adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I’ve got a conference with the head of the French Intelligence at three, and the Lord knows when I shall get away.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She asked if I could come this afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She asked if I could come this afternoon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I’ve got a conference with the head of the French Intelligence at three, and the Lord knows when I shall get away.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I’ve got a conference with the head of the French Intelligence at three, and the Lord knows when I shall get away.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She asked if I could come this afternoon.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading I’ve got a conference with the head of the French Intelligence at three, and the Lord knows when I shall get away.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
Desmond
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From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading I’ve got a conference with the head of the French Intelligence at three, and the Lord knows when I shall get away.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’ve got a conference with the head of the French Intelligence at three, and the Lord knows when I shall get away.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I’m going to send you in my place, Okewood.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’ve got a conference with the head of the French Intelligence at three, and the Lord knows when I shall get away.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I’ve got a conference with the head of the French Intelligence at three, and the Lord knows when I shall get away.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
I'm
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From this reading I’m going to send you in my place, Okewood.
I've
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From this reading I’ve got a conference with the head of the French Intelligence at three, and the Lord knows when I shall get away.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’m going to send you in my place, Okewood.
IntelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading I’ve got a conference with the head of the French Intelligence at three, and the Lord knows when I shall get away.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading I’ve got a conference with the head of the French Intelligence at three, and the Lord knows when I shall get away.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I’ve got a conference with the head of the French Intelligence at three, and the Lord knows when I shall get away.
Mackwayte
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From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
MarigoldnounUS /ˈmerəɡoʊld/
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
motoredadjective
equipped with a motor or motors
From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I’m going to send you in my place, Okewood.
NAMEverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I’ve a notion that you and Miss Mackwayte will work very well together.”
O'BARNEY
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From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I’ve got a conference with the head of the French Intelligence at three, and the Lord knows when I shall get away.
Okewood
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From this reading I’m going to send you in my place, Okewood.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I’m going to send you in my place, Okewood.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I’m going to send you in my place, Okewood.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I’ve got a conference with the head of the French Intelligence at three, and the Lord knows when I shall get away.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She asked if I could come this afternoon.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’ve a notion that you and Miss Mackwayte will work very well together.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She asked if I could come this afternoon.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I’ve got a conference with the head of the French Intelligence at three, and the Lord knows when I shall get away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I’ve a notion that you and Miss Mackwayte will work very well together.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I’ve a notion that you and Miss Mackwayte will work very well together.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
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 I’ve a notion that you and Miss Mackwayte will work very well together.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I’ve got a conference with the head of the French Intelligence at three, and the Lord knows when I shall get away.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading “NAME O’BARNEY” “Miss Mackwayte telephoned to ask if I could go and see her,” said the Chief to Desmond as they motored back to White hall, “Marigold gave me the message just as we were coming out.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I’ve a notion that you and Miss Mackwayte will work very well together.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I’ve got a conference with the head of the French Intelligence at three, and the Lord knows when I shall get away.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I’ve a notion that you and Miss Mackwayte will work very well together.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’m going to send you in my place, Okewood.
