adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COMING in to dress for dinner, I found a telegram: “Mrs. Stormer dying; can you give us half a column for to-morrow evening?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not till I had dressed and was rolling away to dinner that, in the hansom, I bethought myself of the difficulty of the condition attached.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was late; I was in a hurry; I had very little time to think, but at a venture I dispatched a reply: “Will do what I can.”
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading It was not till I had dressed and was rolling away to dinner that, in the hansom, I bethought myself of the difficulty of the condition attached.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was not till I had dressed and was rolling away to dinner that, in the hansom, I bethought myself of the difficulty of the condition attached.
bethought
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not till I had dressed and was rolling away to dinner that, in the hansom, I bethought myself of the difficulty of the condition attached.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Let her off easy, but not too easy.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading COMING in to dress for dinner, I found a telegram: “Mrs. Stormer dying; can you give us half a column for to-morrow evening?
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading COMING in to dress for dinner, I found a telegram: “Mrs. Stormer dying; can you give us half a column for to-morrow evening?
COMINGnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading COMING in to dress for dinner, I found a telegram: “Mrs. Stormer dying; can you give us half a column for to-morrow evening?
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading It was not till I had dressed and was rolling away to dinner that, in the hansom, I bethought myself of the difficulty of the condition attached.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading It was not till I had dressed and was rolling away to dinner that, in the hansom, I bethought myself of the difficulty of the condition attached.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading COMING in to dress for dinner, I found a telegram: “Mrs. Stormer dying; can you give us half a column for to-morrow evening?
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading I was late; I was in a hurry; I had very little time to think, but at a venture I dispatched a reply: “Will do what I can.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I was late; I was in a hurry; I had very little time to think, but at a venture I dispatched a reply: “Will do what I can.”
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading COMING in to dress for dinner, I found a telegram: “Mrs. Stormer dying; can you give us half a column for to-morrow evening?
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading It was not till I had dressed and was rolling away to dinner that, in the hansom, I bethought myself of the difficulty of the condition attached.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading COMING in to dress for dinner, I found a telegram: “Mrs. Stormer dying; can you give us half a column for to-morrow evening?
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Let her off easy, but not too easy.”
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading COMING in to dress for dinner, I found a telegram: “Mrs. Stormer dying; can you give us half a column for to-morrow evening?
FANE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GREVILLE FANE.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading COMING in to dress for dinner, I found a telegram: “Mrs. Stormer dying; can you give us half a column for to-morrow evening?
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading COMING in to dress for dinner, I found a telegram: “Mrs. Stormer dying; can you give us half a column for to-morrow evening?
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading COMING in to dress for dinner, I found a telegram: “Mrs. Stormer dying; can you give us half a column for to-morrow evening?
GREVILLE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GREVILLE FANE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was late; I was in a hurry; I had very little time to think, but at a venture I dispatched a reply: “Will do what I can.”
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading COMING in to dress for dinner, I found a telegram: “Mrs. Stormer dying; can you give us half a column for to-morrow evening?
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading It was not till I had dressed and was rolling away to dinner that, in the hansom, I bethought myself of the difficulty of the condition attached.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Let her off easy, but not too easy.”
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading I was late; I was in a hurry; I had very little time to think, but at a venture I dispatched a reply: “Will do what I can.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading COMING in to dress for dinner, I found a telegram: “Mrs. Stormer dying; can you give us half a column for to-morrow evening?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COMING in to dress for dinner, I found a telegram: “Mrs. Stormer dying; can you give us half a column for to-morrow evening?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not till I had dressed and was rolling away to dinner that, in the hansom, I bethought myself of the difficulty of the condition attached.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I was late; I was in a hurry; I had very little time to think, but at a venture I dispatched a reply: “Will do what I can.”
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let her off easy, but not too easy.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was late; I was in a hurry; I had very little time to think, but at a venture I dispatched a reply: “Will do what I can.”
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading COMING in to dress for dinner, I found a telegram: “Mrs. Stormer dying; can you give us half a column for to-morrow evening?
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was not till I had dressed and was rolling away to dinner that, in the hansom, I bethought myself of the difficulty of the condition attached.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Let her off easy, but not too easy.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not till I had dressed and was rolling away to dinner that, in the hansom, I bethought myself of the difficulty of the condition attached.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Let her off easy, but not too easy.”
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading I was late; I was in a hurry; I had very little time to think, but at a venture I dispatched a reply: “Will do what I can.”
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading It was not till I had dressed and was rolling away to dinner that, in the hansom, I bethought myself of the difficulty of the condition attached.
Stormer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COMING in to dress for dinner, I found a telegram: “Mrs. Stormer dying; can you give us half a column for to-morrow evening?
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading COMING in to dress for dinner, I found a telegram: “Mrs. Stormer dying; can you give us half a column for to-morrow evening?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not till I had dressed and was rolling away to dinner that, in the hansom, I bethought myself of the difficulty of the condition attached.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not till I had dressed and was rolling away to dinner that, in the hansom, I bethought myself of the difficulty of the condition attached.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I was late; I was in a hurry; I had very little time to think, but at a venture I dispatched a reply: “Will do what I can.”
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not till I had dressed and was rolling away to dinner that, in the hansom, I bethought myself of the difficulty of the condition attached.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was late; I was in a hurry; I had very little time to think, but at a venture I dispatched a reply: “Will do what I can.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COMING in to dress for dinner, I found a telegram: “Mrs. Stormer dying; can you give us half a column for to-morrow evening?
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COMING in to dress for dinner, I found a telegram: “Mrs. Stormer dying; can you give us half a column for to-morrow evening?
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Let her off easy, but not too easy.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading COMING in to dress for dinner, I found a telegram: “Mrs. Stormer dying; can you give us half a column for to-morrow evening?
venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading I was late; I was in a hurry; I had very little time to think, but at a venture I dispatched a reply: “Will do what I can.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I was late; I was in a hurry; I had very little time to think, but at a venture I dispatched a reply: “Will do what I can.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was late; I was in a hurry; I had very little time to think, but at a venture I dispatched a reply: “Will do what I can.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was late; I was in a hurry; I had very little time to think, but at a venture I dispatched a reply: “Will do what I can.”
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I was late; I was in a hurry; I had very little time to think, but at a venture I dispatched a reply: “Will do what I can.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading COMING in to dress for dinner, I found a telegram: “Mrs. Stormer dying; can you give us half a column for to-morrow evening?
