adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He burst in upon me one day, flourishing a large visiting-card, which he flung down on the table before my eyes.
Anastasius
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From this reading And just as it was not I but Anastasius Papadopoulos who discovered Captain Vauvenarde, so, in this case, it was Dale who discovered Lola.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No sooner had I moved into Barbara's Building and was preparing to begin my salaried duties than I received news which sent me off post haste to Berlin.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And just as it was not I but Anastasius Papadopoulos who discovered Captain Vauvenarde, so, in this case, it was Dale who discovered Lola.
Barbara's
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From this reading No sooner had I moved into Barbara's Building and was preparing to begin my salaried duties than I received news which sent me off post haste to Berlin.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He burst in upon me one day, flourishing a large visiting-card, which he flung down on the table before my eyes.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading No sooner had I moved into Barbara's Building and was preparing to begin my salaried duties than I received news which sent me off post haste to Berlin.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading No sooner had I moved into Barbara's Building and was preparing to begin my salaried duties than I received news which sent me off post haste to Berlin.
BuildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading No sooner had I moved into Barbara's Building and was preparing to begin my salaried duties than I received news which sent me off post haste to Berlin.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He burst in upon me one day, flourishing a large visiting-card, which he flung down on the table before my eyes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And just as it was not I but Anastasius Papadopoulos who discovered Captain Vauvenarde, so, in this case, it was Dale who discovered Lola.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading And just as it was not I but Anastasius Papadopoulos who discovered Captain Vauvenarde, so, in this case, it was Dale who discovered Lola.
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 It was the familiar professional card of the unhappy Anastasius.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading And just as it was not I but Anastasius Papadopoulos who discovered Captain Vauvenarde, so, in this case, it was Dale who discovered Lola.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading And just as it was not I but Anastasius Papadopoulos who discovered Captain Vauvenarde, so, in this case, it was Dale who discovered Lola.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He burst in upon me one day, flourishing a large visiting-card, which he flung down on the table before my eyes.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading And just as it was not I but Anastasius Papadopoulos who discovered Captain Vauvenarde, so, in this case, it was Dale who discovered Lola.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you recognise that?”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He burst in upon me one day, flourishing a large visiting-card, which he flung down on the table before my eyes.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading No sooner had I moved into Barbara's Building and was preparing to begin my salaried duties than I received news which sent me off post haste to Berlin.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He burst in upon me one day, flourishing a large visiting-card, which he flung down on the table before my eyes.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading It was the familiar professional card of the unhappy Anastasius.
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading He burst in upon me one day, flourishing a large visiting-card, which he flung down on the table before my eyes.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading He burst in upon me one day, flourishing a large visiting-card, which he flung down on the table before my eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner had I moved into Barbara's Building and was preparing to begin my salaried duties than I received news which sent me off post haste to Berlin.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading No sooner had I moved into Barbara's Building and was preparing to begin my salaried duties than I received news which sent me off post haste to Berlin.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He burst in upon me one day, flourishing a large visiting-card, which he flung down on the table before my eyes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No sooner had I moved into Barbara's Building and was preparing to begin my salaried duties than I received news which sent me off post haste to Berlin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And just as it was not I but Anastasius Papadopoulos who discovered Captain Vauvenarde, so, in this case, it was Dale who discovered Lola.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No sooner had I moved into Barbara's Building and was preparing to begin my salaried duties than I received news which sent me off post haste to Berlin.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And just as it was not I but Anastasius Papadopoulos who discovered Captain Vauvenarde, so, in this case, it was Dale who discovered Lola.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading And just as it was not I but Anastasius Papadopoulos who discovered Captain Vauvenarde, so, in this case, it was Dale who discovered Lola.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He burst in upon me one day, flourishing a large visiting-card, which he flung down on the table before my eyes.
Lola
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And just as it was not I but Anastasius Papadopoulos who discovered Captain Vauvenarde, so, in this case, it was Dale who discovered Lola.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No sooner had I moved into Barbara's Building and was preparing to begin my salaried duties than I received news which sent me off post haste to Berlin.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading No sooner had I moved into Barbara's Building and was preparing to begin my salaried duties than I received news which sent me off post haste to Berlin.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No sooner had I moved into Barbara's Building and was preparing to begin my salaried duties than I received news which sent me off post haste to Berlin.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading No sooner had I moved into Barbara's Building and was preparing to begin my salaried duties than I received news which sent me off post haste to Berlin.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had I moved into Barbara's Building and was preparing to begin my salaried duties than I received news which sent me off post haste to Berlin.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And just as it was not I but Anastasius Papadopoulos who discovered Captain Vauvenarde, so, in this case, it was Dale who discovered Lola.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the familiar professional card of the unhappy Anastasius.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading No sooner had I moved into Barbara's Building and was preparing to begin my salaried duties than I received news which sent me off post haste to Berlin.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He burst in upon me one day, flourishing a large visiting-card, which he flung down on the table before my eyes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He burst in upon me one day, flourishing a large visiting-card, which he flung down on the table before my eyes.
Papadopoulos
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From this reading And just as it was not I but Anastasius Papadopoulos who discovered Captain Vauvenarde, so, in this case, it was Dale who discovered Lola.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading No sooner had I moved into Barbara's Building and was preparing to begin my salaried duties than I received news which sent me off post haste to Berlin.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading No sooner had I moved into Barbara's Building and was preparing to begin my salaried duties than I received news which sent me off post haste to Berlin.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading It was the familiar professional card of the unhappy Anastasius.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading No sooner had I moved into Barbara's Building and was preparing to begin my salaried duties than I received news which sent me off post haste to Berlin.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading “Do you recognise that?”
salariedadjectiveUS /ˈsælərid/
receiving a salary
From this reading No sooner had I moved into Barbara's Building and was preparing to begin my salaried duties than I received news which sent me off post haste to Berlin.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading No sooner had I moved into Barbara's Building and was preparing to begin my salaried duties than I received news which sent me off post haste to Berlin.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And just as it was not I but Anastasius Papadopoulos who discovered Captain Vauvenarde, so, in this case, it was Dale who discovered Lola.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had I moved into Barbara's Building and was preparing to begin my salaried duties than I received news which sent me off post haste to Berlin.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He burst in upon me one day, flourishing a large visiting-card, which he flung down on the table before my eyes.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had I moved into Barbara's Building and was preparing to begin my salaried duties than I received news which sent me off post haste to Berlin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you recognise that?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He burst in upon me one day, flourishing a large visiting-card, which he flung down on the table before my eyes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And just as it was not I but Anastasius Papadopoulos who discovered Captain Vauvenarde, so, in this case, it was Dale who discovered Lola.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No sooner had I moved into Barbara's Building and was preparing to begin my salaried duties than I received news which sent me off post haste to Berlin.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading It was the familiar professional card of the unhappy Anastasius.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He burst in upon me one day, flourishing a large visiting-card, which he flung down on the table before my eyes.
Vauvenarde
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And just as it was not I but Anastasius Papadopoulos who discovered Captain Vauvenarde, so, in this case, it was Dale who discovered Lola.
visiting-card
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He burst in upon me one day, flourishing a large visiting-card, which he flung down on the table before my eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No sooner had I moved into Barbara's Building and was preparing to begin my salaried duties than I received news which sent me off post haste to Berlin.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No sooner had I moved into Barbara's Building and was preparing to begin my salaried duties than I received news which sent me off post haste to Berlin.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And just as it was not I but Anastasius Papadopoulos who discovered Captain Vauvenarde, so, in this case, it was Dale who discovered Lola.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you recognise that?”
