17
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From this reading Observation of 47 has enabled us to locate 17 at the Green Hotel, Richmond.
47
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Observation of 47 has enabled us to locate 17 at the Green Hotel, Richmond.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading “DEAR SIR, “In accordance with your suggestion we have duly taken the matter up at the other end with gratifying results.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took the letter out to lunch at his City Club, sacred to him for the meals he had eaten there with his father in the early seventies, when James used to like him to come and see for himself the nature of his future life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He took the letter out to lunch at his City Club, sacred to him for the meals he had eaten there with his father in the early seventies, when James used to like him to come and see for himself the nature of his future life.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Here in a remote corner before a plate of roast mutton and mashed potato, he read:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
ChairmanshipnounUS /ˈtʃermənʃɪp/
the position of chairman
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He took the letter out to lunch at his City Club, sacred to him for the meals he had eaten there with his father in the early seventies, when James used to like him to come and see for himself the nature of his future life.
ClubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He took the letter out to lunch at his City Club, sacred to him for the meals he had eaten there with his father in the early seventies, when James used to like him to come and see for himself the nature of his future life.
Collierynoun
a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He took the letter out to lunch at his City Club, sacred to him for the meals he had eaten there with his father in the early seventies, when James used to like him to come and see for himself the nature of his future life.
CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Here in a remote corner before a plate of roast mutton and mashed potato, he read:
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “DEAR SIR, “In accordance with your suggestion we have duly taken the matter up at the other end with gratifying results.
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading “DEAR SIR, “In accordance with your suggestion we have duly taken the matter up at the other end with gratifying results.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He took the letter out to lunch at his City Club, sacred to him for the meals he had eaten there with his father in the early seventies, when James used to like him to come and see for himself the nature of his future life.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading He took the letter out to lunch at his City Club, sacred to him for the meals he had eaten there with his father in the early seventies, when James used to like him to come and see for himself the nature of his future life.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading Observation of 47 has enabled us to locate 17 at the Green Hotel, Richmond.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “DEAR SIR, “In accordance with your suggestion we have duly taken the matter up at the other end with gratifying results.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He took the letter out to lunch at his City Club, sacred to him for the meals he had eaten there with his father in the early seventies, when James used to like him to come and see for himself the nature of his future life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading He took the letter out to lunch at his City Club, sacred to him for the meals he had eaten there with his father in the early seventies, when James used to like him to come and see for himself the nature of his future life.
gratifyingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪɪŋ/
pleasing to the mind or feeling
From this reading “DEAR SIR, “In accordance with your suggestion we have duly taken the matter up at the other end with gratifying results.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Observation of 47 has enabled us to locate 17 at the Green Hotel, Richmond.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Observation of 47 has enabled us to locate 17 at the Green Hotel, Richmond.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “DEAR SIR, “In accordance with your suggestion we have duly taken the matter up at the other end with gratifying results.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took the letter out to lunch at his City Club, sacred to him for the meals he had eaten there with his father in the early seventies, when James used to like him to come and see for himself the nature of his future life.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here in a remote corner before a plate of roast mutton and mashed potato, he read:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took the letter out to lunch at his City Club, sacred to him for the meals he had eaten there with his father in the early seventies, when James used to like him to come and see for himself the nature of his future life.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He took the letter out to lunch at his City Club, sacred to him for the meals he had eaten there with his father in the early seventies, when James used to like him to come and see for himself the nature of his future life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took the letter out to lunch at his City Club, sacred to him for the meals he had eaten there with his father in the early seventies, when James used to like him to come and see for himself the nature of his future life.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Observation of 47 has enabled us to locate 17 at the Green Hotel, Richmond.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading He took the letter out to lunch at his City Club, sacred to him for the meals he had eaten there with his father in the early seventies, when James used to like him to come and see for himself the nature of his future life.
