adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sauntered along, wearing his hat a little on one side, with a light jaunty step, swinging his big stick, humming to himself, looking up from time to time at the houses and gardens on either side of him with superb, smiling patronage.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He sauntered along, wearing his hat a little on one side, with a light jaunty step, swinging his big stick, humming to himself, looking up from time to time at the houses and gardens on either side of him with superb, smiling patronage.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He never looked back, he paid no apparent attention to me, no apparent attention to any one who passed him on his own side of the road, except now and then, when he smiled and smirked, with an easy paternal good humour, at the nursery-maids and the children whom he met.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marian had prepared me for his high stature, his monstrous corpulence, and his ostentatious mourning garments, but not for the horrible freshness and cheerfulness and vitality of the man.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He never looked back, he paid no apparent attention to me, no apparent attention to any one who passed him on his own side of the road, except now and then, when he smiled and smirked, with an easy paternal good humour, at the nursery-maids and the children whom he met.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He never looked back, he paid no apparent attention to me, no apparent attention to any one who passed him on his own side of the road, except now and then, when he smiled and smirked, with an easy paternal good humour, at the nursery-maids and the children whom he met.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He carried his sixty years as if they had been fewer than forty.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sauntered along, wearing his hat a little on one side, with a light jaunty step, swinging his big stick, humming to himself, looking up from time to time at the houses and gardens on either side of him with superb, smiling patronage.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He never looked back, he paid no apparent attention to me, no apparent attention to any one who passed him on his own side of the road, except now and then, when he smiled and smirked, with an easy paternal good humour, at the nursery-maids and the children whom he met.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He never looked back, he paid no apparent attention to me, no apparent attention to any one who passed him on his own side of the road, except now and then, when he smiled and smirked, with an easy paternal good humour, at the nursery-maids and the children whom he met.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He carried his sixty years as if they had been fewer than forty.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading If a stranger had been told that the whole neighbourhood belonged to him, that stranger would not have been surprised to hear it.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He sauntered along, wearing his hat a little on one side, with a light jaunty step, swinging his big stick, humming to himself, looking up from time to time at the houses and gardens on either side of him with superb, smiling patronage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Marian had prepared me for his high stature, his monstrous corpulence, and his ostentatious mourning garments, but not for the horrible freshness and cheerfulness and vitality of the man.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He carried his sixty years as if they had been fewer than forty.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading Marian had prepared me for his high stature, his monstrous corpulence, and his ostentatious mourning garments, but not for the horrible freshness and cheerfulness and vitality of the man.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He never looked back, he paid no apparent attention to me, no apparent attention to any one who passed him on his own side of the road, except now and then, when he smiled and smirked, with an easy paternal good humour, at the nursery-maids and the children whom he met.
corpulencenoun
the property of excessive fatness
From this reading Marian had prepared me for his high stature, his monstrous corpulence, and his ostentatious mourning garments, but not for the horrible freshness and cheerfulness and vitality of the man.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He never looked back, he paid no apparent attention to me, no apparent attention to any one who passed him on his own side of the road, except now and then, when he smiled and smirked, with an easy paternal good humour, at the nursery-maids and the children whom he met.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He sauntered along, wearing his hat a little on one side, with a light jaunty step, swinging his big stick, humming to himself, looking up from time to time at the houses and gardens on either side of him with superb, smiling patronage.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He never looked back, he paid no apparent attention to me, no apparent attention to any one who passed him on his own side of the road, except now and then, when he smiled and smirked, with an easy paternal good humour, at the nursery-maids and the children whom he met.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading He carried his sixty years as if they had been fewer than forty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marian had prepared me for his high stature, his monstrous corpulence, and his ostentatious mourning garments, but not for the horrible freshness and cheerfulness and vitality of the man.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading He carried his sixty years as if they had been fewer than forty.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading Marian had prepared me for his high stature, his monstrous corpulence, and his ostentatious mourning garments, but not for the horrible freshness and cheerfulness and vitality of the man.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He sauntered along, wearing his hat a little on one side, with a light jaunty step, swinging his big stick, humming to himself, looking up from time to time at the houses and gardens on either side of him with superb, smiling patronage.
