adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was perpetually finding me there of an afternoon when he popped in for a moment from the “store.”
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He was perpetually finding me there of an afternoon when he popped in for a moment from the “store.”
Alice
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From this reading The sound of my voice talking to his Alice greeted him on his doorstep; and when he returned for good in the evening, ten to one he would hear it still going on in the verandah.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was perpetually finding me there of an afternoon when he popped in for a moment from the “store.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sound of my voice talking to his Alice greeted him on his doorstep; and when he returned for good in the evening, ten to one he would hear it still going on in the verandah.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading I just nodded to him; he would sit down heavily and gently, and watch with a sort of approving anxiety my efforts to make his daughter smile.
approvingnounUS /əˈpruːvɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading I just nodded to him; he would sit down heavily and gently, and watch with a sort of approving anxiety my efforts to make his daughter smile.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading I just nodded to him; he would sit down heavily and gently, and watch with a sort of approving anxiety my efforts to make his daughter smile.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading The sound of my voice talking to his Alice greeted him on his doorstep; and when he returned for good in the evening, ten to one he would hear it still going on in the verandah.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I just nodded to him; he would sit down heavily and gently, and watch with a sort of approving anxiety my efforts to make his daughter smile.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I just nodded to him; he would sit down heavily and gently, and watch with a sort of approving anxiety my efforts to make his daughter smile.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The sound of my voice talking to his Alice greeted him on his doorstep; and when he returned for good in the evening, ten to one he would hear it still going on in the verandah.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He was perpetually finding me there of an afternoon when he popped in for a moment from the “store.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was perpetually finding me there of an afternoon when he popped in for a moment from the “store.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was perpetually finding me there of an afternoon when he popped in for a moment from the “store.”
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading I just nodded to him; he would sit down heavily and gently, and watch with a sort of approving anxiety my efforts to make his daughter smile.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The sound of my voice talking to his Alice greeted him on his doorstep; and when he returned for good in the evening, ten to one he would hear it still going on in the verandah.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The sound of my voice talking to his Alice greeted him on his doorstep; and when he returned for good in the evening, ten to one he would hear it still going on in the verandah.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The sound of my voice talking to his Alice greeted him on his doorstep; and when he returned for good in the evening, ten to one he would hear it still going on in the verandah.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading I haunted his home.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was perpetually finding me there of an afternoon when he popped in for a moment from the “store.”
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The sound of my voice talking to his Alice greeted him on his doorstep; and when he returned for good in the evening, ten to one he would hear it still going on in the verandah.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading I just nodded to him; he would sit down heavily and gently, and watch with a sort of approving anxiety my efforts to make his daughter smile.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sound of my voice talking to his Alice greeted him on his doorstep; and when he returned for good in the evening, ten to one he would hear it still going on in the verandah.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I haunted his home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I haunted his home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I KEPT my word to Jacobus.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was perpetually finding me there of an afternoon when he popped in for a moment from the “store.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sound of my voice talking to his Alice greeted him on his doorstep; and when he returned for good in the evening, ten to one he would hear it still going on in the verandah.
Jacobus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I KEPT my word to Jacobus.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I just nodded to him; he would sit down heavily and gently, and watch with a sort of approving anxiety my efforts to make his daughter smile.
KEPTadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I KEPT my word to Jacobus.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I just nodded to him; he would sit down heavily and gently, and watch with a sort of approving anxiety my efforts to make his daughter smile.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was perpetually finding me there of an afternoon when he popped in for a moment from the “store.”
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He was perpetually finding me there of an afternoon when he popped in for a moment from the “store.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I KEPT my word to Jacobus.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading I just nodded to him; he would sit down heavily and gently, and watch with a sort of approving anxiety my efforts to make his daughter smile.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was perpetually finding me there of an afternoon when he popped in for a moment from the “store.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sound of my voice talking to his Alice greeted him on his doorstep; and when he returned for good in the evening, ten to one he would hear it still going on in the verandah.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sound of my voice talking to his Alice greeted him on his doorstep; and when he returned for good in the evening, ten to one he would hear it still going on in the verandah.
perpetuallyadverbUS /pərˈpetʃuːəli/
everlastingly; for all time
From this reading He was perpetually finding me there of an afternoon when he popped in for a moment from the “store.”
poppedverbUS /pɑːpt/
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
From this reading He was perpetually finding me there of an afternoon when he popped in for a moment from the “store.”
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The sound of my voice talking to his Alice greeted him on his doorstep; and when he returned for good in the evening, ten to one he would hear it still going on in the verandah.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading I just nodded to him; he would sit down heavily and gently, and watch with a sort of approving anxiety my efforts to make his daughter smile.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I just nodded to him; he would sit down heavily and gently, and watch with a sort of approving anxiety my efforts to make his daughter smile.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I just nodded to him; he would sit down heavily and gently, and watch with a sort of approving anxiety my efforts to make his daughter smile.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound of my voice talking to his Alice greeted him on his doorstep; and when he returned for good in the evening, ten to one he would hear it still going on in the verandah.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The sound of my voice talking to his Alice greeted him on his doorstep; and when he returned for good in the evening, ten to one he would hear it still going on in the verandah.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He was perpetually finding me there of an afternoon when he popped in for a moment from the “store.”
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The sound of my voice talking to his Alice greeted him on his doorstep; and when he returned for good in the evening, ten to one he would hear it still going on in the verandah.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The sound of my voice talking to his Alice greeted him on his doorstep; and when he returned for good in the evening, ten to one he would hear it still going on in the verandah.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was perpetually finding me there of an afternoon when he popped in for a moment from the “store.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was perpetually finding me there of an afternoon when he popped in for a moment from the “store.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I KEPT my word to Jacobus.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading The sound of my voice talking to his Alice greeted him on his doorstep; and when he returned for good in the evening, ten to one he would hear it still going on in the verandah.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The sound of my voice talking to his Alice greeted him on his doorstep; and when he returned for good in the evening, ten to one he would hear it still going on in the verandah.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was perpetually finding me there of an afternoon when he popped in for a moment from the “store.”
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading I just nodded to him; he would sit down heavily and gently, and watch with a sort of approving anxiety my efforts to make his daughter smile.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was perpetually finding me there of an afternoon when he popped in for a moment from the “store.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I just nodded to him; he would sit down heavily and gently, and watch with a sort of approving anxiety my efforts to make his daughter smile.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I KEPT my word to Jacobus.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The sound of my voice talking to his Alice greeted him on his doorstep; and when he returned for good in the evening, ten to one he would hear it still going on in the verandah.
