adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading PARTNERSHIP As darkness closed in, and the New Year's throng became scarce, Philip's hesitation about accompanying Coulson faded away.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading PARTNERSHIP As darkness closed in, and the New Year's throng became scarce, Philip's hesitation about accompanying Coulson faded away.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading It would never do to slight advances towards the second great earthly object in his life; one also on which the first depended.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
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 He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading It would never do to slight advances towards the second great earthly object in his life; one also on which the first depended.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading Besides, the ambitious man of business existed strongly in Philip.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PARTNERSHIP As darkness closed in, and the New Year's throng became scarce, Philip's hesitation about accompanying Coulson faded away.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PARTNERSHIP As darkness closed in, and the New Year's throng became scarce, Philip's hesitation about accompanying Coulson faded away.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading PARTNERSHIP As darkness closed in, and the New Year's throng became scarce, Philip's hesitation about accompanying Coulson faded away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading PARTNERSHIP As darkness closed in, and the New Year's throng became scarce, Philip's hesitation about accompanying Coulson faded away.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, the ambitious man of business existed strongly in Philip.
BridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading So when the shop was closed, the two set out down Bridge Street to cross the river to the house of Jeremiah Foster.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Besides, the ambitious man of business existed strongly in Philip.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading PARTNERSHIP As darkness closed in, and the New Year's throng became scarce, Philip's hesitation about accompanying Coulson faded away.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
Coulson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PARTNERSHIP As darkness closed in, and the New Year's throng became scarce, Philip's hesitation about accompanying Coulson faded away.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading So when the shop was closed, the two set out down Bridge Street to cross the river to the house of Jeremiah Foster.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading PARTNERSHIP As darkness closed in, and the New Year's throng became scarce, Philip's hesitation about accompanying Coulson faded away.
deferredverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading It would never do to slight advances towards the second great earthly object in his life; one also on which the first depended.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It would never do to slight advances towards the second great earthly object in his life; one also on which the first depended.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So when the shop was closed, the two set out down Bridge Street to cross the river to the house of Jeremiah Foster.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading It would never do to slight advances towards the second great earthly object in his life; one also on which the first depended.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Besides, the ambitious man of business existed strongly in Philip.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading PARTNERSHIP As darkness closed in, and the New Year's throng became scarce, Philip's hesitation about accompanying Coulson faded away.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It would never do to slight advances towards the second great earthly object in his life; one also on which the first depended.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading So when the shop was closed, the two set out down Bridge Street to cross the river to the house of Jeremiah Foster.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It would never do to slight advances towards the second great earthly object in his life; one also on which the first depended.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading PARTNERSHIP As darkness closed in, and the New Year's throng became scarce, Philip's hesitation about accompanying Coulson faded away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PARTNERSHIP As darkness closed in, and the New Year's throng became scarce, Philip's hesitation about accompanying Coulson faded away.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would never do to slight advances towards the second great earthly object in his life; one also on which the first depended.
JeremiahnounUS /ˌdʒerəˈmaɪə/
(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It would never do to slight advances towards the second great earthly object in his life; one also on which the first depended.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Besides, the ambitious man of business existed strongly in Philip.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It would never do to slight advances towards the second great earthly object in his life; one also on which the first depended.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading PARTNERSHIP As darkness closed in, and the New Year's throng became scarce, Philip's hesitation about accompanying Coulson faded away.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading It would never do to slight advances towards the second great earthly object in his life; one also on which the first depended.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would never do to slight advances towards the second great earthly object in his life; one also on which the first depended.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It would never do to slight advances towards the second great earthly object in his life; one also on which the first depended.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So when the shop was closed, the two set out down Bridge Street to cross the river to the house of Jeremiah Foster.
PARTNERSHIPnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/
the members of a business venture created by contract
From this reading PARTNERSHIP As darkness closed in, and the New Year's throng became scarce, Philip's hesitation about accompanying Coulson faded away.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Besides, the ambitious man of business existed strongly in Philip.
Philip'snounUS /ˈfɪləps/
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading PARTNERSHIP As darkness closed in, and the New Year's throng became scarce, Philip's hesitation about accompanying Coulson faded away.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading So when the shop was closed, the two set out down Bridge Street to cross the river to the house of Jeremiah Foster.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading PARTNERSHIP As darkness closed in, and the New Year's throng became scarce, Philip's hesitation about accompanying Coulson faded away.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It would never do to slight advances towards the second great earthly object in his life; one also on which the first depended.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So when the shop was closed, the two set out down Bridge Street to cross the river to the house of Jeremiah Foster.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading So when the shop was closed, the two set out down Bridge Street to cross the river to the house of Jeremiah Foster.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading It would never do to slight advances towards the second great earthly object in his life; one also on which the first depended.
slightedverbUS /ˈslaɪtɪd/
past form of “slight” — pay no attention to, disrespect
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when the shop was closed, the two set out down Bridge Street to cross the river to the house of Jeremiah Foster.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading So when the shop was closed, the two set out down Bridge Street to cross the river to the house of Jeremiah Foster.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Besides, the ambitious man of business existed strongly in Philip.
Sylvia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PARTNERSHIP As darkness closed in, and the New Year's throng became scarce, Philip's hesitation about accompanying Coulson faded away.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading PARTNERSHIP As darkness closed in, and the New Year's throng became scarce, Philip's hesitation about accompanying Coulson faded away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading It would never do to slight advances towards the second great earthly object in his life; one also on which the first depended.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So when the shop was closed, the two set out down Bridge Street to cross the river to the house of Jeremiah Foster.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So when the shop was closed, the two set out down Bridge Street to cross the river to the house of Jeremiah Foster.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It would never do to slight advances towards the second great earthly object in his life; one also on which the first depended.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading He was more comfortable respecting Sylvia, and his going to see her might be deferred; and, after all, he felt that the wishes of his masters ought to be attended to, and the honour of an invitation to the private house of Jeremiah not to be slighted for anything short of a positive engagement.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would never do to slight advances towards the second great earthly object in his life; one also on which the first depended.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading PARTNERSHIP As darkness closed in, and the New Year's throng became scarce, Philip's hesitation about accompanying Coulson faded away.
