adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Having kissed him, she drew him to her sofa and said: “Now, darling, come and sit down here, and tell me all about this DREADFUL business.”
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 Having kissed him, she drew him to her sofa and said: “Now, darling, come and sit down here, and tell me all about this DREADFUL business.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And taking up an odorator she blew over him a little cloud of scent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading He found her looking anxious and endeavoring to conceal it.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading And taking up an odorator she blew over him a little cloud of scent.
breakfasted
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From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Having kissed him, she drew him to her sofa and said: “Now, darling, come and sit down here, and tell me all about this DREADFUL business.”
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading And taking up an odorator she blew over him a little cloud of scent.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Having kissed him, she drew him to her sofa and said: “Now, darling, come and sit down here, and tell me all about this DREADFUL business.”
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading He found her looking anxious and endeavoring to conceal it.
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading Having kissed him, she drew him to her sofa and said: “Now, darling, come and sit down here, and tell me all about this DREADFUL business.”
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “It's quite a new perfume; isn't it delicious?”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Having kissed him, she drew him to her sofa and said: “Now, darling, come and sit down here, and tell me all about this DREADFUL business.”
DREADFULadjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Having kissed him, she drew him to her sofa and said: “Now, darling, come and sit down here, and tell me all about this DREADFUL business.”
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Having kissed him, she drew him to her sofa and said: “Now, darling, come and sit down here, and tell me all about this DREADFUL business.”
DulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
endeavoringverbUS /ɪnˈdevərɪŋ/
-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading He found her looking anxious and endeavoring to conceal it.
Felix
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From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found her looking anxious and endeavoring to conceal it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having kissed him, she drew him to her sofa and said: “Now, darling, come and sit down here, and tell me all about this DREADFUL business.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Having kissed him, she drew him to her sofa and said: “Now, darling, come and sit down here, and tell me all about this DREADFUL business.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having kissed him, she drew him to her sofa and said: “Now, darling, come and sit down here, and tell me all about this DREADFUL business.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's quite a new perfume; isn't it delicious?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He found her looking anxious and endeavoring to conceal it.
It's
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From this reading “It's quite a new perfume; isn't it delicious?”
Joyfields
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From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Having kissed him, she drew him to her sofa and said: “Now, darling, come and sit down here, and tell me all about this DREADFUL business.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And taking up an odorator she blew over him a little cloud of scent.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He found her looking anxious and endeavoring to conceal it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having kissed him, she drew him to her sofa and said: “Now, darling, come and sit down here, and tell me all about this DREADFUL business.”
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “It's quite a new perfume; isn't it delicious?”
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Having kissed him, she drew him to her sofa and said: “Now, darling, come and sit down here, and tell me all about this DREADFUL business.”
odorator
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And taking up an odorator she blew over him a little cloud of scent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And taking up an odorator she blew over him a little cloud of scent.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading “It's quite a new perfume; isn't it delicious?”
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “It's quite a new perfume; isn't it delicious?”
razorsnounUS /ˈreɪzərz/
plural of “razor” — edge tool used in shaving
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Having kissed him, she drew him to her sofa and said: “Now, darling, come and sit down here, and tell me all about this DREADFUL business.”
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading And taking up an odorator she blew over him a little cloud of scent.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
shavedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪvd/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having kissed him, she drew him to her sofa and said: “Now, darling, come and sit down here, and tell me all about this DREADFUL business.”
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Having kissed him, she drew him to her sofa and said: “Now, darling, come and sit down here, and tell me all about this DREADFUL business.”
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Having kissed him, she drew him to her sofa and said: “Now, darling, come and sit down here, and tell me all about this DREADFUL business.”
Stanley'snounUS /ˈstænliz/
possessive form of “stanley” — United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading And taking up an odorator she blew over him a little cloud of scent.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Having kissed him, she drew him to her sofa and said: “Now, darling, come and sit down here, and tell me all about this DREADFUL business.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Having kissed him, she drew him to her sofa and said: “Now, darling, come and sit down here, and tell me all about this DREADFUL business.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Duly shaved with one of Stanley's razors, bathed, and breakfasted, Felix was on the point of getting into the car to return to Joyfields when he received a message from his mother: Would he please go up and see her before he went?
