adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “Well, Tom,” said he, “any news from Lady Bellaston, after last night's adventure?” (for it was now no secret to any one in that house who the lady was).
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Well, Tom,” said he, “any news from Lady Bellaston, after last night's adventure?” (for it was now no secret to any one in that house who the lady was).
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Well, Tom,” said he, “any news from Lady Bellaston, after last night's adventure?” (for it was now no secret to any one in that house who the lady was).
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading The moment you receive this let me see you;--I shall not stir out; nor shall anybody be let in but yourself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I now find you was not at home when my notes came to your lodgings.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The moment you receive this let me see you;--I shall not stir out; nor shall anybody be let in but yourself.
Bellaston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Tom,” said he, “any news from Lady Bellaston, after last night's adventure?” (for it was now no secret to any one in that house who the lady was).
billetsnounUS /ˈbɪləts/
plural of “billet” — a short personal letter
From this reading Jones had just read over these three billets when Mr Nightingale came into the room.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The moment you receive this let me see you;--I shall not stir out; nor shall anybody be let in but yourself.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I now find you was not at home when my notes came to your lodgings.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Sure nothing can detain you long.”
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Sure nothing can detain you long.”
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I now find you was not at home when my notes came to your lodgings.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, Tom,” said he, “any news from Lady Bellaston, after last night's adventure?” (for it was now no secret to any one in that house who the lady was).
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Well, Tom,” said he, “any news from Lady Bellaston, after last night's adventure?” (for it was now no secret to any one in that house who the lady was).
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jones had just read over these three billets when Mr Nightingale came into the room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, Tom,” said he, “any news from Lady Bellaston, after last night's adventure?” (for it was now no secret to any one in that house who the lady was).
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I now find you was not at home when my notes came to your lodgings.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Well, Tom,” said he, “any news from Lady Bellaston, after last night's adventure?” (for it was now no secret to any one in that house who the lady was).
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I now find you was not at home when my notes came to your lodgings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moment you receive this let me see you;--I shall not stir out; nor shall anybody be let in but yourself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jones had just read over these three billets when Mr Nightingale came into the room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, Tom,” said he, “any news from Lady Bellaston, after last night's adventure?” (for it was now no secret to any one in that house who the lady was).
JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Jones had just read over these three billets when Mr Nightingale came into the room.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Jones had just read over these three billets when Mr Nightingale came into the room.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Well, Tom,” said he, “any news from Lady Bellaston, after last night's adventure?” (for it was now no secret to any one in that house who the lady was).
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Well, Tom,” said he, “any news from Lady Bellaston, after last night's adventure?” (for it was now no secret to any one in that house who the lady was).
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The moment you receive this let me see you;--I shall not stir out; nor shall anybody be let in but yourself.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading “I now find you was not at home when my notes came to your lodgings.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Sure nothing can detain you long.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The moment you receive this let me see you;--I shall not stir out; nor shall anybody be let in but yourself.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment you receive this let me see you;--I shall not stir out; nor shall anybody be let in but yourself.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Jones had just read over these three billets when Mr Nightingale came into the room.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I now find you was not at home when my notes came to your lodgings.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Well, Tom,” said he, “any news from Lady Bellaston, after last night's adventure?” (for it was now no secret to any one in that house who the lady was).
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Well, Tom,” said he, “any news from Lady Bellaston, after last night's adventure?” (for it was now no secret to any one in that house who the lady was).
NightingalenounUS /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading Jones had just read over these three billets when Mr Nightingale came into the room.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Well, Tom,” said he, “any news from Lady Bellaston, after last night's adventure?” (for it was now no secret to any one in that house who the lady was).
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The moment you receive this let me see you;--I shall not stir out; nor shall anybody be let in but yourself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I now find you was not at home when my notes came to your lodgings.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading “I now find you was not at home when my notes came to your lodgings.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Sure nothing can detain you long.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I now find you was not at home when my notes came to your lodgings.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Well, Tom,” said he, “any news from Lady Bellaston, after last night's adventure?” (for it was now no secret to any one in that house who the lady was).
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The moment you receive this let me see you;--I shall not stir out; nor shall anybody be let in but yourself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jones had just read over these three billets when Mr Nightingale came into the room.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Jones had just read over these three billets when Mr Nightingale came into the room.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The moment you receive this let me see you;--I shall not stir out; nor shall anybody be let in but yourself.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Jones had just read over these three billets when Mr Nightingale came into the room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, Tom,” said he, “any news from Lady Bellaston, after last night's adventure?” (for it was now no secret to any one in that house who the lady was).
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Well, Tom,” said he, “any news from Lady Bellaston, after last night's adventure?” (for it was now no secret to any one in that house who the lady was).
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The moment you receive this let me see you;--I shall not stir out; nor shall anybody be let in but yourself.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The moment you receive this let me see you;--I shall not stir out; nor shall anybody be let in but yourself.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading The moment you receive this let me see you;--I shall not stir out; nor shall anybody be let in but yourself.
SureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sure nothing can detain you long.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, Tom,” said he, “any news from Lady Bellaston, after last night's adventure?” (for it was now no secret to any one in that house who the lady was).
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moment you receive this let me see you;--I shall not stir out; nor shall anybody be let in but yourself.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Jones had just read over these three billets when Mr Nightingale came into the room.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The moment you receive this let me see you;--I shall not stir out; nor shall anybody be let in but yourself.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Jones had just read over these three billets when Mr Nightingale came into the room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I now find you was not at home when my notes came to your lodgings.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading “Well, Tom,” said he, “any news from Lady Bellaston, after last night's adventure?” (for it was now no secret to any one in that house who the lady was).
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I now find you was not at home when my notes came to your lodgings.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, Tom,” said he, “any news from Lady Bellaston, after last night's adventure?” (for it was now no secret to any one in that house who the lady was).
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I now find you was not at home when my notes came to your lodgings.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Well, Tom,” said he, “any news from Lady Bellaston, after last night's adventure?” (for it was now no secret to any one in that house who the lady was).
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I now find you was not at home when my notes came to your lodgings.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I now find you was not at home when my notes came to your lodgings.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading The moment you receive this let me see you;--I shall not stir out; nor shall anybody be let in but yourself.
