adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading The black cylinder of the telephone-receiver seemed to hold a tiny animated image of her: lustrous eyes, delicate nose, gentle chin.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
BabbittnounUS /ˈbæbɪt/
an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction
From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black cylinder of the telephone-receiver seemed to hold a tiny animated image of her: lustrous eyes, delicate nose, gentle chin.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading The black cylinder of the telephone-receiver seemed to hold a tiny animated image of her: lustrous eyes, delicate nose, gentle chin.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The voice of Tanis Judique was clear and pleasant.
cylindernounUS /ˈsɪləndər/
a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading The black cylinder of the telephone-receiver seemed to hold a tiny animated image of her: lustrous eyes, delicate nose, gentle chin.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The black cylinder of the telephone-receiver seemed to hold a tiny animated image of her: lustrous eyes, delicate nose, gentle chin.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The black cylinder of the telephone-receiver seemed to hold a tiny animated image of her: lustrous eyes, delicate nose, gentle chin.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The black cylinder of the telephone-receiver seemed to hold a tiny animated image of her: lustrous eyes, delicate nose, gentle chin.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Want to talk to her?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The black cylinder of the telephone-receiver seemed to hold a tiny animated image of her: lustrous eyes, delicate nose, gentle chin.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading The black cylinder of the telephone-receiver seemed to hold a tiny animated image of her: lustrous eyes, delicate nose, gentle chin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
Judique
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From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
Lissen
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From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
lustrousadjectiveUS /ˈlʌstrəs/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading The black cylinder of the telephone-receiver seemed to hold a tiny animated image of her: lustrous eyes, delicate nose, gentle chin.
McGoun
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From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The black cylinder of the telephone-receiver seemed to hold a tiny animated image of her: lustrous eyes, delicate nose, gentle chin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The voice of Tanis Judique was clear and pleasant.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The voice of Tanis Judique was clear and pleasant.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right.”
salesmennounUS /ˈseɪlzmɪn/
plural of “salesman” — a man salesperson
From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The black cylinder of the telephone-receiver seemed to hold a tiny animated image of her: lustrous eyes, delicate nose, gentle chin.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Want to talk to her?”
Tanis
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From this reading The voice of Tanis Judique was clear and pleasant.
telephone-receiver
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From this reading The black cylinder of the telephone-receiver seemed to hold a tiny animated image of her: lustrous eyes, delicate nose, gentle chin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading The black cylinder of the telephone-receiver seemed to hold a tiny animated image of her: lustrous eyes, delicate nose, gentle chin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice of Tanis Judique was clear and pleasant.
WantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Want to talk to her?”
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voice of Tanis Judique was clear and pleasant.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss McGoun came into his private office at three in the afternoon with “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the ’phone--wants to see about some repairs, and the salesmen are all out.
