adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the day after his dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Henshaw, Hugh Calderwell left Boston and did not return until more than a month had passed.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Calderwell liked Arkwright then, greatly, and he lost no time now in renewing the acquaintance.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading One of his first acts, when he did come, was to look up Mr. M. J. Arkwright at the address which Billy had given him.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading One of his first acts, when he did come, was to look up Mr. M. J. Arkwright at the address which Billy had given him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the day after his dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Henshaw, Hugh Calderwell left Boston and did not return until more than a month had passed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The address, as given by Billy, proved to be an attractive but modest apartment hotel near the Conservatory of Music; and Calderwell was delighted to find Arkwright at home in his comfortable little bachelor suite.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the day after his dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Henshaw, Hugh Calderwell left Boston and did not return until more than a month had passed.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The address, as given by Billy, proved to be an attractive but modest apartment hotel near the Conservatory of Music; and Calderwell was delighted to find Arkwright at home in his comfortable little bachelor suite.
Arkwright
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From this reading One of his first acts, when he did come, was to look up Mr. M. J. Arkwright at the address which Billy had given him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The address, as given by Billy, proved to be an attractive but modest apartment hotel near the Conservatory of Music; and Calderwell was delighted to find Arkwright at home in his comfortable little bachelor suite.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of his first acts, when he did come, was to look up Mr. M. J. Arkwright at the address which Billy had given him.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading The address, as given by Billy, proved to be an attractive but modest apartment hotel near the Conservatory of Music; and Calderwell was delighted to find Arkwright at home in his comfortable little bachelor suite.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading The address, as given by Billy, proved to be an attractive but modest apartment hotel near the Conservatory of Music; and Calderwell was delighted to find Arkwright at home in his comfortable little bachelor suite.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The address, as given by Billy, proved to be an attractive but modest apartment hotel near the Conservatory of Music; and Calderwell was delighted to find Arkwright at home in his comfortable little bachelor suite.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Calderwell had not seen Arkwright since they parted in Paris some two years before, after a six-months tramp through Europe together.
Bertram
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From this reading On the day after his dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Henshaw, Hugh Calderwell left Boston and did not return until more than a month had passed.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading One of his first acts, when he did come, was to look up Mr. M. J. Arkwright at the address which Billy had given him.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading On the day after his dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Henshaw, Hugh Calderwell left Boston and did not return until more than a month had passed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The address, as given by Billy, proved to be an attractive but modest apartment hotel near the Conservatory of Music; and Calderwell was delighted to find Arkwright at home in his comfortable little bachelor suite.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The address, as given by Billy, proved to be an attractive but modest apartment hotel near the Conservatory of Music; and Calderwell was delighted to find Arkwright at home in his comfortable little bachelor suite.
Calderwell
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From this reading On the day after his dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Henshaw, Hugh Calderwell left Boston and did not return until more than a month had passed.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One of his first acts, when he did come, was to look up Mr. M. J. Arkwright at the address which Billy had given him.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The address, as given by Billy, proved to be an attractive but modest apartment hotel near the Conservatory of Music; and Calderwell was delighted to find Arkwright at home in his comfortable little bachelor suite.
ConservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading The address, as given by Billy, proved to be an attractive but modest apartment hotel near the Conservatory of Music; and Calderwell was delighted to find Arkwright at home in his comfortable little bachelor suite.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day after his dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Henshaw, Hugh Calderwell left Boston and did not return until more than a month had passed.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading The address, as given by Billy, proved to be an attractive but modest apartment hotel near the Conservatory of Music; and Calderwell was delighted to find Arkwright at home in his comfortable little bachelor suite.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On the day after his dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Henshaw, Hugh Calderwell left Boston and did not return until more than a month had passed.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading On the day after his dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Henshaw, Hugh Calderwell left Boston and did not return until more than a month had passed.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Calderwell had not seen Arkwright since they parted in Paris some two years before, after a six-months tramp through Europe together.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The address, as given by Billy, proved to be an attractive but modest apartment hotel near the Conservatory of Music; and Calderwell was delighted to find Arkwright at home in his comfortable little bachelor suite.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One of his first acts, when he did come, was to look up Mr. M. J. Arkwright at the address which Billy had given him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading One of his first acts, when he did come, was to look up Mr. M. J. Arkwright at the address which Billy had given him.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Calderwell liked Arkwright then, greatly, and he lost no time now in renewing the acquaintance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the day after his dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Henshaw, Hugh Calderwell left Boston and did not return until more than a month had passed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of his first acts, when he did come, was to look up Mr. M. J. Arkwright at the address which Billy had given him.
Henshaw
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From this reading On the day after his dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Henshaw, Hugh Calderwell left Boston and did not return until more than a month had passed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of his first acts, when he did come, was to look up Mr. M. J. Arkwright at the address which Billy had given him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the day after his dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Henshaw, Hugh Calderwell left Boston and did not return until more than a month had passed.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The address, as given by Billy, proved to be an attractive but modest apartment hotel near the Conservatory of Music; and Calderwell was delighted to find Arkwright at home in his comfortable little bachelor suite.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The address, as given by Billy, proved to be an attractive but modest apartment hotel near the Conservatory of Music; and Calderwell was delighted to find Arkwright at home in his comfortable little bachelor suite.
Hugh
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From this reading On the day after his dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Henshaw, Hugh Calderwell left Boston and did not return until more than a month had passed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Calderwell had not seen Arkwright since they parted in Paris some two years before, after a six-months tramp through Europe together.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading One of his first acts, when he did come, was to look up Mr. M. J. Arkwright at the address which Billy had given him.
