aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Two more hours passed before the lawyers and their client rose from their seats about the long table.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sylvester and the Captain lunched together at the Central Club and sat in the smoking room until after four, talking earnestly.
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 “All right, Captain Warren,” he said; “I’ll do it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even then the consultation was not at an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two more hours passed before the lawyers and their client rose from their seats about the long table.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even then the consultation was not at an end.
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading When they parted, the attorney was grave and troubled.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Two more hours passed before the lawyers and their client rose from their seats about the long table.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Sylvester and the Captain lunched together at the Central Club and sat in the smoking room until after four, talking earnestly.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Sylvester and the Captain lunched together at the Central Club and sat in the smoking room until after four, talking earnestly.
clientnounUS /ˈklaɪənt/
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading Two more hours passed before the lawyers and their client rose from their seats about the long table.
ClubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Sylvester and the Captain lunched together at the Central Club and sat in the smoking room until after four, talking earnestly.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading Even then the consultation was not at an end.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “All right, Captain Warren,” he said; “I’ll do it.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading Sylvester and the Captain lunched together at the Central Club and sat in the smoking room until after four, talking earnestly.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Even then the consultation was not at an end.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even then the consultation was not at an end.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Sylvester and the Captain lunched together at the Central Club and sat in the smoking room until after four, talking earnestly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two more hours passed before the lawyers and their client rose from their seats about the long table.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading When they parted, the attorney was grave and troubled.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “All right, Captain Warren,” he said; “I’ll do it.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Two more hours passed before the lawyers and their client rose from their seats about the long table.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “All right, Captain Warren,” he said; “I’ll do it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sylvester and the Captain lunched together at the Central Club and sat in the smoking room until after four, talking earnestly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “All right, Captain Warren,” he said; “I’ll do it.
lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Two more hours passed before the lawyers and their client rose from their seats about the long table.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Two more hours passed before the lawyers and their client rose from their seats about the long table.
lunchedverbUS /lʌntʃt/
past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal
From this reading Sylvester and the Captain lunched together at the Central Club and sat in the smoking room until after four, talking earnestly.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Two more hours passed before the lawyers and their client rose from their seats about the long table.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even then the consultation was not at an end.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading When they parted, the attorney was grave and troubled.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two more hours passed before the lawyers and their client rose from their seats about the long table.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right, Captain Warren,” he said; “I’ll do it.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Sylvester and the Captain lunched together at the Central Club and sat in the smoking room until after four, talking earnestly.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Two more hours passed before the lawyers and their client rose from their seats about the long table.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “All right, Captain Warren,” he said; “I’ll do it.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Sylvester and the Captain lunched together at the Central Club and sat in the smoking room until after four, talking earnestly.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Two more hours passed before the lawyers and their client rose from their seats about the long table.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Sylvester and the Captain lunched together at the Central Club and sat in the smoking room until after four, talking earnestly.
Sylvester
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sylvester and the Captain lunched together at the Central Club and sat in the smoking room until after four, talking earnestly.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Two more hours passed before the lawyers and their client rose from their seats about the long table.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Sylvester and the Captain lunched together at the Central Club and sat in the smoking room until after four, talking earnestly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two more hours passed before the lawyers and their client rose from their seats about the long table.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two more hours passed before the lawyers and their client rose from their seats about the long table.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Even then the consultation was not at an end.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they parted, the attorney was grave and troubled.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Sylvester and the Captain lunched together at the Central Club and sat in the smoking room until after four, talking earnestly.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading When they parted, the attorney was grave and troubled.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two more hours passed before the lawyers and their client rose from their seats about the long table.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Sylvester and the Captain lunched together at the Central Club and sat in the smoking room until after four, talking earnestly.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading “All right, Captain Warren,” he said; “I’ll do it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even then the consultation was not at an end.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they parted, the attorney was grave and troubled.
