adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading THE GOOD DAYS For the next month, or, to be accurate, the next five weeks, everything went merrily at Monk’s Abbey.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading THE GOOD DAYS For the next month, or, to be accurate, the next five weeks, everything went merrily at Monk’s Abbey.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading No longer did the Colonel look solemn when he came down in the morning, and no longer was he cross after he had read his letters.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was as though some cloud had been lifted off the place and those who dwelt therein.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as though some cloud had been lifted off the place and those who dwelt therein.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GOOD DAYS For the next month, or, to be accurate, the next five weeks, everything went merrily at Monk’s Abbey.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Lastly, the Colonel did not seem to be called upon to make such frequent visits to his man of business, and to tarry at the office of the bank manager in Northwold.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE GOOD DAYS For the next month, or, to be accurate, the next five weeks, everything went merrily at Monk’s Abbey.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was as though some cloud had been lifted off the place and those who dwelt therein.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Lastly, the Colonel did not seem to be called upon to make such frequent visits to his man of business, and to tarry at the office of the bank manager in Northwold.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Lastly, the Colonel did not seem to be called upon to make such frequent visits to his man of business, and to tarry at the office of the bank manager in Northwold.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No longer did the Colonel look solemn when he came down in the morning, and no longer was he cross after he had read his letters.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading It was as though some cloud had been lifted off the place and those who dwelt therein.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading No longer did the Colonel look solemn when he came down in the morning, and no longer was he cross after he had read his letters.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading No longer did the Colonel look solemn when he came down in the morning, and no longer was he cross after he had read his letters.
DAYSnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE GOOD DAYS For the next month, or, to be accurate, the next five weeks, everything went merrily at Monk’s Abbey.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No longer did the Colonel look solemn when he came down in the morning, and no longer was he cross after he had read his letters.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading No longer did the Colonel look solemn when he came down in the morning, and no longer was he cross after he had read his letters.
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading It was as though some cloud had been lifted off the place and those who dwelt therein.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE GOOD DAYS For the next month, or, to be accurate, the next five weeks, everything went merrily at Monk’s Abbey.
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE GOOD DAYS For the next month, or, to be accurate, the next five weeks, everything went merrily at Monk’s Abbey.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GOOD DAYS For the next month, or, to be accurate, the next five weeks, everything went merrily at Monk’s Abbey.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Lastly, the Colonel did not seem to be called upon to make such frequent visits to his man of business, and to tarry at the office of the bank manager in Northwold.
functionarynounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃəneri/
a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE GOOD DAYS For the next month, or, to be accurate, the next five weeks, everything went merrily at Monk’s Abbey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as though some cloud had been lifted off the place and those who dwelt therein.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No longer did the Colonel look solemn when he came down in the morning, and no longer was he cross after he had read his letters.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No longer did the Colonel look solemn when he came down in the morning, and no longer was he cross after he had read his letters.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No longer did the Colonel look solemn when he came down in the morning, and no longer was he cross after he had read his letters.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
interviewsnounUS /ˈɪntərvjuːz/
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as though some cloud had been lifted off the place and those who dwelt therein.
LastlyadverbUS /ˈlæstli/
the item at the end
From this reading Lastly, the Colonel did not seem to be called upon to make such frequent visits to his man of business, and to tarry at the office of the bank manager in Northwold.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading No longer did the Colonel look solemn when he came down in the morning, and no longer was he cross after he had read his letters.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading It was as though some cloud had been lifted off the place and those who dwelt therein.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading No longer did the Colonel look solemn when he came down in the morning, and no longer was he cross after he had read his letters.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading No longer did the Colonel look solemn when he came down in the morning, and no longer was he cross after he had read his letters.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Lastly, the Colonel did not seem to be called upon to make such frequent visits to his man of business, and to tarry at the office of the bank manager in Northwold.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lastly, the Colonel did not seem to be called upon to make such frequent visits to his man of business, and to tarry at the office of the bank manager in Northwold.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Lastly, the Colonel did not seem to be called upon to make such frequent visits to his man of business, and to tarry at the office of the bank manager in Northwold.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading THE GOOD DAYS For the next month, or, to be accurate, the next five weeks, everything went merrily at Monk’s Abbey.
