adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He responded to March's bow almost as decidedly as the nice boy, whose mother he confronted at the other end of the table, and with his comely bulk formed an interesting contrast to her vivid slightness.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If the talk had been general before the Marches came, it did not at once renew itself in that form.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If the talk had been general before the Marches came, it did not at once renew itself in that form.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She was brilliantly dark, behind the gleam of the gold-rimmed glasses perched on her pretty nose.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading He responded to March's bow almost as decidedly as the nice boy, whose mother he confronted at the other end of the table, and with his comely bulk formed an interesting contrast to her vivid slightness.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading He responded to March's bow almost as decidedly as the nice boy, whose mother he confronted at the other end of the table, and with his comely bulk formed an interesting contrast to her vivid slightness.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading She was brilliantly dark, behind the gleam of the gold-rimmed glasses perched on her pretty nose.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading He responded to March's bow almost as decidedly as the nice boy, whose mother he confronted at the other end of the table, and with his comely bulk formed an interesting contrast to her vivid slightness.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If the talk had been general before the Marches came, it did not at once renew itself in that form.
comelyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmli/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading He responded to March's bow almost as decidedly as the nice boy, whose mother he confronted at the other end of the table, and with his comely bulk formed an interesting contrast to her vivid slightness.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading He responded to March's bow almost as decidedly as the nice boy, whose mother he confronted at the other end of the table, and with his comely bulk formed an interesting contrast to her vivid slightness.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading He responded to March's bow almost as decidedly as the nice boy, whose mother he confronted at the other end of the table, and with his comely bulk formed an interesting contrast to her vivid slightness.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She was brilliantly dark, behind the gleam of the gold-rimmed glasses perched on her pretty nose.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading He responded to March's bow almost as decidedly as the nice boy, whose mother he confronted at the other end of the table, and with his comely bulk formed an interesting contrast to her vivid slightness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If the talk had been general before the Marches came, it did not at once renew itself in that form.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He responded to March's bow almost as decidedly as the nice boy, whose mother he confronted at the other end of the table, and with his comely bulk formed an interesting contrast to her vivid slightness.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Nothing was said while they were having their first struggle with the table-stewards, who repeated the order as if to show how fully they had misunderstood it.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading If the talk had been general before the Marches came, it did not at once renew itself in that form.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading He responded to March's bow almost as decidedly as the nice boy, whose mother he confronted at the other end of the table, and with his comely bulk formed an interesting contrast to her vivid slightness.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Nothing was said while they were having their first struggle with the table-stewards, who repeated the order as if to show how fully they had misunderstood it.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading If the talk had been general before the Marches came, it did not at once renew itself in that form.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading She was brilliantly dark, behind the gleam of the gold-rimmed glasses perched on her pretty nose.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading She was brilliantly dark, behind the gleam of the gold-rimmed glasses perched on her pretty nose.
gold-rimmed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was brilliantly dark, behind the gleam of the gold-rimmed glasses perched on her pretty nose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the talk had been general before the Marches came, it did not at once renew itself in that form.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Nothing was said while they were having their first struggle with the table-stewards, who repeated the order as if to show how fully they had misunderstood it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He responded to March's bow almost as decidedly as the nice boy, whose mother he confronted at the other end of the table, and with his comely bulk formed an interesting contrast to her vivid slightness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing was said while they were having their first struggle with the table-stewards, who repeated the order as if to show how fully they had misunderstood it.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the talk had been general before the Marches came, it did not at once renew itself in that form.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If the talk had been general before the Marches came, it did not at once renew itself in that form.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading He responded to March's bow almost as decidedly as the nice boy, whose mother he confronted at the other end of the table, and with his comely bulk formed an interesting contrast to her vivid slightness.
iron-graynoun
the color of freshly broken cast iron
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the talk had been general before the Marches came, it did not at once renew itself in that form.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading If the talk had been general before the Marches came, it did not at once renew itself in that form.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
March'snounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
possessive form of “march” — the month following February and preceding April
From this reading He responded to March's bow almost as decidedly as the nice boy, whose mother he confronted at the other end of the table, and with his comely bulk formed an interesting contrast to her vivid slightness.
MarchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading If the talk had been general before the Marches came, it did not at once renew itself in that form.
misunderstoodadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd/
wrongly understood
From this reading Nothing was said while they were having their first struggle with the table-stewards, who repeated the order as if to show how fully they had misunderstood it.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He responded to March's bow almost as decidedly as the nice boy, whose mother he confronted at the other end of the table, and with his comely bulk formed an interesting contrast to her vivid slightness.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
new-comers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading He responded to March's bow almost as decidedly as the nice boy, whose mother he confronted at the other end of the table, and with his comely bulk formed an interesting contrast to her vivid slightness.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading She was brilliantly dark, behind the gleam of the gold-rimmed glasses perched on her pretty nose.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the talk had been general before the Marches came, it did not at once renew itself in that form.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was said while they were having their first struggle with the table-stewards, who repeated the order as if to show how fully they had misunderstood it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Nothing was said while they were having their first struggle with the table-stewards, who repeated the order as if to show how fully they had misunderstood it.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He responded to March's bow almost as decidedly as the nice boy, whose mother he confronted at the other end of the table, and with his comely bulk formed an interesting contrast to her vivid slightness.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading She was brilliantly dark, behind the gleam of the gold-rimmed glasses perched on her pretty nose.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was brilliantly dark, behind the gleam of the gold-rimmed glasses perched on her pretty nose.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading If the talk had been general before the Marches came, it did not at once renew itself in that form.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading Nothing was said while they were having their first struggle with the table-stewards, who repeated the order as if to show how fully they had misunderstood it.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading He responded to March's bow almost as decidedly as the nice boy, whose mother he confronted at the other end of the table, and with his comely bulk formed an interesting contrast to her vivid slightness.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nothing was said while they were having their first struggle with the table-stewards, who repeated the order as if to show how fully they had misunderstood it.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was brilliantly dark, behind the gleam of the gold-rimmed glasses perched on her pretty nose.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Nothing was said while they were having their first struggle with the table-stewards, who repeated the order as if to show how fully they had misunderstood it.
slightnessnoun
the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous
From this reading He responded to March's bow almost as decidedly as the nice boy, whose mother he confronted at the other end of the table, and with his comely bulk formed an interesting contrast to her vivid slightness.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Nothing was said while they were having their first struggle with the table-stewards, who repeated the order as if to show how fully they had misunderstood it.
subironical
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
table-stewards
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing was said while they were having their first struggle with the table-stewards, who repeated the order as if to show how fully they had misunderstood it.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading If the talk had been general before the Marches came, it did not at once renew itself in that form.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If the talk had been general before the Marches came, it did not at once renew itself in that form.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nothing was said while they were having their first struggle with the table-stewards, who repeated the order as if to show how fully they had misunderstood it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nothing was said while they were having their first struggle with the table-stewards, who repeated the order as if to show how fully they had misunderstood it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He responded to March's bow almost as decidedly as the nice boy, whose mother he confronted at the other end of the table, and with his comely bulk formed an interesting contrast to her vivid slightness.
toleratedverbUS /ˈtɑːləreɪtɪd/
past form of “tolerate” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading He responded to March's bow almost as decidedly as the nice boy, whose mother he confronted at the other end of the table, and with his comely bulk formed an interesting contrast to her vivid slightness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nothing was said while they were having their first struggle with the table-stewards, who repeated the order as if to show how fully they had misunderstood it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Nothing was said while they were having their first struggle with the table-stewards, who repeated the order as if to show how fully they had misunderstood it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The gentleman on his right, who sat at the head of the table, was of the humorous, subironical American expression, and a smile at the corner of his kindly mouth, under an iron-gray full beard cut short, at once questioned and tolerated the new-comers as he glanced at them.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He responded to March's bow almost as decidedly as the nice boy, whose mother he confronted at the other end of the table, and with his comely bulk formed an interesting contrast to her vivid slightness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He responded to March's bow almost as decidedly as the nice boy, whose mother he confronted at the other end of the table, and with his comely bulk formed an interesting contrast to her vivid slightness.
