adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading DAVID DEAR,—I have just arrived and I am sending you these few lines at once.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to what progress I have made, I cannot say for certain, but there is a chance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
Bellamy
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From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading You had better get the money ready and come to me here.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As to what progress I have made, I cannot say for certain, but there is a chance.
cannot
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From this reading As to what progress I have made, I cannot say for certain, but there is a chance.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading As to what progress I have made, I cannot say for certain, but there is a chance.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading As to what progress I have made, I cannot say for certain, but there is a chance.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You had better get the money ready and come to me here.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
DAVIDnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading DAVID DEAR,—I have just arrived and I am sending you these few lines at once.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DAVID DEAR,—I have just arrived and I am sending you these few lines at once.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading He tore open the envelope.
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 DAVID DEAR,—I have just arrived and I am sending you these few lines at once.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As to what progress I have made, I cannot say for certain, but there is a chance.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You had better get the money ready and come to me here.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You had better get the money ready and come to me here.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DAVID DEAR,—I have just arrived and I am sending you these few lines at once.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You had better get the money ready and come to me here.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DAVID DEAR,—I have just arrived and I am sending you these few lines at once.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As to what progress I have made, I cannot say for certain, but there is a chance.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading DAVID DEAR,—I have just arrived and I am sending you these few lines at once.
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 Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading DAVID DEAR,—I have just arrived and I am sending you these few lines at once.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As to what progress I have made, I cannot say for certain, but there is a chance.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You had better get the money ready and come to me here.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading You had better get the money ready and come to me here.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading DAVID DEAR,—I have just arrived and I am sending you these few lines at once.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He tore open the envelope.
penciledadjectiveUS /ˈpensəld/
drawn or written with a pencil
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading As to what progress I have made, I cannot say for certain, but there is a chance.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading You had better get the money ready and come to me here.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading As to what progress I have made, I cannot say for certain, but there is a chance.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading DAVID DEAR,—I have just arrived and I am sending you these few lines at once.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As to what progress I have made, I cannot say for certain, but there is a chance.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading DAVID DEAR,—I have just arrived and I am sending you these few lines at once.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading He tore open the envelope.
travel-stainedadjective
soiled from travel
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As to what progress I have made, I cannot say for certain, but there is a chance.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DAVID DEAR,—I have just arrived and I am sending you these few lines at once.
