adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rodman, who had been spending an hour at the works, brought word that business pressed; a host of things had to be unexpectedly finished off and put in order.
Adela
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He, Alice, and Adela made pretence of a midday meal; then he went into the library to smoke a cigar and meditate.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The main subject of his meditation was an interview with Adela which he purposed seeking in the course of the afternoon.
Alice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He, Alice, and Adela made pretence of a midday meal; then he went into the library to smoke a cigar and meditate.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading But he had also half-a-dozen letters of the first importance to despatch to town by the evening post, and these it was well to get off hand.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rodman, who had been spending an hour at the works, brought word that business pressed; a host of things had to be unexpectedly finished off and put in order.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rodman, who had been spending an hour at the works, brought word that business pressed; a host of things had to be unexpectedly finished off and put in order.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rodman, who had been spending an hour at the works, brought word that business pressed; a host of things had to be unexpectedly finished off and put in order.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rodman, who had been spending an hour at the works, brought word that business pressed; a host of things had to be unexpectedly finished off and put in order.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rodman, who had been spending an hour at the works, brought word that business pressed; a host of things had to be unexpectedly finished off and put in order.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Rodman, who had been spending an hour at the works, brought word that business pressed; a host of things had to be unexpectedly finished off and put in order.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Rodman, who had been spending an hour at the works, brought word that business pressed; a host of things had to be unexpectedly finished off and put in order.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had also half-a-dozen letters of the first importance to despatch to town by the evening post, and these it was well to get off hand.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he had also half-a-dozen letters of the first importance to despatch to town by the evening post, and these it was well to get off hand.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading He, Alice, and Adela made pretence of a midday meal; then he went into the library to smoke a cigar and meditate.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mutimer did not come to the Manor for luncheon.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The main subject of his meditation was an interview with Adela which he purposed seeking in the course of the afternoon.
despatchverb
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading But he had also half-a-dozen letters of the first importance to despatch to town by the evening post, and these it was well to get off hand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mutimer did not come to the Manor for luncheon.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But he had also half-a-dozen letters of the first importance to despatch to town by the evening post, and these it was well to get off hand.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Rodman, who had been spending an hour at the works, brought word that business pressed; a host of things had to be unexpectedly finished off and put in order.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But he had also half-a-dozen letters of the first importance to despatch to town by the evening post, and these it was well to get off hand.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mutimer did not come to the Manor for luncheon.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But he had also half-a-dozen letters of the first importance to despatch to town by the evening post, and these it was well to get off hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rodman, who had been spending an hour at the works, brought word that business pressed; a host of things had to be unexpectedly finished off and put in order.
half-a-dozen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he had also half-a-dozen letters of the first importance to despatch to town by the evening post, and these it was well to get off hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But he had also half-a-dozen letters of the first importance to despatch to town by the evening post, and these it was well to get off hand.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, Alice, and Adela made pretence of a midday meal; then he went into the library to smoke a cigar and meditate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The main subject of his meditation was an interview with Adela which he purposed seeking in the course of the afternoon.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Rodman, who had been spending an hour at the works, brought word that business pressed; a host of things had to be unexpectedly finished off and put in order.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Rodman, who had been spending an hour at the works, brought word that business pressed; a host of things had to be unexpectedly finished off and put in order.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading But he had also half-a-dozen letters of the first importance to despatch to town by the evening post, and these it was well to get off hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rodman, who had been spending an hour at the works, brought word that business pressed; a host of things had to be unexpectedly finished off and put in order.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The main subject of his meditation was an interview with Adela which he purposed seeking in the course of the afternoon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He, Alice, and Adela made pretence of a midday meal; then he went into the library to smoke a cigar and meditate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he had also half-a-dozen letters of the first importance to despatch to town by the evening post, and these it was well to get off hand.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading But he had also half-a-dozen letters of the first importance to despatch to town by the evening post, and these it was well to get off hand.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading He, Alice, and Adela made pretence of a midday meal; then he went into the library to smoke a cigar and meditate.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Mutimer did not come to the Manor for luncheon.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He, Alice, and Adela made pretence of a midday meal; then he went into the library to smoke a cigar and meditate.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading The main subject of his meditation was an interview with Adela which he purposed seeking in the course of the afternoon.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading Mutimer did not come to the Manor for luncheon.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading He, Alice, and Adela made pretence of a midday meal; then he went into the library to smoke a cigar and meditate.
