adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was accustomed to lunch always at the same restaurant, within a few yards of his office, and with the same little company of friends.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Laverick, on the following morning, found many things to think about.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading “He has gone abroad for a few weeks.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He was accustomed to lunch always at the same restaurant, within a few yards of his office, and with the same little company of friends.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Just as he was leaving, an outside broker whom he knew slightly came across the room to him.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was accustomed to lunch always at the same restaurant, within a few yards of his office, and with the same little company of friends.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Just as he was leaving, an outside broker whom he knew slightly came across the room to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was accustomed to lunch always at the same restaurant, within a few yards of his office, and with the same little company of friends.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as he was leaving, an outside broker whom he knew slightly came across the room to him.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Tell me, Laverick,” he asked, “what’s become of your partner?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was accustomed to lunch always at the same restaurant, within a few yards of his office, and with the same little company of friends.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Tell me, Laverick,” he asked, “what’s become of your partner?”
brokernounUS /ˈbroʊkər/
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading Just as he was leaving, an outside broker whom he knew slightly came across the room to him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just as he was leaving, an outside broker whom he knew slightly came across the room to him.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He was accustomed to lunch always at the same restaurant, within a few yards of his office, and with the same little company of friends.
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 He was accustomed to lunch always at the same restaurant, within a few yards of his office, and with the same little company of friends.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Laverick, on the following morning, found many things to think about.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He has gone abroad for a few weeks.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Laverick, on the following morning, found many things to think about.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was accustomed to lunch always at the same restaurant, within a few yards of his office, and with the same little company of friends.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “He has gone abroad for a few weeks.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has gone abroad for a few weeks.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was accustomed to lunch always at the same restaurant, within a few yards of his office, and with the same little company of friends.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just as he was leaving, an outside broker whom he knew slightly came across the room to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was accustomed to lunch always at the same restaurant, within a few yards of his office, and with the same little company of friends.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just as he was leaving, an outside broker whom he knew slightly came across the room to him.
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 Just as he was leaving, an outside broker whom he knew slightly came across the room to him.
Laverick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laverick, on the following morning, found many things to think about.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Just as he was leaving, an outside broker whom he knew slightly came across the room to him.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was accustomed to lunch always at the same restaurant, within a few yards of his office, and with the same little company of friends.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading He was accustomed to lunch always at the same restaurant, within a few yards of his office, and with the same little company of friends.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Laverick, on the following morning, found many things to think about.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me, Laverick,” he asked, “what’s become of your partner?”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Laverick, on the following morning, found many things to think about.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was accustomed to lunch always at the same restaurant, within a few yards of his office, and with the same little company of friends.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He was accustomed to lunch always at the same restaurant, within a few yards of his office, and with the same little company of friends.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Laverick, on the following morning, found many things to think about.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Just as he was leaving, an outside broker whom he knew slightly came across the room to him.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “Tell me, Laverick,” he asked, “what’s become of your partner?”
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading He was accustomed to lunch always at the same restaurant, within a few yards of his office, and with the same little company of friends.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Just as he was leaving, an outside broker whom he knew slightly came across the room to him.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading He was accustomed to lunch always at the same restaurant, within a few yards of his office, and with the same little company of friends.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Just as he was leaving, an outside broker whom he knew slightly came across the room to him.
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Tell me, Laverick,” he asked, “what’s become of your partner?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Laverick, on the following morning, found many things to think about.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Laverick, on the following morning, found many things to think about.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Laverick, on the following morning, found many things to think about.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Laverick, on the following morning, found many things to think about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was accustomed to lunch always at the same restaurant, within a few yards of his office, and with the same little company of friends.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “He has gone abroad for a few weeks.
what's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell me, Laverick,” he asked, “what’s become of your partner?”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just as he was leaving, an outside broker whom he knew slightly came across the room to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was accustomed to lunch always at the same restaurant, within a few yards of his office, and with the same little company of friends.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He was accustomed to lunch always at the same restaurant, within a few yards of his office, and with the same little company of friends.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He was accustomed to lunch always at the same restaurant, within a few yards of his office, and with the same little company of friends.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Tell me, Laverick,” he asked, “what’s become of your partner?”
