budgetnounUS /ˈbʌdʒɪt/
a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Mr. Fentolin remained upon the terrace long after the departure of his guests.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
Fentolin
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin remained upon the terrace long after the departure of his guests.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Mr. Fentolin remained upon the terrace long after the departure of his guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
Hamel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Fentolin remained upon the terrace long after the departure of his guests.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Fentolin was in one of his most loquacious moods.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
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 Mr. Fentolin remained upon the terrace long after the departure of his guests.
loquaciousadjectiveUS /loʊˈkweɪʃəs/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading Mr. Fentolin was in one of his most loquacious moods.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Mr. Fentolin was in one of his most loquacious moods.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mr. Fentolin was in one of his most loquacious moods.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Fentolin remained upon the terrace long after the departure of his guests.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Fentolin remained upon the terrace long after the departure of his guests.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Fentolin was in one of his most loquacious moods.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mr. Fentolin remained upon the terrace long after the departure of his guests.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Mr. Fentolin remained upon the terrace long after the departure of his guests.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Fentolin remained upon the terrace long after the departure of his guests.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Fentolin remained upon the terrace long after the departure of his guests.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Fentolin was in one of his most loquacious moods.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
