adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through the public press the story had been widely disseminated, and in consequence the broker began to receive letters from various points, from persons professing to have seen such a boy as the one described.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after he started Grant, on approaching the house at the close of business, fell in with the postman, just ascending the steps.
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading None of his agents, however, had succeeded in gaining the smallest clew to Herbert's whereabouts.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One of these letters came from Augusta, Ga., and impressed Mr. Reynolds to such an extent that he decided to go there in person, and see for himself the boy of whom his correspondent wrote.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the public press the story had been widely disseminated, and in consequence the broker began to receive letters from various points, from persons professing to have seen such a boy as the one described.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The day after he started Grant, on approaching the house at the close of business, fell in with the postman, just ascending the steps.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Through the public press the story had been widely disseminated, and in consequence the broker began to receive letters from various points, from persons professing to have seen such a boy as the one described.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading The day after he started Grant, on approaching the house at the close of business, fell in with the postman, just ascending the steps.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day after he started Grant, on approaching the house at the close of business, fell in with the postman, just ascending the steps.
AugustanounUS /əˈɡʌstə/
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading One of these letters came from Augusta, Ga., and impressed Mr. Reynolds to such an extent that he decided to go there in person, and see for himself the boy of whom his correspondent wrote.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Through the public press the story had been widely disseminated, and in consequence the broker began to receive letters from various points, from persons professing to have seen such a boy as the one described.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Through the public press the story had been widely disseminated, and in consequence the broker began to receive letters from various points, from persons professing to have seen such a boy as the one described.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Mr. Reynolds had spared no expense in his efforts to obtain tidings of his lost boy.
brokernounUS /ˈbroʊkər/
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading Through the public press the story had been widely disseminated, and in consequence the broker began to receive letters from various points, from persons professing to have seen such a boy as the one described.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The day after he started Grant, on approaching the house at the close of business, fell in with the postman, just ascending the steps.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One of these letters came from Augusta, Ga., and impressed Mr. Reynolds to such an extent that he decided to go there in person, and see for himself the boy of whom his correspondent wrote.
clewnoun
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading None of his agents, however, had succeeded in gaining the smallest clew to Herbert's whereabouts.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The day after he started Grant, on approaching the house at the close of business, fell in with the postman, just ascending the steps.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Through the public press the story had been widely disseminated, and in consequence the broker began to receive letters from various points, from persons professing to have seen such a boy as the one described.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading One of these letters came from Augusta, Ga., and impressed Mr. Reynolds to such an extent that he decided to go there in person, and see for himself the boy of whom his correspondent wrote.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after he started Grant, on approaching the house at the close of business, fell in with the postman, just ascending the steps.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading One of these letters came from Augusta, Ga., and impressed Mr. Reynolds to such an extent that he decided to go there in person, and see for himself the boy of whom his correspondent wrote.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Through the public press the story had been widely disseminated, and in consequence the broker began to receive letters from various points, from persons professing to have seen such a boy as the one described.
disseminatedverbUS /dɪˈseməneɪtəd/
past form of “disseminate” — cause to become widely known
From this reading Through the public press the story had been widely disseminated, and in consequence the broker began to receive letters from various points, from persons professing to have seen such a boy as the one described.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Mr. Reynolds had spared no expense in his efforts to obtain tidings of his lost boy.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Mr. Reynolds had spared no expense in his efforts to obtain tidings of his lost boy.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading One of these letters came from Augusta, Ga., and impressed Mr. Reynolds to such an extent that he decided to go there in person, and see for himself the boy of whom his correspondent wrote.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The day after he started Grant, on approaching the house at the close of business, fell in with the postman, just ascending the steps.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One of these letters came from Augusta, Ga., and impressed Mr. Reynolds to such an extent that he decided to go there in person, and see for himself the boy of whom his correspondent wrote.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Through the public press the story had been widely disseminated, and in consequence the broker began to receive letters from various points, from persons professing to have seen such a boy as the one described.
GanounUS /ɡɑː/
the first known nerve agent, synthesized by German chemists in 1936; a highly toxic combustible liquid that is soluble in organic solvents and is used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare
From this reading One of these letters came from Augusta, Ga., and impressed Mr. Reynolds to such an extent that he decided to go there in person, and see for himself the boy of whom his correspondent wrote.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading None of his agents, however, had succeeded in gaining the smallest clew to Herbert's whereabouts.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One of these letters came from Augusta, Ga., and impressed Mr. Reynolds to such an extent that he decided to go there in person, and see for himself the boy of whom his correspondent wrote.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading The day after he started Grant, on approaching the house at the close of business, fell in with the postman, just ascending the steps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Reynolds had spared no expense in his efforts to obtain tidings of his lost boy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Through the public press the story had been widely disseminated, and in consequence the broker began to receive letters from various points, from persons professing to have seen such a boy as the one described.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of these letters came from Augusta, Ga., and impressed Mr. Reynolds to such an extent that he decided to go there in person, and see for himself the boy of whom his correspondent wrote.
