adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Ah! you have just arrived from the old land,” he said, a smile of genial welcome illuminating his handsome face.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah! you have just arrived from the old land,” he said, a smile of genial welcome illuminating his handsome face.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am pleased to hear from my old friend, Sir Archibald Brodie, and pleased to welcome any friend of his to Canada.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I am pleased to hear from my old friend, Sir Archibald Brodie, and pleased to welcome any friend of his to Canada.”
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I am pleased to hear from my old friend, Sir Archibald Brodie, and pleased to welcome any friend of his to Canada.”
Archibald
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From this reading “I am pleased to hear from my old friend, Sir Archibald Brodie, and pleased to welcome any friend of his to Canada.”
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Ah! you have just arrived from the old land,” he said, a smile of genial welcome illuminating his handsome face.
BanknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Mr. James Ritchie, manager of the Bank of Montreal, glanced from the letter in his hand to the young man who had just given it to him.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading So saying, with fine old-time courtesy, the banker rose to his splendid height of six feet two, and shook his visitor warmly by the hand.
Brodie
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From this reading “I am pleased to hear from my old friend, Sir Archibald Brodie, and pleased to welcome any friend of his to Canada.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So saying, with fine old-time courtesy, the banker rose to his splendid height of six feet two, and shook his visitor warmly by the hand.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading “I am pleased to hear from my old friend, Sir Archibald Brodie, and pleased to welcome any friend of his to Canada.”
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading So saying, with fine old-time courtesy, the banker rose to his splendid height of six feet two, and shook his visitor warmly by the hand.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Ah! you have just arrived from the old land,” he said, a smile of genial welcome illuminating his handsome face.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading So saying, with fine old-time courtesy, the banker rose to his splendid height of six feet two, and shook his visitor warmly by the hand.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading So saying, with fine old-time courtesy, the banker rose to his splendid height of six feet two, and shook his visitor warmly by the hand.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HO FOR THE OPEN!
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I am pleased to hear from my old friend, Sir Archibald Brodie, and pleased to welcome any friend of his to Canada.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. James Ritchie, manager of the Bank of Montreal, glanced from the letter in his hand to the young man who had just given it to him.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading “Ah! you have just arrived from the old land,” he said, a smile of genial welcome illuminating his handsome face.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Mr. James Ritchie, manager of the Bank of Montreal, glanced from the letter in his hand to the young man who had just given it to him.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Mr. James Ritchie, manager of the Bank of Montreal, glanced from the letter in his hand to the young man who had just given it to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. James Ritchie, manager of the Bank of Montreal, glanced from the letter in his hand to the young man who had just given it to him.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr. James Ritchie, manager of the Bank of Montreal, glanced from the letter in his hand to the young man who had just given it to him.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “Ah! you have just arrived from the old land,” he said, a smile of genial welcome illuminating his handsome face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Ah! you have just arrived from the old land,” he said, a smile of genial welcome illuminating his handsome face.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ah! you have just arrived from the old land,” he said, a smile of genial welcome illuminating his handsome face.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I am pleased to hear from my old friend, Sir Archibald Brodie, and pleased to welcome any friend of his to Canada.”
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading So saying, with fine old-time courtesy, the banker rose to his splendid height of six feet two, and shook his visitor warmly by the hand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. James Ritchie, manager of the Bank of Montreal, glanced from the letter in his hand to the young man who had just given it to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. James Ritchie, manager of the Bank of Montreal, glanced from the letter in his hand to the young man who had just given it to him.
HOnounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading HO FOR THE OPEN!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am pleased to hear from my old friend, Sir Archibald Brodie, and pleased to welcome any friend of his to Canada.”
illuminatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtɪŋ/
tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
From this reading “Ah! you have just arrived from the old land,” he said, a smile of genial welcome illuminating his handsome face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. James Ritchie, manager of the Bank of Montreal, glanced from the letter in his hand to the young man who had just given it to him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. James Ritchie, manager of the Bank of Montreal, glanced from the letter in his hand to the young man who had just given it to him.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Mr. James Ritchie, manager of the Bank of Montreal, glanced from the letter in his hand to the young man who had just given it to him.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. James Ritchie, manager of the Bank of Montreal, glanced from the letter in his hand to the young man who had just given it to him.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “Ah! you have just arrived from the old land,” he said, a smile of genial welcome illuminating his handsome face.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mr. James Ritchie, manager of the Bank of Montreal, glanced from the letter in his hand to the young man who had just given it to him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr. James Ritchie, manager of the Bank of Montreal, glanced from the letter in his hand to the young man who had just given it to him.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Mr. James Ritchie, manager of the Bank of Montreal, glanced from the letter in his hand to the young man who had just given it to him.
MontrealnounUS /ˌmʌntriˈɔːl/
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
From this reading Mr. James Ritchie, manager of the Bank of Montreal, glanced from the letter in his hand to the young man who had just given it to him.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. James Ritchie, manager of the Bank of Montreal, glanced from the letter in his hand to the young man who had just given it to him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I am pleased to hear from my old friend, Sir Archibald Brodie, and pleased to welcome any friend of his to Canada.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. James Ritchie, manager of the Bank of Montreal, glanced from the letter in his hand to the young man who had just given it to him.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Ah! you have just arrived from the old land,” he said, a smile of genial welcome illuminating his handsome face.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading So saying, with fine old-time courtesy, the banker rose to his splendid height of six feet two, and shook his visitor warmly by the hand.
OPENverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading HO FOR THE OPEN!
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “I am pleased to hear from my old friend, Sir Archibald Brodie, and pleased to welcome any friend of his to Canada.”
Ritchie
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From this reading Mr. James Ritchie, manager of the Bank of Montreal, glanced from the letter in his hand to the young man who had just given it to him.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading So saying, with fine old-time courtesy, the banker rose to his splendid height of six feet two, and shook his visitor warmly by the hand.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ah! you have just arrived from the old land,” he said, a smile of genial welcome illuminating his handsome face.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So saying, with fine old-time courtesy, the banker rose to his splendid height of six feet two, and shook his visitor warmly by the hand.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading So saying, with fine old-time courtesy, the banker rose to his splendid height of six feet two, and shook his visitor warmly by the hand.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “I am pleased to hear from my old friend, Sir Archibald Brodie, and pleased to welcome any friend of his to Canada.”
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading So saying, with fine old-time courtesy, the banker rose to his splendid height of six feet two, and shook his visitor warmly by the hand.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Ah! you have just arrived from the old land,” he said, a smile of genial welcome illuminating his handsome face.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So saying, with fine old-time courtesy, the banker rose to his splendid height of six feet two, and shook his visitor warmly by the hand.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading So saying, with fine old-time courtesy, the banker rose to his splendid height of six feet two, and shook his visitor warmly by the hand.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HO FOR THE OPEN!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. James Ritchie, manager of the Bank of Montreal, glanced from the letter in his hand to the young man who had just given it to him.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So saying, with fine old-time courtesy, the banker rose to his splendid height of six feet two, and shook his visitor warmly by the hand.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading So saying, with fine old-time courtesy, the banker rose to his splendid height of six feet two, and shook his visitor warmly by the hand.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading So saying, with fine old-time courtesy, the banker rose to his splendid height of six feet two, and shook his visitor warmly by the hand.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading “Ah! you have just arrived from the old land,” he said, a smile of genial welcome illuminating his handsome face.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. James Ritchie, manager of the Bank of Montreal, glanced from the letter in his hand to the young man who had just given it to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So saying, with fine old-time courtesy, the banker rose to his splendid height of six feet two, and shook his visitor warmly by the hand.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah! you have just arrived from the old land,” he said, a smile of genial welcome illuminating his handsome face.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mr. James Ritchie, manager of the Bank of Montreal, glanced from the letter in his hand to the young man who had just given it to him.
