adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading George was busy in the stock room getting out some paper for a lot of circulars that Dick had just finished setting up, when the door opened and Amy Goodrich entered.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Can you get them ready for me by two o'clock this afternoon?
Amy
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From this reading George was busy in the stock room getting out some paper for a lot of circulars that Dick had just finished setting up, when the door opened and Amy Goodrich entered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George was busy in the stock room getting out some paper for a lot of circulars that Dick had just finished setting up, when the door opened and Amy Goodrich entered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Good Morning, Mr. Falkner," as Dick left his work and went forward to greet her.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading George was busy in the stock room getting out some paper for a lot of circulars that Dick had just finished setting up, when the door opened and Amy Goodrich entered.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Can you get them ready for me by two o'clock this afternoon?
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "I must have some new calling cards.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Mamma and I had planned to make some calls and I only discovered last night that I was out of cards.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you get them ready for me by two o'clock this afternoon?
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading "I must have some new calling cards.
circularsnounUS /ˈsɜːrkjələrz/
plural of “circular” — an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading George was busy in the stock room getting out some paper for a lot of circulars that Dick had just finished setting up, when the door opened and Amy Goodrich entered.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading George was busy in the stock room getting out some paper for a lot of circulars that Dick had just finished setting up, when the door opened and Amy Goodrich entered.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Mamma and I had planned to make some calls and I only discovered last night that I was out of cards.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading George was busy in the stock room getting out some paper for a lot of circulars that Dick had just finished setting up, when the door opened and Amy Goodrich entered.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading George was busy in the stock room getting out some paper for a lot of circulars that Dick had just finished setting up, when the door opened and Amy Goodrich entered.
FalknernounUS /ˈfɔːknər/
United States novelist (originally Falkner) who wrote about people in the southern United States (1897-1962)
From this reading "Good Morning, Mr. Falkner," as Dick left his work and went forward to greet her.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading George was busy in the stock room getting out some paper for a lot of circulars that Dick had just finished setting up, when the door opened and Amy Goodrich entered.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading George was busy in the stock room getting out some paper for a lot of circulars that Dick had just finished setting up, when the door opened and Amy Goodrich entered.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Good Morning, Mr. Falkner," as Dick left his work and went forward to greet her.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George was busy in the stock room getting out some paper for a lot of circulars that Dick had just finished setting up, when the door opened and Amy Goodrich entered.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Can you get them ready for me by two o'clock this afternoon?
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading George was busy in the stock room getting out some paper for a lot of circulars that Dick had just finished setting up, when the door opened and Amy Goodrich entered.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good Morning, Mr. Falkner," as Dick left his work and went forward to greet her.
Goodrich
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George was busy in the stock room getting out some paper for a lot of circulars that Dick had just finished setting up, when the door opened and Amy Goodrich entered.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading "Good Morning, Mr. Falkner," as Dick left his work and went forward to greet her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George was busy in the stock room getting out some paper for a lot of circulars that Dick had just finished setting up, when the door opened and Amy Goodrich entered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I must have some new calling cards.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Good Morning, Mr. Falkner," as Dick left his work and went forward to greet her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Good Morning, Mr. Falkner," as Dick left his work and went forward to greet her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must have some new calling cards.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George was busy in the stock room getting out some paper for a lot of circulars that Dick had just finished setting up, when the door opened and Amy Goodrich entered.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading George was busy in the stock room getting out some paper for a lot of circulars that Dick had just finished setting up, when the door opened and Amy Goodrich entered.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Mamma and I had planned to make some calls and I only discovered last night that I was out of cards.
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 "Good Morning, Mr. Falkner," as Dick left his work and went forward to greet her.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading George was busy in the stock room getting out some paper for a lot of circulars that Dick had just finished setting up, when the door opened and Amy Goodrich entered.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Mamma and I had planned to make some calls and I only discovered last night that I was out of cards.
MammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Mamma and I had planned to make some calls and I only discovered last night that I was out of cards.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Can you get them ready for me by two o'clock this afternoon?
MorningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Good Morning, Mr. Falkner," as Dick left his work and went forward to greet her.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Good Morning, Mr. Falkner," as Dick left his work and went forward to greet her.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must have some new calling cards.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I must have some new calling cards.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mamma and I had planned to make some calls and I only discovered last night that I was out of cards.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Can you get them ready for me by two o'clock this afternoon?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George was busy in the stock room getting out some paper for a lot of circulars that Dick had just finished setting up, when the door opened and Amy Goodrich entered.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Mamma and I had planned to make some calls and I only discovered last night that I was out of cards.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading George was busy in the stock room getting out some paper for a lot of circulars that Dick had just finished setting up, when the door opened and Amy Goodrich entered.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading George was busy in the stock room getting out some paper for a lot of circulars that Dick had just finished setting up, when the door opened and Amy Goodrich entered.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading George was busy in the stock room getting out some paper for a lot of circulars that Dick had just finished setting up, when the door opened and Amy Goodrich entered.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Mamma and I had planned to make some calls and I only discovered last night that I was out of cards.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Can you get them ready for me by two o'clock this afternoon?
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading George was busy in the stock room getting out some paper for a lot of circulars that Dick had just finished setting up, when the door opened and Amy Goodrich entered.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading George was busy in the stock room getting out some paper for a lot of circulars that Dick had just finished setting up, when the door opened and Amy Goodrich entered.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading George was busy in the stock room getting out some paper for a lot of circulars that Dick had just finished setting up, when the door opened and Amy Goodrich entered.
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading George was busy in the stock room getting out some paper for a lot of circulars that Dick had just finished setting up, when the door opened and Amy Goodrich entered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading George was busy in the stock room getting out some paper for a lot of circulars that Dick had just finished setting up, when the door opened and Amy Goodrich entered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George was busy in the stock room getting out some paper for a lot of circulars that Dick had just finished setting up, when the door opened and Amy Goodrich entered.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Can you get them ready for me by two o'clock this afternoon?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Can you get them ready for me by two o'clock this afternoon?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Good Morning, Mr. Falkner," as Dick left his work and went forward to greet her.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Can you get them ready for me by two o'clock this afternoon?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading George was busy in the stock room getting out some paper for a lot of circulars that Dick had just finished setting up, when the door opened and Amy Goodrich entered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George was busy in the stock room getting out some paper for a lot of circulars that Dick had just finished setting up, when the door opened and Amy Goodrich entered.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Good Morning, Mr. Falkner," as Dick left his work and went forward to greet her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading George was busy in the stock room getting out some paper for a lot of circulars that Dick had just finished setting up, when the door opened and Amy Goodrich entered.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Good Morning, Mr. Falkner," as Dick left his work and went forward to greet her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you get them ready for me by two o'clock this afternoon?