Herbert'snounUS /ˈhɜːrbərts/
possessive form of “herbert” — United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading None of his agents, however, had succeeded in gaining the smallest clew to Herbert's whereabouts.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One of these letters came from Augusta, Ga., and impressed Mr. Reynolds to such an extent that he decided to go there in person, and see for himself the boy of whom his correspondent wrote.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Reynolds had spared no expense in his efforts to obtain tidings of his lost boy.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The day after he started Grant, on approaching the house at the close of business, fell in with the postman, just ascending the steps.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading None of his agents, however, had succeeded in gaining the smallest clew to Herbert's whereabouts.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading One of these letters came from Augusta, Ga., and impressed Mr. Reynolds to such an extent that he decided to go there in person, and see for himself the boy of whom his correspondent wrote.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Reynolds had spared no expense in his efforts to obtain tidings of his lost boy.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The day after he started Grant, on approaching the house at the close of business, fell in with the postman, just ascending the steps.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Through the public press the story had been widely disseminated, and in consequence the broker began to receive letters from various points, from persons professing to have seen such a boy as the one described.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Mr. Reynolds had spared no expense in his efforts to obtain tidings of his lost boy.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Reynolds had spared no expense in his efforts to obtain tidings of his lost boy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Reynolds had spared no expense in his efforts to obtain tidings of his lost boy.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None of his agents, however, had succeeded in gaining the smallest clew to Herbert's whereabouts.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading Mr. Reynolds had spared no expense in his efforts to obtain tidings of his lost boy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Reynolds had spared no expense in his efforts to obtain tidings of his lost boy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day after he started Grant, on approaching the house at the close of business, fell in with the postman, just ascending the steps.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Through the public press the story had been widely disseminated, and in consequence the broker began to receive letters from various points, from persons professing to have seen such a boy as the one described.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading One of these letters came from Augusta, Ga., and impressed Mr. Reynolds to such an extent that he decided to go there in person, and see for himself the boy of whom his correspondent wrote.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Through the public press the story had been widely disseminated, and in consequence the broker began to receive letters from various points, from persons professing to have seen such a boy as the one described.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Through the public press the story had been widely disseminated, and in consequence the broker began to receive letters from various points, from persons professing to have seen such a boy as the one described.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading The day after he started Grant, on approaching the house at the close of business, fell in with the postman, just ascending the steps.
pressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Through the public press the story had been widely disseminated, and in consequence the broker began to receive letters from various points, from persons professing to have seen such a boy as the one described.
professingnounUS /prəˈfesɪŋ/
an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion
From this reading Through the public press the story had been widely disseminated, and in consequence the broker began to receive letters from various points, from persons professing to have seen such a boy as the one described.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Through the public press the story had been widely disseminated, and in consequence the broker began to receive letters from various points, from persons professing to have seen such a boy as the one described.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Through the public press the story had been widely disseminated, and in consequence the broker began to receive letters from various points, from persons professing to have seen such a boy as the one described.
ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading Mr. Reynolds had spared no expense in his efforts to obtain tidings of his lost boy.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One of these letters came from Augusta, Ga., and impressed Mr. Reynolds to such an extent that he decided to go there in person, and see for himself the boy of whom his correspondent wrote.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Through the public press the story had been widely disseminated, and in consequence the broker began to receive letters from various points, from persons professing to have seen such a boy as the one described.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading None of his agents, however, had succeeded in gaining the smallest clew to Herbert's whereabouts.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading Mr. Reynolds had spared no expense in his efforts to obtain tidings of his lost boy.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The day after he started Grant, on approaching the house at the close of business, fell in with the postman, just ascending the steps.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The day after he started Grant, on approaching the house at the close of business, fell in with the postman, just ascending the steps.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Through the public press the story had been widely disseminated, and in consequence the broker began to receive letters from various points, from persons professing to have seen such a boy as the one described.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading None of his agents, however, had succeeded in gaining the smallest clew to Herbert's whereabouts.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Through the public press the story had been widely disseminated, and in consequence the broker began to receive letters from various points, from persons professing to have seen such a boy as the one described.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of these letters came from Augusta, Ga., and impressed Mr. Reynolds to such an extent that he decided to go there in person, and see for himself the boy of whom his correspondent wrote.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading None of his agents, however, had succeeded in gaining the smallest clew to Herbert's whereabouts.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading One of these letters came from Augusta, Ga., and impressed Mr. Reynolds to such an extent that he decided to go there in person, and see for himself the boy of whom his correspondent wrote.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these letters came from Augusta, Ga., and impressed Mr. Reynolds to such an extent that he decided to go there in person, and see for himself the boy of whom his correspondent wrote.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the public press the story had been widely disseminated, and in consequence the broker began to receive letters from various points, from persons professing to have seen such a boy as the one described.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Mr. Reynolds had spared no expense in his efforts to obtain tidings of his lost boy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Reynolds had spared no expense in his efforts to obtain tidings of his lost boy.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Through the public press the story had been widely disseminated, and in consequence the broker began to receive letters from various points, from persons professing to have seen such a boy as the one described.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading None of his agents, however, had succeeded in gaining the smallest clew to Herbert's whereabouts.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of these letters came from Augusta, Ga., and impressed Mr. Reynolds to such an extent that he decided to go there in person, and see for himself the boy of whom his correspondent wrote.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading Through the public press the story had been widely disseminated, and in consequence the broker began to receive letters from various points, from persons professing to have seen such a boy as the one described.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day after he started Grant, on approaching the house at the close of business, fell in with the postman, just ascending the steps.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading One of these letters came from Augusta, Ga., and impressed Mr. Reynolds to such an extent that he decided to go there in person, and see for himself the boy of whom his correspondent wrote.
