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 pale and haggard, though he brightened a little on seeing me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was curiously irritable and fussy with the porters concerning his luggage, and argued with them about some petty trifles as obstinately and pertinaciously as a deaf old woman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning I kept my appointment and met Ferrari at the railway station.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading Next morning I kept my appointment and met Ferrari at the railway station.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading He was curiously irritable and fussy with the porters concerning his luggage, and argued with them about some petty trifles as obstinately and pertinaciously as a deaf old woman.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was curiously irritable and fussy with the porters concerning his luggage, and argued with them about some petty trifles as obstinately and pertinaciously as a deaf old woman.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next morning I kept my appointment and met Ferrari at the railway station.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading He looked pale and haggard, though he brightened a little on seeing me.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He carried a yellow paper-covered volume in his hand.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading He was curiously irritable and fussy with the porters concerning his luggage, and argued with them about some petty trifles as obstinately and pertinaciously as a deaf old woman.
coupenounUS /kuːp/
a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
From this reading His nerves were evidently jarred and unstrung, and it was a relief when he at last got into his coupe.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading He was curiously irritable and fussy with the porters concerning his luggage, and argued with them about some petty trifles as obstinately and pertinaciously as a deaf old woman.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading He was curiously irritable and fussy with the porters concerning his luggage, and argued with them about some petty trifles as obstinately and pertinaciously as a deaf old woman.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading His nerves were evidently jarred and unstrung, and it was a relief when he at last got into his coupe.
Ferrari
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next morning I kept my appointment and met Ferrari at the railway station.
fussyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌsi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading He was curiously irritable and fussy with the porters concerning his luggage, and argued with them about some petty trifles as obstinately and pertinaciously as a deaf old woman.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His nerves were evidently jarred and unstrung, and it was a relief when he at last got into his coupe.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He looked pale and haggard, though he brightened a little on seeing me.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He carried a yellow paper-covered volume in his hand.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked pale and haggard, though he brightened a little on seeing me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was curiously irritable and fussy with the porters concerning his luggage, and argued with them about some petty trifles as obstinately and pertinaciously as a deaf old woman.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Next morning I kept my appointment and met Ferrari at the railway station.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He carried a yellow paper-covered volume in his hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His nerves were evidently jarred and unstrung, and it was a relief when he at last got into his coupe.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading He was curiously irritable and fussy with the porters concerning his luggage, and argued with them about some petty trifles as obstinately and pertinaciously as a deaf old woman.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His nerves were evidently jarred and unstrung, and it was a relief when he at last got into his coupe.
jarredverbUS /dʒɑːrd/
inflected form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading His nerves were evidently jarred and unstrung, and it was a relief when he at last got into his coupe.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Next morning I kept my appointment and met Ferrari at the railway station.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading His nerves were evidently jarred and unstrung, and it was a relief when he at last got into his coupe.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He looked pale and haggard, though he brightened a little on seeing me.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked pale and haggard, though he brightened a little on seeing me.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading He was curiously irritable and fussy with the porters concerning his luggage, and argued with them about some petty trifles as obstinately and pertinaciously as a deaf old woman.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked pale and haggard, though he brightened a little on seeing me.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Next morning I kept my appointment and met Ferrari at the railway station.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning I kept my appointment and met Ferrari at the railway station.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Next morning I kept my appointment and met Ferrari at the railway station.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading His nerves were evidently jarred and unstrung, and it was a relief when he at last got into his coupe.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning I kept my appointment and met Ferrari at the railway station.
obstinatelyadverb
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading He was curiously irritable and fussy with the porters concerning his luggage, and argued with them about some petty trifles as obstinately and pertinaciously as a deaf old woman.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was curiously irritable and fussy with the porters concerning his luggage, and argued with them about some petty trifles as obstinately and pertinaciously as a deaf old woman.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He looked pale and haggard, though he brightened a little on seeing me.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He looked pale and haggard, though he brightened a little on seeing me.
paper-covered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He carried a yellow paper-covered volume in his hand.
pertinaciouslyadverb
in a dogged and pertinacious manner
From this reading He was curiously irritable and fussy with the porters concerning his luggage, and argued with them about some petty trifles as obstinately and pertinaciously as a deaf old woman.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading He was curiously irritable and fussy with the porters concerning his luggage, and argued with them about some petty trifles as obstinately and pertinaciously as a deaf old woman.
portersnounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading He was curiously irritable and fussy with the porters concerning his luggage, and argued with them about some petty trifles as obstinately and pertinaciously as a deaf old woman.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Next morning I kept my appointment and met Ferrari at the railway station.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading His nerves were evidently jarred and unstrung, and it was a relief when he at last got into his coupe.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He looked pale and haggard, though he brightened a little on seeing me.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was curiously irritable and fussy with the porters concerning his luggage, and argued with them about some petty trifles as obstinately and pertinaciously as a deaf old woman.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Next morning I kept my appointment and met Ferrari at the railway station.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning I kept my appointment and met Ferrari at the railway station.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was curiously irritable and fussy with the porters concerning his luggage, and argued with them about some petty trifles as obstinately and pertinaciously as a deaf old woman.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He looked pale and haggard, though he brightened a little on seeing me.
triflesnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading He was curiously irritable and fussy with the porters concerning his luggage, and argued with them about some petty trifles as obstinately and pertinaciously as a deaf old woman.
unstrungadjective
emotionally upset
From this reading His nerves were evidently jarred and unstrung, and it was a relief when he at last got into his coupe.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading He carried a yellow paper-covered volume in his hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was curiously irritable and fussy with the porters concerning his luggage, and argued with them about some petty trifles as obstinately and pertinaciously as a deaf old woman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His nerves were evidently jarred and unstrung, and it was a relief when he at last got into his coupe.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His nerves were evidently jarred and unstrung, and it was a relief when he at last got into his coupe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was curiously irritable and fussy with the porters concerning his luggage, and argued with them about some petty trifles as obstinately and pertinaciously as a deaf old woman.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He was curiously irritable and fussy with the porters concerning his luggage, and argued with them about some petty trifles as obstinately and pertinaciously as a deaf old woman.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He carried a yellow paper-covered volume in his hand.
