adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had not reached Hamilton Terrace before he changed his mind, and hailing a cab, gave the driver an address in Wistaria Avenue.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading He had not reached Hamilton Terrace before he changed his mind, and hailing a cab, gave the driver an address in Wistaria Avenue.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Old Jolyon came out of Lord’s cricket ground that same afternoon with the intention of going home.
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 June had hardly been at home at all that week; she had given him nothing of her company for a long time past, not, in fact, since she had become engaged to Bosinney.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had not reached Hamilton Terrace before he changed his mind, and hailing a cab, gave the driver an address in Wistaria Avenue.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not reached Hamilton Terrace before he changed his mind, and hailing a cab, gave the driver an address in Wistaria Avenue.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He never asked her for her company.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading June had hardly been at home at all that week; she had given him nothing of her company for a long time past, not, in fact, since she had become engaged to Bosinney.
AvenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading He had not reached Hamilton Terrace before he changed his mind, and hailing a cab, gave the driver an address in Wistaria Avenue.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading June had hardly been at home at all that week; she had given him nothing of her company for a long time past, not, in fact, since she had become engaged to Bosinney.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading June had hardly been at home at all that week; she had given him nothing of her company for a long time past, not, in fact, since she had become engaged to Bosinney.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had not reached Hamilton Terrace before he changed his mind, and hailing a cab, gave the driver an address in Wistaria Avenue.
Bosinney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading June had hardly been at home at all that week; she had given him nothing of her company for a long time past, not, in fact, since she had become engaged to Bosinney.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading He had not reached Hamilton Terrace before he changed his mind, and hailing a cab, gave the driver an address in Wistaria Avenue.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Old Jolyon came out of Lord’s cricket ground that same afternoon with the intention of going home.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading He had not reached Hamilton Terrace before he changed his mind, and hailing a cab, gave the driver an address in Wistaria Avenue.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading June had hardly been at home at all that week; she had given him nothing of her company for a long time past, not, in fact, since she had become engaged to Bosinney.
cricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading Old Jolyon came out of Lord’s cricket ground that same afternoon with the intention of going home.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading He had not reached Hamilton Terrace before he changed his mind, and hailing a cab, gave the driver an address in Wistaria Avenue.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading June had hardly been at home at all that week; she had given him nothing of her company for a long time past, not, in fact, since she had become engaged to Bosinney.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading June had hardly been at home at all that week; she had given him nothing of her company for a long time past, not, in fact, since she had become engaged to Bosinney.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading June had hardly been at home at all that week; she had given him nothing of her company for a long time past, not, in fact, since she had become engaged to Bosinney.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had not reached Hamilton Terrace before he changed his mind, and hailing a cab, gave the driver an address in Wistaria Avenue.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading June had hardly been at home at all that week; she had given him nothing of her company for a long time past, not, in fact, since she had become engaged to Bosinney.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Old Jolyon came out of Lord’s cricket ground that same afternoon with the intention of going home.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Old Jolyon came out of Lord’s cricket ground that same afternoon with the intention of going home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not reached Hamilton Terrace before he changed his mind, and hailing a cab, gave the driver an address in Wistaria Avenue.
hailingverbUS /ˈheɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading He had not reached Hamilton Terrace before he changed his mind, and hailing a cab, gave the driver an address in Wistaria Avenue.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading He had not reached Hamilton Terrace before he changed his mind, and hailing a cab, gave the driver an address in Wistaria Avenue.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading June had hardly been at home at all that week; she had given him nothing of her company for a long time past, not, in fact, since she had become engaged to Bosinney.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not reached Hamilton Terrace before he changed his mind, and hailing a cab, gave the driver an address in Wistaria Avenue.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading June had hardly been at home at all that week; she had given him nothing of her company for a long time past, not, in fact, since she had become engaged to Bosinney.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading June had hardly been at home at all that week; she had given him nothing of her company for a long time past, not, in fact, since she had become engaged to Bosinney.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not reached Hamilton Terrace before he changed his mind, and hailing a cab, gave the driver an address in Wistaria Avenue.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Old Jolyon came out of Lord’s cricket ground that same afternoon with the intention of going home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not reached Hamilton Terrace before he changed his mind, and hailing a cab, gave the driver an address in Wistaria Avenue.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Old Jolyon came out of Lord’s cricket ground that same afternoon with the intention of going home.
Jolyon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Jolyon came out of Lord’s cricket ground that same afternoon with the intention of going home.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading June had hardly been at home at all that week; she had given him nothing of her company for a long time past, not, in fact, since she had become engaged to Bosinney.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading June had hardly been at home at all that week; she had given him nothing of her company for a long time past, not, in fact, since she had become engaged to Bosinney.
Lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Old Jolyon came out of Lord’s cricket ground that same afternoon with the intention of going home.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had not reached Hamilton Terrace before he changed his mind, and hailing a cab, gave the driver an address in Wistaria Avenue.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never asked her for her company.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not reached Hamilton Terrace before he changed his mind, and hailing a cab, gave the driver an address in Wistaria Avenue.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading June had hardly been at home at all that week; she had given him nothing of her company for a long time past, not, in fact, since she had become engaged to Bosinney.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Jolyon came out of Lord’s cricket ground that same afternoon with the intention of going home.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Jolyon came out of Lord’s cricket ground that same afternoon with the intention of going home.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Old Jolyon came out of Lord’s cricket ground that same afternoon with the intention of going home.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading June had hardly been at home at all that week; she had given him nothing of her company for a long time past, not, in fact, since she had become engaged to Bosinney.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He had not reached Hamilton Terrace before he changed his mind, and hailing a cab, gave the driver an address in Wistaria Avenue.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading He had taken a resolution.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Old Jolyon came out of Lord’s cricket ground that same afternoon with the intention of going home.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading June had hardly been at home at all that week; she had given him nothing of her company for a long time past, not, in fact, since she had become engaged to Bosinney.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading June had hardly been at home at all that week; she had given him nothing of her company for a long time past, not, in fact, since she had become engaged to Bosinney.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken a resolution.
TerracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading He had not reached Hamilton Terrace before he changed his mind, and hailing a cab, gave the driver an address in Wistaria Avenue.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Old Jolyon came out of Lord’s cricket ground that same afternoon with the intention of going home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Jolyon came out of Lord’s cricket ground that same afternoon with the intention of going home.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading June had hardly been at home at all that week; she had given him nothing of her company for a long time past, not, in fact, since she had become engaged to Bosinney.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading June had hardly been at home at all that week; she had given him nothing of her company for a long time past, not, in fact, since she had become engaged to Bosinney.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading June had hardly been at home at all that week; she had given him nothing of her company for a long time past, not, in fact, since she had become engaged to Bosinney.
Wistarianoun
any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria
From this reading He had not reached Hamilton Terrace before he changed his mind, and hailing a cab, gave the driver an address in Wistaria Avenue.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Old Jolyon came out of Lord’s cricket ground that same afternoon with the intention of going home.
