adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The clerk looked at them a little disdainfully.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Will you please send this card up to Mr. Beasley's rooms and tell him that the visitors he was expecting are here?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Will you please send this card up to Mr. Beasley's rooms and tell him that the visitors he was expecting are here?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Frank Chester who spoke early the next day, as the boys, in response to Lathrop's letter, stood at the Waldorf desk.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Frank Chester who spoke early the next day, as the boys, in response to Lathrop's letter, stood at the Waldorf desk.
Beasley
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From this reading "I don't think that Mr. Beasley can see you now, call later," he began, superciliously turning round to the letter-rack and sorting out the mail and putting each guest's letters in the proper box.
Beasley's
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From this reading "Will you please send this card up to Mr. Beasley's rooms and tell him that the visitors he was expecting are here?"
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I don't think that Mr. Beasley can see you now, call later," he began, superciliously turning round to the letter-rack and sorting out the mail and putting each guest's letters in the proper box.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "I don't think that Mr. Beasley can see you now, call later," he began, superciliously turning round to the letter-rack and sorting out the mail and putting each guest's letters in the proper box.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was Frank Chester who spoke early the next day, as the boys, in response to Lathrop's letter, stood at the Waldorf desk.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I don't think that Mr. Beasley can see you now, call later," he began, superciliously turning round to the letter-rack and sorting out the mail and putting each guest's letters in the proper box.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I don't think that Mr. Beasley can see you now, call later," he began, superciliously turning round to the letter-rack and sorting out the mail and putting each guest's letters in the proper box.
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading "Will you please send this card up to Mr. Beasley's rooms and tell him that the visitors he was expecting are here?"
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading It was Frank Chester who spoke early the next day, as the boys, in response to Lathrop's letter, stood at the Waldorf desk.
cigarette-smoking
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From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The clerk looked at them a little disdainfully.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was Frank Chester who spoke early the next day, as the boys, in response to Lathrop's letter, stood at the Waldorf desk.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading It was Frank Chester who spoke early the next day, as the boys, in response to Lathrop's letter, stood at the Waldorf desk.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
disdainfullyadverb
in a proud and domineering manner
From this reading The clerk looked at them a little disdainfully.
don't
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From this reading "I don't think that Mr. Beasley can see you now, call later," he began, superciliously turning round to the letter-rack and sorting out the mail and putting each guest's letters in the proper box.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "I don't think that Mr. Beasley can see you now, call later," he began, superciliously turning round to the letter-rack and sorting out the mail and putting each guest's letters in the proper box.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was Frank Chester who spoke early the next day, as the boys, in response to Lathrop's letter, stood at the Waldorf desk.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Will you please send this card up to Mr. Beasley's rooms and tell him that the visitors he was expecting are here?"
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading It was Frank Chester who spoke early the next day, as the boys, in response to Lathrop's letter, stood at the Waldorf desk.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
guest'snounUS /ɡests/
possessive form of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "I don't think that Mr. Beasley can see you now, call later," he began, superciliously turning round to the letter-rack and sorting out the mail and putting each guest's letters in the proper box.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Will you please send this card up to Mr. Beasley's rooms and tell him that the visitors he was expecting are here?"
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Will you please send this card up to Mr. Beasley's rooms and tell him that the visitors he was expecting are here?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you please send this card up to Mr. Beasley's rooms and tell him that the visitors he was expecting are here?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think that Mr. Beasley can see you now, call later," he began, superciliously turning round to the letter-rack and sorting out the mail and putting each guest's letters in the proper box.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Frank Chester who spoke early the next day, as the boys, in response to Lathrop's letter, stood at the Waldorf desk.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Frank Chester who spoke early the next day, as the boys, in response to Lathrop's letter, stood at the Waldorf desk.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "I don't think that Mr. Beasley can see you now, call later," he began, superciliously turning round to the letter-rack and sorting out the mail and putting each guest's letters in the proper box.
Lathrop's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Frank Chester who spoke early the next day, as the boys, in response to Lathrop's letter, stood at the Waldorf desk.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was Frank Chester who spoke early the next day, as the boys, in response to Lathrop's letter, stood at the Waldorf desk.
letter-rack
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From this reading "I don't think that Mr. Beasley can see you now, call later," he began, superciliously turning round to the letter-rack and sorting out the mail and putting each guest's letters in the proper box.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading "I don't think that Mr. Beasley can see you now, call later," he began, superciliously turning round to the letter-rack and sorting out the mail and putting each guest's letters in the proper box.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The clerk looked at them a little disdainfully.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The clerk looked at them a little disdainfully.
loud-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading "I don't think that Mr. Beasley can see you now, call later," he began, superciliously turning round to the letter-rack and sorting out the mail and putting each guest's letters in the proper box.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Will you please send this card up to Mr. Beasley's rooms and tell him that the visitors he was expecting are here?"
