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 again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Razumov was made uneasy by this attitude.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Razumov was made uneasy by this attitude.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading He tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading He tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Haldin, reclining on his elbow, did not stir.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Haldin, reclining on his elbow, did not stir.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
Haldin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Haldin, reclining on his elbow, did not stir.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What move is he meditating over so quietly?” he thought.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading He tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight.
lamplightnoun
light from a lamp
From this reading He tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Razumov was made uneasy by this attitude.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “What move is he meditating over so quietly?” he thought.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “What move is he meditating over so quietly?” he thought.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Haldin, reclining on his elbow, did not stir.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “What move is he meditating over so quietly?” he thought.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading “What move is he meditating over so quietly?” he thought.
Razumov
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Razumov was made uneasy by this attitude.
recliningnounUS /rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
From this reading Haldin, reclining on his elbow, did not stir.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “What move is he meditating over so quietly?” he thought.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading Haldin, reclining on his elbow, did not stir.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Razumov was made uneasy by this attitude.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “What move is he meditating over so quietly?” he thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading He tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Razumov was made uneasy by this attitude.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading He tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Razumov was made uneasy by this attitude.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
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 tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What move is he meditating over so quietly?” he thought.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
