aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the same evening Potts left the bank at about five o’clock, and went up to the Hall with John.
abstractedadjectiveUS /ˈæbstræktɪd/
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading He was morose, gloomy, and abstracted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the same evening Potts left the bank at about five o’clock, and went up to the Hall with John.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the same evening Potts left the bank at about five o’clock, and went up to the Hall with John.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading On the same evening Potts left the bank at about five o’clock, and went up to the Hall with John.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How could he satisfy their claims, which he knew would now be presented?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The great question now before him was how to deal with Smithers & Co. Should he write to them, or go and see them, or what?
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading How could he satisfy their claims, which he knew would now be presented?
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading The great question now before him was how to deal with Smithers & Co. Should he write to them, or go and see them, or what?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could he satisfy their claims, which he knew would now be presented?
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The great question now before him was how to deal with Smithers & Co. Should he write to them, or go and see them, or what?
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the same evening Potts left the bank at about five o’clock, and went up to the Hall with John.
FACEnounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FACE TO FACE.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading On the same evening Potts left the bank at about five o’clock, and went up to the Hall with John.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading He was morose, gloomy, and abstracted.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The great question now before him was how to deal with Smithers & Co. Should he write to them, or go and see them, or what?
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great question now before him was how to deal with Smithers & Co. Should he write to them, or go and see them, or what?
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading On the same evening Potts left the bank at about five o’clock, and went up to the Hall with John.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was morose, gloomy, and abstracted.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The great question now before him was how to deal with Smithers & Co. Should he write to them, or go and see them, or what?
how
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From this reading The great question now before him was how to deal with Smithers & Co. Should he write to them, or go and see them, or what?
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading On the same evening Potts left the bank at about five o’clock, and went up to the Hall with John.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How could he satisfy their claims, which he knew would now be presented?
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 the same evening Potts left the bank at about five o’clock, and went up to the Hall with John.
moroseadjectiveUS /mərˈoʊs/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading He was morose, gloomy, and abstracted.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The great question now before him was how to deal with Smithers & Co. Should he write to them, or go and see them, or what?
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading On the same evening Potts left the bank at about five o’clock, and went up to the Hall with John.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the same evening Potts left the bank at about five o’clock, and went up to the Hall with John.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The great question now before him was how to deal with Smithers & Co. Should he write to them, or go and see them, or what?
Potts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the same evening Potts left the bank at about five o’clock, and went up to the Hall with John.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading How could he satisfy their claims, which he knew would now be presented?
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The great question now before him was how to deal with Smithers & Co. Should he write to them, or go and see them, or what?
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading On the same evening Potts left the bank at about five o’clock, and went up to the Hall with John.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading How could he satisfy their claims, which he knew would now be presented?
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The great question now before him was how to deal with Smithers & Co. Should he write to them, or go and see them, or what?
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The great question now before him was how to deal with Smithers & Co. Should he write to them, or go and see them, or what?
Smithers
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From this reading The great question now before him was how to deal with Smithers & Co. Should he write to them, or go and see them, or what?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the same evening Potts left the bank at about five o’clock, and went up to the Hall with John.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How could he satisfy their claims, which he knew would now be presented?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The great question now before him was how to deal with Smithers & Co. Should he write to them, or go and see them, or what?
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FACE TO FACE.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the same evening Potts left the bank at about five o’clock, and went up to the Hall with John.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was morose, gloomy, and abstracted.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the same evening Potts left the bank at about five o’clock, and went up to the Hall with John.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The great question now before him was how to deal with Smithers & Co. Should he write to them, or go and see them, or what?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How could he satisfy their claims, which he knew would now be presented?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the same evening Potts left the bank at about five o’clock, and went up to the Hall with John.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How could he satisfy their claims, which he knew would now be presented?
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading The great question now before him was how to deal with Smithers & Co. Should he write to them, or go and see them, or what?
