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 day when chance was kind to Francis.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After leaving his rooms at the Temple, he made a call at one of the great clubs in Pall Mall, to enquire as to the whereabouts of a friend.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For a moment he almost failed to recognise her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After leaving his rooms at the Temple, he made a call at one of the great clubs in Pall Mall, to enquire as to the whereabouts of a friend.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After leaving his rooms at the Temple, he made a call at one of the great clubs in Pall Mall, to enquire as to the whereabouts of a friend.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On his way back towards the Sheridan, he came face to face with Margaret Hilditch, issuing from the doors of one of the great steamship companies.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After leaving his rooms at the Temple, he made a call at one of the great clubs in Pall Mall, to enquire as to the whereabouts of a friend.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On his way back towards the Sheridan, he came face to face with Margaret Hilditch, issuing from the doors of one of the great steamship companies.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was a day when chance was kind to Francis.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading After leaving his rooms at the Temple, he made a call at one of the great clubs in Pall Mall, to enquire as to the whereabouts of a friend.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading On his way back towards the Sheridan, he came face to face with Margaret Hilditch, issuing from the doors of one of the great steamship companies.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a day when chance was kind to Francis.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On his way back towards the Sheridan, he came face to face with Margaret Hilditch, issuing from the doors of one of the great steamship companies.
enquireverbUS /ɪnˈkwaɪər/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading After leaving his rooms at the Temple, he made a call at one of the great clubs in Pall Mall, to enquire as to the whereabouts of a friend.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On his way back towards the Sheridan, he came face to face with Margaret Hilditch, issuing from the doors of one of the great steamship companies.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading For a moment he almost failed to recognise her.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment he almost failed to recognise her.
Francis
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From this reading It was a day when chance was kind to Francis.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After leaving his rooms at the Temple, he made a call at one of the great clubs in Pall Mall, to enquire as to the whereabouts of a friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On his way back towards the Sheridan, he came face to face with Margaret Hilditch, issuing from the doors of one of the great steamship companies.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After leaving his rooms at the Temple, he made a call at one of the great clubs in Pall Mall, to enquire as to the whereabouts of a friend.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After leaving his rooms at the Temple, he made a call at one of the great clubs in Pall Mall, to enquire as to the whereabouts of a friend.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment he almost failed to recognise her.
Hilditch
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From this reading On his way back towards the Sheridan, he came face to face with Margaret Hilditch, issuing from the doors of one of the great steamship companies.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She reminded him more of the woman of the tea-shop.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After leaving his rooms at the Temple, he made a call at one of the great clubs in Pall Mall, to enquire as to the whereabouts of a friend.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After leaving his rooms at the Temple, he made a call at one of the great clubs in Pall Mall, to enquire as to the whereabouts of a friend.
issuingnounUS /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ/
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
From this reading On his way back towards the Sheridan, he came face to face with Margaret Hilditch, issuing from the doors of one of the great steamship companies.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a day when chance was kind to Francis.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was a day when chance was kind to Francis.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading After leaving his rooms at the Temple, he made a call at one of the great clubs in Pall Mall, to enquire as to the whereabouts of a friend.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After leaving his rooms at the Temple, he made a call at one of the great clubs in Pall Mall, to enquire as to the whereabouts of a friend.
MallnounUS /mɔːl/
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading After leaving his rooms at the Temple, he made a call at one of the great clubs in Pall Mall, to enquire as to the whereabouts of a friend.
Margaret
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From this reading On his way back towards the Sheridan, he came face to face with Margaret Hilditch, issuing from the doors of one of the great steamship companies.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment he almost failed to recognise her.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She reminded him more of the woman of the tea-shop.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After leaving his rooms at the Temple, he made a call at one of the great clubs in Pall Mall, to enquire as to the whereabouts of a friend.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his way back towards the Sheridan, he came face to face with Margaret Hilditch, issuing from the doors of one of the great steamship companies.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After leaving his rooms at the Temple, he made a call at one of the great clubs in Pall Mall, to enquire as to the whereabouts of a friend.
PallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading After leaving his rooms at the Temple, he made a call at one of the great clubs in Pall Mall, to enquire as to the whereabouts of a friend.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading For a moment he almost failed to recognise her.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading She reminded him more of the woman of the tea-shop.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading After leaving his rooms at the Temple, he made a call at one of the great clubs in Pall Mall, to enquire as to the whereabouts of a friend.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She reminded him more of the woman of the tea-shop.
SheridannounUS /ˈʃerɪdən/
Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
From this reading On his way back towards the Sheridan, he came face to face with Margaret Hilditch, issuing from the doors of one of the great steamship companies.
steamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading On his way back towards the Sheridan, he came face to face with Margaret Hilditch, issuing from the doors of one of the great steamship companies.
tea-shop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She reminded him more of the woman of the tea-shop.
TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading After leaving his rooms at the Temple, he made a call at one of the great clubs in Pall Mall, to enquire as to the whereabouts of a friend.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After leaving his rooms at the Temple, he made a call at one of the great clubs in Pall Mall, to enquire as to the whereabouts of a friend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a day when chance was kind to Francis.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading On his way back towards the Sheridan, he came face to face with Margaret Hilditch, issuing from the doors of one of the great steamship companies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a day when chance was kind to Francis.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On his way back towards the Sheridan, he came face to face with Margaret Hilditch, issuing from the doors of one of the great steamship companies.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a day when chance was kind to Francis.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading After leaving his rooms at the Temple, he made a call at one of the great clubs in Pall Mall, to enquire as to the whereabouts of a friend.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On his way back towards the Sheridan, he came face to face with Margaret Hilditch, issuing from the doors of one of the great steamship companies.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She reminded him more of the woman of the tea-shop.
