adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Tuesday, a little before five o'clock, as she had promised, Phillis rang at Saniel's door, and he left his laboratory where he was at work, to let her in.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He told her how he had played and won, without stating the exact sum; also the propositions of the Prince Mazzazoli, the meeting with Duphot, and the telegram to Jardine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Tuesday, a little before five o'clock, as she had promised, Phillis rang at Saniel's door, and he left his laboratory where he was at work, to let her in.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On Tuesday, a little before five o'clock, as she had promised, Phillis rang at Saniel's door, and he left his laboratory where he was at work, to let her in.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well?" she asked, in a trembling voice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Tuesday, a little before five o'clock, as she had promised, Phillis rang at Saniel's door, and he left his laboratory where he was at work, to let her in.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On Tuesday, a little before five o'clock, as she had promised, Phillis rang at Saniel's door, and he left his laboratory where he was at work, to let her in.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On Tuesday, a little before five o'clock, as she had promised, Phillis rang at Saniel's door, and he left his laboratory where he was at work, to let her in.
Duphot
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From this reading He told her how he had played and won, without stating the exact sum; also the propositions of the Prince Mazzazoli, the meeting with Duphot, and the telegram to Jardine.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading He told her how he had played and won, without stating the exact sum; also the propositions of the Prince Mazzazoli, the meeting with Duphot, and the telegram to Jardine.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading On Tuesday, a little before five o'clock, as she had promised, Phillis rang at Saniel's door, and he left his laboratory where he was at work, to let her in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On Tuesday, a little before five o'clock, as she had promised, Phillis rang at Saniel's door, and he left his laboratory where he was at work, to let her in.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Tuesday, a little before five o'clock, as she had promised, Phillis rang at Saniel's door, and he left his laboratory where he was at work, to let her in.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On Tuesday, a little before five o'clock, as she had promised, Phillis rang at Saniel's door, and he left his laboratory where he was at work, to let her in.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She threw herself on his neck.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On Tuesday, a little before five o'clock, as she had promised, Phillis rang at Saniel's door, and he left his laboratory where he was at work, to let her in.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told her how he had played and won, without stating the exact sum; also the propositions of the Prince Mazzazoli, the meeting with Duphot, and the telegram to Jardine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On Tuesday, a little before five o'clock, as she had promised, Phillis rang at Saniel's door, and he left his laboratory where he was at work, to let her in.
Jardine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told her how he had played and won, without stating the exact sum; also the propositions of the Prince Mazzazoli, the meeting with Duphot, and the telegram to Jardine.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading On Tuesday, a little before five o'clock, as she had promised, Phillis rang at Saniel's door, and he left his laboratory where he was at work, to let her in.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On Tuesday, a little before five o'clock, as she had promised, Phillis rang at Saniel's door, and he left his laboratory where he was at work, to let her in.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading On Tuesday, a little before five o'clock, as she had promised, Phillis rang at Saniel's door, and he left his laboratory where he was at work, to let her in.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On Tuesday, a little before five o'clock, as she had promised, Phillis rang at Saniel's door, and he left his laboratory where he was at work, to let her in.
Mazzazoli
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told her how he had played and won, without stating the exact sum; also the propositions of the Prince Mazzazoli, the meeting with Duphot, and the telegram to Jardine.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He told her how he had played and won, without stating the exact sum; also the propositions of the Prince Mazzazoli, the meeting with Duphot, and the telegram to Jardine.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She threw herself on his neck.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading On Tuesday, a little before five o'clock, as she had promised, Phillis rang at Saniel's door, and he left his laboratory where he was at work, to let her in.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He told her how he had played and won, without stating the exact sum; also the propositions of the Prince Mazzazoli, the meeting with Duphot, and the telegram to Jardine.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Tuesday, a little before five o'clock, as she had promised, Phillis rang at Saniel's door, and he left his laboratory where he was at work, to let her in.
Phillis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Tuesday, a little before five o'clock, as she had promised, Phillis rang at Saniel's door, and he left his laboratory where he was at work, to let her in.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He told her how he had played and won, without stating the exact sum; also the propositions of the Prince Mazzazoli, the meeting with Duphot, and the telegram to Jardine.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading He told her how he had played and won, without stating the exact sum; also the propositions of the Prince Mazzazoli, the meeting with Duphot, and the telegram to Jardine.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading On Tuesday, a little before five o'clock, as she had promised, Phillis rang at Saniel's door, and he left his laboratory where he was at work, to let her in.
propositionsnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “proposition” — (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading He told her how he had played and won, without stating the exact sum; also the propositions of the Prince Mazzazoli, the meeting with Duphot, and the telegram to Jardine.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading On Tuesday, a little before five o'clock, as she had promised, Phillis rang at Saniel's door, and he left his laboratory where he was at work, to let her in.
Saniel's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Tuesday, a little before five o'clock, as she had promised, Phillis rang at Saniel's door, and he left his laboratory where he was at work, to let her in.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Tuesday, a little before five o'clock, as she had promised, Phillis rang at Saniel's door, and he left his laboratory where he was at work, to let her in.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading He told her how he had played and won, without stating the exact sum; also the propositions of the Prince Mazzazoli, the meeting with Duphot, and the telegram to Jardine.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading He told her how he had played and won, without stating the exact sum; also the propositions of the Prince Mazzazoli, the meeting with Duphot, and the telegram to Jardine.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading He told her how he had played and won, without stating the exact sum; also the propositions of the Prince Mazzazoli, the meeting with Duphot, and the telegram to Jardine.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He told her how he had played and won, without stating the exact sum; also the propositions of the Prince Mazzazoli, the meeting with Duphot, and the telegram to Jardine.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She threw herself on his neck.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Tuesday, a little before five o'clock, as she had promised, Phillis rang at Saniel's door, and he left his laboratory where he was at work, to let her in.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told her how he had played and won, without stating the exact sum; also the propositions of the Prince Mazzazoli, the meeting with Duphot, and the telegram to Jardine.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading "Well?" she asked, in a trembling voice.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading On Tuesday, a little before five o'clock, as she had promised, Phillis rang at Saniel's door, and he left his laboratory where he was at work, to let her in.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Well?" she asked, in a trembling voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Tuesday, a little before five o'clock, as she had promised, Phillis rang at Saniel's door, and he left his laboratory where he was at work, to let her in.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well?" she asked, in a trembling voice.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading On Tuesday, a little before five o'clock, as she had promised, Phillis rang at Saniel's door, and he left his laboratory where he was at work, to let her in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He told her how he had played and won, without stating the exact sum; also the propositions of the Prince Mazzazoli, the meeting with Duphot, and the telegram to Jardine.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He told her how he had played and won, without stating the exact sum; also the propositions of the Prince Mazzazoli, the meeting with Duphot, and the telegram to Jardine.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading He told her how he had played and won, without stating the exact sum; also the propositions of the Prince Mazzazoli, the meeting with Duphot, and the telegram to Jardine.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading On Tuesday, a little before five o'clock, as she had promised, Phillis rang at Saniel's door, and he left his laboratory where he was at work, to let her in.
