adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was business of serious importance which was to bring Captain Palliser's visit to a close.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had lately been most amiable in his manner toward Miss Alicia, and had given her much valuable information about companies and stocks.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He explained it perfectly to Miss Alicia a day or so after Lady Mallowe and her daughter left them.
Alicia
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From this reading He explained it perfectly to Miss Alicia a day or so after Lady Mallowe and her daughter left them.
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 rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “I suppose he will be very rich some day,” Miss Alicia remarked the first morning she and T. Tembarom took their breakfast alone together after his departure.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading He had lately been most amiable in his manner toward Miss Alicia, and had given her much valuable information about companies and stocks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He explained it perfectly to Miss Alicia a day or so after Lady Mallowe and her daughter left them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I suppose he will be very rich some day,” Miss Alicia remarked the first morning she and T. Tembarom took their breakfast alone together after his departure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had lately been most amiable in his manner toward Miss Alicia, and had given her much valuable information about companies and stocks.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “I suppose he will be very rich some day,” Miss Alicia remarked the first morning she and T. Tembarom took their breakfast alone together after his departure.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was business of serious importance which was to bring Captain Palliser's visit to a close.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was business of serious importance which was to bring Captain Palliser's visit to a close.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was business of serious importance which was to bring Captain Palliser's visit to a close.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was business of serious importance which was to bring Captain Palliser's visit to a close.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He had lately been most amiable in his manner toward Miss Alicia, and had given her much valuable information about companies and stocks.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading He explained it perfectly to Miss Alicia a day or so after Lady Mallowe and her daughter left them.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He explained it perfectly to Miss Alicia a day or so after Lady Mallowe and her daughter left them.
dealersnounUS /ˈdiːlərz/
plural of “dealer” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading “I suppose he will be very rich some day,” Miss Alicia remarked the first morning she and T. Tembarom took their breakfast alone together after his departure.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He explained it perfectly to Miss Alicia a day or so after Lady Mallowe and her daughter left them.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I suppose he will be very rich some day,” Miss Alicia remarked the first morning she and T. Tembarom took their breakfast alone together after his departure.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
foundationsnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
fundamentallyadverbUS /ˌfʌndəˈmentəli/
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had lately been most amiable in his manner toward Miss Alicia, and had given her much valuable information about companies and stocks.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had lately been most amiable in his manner toward Miss Alicia, and had given her much valuable information about companies and stocks.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He explained it perfectly to Miss Alicia a day or so after Lady Mallowe and her daughter left them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He explained it perfectly to Miss Alicia a day or so after Lady Mallowe and her daughter left them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had lately been most amiable in his manner toward Miss Alicia, and had given her much valuable information about companies and stocks.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose he will be very rich some day,” Miss Alicia remarked the first morning she and T. Tembarom took their breakfast alone together after his departure.
impeccableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpekəbəl/
without fault or error
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
imperativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperətɪv/
requiring attention or action
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading It was business of serious importance which was to bring Captain Palliser's visit to a close.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had lately been most amiable in his manner toward Miss Alicia, and had given her much valuable information about companies and stocks.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading He had lately been most amiable in his manner toward Miss Alicia, and had given her much valuable information about companies and stocks.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was business of serious importance which was to bring Captain Palliser's visit to a close.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He explained it perfectly to Miss Alicia a day or so after Lady Mallowe and her daughter left them.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading He had lately been most amiable in his manner toward Miss Alicia, and had given her much valuable information about companies and stocks.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He explained it perfectly to Miss Alicia a day or so after Lady Mallowe and her daughter left them.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
Mallowe
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From this reading He explained it perfectly to Miss Alicia a day or so after Lady Mallowe and her daughter left them.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had lately been most amiable in his manner toward Miss Alicia, and had given her much valuable information about companies and stocks.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He explained it perfectly to Miss Alicia a day or so after Lady Mallowe and her daughter left them.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I suppose he will be very rich some day,” Miss Alicia remarked the first morning she and T. Tembarom took their breakfast alone together after his departure.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had lately been most amiable in his manner toward Miss Alicia, and had given her much valuable information about companies and stocks.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had lately been most amiable in his manner toward Miss Alicia, and had given her much valuable information about companies and stocks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was business of serious importance which was to bring Captain Palliser's visit to a close.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He explained it perfectly to Miss Alicia a day or so after Lady Mallowe and her daughter left them.
others
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From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
Palliser's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was business of serious importance which was to bring Captain Palliser's visit to a close.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He explained it perfectly to Miss Alicia a day or so after Lady Mallowe and her daughter left them.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I suppose he will be very rich some day,” Miss Alicia remarked the first morning she and T. Tembarom took their breakfast alone together after his departure.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading “I suppose he will be very rich some day,” Miss Alicia remarked the first morning she and T. Tembarom took their breakfast alone together after his departure.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading It was business of serious importance which was to bring Captain Palliser's visit to a close.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I suppose he will be very rich some day,” Miss Alicia remarked the first morning she and T. Tembarom took their breakfast alone together after his departure.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He explained it perfectly to Miss Alicia a day or so after Lady Mallowe and her daughter left them.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I suppose he will be very rich some day,” Miss Alicia remarked the first morning she and T. Tembarom took their breakfast alone together after his departure.
speculationsnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading He had lately been most amiable in his manner toward Miss Alicia, and had given her much valuable information about companies and stocks.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose he will be very rich some day,” Miss Alicia remarked the first morning she and T. Tembarom took their breakfast alone together after his departure.
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading “I suppose he will be very rich some day,” Miss Alicia remarked the first morning she and T. Tembarom took their breakfast alone together after his departure.
Tembarom
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From this reading “I suppose he will be very rich some day,” Miss Alicia remarked the first morning she and T. Tembarom took their breakfast alone together after his departure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He explained it perfectly to Miss Alicia a day or so after Lady Mallowe and her daughter left them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was business of serious importance which was to bring Captain Palliser's visit to a close.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “I suppose he will be very rich some day,” Miss Alicia remarked the first morning she and T. Tembarom took their breakfast alone together after his departure.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “I suppose he will be very rich some day,” Miss Alicia remarked the first morning she and T. Tembarom took their breakfast alone together after his departure.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He had lately been most amiable in his manner toward Miss Alicia, and had given her much valuable information about companies and stocks.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading He had lately been most amiable in his manner toward Miss Alicia, and had given her much valuable information about companies and stocks.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “I suppose he will be very rich some day,” Miss Alicia remarked the first morning she and T. Tembarom took their breakfast alone together after his departure.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was business of serious importance which was to bring Captain Palliser's visit to a close.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was business of serious importance which was to bring Captain Palliser's visit to a close.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was business of serious importance which was to bring Captain Palliser's visit to a close.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He rather unexpectedly found it imperative that he should go to London and Berlin to “see people”--dealers in great financial schemes who were deeply interested in solid business speculations, such as his own, which were fundamentally different from all others in the impeccable firmness of their foundations.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I suppose he will be very rich some day,” Miss Alicia remarked the first morning she and T. Tembarom took their breakfast alone together after his departure.
