AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days later I again heard Dawling on my stairs, and even before he passed my threshold I knew he had something to tell.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading A few days later I again heard Dawling on my stairs, and even before he passed my threshold I knew he had something to tell.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days later I again heard Dawling on my stairs, and even before he passed my threshold I knew he had something to tell.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I forget whether he had come straight from the station; he was at any rate out of breath with his news, which it took me however a minute to apply.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading I forget whether he had come straight from the station; he was at any rate out of breath with his news, which it took me however a minute to apply.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Yes, to ask her what she knows and how she comes to know it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I forget whether he had come straight from the station; he was at any rate out of breath with his news, which it took me however a minute to apply.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been down to Folkestone--it was necessary I should see her!"
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A few days later I again heard Dawling on my stairs, and even before he passed my threshold I knew he had something to tell.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading I forget whether he had come straight from the station; he was at any rate out of breath with his news, which it took me however a minute to apply.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I forget whether he had come straight from the station; he was at any rate out of breath with his news, which it took me however a minute to apply.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Yes, to ask her what she knows and how she comes to know it.
Dawling
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From this reading A few days later I again heard Dawling on my stairs, and even before he passed my threshold I knew he had something to tell.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days later I again heard Dawling on my stairs, and even before he passed my threshold I knew he had something to tell.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I've been down to Folkestone--it was necessary I should see her!"
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading A few days later I again heard Dawling on my stairs, and even before he passed my threshold I knew he had something to tell.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days later I again heard Dawling on my stairs, and even before he passed my threshold I knew he had something to tell.
Folkestone
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From this reading "I've been down to Folkestone--it was necessary I should see her!"
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I forget whether he had come straight from the station; he was at any rate out of breath with his news, which it took me however a minute to apply.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I forget whether he had come straight from the station; he was at any rate out of breath with his news, which it took me however a minute to apply.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few days later I again heard Dawling on my stairs, and even before he passed my threshold I knew he had something to tell.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few days later I again heard Dawling on my stairs, and even before he passed my threshold I knew he had something to tell.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A few days later I again heard Dawling on my stairs, and even before he passed my threshold I knew he had something to tell.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I've been down to Folkestone--it was necessary I should see her!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I forget whether he had come straight from the station; he was at any rate out of breath with his news, which it took me however a minute to apply.
how
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From this reading "Yes, to ask her what she knows and how she comes to know it.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I forget whether he had come straight from the station; he was at any rate out of breath with his news, which it took me however a minute to apply.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A few days later I again heard Dawling on my stairs, and even before he passed my threshold I knew he had something to tell.
I've
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From this reading "I've been down to Folkestone--it was necessary I should see her!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I've been down to Folkestone--it was necessary I should see her!"
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 A few days later I again heard Dawling on my stairs, and even before he passed my threshold I knew he had something to tell.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes, to ask her what she knows and how she comes to know it.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Yes, to ask her what she knows and how she comes to know it.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few days later I again heard Dawling on my stairs, and even before he passed my threshold I knew he had something to tell.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I forget whether he had come straight from the station; he was at any rate out of breath with his news, which it took me however a minute to apply.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean that you've been with Mrs. Meldrum?"
Meldrum
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From this reading "You mean that you've been with Mrs. Meldrum?"
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I forget whether he had come straight from the station; he was at any rate out of breath with his news, which it took me however a minute to apply.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "You mean that you've been with Mrs. Meldrum?"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A few days later I again heard Dawling on my stairs, and even before he passed my threshold I knew he had something to tell.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading "I've been down to Folkestone--it was necessary I should see her!"
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading I forget whether he had come straight from the station; he was at any rate out of breath with his news, which it took me however a minute to apply.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I forget whether he had come straight from the station; he was at any rate out of breath with his news, which it took me however a minute to apply.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few days later I again heard Dawling on my stairs, and even before he passed my threshold I knew he had something to tell.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I forget whether he had come straight from the station; he was at any rate out of breath with his news, which it took me however a minute to apply.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A few days later I again heard Dawling on my stairs, and even before he passed my threshold I knew he had something to tell.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading I forget whether he had come straight from the station; he was at any rate out of breath with his news, which it took me however a minute to apply.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I've been down to Folkestone--it was necessary I should see her!"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, to ask her what she knows and how she comes to know it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I've been down to Folkestone--it was necessary I should see her!"
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A few days later I again heard Dawling on my stairs, and even before he passed my threshold I knew he had something to tell.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A few days later I again heard Dawling on my stairs, and even before he passed my threshold I knew he had something to tell.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading I forget whether he had come straight from the station; he was at any rate out of breath with his news, which it took me however a minute to apply.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading I forget whether he had come straight from the station; he was at any rate out of breath with his news, which it took me however a minute to apply.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading A few days later I again heard Dawling on my stairs, and even before he passed my threshold I knew he had something to tell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You mean that you've been with Mrs. Meldrum?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I forget whether he had come straight from the station; he was at any rate out of breath with his news, which it took me however a minute to apply.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading A few days later I again heard Dawling on my stairs, and even before he passed my threshold I knew he had something to tell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days later I again heard Dawling on my stairs, and even before he passed my threshold I knew he had something to tell.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I forget whether he had come straight from the station; he was at any rate out of breath with his news, which it took me however a minute to apply.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I've been down to Folkestone--it was necessary I should see her!"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes, to ask her what she knows and how she comes to know it.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I forget whether he had come straight from the station; he was at any rate out of breath with his news, which it took me however a minute to apply.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I forget whether he had come straight from the station; he was at any rate out of breath with his news, which it took me however a minute to apply.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I forget whether he had come straight from the station; he was at any rate out of breath with his news, which it took me however a minute to apply.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, to ask her what she knows and how she comes to know it.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean that you've been with Mrs. Meldrum?"
you've
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From this reading "You mean that you've been with Mrs. Meldrum?"