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 On the day after his dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Henshaw, Hugh Calderwell left Boston and did not return until more than a month had passed.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Calderwell liked Arkwright then, greatly, and he lost no time now in renewing the acquaintance.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The address, as given by Billy, proved to be an attractive but modest apartment hotel near the Conservatory of Music; and Calderwell was delighted to find Arkwright at home in his comfortable little bachelor suite.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One of his first acts, when he did come, was to look up Mr. M. J. Arkwright at the address which Billy had given him.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Calderwell liked Arkwright then, greatly, and he lost no time now in renewing the acquaintance.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading One of his first acts, when he did come, was to look up Mr. M. J. Arkwright at the address which Billy had given him.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading The address, as given by Billy, proved to be an attractive but modest apartment hotel near the Conservatory of Music; and Calderwell was delighted to find Arkwright at home in his comfortable little bachelor suite.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading On the day after his dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Henshaw, Hugh Calderwell left Boston and did not return until more than a month had passed.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the day after his dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Henshaw, Hugh Calderwell left Boston and did not return until more than a month had passed.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the day after his dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Henshaw, Hugh Calderwell left Boston and did not return until more than a month had passed.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On the day after his dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Henshaw, Hugh Calderwell left Boston and did not return until more than a month had passed.
MusicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The address, as given by Billy, proved to be an attractive but modest apartment hotel near the Conservatory of Music; and Calderwell was delighted to find Arkwright at home in his comfortable little bachelor suite.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The address, as given by Billy, proved to be an attractive but modest apartment hotel near the Conservatory of Music; and Calderwell was delighted to find Arkwright at home in his comfortable little bachelor suite.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Calderwell liked Arkwright then, greatly, and he lost no time now in renewing the acquaintance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the day after his dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Henshaw, Hugh Calderwell left Boston and did not return until more than a month had passed.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Calderwell liked Arkwright then, greatly, and he lost no time now in renewing the acquaintance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of his first acts, when he did come, was to look up Mr. M. J. Arkwright at the address which Billy had given him.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day after his dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Henshaw, Hugh Calderwell left Boston and did not return until more than a month had passed.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of his first acts, when he did come, was to look up Mr. M. J. Arkwright at the address which Billy had given him.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Calderwell had not seen Arkwright since they parted in Paris some two years before, after a six-months tramp through Europe together.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Calderwell had not seen Arkwright since they parted in Paris some two years before, after a six-months tramp through Europe together.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading On the day after his dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Henshaw, Hugh Calderwell left Boston and did not return until more than a month had passed.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading The address, as given by Billy, proved to be an attractive but modest apartment hotel near the Conservatory of Music; and Calderwell was delighted to find Arkwright at home in his comfortable little bachelor suite.
renewingadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːɪŋ/
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading Calderwell liked Arkwright then, greatly, and he lost no time now in renewing the acquaintance.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On the day after his dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Henshaw, Hugh Calderwell left Boston and did not return until more than a month had passed.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Calderwell had not seen Arkwright since they parted in Paris some two years before, after a six-months tramp through Europe together.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Calderwell had not seen Arkwright since they parted in Paris some two years before, after a six-months tramp through Europe together.
six-months
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From this reading Calderwell had not seen Arkwright since they parted in Paris some two years before, after a six-months tramp through Europe together.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Calderwell had not seen Arkwright since they parted in Paris some two years before, after a six-months tramp through Europe together.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading The address, as given by Billy, proved to be an attractive but modest apartment hotel near the Conservatory of Music; and Calderwell was delighted to find Arkwright at home in his comfortable little bachelor suite.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On the day after his dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Henshaw, Hugh Calderwell left Boston and did not return until more than a month had passed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day after his dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Henshaw, Hugh Calderwell left Boston and did not return until more than a month had passed.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Calderwell liked Arkwright then, greatly, and he lost no time now in renewing the acquaintance.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Calderwell had not seen Arkwright since they parted in Paris some two years before, after a six-months tramp through Europe together.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Calderwell had not seen Arkwright since they parted in Paris some two years before, after a six-months tramp through Europe together.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Calderwell liked Arkwright then, greatly, and he lost no time now in renewing the acquaintance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of his first acts, when he did come, was to look up Mr. M. J. Arkwright at the address which Billy had given him.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Calderwell had not seen Arkwright since they parted in Paris some two years before, after a six-months tramp through Europe together.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading Calderwell had not seen Arkwright since they parted in Paris some two years before, after a six-months tramp through Europe together.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Calderwell had not seen Arkwright since they parted in Paris some two years before, after a six-months tramp through Europe together.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading On the day after his dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Henshaw, Hugh Calderwell left Boston and did not return until more than a month had passed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One of his first acts, when he did come, was to look up Mr. M. J. Arkwright at the address which Billy had given him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of his first acts, when he did come, was to look up Mr. M. J. Arkwright at the address which Billy had given him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading One of his first acts, when he did come, was to look up Mr. M. J. Arkwright at the address which Billy had given him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of his first acts, when he did come, was to look up Mr. M. J. Arkwright at the address which Billy had given him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the day after his dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Henshaw, Hugh Calderwell left Boston and did not return until more than a month had passed.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Calderwell had not seen Arkwright since they parted in Paris some two years before, after a six-months tramp through Europe together.