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He sauntered along, wearing his hat a little on one side, with a light jaunty step, swinging his big stick, humming to himself, looking up from time to time at the houses and gardens on either side of him with superb, smiling patronage.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Marian had prepared me for his high stature, his monstrous corpulence, and his ostentatious mourning garments, but not for the horrible freshness and cheerfulness and vitality of the man.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He never looked back, he paid no apparent attention to me, no apparent attention to any one who passed him on his own side of the road, except now and then, when he smiled and smirked, with an easy paternal good humour, at the nursery-maids and the children whom he met.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marian had prepared me for his high stature, his monstrous corpulence, and his ostentatious mourning garments, but not for the horrible freshness and cheerfulness and vitality of the man.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He sauntered along, wearing his hat a little on one side, with a light jaunty step, swinging his big stick, humming to himself, looking up from time to time at the houses and gardens on either side of him with superb, smiling patronage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If a stranger had been told that the whole neighbourhood belonged to him, that stranger would not have been surprised to hear it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He carried his sixty years as if they had been fewer than forty.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading If a stranger had been told that the whole neighbourhood belonged to him, that stranger would not have been surprised to hear it.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Marian had prepared me for his high stature, his monstrous corpulence, and his ostentatious mourning garments, but not for the horrible freshness and cheerfulness and vitality of the man.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sauntered along, wearing his hat a little on one side, with a light jaunty step, swinging his big stick, humming to himself, looking up from time to time at the houses and gardens on either side of him with superb, smiling patronage.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He sauntered along, wearing his hat a little on one side, with a light jaunty step, swinging his big stick, humming to himself, looking up from time to time at the houses and gardens on either side of him with superb, smiling patronage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marian had prepared me for his high stature, his monstrous corpulence, and his ostentatious mourning garments, but not for the horrible freshness and cheerfulness and vitality of the man.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading Marian had prepared me for his high stature, his monstrous corpulence, and his ostentatious mourning garments, but not for the horrible freshness and cheerfulness and vitality of the man.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He sauntered along, wearing his hat a little on one side, with a light jaunty step, swinging his big stick, humming to himself, looking up from time to time at the houses and gardens on either side of him with superb, smiling patronage.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading He sauntered along, wearing his hat a little on one side, with a light jaunty step, swinging his big stick, humming to himself, looking up from time to time at the houses and gardens on either side of him with superb, smiling patronage.
humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He never looked back, he paid no apparent attention to me, no apparent attention to any one who passed him on his own side of the road, except now and then, when he smiled and smirked, with an easy paternal good humour, at the nursery-maids and the children whom he met.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He carried his sixty years as if they had been fewer than forty.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If a stranger had been told that the whole neighbourhood belonged to him, that stranger would not have been surprised to hear it.
jauntyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔːnti/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading He sauntered along, wearing his hat a little on one side, with a light jaunty step, swinging his big stick, humming to himself, looking up from time to time at the houses and gardens on either side of him with superb, smiling patronage.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He sauntered along, wearing his hat a little on one side, with a light jaunty step, swinging his big stick, humming to himself, looking up from time to time at the houses and gardens on either side of him with superb, smiling patronage.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He sauntered along, wearing his hat a little on one side, with a light jaunty step, swinging his big stick, humming to himself, looking up from time to time at the houses and gardens on either side of him with superb, smiling patronage.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He never looked back, he paid no apparent attention to me, no apparent attention to any one who passed him on his own side of the road, except now and then, when he smiled and smirked, with an easy paternal good humour, at the nursery-maids and the children whom he met.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He sauntered along, wearing his hat a little on one side, with a light jaunty step, swinging his big stick, humming to himself, looking up from time to time at the houses and gardens on either side of him with superb, smiling patronage.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Marian had prepared me for his high stature, his monstrous corpulence, and his ostentatious mourning garments, but not for the horrible freshness and cheerfulness and vitality of the man.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading Marian had prepared me for his high stature, his monstrous corpulence, and his ostentatious mourning garments, but not for the horrible freshness and cheerfulness and vitality of the man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marian had prepared me for his high stature, his monstrous corpulence, and his ostentatious mourning garments, but not for the horrible freshness and cheerfulness and vitality of the man.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He never looked back, he paid no apparent attention to me, no apparent attention to any one who passed him on his own side of the road, except now and then, when he smiled and smirked, with an easy paternal good humour, at the nursery-maids and the children whom he met.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading Marian had prepared me for his high stature, his monstrous corpulence, and his ostentatious mourning garments, but not for the horrible freshness and cheerfulness and vitality of the man.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Marian had prepared me for his high stature, his monstrous corpulence, and his ostentatious mourning garments, but not for the horrible freshness and cheerfulness and vitality of the man.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading If a stranger had been told that the whole neighbourhood belonged to him, that stranger would not have been surprised to hear it.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never looked back, he paid no apparent attention to me, no apparent attention to any one who passed him on his own side of the road, except now and then, when he smiled and smirked, with an easy paternal good humour, at the nursery-maids and the children whom he met.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He never looked back, he paid no apparent attention to me, no apparent attention to any one who passed him on his own side of the road, except now and then, when he smiled and smirked, with an easy paternal good humour, at the nursery-maids and the children whom he met.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Marian had prepared me for his high stature, his monstrous corpulence, and his ostentatious mourning garments, but not for the horrible freshness and cheerfulness and vitality of the man.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He never looked back, he paid no apparent attention to me, no apparent attention to any one who passed him on his own side of the road, except now and then, when he smiled and smirked, with an easy paternal good humour, at the nursery-maids and the children whom he met.
