AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At a little after three on Wednesday he rang the bell of the Senator's residence.
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 A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Col. Selby had just come to Washington, and taken lodgings in Georgetown.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were many others in Washington on the same errand, some of them with claims as difficult to establish as his.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading At a little after three on Wednesday he rang the bell of the Senator's residence.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading His business was to get pay for some cotton that was destroyed during the war.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading There were many others in Washington on the same errand, some of them with claims as difficult to establish as his.
Colnoun
a pass between mountain peaks
From this reading Col. Selby had just come to Washington, and taken lodgings in Georgetown.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Col. Selby had just come to Washington, and taken lodgings in Georgetown.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading His business was to get pay for some cotton that was destroyed during the war.
destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading His business was to get pay for some cotton that was destroyed during the war.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There were many others in Washington on the same errand, some of them with claims as difficult to establish as his.
Dilworthy's
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From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading His business was to get pay for some cotton that was destroyed during the war.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading There were many others in Washington on the same errand, some of them with claims as difficult to establish as his.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading There were many others in Washington on the same errand, some of them with claims as difficult to establish as his.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His business was to get pay for some cotton that was destroyed during the war.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
GeorgetownnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒtaʊn/
a section of northwestern Washington, D.C.
From this reading Col. Selby had just come to Washington, and taken lodgings in Georgetown.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His business was to get pay for some cotton that was destroyed during the war.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Col. Selby had just come to Washington, and taken lodgings in Georgetown.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His business was to get pay for some cotton that was destroyed during the war.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Col. Selby had just come to Washington, and taken lodgings in Georgetown.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Col. Selby had just come to Washington, and taken lodgings in Georgetown.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At a little after three on Wednesday he rang the bell of the Senator's residence.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Col. Selby had just come to Washington, and taken lodgings in Georgetown.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were many others in Washington on the same errand, some of them with claims as difficult to establish as his.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were many others in Washington on the same errand, some of them with claims as difficult to establish as his.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were many others in Washington on the same errand, some of them with claims as difficult to establish as his.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were many others in Washington on the same errand, some of them with claims as difficult to establish as his.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading His business was to get pay for some cotton that was destroyed during the war.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading At a little after three on Wednesday he rang the bell of the Senator's residence.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading At a little after three on Wednesday he rang the bell of the Senator's residence.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading There were many others in Washington on the same errand, some of them with claims as difficult to establish as his.
Selby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Col. Selby had just come to Washington, and taken lodgings in Georgetown.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
Senator'snounUS /ˈsenətərz/
possessive form of “senator” — a member of a senate
From this reading At a little after three on Wednesday he rang the bell of the Senator's residence.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His business was to get pay for some cotton that was destroyed during the war.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Col. Selby had just come to Washington, and taken lodgings in Georgetown.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His business was to get pay for some cotton that was destroyed during the war.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His business was to get pay for some cotton that was destroyed during the war.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were many others in Washington on the same errand, some of them with claims as difficult to establish as his.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were many others in Washington on the same errand, some of them with claims as difficult to establish as his.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At a little after three on Wednesday he rang the bell of the Senator's residence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Col. Selby had just come to Washington, and taken lodgings in Georgetown.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading His business was to get pay for some cotton that was destroyed during the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His business was to get pay for some cotton that was destroyed during the war.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Col. Selby had just come to Washington, and taken lodgings in Georgetown.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading At a little after three on Wednesday he rang the bell of the Senator's residence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many others in Washington on the same errand, some of them with claims as difficult to establish as his.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were many others in Washington on the same errand, some of them with claims as difficult to establish as his.
