adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hilliard, standing before him in a little office that smelt of ledgers and gum, and many other commercial things, knew that the letter must be from Eve, and savagely hoped that it was dated London.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "This is from Miss Madeley, and it's all about you.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "This is from Miss Madeley, and it's all about you.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had an open letter in his hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hilliard, standing before him in a little office that smelt of ledgers and gum, and many other commercial things, knew that the letter must be from Eve, and savagely hoped that it was dated London.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading If never before, the indolent man was now thoroughly aroused.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hilliard, standing before him in a little office that smelt of ledgers and gum, and many other commercial things, knew that the letter must be from Eve, and savagely hoped that it was dated London.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If never before, the indolent man was now thoroughly aroused.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading Hilliard, standing before him in a little office that smelt of ledgers and gum, and many other commercial things, knew that the letter must be from Eve, and savagely hoped that it was dated London.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading Hilliard, standing before him in a little office that smelt of ledgers and gum, and many other commercial things, knew that the letter must be from Eve, and savagely hoped that it was dated London.
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "What the devil does this mean, Hilliard?"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What the devil does this mean, Hilliard?"
EvenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Hilliard, standing before him in a little office that smelt of ledgers and gum, and many other commercial things, knew that the letter must be from Eve, and savagely hoped that it was dated London.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hilliard, standing before him in a little office that smelt of ledgers and gum, and many other commercial things, knew that the letter must be from Eve, and savagely hoped that it was dated London.
gumnounUS /ɡʌm/
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
From this reading Hilliard, standing before him in a little office that smelt of ledgers and gum, and many other commercial things, knew that the letter must be from Eve, and savagely hoped that it was dated London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had an open letter in his hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had an open letter in his hand.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had an open letter in his hand.
Hilliard
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From this reading "What the devil does this mean, Hilliard?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hilliard, standing before him in a little office that smelt of ledgers and gum, and many other commercial things, knew that the letter must be from Eve, and savagely hoped that it was dated London.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had an open letter in his hand.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Hilliard, standing before him in a little office that smelt of ledgers and gum, and many other commercial things, knew that the letter must be from Eve, and savagely hoped that it was dated London.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If never before, the indolent man was now thoroughly aroused.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had an open letter in his hand.
indolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪndələnt/
disinclined to work or exertion
From this reading If never before, the indolent man was now thoroughly aroused.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is from Miss Madeley, and it's all about you.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hilliard, standing before him in a little office that smelt of ledgers and gum, and many other commercial things, knew that the letter must be from Eve, and savagely hoped that it was dated London.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is from Miss Madeley, and it's all about you.
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 Hilliard, standing before him in a little office that smelt of ledgers and gum, and many other commercial things, knew that the letter must be from Eve, and savagely hoped that it was dated London.
ledgersnounUS /ˈledʒərz/
plural of “ledger” — a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading Hilliard, standing before him in a little office that smelt of ledgers and gum, and many other commercial things, knew that the letter must be from Eve, and savagely hoped that it was dated London.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He had an open letter in his hand.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hilliard, standing before him in a little office that smelt of ledgers and gum, and many other commercial things, knew that the letter must be from Eve, and savagely hoped that it was dated London.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Hilliard, standing before him in a little office that smelt of ledgers and gum, and many other commercial things, knew that the letter must be from Eve, and savagely hoped that it was dated London.
Madeley
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From this reading "This is from Miss Madeley, and it's all about you.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If never before, the indolent man was now thoroughly aroused.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Hilliard, standing before him in a little office that smelt of ledgers and gum, and many other commercial things, knew that the letter must be from Eve, and savagely hoped that it was dated London.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What the devil does this mean, Hilliard?"
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "This is from Miss Madeley, and it's all about you.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Hilliard, standing before him in a little office that smelt of ledgers and gum, and many other commercial things, knew that the letter must be from Eve, and savagely hoped that it was dated London.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If never before, the indolent man was now thoroughly aroused.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If never before, the indolent man was now thoroughly aroused.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hilliard, standing before him in a little office that smelt of ledgers and gum, and many other commercial things, knew that the letter must be from Eve, and savagely hoped that it was dated London.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Hilliard, standing before him in a little office that smelt of ledgers and gum, and many other commercial things, knew that the letter must be from Eve, and savagely hoped that it was dated London.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He had an open letter in his hand.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Hilliard, standing before him in a little office that smelt of ledgers and gum, and many other commercial things, knew that the letter must be from Eve, and savagely hoped that it was dated London.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading Hilliard, standing before him in a little office that smelt of ledgers and gum, and many other commercial things, knew that the letter must be from Eve, and savagely hoped that it was dated London.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading Hilliard, standing before him in a little office that smelt of ledgers and gum, and many other commercial things, knew that the letter must be from Eve, and savagely hoped that it was dated London.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Hilliard, standing before him in a little office that smelt of ledgers and gum, and many other commercial things, knew that the letter must be from Eve, and savagely hoped that it was dated London.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hilliard, standing before him in a little office that smelt of ledgers and gum, and many other commercial things, knew that the letter must be from Eve, and savagely hoped that it was dated London.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What the devil does this mean, Hilliard?"
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Hilliard, standing before him in a little office that smelt of ledgers and gum, and many other commercial things, knew that the letter must be from Eve, and savagely hoped that it was dated London.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What the devil does this mean, Hilliard?"
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading If never before, the indolent man was now thoroughly aroused.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If never before, the indolent man was now thoroughly aroused.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What the devil does this mean, Hilliard?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This is from Miss Madeley, and it's all about you.
