adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He found her at her dark desk, and as he approached her, she hastily put a mark in a book and closed it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ‘Have you sold a little volume called _After Office Hours_ by a man named Robinson?’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He found her at her dark desk, and as he approached her, she hastily put a mark in a book and closed it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He found her at her dark desk, and as he approached her, she hastily put a mark in a book and closed it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He found her at her dark desk, and as he approached her, she hastily put a mark in a book and closed it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He found her at her dark desk, and as he approached her, she hastily put a mark in a book and closed it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘Have you sold a little volume called _After Office Hours_ by a man named Robinson?’
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ‘Have you sold a little volume called _After Office Hours_ by a man named Robinson?’
Clara
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From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He found her at her dark desk, and as he approached her, she hastily put a mark in a book and closed it.
COHEN
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From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He found her at her dark desk, and as he approached her, she hastily put a mark in a book and closed it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He found her at her dark desk, and as he approached her, she hastily put a mark in a book and closed it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‘I did not know we had it.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found her at her dark desk, and as he approached her, she hastily put a mark in a book and closed it.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading He found her at her dark desk, and as he approached her, she hastily put a mark in a book and closed it.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Have you sold a little volume called _After Office Hours_ by a man named Robinson?’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He found her at her dark desk, and as he approached her, she hastily put a mark in a book and closed it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
HoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading ‘Have you sold a little volume called _After Office Hours_ by a man named Robinson?’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I did not know we had it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
indirectlyadverbUS /ˌɪndərˈektliː/
not in a forthright manner
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘I did not know we had it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘Have you sold a little volume called _After Office Hours_ by a man named Robinson?’
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ‘Have you sold a little volume called _After Office Hours_ by a man named Robinson?’
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading He found her at her dark desk, and as he approached her, she hastily put a mark in a book and closed it.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ‘Have you sold a little volume called _After Office Hours_ by a man named Robinson?’
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘I did not know we had it.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
OfficenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading ‘Have you sold a little volume called _After Office Hours_ by a man named Robinson?’
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He found her at her dark desk, and as he approached her, she hastily put a mark in a book and closed it.
recollectedverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
recommendationnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading ‘Have you sold a little volume called _After Office Hours_ by a man named Robinson?’
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found her at her dark desk, and as he approached her, she hastily put a mark in a book and closed it.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading ‘Have you sold a little volume called _After Office Hours_ by a man named Robinson?’
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading ‘Have you sold a little volume called _After Office Hours_ by a man named Robinson?’
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘I did not know we had it.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Have you sold a little volume called _After Office Hours_ by a man named Robinson?’
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading MR COHEN, who had obtained the situation indirectly for Clara, thought nothing more about it until, one day, he went to the shop, and he then recollected his recommendation, which had been given solely in faith, for he had never seen the young woman, and had trusted entirely to Marshall.
