adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I was taken for you to-day, Brome," Mr. Hitchcock said, with a touch of humor in his voice.
absurditynounUS /əbˈsɜːrdəti/
a message whose content is at variance with reason
From this reading Porter laughed at the apparent absurdity of the accusation.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading Porter laughed at the apparent absurdity of the accusation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sommers, who sat between Miss Hitchcock and Mrs. Lindsay, fell to listening to his host.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Porter laughed at the apparent absurdity of the accusation.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the table there were awkward silences, followed by spasmodic local bursts of talk.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading At the table there were awkward silences, followed by spasmodic local bursts of talk.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Sommers, who sat between Miss Hitchcock and Mrs. Lindsay, fell to listening to his host.
Bromenoun
any of various woodland and meadow grasses of the genus Bromus; native to temperate regions
From this reading "I was taken for you to-day, Brome," Mr. Hitchcock said, with a touch of humor in his voice.
burstsnounUS /bɜːrsts/
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading At the table there were awkward silences, followed by spasmodic local bursts of talk.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the table there were awkward silences, followed by spasmodic local bursts of talk.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading "I was detained at the office over at the yards.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Sommers, who sat between Miss Hitchcock and Mrs. Lindsay, fell to listening to his host.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading At the table there were awkward silences, followed by spasmodic local bursts of talk.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I was taken for you to-day, Brome," Mr. Hitchcock said, with a touch of humor in his voice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sommers, who sat between Miss Hitchcock and Mrs. Lindsay, fell to listening to his host.
HitchcocknounUS /ˈhɪtʃkɑːk/
English film director noted for his skill in creating suspense (1899-1980)
From this reading Sommers, who sat between Miss Hitchcock and Mrs. Lindsay, fell to listening to his host.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Sommers, who sat between Miss Hitchcock and Mrs. Lindsay, fell to listening to his host.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading "I was taken for you to-day, Brome," Mr. Hitchcock said, with a touch of humor in his voice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was taken for you to-day, Brome," Mr. Hitchcock said, with a touch of humor in his voice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I was taken for you to-day, Brome," Mr. Hitchcock said, with a touch of humor in his voice.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Porter laughed at the apparent absurdity of the accusation.
LindsaynounUS /ˈlɪndzi/
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading Sommers, who sat between Miss Hitchcock and Mrs. Lindsay, fell to listening to his host.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Sommers, who sat between Miss Hitchcock and Mrs. Lindsay, fell to listening to his host.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading At the table there were awkward silences, followed by spasmodic local bursts of talk.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Sommers, who sat between Miss Hitchcock and Mrs. Lindsay, fell to listening to his host.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I was taken for you to-day, Brome," Mr. Hitchcock said, with a touch of humor in his voice.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Sommers, who sat between Miss Hitchcock and Mrs. Lindsay, fell to listening to his host.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the table there were awkward silences, followed by spasmodic local bursts of talk.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "I was detained at the office over at the yards.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I was detained at the office over at the yards.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Porter laughed at the apparent absurdity of the accusation.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I was taken for you to-day, Brome," Mr. Hitchcock said, with a touch of humor in his voice.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Sommers, who sat between Miss Hitchcock and Mrs. Lindsay, fell to listening to his host.
silencesnounUS /ˈsaɪlənsɪz/
plural of “silence” — the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
From this reading At the table there were awkward silences, followed by spasmodic local bursts of talk.
Sommers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sommers, who sat between Miss Hitchcock and Mrs. Lindsay, fell to listening to his host.
spasmodicadjectiveUS /spæzˈmɔːdɪk/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading At the table there were awkward silences, followed by spasmodic local bursts of talk.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At the table there were awkward silences, followed by spasmodic local bursts of talk.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "I was taken for you to-day, Brome," Mr. Hitchcock said, with a touch of humor in his voice.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading At the table there were awkward silences, followed by spasmodic local bursts of talk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the table there were awkward silences, followed by spasmodic local bursts of talk.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the table there were awkward silences, followed by spasmodic local bursts of talk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sommers, who sat between Miss Hitchcock and Mrs. Lindsay, fell to listening to his host.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was taken for you to-day, Brome," Mr. Hitchcock said, with a touch of humor in his voice.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "I was taken for you to-day, Brome," Mr. Hitchcock said, with a touch of humor in his voice.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I was taken for you to-day, Brome," Mr. Hitchcock said, with a touch of humor in his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was taken for you to-day, Brome," Mr. Hitchcock said, with a touch of humor in his voice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the table there were awkward silences, followed by spasmodic local bursts of talk.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Sommers, who sat between Miss Hitchcock and Mrs. Lindsay, fell to listening to his host.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I was taken for you to-day, Brome," Mr. Hitchcock said, with a touch of humor in his voice.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "I was detained at the office over at the yards.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was taken for you to-day, Brome," Mr. Hitchcock said, with a touch of humor in his voice.
