adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Toward ten o'clock that evening, Warburton alighted from a train at Notting Hill Gate, and walked through heavy rain to the abode of Norbert Franks.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Toward ten o'clock that evening, Warburton alighted from a train at Notting Hill Gate, and walked through heavy rain to the abode of Norbert Franks.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading With satisfaction, he saw the light at the great window of his studio, and learnt from the servant who admitted him that Franks had no company.
alighted
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From this reading Toward ten o'clock that evening, Warburton alighted from a train at Notting Hill Gate, and walked through heavy rain to the abode of Norbert Franks.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right.
amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading "Nothing amiss?" said Franks, examining the hard-set face, with its heavy eyes, and cheeks sunken.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Toward ten o'clock that evening, Warburton alighted from a train at Notting Hill Gate, and walked through heavy rain to the abode of Norbert Franks.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Toward ten o'clock that evening, Warburton alighted from a train at Notting Hill Gate, and walked through heavy rain to the abode of Norbert Franks.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "Nothing amiss?" said Franks, examining the hard-set face, with its heavy eyes, and cheeks sunken.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading With satisfaction, he saw the light at the great window of his studio, and learnt from the servant who admitted him that Franks had no company.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Toward ten o'clock that evening, Warburton alighted from a train at Notting Hill Gate, and walked through heavy rain to the abode of Norbert Franks.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading "Nothing amiss?" said Franks, examining the hard-set face, with its heavy eyes, and cheeks sunken.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Nothing amiss?" said Franks, examining the hard-set face, with its heavy eyes, and cheeks sunken.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Nothing amiss?" said Franks, examining the hard-set face, with its heavy eyes, and cheeks sunken.
FranksnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Toward ten o'clock that evening, Warburton alighted from a train at Notting Hill Gate, and walked through heavy rain to the abode of Norbert Franks.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His friend received him with surprise, so long was it since Warburton had looked in unexpectedly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Toward ten o'clock that evening, Warburton alighted from a train at Notting Hill Gate, and walked through heavy rain to the abode of Norbert Franks.
GatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Toward ten o'clock that evening, Warburton alighted from a train at Notting Hill Gate, and walked through heavy rain to the abode of Norbert Franks.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With satisfaction, he saw the light at the great window of his studio, and learnt from the servant who admitted him that Franks had no company.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With satisfaction, he saw the light at the great window of his studio, and learnt from the servant who admitted him that Franks had no company.
hard-set
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothing amiss?" said Franks, examining the hard-set face, with its heavy eyes, and cheeks sunken.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With satisfaction, he saw the light at the great window of his studio, and learnt from the servant who admitted him that Franks had no company.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Toward ten o'clock that evening, Warburton alighted from a train at Notting Hill Gate, and walked through heavy rain to the abode of Norbert Franks.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Toward ten o'clock that evening, Warburton alighted from a train at Notting Hill Gate, and walked through heavy rain to the abode of Norbert Franks.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With satisfaction, he saw the light at the great window of his studio, and learnt from the servant who admitted him that Franks had no company.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With satisfaction, he saw the light at the great window of his studio, and learnt from the servant who admitted him that Franks had no company.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His friend received him with surprise, so long was it since Warburton had looked in unexpectedly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His friend received him with surprise, so long was it since Warburton had looked in unexpectedly.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Nothing amiss?" said Franks, examining the hard-set face, with its heavy eyes, and cheeks sunken.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading With satisfaction, he saw the light at the great window of his studio, and learnt from the servant who admitted him that Franks had no company.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading With satisfaction, he saw the light at the great window of his studio, and learnt from the servant who admitted him that Franks had no company.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His friend received him with surprise, so long was it since Warburton had looked in unexpectedly.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His friend received him with surprise, so long was it since Warburton had looked in unexpectedly.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading With satisfaction, he saw the light at the great window of his studio, and learnt from the servant who admitted him that Franks had no company.
Norbert
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From this reading Toward ten o'clock that evening, Warburton alighted from a train at Notting Hill Gate, and walked through heavy rain to the abode of Norbert Franks.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing amiss?" said Franks, examining the hard-set face, with its heavy eyes, and cheeks sunken.
Notting
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From this reading Toward ten o'clock that evening, Warburton alighted from a train at Notting Hill Gate, and walked through heavy rain to the abode of Norbert Franks.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Toward ten o'clock that evening, Warburton alighted from a train at Notting Hill Gate, and walked through heavy rain to the abode of Norbert Franks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Toward ten o'clock that evening, Warburton alighted from a train at Notting Hill Gate, and walked through heavy rain to the abode of Norbert Franks.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Toward ten o'clock that evening, Warburton alighted from a train at Notting Hill Gate, and walked through heavy rain to the abode of Norbert Franks.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading His friend received him with surprise, so long was it since Warburton had looked in unexpectedly.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nothing amiss?" said Franks, examining the hard-set face, with its heavy eyes, and cheeks sunken.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading With satisfaction, he saw the light at the great window of his studio, and learnt from the servant who admitted him that Franks had no company.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading With satisfaction, he saw the light at the great window of his studio, and learnt from the servant who admitted him that Franks had no company.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading With satisfaction, he saw the light at the great window of his studio, and learnt from the servant who admitted him that Franks had no company.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading His friend received him with surprise, so long was it since Warburton had looked in unexpectedly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His friend received him with surprise, so long was it since Warburton had looked in unexpectedly.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading With satisfaction, he saw the light at the great window of his studio, and learnt from the servant who admitted him that Franks had no company.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading "Nothing amiss?" said Franks, examining the hard-set face, with its heavy eyes, and cheeks sunken.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading His friend received him with surprise, so long was it since Warburton had looked in unexpectedly.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Toward ten o'clock that evening, Warburton alighted from a train at Notting Hill Gate, and walked through heavy rain to the abode of Norbert Franks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Toward ten o'clock that evening, Warburton alighted from a train at Notting Hill Gate, and walked through heavy rain to the abode of Norbert Franks.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toward ten o'clock that evening, Warburton alighted from a train at Notting Hill Gate, and walked through heavy rain to the abode of Norbert Franks.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Toward ten o'clock that evening, Warburton alighted from a train at Notting Hill Gate, and walked through heavy rain to the abode of Norbert Franks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toward ten o'clock that evening, Warburton alighted from a train at Notting Hill Gate, and walked through heavy rain to the abode of Norbert Franks.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward ten o'clock that evening, Warburton alighted from a train at Notting Hill Gate, and walked through heavy rain to the abode of Norbert Franks.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Toward ten o'clock that evening, Warburton alighted from a train at Notting Hill Gate, and walked through heavy rain to the abode of Norbert Franks.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading His friend received him with surprise, so long was it since Warburton had looked in unexpectedly.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Toward ten o'clock that evening, Warburton alighted from a train at Notting Hill Gate, and walked through heavy rain to the abode of Norbert Franks.
Warburton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toward ten o'clock that evening, Warburton alighted from a train at Notting Hill Gate, and walked through heavy rain to the abode of Norbert Franks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His friend received him with surprise, so long was it since Warburton had looked in unexpectedly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading With satisfaction, he saw the light at the great window of his studio, and learnt from the servant who admitted him that Franks had no company.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading With satisfaction, he saw the light at the great window of his studio, and learnt from the servant who admitted him that Franks had no company.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With satisfaction, he saw the light at the great window of his studio, and learnt from the servant who admitted him that Franks had no company.
