adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Wilton was at Charing Cross, on his way to his office, when a lady saluted him from her carriage, which then drew up to the pavement and stopped.
amusesverbUS /əˈmjuːzɪz/
third-person singular of “amuse” — occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading My lord is going to dine with an Old Bailey lawyer, who amuses him, and I do not like to be left, the first day, on the _pave_.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My lord is going to dine with an Old Bailey lawyer, who amuses him, and I do not like to be left, the first day, on the _pave_.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Wilton was at Charing Cross, on his way to his office, when a lady saluted him from her carriage, which then drew up to the pavement and stopped.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “We have just arrived,” said Lady Montfort, “and I want you to give me a little dinner to-day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Wilton was at Charing Cross, on his way to his office, when a lady saluted him from her carriage, which then drew up to the pavement and stopped.
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading My lord is going to dine with an Old Bailey lawyer, who amuses him, and I do not like to be left, the first day, on the _pave_.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My lord is going to dine with an Old Bailey lawyer, who amuses him, and I do not like to be left, the first day, on the _pave_.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I can give you a rather large dinner, if you care to come,” said Mr. Wilton, “but I fear you will not like it.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can give you a rather large dinner, if you care to come,” said Mr. Wilton, “but I fear you will not like it.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “I can give you a rather large dinner, if you care to come,” said Mr. Wilton, “but I fear you will not like it.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Mr. Wilton was at Charing Cross, on his way to his office, when a lady saluted him from her carriage, which then drew up to the pavement and stopped.
Charing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Wilton was at Charing Cross, on his way to his office, when a lady saluted him from her carriage, which then drew up to the pavement and stopped.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I can give you a rather large dinner, if you care to come,” said Mr. Wilton, “but I fear you will not like it.
CommonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
From this reading I have got some House of Commons men dining with me to-day, and one or two of the other House to meet them.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading Mr. Wilton was at Charing Cross, on his way to his office, when a lady saluted him from her carriage, which then drew up to the pavement and stopped.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading My lord is going to dine with an Old Bailey lawyer, who amuses him, and I do not like to be left, the first day, on the _pave_.”
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading My lord is going to dine with an Old Bailey lawyer, who amuses him, and I do not like to be left, the first day, on the _pave_.”
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading I have got some House of Commons men dining with me to-day, and one or two of the other House to meet them.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “We have just arrived,” said Lady Montfort, “and I want you to give me a little dinner to-day.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My lord is going to dine with an Old Bailey lawyer, who amuses him, and I do not like to be left, the first day, on the _pave_.”
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Mr. Wilton was at Charing Cross, on his way to his office, when a lady saluted him from her carriage, which then drew up to the pavement and stopped.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “I can give you a rather large dinner, if you care to come,” said Mr. Wilton, “but I fear you will not like it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My lord is going to dine with an Old Bailey lawyer, who amuses him, and I do not like to be left, the first day, on the _pave_.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Wilton was at Charing Cross, on his way to his office, when a lady saluted him from her carriage, which then drew up to the pavement and stopped.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “We have just arrived,” said Lady Montfort, “and I want you to give me a little dinner to-day.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading My lord is going to dine with an Old Bailey lawyer, who amuses him, and I do not like to be left, the first day, on the _pave_.”
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have got some House of Commons men dining with me to-day, and one or two of the other House to meet them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have just arrived,” said Lady Montfort, “and I want you to give me a little dinner to-day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Wilton was at Charing Cross, on his way to his office, when a lady saluted him from her carriage, which then drew up to the pavement and stopped.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Wilton was at Charing Cross, on his way to his office, when a lady saluted him from her carriage, which then drew up to the pavement and stopped.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Wilton was at Charing Cross, on his way to his office, when a lady saluted him from her carriage, which then drew up to the pavement and stopped.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I have got some House of Commons men dining with me to-day, and one or two of the other House to meet them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We have just arrived,” said Lady Montfort, “and I want you to give me a little dinner to-day.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I can give you a rather large dinner, if you care to come,” said Mr. Wilton, “but I fear you will not like it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My lord is going to dine with an Old Bailey lawyer, who amuses him, and I do not like to be left, the first day, on the _pave_.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I can give you a rather large dinner, if you care to come,” said Mr. Wilton, “but I fear you will not like it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “We have just arrived,” said Lady Montfort, “and I want you to give me a little dinner to-day.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mr. Wilton was at Charing Cross, on his way to his office, when a lady saluted him from her carriage, which then drew up to the pavement and stopped.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I can give you a rather large dinner, if you care to come,” said Mr. Wilton, “but I fear you will not like it.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading My lord is going to dine with an Old Bailey lawyer, who amuses him, and I do not like to be left, the first day, on the _pave_.”
