adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ***** The consul was lingering on the terrace beside one of the carriages; at a little distance a groom was holding the nervous thoroughbred of Lord Algernon's dog-cart.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It contained only a line:-- Please come and see me in the library, but without making any fuss about it--at once.
Algernon's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ***** The consul was lingering on the terrace beside one of the carriages; at a little distance a groom was holding the nervous thoroughbred of Lord Algernon's dog-cart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly he felt a touch on his shoulder, and Miss Desborough's maid put a note in his hand.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It contained only a line:-- Please come and see me in the library, but without making any fuss about it--at once.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading The consul glanced around him; no one had apparently noticed the incident.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The consul glanced around him; no one had apparently noticed the incident.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ***** The consul was lingering on the terrace beside one of the carriages; at a little distance a groom was holding the nervous thoroughbred of Lord Algernon's dog-cart.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading ***** The consul was lingering on the terrace beside one of the carriages; at a little distance a groom was holding the nervous thoroughbred of Lord Algernon's dog-cart.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It contained only a line:-- Please come and see me in the library, but without making any fuss about it--at once.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading ***** The consul was lingering on the terrace beside one of the carriages; at a little distance a groom was holding the nervous thoroughbred of Lord Algernon's dog-cart.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It contained only a line:-- Please come and see me in the library, but without making any fuss about it--at once.
consulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading ***** The consul was lingering on the terrace beside one of the carriages; at a little distance a groom was holding the nervous thoroughbred of Lord Algernon's dog-cart.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading It contained only a line:-- Please come and see me in the library, but without making any fuss about it--at once.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading S. D.
Desborough's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly he felt a touch on his shoulder, and Miss Desborough's maid put a note in his hand.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading ***** The consul was lingering on the terrace beside one of the carriages; at a little distance a groom was holding the nervous thoroughbred of Lord Algernon's dog-cart.
dog-cart
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ***** The consul was lingering on the terrace beside one of the carriages; at a little distance a groom was holding the nervous thoroughbred of Lord Algernon's dog-cart.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Suddenly he felt a touch on his shoulder, and Miss Desborough's maid put a note in his hand.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading It contained only a line:-- Please come and see me in the library, but without making any fuss about it--at once.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The consul glanced around him; no one had apparently noticed the incident.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading ***** The consul was lingering on the terrace beside one of the carriages; at a little distance a groom was holding the nervous thoroughbred of Lord Algernon's dog-cart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The consul glanced around him; no one had apparently noticed the incident.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Suddenly he felt a touch on his shoulder, and Miss Desborough's maid put a note in his hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly he felt a touch on his shoulder, and Miss Desborough's maid put a note in his hand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The consul glanced around him; no one had apparently noticed the incident.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly he felt a touch on his shoulder, and Miss Desborough's maid put a note in his hand.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading ***** The consul was lingering on the terrace beside one of the carriages; at a little distance a groom was holding the nervous thoroughbred of Lord Algernon's dog-cart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suddenly he felt a touch on his shoulder, and Miss Desborough's maid put a note in his hand.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading The consul glanced around him; no one had apparently noticed the incident.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It contained only a line:-- Please come and see me in the library, but without making any fuss about it--at once.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading It contained only a line:-- Please come and see me in the library, but without making any fuss about it--at once.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It contained only a line:-- Please come and see me in the library, but without making any fuss about it--at once.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading ***** The consul was lingering on the terrace beside one of the carriages; at a little distance a groom was holding the nervous thoroughbred of Lord Algernon's dog-cart.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ***** The consul was lingering on the terrace beside one of the carriages; at a little distance a groom was holding the nervous thoroughbred of Lord Algernon's dog-cart.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading ***** The consul was lingering on the terrace beside one of the carriages; at a little distance a groom was holding the nervous thoroughbred of Lord Algernon's dog-cart.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading Suddenly he felt a touch on his shoulder, and Miss Desborough's maid put a note in his hand.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It contained only a line:-- Please come and see me in the library, but without making any fuss about it--at once.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It contained only a line:-- Please come and see me in the library, but without making any fuss about it--at once.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Suddenly he felt a touch on his shoulder, and Miss Desborough's maid put a note in his hand.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading ***** The consul was lingering on the terrace beside one of the carriages; at a little distance a groom was holding the nervous thoroughbred of Lord Algernon's dog-cart.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The consul glanced around him; no one had apparently noticed the incident.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Suddenly he felt a touch on his shoulder, and Miss Desborough's maid put a note in his hand.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading The consul glanced around him; no one had apparently noticed the incident.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ***** The consul was lingering on the terrace beside one of the carriages; at a little distance a groom was holding the nervous thoroughbred of Lord Algernon's dog-cart.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ***** The consul was lingering on the terrace beside one of the carriages; at a little distance a groom was holding the nervous thoroughbred of Lord Algernon's dog-cart.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading It contained only a line:-- Please come and see me in the library, but without making any fuss about it--at once.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ***** The consul was lingering on the terrace beside one of the carriages; at a little distance a groom was holding the nervous thoroughbred of Lord Algernon's dog-cart.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It contained only a line:-- Please come and see me in the library, but without making any fuss about it--at once.
PleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading It contained only a line:-- Please come and see me in the library, but without making any fuss about it--at once.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Suddenly he felt a touch on his shoulder, and Miss Desborough's maid put a note in his hand.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading S. D.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It contained only a line:-- Please come and see me in the library, but without making any fuss about it--at once.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Suddenly he felt a touch on his shoulder, and Miss Desborough's maid put a note in his hand.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he felt a touch on his shoulder, and Miss Desborough's maid put a note in his hand.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading ***** The consul was lingering on the terrace beside one of the carriages; at a little distance a groom was holding the nervous thoroughbred of Lord Algernon's dog-cart.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ***** The consul was lingering on the terrace beside one of the carriages; at a little distance a groom was holding the nervous thoroughbred of Lord Algernon's dog-cart.
thoroughbrednounUS /ˈθɜːroʊˈbred/
a well-bred person
From this reading ***** The consul was lingering on the terrace beside one of the carriages; at a little distance a groom was holding the nervous thoroughbred of Lord Algernon's dog-cart.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Suddenly he felt a touch on his shoulder, and Miss Desborough's maid put a note in his hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ***** The consul was lingering on the terrace beside one of the carriages; at a little distance a groom was holding the nervous thoroughbred of Lord Algernon's dog-cart.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It contained only a line:-- Please come and see me in the library, but without making any fuss about it--at once.