nursery-maids
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He never looked back, he paid no apparent attention to me, no apparent attention to any one who passed him on his own side of the road, except now and then, when he smiled and smirked, with an easy paternal good humour, at the nursery-maids and the children whom he met.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marian had prepared me for his high stature, his monstrous corpulence, and his ostentatious mourning garments, but not for the horrible freshness and cheerfulness and vitality of the man.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sauntered along, wearing his hat a little on one side, with a light jaunty step, swinging his big stick, humming to himself, looking up from time to time at the houses and gardens on either side of him with superb, smiling patronage.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He sauntered along, wearing his hat a little on one side, with a light jaunty step, swinging his big stick, humming to himself, looking up from time to time at the houses and gardens on either side of him with superb, smiling patronage.
ostentatiousadjectiveUS /ˌɑːstənˈteɪʃəs/
intended to attract notice and impress others
From this reading Marian had prepared me for his high stature, his monstrous corpulence, and his ostentatious mourning garments, but not for the horrible freshness and cheerfulness and vitality of the man.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He never looked back, he paid no apparent attention to me, no apparent attention to any one who passed him on his own side of the road, except now and then, when he smiled and smirked, with an easy paternal good humour, at the nursery-maids and the children whom he met.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He never looked back, he paid no apparent attention to me, no apparent attention to any one who passed him on his own side of the road, except now and then, when he smiled and smirked, with an easy paternal good humour, at the nursery-maids and the children whom he met.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He never looked back, he paid no apparent attention to me, no apparent attention to any one who passed him on his own side of the road, except now and then, when he smiled and smirked, with an easy paternal good humour, at the nursery-maids and the children whom he met.
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading He never looked back, he paid no apparent attention to me, no apparent attention to any one who passed him on his own side of the road, except now and then, when he smiled and smirked, with an easy paternal good humour, at the nursery-maids and the children whom he met.
patronagenounUS /ˈpætrənɪdʒ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading He sauntered along, wearing his hat a little on one side, with a light jaunty step, swinging his big stick, humming to himself, looking up from time to time at the houses and gardens on either side of him with superb, smiling patronage.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Marian had prepared me for his high stature, his monstrous corpulence, and his ostentatious mourning garments, but not for the horrible freshness and cheerfulness and vitality of the man.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He never looked back, he paid no apparent attention to me, no apparent attention to any one who passed him on his own side of the road, except now and then, when he smiled and smirked, with an easy paternal good humour, at the nursery-maids and the children whom he met.
sauntered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sauntered along, wearing his hat a little on one side, with a light jaunty step, swinging his big stick, humming to himself, looking up from time to time at the houses and gardens on either side of him with superb, smiling patronage.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He sauntered along, wearing his hat a little on one side, with a light jaunty step, swinging his big stick, humming to himself, looking up from time to time at the houses and gardens on either side of him with superb, smiling patronage.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading He carried his sixty years as if they had been fewer than forty.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He never looked back, he paid no apparent attention to me, no apparent attention to any one who passed him on his own side of the road, except now and then, when he smiled and smirked, with an easy paternal good humour, at the nursery-maids and the children whom he met.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He sauntered along, wearing his hat a little on one side, with a light jaunty step, swinging his big stick, humming to himself, looking up from time to time at the houses and gardens on either side of him with superb, smiling patronage.
