affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading The first thing I must clear up, if you please, is the matter of Mr. Forley’s family affairs.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading I wrote down those first particulars, ma’am, because they are of great importance, and also because I was determined to come forward with my written documents, seeing that Mr. Jarber chose to come forward, in the first instance, with his.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am now ready to go on with the second part of my story as shortly and plainly as possible, by word of mouth.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Except at bed-time, and meals, ma’am,” answered Trottle, “I have not let an hour go by.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Except at bed-time, and meals, ma’am,” answered Trottle, “I have not let an hour go by.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Except at bed-time, and meals, ma’am,” answered Trottle, “I have not let an hour go by.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I wrote down those first particulars, ma’am, because they are of great importance, and also because I was determined to come forward with my written documents, seeing that Mr. Jarber chose to come forward, in the first instance, with his.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am now ready to go on with the second part of my story as shortly and plainly as possible, by word of mouth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Except at bed-time, and meals, ma’am,” answered Trottle, “I have not let an hour go by.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I wrote down those first particulars, ma’am, because they are of great importance, and also because I was determined to come forward with my written documents, seeing that Mr. Jarber chose to come forward, in the first instance, with his.
bed-time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Except at bed-time, and meals, ma’am,” answered Trottle, “I have not let an hour go by.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Except at bed-time, and meals, ma’am,” answered Trottle, “I have not let an hour go by.
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading I wrote down those first particulars, ma’am, because they are of great importance, and also because I was determined to come forward with my written documents, seeing that Mr. Jarber chose to come forward, in the first instance, with his.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The first thing I must clear up, if you please, is the matter of Mr. Forley’s family affairs.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Please to understand that I have only come to an end of what I have written, and not to an end of what I have done.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading I wrote down those first particulars, ma’am, because they are of great importance, and also because I was determined to come forward with my written documents, seeing that Mr. Jarber chose to come forward, in the first instance, with his.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading I wrote down those first particulars, ma’am, because they are of great importance, and also because I was determined to come forward with my written documents, seeing that Mr. Jarber chose to come forward, in the first instance, with his.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Please to understand that I have only come to an end of what I have written, and not to an end of what I have done.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I wrote down those first particulars, ma’am, because they are of great importance, and also because I was determined to come forward with my written documents, seeing that Mr. Jarber chose to come forward, in the first instance, with his.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Please to understand that I have only come to an end of what I have written, and not to an end of what I have done.
ExceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading “Except at bed-time, and meals, ma’am,” answered Trottle, “I have not let an hour go by.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The first thing I must clear up, if you please, is the matter of Mr. Forley’s family affairs.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I wrote down those first particulars, ma’am, because they are of great importance, and also because I was determined to come forward with my written documents, seeing that Mr. Jarber chose to come forward, in the first instance, with his.
Forley's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first thing I must clear up, if you please, is the matter of Mr. Forley’s family affairs.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I wrote down those first particulars, ma’am, because they are of great importance, and also because I was determined to come forward with my written documents, seeing that Mr. Jarber chose to come forward, in the first instance, with his.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Except at bed-time, and meals, ma’am,” answered Trottle, “I have not let an hour go by.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I wrote down those first particulars, ma’am, because they are of great importance, and also because I was determined to come forward with my written documents, seeing that Mr. Jarber chose to come forward, in the first instance, with his.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Except at bed-time, and meals, ma’am,” answered Trottle, “I have not let an hour go by.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I wrote down those first particulars, ma’am, because they are of great importance, and also because I was determined to come forward with my written documents, seeing that Mr. Jarber chose to come forward, in the first instance, with his.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Except at bed-time, and meals, ma’am,” answered Trottle, “I have not let an hour go by.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Except at bed-time, and meals, ma’am,” answered Trottle, “I have not let an hour go by.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The first thing I must clear up, if you please, is the matter of Mr. Forley’s family affairs.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading I wrote down those first particulars, ma’am, because they are of great importance, and also because I was determined to come forward with my written documents, seeing that Mr. Jarber chose to come forward, in the first instance, with his.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wrote down those first particulars, ma’am, because they are of great importance, and also because I was determined to come forward with my written documents, seeing that Mr. Jarber chose to come forward, in the first instance, with his.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading I wrote down those first particulars, ma’am, because they are of great importance, and also because I was determined to come forward with my written documents, seeing that Mr. Jarber chose to come forward, in the first instance, with his.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing I must clear up, if you please, is the matter of Mr. Forley’s family affairs.
