adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But for some slight indications of military training, he would have passed anywhere as a highly respectable retired tradesman.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was nothing in the least alarming about the appearance of Mr. Ludwig Miller.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He had been exceedingly well entertained in the butler's private sitting-room and had the air of having done full justice to the hospitality which had been offered him.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading There was nothing in the least alarming about the appearance of Mr. Ludwig Miller.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been exceedingly well entertained in the butler's private sitting-room and had the air of having done full justice to the hospitality which had been offered him.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading But for some slight indications of military training, he would have passed anywhere as a highly respectable retired tradesman.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading There was nothing in the least alarming about the appearance of Mr. Ludwig Miller.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But for some slight indications of military training, he would have passed anywhere as a highly respectable retired tradesman.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He rose to his feet at Dominey's entrance and stood at attention.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He rose to his feet at Dominey's entrance and stood at attention.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been exceedingly well entertained in the butler's private sitting-room and had the air of having done full justice to the hospitality which had been offered him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for some slight indications of military training, he would have passed anywhere as a highly respectable retired tradesman.
butler'snounUS /ˈbʌtlərz/
possessive form of “butler” — a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading He had been exceedingly well entertained in the butler's private sitting-room and had the air of having done full justice to the hospitality which had been offered him.
Dominey
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From this reading “Sir Everard Dominey?” he enquired.
Dominey's
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From this reading He rose to his feet at Dominey's entrance and stood at attention.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had been exceedingly well entertained in the butler's private sitting-room and had the air of having done full justice to the hospitality which had been offered him.
enquired
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From this reading “Sir Everard Dominey?” he enquired.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading He had been exceedingly well entertained in the butler's private sitting-room and had the air of having done full justice to the hospitality which had been offered him.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading He rose to his feet at Dominey's entrance and stood at attention.
Everard
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From this reading “Sir Everard Dominey?” he enquired.
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading He had been exceedingly well entertained in the butler's private sitting-room and had the air of having done full justice to the hospitality which had been offered him.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He rose to his feet at Dominey's entrance and stood at attention.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for some slight indications of military training, he would have passed anywhere as a highly respectable retired tradesman.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He had been exceedingly well entertained in the butler's private sitting-room and had the air of having done full justice to the hospitality which had been offered him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been exceedingly well entertained in the butler's private sitting-room and had the air of having done full justice to the hospitality which had been offered him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But for some slight indications of military training, he would have passed anywhere as a highly respectable retired tradesman.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had been exceedingly well entertained in the butler's private sitting-room and had the air of having done full justice to the hospitality which had been offered him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been exceedingly well entertained in the butler's private sitting-room and had the air of having done full justice to the hospitality which had been offered him.
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading But for some slight indications of military training, he would have passed anywhere as a highly respectable retired tradesman.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been exceedingly well entertained in the butler's private sitting-room and had the air of having done full justice to the hospitality which had been offered him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rose to his feet at Dominey's entrance and stood at attention.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading He had been exceedingly well entertained in the butler's private sitting-room and had the air of having done full justice to the hospitality which had been offered him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was nothing in the least alarming about the appearance of Mr. Ludwig Miller.
indicationsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “indication” — something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading But for some slight indications of military training, he would have passed anywhere as a highly respectable retired tradesman.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading He had been exceedingly well entertained in the butler's private sitting-room and had the air of having done full justice to the hospitality which had been offered him.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was nothing in the least alarming about the appearance of Mr. Ludwig Miller.
Ludwig
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From this reading There was nothing in the least alarming about the appearance of Mr. Ludwig Miller.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading But for some slight indications of military training, he would have passed anywhere as a highly respectable retired tradesman.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading There was nothing in the least alarming about the appearance of Mr. Ludwig Miller.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading There was nothing in the least alarming about the appearance of Mr. Ludwig Miller.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing in the least alarming about the appearance of Mr. Ludwig Miller.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was nothing in the least alarming about the appearance of Mr. Ludwig Miller.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He had been exceedingly well entertained in the butler's private sitting-room and had the air of having done full justice to the hospitality which had been offered him.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But for some slight indications of military training, he would have passed anywhere as a highly respectable retired tradesman.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He had been exceedingly well entertained in the butler's private sitting-room and had the air of having done full justice to the hospitality which had been offered him.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading But for some slight indications of military training, he would have passed anywhere as a highly respectable retired tradesman.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading But for some slight indications of military training, he would have passed anywhere as a highly respectable retired tradesman.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose to his feet at Dominey's entrance and stood at attention.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir Everard Dominey?” he enquired.
sitting-room
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From this reading He had been exceedingly well entertained in the butler's private sitting-room and had the air of having done full justice to the hospitality which had been offered him.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading But for some slight indications of military training, he would have passed anywhere as a highly respectable retired tradesman.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But for some slight indications of military training, he would have passed anywhere as a highly respectable retired tradesman.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He rose to his feet at Dominey's entrance and stood at attention.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was nothing in the least alarming about the appearance of Mr. Ludwig Miller.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing in the least alarming about the appearance of Mr. Ludwig Miller.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been exceedingly well entertained in the butler's private sitting-room and had the air of having done full justice to the hospitality which had been offered him.
tradesmannoun
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading But for some slight indications of military training, he would have passed anywhere as a highly respectable retired tradesman.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading But for some slight indications of military training, he would have passed anywhere as a highly respectable retired tradesman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing in the least alarming about the appearance of Mr. Ludwig Miller.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He had been exceedingly well entertained in the butler's private sitting-room and had the air of having done full justice to the hospitality which had been offered him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had been exceedingly well entertained in the butler's private sitting-room and had the air of having done full justice to the hospitality which had been offered him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But for some slight indications of military training, he would have passed anywhere as a highly respectable retired tradesman.