Jolyon's
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From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He took the letter out to lunch at his City Club, sacred to him for the meals he had eaten there with his father in the early seventies, when James used to like him to come and see for himself the nature of his future life.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He took the letter out to lunch at his City Club, sacred to him for the meals he had eaten there with his father in the early seventies, when James used to like him to come and see for himself the nature of his future life.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading Observation of 47 has enabled us to locate 17 at the Green Hotel, Richmond.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading He took the letter out to lunch at his City Club, sacred to him for the meals he had eaten there with his father in the early seventies, when James used to like him to come and see for himself the nature of his future life.
mashedverbUS /mæʃt/
past form of “mash” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading Here in a remote corner before a plate of roast mutton and mashed potato, he read:
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “DEAR SIR, “In accordance with your suggestion we have duly taken the matter up at the other end with gratifying results.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading He took the letter out to lunch at his City Club, sacred to him for the meals he had eaten there with his father in the early seventies, when James used to like him to come and see for himself the nature of his future life.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
muttonnounUS /ˈmʌtən/
meat from a mature domestic sheep
From this reading Here in a remote corner before a plate of roast mutton and mashed potato, he read:
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He took the letter out to lunch at his City Club, sacred to him for the meals he had eaten there with his father in the early seventies, when James used to like him to come and see for himself the nature of his future life.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
ObservationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Observation of 47 has enabled us to locate 17 at the Green Hotel, Richmond.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “DEAR SIR, “In accordance with your suggestion we have duly taken the matter up at the other end with gratifying results.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He took the letter out to lunch at his City Club, sacred to him for the meals he had eaten there with his father in the early seventies, when James used to like him to come and see for himself the nature of his future life.
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Here in a remote corner before a plate of roast mutton and mashed potato, he read:
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
Polteed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Here in a remote corner before a plate of roast mutton and mashed potato, he read:
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Here in a remote corner before a plate of roast mutton and mashed potato, he read:
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Here in a remote corner before a plate of roast mutton and mashed potato, he read:
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “DEAR SIR, “In accordance with your suggestion we have duly taken the matter up at the other end with gratifying results.
retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading Observation of 47 has enabled us to locate 17 at the Green Hotel, Richmond.
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading Here in a remote corner before a plate of roast mutton and mashed potato, he read:
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading He took the letter out to lunch at his City Club, sacred to him for the meals he had eaten there with his father in the early seventies, when James used to like him to come and see for himself the nature of his future life.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He took the letter out to lunch at his City Club, sacred to him for the meals he had eaten there with his father in the early seventies, when James used to like him to come and see for himself the nature of his future life.
seventiesnounUS /ˈsevəntiz/
the decade from 1970 to 1979
From this reading He took the letter out to lunch at his City Club, sacred to him for the meals he had eaten there with his father in the early seventies, when James used to like him to come and see for himself the nature of his future life.
SIRnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “DEAR SIR, “In accordance with your suggestion we have duly taken the matter up at the other end with gratifying results.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
Soames
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “DEAR SIR, “In accordance with your suggestion we have duly taken the matter up at the other end with gratifying results.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “DEAR SIR, “In accordance with your suggestion we have duly taken the matter up at the other end with gratifying results.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the letter out to lunch at his City Club, sacred to him for the meals he had eaten there with his father in the early seventies, when James used to like him to come and see for himself the nature of his future life.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
unopenedadjectiveUS /əˈnoʊpənd/
not yet opened or unsealed
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “DEAR SIR, “In accordance with your suggestion we have duly taken the matter up at the other end with gratifying results.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Observation of 47 has enabled us to locate 17 at the Green Hotel, Richmond.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He took the letter out to lunch at his City Club, sacred to him for the meals he had eaten there with his father in the early seventies, when James used to like him to come and see for himself the nature of his future life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “DEAR SIR, “In accordance with your suggestion we have duly taken the matter up at the other end with gratifying results.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He took the letter out to lunch at his City Club, sacred to him for the meals he had eaten there with his father in the early seventies, when James used to like him to come and see for himself the nature of his future life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
winding-up
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From this reading A sealed letter in the handwriting of Mr. Polteed remained unopened in Soames’ pocket throughout two hours of sustained attention to the affairs of the “New Colliery Company,” which, declining almost from the moment of old Jolyon’s retirement from the Chairmanship, had lately run down so fast that there was now nothing for it but a “winding-up.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He took the letter out to lunch at his City Club, sacred to him for the meals he had eaten there with his father in the early seventies, when James used to like him to come and see for himself the nature of his future life.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “DEAR SIR, “In accordance with your suggestion we have duly taken the matter up at the other end with gratifying results.
