AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A walk of a few hundred yards brought us to the high building of discoloured brick in Piccadilly, which served the Hamiltons as a town house, and which Nelson used as his head-quarters when business or pleasure called him from Merton.
Admiral'snounUS /ˈædmərəlz/
possessive form of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading A footman answered our knock, and we were ushered into a large drawing-room with sombre furniture and melancholy curtains.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had hardly breakfasted then, and my uncle had not rung for his chocolate, when he called for me at Jermyn Street.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
breakfasted
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From this reading I had hardly breakfasted then, and my uncle had not rung for his chocolate, when he called for me at Jermyn Street.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading A walk of a few hundred yards brought us to the high building of discoloured brick in Piccadilly, which served the Hamiltons as a town house, and which Nelson used as his head-quarters when business or pleasure called him from Merton.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A walk of a few hundred yards brought us to the high building of discoloured brick in Piccadilly, which served the Hamiltons as a town house, and which Nelson used as his head-quarters when business or pleasure called him from Merton.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading A walk of a few hundred yards brought us to the high building of discoloured brick in Piccadilly, which served the Hamiltons as a town house, and which Nelson used as his head-quarters when business or pleasure called him from Merton.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A walk of a few hundred yards brought us to the high building of discoloured brick in Piccadilly, which served the Hamiltons as a town house, and which Nelson used as his head-quarters when business or pleasure called him from Merton.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I had hardly breakfasted then, and my uncle had not rung for his chocolate, when he called for me at Jermyn Street.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading I had hardly breakfasted then, and my uncle had not rung for his chocolate, when he called for me at Jermyn Street.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading A footman answered our knock, and we were ushered into a large drawing-room with sombre furniture and melancholy curtains.
discoloured
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From this reading A walk of a few hundred yards brought us to the high building of discoloured brick in Piccadilly, which served the Hamiltons as a town house, and which Nelson used as his head-quarters when business or pleasure called him from Merton.
drawing-room
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From this reading A footman answered our knock, and we were ushered into a large drawing-room with sombre furniture and melancholy curtains.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A walk of a few hundred yards brought us to the high building of discoloured brick in Piccadilly, which served the Hamiltons as a town house, and which Nelson used as his head-quarters when business or pleasure called him from Merton.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading A footman answered our knock, and we were ushered into a large drawing-room with sombre furniture and melancholy curtains.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had hardly breakfasted then, and my uncle had not rung for his chocolate, when he called for me at Jermyn Street.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A walk of a few hundred yards brought us to the high building of discoloured brick in Piccadilly, which served the Hamiltons as a town house, and which Nelson used as his head-quarters when business or pleasure called him from Merton.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading A footman answered our knock, and we were ushered into a large drawing-room with sombre furniture and melancholy curtains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
HamiltonsnounUS /ˈhæməltənz/
plural of “hamilton” — Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading A walk of a few hundred yards brought us to the high building of discoloured brick in Piccadilly, which served the Hamiltons as a town house, and which Nelson used as his head-quarters when business or pleasure called him from Merton.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading I had hardly breakfasted then, and my uncle had not rung for his chocolate, when he called for me at Jermyn Street.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
head-quarters
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From this reading A walk of a few hundred yards brought us to the high building of discoloured brick in Piccadilly, which served the Hamiltons as a town house, and which Nelson used as his head-quarters when business or pleasure called him from Merton.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A walk of a few hundred yards brought us to the high building of discoloured brick in Piccadilly, which served the Hamiltons as a town house, and which Nelson used as his head-quarters when business or pleasure called him from Merton.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A walk of a few hundred yards brought us to the high building of discoloured brick in Piccadilly, which served the Hamiltons as a town house, and which Nelson used as his head-quarters when business or pleasure called him from Merton.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had hardly breakfasted then, and my uncle had not rung for his chocolate, when he called for me at Jermyn Street.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A walk of a few hundred yards brought us to the high building of discoloured brick in Piccadilly, which served the Hamiltons as a town house, and which Nelson used as his head-quarters when business or pleasure called him from Merton.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading A walk of a few hundred yards brought us to the high building of discoloured brick in Piccadilly, which served the Hamiltons as a town house, and which Nelson used as his head-quarters when business or pleasure called him from Merton.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had hardly breakfasted then, and my uncle had not rung for his chocolate, when he called for me at Jermyn Street.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A walk of a few hundred yards brought us to the high building of discoloured brick in Piccadilly, which served the Hamiltons as a town house, and which Nelson used as his head-quarters when business or pleasure called him from Merton.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A footman answered our knock, and we were ushered into a large drawing-room with sombre furniture and melancholy curtains.
