adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT one o'clock next day, Ashmead received a note from Mademoiselle Klosking, saying, “Arrange with Mr. X----to close my tour with Manchester.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead of going to the manager, he went at once, in utter dismay, to Mademoiselle Klosking, and there learned in substance what I must now briefly relate.
ArrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading AT one o'clock next day, Ashmead received a note from Mademoiselle Klosking, saying, “Arrange with Mr. X----to close my tour with Manchester.
Ashmead
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT one o'clock next day, Ashmead received a note from Mademoiselle Klosking, saying, “Arrange with Mr. X----to close my tour with Manchester.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT one o'clock next day, Ashmead received a note from Mademoiselle Klosking, saying, “Arrange with Mr. X----to close my tour with Manchester.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Instead of going to the manager, he went at once, in utter dismay, to Mademoiselle Klosking, and there learned in substance what I must now briefly relate.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading AT one o'clock next day, Ashmead received a note from Mademoiselle Klosking, saying, “Arrange with Mr. X----to close my tour with Manchester.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading She was with the company at a month's notice on either side, you must understand.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AT one o'clock next day, Ashmead received a note from Mademoiselle Klosking, saying, “Arrange with Mr. X----to close my tour with Manchester.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Miss Gale found Edward Severne deposited on a sofa.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Instead of going to the manager, he went at once, in utter dismay, to Mademoiselle Klosking, and there learned in substance what I must now briefly relate.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Miss Gale found Edward Severne deposited on a sofa.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading She was with the company at a month's notice on either side, you must understand.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Pay the fortnight, if required.”
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Miss Gale found Edward Severne deposited on a sofa.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AT one o'clock next day, Ashmead received a note from Mademoiselle Klosking, saying, “Arrange with Mr. X----to close my tour with Manchester.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Miss Gale found Edward Severne deposited on a sofa.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Instead of going to the manager, he went at once, in utter dismay, to Mademoiselle Klosking, and there learned in substance what I must now briefly relate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of going to the manager, he went at once, in utter dismay, to Mademoiselle Klosking, and there learned in substance what I must now briefly relate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Instead of going to the manager, he went at once, in utter dismay, to Mademoiselle Klosking, and there learned in substance what I must now briefly relate.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Pay the fortnight, if required.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead of going to the manager, he went at once, in utter dismay, to Mademoiselle Klosking, and there learned in substance what I must now briefly relate.
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of going to the manager, he went at once, in utter dismay, to Mademoiselle Klosking, and there learned in substance what I must now briefly relate.
Klosking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT one o'clock next day, Ashmead received a note from Mademoiselle Klosking, saying, “Arrange with Mr. X----to close my tour with Manchester.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Instead of going to the manager, he went at once, in utter dismay, to Mademoiselle Klosking, and there learned in substance what I must now briefly relate.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading AT one o'clock next day, Ashmead received a note from Mademoiselle Klosking, saying, “Arrange with Mr. X----to close my tour with Manchester.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Instead of going to the manager, he went at once, in utter dismay, to Mademoiselle Klosking, and there learned in substance what I must now briefly relate.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading AT one o'clock next day, Ashmead received a note from Mademoiselle Klosking, saying, “Arrange with Mr. X----to close my tour with Manchester.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Gale found Edward Severne deposited on a sofa.
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She was with the company at a month's notice on either side, you must understand.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading AT one o'clock next day, Ashmead received a note from Mademoiselle Klosking, saying, “Arrange with Mr. X----to close my tour with Manchester.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She was with the company at a month's notice on either side, you must understand.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AT one o'clock next day, Ashmead received a note from Mademoiselle Klosking, saying, “Arrange with Mr. X----to close my tour with Manchester.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AT one o'clock next day, Ashmead received a note from Mademoiselle Klosking, saying, “Arrange with Mr. X----to close my tour with Manchester.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading AT one o'clock next day, Ashmead received a note from Mademoiselle Klosking, saying, “Arrange with Mr. X----to close my tour with Manchester.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading She was with the company at a month's notice on either side, you must understand.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Instead of going to the manager, he went at once, in utter dismay, to Mademoiselle Klosking, and there learned in substance what I must now briefly relate.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading AT one o'clock next day, Ashmead received a note from Mademoiselle Klosking, saying, “Arrange with Mr. X----to close my tour with Manchester.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of going to the manager, he went at once, in utter dismay, to Mademoiselle Klosking, and there learned in substance what I must now briefly relate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was with the company at a month's notice on either side, you must understand.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Instead of going to the manager, he went at once, in utter dismay, to Mademoiselle Klosking, and there learned in substance what I must now briefly relate.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AT one o'clock next day, Ashmead received a note from Mademoiselle Klosking, saying, “Arrange with Mr. X----to close my tour with Manchester.
PayverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Pay the fortnight, if required.”
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading AT one o'clock next day, Ashmead received a note from Mademoiselle Klosking, saying, “Arrange with Mr. X----to close my tour with Manchester.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Instead of going to the manager, he went at once, in utter dismay, to Mademoiselle Klosking, and there learned in substance what I must now briefly relate.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Pay the fortnight, if required.”
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading AT one o'clock next day, Ashmead received a note from Mademoiselle Klosking, saying, “Arrange with Mr. X----to close my tour with Manchester.
Severne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Gale found Edward Severne deposited on a sofa.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was with the company at a month's notice on either side, you must understand.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She was with the company at a month's notice on either side, you must understand.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Miss Gale found Edward Severne deposited on a sofa.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading Instead of going to the manager, he went at once, in utter dismay, to Mademoiselle Klosking, and there learned in substance what I must now briefly relate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pay the fortnight, if required.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Instead of going to the manager, he went at once, in utter dismay, to Mademoiselle Klosking, and there learned in substance what I must now briefly relate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT one o'clock next day, Ashmead received a note from Mademoiselle Klosking, saying, “Arrange with Mr. X----to close my tour with Manchester.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading AT one o'clock next day, Ashmead received a note from Mademoiselle Klosking, saying, “Arrange with Mr. X----to close my tour with Manchester.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She was with the company at a month's notice on either side, you must understand.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Instead of going to the manager, he went at once, in utter dismay, to Mademoiselle Klosking, and there learned in substance what I must now briefly relate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was with the company at a month's notice on either side, you must understand.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Instead of going to the manager, he went at once, in utter dismay, to Mademoiselle Klosking, and there learned in substance what I must now briefly relate.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Instead of going to the manager, he went at once, in utter dismay, to Mademoiselle Klosking, and there learned in substance what I must now briefly relate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT one o'clock next day, Ashmead received a note from Mademoiselle Klosking, saying, “Arrange with Mr. X----to close my tour with Manchester.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading AT one o'clock next day, Ashmead received a note from Mademoiselle Klosking, saying, “Arrange with Mr. X----to close my tour with Manchester.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She was with the company at a month's notice on either side, you must understand.
