adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But you told me I could stay with you a week, while I was looking about for a suitable place to board.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The broker smiled, and said with assumed concern: “Are you dissatisfied with your present boarding place?”
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The broker smiled, and said with assumed concern: “Are you dissatisfied with your present boarding place?”
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The broker smiled, and said with assumed concern: “Are you dissatisfied with your present boarding place?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “But you told me I could stay with you a week, while I was looking about for a suitable place to board.”
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
brokernounUS /ˈbroʊkər/
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading The broker smiled, and said with assumed concern: “Are you dissatisfied with your present boarding place?”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you told me I could stay with you a week, while I was looking about for a suitable place to board.”
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading The broker smiled, and said with assumed concern: “Are you dissatisfied with your present boarding place?”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “How could I be, sir?” returned Grant, earnestly.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading The broker smiled, and said with assumed concern: “Are you dissatisfied with your present boarding place?”
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading “How could I be, sir?” returned Grant, earnestly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
How
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From this reading “How could I be, sir?” returned Grant, earnestly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “How could I be, sir?” returned Grant, earnestly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is true.
Isn't
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From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The broker smiled, and said with assumed concern: “Are you dissatisfied with your present boarding place?”
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “How could I be, sir?” returned Grant, earnestly.
ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The broker smiled, and said with assumed concern: “Are you dissatisfied with your present boarding place?”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “How could I be, sir?” returned Grant, earnestly.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The broker smiled, and said with assumed concern: “Are you dissatisfied with your present boarding place?”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “But you told me I could stay with you a week, while I was looking about for a suitable place to board.”
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading “But you told me I could stay with you a week, while I was looking about for a suitable place to board.”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is true.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “But you told me I could stay with you a week, while I was looking about for a suitable place to board.”
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “That is true.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “But you told me I could stay with you a week, while I was looking about for a suitable place to board.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “But you told me I could stay with you a week, while I was looking about for a suitable place to board.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grant was going home with Mr. Reynolds at the close of the fourth day, when it occurred to him to say what had been in his mind for some time: “Isn't it time, Mr. Reynolds, for me to be looking out for a boarding place?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The broker smiled, and said with assumed concern: “Are you dissatisfied with your present boarding place?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The broker smiled, and said with assumed concern: “Are you dissatisfied with your present boarding place?”
