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 threshold of the principal room a visitor, who was being shown around, was asking questions of the secretary.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I am afraid that some of them go a little beyond the club points,” he answered.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am afraid that some of them go a little beyond the club points,” he answered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was half past twelve, and every table at the Berkeley Bridge Club was occupied.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I am afraid that some of them go a little beyond the club points,” he answered.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Is there any gambling here?” he inquired.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading On the threshold of the principal room a visitor, who was being shown around, was asking questions of the secretary.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading On the threshold of the principal room a visitor, who was being shown around, was asking questions of the secretary.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was half past twelve, and every table at the Berkeley Bridge Club was occupied.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On the threshold of the principal room a visitor, who was being shown around, was asking questions of the secretary.
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading It was half past twelve, and every table at the Berkeley Bridge Club was occupied.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “I am afraid that some of them go a little beyond the club points,” he answered.
BridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading It was half past twelve, and every table at the Berkeley Bridge Club was occupied.
ClubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading It was half past twelve, and every table at the Berkeley Bridge Club was occupied.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was half past twelve, and every table at the Berkeley Bridge Club was occupied.
gamblingnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading “Is there any gambling here?” he inquired.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I am afraid that some of them go a little beyond the club points,” he answered.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was half past twelve, and every table at the Berkeley Bridge Club was occupied.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is there any gambling here?” he inquired.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Is there any gambling here?” he inquired.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The secretary shrugged his shoulders.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am afraid that some of them go a little beyond the club points,” he answered.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Is there any gambling here?” he inquired.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is there any gambling here?” he inquired.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was half past twelve, and every table at the Berkeley Bridge Club was occupied.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I am afraid that some of them go a little beyond the club points,” he answered.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading It was half past twelve, and every table at the Berkeley Bridge Club was occupied.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the threshold of the principal room a visitor, who was being shown around, was asking questions of the secretary.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the threshold of the principal room a visitor, who was being shown around, was asking questions of the secretary.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was half past twelve, and every table at the Berkeley Bridge Club was occupied.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “I am afraid that some of them go a little beyond the club points,” he answered.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading On the threshold of the principal room a visitor, who was being shown around, was asking questions of the secretary.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading On the threshold of the principal room a visitor, who was being shown around, was asking questions of the secretary.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On the threshold of the principal room a visitor, who was being shown around, was asking questions of the secretary.
secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading On the threshold of the principal room a visitor, who was being shown around, was asking questions of the secretary.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The secretary shrugged his shoulders.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading On the threshold of the principal room a visitor, who was being shown around, was asking questions of the secretary.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading The secretary shrugged his shoulders.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I am afraid that some of them go a little beyond the club points,” he answered.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was half past twelve, and every table at the Berkeley Bridge Club was occupied.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I am afraid that some of them go a little beyond the club points,” he answered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was half past twelve, and every table at the Berkeley Bridge Club was occupied.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I am afraid that some of them go a little beyond the club points,” he answered.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Is there any gambling here?” he inquired.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading On the threshold of the principal room a visitor, who was being shown around, was asking questions of the secretary.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was half past twelve, and every table at the Berkeley Bridge Club was occupied.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading On the threshold of the principal room a visitor, who was being shown around, was asking questions of the secretary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was half past twelve, and every table at the Berkeley Bridge Club was occupied.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On the threshold of the principal room a visitor, who was being shown around, was asking questions of the secretary.
