adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GROWTH The next morning Haldane received a message directing him to report at Mr. Ivison's private office during the noon recess.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Be seated," said that gentleman as the young man, wearing an anxious and somewhat surprised expression, entered hesitatingly and diffidently.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Be seated," said that gentleman as the young man, wearing an anxious and somewhat surprised expression, entered hesitatingly and diffidently.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading "Be seated," said that gentleman as the young man, wearing an anxious and somewhat surprised expression, entered hesitatingly and diffidently.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Be seated," said that gentleman as the young man, wearing an anxious and somewhat surprised expression, entered hesitatingly and diffidently.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GROWTH The next morning Haldane received a message directing him to report at Mr. Ivison's private office during the noon recess.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be seated," said that gentleman as the young man, wearing an anxious and somewhat surprised expression, entered hesitatingly and diffidently.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not that you needed one particularly, for I have had my eye upon you myself, and for some days past have been inclined to give you a lift.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading You have 'a friend at court,' as the saying goes.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Not that you needed one particularly, for I have had my eye upon you myself, and for some days past have been inclined to give you a lift.
diffidentlyadverb
in a diffident manner
From this reading "Be seated," said that gentleman as the young man, wearing an anxious and somewhat surprised expression, entered hesitatingly and diffidently.
directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading GROWTH The next morning Haldane received a message directing him to report at Mr. Ivison's private office during the noon recess.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading GROWTH The next morning Haldane received a message directing him to report at Mr. Ivison's private office during the noon recess.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Be seated," said that gentleman as the young man, wearing an anxious and somewhat surprised expression, entered hesitatingly and diffidently.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Be seated," said that gentleman as the young man, wearing an anxious and somewhat surprised expression, entered hesitatingly and diffidently.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Not that you needed one particularly, for I have had my eye upon you myself, and for some days past have been inclined to give you a lift.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "You need not look so troubled, I have not sent for you to find fault--quite the reverse.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "You need not look so troubled, I have not sent for you to find fault--quite the reverse.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You need not look so troubled, I have not sent for you to find fault--quite the reverse.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading You have 'a friend at court,' as the saying goes.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading "Be seated," said that gentleman as the young man, wearing an anxious and somewhat surprised expression, entered hesitatingly and diffidently.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Not that you needed one particularly, for I have had my eye upon you myself, and for some days past have been inclined to give you a lift.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading You have 'a friend at court,' as the saying goes.
GROWTHnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading GROWTH The next morning Haldane received a message directing him to report at Mr. Ivison's private office during the noon recess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not that you needed one particularly, for I have had my eye upon you myself, and for some days past have been inclined to give you a lift.
Haldanenoun
Scottish geneticist (son of John Haldane) who contributed to the development of population genetics; a popularizer of science and a Marxist (1892-1964)
From this reading GROWTH The next morning Haldane received a message directing him to report at Mr. Ivison's private office during the noon recess.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You need not look so troubled, I have not sent for you to find fault--quite the reverse.
hesitatinglyadverb
with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
From this reading "Be seated," said that gentleman as the young man, wearing an anxious and somewhat surprised expression, entered hesitatingly and diffidently.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GROWTH The next morning Haldane received a message directing him to report at Mr. Ivison's private office during the noon recess.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You need not look so troubled, I have not sent for you to find fault--quite the reverse.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Not that you needed one particularly, for I have had my eye upon you myself, and for some days past have been inclined to give you a lift.
Ivison's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GROWTH The next morning Haldane received a message directing him to report at Mr. Ivison's private office during the noon recess.
liftverbUS /lɪft/
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Not that you needed one particularly, for I have had my eye upon you myself, and for some days past have been inclined to give you a lift.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You need not look so troubled, I have not sent for you to find fault--quite the reverse.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Be seated," said that gentleman as the young man, wearing an anxious and somewhat surprised expression, entered hesitatingly and diffidently.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading GROWTH The next morning Haldane received a message directing him to report at Mr. Ivison's private office during the noon recess.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading GROWTH The next morning Haldane received a message directing him to report at Mr. Ivison's private office during the noon recess.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading GROWTH The next morning Haldane received a message directing him to report at Mr. Ivison's private office during the noon recess.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not that you needed one particularly, for I have had my eye upon you myself, and for some days past have been inclined to give you a lift.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Not that you needed one particularly, for I have had my eye upon you myself, and for some days past have been inclined to give you a lift.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "You need not look so troubled, I have not sent for you to find fault--quite the reverse.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Not that you needed one particularly, for I have had my eye upon you myself, and for some days past have been inclined to give you a lift.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading GROWTH The next morning Haldane received a message directing him to report at Mr. Ivison's private office during the noon recess.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading GROWTH The next morning Haldane received a message directing him to report at Mr. Ivison's private office during the noon recess.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You need not look so troubled, I have not sent for you to find fault--quite the reverse.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading GROWTH The next morning Haldane received a message directing him to report at Mr. Ivison's private office during the noon recess.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not that you needed one particularly, for I have had my eye upon you myself, and for some days past have been inclined to give you a lift.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Not that you needed one particularly, for I have had my eye upon you myself, and for some days past have been inclined to give you a lift.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Not that you needed one particularly, for I have had my eye upon you myself, and for some days past have been inclined to give you a lift.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading GROWTH The next morning Haldane received a message directing him to report at Mr. Ivison's private office during the noon recess.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "You need not look so troubled, I have not sent for you to find fault--quite the reverse.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading GROWTH The next morning Haldane received a message directing him to report at Mr. Ivison's private office during the noon recess.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading GROWTH The next morning Haldane received a message directing him to report at Mr. Ivison's private office during the noon recess.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading GROWTH The next morning Haldane received a message directing him to report at Mr. Ivison's private office during the noon recess.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading "You need not look so troubled, I have not sent for you to find fault--quite the reverse.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Be seated," said that gentleman as the young man, wearing an anxious and somewhat surprised expression, entered hesitatingly and diffidently.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading You have 'a friend at court,' as the saying goes.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "Be seated," said that gentleman as the young man, wearing an anxious and somewhat surprised expression, entered hesitatingly and diffidently.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "You need not look so troubled, I have not sent for you to find fault--quite the reverse.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You need not look so troubled, I have not sent for you to find fault--quite the reverse.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Not that you needed one particularly, for I have had my eye upon you myself, and for some days past have been inclined to give you a lift.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "Be seated," said that gentleman as the young man, wearing an anxious and somewhat surprised expression, entered hesitatingly and diffidently.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "Be seated," said that gentleman as the young man, wearing an anxious and somewhat surprised expression, entered hesitatingly and diffidently.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Be seated," said that gentleman as the young man, wearing an anxious and somewhat surprised expression, entered hesitatingly and diffidently.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GROWTH The next morning Haldane received a message directing him to report at Mr. Ivison's private office during the noon recess.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GROWTH The next morning Haldane received a message directing him to report at Mr. Ivison's private office during the noon recess.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading "You need not look so troubled, I have not sent for you to find fault--quite the reverse.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Not that you needed one particularly, for I have had my eye upon you myself, and for some days past have been inclined to give you a lift.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading "Be seated," said that gentleman as the young man, wearing an anxious and somewhat surprised expression, entered hesitatingly and diffidently.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You need not look so troubled, I have not sent for you to find fault--quite the reverse.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Be seated," said that gentleman as the young man, wearing an anxious and somewhat surprised expression, entered hesitatingly and diffidently.
