adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "We've all been reading the account in the paper this morning.
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 "We've all been reading the account in the paper this morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading There was a conscious flush on his face which extended into his bald pate, and his eyes were gleaming.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely.
cashiernounUS /kæˈʃɪr/
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely.
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading "I want to congratulate you," he said.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading There was a conscious flush on his face which extended into his bald pate, and his eyes were gleaming.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading There was a conscious flush on his face which extended into his bald pate, and his eyes were gleaming.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was a conscious flush on his face which extended into his bald pate, and his eyes were gleaming.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was a conscious flush on his face which extended into his bald pate, and his eyes were gleaming.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading There was a conscious flush on his face which extended into his bald pate, and his eyes were gleaming.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading There was a conscious flush on his face which extended into his bald pate, and his eyes were gleaming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to congratulate you," he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was a conscious flush on his face which extended into his bald pate, and his eyes were gleaming.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
Mostyn
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From this reading One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a conscious flush on his face which extended into his bald pate, and his eyes were gleaming.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "We've all been reading the account in the paper this morning.
patenounUS /peɪt/
liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
From this reading There was a conscious flush on his face which extended into his bald pate, and his eyes were gleaming.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "We've all been reading the account in the paper this morning.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I want to congratulate you," he said.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely.
suavelyadverb
with suavity; in a suave manner
From this reading He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a conscious flush on his face which extended into his bald pate, and his eyes were gleaming.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We've all been reading the account in the paper this morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to congratulate you," he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a conscious flush on his face which extended into his bald pate, and his eyes were gleaming.
We've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've all been reading the account in the paper this morning.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a conscious flush on his face which extended into his bald pate, and his eyes were gleaming.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a conscious flush on his face which extended into his bald pate, and his eyes were gleaming.
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want to congratulate you," he said.
