adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs.
accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Say, I hope you'll let what happened last night pass," he said in an undertone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
BREWINGnounUS /ˈbruːɪŋ/
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading TROUBLE BREWING.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
evincedverbUS /ɪˈvɪnst/
past form of “evince” — give expression to
From this reading Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Say, I hope you'll let what happened last night pass," he said in an undertone.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Say, I hope you'll let what happened last night pass," he said in an undertone.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "Say, I hope you'll let what happened last night pass," he said in an undertone.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Say, I hope you'll let what happened last night pass," he said in an undertone.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Say, I hope you'll let what happened last night pass," he said in an undertone.
NorrisnounUS /ˈnɔːrɪs/
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
others
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From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
packing-room
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From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading "Say, I hope you'll let what happened last night pass," he said in an undertone.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs.
Richard
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From this reading In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Say, I hope you'll let what happened last night pass," he said in an undertone.
SayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Say, I hope you'll let what happened last night pass," he said in an undertone.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
shipping-clerk
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From this reading Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
TROUBLEnounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading TROUBLE BREWING.
undertonenounUS /ˈʌndərtoʊn/
a quiet or hushed tone of voice
From this reading "Say, I hope you'll let what happened last night pass," he said in an undertone.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Say, I hope you'll let what happened last night pass," he said in an undertone.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs.
you'll
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From this reading "Say, I hope you'll let what happened last night pass," he said in an undertone.
