adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a little more than half an hour later when Julian ascended the steps of his club in Pall Mall and asked the hall porter for letters.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Except that he was a little paler than usual and was leaning more heavily upon his stick, there was nothing about his appearance to denote several days of intense strain.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a little more than half an hour later when Julian ascended the steps of his club in Pall Mall and asked the hall porter for letters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a little more than half an hour later when Julian ascended the steps of his club in Pall Mall and asked the hall porter for letters.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Except that he was a little paler than usual and was leaning more heavily upon his stick, there was nothing about his appearance to denote several days of intense strain.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading It was a little more than half an hour later when Julian ascended the steps of his club in Pall Mall and asked the hall porter for letters.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was a little more than half an hour later when Julian ascended the steps of his club in Pall Mall and asked the hall porter for letters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There have been a good many enquiries for you the last few days, sir,” he observed.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading It was a little more than half an hour later when Julian ascended the steps of his club in Pall Mall and asked the hall porter for letters.
commissionaire's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a shade of curiosity, mingled with surprise, in the commissionaire’s respectful greeting.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading There was a shade of curiosity, mingled with surprise, in the commissionaire’s respectful greeting.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “I dare say,” Julian replied.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Except that he was a little paler than usual and was leaning more heavily upon his stick, there was nothing about his appearance to denote several days of intense strain.
denoteverbUS /dɪˈnoʊt/
be a sign or indication of
From this reading Except that he was a little paler than usual and was leaning more heavily upon his stick, there was nothing about his appearance to denote several days of intense strain.
enquiries
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There have been a good many enquiries for you the last few days, sir,” he observed.
ExceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Except that he was a little paler than usual and was leaning more heavily upon his stick, there was nothing about his appearance to denote several days of intense strain.
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 “There have been a good many enquiries for you the last few days, sir,” he observed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a little more than half an hour later when Julian ascended the steps of his club in Pall Mall and asked the hall porter for letters.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “There have been a good many enquiries for you the last few days, sir,” he observed.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading There was a shade of curiosity, mingled with surprise, in the commissionaire’s respectful greeting.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was a little more than half an hour later when Julian ascended the steps of his club in Pall Mall and asked the hall porter for letters.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was a little more than half an hour later when Julian ascended the steps of his club in Pall Mall and asked the hall porter for letters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “There have been a good many enquiries for you the last few days, sir,” he observed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Except that he was a little paler than usual and was leaning more heavily upon his stick, there was nothing about his appearance to denote several days of intense strain.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading Except that he was a little paler than usual and was leaning more heavily upon his stick, there was nothing about his appearance to denote several days of intense strain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a little more than half an hour later when Julian ascended the steps of his club in Pall Mall and asked the hall porter for letters.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was a little more than half an hour later when Julian ascended the steps of his club in Pall Mall and asked the hall porter for letters.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I dare say,” Julian replied.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a little more than half an hour later when Julian ascended the steps of his club in Pall Mall and asked the hall porter for letters.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Except that he was a little paler than usual and was leaning more heavily upon his stick, there was nothing about his appearance to denote several days of intense strain.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a little more than half an hour later when Julian ascended the steps of his club in Pall Mall and asked the hall porter for letters.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading It was a little more than half an hour later when Julian ascended the steps of his club in Pall Mall and asked the hall porter for letters.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “There have been a good many enquiries for you the last few days, sir,” he observed.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was a little more than half an hour later when Julian ascended the steps of his club in Pall Mall and asked the hall porter for letters.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Except that he was a little paler than usual and was leaning more heavily upon his stick, there was nothing about his appearance to denote several days of intense strain.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading It was a little more than half an hour later when Julian ascended the steps of his club in Pall Mall and asked the hall porter for letters.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little more than half an hour later when Julian ascended the steps of his club in Pall Mall and asked the hall porter for letters.
MallnounUS /mɔːl/
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading It was a little more than half an hour later when Julian ascended the steps of his club in Pall Mall and asked the hall porter for letters.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “There have been a good many enquiries for you the last few days, sir,” he observed.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading There was a shade of curiosity, mingled with surprise, in the commissionaire’s respectful greeting.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a little more than half an hour later when Julian ascended the steps of his club in Pall Mall and asked the hall porter for letters.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Except that he was a little paler than usual and was leaning more heavily upon his stick, there was nothing about his appearance to denote several days of intense strain.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “There have been a good many enquiries for you the last few days, sir,” he observed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a little more than half an hour later when Julian ascended the steps of his club in Pall Mall and asked the hall porter for letters.
paler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Except that he was a little paler than usual and was leaning more heavily upon his stick, there was nothing about his appearance to denote several days of intense strain.
PallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading It was a little more than half an hour later when Julian ascended the steps of his club in Pall Mall and asked the hall porter for letters.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading It was a little more than half an hour later when Julian ascended the steps of his club in Pall Mall and asked the hall porter for letters.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I dare say,” Julian replied.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading There was a shade of curiosity, mingled with surprise, in the commissionaire’s respectful greeting.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “I dare say,” Julian replied.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Except that he was a little paler than usual and was leaning more heavily upon his stick, there was nothing about his appearance to denote several days of intense strain.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading There was a shade of curiosity, mingled with surprise, in the commissionaire’s respectful greeting.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “There have been a good many enquiries for you the last few days, sir,” he observed.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It was a little more than half an hour later when Julian ascended the steps of his club in Pall Mall and asked the hall porter for letters.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Except that he was a little paler than usual and was leaning more heavily upon his stick, there was nothing about his appearance to denote several days of intense strain.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Except that he was a little paler than usual and was leaning more heavily upon his stick, there was nothing about his appearance to denote several days of intense strain.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading There was a shade of curiosity, mingled with surprise, in the commissionaire’s respectful greeting.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a little more than half an hour later when Julian ascended the steps of his club in Pall Mall and asked the hall porter for letters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Except that he was a little paler than usual and was leaning more heavily upon his stick, there was nothing about his appearance to denote several days of intense strain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a little more than half an hour later when Julian ascended the steps of his club in Pall Mall and asked the hall porter for letters.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Except that he was a little paler than usual and was leaning more heavily upon his stick, there was nothing about his appearance to denote several days of intense strain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Except that he was a little paler than usual and was leaning more heavily upon his stick, there was nothing about his appearance to denote several days of intense strain.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Except that he was a little paler than usual and was leaning more heavily upon his stick, there was nothing about his appearance to denote several days of intense strain.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Except that he was a little paler than usual and was leaning more heavily upon his stick, there was nothing about his appearance to denote several days of intense strain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a little more than half an hour later when Julian ascended the steps of his club in Pall Mall and asked the hall porter for letters.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a little more than half an hour later when Julian ascended the steps of his club in Pall Mall and asked the hall porter for letters.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a shade of curiosity, mingled with surprise, in the commissionaire’s respectful greeting.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There have been a good many enquiries for you the last few days, sir,” he observed.