Jarber
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From this reading I wrote down those first particulars, ma’am, because they are of great importance, and also because I was determined to come forward with my written documents, seeing that Mr. Jarber chose to come forward, in the first instance, with his.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Except at bed-time, and meals, ma’am,” answered Trottle, “I have not let an hour go by.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Except at bed-time, and meals, ma’am,” answered Trottle, “I have not let an hour go by.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The first thing I must clear up, if you please, is the matter of Mr. Forley’s family affairs.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “Except at bed-time, and meals, ma’am,” answered Trottle, “I have not let an hour go by.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading I am now ready to go on with the second part of my story as shortly and plainly as possible, by word of mouth.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I wrote down those first particulars, ma’am, because they are of great importance, and also because I was determined to come forward with my written documents, seeing that Mr. Jarber chose to come forward, in the first instance, with his.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The first thing I must clear up, if you please, is the matter of Mr. Forley’s family affairs.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wrote down those first particulars, ma’am, because they are of great importance, and also because I was determined to come forward with my written documents, seeing that Mr. Jarber chose to come forward, in the first instance, with his.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Except at bed-time, and meals, ma’am,” answered Trottle, “I have not let an hour go by.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am now ready to go on with the second part of my story as shortly and plainly as possible, by word of mouth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Please to understand that I have only come to an end of what I have written, and not to an end of what I have done.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am now ready to go on with the second part of my story as shortly and plainly as possible, by word of mouth.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Please to understand that I have only come to an end of what I have written, and not to an end of what I have done.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I am now ready to go on with the second part of my story as shortly and plainly as possible, by word of mouth.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading I wrote down those first particulars, ma’am, because they are of great importance, and also because I was determined to come forward with my written documents, seeing that Mr. Jarber chose to come forward, in the first instance, with his.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading I am now ready to go on with the second part of my story as shortly and plainly as possible, by word of mouth.
PleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please to understand that I have only come to an end of what I have written, and not to an end of what I have done.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I am now ready to go on with the second part of my story as shortly and plainly as possible, by word of mouth.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I am now ready to go on with the second part of my story as shortly and plainly as possible, by word of mouth.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I am now ready to go on with the second part of my story as shortly and plainly as possible, by word of mouth.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I wrote down those first particulars, ma’am, because they are of great importance, and also because I was determined to come forward with my written documents, seeing that Mr. Jarber chose to come forward, in the first instance, with his.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading I am now ready to go on with the second part of my story as shortly and plainly as possible, by word of mouth.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I am now ready to go on with the second part of my story as shortly and plainly as possible, by word of mouth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Please to understand that I have only come to an end of what I have written, and not to an end of what I have done.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wrote down those first particulars, ma’am, because they are of great importance, and also because I was determined to come forward with my written documents, seeing that Mr. Jarber chose to come forward, in the first instance, with his.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wrote down those first particulars, ma’am, because they are of great importance, and also because I was determined to come forward with my written documents, seeing that Mr. Jarber chose to come forward, in the first instance, with his.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The first thing I must clear up, if you please, is the matter of Mr. Forley’s family affairs.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I wrote down those first particulars, ma’am, because they are of great importance, and also because I was determined to come forward with my written documents, seeing that Mr. Jarber chose to come forward, in the first instance, with his.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Please to understand that I have only come to an end of what I have written, and not to an end of what I have done.
Trottle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Except at bed-time, and meals, ma’am,” answered Trottle, “I have not let an hour go by.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Please to understand that I have only come to an end of what I have written, and not to an end of what I have done.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The first thing I must clear up, if you please, is the matter of Mr. Forley’s family affairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wrote down those first particulars, ma’am, because they are of great importance, and also because I was determined to come forward with my written documents, seeing that Mr. Jarber chose to come forward, in the first instance, with his.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Please to understand that I have only come to an end of what I have written, and not to an end of what I have done.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wrote down those first particulars, ma’am, because they are of great importance, and also because I was determined to come forward with my written documents, seeing that Mr. Jarber chose to come forward, in the first instance, with his.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I am now ready to go on with the second part of my story as shortly and plainly as possible, by word of mouth.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Please to understand that I have only come to an end of what I have written, and not to an end of what I have done.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I wrote down those first particulars, ma’am, because they are of great importance, and also because I was determined to come forward with my written documents, seeing that Mr. Jarber chose to come forward, in the first instance, with his.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The first thing I must clear up, if you please, is the matter of Mr. Forley’s family affairs.
