adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, on second thoughts, he preferred to put a question to her first.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GENERAL ROLLESTON and his daughter sat at breakfast in the hotel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GENERAL ROLLESTON and his daughter sat at breakfast in the hotel.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading GENERAL ROLLESTON and his daughter sat at breakfast in the hotel.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, on second thoughts, he preferred to put a question to her first.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading He looked toward Helen, and his first impulse was to communicate it to her.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading GENERAL ROLLESTON and his daughter sat at breakfast in the hotel.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading General Rolleston was reading the _Times,_ and his eye lighted on something that made him start.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He looked toward Helen, and his first impulse was to communicate it to her.
GENERALadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading GENERAL ROLLESTON and his daughter sat at breakfast in the hotel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have never told the Wardlaws what those sailors said?"
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked toward Helen, and his first impulse was to communicate it to her.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading He looked toward Helen, and his first impulse was to communicate it to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked toward Helen, and his first impulse was to communicate it to her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading General Rolleston was reading the _Times,_ and his eye lighted on something that made him start.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GENERAL ROLLESTON and his daughter sat at breakfast in the hotel.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading GENERAL ROLLESTON and his daughter sat at breakfast in the hotel.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading He looked toward Helen, and his first impulse was to communicate it to her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GENERAL ROLLESTON and his daughter sat at breakfast in the hotel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He looked toward Helen, and his first impulse was to communicate it to her.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading General Rolleston was reading the _Times,_ and his eye lighted on something that made him start.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked toward Helen, and his first impulse was to communicate it to her.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading General Rolleston was reading the _Times,_ and his eye lighted on something that made him start.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You have never told the Wardlaws what those sailors said?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading General Rolleston was reading the _Times,_ and his eye lighted on something that made him start.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading But, on second thoughts, he preferred to put a question to her first.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But, on second thoughts, he preferred to put a question to her first.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading But, on second thoughts, he preferred to put a question to her first.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading General Rolleston was reading the _Times,_ and his eye lighted on something that made him start.
ROLLESTON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GENERAL ROLLESTON and his daughter sat at breakfast in the hotel.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have never told the Wardlaws what those sailors said?"
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "You have never told the Wardlaws what those sailors said?"
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading GENERAL ROLLESTON and his daughter sat at breakfast in the hotel.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But, on second thoughts, he preferred to put a question to her first.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading General Rolleston was reading the _Times,_ and his eye lighted on something that made him start.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading General Rolleston was reading the _Times,_ and his eye lighted on something that made him start.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading General Rolleston was reading the _Times,_ and his eye lighted on something that made him start.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GENERAL ROLLESTON and his daughter sat at breakfast in the hotel.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "You have never told the Wardlaws what those sailors said?"
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But, on second thoughts, he preferred to put a question to her first.
TimesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading General Rolleston was reading the _Times,_ and his eye lighted on something that made him start.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked toward Helen, and his first impulse was to communicate it to her.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "You have never told the Wardlaws what those sailors said?"
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He looked toward Helen, and his first impulse was to communicate it to her.
Wardlaws
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have never told the Wardlaws what those sailors said?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading General Rolleston was reading the _Times,_ and his eye lighted on something that made him start.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You have never told the Wardlaws what those sailors said?"
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have never told the Wardlaws what those sailors said?"
