adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To-night, spurred on by a desire to pass through this mechanical effort and be prepared for the coming action, his speed was something truly marvellous.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading He did not appear to eat; the food simply vanished from the plate; it was absorbed like a mist before the wind.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading To-night, spurred on by a desire to pass through this mechanical effort and be prepared for the coming action, his speed was something truly marvellous.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading He ate with astonishing expedition, lowering his head till that tremendous, shapeless mouth was close to the plate and then working knife and fork alternately with an unfaltering industry.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading For that matter, he was always first.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He ate with astonishing expedition, lowering his head till that tremendous, shapeless mouth was close to the plate and then working knife and fork alternately with an unfaltering industry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He ate with astonishing expedition, lowering his head till that tremendous, shapeless mouth was close to the plate and then working knife and fork alternately with an unfaltering industry.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He did not appear to eat; the food simply vanished from the plate; it was absorbed like a mist before the wind.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading He ate with astonishing expedition, lowering his head till that tremendous, shapeless mouth was close to the plate and then working knife and fork alternately with an unfaltering industry.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He ate with astonishing expedition, lowering his head till that tremendous, shapeless mouth was close to the plate and then working knife and fork alternately with an unfaltering industry.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To-night, spurred on by a desire to pass through this mechanical effort and be prepared for the coming action, his speed was something truly marvellous.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He did not appear to eat; the food simply vanished from the plate; it was absorbed like a mist before the wind.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SHOW Jansen, the big Swede, was the first to finish his meal in Drew's dining-room.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To-night, spurred on by a desire to pass through this mechanical effort and be prepared for the coming action, his speed was something truly marvellous.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He ate with astonishing expedition, lowering his head till that tremendous, shapeless mouth was close to the plate and then working knife and fork alternately with an unfaltering industry.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading To-night, spurred on by a desire to pass through this mechanical effort and be prepared for the coming action, his speed was something truly marvellous.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading To-night, spurred on by a desire to pass through this mechanical effort and be prepared for the coming action, his speed was something truly marvellous.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not appear to eat; the food simply vanished from the plate; it was absorbed like a mist before the wind.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading THE SHOW Jansen, the big Swede, was the first to finish his meal in Drew's dining-room.
Drew's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHOW Jansen, the big Swede, was the first to finish his meal in Drew's dining-room.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading He did not appear to eat; the food simply vanished from the plate; it was absorbed like a mist before the wind.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading To-night, spurred on by a desire to pass through this mechanical effort and be prepared for the coming action, his speed was something truly marvellous.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading He ate with astonishing expedition, lowering his head till that tremendous, shapeless mouth was close to the plate and then working knife and fork alternately with an unfaltering industry.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading THE SHOW Jansen, the big Swede, was the first to finish his meal in Drew's dining-room.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE SHOW Jansen, the big Swede, was the first to finish his meal in Drew's dining-room.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He did not appear to eat; the food simply vanished from the plate; it was absorbed like a mist before the wind.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that matter, he was always first.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading He ate with astonishing expedition, lowering his head till that tremendous, shapeless mouth was close to the plate and then working knife and fork alternately with an unfaltering industry.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He did not appear to eat; the food simply vanished from the plate; it was absorbed like a mist before the wind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For that matter, he was always first.
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 He ate with astonishing expedition, lowering his head till that tremendous, shapeless mouth was close to the plate and then working knife and fork alternately with an unfaltering industry.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SHOW Jansen, the big Swede, was the first to finish his meal in Drew's dining-room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SHOW Jansen, the big Swede, was the first to finish his meal in Drew's dining-room.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading He ate with astonishing expedition, lowering his head till that tremendous, shapeless mouth was close to the plate and then working knife and fork alternately with an unfaltering industry.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not appear to eat; the food simply vanished from the plate; it was absorbed like a mist before the wind.
