advisernounUS /ædˈvaɪzər/
an expert who gives advice
From this reading On the morning of the day that witnessed the departure of Strahan and his company Merwyn's legal adviser had arrived and had been closeted for several hours with his client.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morning of the day that witnessed the departure of Strahan and his company Merwyn's legal adviser had arrived and had been closeted for several hours with his client.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Even in youth he had scarcely known any leanings toward passion of any kind or what the world regards as folly.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On the morning of the day that witnessed the departure of Strahan and his company Merwyn's legal adviser had arrived and had been closeted for several hours with his client.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even in youth he had scarcely known any leanings toward passion of any kind or what the world regards as folly.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading IT is essential that we should go back several hours in our story.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the morning of the day that witnessed the departure of Strahan and his company Merwyn's legal adviser had arrived and had been closeted for several hours with his client.
Bodoin
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From this reading Mr. Bodoin was extremely conservative.
clientnounUS /ˈklaɪənt/
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading On the morning of the day that witnessed the departure of Strahan and his company Merwyn's legal adviser had arrived and had been closeted for several hours with his client.
closetedverbUS /ˈklɑːzətɪd/
past form of “closet” — confine to a small space, as for intensive work
From this reading On the morning of the day that witnessed the departure of Strahan and his company Merwyn's legal adviser had arrived and had been closeted for several hours with his client.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading On the morning of the day that witnessed the departure of Strahan and his company Merwyn's legal adviser had arrived and had been closeted for several hours with his client.
conservativeadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/
resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion
From this reading Mr. Bodoin was extremely conservative.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the morning of the day that witnessed the departure of Strahan and his company Merwyn's legal adviser had arrived and had been closeted for several hours with his client.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading On the morning of the day that witnessed the departure of Strahan and his company Merwyn's legal adviser had arrived and had been closeted for several hours with his client.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading IT is essential that we should go back several hours in our story.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even in youth he had scarcely known any leanings toward passion of any kind or what the world regards as folly.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Mr. Bodoin was extremely conservative.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Even in youth he had scarcely known any leanings toward passion of any kind or what the world regards as folly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the morning of the day that witnessed the departure of Strahan and his company Merwyn's legal adviser had arrived and had been closeted for several hours with his client.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IT is essential that we should go back several hours in our story.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the morning of the day that witnessed the departure of Strahan and his company Merwyn's legal adviser had arrived and had been closeted for several hours with his client.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even in youth he had scarcely known any leanings toward passion of any kind or what the world regards as folly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morning of the day that witnessed the departure of Strahan and his company Merwyn's legal adviser had arrived and had been closeted for several hours with his client.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading IT is essential that we should go back several hours in our story.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT is essential that we should go back several hours in our story.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT is essential that we should go back several hours in our story.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT is essential that we should go back several hours in our story.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Even in youth he had scarcely known any leanings toward passion of any kind or what the world regards as folly.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Even in youth he had scarcely known any leanings toward passion of any kind or what the world regards as folly.
leaningsnounUS /ˈliːnɪŋz/
plural of “leaning” — an inclination to do something
From this reading Even in youth he had scarcely known any leanings toward passion of any kind or what the world regards as folly.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading On the morning of the day that witnessed the departure of Strahan and his company Merwyn's legal adviser had arrived and had been closeted for several hours with his client.
Merwyn's
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From this reading On the morning of the day that witnessed the departure of Strahan and his company Merwyn's legal adviser had arrived and had been closeted for several hours with his client.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of the day that witnessed the departure of Strahan and his company Merwyn's legal adviser had arrived and had been closeted for several hours with his client.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bodoin was extremely conservative.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of the day that witnessed the departure of Strahan and his company Merwyn's legal adviser had arrived and had been closeted for several hours with his client.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of the day that witnessed the departure of Strahan and his company Merwyn's legal adviser had arrived and had been closeted for several hours with his client.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Even in youth he had scarcely known any leanings toward passion of any kind or what the world regards as folly.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading IT is essential that we should go back several hours in our story.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Even in youth he had scarcely known any leanings toward passion of any kind or what the world regards as folly.
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Even in youth he had scarcely known any leanings toward passion of any kind or what the world regards as folly.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Even in youth he had scarcely known any leanings toward passion of any kind or what the world regards as folly.
SCORNnounUS /skɔːrn/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading SCORN.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading IT is essential that we should go back several hours in our story.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading IT is essential that we should go back several hours in our story.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading IT is essential that we should go back several hours in our story.
Strahan
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From this reading On the morning of the day that witnessed the departure of Strahan and his company Merwyn's legal adviser had arrived and had been closeted for several hours with his client.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT is essential that we should go back several hours in our story.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning of the day that witnessed the departure of Strahan and his company Merwyn's legal adviser had arrived and had been closeted for several hours with his client.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Even in youth he had scarcely known any leanings toward passion of any kind or what the world regards as folly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Bodoin was extremely conservative.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IT is essential that we should go back several hours in our story.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Even in youth he had scarcely known any leanings toward passion of any kind or what the world regards as folly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the morning of the day that witnessed the departure of Strahan and his company Merwyn's legal adviser had arrived and had been closeted for several hours with his client.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading On the morning of the day that witnessed the departure of Strahan and his company Merwyn's legal adviser had arrived and had been closeted for several hours with his client.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Even in youth he had scarcely known any leanings toward passion of any kind or what the world regards as folly.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Even in youth he had scarcely known any leanings toward passion of any kind or what the world regards as folly.