smirked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He never looked back, he paid no apparent attention to me, no apparent attention to any one who passed him on his own side of the road, except now and then, when he smiled and smirked, with an easy paternal good humour, at the nursery-maids and the children whom he met.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading Marian had prepared me for his high stature, his monstrous corpulence, and his ostentatious mourning garments, but not for the horrible freshness and cheerfulness and vitality of the man.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He sauntered along, wearing his hat a little on one side, with a light jaunty step, swinging his big stick, humming to himself, looking up from time to time at the houses and gardens on either side of him with superb, smiling patronage.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading He sauntered along, wearing his hat a little on one side, with a light jaunty step, swinging his big stick, humming to himself, looking up from time to time at the houses and gardens on either side of him with superb, smiling patronage.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading If a stranger had been told that the whole neighbourhood belonged to him, that stranger would not have been surprised to hear it.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading He sauntered along, wearing his hat a little on one side, with a light jaunty step, swinging his big stick, humming to himself, looking up from time to time at the houses and gardens on either side of him with superb, smiling patronage.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading If a stranger had been told that the whole neighbourhood belonged to him, that stranger would not have been surprised to hear it.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading He sauntered along, wearing his hat a little on one side, with a light jaunty step, swinging his big stick, humming to himself, looking up from time to time at the houses and gardens on either side of him with superb, smiling patronage.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He carried his sixty years as if they had been fewer than forty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If a stranger had been told that the whole neighbourhood belonged to him, that stranger would not have been surprised to hear it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marian had prepared me for his high stature, his monstrous corpulence, and his ostentatious mourning garments, but not for the horrible freshness and cheerfulness and vitality of the man.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He never looked back, he paid no apparent attention to me, no apparent attention to any one who passed him on his own side of the road, except now and then, when he smiled and smirked, with an easy paternal good humour, at the nursery-maids and the children whom he met.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He carried his sixty years as if they had been fewer than forty.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He sauntered along, wearing his hat a little on one side, with a light jaunty step, swinging his big stick, humming to himself, looking up from time to time at the houses and gardens on either side of him with superb, smiling patronage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sauntered along, wearing his hat a little on one side, with a light jaunty step, swinging his big stick, humming to himself, looking up from time to time at the houses and gardens on either side of him with superb, smiling patronage.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading If a stranger had been told that the whole neighbourhood belonged to him, that stranger would not have been surprised to hear it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sauntered along, wearing his hat a little on one side, with a light jaunty step, swinging his big stick, humming to himself, looking up from time to time at the houses and gardens on either side of him with superb, smiling patronage.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading Marian had prepared me for his high stature, his monstrous corpulence, and his ostentatious mourning garments, but not for the horrible freshness and cheerfulness and vitality of the man.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading He sauntered along, wearing his hat a little on one side, with a light jaunty step, swinging his big stick, humming to himself, looking up from time to time at the houses and gardens on either side of him with superb, smiling patronage.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He never looked back, he paid no apparent attention to me, no apparent attention to any one who passed him on his own side of the road, except now and then, when he smiled and smirked, with an easy paternal good humour, at the nursery-maids and the children whom he met.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He never looked back, he paid no apparent attention to me, no apparent attention to any one who passed him on his own side of the road, except now and then, when he smiled and smirked, with an easy paternal good humour, at the nursery-maids and the children whom he met.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading If a stranger had been told that the whole neighbourhood belonged to him, that stranger would not have been surprised to hear it.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He never looked back, he paid no apparent attention to me, no apparent attention to any one who passed him on his own side of the road, except now and then, when he smiled and smirked, with an easy paternal good humour, at the nursery-maids and the children whom he met.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sauntered along, wearing his hat a little on one side, with a light jaunty step, swinging his big stick, humming to himself, looking up from time to time at the houses and gardens on either side of him with superb, smiling patronage.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If a stranger had been told that the whole neighbourhood belonged to him, that stranger would not have been surprised to hear it.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He carried his sixty years as if they had been fewer than forty.
