agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “Your honour's agent 'as been here since noon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the door of my lodgings I was confronted by Banks, red with indignation and fidgety from uneasiness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Your honour's agent 'as been here since noon.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the door of my lodgings I was confronted by Banks, red with indignation and fidgety from uneasiness.
BanksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading At the door of my lodgings I was confronted by Banks, red with indignation and fidgety from uneasiness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Your honour's agent 'as been here since noon.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the door of my lodgings I was confronted by Banks, red with indignation and fidgety from uneasiness.
Carvel
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From this reading “O Lord, Mr. Carvel, what has happened, sir?” he cried.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mr. Dix was indeed in possession of my rooms, lounging in the chair Dolly had chosen, smoking my tobacco.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Mr. Dix was indeed in possession of my rooms, lounging in the chair Dolly had chosen, smoking my tobacco.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading At the door of my lodgings I was confronted by Banks, red with indignation and fidgety from uneasiness.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “O Lord, Mr. Carvel, what has happened, sir?” he cried.
DixnounUS /dɪks/
United States social reformer who pioneered in the reform of prisons and in the treatment of the mentally ill; superintended women army nurses during the American Civil War (1802-1887)
From this reading Mr. Dix was indeed in possession of my rooms, lounging in the chair Dolly had chosen, smoking my tobacco.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Mr. Dix was indeed in possession of my rooms, lounging in the chair Dolly had chosen, smoking my tobacco.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the door of my lodgings I was confronted by Banks, red with indignation and fidgety from uneasiness.
fidgetyadjective
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading At the door of my lodgings I was confronted by Banks, red with indignation and fidgety from uneasiness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the door of my lodgings I was confronted by Banks, red with indignation and fidgety from uneasiness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Dix was indeed in possession of my rooms, lounging in the chair Dolly had chosen, smoking my tobacco.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “O Lord, Mr. Carvel, what has happened, sir?” he cried.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “O Lord, Mr. Carvel, what has happened, sir?” he cried.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “O Lord, Mr. Carvel, what has happened, sir?” he cried.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Your honour's agent 'as been here since noon.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Must I take orders from the likes o' him, sir?”
honour'snounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
possessive form of “honour” — the state of being honored
From this reading “Your honour's agent 'as been here since noon.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the door of my lodgings I was confronted by Banks, red with indignation and fidgety from uneasiness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Dix was indeed in possession of my rooms, lounging in the chair Dolly had chosen, smoking my tobacco.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Mr. Dix was indeed in possession of my rooms, lounging in the chair Dolly had chosen, smoking my tobacco.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading At the door of my lodgings I was confronted by Banks, red with indignation and fidgety from uneasiness.
likesnounUS /laɪks/
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading Must I take orders from the likes o' him, sir?”
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading At the door of my lodgings I was confronted by Banks, red with indignation and fidgety from uneasiness.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “O Lord, Mr. Carvel, what has happened, sir?” he cried.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Mr. Dix was indeed in possession of my rooms, lounging in the chair Dolly had chosen, smoking my tobacco.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “O Lord, Mr. Carvel, what has happened, sir?” he cried.
Mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Must I take orders from the likes o' him, sir?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At the door of my lodgings I was confronted by Banks, red with indignation and fidgety from uneasiness.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading “Your honour's agent 'as been here since noon.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O Lord, Mr. Carvel, what has happened, sir?” he cried.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the door of my lodgings I was confronted by Banks, red with indignation and fidgety from uneasiness.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Must I take orders from the likes o' him, sir?”
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Mr. Dix was indeed in possession of my rooms, lounging in the chair Dolly had chosen, smoking my tobacco.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading At the door of my lodgings I was confronted by Banks, red with indignation and fidgety from uneasiness.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Mr. Dix was indeed in possession of my rooms, lounging in the chair Dolly had chosen, smoking my tobacco.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Your honour's agent 'as been here since noon.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “O Lord, Mr. Carvel, what has happened, sir?” he cried.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Mr. Dix was indeed in possession of my rooms, lounging in the chair Dolly had chosen, smoking my tobacco.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Must I take orders from the likes o' him, sir?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the door of my lodgings I was confronted by Banks, red with indignation and fidgety from uneasiness.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Mr. Dix was indeed in possession of my rooms, lounging in the chair Dolly had chosen, smoking my tobacco.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading At the door of my lodgings I was confronted by Banks, red with indignation and fidgety from uneasiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the door of my lodgings I was confronted by Banks, red with indignation and fidgety from uneasiness.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “O Lord, Mr. Carvel, what has happened, sir?” he cried.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the door of my lodgings I was confronted by Banks, red with indignation and fidgety from uneasiness.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your honour's agent 'as been here since noon.
