andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Things had come to this; and he thought it singular.
applicantnounUS /ˈæplɪkənt/
a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
From this reading RECOGNITION Our applicant for the post of secretary entered the street of Lord Ormont's London house, to present himself to his boyhood's hero by appointment.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading RECOGNITION Our applicant for the post of secretary entered the street of Lord Ormont's London house, to present himself to his boyhood's hero by appointment.
ascribedverbUS /əˈskraɪbd/
past form of “ascribe” — attribute or credit to
From this reading He ascribed it to the whirligig.
boyhood's
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From this reading RECOGNITION Our applicant for the post of secretary entered the street of Lord Ormont's London house, to present himself to his boyhood's hero by appointment.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for the previous introduction to Lady Charlotte, he would have thought it passing wonderful.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading RECOGNITION Our applicant for the post of secretary entered the street of Lord Ormont's London house, to present himself to his boyhood's hero by appointment.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading But for the previous introduction to Lady Charlotte, he would have thought it passing wonderful.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Things had come to this; and he thought it singular.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading RECOGNITION Our applicant for the post of secretary entered the street of Lord Ormont's London house, to present himself to his boyhood's hero by appointment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RECOGNITION Our applicant for the post of secretary entered the street of Lord Ormont's London house, to present himself to his boyhood's hero by appointment.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was to see, perhaps to serve, the great soldier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Things had come to this; and he thought it singular.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But for the previous introduction to Lady Charlotte, he would have thought it passing wonderful.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to see, perhaps to serve, the great soldier.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading RECOGNITION Our applicant for the post of secretary entered the street of Lord Ormont's London house, to present himself to his boyhood's hero by appointment.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading RECOGNITION Our applicant for the post of secretary entered the street of Lord Ormont's London house, to present himself to his boyhood's hero by appointment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RECOGNITION Our applicant for the post of secretary entered the street of Lord Ormont's London house, to present himself to his boyhood's hero by appointment.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading RECOGNITION Our applicant for the post of secretary entered the street of Lord Ormont's London house, to present himself to his boyhood's hero by appointment.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading But for the previous introduction to Lady Charlotte, he would have thought it passing wonderful.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Things had come to this; and he thought it singular.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But for the previous introduction to Lady Charlotte, he would have thought it passing wonderful.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading RECOGNITION Our applicant for the post of secretary entered the street of Lord Ormont's London house, to present himself to his boyhood's hero by appointment.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading RECOGNITION Our applicant for the post of secretary entered the street of Lord Ormont's London house, to present himself to his boyhood's hero by appointment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RECOGNITION Our applicant for the post of secretary entered the street of Lord Ormont's London house, to present himself to his boyhood's hero by appointment.
Ormont's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RECOGNITION Our applicant for the post of secretary entered the street of Lord Ormont's London house, to present himself to his boyhood's hero by appointment.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading RECOGNITION Our applicant for the post of secretary entered the street of Lord Ormont's London house, to present himself to his boyhood's hero by appointment.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading But for the previous introduction to Lady Charlotte, he would have thought it passing wonderful.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading He was to see, perhaps to serve, the great soldier.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading RECOGNITION Our applicant for the post of secretary entered the street of Lord Ormont's London house, to present himself to his boyhood's hero by appointment.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading RECOGNITION Our applicant for the post of secretary entered the street of Lord Ormont's London house, to present himself to his boyhood's hero by appointment.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading But for the previous introduction to Lady Charlotte, he would have thought it passing wonderful.
RECOGNITIONnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading RECOGNITION Our applicant for the post of secretary entered the street of Lord Ormont's London house, to present himself to his boyhood's hero by appointment.
secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading RECOGNITION Our applicant for the post of secretary entered the street of Lord Ormont's London house, to present himself to his boyhood's hero by appointment.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was to see, perhaps to serve, the great soldier.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading He was to see, perhaps to serve, the great soldier.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading Things had come to this; and he thought it singular.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading He was to see, perhaps to serve, the great soldier.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading RECOGNITION Our applicant for the post of secretary entered the street of Lord Ormont's London house, to present himself to his boyhood's hero by appointment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RECOGNITION Our applicant for the post of secretary entered the street of Lord Ormont's London house, to present himself to his boyhood's hero by appointment.
ThingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things had come to this; and he thought it singular.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Things had come to this; and he thought it singular.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Things had come to this; and he thought it singular.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RECOGNITION Our applicant for the post of secretary entered the street of Lord Ormont's London house, to present himself to his boyhood's hero by appointment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was to see, perhaps to serve, the great soldier.
whirligignoun
a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
From this reading He ascribed it to the whirligig.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading But for the previous introduction to Lady Charlotte, he would have thought it passing wonderful.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But for the previous introduction to Lady Charlotte, he would have thought it passing wonderful.
