absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Then, with an absolutely businesslike air, she continued: "Mr. Wyatt, you have Mr. and Mrs. Penrose in your company, I think, both very old friends of mine.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Then, with an absolutely businesslike air, she continued: "Mr. Wyatt, you have Mr. and Mrs. Penrose in your company, I think, both very old friends of mine.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then, with an absolutely businesslike air, she continued: "Mr. Wyatt, you have Mr. and Mrs. Penrose in your company, I think, both very old friends of mine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, with an absolutely businesslike air, she continued: "Mr. Wyatt, you have Mr. and Mrs. Penrose in your company, I think, both very old friends of mine.
ArchernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading She's playing Mabel Vane,--Mary Archer is the name she uses,--and he's Triplet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Only five!" she reassured him, as they sat down.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Then, with an absolutely businesslike air, she continued: "Mr. Wyatt, you have Mr. and Mrs. Penrose in your company, I think, both very old friends of mine.
businesslikeadjectiveUS /ˈbɪznɪslaɪk/
exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business
From this reading Then, with an absolutely businesslike air, she continued: "Mr. Wyatt, you have Mr. and Mrs. Penrose in your company, I think, both very old friends of mine.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Then, with an absolutely businesslike air, she continued: "Mr. Wyatt, you have Mr. and Mrs. Penrose in your company, I think, both very old friends of mine.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Then, with an absolutely businesslike air, she continued: "Mr. Wyatt, you have Mr. and Mrs. Penrose in your company, I think, both very old friends of mine.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The manager nodded, eying her curiously.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Only five!" she reassured him, as they sat down.
eying
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From this reading The manager nodded, eying her curiously.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Only five!" she reassured him, as they sat down.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Then, with an absolutely businesslike air, she continued: "Mr. Wyatt, you have Mr. and Mrs. Penrose in your company, I think, both very old friends of mine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then, with an absolutely businesslike air, she continued: "Mr. Wyatt, you have Mr. and Mrs. Penrose in your company, I think, both very old friends of mine.
he's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's playing Mabel Vane,--Mary Archer is the name she uses,--and he's Triplet.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The manager nodded, eying her curiously.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Only five!" she reassured him, as they sat down.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then, with an absolutely businesslike air, she continued: "Mr. Wyatt, you have Mr. and Mrs. Penrose in your company, I think, both very old friends of mine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, with an absolutely businesslike air, she continued: "Mr. Wyatt, you have Mr. and Mrs. Penrose in your company, I think, both very old friends of mine.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She's playing Mabel Vane,--Mary Archer is the name she uses,--and he's Triplet.
Isn't
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From this reading Isn't that so?"
Mabel
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From this reading She's playing Mabel Vane,--Mary Archer is the name she uses,--and he's Triplet.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The manager nodded, eying her curiously.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading She's playing Mabel Vane,--Mary Archer is the name she uses,--and he's Triplet.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then, with an absolutely businesslike air, she continued: "Mr. Wyatt, you have Mr. and Mrs. Penrose in your company, I think, both very old friends of mine.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then, with an absolutely businesslike air, she continued: "Mr. Wyatt, you have Mr. and Mrs. Penrose in your company, I think, both very old friends of mine.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Then, with an absolutely businesslike air, she continued: "Mr. Wyatt, you have Mr. and Mrs. Penrose in your company, I think, both very old friends of mine.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She's playing Mabel Vane,--Mary Archer is the name she uses,--and he's Triplet.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The manager nodded, eying her curiously.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, with an absolutely businesslike air, she continued: "Mr. Wyatt, you have Mr. and Mrs. Penrose in your company, I think, both very old friends of mine.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then, with an absolutely businesslike air, she continued: "Mr. Wyatt, you have Mr. and Mrs. Penrose in your company, I think, both very old friends of mine.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "Only five!" she reassured him, as they sat down.
Penrose
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From this reading Then, with an absolutely businesslike air, she continued: "Mr. Wyatt, you have Mr. and Mrs. Penrose in your company, I think, both very old friends of mine.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading She's playing Mabel Vane,--Mary Archer is the name she uses,--and he's Triplet.
reassuredadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading "Only five!" she reassured him, as they sat down.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Only five!" she reassured him, as they sat down.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Only five!" she reassured him, as they sat down.
She's
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From this reading She's playing Mabel Vane,--Mary Archer is the name she uses,--and he's Triplet.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Isn't that so?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Isn't that so?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She's playing Mabel Vane,--Mary Archer is the name she uses,--and he's Triplet.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with an absolutely businesslike air, she continued: "Mr. Wyatt, you have Mr. and Mrs. Penrose in your company, I think, both very old friends of mine.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Only five!" she reassured him, as they sat down.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Then, with an absolutely businesslike air, she continued: "Mr. Wyatt, you have Mr. and Mrs. Penrose in your company, I think, both very old friends of mine.
TripletnounUS /ˈtrɪplət/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She's playing Mabel Vane,--Mary Archer is the name she uses,--and he's Triplet.
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading She's playing Mabel Vane,--Mary Archer is the name she uses,--and he's Triplet.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading She's playing Mabel Vane,--Mary Archer is the name she uses,--and he's Triplet.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Then, with an absolutely businesslike air, she continued: "Mr. Wyatt, you have Mr. and Mrs. Penrose in your company, I think, both very old friends of mine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with an absolutely businesslike air, she continued: "Mr. Wyatt, you have Mr. and Mrs. Penrose in your company, I think, both very old friends of mine.
WyattnounUS /ˈwaɪət/
English architect (1746-1813)
From this reading Then, with an absolutely businesslike air, she continued: "Mr. Wyatt, you have Mr. and Mrs. Penrose in your company, I think, both very old friends of mine.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then, with an absolutely businesslike air, she continued: "Mr. Wyatt, you have Mr. and Mrs. Penrose in your company, I think, both very old friends of mine.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then, with an absolutely businesslike air, she continued: "Mr. Wyatt, you have Mr. and Mrs. Penrose in your company, I think, both very old friends of mine.