Monk'snounUS /mʌŋks/
possessive form of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading THE GOOD DAYS For the next month, or, to be accurate, the next five weeks, everything went merrily at Monk’s Abbey.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE GOOD DAYS For the next month, or, to be accurate, the next five weeks, everything went merrily at Monk’s Abbey.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading No longer did the Colonel look solemn when he came down in the morning, and no longer was he cross after he had read his letters.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE GOOD DAYS For the next month, or, to be accurate, the next five weeks, everything went merrily at Monk’s Abbey.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No longer did the Colonel look solemn when he came down in the morning, and no longer was he cross after he had read his letters.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
Northwold
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From this reading Lastly, the Colonel did not seem to be called upon to make such frequent visits to his man of business, and to tarry at the office of the bank manager in Northwold.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lastly, the Colonel did not seem to be called upon to make such frequent visits to his man of business, and to tarry at the office of the bank manager in Northwold.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lastly, the Colonel did not seem to be called upon to make such frequent visits to his man of business, and to tarry at the office of the bank manager in Northwold.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was as though some cloud had been lifted off the place and those who dwelt therein.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Lastly, the Colonel did not seem to be called upon to make such frequent visits to his man of business, and to tarry at the office of the bank manager in Northwold.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE GOOD DAYS For the next month, or, to be accurate, the next five weeks, everything went merrily at Monk’s Abbey.
ostentatiouslyadverbUS /ˌɑːstənˈteɪʃəsli/
with ostentation; in an ostentatious manner
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was as though some cloud had been lifted off the place and those who dwelt therein.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading No longer did the Colonel look solemn when he came down in the morning, and no longer was he cross after he had read his letters.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Lastly, the Colonel did not seem to be called upon to make such frequent visits to his man of business, and to tarry at the office of the bank manager in Northwold.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading No longer did the Colonel look solemn when he came down in the morning, and no longer was he cross after he had read his letters.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was as though some cloud had been lifted off the place and those who dwelt therein.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Lastly, the Colonel did not seem to be called upon to make such frequent visits to his man of business, and to tarry at the office of the bank manager in Northwold.
tarryverbUS /ˈteri/
be about
From this reading Lastly, the Colonel did not seem to be called upon to make such frequent visits to his man of business, and to tarry at the office of the bank manager in Northwold.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOOD DAYS For the next month, or, to be accurate, the next five weeks, everything went merrily at Monk’s Abbey.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading It was as though some cloud had been lifted off the place and those who dwelt therein.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was as though some cloud had been lifted off the place and those who dwelt therein.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was as though some cloud had been lifted off the place and those who dwelt therein.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GOOD DAYS For the next month, or, to be accurate, the next five weeks, everything went merrily at Monk’s Abbey.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lastly, the Colonel did not seem to be called upon to make such frequent visits to his man of business, and to tarry at the office of the bank manager in Northwold.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Lastly, the Colonel did not seem to be called upon to make such frequent visits to his man of business, and to tarry at the office of the bank manager in Northwold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as though some cloud had been lifted off the place and those who dwelt therein.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE GOOD DAYS For the next month, or, to be accurate, the next five weeks, everything went merrily at Monk’s Abbey.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE GOOD DAYS For the next month, or, to be accurate, the next five weeks, everything went merrily at Monk’s Abbey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading No longer did the Colonel look solemn when he came down in the morning, and no longer was he cross after he had read his letters.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was as though some cloud had been lifted off the place and those who dwelt therein.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now his interviews with the steward in the study were neither prolonged nor anxious; indeed, that functionary emerged thence on Saturday mornings with a shining countenance, drying the necessary cheque, heretofore so difficult to extract, by waving it ostentatiously in the air.
