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 still more surprised to find him sitting at his desk, from which a number of business papers and letters had been hurriedly thrust aside to make way for a manuscript.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Mr. Fletcher, who had received him on his arrival with singular effusiveness and cordiality, had put off their final arrangements until after dinner, on account of pressing business.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Fletcher, who had received him on his arrival with singular effusiveness and cordiality, had put off their final arrangements until after dinner, on account of pressing business.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was therefore with some surprise that an hour before the time he was summoned to Fletcher's room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Fletcher, who had received him on his arrival with singular effusiveness and cordiality, had put off their final arrangements until after dinner, on account of pressing business.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Mr. Fletcher, who had received him on his arrival with singular effusiveness and cordiality, had put off their final arrangements until after dinner, on account of pressing business.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Mr. Fletcher, who had received him on his arrival with singular effusiveness and cordiality, had put off their final arrangements until after dinner, on account of pressing business.
Ashwood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A single glance at it was enough to show the unhappy John Milton that it was the one he had sent to Mrs. Ashwood.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading He was still more surprised to find him sitting at his desk, from which a number of business papers and letters had been hurriedly thrust aside to make way for a manuscript.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was still more surprised to find him sitting at his desk, from which a number of business papers and letters had been hurriedly thrust aside to make way for a manuscript.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was still more surprised to find him sitting at his desk, from which a number of business papers and letters had been hurriedly thrust aside to make way for a manuscript.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was therefore with some surprise that an hour before the time he was summoned to Fletcher's room.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Mr. Fletcher, who had received him on his arrival with singular effusiveness and cordiality, had put off their final arrangements until after dinner, on account of pressing business.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The color flashed to his cheek and he felt a mist before his eyes.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The color flashed to his cheek and he felt a mist before his eyes.
cordialitynoun
a cordial disposition
From this reading Mr. Fletcher, who had received him on his arrival with singular effusiveness and cordiality, had put off their final arrangements until after dinner, on account of pressing business.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He was still more surprised to find him sitting at his desk, from which a number of business papers and letters had been hurriedly thrust aside to make way for a manuscript.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Mr. Fletcher, who had received him on his arrival with singular effusiveness and cordiality, had put off their final arrangements until after dinner, on account of pressing business.
effusivenessnoun
a friendly open trait of a talkative person
From this reading Mr. Fletcher, who had received him on his arrival with singular effusiveness and cordiality, had put off their final arrangements until after dinner, on account of pressing business.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A single glance at it was enough to show the unhappy John Milton that it was the one he had sent to Mrs. Ashwood.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The color flashed to his cheek and he felt a mist before his eyes.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The color flashed to his cheek and he felt a mist before his eyes.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Mr. Fletcher, who had received him on his arrival with singular effusiveness and cordiality, had put off their final arrangements until after dinner, on account of pressing business.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He was still more surprised to find him sitting at his desk, from which a number of business papers and letters had been hurriedly thrust aside to make way for a manuscript.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The color flashed to his cheek and he felt a mist before his eyes.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading Mr. Fletcher, who had received him on his arrival with singular effusiveness and cordiality, had put off their final arrangements until after dinner, on account of pressing business.
Fletcher's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was therefore with some surprise that an hour before the time he was summoned to Fletcher's room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was still more surprised to find him sitting at his desk, from which a number of business papers and letters had been hurriedly thrust aside to make way for a manuscript.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was still more surprised to find him sitting at his desk, from which a number of business papers and letters had been hurriedly thrust aside to make way for a manuscript.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A single glance at it was enough to show the unhappy John Milton that it was the one he had sent to Mrs. Ashwood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Fletcher, who had received him on his arrival with singular effusiveness and cordiality, had put off their final arrangements until after dinner, on account of pressing business.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was therefore with some surprise that an hour before the time he was summoned to Fletcher's room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Fletcher, who had received him on his arrival with singular effusiveness and cordiality, had put off their final arrangements until after dinner, on account of pressing business.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Fletcher, who had received him on his arrival with singular effusiveness and cordiality, had put off their final arrangements until after dinner, on account of pressing business.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was therefore with some surprise that an hour before the time he was summoned to Fletcher's room.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading He was still more surprised to find him sitting at his desk, from which a number of business papers and letters had been hurriedly thrust aside to make way for a manuscript.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was therefore with some surprise that an hour before the time he was summoned to Fletcher's room.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A single glance at it was enough to show the unhappy John Milton that it was the one he had sent to Mrs. Ashwood.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading He was still more surprised to find him sitting at his desk, from which a number of business papers and letters had been hurriedly thrust aside to make way for a manuscript.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He was still more surprised to find him sitting at his desk, from which a number of business papers and letters had been hurriedly thrust aside to make way for a manuscript.