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 My lord is going to dine with an Old Bailey lawyer, who amuses him, and I do not like to be left, the first day, on the _pave_.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My lord is going to dine with an Old Bailey lawyer, who amuses him, and I do not like to be left, the first day, on the _pave_.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “We have just arrived,” said Lady Montfort, “and I want you to give me a little dinner to-day.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading My lord is going to dine with an Old Bailey lawyer, who amuses him, and I do not like to be left, the first day, on the _pave_.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We have just arrived,” said Lady Montfort, “and I want you to give me a little dinner to-day.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading I have got some House of Commons men dining with me to-day, and one or two of the other House to meet them.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading I have got some House of Commons men dining with me to-day, and one or two of the other House to meet them.
MontfortnounUS /ˈmɑːntfərt/
an English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265)
From this reading “We have just arrived,” said Lady Montfort, “and I want you to give me a little dinner to-day.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Wilton was at Charing Cross, on his way to his office, when a lady saluted him from her carriage, which then drew up to the pavement and stopped.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My lord is going to dine with an Old Bailey lawyer, who amuses him, and I do not like to be left, the first day, on the _pave_.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My lord is going to dine with an Old Bailey lawyer, who amuses him, and I do not like to be left, the first day, on the _pave_.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have got some House of Commons men dining with me to-day, and one or two of the other House to meet them.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Mr. Wilton was at Charing Cross, on his way to his office, when a lady saluted him from her carriage, which then drew up to the pavement and stopped.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My lord is going to dine with an Old Bailey lawyer, who amuses him, and I do not like to be left, the first day, on the _pave_.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Wilton was at Charing Cross, on his way to his office, when a lady saluted him from her carriage, which then drew up to the pavement and stopped.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have got some House of Commons men dining with me to-day, and one or two of the other House to meet them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have got some House of Commons men dining with me to-day, and one or two of the other House to meet them.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I have got some House of Commons men dining with me to-day, and one or two of the other House to meet them.
pavenounUS /peɪv/
a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows
From this reading My lord is going to dine with an Old Bailey lawyer, who amuses him, and I do not like to be left, the first day, on the _pave_.”
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Mr. Wilton was at Charing Cross, on his way to his office, when a lady saluted him from her carriage, which then drew up to the pavement and stopped.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading “I can give you a rather large dinner, if you care to come,” said Mr. Wilton, “but I fear you will not like it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We have just arrived,” said Lady Montfort, “and I want you to give me a little dinner to-day.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading Mr. Wilton was at Charing Cross, on his way to his office, when a lady saluted him from her carriage, which then drew up to the pavement and stopped.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have got some House of Commons men dining with me to-day, and one or two of the other House to meet them.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Mr. Wilton was at Charing Cross, on his way to his office, when a lady saluted him from her carriage, which then drew up to the pavement and stopped.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Wilton was at Charing Cross, on his way to his office, when a lady saluted him from her carriage, which then drew up to the pavement and stopped.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have got some House of Commons men dining with me to-day, and one or two of the other House to meet them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mr. Wilton was at Charing Cross, on his way to his office, when a lady saluted him from her carriage, which then drew up to the pavement and stopped.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Wilton was at Charing Cross, on his way to his office, when a lady saluted him from her carriage, which then drew up to the pavement and stopped.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We have just arrived,” said Lady Montfort, “and I want you to give me a little dinner to-day.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I have got some House of Commons men dining with me to-day, and one or two of the other House to meet them.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Wilton was at Charing Cross, on his way to his office, when a lady saluted him from her carriage, which then drew up to the pavement and stopped.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “We have just arrived,” said Lady Montfort, “and I want you to give me a little dinner to-day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Wilton was at Charing Cross, on his way to his office, when a lady saluted him from her carriage, which then drew up to the pavement and stopped.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Wilton was at Charing Cross, on his way to his office, when a lady saluted him from her carriage, which then drew up to the pavement and stopped.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have just arrived,” said Lady Montfort, “and I want you to give me a little dinner to-day.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Wilton was at Charing Cross, on his way to his office, when a lady saluted him from her carriage, which then drew up to the pavement and stopped.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Wilton was at Charing Cross, on his way to his office, when a lady saluted him from her carriage, which then drew up to the pavement and stopped.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading My lord is going to dine with an Old Bailey lawyer, who amuses him, and I do not like to be left, the first day, on the _pave_.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I can give you a rather large dinner, if you care to come,” said Mr. Wilton, “but I fear you will not like it.
WiltonnounUS /ˈwɪltən/
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading Mr. Wilton was at Charing Cross, on his way to his office, when a lady saluted him from her carriage, which then drew up to the pavement and stopped.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My lord is going to dine with an Old Bailey lawyer, who amuses him, and I do not like to be left, the first day, on the _pave_.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We have just arrived,” said Lady Montfort, “and I want you to give me a little dinner to-day.