Jermyn
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From this reading I had hardly breakfasted then, and my uncle had not rung for his chocolate, when he called for me at Jermyn Street.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading A footman answered our knock, and we were ushered into a large drawing-room with sombre furniture and melancholy curtains.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A footman answered our knock, and we were ushered into a large drawing-room with sombre furniture and melancholy curtains.
LORDnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD NELSON.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had hardly breakfasted then, and my uncle had not rung for his chocolate, when he called for me at Jermyn Street.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading A footman answered our knock, and we were ushered into a large drawing-room with sombre furniture and melancholy curtains.
MertonnounUS /ˈmɜːrtən/
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading A walk of a few hundred yards brought us to the high building of discoloured brick in Piccadilly, which served the Hamiltons as a town house, and which Nelson used as his head-quarters when business or pleasure called him from Merton.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
NELSONnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading LORD NELSON.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had hardly breakfasted then, and my uncle had not rung for his chocolate, when he called for me at Jermyn Street.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A walk of a few hundred yards brought us to the high building of discoloured brick in Piccadilly, which served the Hamiltons as a town house, and which Nelson used as his head-quarters when business or pleasure called him from Merton.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A walk of a few hundred yards brought us to the high building of discoloured brick in Piccadilly, which served the Hamiltons as a town house, and which Nelson used as his head-quarters when business or pleasure called him from Merton.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A footman answered our knock, and we were ushered into a large drawing-room with sombre furniture and melancholy curtains.
Piccadilly
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From this reading A walk of a few hundred yards brought us to the high building of discoloured brick in Piccadilly, which served the Hamiltons as a town house, and which Nelson used as his head-quarters when business or pleasure called him from Merton.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading A walk of a few hundred yards brought us to the high building of discoloured brick in Piccadilly, which served the Hamiltons as a town house, and which Nelson used as his head-quarters when business or pleasure called him from Merton.
punctualadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːəl/
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading I had hardly breakfasted then, and my uncle had not rung for his chocolate, when he called for me at Jermyn Street.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading A walk of a few hundred yards brought us to the high building of discoloured brick in Piccadilly, which served the Hamiltons as a town house, and which Nelson used as his head-quarters when business or pleasure called him from Merton.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading A footman answered our knock, and we were ushered into a large drawing-room with sombre furniture and melancholy curtains.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I had hardly breakfasted then, and my uncle had not rung for his chocolate, when he called for me at Jermyn Street.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I had hardly breakfasted then, and my uncle had not rung for his chocolate, when he called for me at Jermyn Street.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A walk of a few hundred yards brought us to the high building of discoloured brick in Piccadilly, which served the Hamiltons as a town house, and which Nelson used as his head-quarters when business or pleasure called him from Merton.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I had hardly breakfasted then, and my uncle had not rung for his chocolate, when he called for me at Jermyn Street.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A walk of a few hundred yards brought us to the high building of discoloured brick in Piccadilly, which served the Hamiltons as a town house, and which Nelson used as his head-quarters when business or pleasure called him from Merton.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading A walk of a few hundred yards brought us to the high building of discoloured brick in Piccadilly, which served the Hamiltons as a town house, and which Nelson used as his head-quarters when business or pleasure called him from Merton.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading A footman answered our knock, and we were ushered into a large drawing-room with sombre furniture and melancholy curtains.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A walk of a few hundred yards brought us to the high building of discoloured brick in Piccadilly, which served the Hamiltons as a town house, and which Nelson used as his head-quarters when business or pleasure called him from Merton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A footman answered our knock, and we were ushered into a large drawing-room with sombre furniture and melancholy curtains.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I had hardly breakfasted then, and my uncle had not rung for his chocolate, when he called for me at Jermyn Street.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MY father’s appointment with Lord Nelson was an early one, and he was the more anxious to be punctual as he knew how much the Admiral’s movements must be affected by the news which we had heard the night before.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A walk of a few hundred yards brought us to the high building of discoloured brick in Piccadilly, which served the Hamiltons as a town house, and which Nelson used as his head-quarters when business or pleasure called him from Merton.