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading He was still more surprised to find him sitting at his desk, from which a number of business papers and letters had been hurriedly thrust aside to make way for a manuscript.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading A single glance at it was enough to show the unhappy John Milton that it was the one he had sent to Mrs. Ashwood.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading The color flashed to his cheek and he felt a mist before his eyes.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was still more surprised to find him sitting at his desk, from which a number of business papers and letters had been hurriedly thrust aside to make way for a manuscript.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Fletcher, who had received him on his arrival with singular effusiveness and cordiality, had put off their final arrangements until after dinner, on account of pressing business.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A single glance at it was enough to show the unhappy John Milton that it was the one he had sent to Mrs. Ashwood.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He was still more surprised to find him sitting at his desk, from which a number of business papers and letters had been hurriedly thrust aside to make way for a manuscript.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Fletcher, who had received him on his arrival with singular effusiveness and cordiality, had put off their final arrangements until after dinner, on account of pressing business.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Fletcher, who had received him on his arrival with singular effusiveness and cordiality, had put off their final arrangements until after dinner, on account of pressing business.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Fletcher, who had received him on his arrival with singular effusiveness and cordiality, had put off their final arrangements until after dinner, on account of pressing business.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A single glance at it was enough to show the unhappy John Milton that it was the one he had sent to Mrs. Ashwood.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He was still more surprised to find him sitting at his desk, from which a number of business papers and letters had been hurriedly thrust aside to make way for a manuscript.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Mr. Fletcher, who had received him on his arrival with singular effusiveness and cordiality, had put off their final arrangements until after dinner, on account of pressing business.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Fletcher, who had received him on his arrival with singular effusiveness and cordiality, had put off their final arrangements until after dinner, on account of pressing business.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Mr. Fletcher, who had received him on his arrival with singular effusiveness and cordiality, had put off their final arrangements until after dinner, on account of pressing business.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was therefore with some surprise that an hour before the time he was summoned to Fletcher's room.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A single glance at it was enough to show the unhappy John Milton that it was the one he had sent to Mrs. Ashwood.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A single glance at it was enough to show the unhappy John Milton that it was the one he had sent to Mrs. Ashwood.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A single glance at it was enough to show the unhappy John Milton that it was the one he had sent to Mrs. Ashwood.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading Mr. Fletcher, who had received him on his arrival with singular effusiveness and cordiality, had put off their final arrangements until after dinner, on account of pressing business.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was still more surprised to find him sitting at his desk, from which a number of business papers and letters had been hurriedly thrust aside to make way for a manuscript.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was therefore with some surprise that an hour before the time he was summoned to Fletcher's room.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still more surprised to find him sitting at his desk, from which a number of business papers and letters had been hurriedly thrust aside to make way for a manuscript.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading It was therefore with some surprise that an hour before the time he was summoned to Fletcher's room.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It was therefore with some surprise that an hour before the time he was summoned to Fletcher's room.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He was still more surprised to find him sitting at his desk, from which a number of business papers and letters had been hurriedly thrust aside to make way for a manuscript.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was therefore with some surprise that an hour before the time he was summoned to Fletcher's room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was therefore with some surprise that an hour before the time he was summoned to Fletcher's room.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Fletcher, who had received him on his arrival with singular effusiveness and cordiality, had put off their final arrangements until after dinner, on account of pressing business.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was therefore with some surprise that an hour before the time he was summoned to Fletcher's room.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading He was still more surprised to find him sitting at his desk, from which a number of business papers and letters had been hurriedly thrust aside to make way for a manuscript.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was therefore with some surprise that an hour before the time he was summoned to Fletcher's room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was therefore with some surprise that an hour before the time he was summoned to Fletcher's room.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading A single glance at it was enough to show the unhappy John Milton that it was the one he had sent to Mrs. Ashwood.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mr. Fletcher, who had received him on his arrival with singular effusiveness and cordiality, had put off their final arrangements until after dinner, on account of pressing business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was therefore with some surprise that an hour before the time he was summoned to Fletcher's room.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was still more surprised to find him sitting at his desk, from which a number of business papers and letters had been hurriedly thrust aside to make way for a manuscript.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was still more surprised to find him sitting at his desk, from which a number of business papers and letters had been hurriedly thrust aside to make way for a manuscript.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Fletcher, who had received him on his arrival with singular effusiveness and cordiality, had put off their final arrangements until after dinner, on account of pressing business.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Fletcher, who had received him on his arrival with singular effusiveness and cordiality, had put off their final arrangements until after dinner, on account of pressing business.
