adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am waiting here, trying to rent a better office for Orion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I have got the refusal after next week of a room on first floor of a fire-proof brick-rent, eighteen hundred dollars a year.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am waiting here, trying to rent a better office for Orion.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If it is not rented before the week is up, we can.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I am waiting here, trying to rent a better office for Orion.
brick-rent
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From this reading I have got the refusal after next week of a room on first floor of a fire-proof brick-rent, eighteen hundred dollars a year.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Don't know yet whether we can get it or not.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading I was sorry to hear that Dick was killed.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I have got the refusal after next week of a room on first floor of a fire-proof brick-rent, eighteen hundred dollars a year.
Don't
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From this reading Don't know yet whether we can get it or not.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading I have got the refusal after next week of a room on first floor of a fire-proof brick-rent, eighteen hundred dollars a year.
fire-proof
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From this reading I have got the refusal after next week of a room on first floor of a fire-proof brick-rent, eighteen hundred dollars a year.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I have got the refusal after next week of a room on first floor of a fire-proof brick-rent, eighteen hundred dollars a year.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I have got the refusal after next week of a room on first floor of a fire-proof brick-rent, eighteen hundred dollars a year.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am waiting here, trying to rent a better office for Orion.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Don't know yet whether we can get it or not.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have got the refusal after next week of a room on first floor of a fire-proof brick-rent, eighteen hundred dollars a year.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have got the refusal after next week of a room on first floor of a fire-proof brick-rent, eighteen hundred dollars a year.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I was sorry to hear that Dick was killed.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I am waiting here, trying to rent a better office for Orion.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading I have got the refusal after next week of a room on first floor of a fire-proof brick-rent, eighteen hundred dollars a year.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am waiting here, trying to rent a better office for Orion.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it is not rented before the week is up, we can.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If it is not rented before the week is up, we can.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don't know yet whether we can get it or not.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I was sorry to hear that Dick was killed.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Don't know yet whether we can get it or not.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I have got the refusal after next week of a room on first floor of a fire-proof brick-rent, eighteen hundred dollars a year.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Don't know yet whether we can get it or not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have got the refusal after next week of a room on first floor of a fire-proof brick-rent, eighteen hundred dollars a year.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I am waiting here, trying to rent a better office for Orion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have got the refusal after next week of a room on first floor of a fire-proof brick-rent, eighteen hundred dollars a year.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Don't know yet whether we can get it or not.
OrionnounUS /oʊˈraɪən/
(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
From this reading I am waiting here, trying to rent a better office for Orion.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading I have got the refusal after next week of a room on first floor of a fire-proof brick-rent, eighteen hundred dollars a year.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading I am waiting here, trying to rent a better office for Orion.
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading If it is not rented before the week is up, we can.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I have got the refusal after next week of a room on first floor of a fire-proof brick-rent, eighteen hundred dollars a year.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I was sorry to hear that Dick was killed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was sorry to hear that Dick was killed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have got the refusal after next week of a room on first floor of a fire-proof brick-rent, eighteen hundred dollars a year.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am waiting here, trying to rent a better office for Orion.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading I am waiting here, trying to rent a better office for Orion.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If it is not rented before the week is up, we can.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I am waiting here, trying to rent a better office for Orion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was sorry to hear that Dick was killed.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Don't know yet whether we can get it or not.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I have got the refusal after next week of a room on first floor of a fire-proof brick-rent, eighteen hundred dollars a year.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Don't know yet whether we can get it or not.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I have got the refusal after next week of a room on first floor of a fire-proof brick-rent, eighteen hundred dollars a year.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Don't know yet whether we can get it or not.
