adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I've only just come,” she said without embarrassment, “and would you mind, as you ARE here, giving me a lift with this table?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Excuse me,” he said, with respectful business brevity, “but I thought every one was out,” and he stepped backward quickly.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I've only just come,” she said without embarrassment, “and would you mind, as you ARE here, giving me a lift with this table?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I've only just come,” she said without embarrassment, “and would you mind, as you ARE here, giving me a lift with this table?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Rushbrook glanced rapidly at his unknown guest.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “Excuse me,” he said, with respectful business brevity, “but I thought every one was out,” and he stepped backward quickly.
brevitynounUS /ˈbrevəti/
the use of brief expressions
From this reading “Excuse me,” he said, with respectful business brevity, “but I thought every one was out,” and he stepped backward quickly.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Excuse me,” he said, with respectful business brevity, “but I thought every one was out,” and he stepped backward quickly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Excuse me,” he said, with respectful business brevity, “but I thought every one was out,” and he stepped backward quickly.
CertainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly,” replied Rushbrook, and under the young girl's direction the millionaire moved the table to one side.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I've only just come,” she said without embarrassment, “and would you mind, as you ARE here, giving me a lift with this table?”
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading During the operation he was trying to determine which of his unrecognized guests the fair occupant was.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “Certainly,” replied Rushbrook, and under the young girl's direction the millionaire moved the table to one side.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the operation he was trying to determine which of his unrecognized guests the fair occupant was.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading “I've only just come,” she said without embarrassment, “and would you mind, as you ARE here, giving me a lift with this table?”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Excuse me,” he said, with respectful business brevity, “but I thought every one was out,” and he stepped backward quickly.
ExcuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Excuse me,” he said, with respectful business brevity, “but I thought every one was out,” and he stepped backward quickly.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading During the operation he was trying to determine which of his unrecognized guests the fair occupant was.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Certainly,” replied Rushbrook, and under the young girl's direction the millionaire moved the table to one side.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading “I've only just come,” she said without embarrassment, “and would you mind, as you ARE here, giving me a lift with this table?”
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Mr. Rushbrook glanced rapidly at his unknown guest.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Mr. Rushbrook glanced rapidly at his unknown guest.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading During the operation he was trying to determine which of his unrecognized guests the fair occupant was.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Excuse me,” he said, with respectful business brevity, “but I thought every one was out,” and he stepped backward quickly.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I've only just come,” she said without embarrassment, “and would you mind, as you ARE here, giving me a lift with this table?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Rushbrook glanced rapidly at his unknown guest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Excuse me,” he said, with respectful business brevity, “but I thought every one was out,” and he stepped backward quickly.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I've only just come,” she said without embarrassment, “and would you mind, as you ARE here, giving me a lift with this table?”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “I've only just come,” she said without embarrassment, “and would you mind, as you ARE here, giving me a lift with this table?”
liftverbUS /lɪft/
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “I've only just come,” she said without embarrassment, “and would you mind, as you ARE here, giving me a lift with this table?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Excuse me,” he said, with respectful business brevity, “but I thought every one was out,” and he stepped backward quickly.
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading “Certainly,” replied Rushbrook, and under the young girl's direction the millionaire moved the table to one side.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “I've only just come,” she said without embarrassment, “and would you mind, as you ARE here, giving me a lift with this table?”
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “Certainly,” replied Rushbrook, and under the young girl's direction the millionaire moved the table to one side.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Rushbrook glanced rapidly at his unknown guest.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading During the operation he was trying to determine which of his unrecognized guests the fair occupant was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the operation he was trying to determine which of his unrecognized guests the fair occupant was.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Excuse me,” he said, with respectful business brevity, “but I thought every one was out,” and he stepped backward quickly.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “I've only just come,” she said without embarrassment, “and would you mind, as you ARE here, giving me a lift with this table?”
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading During the operation he was trying to determine which of his unrecognized guests the fair occupant was.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Excuse me,” he said, with respectful business brevity, “but I thought every one was out,” and he stepped backward quickly.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading “Excuse me,” he said, with respectful business brevity, “but I thought every one was out,” and he stepped backward quickly.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Mr. Rushbrook glanced rapidly at his unknown guest.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Certainly,” replied Rushbrook, and under the young girl's direction the millionaire moved the table to one side.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading “Excuse me,” he said, with respectful business brevity, “but I thought every one was out,” and he stepped backward quickly.
Rushbrook
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Rushbrook glanced rapidly at his unknown guest.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Excuse me,” he said, with respectful business brevity, “but I thought every one was out,” and he stepped backward quickly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I've only just come,” she said without embarrassment, “and would you mind, as you ARE here, giving me a lift with this table?”
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Certainly,” replied Rushbrook, and under the young girl's direction the millionaire moved the table to one side.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Excuse me,” he said, with respectful business brevity, “but I thought every one was out,” and he stepped backward quickly.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “I've only just come,” she said without embarrassment, “and would you mind, as you ARE here, giving me a lift with this table?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Certainly,” replied Rushbrook, and under the young girl's direction the millionaire moved the table to one side.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I've only just come,” she said without embarrassment, “and would you mind, as you ARE here, giving me a lift with this table?”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Excuse me,” he said, with respectful business brevity, “but I thought every one was out,” and he stepped backward quickly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Certainly,” replied Rushbrook, and under the young girl's direction the millionaire moved the table to one side.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading During the operation he was trying to determine which of his unrecognized guests the fair occupant was.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Certainly,” replied Rushbrook, and under the young girl's direction the millionaire moved the table to one side.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading Mr. Rushbrook glanced rapidly at his unknown guest.
unrecognizedadjectiveUS /ənˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
not recognized
From this reading During the operation he was trying to determine which of his unrecognized guests the fair occupant was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Excuse me,” he said, with respectful business brevity, “but I thought every one was out,” and he stepped backward quickly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the operation he was trying to determine which of his unrecognized guests the fair occupant was.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Excuse me,” he said, with respectful business brevity, “but I thought every one was out,” and he stepped backward quickly.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I've only just come,” she said without embarrassment, “and would you mind, as you ARE here, giving me a lift with this table?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I've only just come,” she said without embarrassment, “and would you mind, as you ARE here, giving me a lift with this table?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I've only just come,” she said without embarrassment, “and would you mind, as you ARE here, giving me a lift with this table?”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Certainly,” replied Rushbrook, and under the young girl's direction the millionaire moved the table to one side.