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
neat-fitting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was Frank Chester who spoke early the next day, as the boys, in response to Lathrop's letter, stood at the Waldorf desk.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I don't think that Mr. Beasley can see you now, call later," he began, superciliously turning round to the letter-rack and sorting out the mail and putting each guest's letters in the proper box.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
pasty-faced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Will you please send this card up to Mr. Beasley's rooms and tell him that the visitors he was expecting are here?"
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "I don't think that Mr. Beasley can see you now, call later," he began, superciliously turning round to the letter-rack and sorting out the mail and putting each guest's letters in the proper box.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "I don't think that Mr. Beasley can see you now, call later," he began, superciliously turning round to the letter-rack and sorting out the mail and putting each guest's letters in the proper box.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading It was Frank Chester who spoke early the next day, as the boys, in response to Lathrop's letter, stood at the Waldorf desk.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading "Will you please send this card up to Mr. Beasley's rooms and tell him that the visitors he was expecting are here?"
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "I don't think that Mr. Beasley can see you now, call later," he began, superciliously turning round to the letter-rack and sorting out the mail and putting each guest's letters in the proper box.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't think that Mr. Beasley can see you now, call later," he began, superciliously turning round to the letter-rack and sorting out the mail and putting each guest's letters in the proper box.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Will you please send this card up to Mr. Beasley's rooms and tell him that the visitors he was expecting are here?"
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
sortingnounUS /ˈsɔːrtɪŋ/
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
From this reading "I don't think that Mr. Beasley can see you now, call later," he began, superciliously turning round to the letter-rack and sorting out the mail and putting each guest's letters in the proper box.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Frank Chester who spoke early the next day, as the boys, in response to Lathrop's letter, stood at the Waldorf desk.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was Frank Chester who spoke early the next day, as the boys, in response to Lathrop's letter, stood at the Waldorf desk.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
superciliouslyadverb
with a sneer; in an uncomplimentary sneering manner
From this reading "I don't think that Mr. Beasley can see you now, call later," he began, superciliously turning round to the letter-rack and sorting out the mail and putting each guest's letters in the proper box.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Will you please send this card up to Mr. Beasley's rooms and tell him that the visitors he was expecting are here?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Will you please send this card up to Mr. Beasley's rooms and tell him that the visitors he was expecting are here?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Will you please send this card up to Mr. Beasley's rooms and tell him that the visitors he was expecting are here?"
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The clerk looked at them a little disdainfully.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think that Mr. Beasley can see you now, call later," he began, superciliously turning round to the letter-rack and sorting out the mail and putting each guest's letters in the proper box.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Will you please send this card up to Mr. Beasley's rooms and tell him that the visitors he was expecting are here?"
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Will you please send this card up to Mr. Beasley's rooms and tell him that the visitors he was expecting are here?"
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "I don't think that Mr. Beasley can see you now, call later," he began, superciliously turning round to the letter-rack and sorting out the mail and putting each guest's letters in the proper box.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Will you please send this card up to Mr. Beasley's rooms and tell him that the visitors he was expecting are here?"
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading "Will you please send this card up to Mr. Beasley's rooms and tell him that the visitors he was expecting are here?"
Waldorf
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Frank Chester who spoke early the next day, as the boys, in response to Lathrop's letter, stood at the Waldorf desk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Will you please send this card up to Mr. Beasley's rooms and tell him that the visitors he was expecting are here?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Frank Chester who spoke early the next day, as the boys, in response to Lathrop's letter, stood at the Waldorf desk.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you please send this card up to Mr. Beasley's rooms and tell him that the visitors he was expecting are here?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you please send this card up to Mr. Beasley's rooms and tell him that the visitors he was expecting are here?"
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Frank and Harry Chester were not the sort of boys who devoted much time to thinking about clothes and while they both wore dark neat-fitting suits they certainly did look a little out of place among the pasty-faced, cigarette-smoking youths in loud-looking garments who constituted most of the young men with whom the clerk was in the habit of coming in contact.
