againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Ah, who shall set us right again?
Ah
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From this reading Ah, who shall set us right again?
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 'We two have got all awry, dear--it cannot be concealed--awry--awry.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading However, now I must send for Mr. Chancerly--no, I am going out on other business, and I will call upon him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, now I must send for Mr. Chancerly--no, I am going out on other business, and I will call upon him.
awryadjectiveUS /ərˈaɪ/
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading 'We two have got all awry, dear--it cannot be concealed--awry--awry.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'We two have got all awry, dear--it cannot be concealed--awry--awry.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading She rang the bell and ordered the carriage; and half-an-hour later Lady Petherwin's coachman drove his mistress up to the door of her lawyer's office in Lincoln's Inn Fields.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading However, now I must send for Mr. Chancerly--no, I am going out on other business, and I will call upon him.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading However, now I must send for Mr. Chancerly--no, I am going out on other business, and I will call upon him.
cannot
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From this reading 'We two have got all awry, dear--it cannot be concealed--awry--awry.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading She rang the bell and ordered the carriage; and half-an-hour later Lady Petherwin's coachman drove his mistress up to the door of her lawyer's office in Lincoln's Inn Fields.
Chancerly
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From this reading However, now I must send for Mr. Chancerly--no, I am going out on other business, and I will call upon him.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading She rang the bell and ordered the carriage; and half-an-hour later Lady Petherwin's coachman drove his mistress up to the door of her lawyer's office in Lincoln's Inn Fields.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading 'We two have got all awry, dear--it cannot be concealed--awry--awry.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading 'We two have got all awry, dear--it cannot be concealed--awry--awry.
don't
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From this reading There, don't spoil your eyes: you may have to sell them.'
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She rang the bell and ordered the carriage; and half-an-hour later Lady Petherwin's coachman drove his mistress up to the door of her lawyer's office in Lincoln's Inn Fields.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading She rang the bell and ordered the carriage; and half-an-hour later Lady Petherwin's coachman drove his mistress up to the door of her lawyer's office in Lincoln's Inn Fields.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading There, don't spoil your eyes: you may have to sell them.'
FieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading She rang the bell and ordered the carriage; and half-an-hour later Lady Petherwin's coachman drove his mistress up to the door of her lawyer's office in Lincoln's Inn Fields.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, now I must send for Mr. Chancerly--no, I am going out on other business, and I will call upon him.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading However, now I must send for Mr. Chancerly--no, I am going out on other business, and I will call upon him.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'We two have got all awry, dear--it cannot be concealed--awry--awry.
half-an-hour
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From this reading She rang the bell and ordered the carriage; and half-an-hour later Lady Petherwin's coachman drove his mistress up to the door of her lawyer's office in Lincoln's Inn Fields.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'We two have got all awry, dear--it cannot be concealed--awry--awry.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She rang the bell and ordered the carriage; and half-an-hour later Lady Petherwin's coachman drove his mistress up to the door of her lawyer's office in Lincoln's Inn Fields.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, now I must send for Mr. Chancerly--no, I am going out on other business, and I will call upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She rang the bell and ordered the carriage; and half-an-hour later Lady Petherwin's coachman drove his mistress up to the door of her lawyer's office in Lincoln's Inn Fields.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, now I must send for Mr. Chancerly--no, I am going out on other business, and I will call upon him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading However, now I must send for Mr. Chancerly--no, I am going out on other business, and I will call upon him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She rang the bell and ordered the carriage; and half-an-hour later Lady Petherwin's coachman drove his mistress up to the door of her lawyer's office in Lincoln's Inn Fields.
InnnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading She rang the bell and ordered the carriage; and half-an-hour later Lady Petherwin's coachman drove his mistress up to the door of her lawyer's office in Lincoln's Inn Fields.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'We two have got all awry, dear--it cannot be concealed--awry--awry.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She rang the bell and ordered the carriage; and half-an-hour later Lady Petherwin's coachman drove his mistress up to the door of her lawyer's office in Lincoln's Inn Fields.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She rang the bell and ordered the carriage; and half-an-hour later Lady Petherwin's coachman drove his mistress up to the door of her lawyer's office in Lincoln's Inn Fields.
lawyer'snounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading She rang the bell and ordered the carriage; and half-an-hour later Lady Petherwin's coachman drove his mistress up to the door of her lawyer's office in Lincoln's Inn Fields.
Lincoln'snounUS /ˈlɪŋkənz/
possessive form of “lincoln” — 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading She rang the bell and ordered the carriage; and half-an-hour later Lady Petherwin's coachman drove his mistress up to the door of her lawyer's office in Lincoln's Inn Fields.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There, don't spoil your eyes: you may have to sell them.'
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She rang the bell and ordered the carriage; and half-an-hour later Lady Petherwin's coachman drove his mistress up to the door of her lawyer's office in Lincoln's Inn Fields.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading However, now I must send for Mr. Chancerly--no, I am going out on other business, and I will call upon him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading However, now I must send for Mr. Chancerly--no, I am going out on other business, and I will call upon him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading However, now I must send for Mr. Chancerly--no, I am going out on other business, and I will call upon him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading However, now I must send for Mr. Chancerly--no, I am going out on other business, and I will call upon him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She rang the bell and ordered the carriage; and half-an-hour later Lady Petherwin's coachman drove his mistress up to the door of her lawyer's office in Lincoln's Inn Fields.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading She rang the bell and ordered the carriage; and half-an-hour later Lady Petherwin's coachman drove his mistress up to the door of her lawyer's office in Lincoln's Inn Fields.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading However, now I must send for Mr. Chancerly--no, I am going out on other business, and I will call upon him.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading She rang the bell and ordered the carriage; and half-an-hour later Lady Petherwin's coachman drove his mistress up to the door of her lawyer's office in Lincoln's Inn Fields.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading However, now I must send for Mr. Chancerly--no, I am going out on other business, and I will call upon him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading However, now I must send for Mr. Chancerly--no, I am going out on other business, and I will call upon him.
Petherwin's
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From this reading She rang the bell and ordered the carriage; and half-an-hour later Lady Petherwin's coachman drove his mistress up to the door of her lawyer's office in Lincoln's Inn Fields.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading She rang the bell and ordered the carriage; and half-an-hour later Lady Petherwin's coachman drove his mistress up to the door of her lawyer's office in Lincoln's Inn Fields.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Ah, who shall set us right again?
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading There, don't spoil your eyes: you may have to sell them.'
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading However, now I must send for Mr. Chancerly--no, I am going out on other business, and I will call upon him.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ah, who shall set us right again?
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Ah, who shall set us right again?
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rang the bell and ordered the carriage; and half-an-hour later Lady Petherwin's coachman drove his mistress up to the door of her lawyer's office in Lincoln's Inn Fields.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading There, don't spoil your eyes: you may have to sell them.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She rang the bell and ordered the carriage; and half-an-hour later Lady Petherwin's coachman drove his mistress up to the door of her lawyer's office in Lincoln's Inn Fields.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There, don't spoil your eyes: you may have to sell them.'
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, don't spoil your eyes: you may have to sell them.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There, don't spoil your eyes: you may have to sell them.'
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'We two have got all awry, dear--it cannot be concealed--awry--awry.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She rang the bell and ordered the carriage; and half-an-hour later Lady Petherwin's coachman drove his mistress up to the door of her lawyer's office in Lincoln's Inn Fields.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading However, now I must send for Mr. Chancerly--no, I am going out on other business, and I will call upon him.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah, who shall set us right again?
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'We two have got all awry, dear--it cannot be concealed--awry--awry.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Ah, who shall set us right again?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading However, now I must send for Mr. Chancerly--no, I am going out on other business, and I will call upon him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There, don't spoil your eyes: you may have to sell them.'
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There, don't spoil your eyes: you may have to sell them.'
