adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He favoured the newcomer with a little bow and taking upon himself the honours of the establishment, pushed a chair to his visitor.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I think you know my name,” said Kara easily, “I am a friend of poor Lexman's.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading T. X. folded the telegram very carefully and slipped it into his waistcoat pocket.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading He favoured the newcomer with a little bow and taking upon himself the honours of the establishment, pushed a chair to his visitor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “So I am told,” said T. X., “but don't let your friendship for Lexman prevent your sitting down.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a moment the Greek was nonplussed and then, with a little smile and bow, he seated himself by the writing table.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading T. X. folded the telegram very carefully and slipped it into his waistcoat pocket.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He favoured the newcomer with a little bow and taking upon himself the honours of the establishment, pushed a chair to his visitor.
don't
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From this reading “So I am told,” said T. X., “but don't let your friendship for Lexman prevent your sitting down.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “So I am told,” said T. X., “but don't let your friendship for Lexman prevent your sitting down.”
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “I think you know my name,” said Kara easily, “I am a friend of poor Lexman's.”
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading He favoured the newcomer with a little bow and taking upon himself the honours of the establishment, pushed a chair to his visitor.
favoured
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From this reading He favoured the newcomer with a little bow and taking upon himself the honours of the establishment, pushed a chair to his visitor.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading T. X. folded the telegram very carefully and slipped it into his waistcoat pocket.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “So I am told,” said T. X., “but don't let your friendship for Lexman prevent your sitting down.”
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I think you know my name,” said Kara easily, “I am a friend of poor Lexman's.”
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading “So I am told,” said T. X., “but don't let your friendship for Lexman prevent your sitting down.”
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading For a moment the Greek was nonplussed and then, with a little smile and bow, he seated himself by the writing table.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He favoured the newcomer with a little bow and taking upon himself the honours of the establishment, pushed a chair to his visitor.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He favoured the newcomer with a little bow and taking upon himself the honours of the establishment, pushed a chair to his visitor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading T. X. folded the telegram very carefully and slipped it into his waistcoat pocket.
honoursnoun
a university degree with honors
From this reading He favoured the newcomer with a little bow and taking upon himself the honours of the establishment, pushed a chair to his visitor.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think you know my name,” said Kara easily, “I am a friend of poor Lexman's.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading T. X. folded the telegram very carefully and slipped it into his waistcoat pocket.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading T. X. folded the telegram very carefully and slipped it into his waistcoat pocket.
Kara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think you know my name,” said Kara easily, “I am a friend of poor Lexman's.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I think you know my name,” said Kara easily, “I am a friend of poor Lexman's.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “So I am told,” said T. X., “but don't let your friendship for Lexman prevent your sitting down.”
Lexman
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From this reading “So I am told,” said T. X., “but don't let your friendship for Lexman prevent your sitting down.”
Lexman's
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From this reading “I think you know my name,” said Kara easily, “I am a friend of poor Lexman's.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He favoured the newcomer with a little bow and taking upon himself the honours of the establishment, pushed a chair to his visitor.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment the Greek was nonplussed and then, with a little smile and bow, he seated himself by the writing table.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I think you know my name,” said Kara easily, “I am a friend of poor Lexman's.”
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I think you know my name,” said Kara easily, “I am a friend of poor Lexman's.”
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading He favoured the newcomer with a little bow and taking upon himself the honours of the establishment, pushed a chair to his visitor.
nonplussedadjectiveUS /nɑːnˈplʌst/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading For a moment the Greek was nonplussed and then, with a little smile and bow, he seated himself by the writing table.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He favoured the newcomer with a little bow and taking upon himself the honours of the establishment, pushed a chair to his visitor.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading T. X. folded the telegram very carefully and slipped it into his waistcoat pocket.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “I think you know my name,” said Kara easily, “I am a friend of poor Lexman's.”
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “So I am told,” said T. X., “but don't let your friendship for Lexman prevent your sitting down.”
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He favoured the newcomer with a little bow and taking upon himself the honours of the establishment, pushed a chair to his visitor.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I think you know my name,” said Kara easily, “I am a friend of poor Lexman's.”
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading For a moment the Greek was nonplussed and then, with a little smile and bow, he seated himself by the writing table.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “So I am told,” said T. X., “but don't let your friendship for Lexman prevent your sitting down.”
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading T. X. folded the telegram very carefully and slipped it into his waistcoat pocket.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading For a moment the Greek was nonplussed and then, with a little smile and bow, he seated himself by the writing table.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So I am told,” said T. X., “but don't let your friendship for Lexman prevent your sitting down.”
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading T. X. folded the telegram very carefully and slipped it into his waistcoat pocket.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading For a moment the Greek was nonplussed and then, with a little smile and bow, he seated himself by the writing table.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He favoured the newcomer with a little bow and taking upon himself the honours of the establishment, pushed a chair to his visitor.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading T. X. folded the telegram very carefully and slipped it into his waistcoat pocket.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading T. X. folded the telegram very carefully and slipped it into his waistcoat pocket.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a moment the Greek was nonplussed and then, with a little smile and bow, he seated himself by the writing table.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think you know my name,” said Kara easily, “I am a friend of poor Lexman's.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He favoured the newcomer with a little bow and taking upon himself the honours of the establishment, pushed a chair to his visitor.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “So I am told,” said T. X., “but don't let your friendship for Lexman prevent your sitting down.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He favoured the newcomer with a little bow and taking upon himself the honours of the establishment, pushed a chair to his visitor.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading T. X. folded the telegram very carefully and slipped it into his waistcoat pocket.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading He favoured the newcomer with a little bow and taking upon himself the honours of the establishment, pushed a chair to his visitor.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading T. X. folded the telegram very carefully and slipped it into his waistcoat pocket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment the Greek was nonplussed and then, with a little smile and bow, he seated himself by the writing table.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He favoured the newcomer with a little bow and taking upon himself the honours of the establishment, pushed a chair to his visitor.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading For a moment the Greek was nonplussed and then, with a little smile and bow, he seated himself by the writing table.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading T. X. folded the telegram very carefully and slipped it into his waistcoat pocket.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I think you know my name,” said Kara easily, “I am a friend of poor Lexman's.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So I am told,” said T. X., “but don't let your friendship for Lexman prevent your sitting down.”
