adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FOUR FACES They were quietly dressed, inoffensive-looking men, one a good deal younger than the other.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Directly they saw that I was not alone, the elder, whose age was fifty or so, said, in a tense voice:
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Directly they saw that I was not alone, the elder, whose age was fifty or so, said, in a tense voice:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Judged by their clothes and general appearance they might have been gentlemen's servants or superior shop-assistants.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Judged by their clothes and general appearance they might have been gentlemen's servants or superior shop-assistants.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Judged by their clothes and general appearance they might have been gentlemen's servants or superior shop-assistants.
Berrington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We wish to see you alone, Mr. Berrington.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Our business is quite private."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Judged by their clothes and general appearance they might have been gentlemen's servants or superior shop-assistants.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Judged by their clothes and general appearance they might have been gentlemen's servants or superior shop-assistants.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading THE FOUR FACES They were quietly dressed, inoffensive-looking men, one a good deal younger than the other.
DirectlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading Directly they saw that I was not alone, the elder, whose age was fifty or so, said, in a tense voice:
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading THE FOUR FACES They were quietly dressed, inoffensive-looking men, one a good deal younger than the other.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Directly they saw that I was not alone, the elder, whose age was fifty or so, said, in a tense voice:
FACESnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE FOUR FACES They were quietly dressed, inoffensive-looking men, one a good deal younger than the other.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Directly they saw that I was not alone, the elder, whose age was fifty or so, said, in a tense voice:
FOURnounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE FOUR FACES They were quietly dressed, inoffensive-looking men, one a good deal younger than the other.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Judged by their clothes and general appearance they might have been gentlemen's servants or superior shop-assistants.
gentlemen's
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From this reading Judged by their clothes and general appearance they might have been gentlemen's servants or superior shop-assistants.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE FOUR FACES They were quietly dressed, inoffensive-looking men, one a good deal younger than the other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Judged by their clothes and general appearance they might have been gentlemen's servants or superior shop-assistants.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Directly they saw that I was not alone, the elder, whose age was fifty or so, said, in a tense voice:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Directly they saw that I was not alone, the elder, whose age was fifty or so, said, in a tense voice:
inoffensive-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FOUR FACES They were quietly dressed, inoffensive-looking men, one a good deal younger than the other.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our business is quite private."
JudgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Judged by their clothes and general appearance they might have been gentlemen's servants or superior shop-assistants.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading THE FOUR FACES They were quietly dressed, inoffensive-looking men, one a good deal younger than the other.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Judged by their clothes and general appearance they might have been gentlemen's servants or superior shop-assistants.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "We wish to see you alone, Mr. Berrington.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Directly they saw that I was not alone, the elder, whose age was fifty or so, said, in a tense voice:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE FOUR FACES They were quietly dressed, inoffensive-looking men, one a good deal younger than the other.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Judged by their clothes and general appearance they might have been gentlemen's servants or superior shop-assistants.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE FOUR FACES They were quietly dressed, inoffensive-looking men, one a good deal younger than the other.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our business is quite private."
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Our business is quite private."
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading THE FOUR FACES They were quietly dressed, inoffensive-looking men, one a good deal younger than the other.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Our business is quite private."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Directly they saw that I was not alone, the elder, whose age was fifty or so, said, in a tense voice:
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Directly they saw that I was not alone, the elder, whose age was fifty or so, said, in a tense voice:
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We wish to see you alone, Mr. Berrington.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Judged by their clothes and general appearance they might have been gentlemen's servants or superior shop-assistants.
shop-assistants
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Judged by their clothes and general appearance they might have been gentlemen's servants or superior shop-assistants.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Directly they saw that I was not alone, the elder, whose age was fifty or so, said, in a tense voice:
superioradjectiveUS /suːˈpɪriər/
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Judged by their clothes and general appearance they might have been gentlemen's servants or superior shop-assistants.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading Directly they saw that I was not alone, the elder, whose age was fifty or so, said, in a tense voice:
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE FOUR FACES They were quietly dressed, inoffensive-looking men, one a good deal younger than the other.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Directly they saw that I was not alone, the elder, whose age was fifty or so, said, in a tense voice:
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOUR FACES They were quietly dressed, inoffensive-looking men, one a good deal younger than the other.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Judged by their clothes and general appearance they might have been gentlemen's servants or superior shop-assistants.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FOUR FACES They were quietly dressed, inoffensive-looking men, one a good deal younger than the other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We wish to see you alone, Mr. Berrington.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Directly they saw that I was not alone, the elder, whose age was fifty or so, said, in a tense voice:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Directly they saw that I was not alone, the elder, whose age was fifty or so, said, in a tense voice:
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We wish to see you alone, Mr. Berrington.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FOUR FACES They were quietly dressed, inoffensive-looking men, one a good deal younger than the other.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Directly they saw that I was not alone, the elder, whose age was fifty or so, said, in a tense voice:
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "We wish to see you alone, Mr. Berrington.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We wish to see you alone, Mr. Berrington.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading THE FOUR FACES They were quietly dressed, inoffensive-looking men, one a good deal younger than the other.
