adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
almonernounUS /ˈɑːlmənər/
an official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients
From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading La Palferine had thought of everything.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading La Palferine had thought of everything.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The man in livery handed him a note written in pencil:
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was raining in torrents.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was raining in torrents.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading The man in livery handed him a note written in pencil:
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man in livery handed him a note written in pencil:
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading The man in livery handed him a note written in pencil:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading La Palferine had thought of everything.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
Palferine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading The man in livery handed him a note written in pencil:
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading It was raining in torrents.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading La Palferine had thought of everything.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading It was raining in torrents.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was raining in torrents.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The man in livery handed him a note written in pencil:
