adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And do not be gone more than a quarter of an hour in all.”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “And do not be gone more than a quarter of an hour in all.”
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading When the two friends wanted to meet at once, on any urgent or confidential business which would not allow of note-writing, they used this means of communication.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “And do not be gone more than a quarter of an hour in all.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And do not be gone more than a quarter of an hour in all.”
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another footman, the Duchess’ servant, came in as soon as the other was gone.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When the two friends wanted to meet at once, on any urgent or confidential business which would not allow of note-writing, they used this means of communication.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Another footman, the Duchess’ servant, came in as soon as the other was gone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the two friends wanted to meet at once, on any urgent or confidential business which would not allow of note-writing, they used this means of communication.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And do not be gone more than a quarter of an hour in all.”
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading When the two friends wanted to meet at once, on any urgent or confidential business which would not allow of note-writing, they used this means of communication.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Another footman, the Duchess’ servant, came in as soon as the other was gone.
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “Go from me to the Duc de Chaulieu, and send up this card.”
Chaulieu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Go from me to the Duc de Chaulieu, and send up this card.”
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading When the two friends wanted to meet at once, on any urgent or confidential business which would not allow of note-writing, they used this means of communication.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading When the two friends wanted to meet at once, on any urgent or confidential business which would not allow of note-writing, they used this means of communication.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Go from me to the Duc de Chaulieu, and send up this card.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And do not be gone more than a quarter of an hour in all.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Duke gave him a card folded down in a particular way.
Duc
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Go from me to the Duc de Chaulieu, and send up this card.”
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading Another footman, the Duchess’ servant, came in as soon as the other was gone.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Duke gave him a card folded down in a particular way.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading The Duke gave him a card folded down in a particular way.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading Another footman, the Duchess’ servant, came in as soon as the other was gone.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When the two friends wanted to meet at once, on any urgent or confidential business which would not allow of note-writing, they used this means of communication.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Go from me to the Duc de Chaulieu, and send up this card.”
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Duke gave him a card folded down in a particular way.
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go from me to the Duc de Chaulieu, and send up this card.”
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “And do not be gone more than a quarter of an hour in all.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Duke gave him a card folded down in a particular way.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “And do not be gone more than a quarter of an hour in all.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And do not be gone more than a quarter of an hour in all.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Go from me to the Duc de Chaulieu, and send up this card.”
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading When the two friends wanted to meet at once, on any urgent or confidential business which would not allow of note-writing, they used this means of communication.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading When the two friends wanted to meet at once, on any urgent or confidential business which would not allow of note-writing, they used this means of communication.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “And do not be gone more than a quarter of an hour in all.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And do not be gone more than a quarter of an hour in all.”
note-writing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the two friends wanted to meet at once, on any urgent or confidential business which would not allow of note-writing, they used this means of communication.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And do not be gone more than a quarter of an hour in all.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the two friends wanted to meet at once, on any urgent or confidential business which would not allow of note-writing, they used this means of communication.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading When the two friends wanted to meet at once, on any urgent or confidential business which would not allow of note-writing, they used this means of communication.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When the two friends wanted to meet at once, on any urgent or confidential business which would not allow of note-writing, they used this means of communication.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Another footman, the Duchess’ servant, came in as soon as the other was gone.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The Duke gave him a card folded down in a particular way.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading “And do not be gone more than a quarter of an hour in all.”
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Go from me to the Duc de Chaulieu, and send up this card.”
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Another footman, the Duchess’ servant, came in as soon as the other was gone.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Another footman, the Duchess’ servant, came in as soon as the other was gone.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “And do not be gone more than a quarter of an hour in all.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another footman, the Duchess’ servant, came in as soon as the other was gone.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the two friends wanted to meet at once, on any urgent or confidential business which would not allow of note-writing, they used this means of communication.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Go from me to the Duc de Chaulieu, and send up this card.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Go from me to the Duc de Chaulieu, and send up this card.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When the two friends wanted to meet at once, on any urgent or confidential business which would not allow of note-writing, they used this means of communication.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Go from me to the Duc de Chaulieu, and send up this card.”
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading When the two friends wanted to meet at once, on any urgent or confidential business which would not allow of note-writing, they used this means of communication.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading When the two friends wanted to meet at once, on any urgent or confidential business which would not allow of note-writing, they used this means of communication.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading When the two friends wanted to meet at once, on any urgent or confidential business which would not allow of note-writing, they used this means of communication.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another footman, the Duchess’ servant, came in as soon as the other was gone.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Duke gave him a card folded down in a particular way.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the two friends wanted to meet at once, on any urgent or confidential business which would not allow of note-writing, they used this means of communication.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the two friends wanted to meet at once, on any urgent or confidential business which would not allow of note-writing, they used this means of communication.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When the two friends wanted to meet at once, on any urgent or confidential business which would not allow of note-writing, they used this means of communication.
