adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Somerset said nothing for a minute.
accusationsnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz/
plural of “accusation” — a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading ‘The writer states that he has discovered that the competent advice of two architects is to be taken, and withdraws his accusations.’
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading ‘The writer states that he has discovered that the competent advice of two architects is to be taken, and withdraws his accusations.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘The writer states that he has discovered that the competent advice of two architects is to be taken, and withdraws his accusations.’
architectsnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekts/
plural of “architect” — someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading ‘The writer states that he has discovered that the competent advice of two architects is to be taken, and withdraws his accusations.’
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘Have you been supplied with the necessary data for your drawings?’ he asked, showing by the question the track his thoughts had taken.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘The writer states that he has discovered that the competent advice of two architects is to be taken, and withdraws his accusations.’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘Have you been supplied with the necessary data for your drawings?’ he asked, showing by the question the track his thoughts had taken.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘Have you been supplied with the necessary data for your drawings?’ he asked, showing by the question the track his thoughts had taken.
competentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪnt/
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading ‘The writer states that he has discovered that the competent advice of two architects is to be taken, and withdraws his accusations.’
datanounUS /ˈdeɪtə/
a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
From this reading ‘Have you been supplied with the necessary data for your drawings?’ he asked, showing by the question the track his thoughts had taken.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading ‘The writer states that he has discovered that the competent advice of two architects is to be taken, and withdraws his accusations.’
drawingsnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading ‘Have you been supplied with the necessary data for your drawings?’ he asked, showing by the question the track his thoughts had taken.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Somerset said nothing for a minute.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘Have you been supplied with the necessary data for your drawings?’ he asked, showing by the question the track his thoughts had taken.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘The writer states that he has discovered that the competent advice of two architects is to be taken, and withdraws his accusations.’
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Have you been supplied with the necessary data for your drawings?’ he asked, showing by the question the track his thoughts had taken.
Havill
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From this reading Havill said that he had.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘The writer states that he has discovered that the competent advice of two architects is to be taken, and withdraws his accusations.’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘The writer states that he has discovered that the competent advice of two architects is to be taken, and withdraws his accusations.’
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘The writer states that he has discovered that the competent advice of two architects is to be taken, and withdraws his accusations.’
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Somerset said nothing for a minute.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading ‘Have you been supplied with the necessary data for your drawings?’ he asked, showing by the question the track his thoughts had taken.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ‘No,’ said the other.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Somerset said nothing for a minute.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘The writer states that he has discovered that the competent advice of two architects is to be taken, and withdraws his accusations.’
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ‘No,’ said the other.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading ‘Have you been supplied with the necessary data for your drawings?’ he asked, showing by the question the track his thoughts had taken.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘No,’ said the other.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading ‘Have you been supplied with the necessary data for your drawings?’ he asked, showing by the question the track his thoughts had taken.
SomersetnounUS /ˈsʌmərset/
a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel
From this reading Somerset said nothing for a minute.
statesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading ‘The writer states that he has discovered that the competent advice of two architects is to be taken, and withdraws his accusations.’
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading ‘Have you been supplied with the necessary data for your drawings?’ he asked, showing by the question the track his thoughts had taken.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading ‘The writer states that he has discovered that the competent advice of two architects is to be taken, and withdraws his accusations.’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘The writer states that he has discovered that the competent advice of two architects is to be taken, and withdraws his accusations.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘No,’ said the other.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ‘Have you been supplied with the necessary data for your drawings?’ he asked, showing by the question the track his thoughts had taken.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘The writer states that he has discovered that the competent advice of two architects is to be taken, and withdraws his accusations.’
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading ‘Have you been supplied with the necessary data for your drawings?’ he asked, showing by the question the track his thoughts had taken.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ‘The writer states that he has discovered that the competent advice of two architects is to be taken, and withdraws his accusations.’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘Have you been supplied with the necessary data for your drawings?’ he asked, showing by the question the track his thoughts had taken.
withdrawsverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔːz/
third-person singular of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading ‘The writer states that he has discovered that the competent advice of two architects is to be taken, and withdraws his accusations.’
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading ‘The writer states that he has discovered that the competent advice of two architects is to be taken, and withdraws his accusations.’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Have you been supplied with the necessary data for your drawings?’ he asked, showing by the question the track his thoughts had taken.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Have you been supplied with the necessary data for your drawings?’ he asked, showing by the question the track his thoughts had taken.
