addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading "Well, Gray, the business is all settled," said Wilton, one day, coming into the office of the individual he addressed so familiarly.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Well, Gray, the business is all settled," said Wilton, one day, coming into the office of the individual he addressed so familiarly.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I have just seen him, and he says I am welcome to the hand of his daughter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why, I've won the rich and beautiful Miss Linton.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Why, I've won the rich and beautiful Miss Linton.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Well, Gray, the business is all settled," said Wilton, one day, coming into the office of the individual he addressed so familiarly.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "What business, Charles?"
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Well, Gray, the business is all settled," said Wilton, one day, coming into the office of the individual he addressed so familiarly.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Last night I told my story, and was referred to the old man, of course.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading I have just seen him, and he says I am welcome to the hand of his daughter.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Well, Gray, the business is all settled," said Wilton, one day, coming into the office of the individual he addressed so familiarly.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading "Well, Gray, the business is all settled," said Wilton, one day, coming into the office of the individual he addressed so familiarly.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "Well, Gray, the business is all settled," said Wilton, one day, coming into the office of the individual he addressed so familiarly.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I have just seen him, and he says I am welcome to the hand of his daughter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have just seen him, and he says I am welcome to the hand of his daughter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, Gray, the business is all settled," said Wilton, one day, coming into the office of the individual he addressed so familiarly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have just seen him, and he says I am welcome to the hand of his daughter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have just seen him, and he says I am welcome to the hand of his daughter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Last night I told my story, and was referred to the old man, of course.
I've
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From this reading "Why, I've won the rich and beautiful Miss Linton.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "Well, Gray, the business is all settled," said Wilton, one day, coming into the office of the individual he addressed so familiarly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Well, Gray, the business is all settled," said Wilton, one day, coming into the office of the individual he addressed so familiarly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, Gray, the business is all settled," said Wilton, one day, coming into the office of the individual he addressed so familiarly.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I have just seen him, and he says I am welcome to the hand of his daughter.
LastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Last night I told my story, and was referred to the old man, of course.
Linton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, I've won the rich and beautiful Miss Linton.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Last night I told my story, and was referred to the old man, of course.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Why, I've won the rich and beautiful Miss Linton.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Last night I told my story, and was referred to the old man, of course.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Last night I told my story, and was referred to the old man, of course.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, Gray, the business is all settled," said Wilton, one day, coming into the office of the individual he addressed so familiarly.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "Well, Gray, the business is all settled," said Wilton, one day, coming into the office of the individual he addressed so familiarly.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Last night I told my story, and was referred to the old man, of course.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, Gray, the business is all settled," said Wilton, one day, coming into the office of the individual he addressed so familiarly.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Last night I told my story, and was referred to the old man, of course.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading "Why, I've won the rich and beautiful Miss Linton.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Gray, the business is all settled," said Wilton, one day, coming into the office of the individual he addressed so familiarly.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading I have just seen him, and he says I am welcome to the hand of his daughter.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have just seen him, and he says I am welcome to the hand of his daughter.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "Well, Gray, the business is all settled," said Wilton, one day, coming into the office of the individual he addressed so familiarly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, Gray, the business is all settled," said Wilton, one day, coming into the office of the individual he addressed so familiarly.
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 Last night I told my story, and was referred to the old man, of course.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, Gray, the business is all settled," said Wilton, one day, coming into the office of the individual he addressed so familiarly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Last night I told my story, and was referred to the old man, of course.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Last night I told my story, and was referred to the old man, of course.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Last night I told my story, and was referred to the old man, of course.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading I have just seen him, and he says I am welcome to the hand of his daughter.
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, Gray, the business is all settled," said Wilton, one day, coming into the office of the individual he addressed so familiarly.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What business, Charles?"
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, I've won the rich and beautiful Miss Linton.
WiltonnounUS /ˈwɪltən/
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading "Well, Gray, the business is all settled," said Wilton, one day, coming into the office of the individual he addressed so familiarly.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "Why, I've won the rich and beautiful Miss Linton.
