adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading “You understand, Mr. Laverick,” he began, “that I wished to see you with regard to the arrangement we came to the day before yesterday.”
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “You understand, Mr. Laverick,” he began, “that I wished to see you with regard to the arrangement we came to the day before yesterday.”
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “You understand, Mr. Laverick,” he began, “that I wished to see you with regard to the arrangement we came to the day before yesterday.”
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Just how much to say and how much to leave unsaid was a question which called for a full measure of diplomacy.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You understand, Mr. Laverick,” he began, “that I wished to see you with regard to the arrangement we came to the day before yesterday.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “You understand, Mr. Laverick,” he began, “that I wished to see you with regard to the arrangement we came to the day before yesterday.”
diplomacynounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading Just how much to say and how much to leave unsaid was a question which called for a full measure of diplomacy.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He was feeling keenly the responsibilities of his position.
Fenwick
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From this reading Mr. Fenwick greeted him gravely.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just how much to say and how much to leave unsaid was a question which called for a full measure of diplomacy.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Just how much to say and how much to leave unsaid was a question which called for a full measure of diplomacy.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Mr. Fenwick greeted him gravely.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Mr. Fenwick greeted him gravely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Fenwick greeted him gravely.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
how
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From this reading Just how much to say and how much to leave unsaid was a question which called for a full measure of diplomacy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You understand, Mr. Laverick,” he began, “that I wished to see you with regard to the arrangement we came to the day before yesterday.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just how much to say and how much to leave unsaid was a question which called for a full measure of diplomacy.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading He was feeling keenly the responsibilities of his position.
Laverick
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From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Just how much to say and how much to leave unsaid was a question which called for a full measure of diplomacy.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Just how much to say and how much to leave unsaid was a question which called for a full measure of diplomacy.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Fenwick greeted him gravely.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Just how much to say and how much to leave unsaid was a question which called for a full measure of diplomacy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was feeling keenly the responsibilities of his position.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He was feeling keenly the responsibilities of his position.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Just how much to say and how much to leave unsaid was a question which called for a full measure of diplomacy.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “You understand, Mr. Laverick,” he began, “that I wished to see you with regard to the arrangement we came to the day before yesterday.”
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
responsibilitiesnounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He was feeling keenly the responsibilities of his position.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Just how much to say and how much to leave unsaid was a question which called for a full measure of diplomacy.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You understand, Mr. Laverick,” he began, “that I wished to see you with regard to the arrangement we came to the day before yesterday.”
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You understand, Mr. Laverick,” he began, “that I wished to see you with regard to the arrangement we came to the day before yesterday.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “You understand, Mr. Laverick,” he began, “that I wished to see you with regard to the arrangement we came to the day before yesterday.”
unsaidadjectiveUS /ənˈsed/
not made explicit
From this reading Just how much to say and how much to leave unsaid was a question which called for a full measure of diplomacy.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was feeling keenly the responsibilities of his position.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “You understand, Mr. Laverick,” he began, “that I wished to see you with regard to the arrangement we came to the day before yesterday.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Just how much to say and how much to leave unsaid was a question which called for a full measure of diplomacy.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “You understand, Mr. Laverick,” he began, “that I wished to see you with regard to the arrangement we came to the day before yesterday.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You understand, Mr. Laverick,” he began, “that I wished to see you with regard to the arrangement we came to the day before yesterday.”
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading “You understand, Mr. Laverick,” he began, “that I wished to see you with regard to the arrangement we came to the day before yesterday.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You understand, Mr. Laverick,” he began, “that I wished to see you with regard to the arrangement we came to the day before yesterday.”
