afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading "Stephano is annoyed with me, and hints at the doctor."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Stephano is annoyed with me, and hints at the doctor."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Mannering will be here to lunch.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The old gentleman descended to them presently, and declared himself over-fatigued.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The old gentleman descended to them presently, and declared himself over-fatigued.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Stephano is annoyed with me, and hints at the doctor."
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading The old gentleman descended to them presently, and declared himself over-fatigued.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I must sit in the sun and go to sleep again after lunch," he said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I must sit in the sun and go to sleep again after lunch," he said.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Mannering will be here to lunch.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The old gentleman descended to them presently, and declared himself over-fatigued.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading "Stephano is annoyed with me, and hints at the doctor."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must sit in the sun and go to sleep again after lunch," he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Stephano is annoyed with me, and hints at the doctor."
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading "I must sit in the sun and go to sleep again after lunch," he said.
Mannering
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From this reading "Mannering will be here to lunch.
Mannetti
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From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Stephano is annoyed with me, and hints at the doctor."
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must sit in the sun and go to sleep again after lunch," he said.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old gentleman descended to them presently, and declared himself over-fatigued.
over-fatigued
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From this reading The old gentleman descended to them presently, and declared himself over-fatigued.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading The old gentleman descended to them presently, and declared himself over-fatigued.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I must sit in the sun and go to sleep again after lunch," he said.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
SignornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading "I must sit in the sun and go to sleep again after lunch," he said.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "I must sit in the sun and go to sleep again after lunch," he said.
Stephano
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stephano is annoyed with me, and hints at the doctor."
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "I must sit in the sun and go to sleep again after lunch," he said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The old gentleman descended to them presently, and declared himself over-fatigued.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mannering will be here to lunch.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Stephano is annoyed with me, and hints at the doctor."
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
YardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
