adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading It was dated from the address of a firm of stockbrokers, with two of the partners of which he was on friendly terms.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come to Lyons’ a little earlier than usual, if you don’t mind,—say at a quarter to one.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading It was dated from the address of a firm of stockbrokers, with two of the partners of which he was on friendly terms.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
don't
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From this reading Come to Lyons’ a little earlier than usual, if you don’t mind,—say at a quarter to one.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Come to Lyons’ a little earlier than usual, if you don’t mind,—say at a quarter to one.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading It was dated from the address of a firm of stockbrokers, with two of the partners of which he was on friendly terms.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading It was dated from the address of a firm of stockbrokers, with two of the partners of which he was on friendly terms.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was dated from the address of a firm of stockbrokers, with two of the partners of which he was on friendly terms.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tore it open.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
Idiale's
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From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tore it open.
Laverick
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From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Come to Lyons’ a little earlier than usual, if you don’t mind,—say at a quarter to one.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
LyonsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading Come to Lyons’ a little earlier than usual, if you don’t mind,—say at a quarter to one.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Come to Lyons’ a little earlier than usual, if you don’t mind,—say at a quarter to one.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was dated from the address of a firm of stockbrokers, with two of the partners of which he was on friendly terms.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was dated from the address of a firm of stockbrokers, with two of the partners of which he was on friendly terms.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Come to Lyons’ a little earlier than usual, if you don’t mind,—say at a quarter to one.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He tore it open.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading It was dated from the address of a firm of stockbrokers, with two of the partners of which he was on friendly terms.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading Come to Lyons’ a little earlier than usual, if you don’t mind,—say at a quarter to one.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Come to Lyons’ a little earlier than usual, if you don’t mind,—say at a quarter to one.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
stockbrokersnounUS /ˈstɑːkbroʊkərz/
plural of “stockbroker” — an agent in the buying and selling of stocks and bonds
From this reading It was dated from the address of a firm of stockbrokers, with two of the partners of which he was on friendly terms.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading It was dated from the address of a firm of stockbrokers, with two of the partners of which he was on friendly terms.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Come to Lyons’ a little earlier than usual, if you don’t mind,—say at a quarter to one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was dated from the address of a firm of stockbrokers, with two of the partners of which he was on friendly terms.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading He tore it open.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was dated from the address of a firm of stockbrokers, with two of the partners of which he was on friendly terms.
UrgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Come to Lyons’ a little earlier than usual, if you don’t mind,—say at a quarter to one.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was dated from the address of a firm of stockbrokers, with two of the partners of which he was on friendly terms.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was dated from the address of a firm of stockbrokers, with two of the partners of which he was on friendly terms.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
