adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dominey spent a very impatient hour that evening in his sitting-room at the Carlton, waiting for Seaman.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Are you aware,” Dominey asked him, “that I am expected to call upon the Princess Eiderstrom at seven o'clock?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Princess is a woman of sense and a woman of political insight.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was not until nearly seven that the latter appeared.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you aware,” Dominey asked him, “that I am expected to call upon the Princess Eiderstrom at seven o'clock?”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Are you aware,” Dominey asked him, “that I am expected to call upon the Princess Eiderstrom at seven o'clock?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dominey spent a very impatient hour that evening in his sitting-room at the Carlton, waiting for Seaman.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading “Are you aware,” Dominey asked him, “that I am expected to call upon the Princess Eiderstrom at seven o'clock?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I have your word for it,” Seaman replied, “but I see no tragedy in the situation.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Are you aware,” Dominey asked him, “that I am expected to call upon the Princess Eiderstrom at seven o'clock?”
Carlton
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From this reading Dominey spent a very impatient hour that evening in his sitting-room at the Carlton, waiting for Seaman.
Dominey
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From this reading Dominey spent a very impatient hour that evening in his sitting-room at the Carlton, waiting for Seaman.
Eiderstrom
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From this reading “Are you aware,” Dominey asked him, “that I am expected to call upon the Princess Eiderstrom at seven o'clock?”
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Dominey spent a very impatient hour that evening in his sitting-room at the Carlton, waiting for Seaman.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “Are you aware,” Dominey asked him, “that I am expected to call upon the Princess Eiderstrom at seven o'clock?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dominey spent a very impatient hour that evening in his sitting-room at the Carlton, waiting for Seaman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have your word for it,” Seaman replied, “but I see no tragedy in the situation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Are you aware,” Dominey asked him, “that I am expected to call upon the Princess Eiderstrom at seven o'clock?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dominey spent a very impatient hour that evening in his sitting-room at the Carlton, waiting for Seaman.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Dominey spent a very impatient hour that evening in his sitting-room at the Carlton, waiting for Seaman.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Are you aware,” Dominey asked him, “that I am expected to call upon the Princess Eiderstrom at seven o'clock?”
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Dominey spent a very impatient hour that evening in his sitting-room at the Carlton, waiting for Seaman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dominey spent a very impatient hour that evening in his sitting-room at the Carlton, waiting for Seaman.
insightnounUS /ˈɪnsaɪt/
clear or deep perception of a situation
From this reading The Princess is a woman of sense and a woman of political insight.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Princess is a woman of sense and a woman of political insight.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until nearly seven that the latter appeared.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading It was not until nearly seven that the latter appeared.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was not until nearly seven that the latter appeared.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I have your word for it,” Seaman replied, “but I see no tragedy in the situation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until nearly seven that the latter appeared.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “Are you aware,” Dominey asked him, “that I am expected to call upon the Princess Eiderstrom at seven o'clock?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Princess is a woman of sense and a woman of political insight.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading The Princess is a woman of sense and a woman of political insight.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “Are you aware,” Dominey asked him, “that I am expected to call upon the Princess Eiderstrom at seven o'clock?”
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I have your word for it,” Seaman replied, “but I see no tragedy in the situation.
SeamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Dominey spent a very impatient hour that evening in his sitting-room at the Carlton, waiting for Seaman.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I have your word for it,” Seaman replied, “but I see no tragedy in the situation.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The Princess is a woman of sense and a woman of political insight.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It was not until nearly seven that the latter appeared.
sitting-room
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From this reading Dominey spent a very impatient hour that evening in his sitting-room at the Carlton, waiting for Seaman.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “I have your word for it,” Seaman replied, “but I see no tragedy in the situation.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Dominey spent a very impatient hour that evening in his sitting-room at the Carlton, waiting for Seaman.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dominey spent a very impatient hour that evening in his sitting-room at the Carlton, waiting for Seaman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dominey spent a very impatient hour that evening in his sitting-room at the Carlton, waiting for Seaman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Are you aware,” Dominey asked him, “that I am expected to call upon the Princess Eiderstrom at seven o'clock?”
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “I have your word for it,” Seaman replied, “but I see no tragedy in the situation.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until nearly seven that the latter appeared.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Are you aware,” Dominey asked him, “that I am expected to call upon the Princess Eiderstrom at seven o'clock?”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Dominey spent a very impatient hour that evening in his sitting-room at the Carlton, waiting for Seaman.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Dominey spent a very impatient hour that evening in his sitting-room at the Carlton, waiting for Seaman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until nearly seven that the latter appeared.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Princess is a woman of sense and a woman of political insight.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “I have your word for it,” Seaman replied, “but I see no tragedy in the situation.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you aware,” Dominey asked him, “that I am expected to call upon the Princess Eiderstrom at seven o'clock?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have your word for it,” Seaman replied, “but I see no tragedy in the situation.
