adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air round him quivered with expectation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
CLERKnounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Sir George would do something.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading The air round him quivered with expectation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
Fishwick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
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 THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading Something would happen.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The air round him quivered with expectation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
InnnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
LEASESnounUS /ˈliːsɪz/
plural of “lease” — property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
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 THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
quivered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air round him quivered with expectation.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The air round him quivered with expectation.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something would happen.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air round him quivered with expectation.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Something would happen.
