adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight afterwards, on a Sunday afternoon, Cohen went to the Marshalls’.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight afterwards, on a Sunday afternoon, Cohen went to the Marshalls’.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Baruch asked Mrs Caffyn if she could endure London after living for so long in the country.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight afterwards, on a Sunday afternoon, Cohen went to the Marshalls’.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight afterwards, on a Sunday afternoon, Cohen went to the Marshalls’.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was just about tea-time, but unfortunately Marshall and his wife had gone out.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Baruch asked Mrs Caffyn if she could endure London after living for so long in the country.
BaruchnounUS /ˌbɑːˈruːk/
economic advisor to United States Presidents (1870-1965)
From this reading Mrs Caffyn insisted that Cohen should stay, but Madge could not be persuaded to come downstairs, and Baruch, Mrs Caffyn and Clara had tea by themselves.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs Caffyn insisted that Cohen should stay, but Madge could not be persuaded to come downstairs, and Baruch, Mrs Caffyn and Clara had tea by themselves.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had called there once or twice since his mother-in-law came to London, but had seen nothing of the lodgers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs Caffyn insisted that Cohen should stay, but Madge could not be persuaded to come downstairs, and Baruch, Mrs Caffyn and Clara had tea by themselves.
Caffyn
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From this reading Mrs Caffyn insisted that Cohen should stay, but Madge could not be persuaded to come downstairs, and Baruch, Mrs Caffyn and Clara had tea by themselves.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had called there once or twice since his mother-in-law came to London, but had seen nothing of the lodgers.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had called there once or twice since his mother-in-law came to London, but had seen nothing of the lodgers.
Clara
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From this reading Mrs Caffyn insisted that Cohen should stay, but Madge could not be persuaded to come downstairs, and Baruch, Mrs Caffyn and Clara had tea by themselves.
Cohen
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From this reading ABOUT a fortnight afterwards, on a Sunday afternoon, Cohen went to the Marshalls’.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs Caffyn insisted that Cohen should stay, but Madge could not be persuaded to come downstairs, and Baruch, Mrs Caffyn and Clara had tea by themselves.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs Caffyn insisted that Cohen should stay, but Madge could not be persuaded to come downstairs, and Baruch, Mrs Caffyn and Clara had tea by themselves.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Baruch asked Mrs Caffyn if she could endure London after living for so long in the country.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Mrs Caffyn insisted that Cohen should stay, but Madge could not be persuaded to come downstairs, and Baruch, Mrs Caffyn and Clara had tea by themselves.
endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Baruch asked Mrs Caffyn if she could endure London after living for so long in the country.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Baruch asked Mrs Caffyn if she could endure London after living for so long in the country.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight afterwards, on a Sunday afternoon, Cohen went to the Marshalls’.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was just about tea-time, but unfortunately Marshall and his wife had gone out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had called there once or twice since his mother-in-law came to London, but had seen nothing of the lodgers.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had called there once or twice since his mother-in-law came to London, but had seen nothing of the lodgers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had called there once or twice since his mother-in-law came to London, but had seen nothing of the lodgers.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Baruch asked Mrs Caffyn if she could endure London after living for so long in the country.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Baruch asked Mrs Caffyn if she could endure London after living for so long in the country.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Mrs Caffyn insisted that Cohen should stay, but Madge could not be persuaded to come downstairs, and Baruch, Mrs Caffyn and Clara had tea by themselves.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just about tea-time, but unfortunately Marshall and his wife had gone out.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It was just about tea-time, but unfortunately Marshall and his wife had gone out.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Baruch asked Mrs Caffyn if she could endure London after living for so long in the country.
lodgers
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From this reading He had called there once or twice since his mother-in-law came to London, but had seen nothing of the lodgers.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He had called there once or twice since his mother-in-law came to London, but had seen nothing of the lodgers.
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 Baruch asked Mrs Caffyn if she could endure London after living for so long in the country.
Madge
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From this reading Mrs Caffyn insisted that Cohen should stay, but Madge could not be persuaded to come downstairs, and Baruch, Mrs Caffyn and Clara had tea by themselves.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading It was just about tea-time, but unfortunately Marshall and his wife had gone out.
MarshallsnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃɔːlz/
plural of “marshall” — United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight afterwards, on a Sunday afternoon, Cohen went to the Marshalls’.
mother-in-lawnounUS /ˈmʌðərɪnlɔː/
the mother of your spouse
From this reading He had called there once or twice since his mother-in-law came to London, but had seen nothing of the lodgers.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Caffyn insisted that Cohen should stay, but Madge could not be persuaded to come downstairs, and Baruch, Mrs Caffyn and Clara had tea by themselves.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs Caffyn insisted that Cohen should stay, but Madge could not be persuaded to come downstairs, and Baruch, Mrs Caffyn and Clara had tea by themselves.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had called there once or twice since his mother-in-law came to London, but had seen nothing of the lodgers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had called there once or twice since his mother-in-law came to London, but had seen nothing of the lodgers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight afterwards, on a Sunday afternoon, Cohen went to the Marshalls’.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He had called there once or twice since his mother-in-law came to London, but had seen nothing of the lodgers.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had called there once or twice since his mother-in-law came to London, but had seen nothing of the lodgers.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was just about tea-time, but unfortunately Marshall and his wife had gone out.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Mrs Caffyn insisted that Cohen should stay, but Madge could not be persuaded to come downstairs, and Baruch, Mrs Caffyn and Clara had tea by themselves.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had called there once or twice since his mother-in-law came to London, but had seen nothing of the lodgers.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Baruch asked Mrs Caffyn if she could endure London after living for so long in the country.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mrs Caffyn insisted that Cohen should stay, but Madge could not be persuaded to come downstairs, and Baruch, Mrs Caffyn and Clara had tea by themselves.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had called there once or twice since his mother-in-law came to London, but had seen nothing of the lodgers.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Baruch asked Mrs Caffyn if she could endure London after living for so long in the country.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mrs Caffyn insisted that Cohen should stay, but Madge could not be persuaded to come downstairs, and Baruch, Mrs Caffyn and Clara had tea by themselves.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight afterwards, on a Sunday afternoon, Cohen went to the Marshalls’.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Mrs Caffyn insisted that Cohen should stay, but Madge could not be persuaded to come downstairs, and Baruch, Mrs Caffyn and Clara had tea by themselves.
tea-time
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From this reading It was just about tea-time, but unfortunately Marshall and his wife had gone out.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs Caffyn insisted that Cohen should stay, but Madge could not be persuaded to come downstairs, and Baruch, Mrs Caffyn and Clara had tea by themselves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight afterwards, on a Sunday afternoon, Cohen went to the Marshalls’.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Mrs Caffyn insisted that Cohen should stay, but Madge could not be persuaded to come downstairs, and Baruch, Mrs Caffyn and Clara had tea by themselves.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had called there once or twice since his mother-in-law came to London, but had seen nothing of the lodgers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight afterwards, on a Sunday afternoon, Cohen went to the Marshalls’.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading He had called there once or twice since his mother-in-law came to London, but had seen nothing of the lodgers.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading It was just about tea-time, but unfortunately Marshall and his wife had gone out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just about tea-time, but unfortunately Marshall and his wife had gone out.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight afterwards, on a Sunday afternoon, Cohen went to the Marshalls’.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was just about tea-time, but unfortunately Marshall and his wife had gone out.
