adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
admittingverbUS /ædˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
Akers
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From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
annulmentnounUS /ˈænəlmənt/
the state of being cancelled or annulled
From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He made an effort to close the door behind the lady, but Akers was too quick for him, and a scene at the moment was impossible.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
Cardew
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He made an effort to close the door behind the lady, but Akers was too quick for him, and a scene at the moment was impossible.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He ushered Mrs. Denslow into the drawing room, and coming out, closed the doors.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He ushered Mrs. Denslow into the drawing room, and coming out, closed the doors.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
Denslow
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From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He ushered Mrs. Denslow into the drawing room, and coming out, closed the doors.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading He ushered Mrs. Denslow into the drawing room, and coming out, closed the doors.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He made an effort to close the door behind the lady, but Akers was too quick for him, and a scene at the moment was impossible.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
Grayson
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From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made an effort to close the door behind the lady, but Akers was too quick for him, and a scene at the moment was impossible.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made an effort to close the door behind the lady, but Akers was too quick for him, and a scene at the moment was impossible.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He made an effort to close the door behind the lady, but Akers was too quick for him, and a scene at the moment was impossible.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He ushered Mrs. Denslow into the drawing room, and coming out, closed the doors.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He made an effort to close the door behind the lady, but Akers was too quick for him, and a scene at the moment was impossible.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He ushered Mrs. Denslow into the drawing room, and coming out, closed the doors.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He made an effort to close the door behind the lady, but Akers was too quick for him, and a scene at the moment was impossible.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
relaxverbUS /rɪˈlæks/
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He ushered Mrs. Denslow into the drawing room, and coming out, closed the doors.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading He made an effort to close the door behind the lady, but Akers was too quick for him, and a scene at the moment was impossible.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He made an effort to close the door behind the lady, but Akers was too quick for him, and a scene at the moment was impossible.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading He ushered Mrs. Denslow into the drawing room, and coming out, closed the doors.
vigilancenounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