meditateverbUS /ˈmedəteɪt/
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading He, Alice, and Adela made pretence of a midday meal; then he went into the library to smoke a cigar and meditate.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading The main subject of his meditation was an interview with Adela which he purposed seeking in the course of the afternoon.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading He, Alice, and Adela made pretence of a midday meal; then he went into the library to smoke a cigar and meditate.
Mutimer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mutimer did not come to the Manor for luncheon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mutimer did not come to the Manor for luncheon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rodman, who had been spending an hour at the works, brought word that business pressed; a host of things had to be unexpectedly finished off and put in order.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Rodman, who had been spending an hour at the works, brought word that business pressed; a host of things had to be unexpectedly finished off and put in order.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Rodman, who had been spending an hour at the works, brought word that business pressed; a host of things had to be unexpectedly finished off and put in order.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading But he had also half-a-dozen letters of the first importance to despatch to town by the evening post, and these it was well to get off hand.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading Rodman, who had been spending an hour at the works, brought word that business pressed; a host of things had to be unexpectedly finished off and put in order.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading He, Alice, and Adela made pretence of a midday meal; then he went into the library to smoke a cigar and meditate.
purposed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The main subject of his meditation was an interview with Adela which he purposed seeking in the course of the afternoon.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Rodman, who had been spending an hour at the works, brought word that business pressed; a host of things had to be unexpectedly finished off and put in order.
Rodman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rodman, who had been spending an hour at the works, brought word that business pressed; a host of things had to be unexpectedly finished off and put in order.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading The main subject of his meditation was an interview with Adela which he purposed seeking in the course of the afternoon.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He, Alice, and Adela made pretence of a midday meal; then he went into the library to smoke a cigar and meditate.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Rodman, who had been spending an hour at the works, brought word that business pressed; a host of things had to be unexpectedly finished off and put in order.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The main subject of his meditation was an interview with Adela which he purposed seeking in the course of the afternoon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rodman, who had been spending an hour at the works, brought word that business pressed; a host of things had to be unexpectedly finished off and put in order.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mutimer did not come to the Manor for luncheon.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He, Alice, and Adela made pretence of a midday meal; then he went into the library to smoke a cigar and meditate.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But he had also half-a-dozen letters of the first importance to despatch to town by the evening post, and these it was well to get off hand.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Rodman, who had been spending an hour at the works, brought word that business pressed; a host of things had to be unexpectedly finished off and put in order.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mutimer did not come to the Manor for luncheon.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading But he had also half-a-dozen letters of the first importance to despatch to town by the evening post, and these it was well to get off hand.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Rodman, who had been spending an hour at the works, brought word that business pressed; a host of things had to be unexpectedly finished off and put in order.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The main subject of his meditation was an interview with Adela which he purposed seeking in the course of the afternoon.
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 But he had also half-a-dozen letters of the first importance to despatch to town by the evening post, and these it was well to get off hand.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He, Alice, and Adela made pretence of a midday meal; then he went into the library to smoke a cigar and meditate.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The main subject of his meditation was an interview with Adela which he purposed seeking in the course of the afternoon.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Rodman, who had been spending an hour at the works, brought word that business pressed; a host of things had to be unexpectedly finished off and put in order.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The main subject of his meditation was an interview with Adela which he purposed seeking in the course of the afternoon.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Rodman, who had been spending an hour at the works, brought word that business pressed; a host of things had to be unexpectedly finished off and put in order.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Rodman, who had been spending an hour at the works, brought word that business pressed; a host of things had to be unexpectedly finished off and put in order.