JansennounUS /ˈdʒænsən/
a Dutch Roman Catholic theologian (1585-1638)
From this reading THE SHOW Jansen, the big Swede, was the first to finish his meal in Drew's dining-room.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading He ate with astonishing expedition, lowering his head till that tremendous, shapeless mouth was close to the plate and then working knife and fork alternately with an unfaltering industry.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He did not appear to eat; the food simply vanished from the plate; it was absorbed like a mist before the wind.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading He ate with astonishing expedition, lowering his head till that tremendous, shapeless mouth was close to the plate and then working knife and fork alternately with an unfaltering industry.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading To-night, spurred on by a desire to pass through this mechanical effort and be prepared for the coming action, his speed was something truly marvellous.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading For that matter, he was always first.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading THE SHOW Jansen, the big Swede, was the first to finish his meal in Drew's dining-room.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading To-night, spurred on by a desire to pass through this mechanical effort and be prepared for the coming action, his speed was something truly marvellous.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading He did not appear to eat; the food simply vanished from the plate; it was absorbed like a mist before the wind.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He ate with astonishing expedition, lowering his head till that tremendous, shapeless mouth was close to the plate and then working knife and fork alternately with an unfaltering industry.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not appear to eat; the food simply vanished from the plate; it was absorbed like a mist before the wind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To-night, spurred on by a desire to pass through this mechanical effort and be prepared for the coming action, his speed was something truly marvellous.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading To-night, spurred on by a desire to pass through this mechanical effort and be prepared for the coming action, his speed was something truly marvellous.
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading He ate with astonishing expedition, lowering his head till that tremendous, shapeless mouth was close to the plate and then working knife and fork alternately with an unfaltering industry.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading To-night, spurred on by a desire to pass through this mechanical effort and be prepared for the coming action, his speed was something truly marvellous.
shapelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpləs/
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading He ate with astonishing expedition, lowering his head till that tremendous, shapeless mouth was close to the plate and then working knife and fork alternately with an unfaltering industry.
SHOWverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE SHOW Jansen, the big Swede, was the first to finish his meal in Drew's dining-room.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading He did not appear to eat; the food simply vanished from the plate; it was absorbed like a mist before the wind.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To-night, spurred on by a desire to pass through this mechanical effort and be prepared for the coming action, his speed was something truly marvellous.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading To-night, spurred on by a desire to pass through this mechanical effort and be prepared for the coming action, his speed was something truly marvellous.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading To-night, spurred on by a desire to pass through this mechanical effort and be prepared for the coming action, his speed was something truly marvellous.
SwedenounUS /swiːd/
a native or inhabitant of Sweden
From this reading THE SHOW Jansen, the big Swede, was the first to finish his meal in Drew's dining-room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For that matter, he was always first.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHOW Jansen, the big Swede, was the first to finish his meal in Drew's dining-room.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He ate with astonishing expedition, lowering his head till that tremendous, shapeless mouth was close to the plate and then working knife and fork alternately with an unfaltering industry.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To-night, spurred on by a desire to pass through this mechanical effort and be prepared for the coming action, his speed was something truly marvellous.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To-night, spurred on by a desire to pass through this mechanical effort and be prepared for the coming action, his speed was something truly marvellous.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He ate with astonishing expedition, lowering his head till that tremendous, shapeless mouth was close to the plate and then working knife and fork alternately with an unfaltering industry.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SHOW Jansen, the big Swede, was the first to finish his meal in Drew's dining-room.
To-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-night, spurred on by a desire to pass through this mechanical effort and be prepared for the coming action, his speed was something truly marvellous.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading He ate with astonishing expedition, lowering his head till that tremendous, shapeless mouth was close to the plate and then working knife and fork alternately with an unfaltering industry.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading To-night, spurred on by a desire to pass through this mechanical effort and be prepared for the coming action, his speed was something truly marvellous.
unfalteringadjective
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading He ate with astonishing expedition, lowering his head till that tremendous, shapeless mouth was close to the plate and then working knife and fork alternately with an unfaltering industry.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading He did not appear to eat; the food simply vanished from the plate; it was absorbed like a mist before the wind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SHOW Jansen, the big Swede, was the first to finish his meal in Drew's dining-room.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He did not appear to eat; the food simply vanished from the plate; it was absorbed like a mist before the wind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He ate with astonishing expedition, lowering his head till that tremendous, shapeless mouth was close to the plate and then working knife and fork alternately with an unfaltering industry.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading He ate with astonishing expedition, lowering his head till that tremendous, shapeless mouth was close to the plate and then working knife and fork alternately with an unfaltering industry.
