aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Then his father, who had dined alone, sent for him, and in very grave tones inquired for Margaret.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Dolly kept back dinner nearly an hour for her.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then his father, who had dined alone, sent for him, and in very grave tones inquired for Margaret.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Charles left Ducie Street he had caught the first train home, but had no inkling of the newest development until late at night.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Dolly kept back dinner nearly an hour for her.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Charles left Ducie Street he had caught the first train home, but had no inkling of the newest development until late at night.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading When Charles left Ducie Street he had caught the first train home, but had no inkling of the newest development until late at night.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading When Charles left Ducie Street he had caught the first train home, but had no inkling of the newest development until late at night.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Tell me when she comes in—.”
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading When Charles left Ducie Street he had caught the first train home, but had no inkling of the newest development until late at night.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Then his father, who had dined alone, sent for him, and in very grave tones inquired for Margaret.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “Dolly kept back dinner nearly an hour for her.”
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “Dolly kept back dinner nearly an hour for her.”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know where she is, pater,” said Charles.
Ducie
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From this reading When Charles left Ducie Street he had caught the first train home, but had no inkling of the newest development until late at night.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then his father, who had dined alone, sent for him, and in very grave tones inquired for Margaret.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Charles left Ducie Street he had caught the first train home, but had no inkling of the newest development until late at night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then his father, who had dined alone, sent for him, and in very grave tones inquired for Margaret.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Then his father, who had dined alone, sent for him, and in very grave tones inquired for Margaret.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Charles left Ducie Street he had caught the first train home, but had no inkling of the newest development until late at night.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Charles left Ducie Street he had caught the first train home, but had no inkling of the newest development until late at night.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Dolly kept back dinner nearly an hour for her.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then his father, who had dined alone, sent for him, and in very grave tones inquired for Margaret.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then his father, who had dined alone, sent for him, and in very grave tones inquired for Margaret.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Charles left Ducie Street he had caught the first train home, but had no inkling of the newest development until late at night.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Dolly kept back dinner nearly an hour for her.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know where she is, pater,” said Charles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then his father, who had dined alone, sent for him, and in very grave tones inquired for Margaret.
inklingnounUS /ˈɪŋklɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading When Charles left Ducie Street he had caught the first train home, but had no inkling of the newest development until late at night.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Then his father, who had dined alone, sent for him, and in very grave tones inquired for Margaret.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don’t know where she is, pater,” said Charles.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “Dolly kept back dinner nearly an hour for her.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know where she is, pater,” said Charles.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading When Charles left Ducie Street he had caught the first train home, but had no inkling of the newest development until late at night.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Charles left Ducie Street he had caught the first train home, but had no inkling of the newest development until late at night.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then his father, who had dined alone, sent for him, and in very grave tones inquired for Margaret.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me when she comes in—.”
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Dolly kept back dinner nearly an hour for her.”
newestadjectiveUS /ˈnuːəst/
superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When Charles left Ducie Street he had caught the first train home, but had no inkling of the newest development until late at night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Charles left Ducie Street he had caught the first train home, but had no inkling of the newest development until late at night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When Charles left Ducie Street he had caught the first train home, but had no inkling of the newest development until late at night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Charles left Ducie Street he had caught the first train home, but had no inkling of the newest development until late at night.
paternounUS /ˈpeɪtər/
an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
From this reading “I don’t know where she is, pater,” said Charles.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t know where she is, pater,” said Charles.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Then his father, who had dined alone, sent for him, and in very grave tones inquired for Margaret.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t know where she is, pater,” said Charles.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When Charles left Ducie Street he had caught the first train home, but had no inkling of the newest development until late at night.
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Tell me when she comes in—.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Charles left Ducie Street he had caught the first train home, but had no inkling of the newest development until late at night.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his father, who had dined alone, sent for him, and in very grave tones inquired for Margaret.
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Then his father, who had dined alone, sent for him, and in very grave tones inquired for Margaret.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading When Charles left Ducie Street he had caught the first train home, but had no inkling of the newest development until late at night.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When Charles left Ducie Street he had caught the first train home, but had no inkling of the newest development until late at night.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Then his father, who had dined alone, sent for him, and in very grave tones inquired for Margaret.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Charles left Ducie Street he had caught the first train home, but had no inkling of the newest development until late at night.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “I don’t know where she is, pater,” said Charles.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then his father, who had dined alone, sent for him, and in very grave tones inquired for Margaret.
