adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “At least,” she murmured, “I may be permitted to remind you that you are here without an invitation.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
apologeticallyadverbUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪkliː/
in an apologetic manner
From this reading “I haven’t,” he said apologetically, “the least right to be here.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “At least,” she murmured, “I may be permitted to remind you that you are here without an invitation.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I haven’t,” he said apologetically, “the least right to be here.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
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From this reading “I haven’t,” he said apologetically, “the least right to be here.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I haven’t,” he said apologetically, “the least right to be here.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I haven’t,” he said apologetically, “the least right to be here.”
ill-timedadjective
badly timed
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “At least,” she murmured, “I may be permitted to remind you that you are here without an invitation.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I haven’t,” he said apologetically, “the least right to be here.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “The worse luck,” he said, “that one should be necessary.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “At least,” she murmured, “I may be permitted to remind you that you are here without an invitation.”
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “At least,” she murmured, “I may be permitted to remind you that you are here without an invitation.”
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading “The worse luck,” he said, “that one should be necessary.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The worse luck,” he said, “that one should be necessary.”
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading “At least,” she murmured, “I may be permitted to remind you that you are here without an invitation.”
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading “At least,” she murmured, “I may be permitted to remind you that you are here without an invitation.”
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I haven’t,” he said apologetically, “the least right to be here.”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I haven’t,” he said apologetically, “the least right to be here.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “The worse luck,” he said, “that one should be necessary.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
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 He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “At least,” she murmured, “I may be permitted to remind you that you are here without an invitation.”
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “The worse luck,” he said, “that one should be necessary.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “At least,” she murmured, “I may be permitted to remind you that you are here without an invitation.”
