adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He partook of a light dinner in his own room, and having changed into evening dress, went out to meet Mr. Gianapolis.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He partook of a light dinner in his own room, and having changed into evening dress, went out to meet Mr. Gianapolis.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The latter was on the spot punctually at nine o'clock, and taking the Frenchman familiarly by the arm, he hailed a taxi-cab, giving the man the directions, “To Victoria-Suburban.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The latter was on the spot punctually at nine o'clock, and taking the Frenchman familiarly by the arm, he hailed a taxi-cab, giving the man the directions, “To Victoria-Suburban.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading M. Max felt himself to be flushing like a girl.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The latter was on the spot punctually at nine o'clock, and taking the Frenchman familiarly by the arm, he hailed a taxi-cab, giving the man the directions, “To Victoria-Suburban.”
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading He partook of a light dinner in his own room, and having changed into evening dress, went out to meet Mr. Gianapolis.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Then, turning to his companion, he whispered: “Evening dress?
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading And you must return in daylight.”
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He partook of a light dinner in his own room, and having changed into evening dress, went out to meet Mr. Gianapolis.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The latter was on the spot punctually at nine o'clock, and taking the Frenchman familiarly by the arm, he hailed a taxi-cab, giving the man the directions, “To Victoria-Suburban.”
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading He partook of a light dinner in his own room, and having changed into evening dress, went out to meet Mr. Gianapolis.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He partook of a light dinner in his own room, and having changed into evening dress, went out to meet Mr. Gianapolis.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading The latter was on the spot punctually at nine o'clock, and taking the Frenchman familiarly by the arm, he hailed a taxi-cab, giving the man the directions, “To Victoria-Suburban.”
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading M. Max felt himself to be flushing like a girl.
flushingverbUS /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading M. Max felt himself to be flushing like a girl.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading The latter was on the spot punctually at nine o'clock, and taking the Frenchman familiarly by the arm, he hailed a taxi-cab, giving the man the directions, “To Victoria-Suburban.”
Gianapolis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He partook of a light dinner in his own room, and having changed into evening dress, went out to meet Mr. Gianapolis.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading M. Max felt himself to be flushing like a girl.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading The latter was on the spot punctually at nine o'clock, and taking the Frenchman familiarly by the arm, he hailed a taxi-cab, giving the man the directions, “To Victoria-Suburban.”
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading The latter was on the spot punctually at nine o'clock, and taking the Frenchman familiarly by the arm, he hailed a taxi-cab, giving the man the directions, “To Victoria-Suburban.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He partook of a light dinner in his own room, and having changed into evening dress, went out to meet Mr. Gianapolis.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He partook of a light dinner in his own room, and having changed into evening dress, went out to meet Mr. Gianapolis.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading M. Max felt himself to be flushing like a girl.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He partook of a light dinner in his own room, and having changed into evening dress, went out to meet Mr. Gianapolis.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He partook of a light dinner in his own room, and having changed into evening dress, went out to meet Mr. Gianapolis.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He partook of a light dinner in his own room, and having changed into evening dress, went out to meet Mr. Gianapolis.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter was on the spot punctually at nine o'clock, and taking the Frenchman familiarly by the arm, he hailed a taxi-cab, giving the man the directions, “To Victoria-Suburban.”
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He partook of a light dinner in his own room, and having changed into evening dress, went out to meet Mr. Gianapolis.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading M. Max felt himself to be flushing like a girl.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Max felt himself to be flushing like a girl.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The latter was on the spot punctually at nine o'clock, and taking the Frenchman familiarly by the arm, he hailed a taxi-cab, giving the man the directions, “To Victoria-Suburban.”
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading M. Max felt himself to be flushing like a girl.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading He partook of a light dinner in his own room, and having changed into evening dress, went out to meet Mr. Gianapolis.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading He partook of a light dinner in his own room, and having changed into evening dress, went out to meet Mr. Gianapolis.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And you must return in daylight.”
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The latter was on the spot punctually at nine o'clock, and taking the Frenchman familiarly by the arm, he hailed a taxi-cab, giving the man the directions, “To Victoria-Suburban.”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The latter was on the spot punctually at nine o'clock, and taking the Frenchman familiarly by the arm, he hailed a taxi-cab, giving the man the directions, “To Victoria-Suburban.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He partook of a light dinner in his own room, and having changed into evening dress, went out to meet Mr. Gianapolis.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The latter was on the spot punctually at nine o'clock, and taking the Frenchman familiarly by the arm, he hailed a taxi-cab, giving the man the directions, “To Victoria-Suburban.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He partook of a light dinner in his own room, and having changed into evening dress, went out to meet Mr. Gianapolis.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He partook of a light dinner in his own room, and having changed into evening dress, went out to meet Mr. Gianapolis.
partook
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He partook of a light dinner in his own room, and having changed into evening dress, went out to meet Mr. Gianapolis.
punctuallyadverb
at the expected or proper time
From this reading The latter was on the spot punctually at nine o'clock, and taking the Frenchman familiarly by the arm, he hailed a taxi-cab, giving the man the directions, “To Victoria-Suburban.”
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And you must return in daylight.”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He partook of a light dinner in his own room, and having changed into evening dress, went out to meet Mr. Gianapolis.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The latter was on the spot punctually at nine o'clock, and taking the Frenchman familiarly by the arm, he hailed a taxi-cab, giving the man the directions, “To Victoria-Suburban.”
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The latter was on the spot punctually at nine o'clock, and taking the Frenchman familiarly by the arm, he hailed a taxi-cab, giving the man the directions, “To Victoria-Suburban.”
taxi-cab
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter was on the spot punctually at nine o'clock, and taking the Frenchman familiarly by the arm, he hailed a taxi-cab, giving the man the directions, “To Victoria-Suburban.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The latter was on the spot punctually at nine o'clock, and taking the Frenchman familiarly by the arm, he hailed a taxi-cab, giving the man the directions, “To Victoria-Suburban.”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, turning to his companion, he whispered: “Evening dress?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He partook of a light dinner in his own room, and having changed into evening dress, went out to meet Mr. Gianapolis.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Then, turning to his companion, he whispered: “Evening dress?
Victoria-Suburban
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter was on the spot punctually at nine o'clock, and taking the Frenchman familiarly by the arm, he hailed a taxi-cab, giving the man the directions, “To Victoria-Suburban.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latter was on the spot punctually at nine o'clock, and taking the Frenchman familiarly by the arm, he hailed a taxi-cab, giving the man the directions, “To Victoria-Suburban.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He partook of a light dinner in his own room, and having changed into evening dress, went out to meet Mr. Gianapolis.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Then, turning to his companion, he whispered: “Evening dress?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you must return in daylight.”
