adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Addressing Ferrari’s wife, with his usual blunt good-humour, in these terms, Mr. Troy registered the lapse of time by a glance at the watch on his desk, and then waited to hear what his client had to say to him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It’s something more, sir, about the letter with the thousand-pound note,” Mrs. Ferrari began.
AddressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading Addressing Ferrari’s wife, with his usual blunt good-humour, in these terms, Mr. Troy registered the lapse of time by a glance at the watch on his desk, and then waited to hear what his client had to say to him.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading I don’t want to hurry you needlessly; but these are business hours, and I have other people’s affairs to attend to besides yours.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I don’t want to hurry you needlessly; but these are business hours, and I have other people’s affairs to attend to besides yours.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I don’t want to hurry you needlessly; but these are business hours, and I have other people’s affairs to attend to besides yours.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Now, my good creature, whatever you have to say to me, out with it at once!
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading I don’t want to hurry you needlessly; but these are business hours, and I have other people’s affairs to attend to besides yours.”
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “It’s something more, sir, about the letter with the thousand-pound note,” Mrs. Ferrari began.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading I don’t want to hurry you needlessly; but these are business hours, and I have other people’s affairs to attend to besides yours.”
bluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading Addressing Ferrari’s wife, with his usual blunt good-humour, in these terms, Mr. Troy registered the lapse of time by a glance at the watch on his desk, and then waited to hear what his client had to say to him.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I don’t want to hurry you needlessly; but these are business hours, and I have other people’s affairs to attend to besides yours.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don’t want to hurry you needlessly; but these are business hours, and I have other people’s affairs to attend to besides yours.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Addressing Ferrari’s wife, with his usual blunt good-humour, in these terms, Mr. Troy registered the lapse of time by a glance at the watch on his desk, and then waited to hear what his client had to say to him.
clientnounUS /ˈklaɪənt/
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading Addressing Ferrari’s wife, with his usual blunt good-humour, in these terms, Mr. Troy registered the lapse of time by a glance at the watch on his desk, and then waited to hear what his client had to say to him.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Now, my good creature, whatever you have to say to me, out with it at once!
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Addressing Ferrari’s wife, with his usual blunt good-humour, in these terms, Mr. Troy registered the lapse of time by a glance at the watch on his desk, and then waited to hear what his client had to say to him.
don't
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From this reading I don’t want to hurry you needlessly; but these are business hours, and I have other people’s affairs to attend to besides yours.”
Ferrari
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From this reading “It’s something more, sir, about the letter with the thousand-pound note,” Mrs. Ferrari began.
Ferrari's
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From this reading Addressing Ferrari’s wife, with his usual blunt good-humour, in these terms, Mr. Troy registered the lapse of time by a glance at the watch on his desk, and then waited to hear what his client had to say to him.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “I have found out who sent it to me.”
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Addressing Ferrari’s wife, with his usual blunt good-humour, in these terms, Mr. Troy registered the lapse of time by a glance at the watch on his desk, and then waited to hear what his client had to say to him.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Now, my good creature, whatever you have to say to me, out with it at once!
good-humour
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From this reading Addressing Ferrari’s wife, with his usual blunt good-humour, in these terms, Mr. Troy registered the lapse of time by a glance at the watch on his desk, and then waited to hear what his client had to say to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Addressing Ferrari’s wife, with his usual blunt good-humour, in these terms, Mr. Troy registered the lapse of time by a glance at the watch on his desk, and then waited to hear what his client had to say to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Now, my good creature, whatever you have to say to me, out with it at once!
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Addressing Ferrari’s wife, with his usual blunt good-humour, in these terms, Mr. Troy registered the lapse of time by a glance at the watch on his desk, and then waited to hear what his client had to say to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Addressing Ferrari’s wife, with his usual blunt good-humour, in these terms, Mr. Troy registered the lapse of time by a glance at the watch on his desk, and then waited to hear what his client had to say to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Addressing Ferrari’s wife, with his usual blunt good-humour, in these terms, Mr. Troy registered the lapse of time by a glance at the watch on his desk, and then waited to hear what his client had to say to him.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I don’t want to hurry you needlessly; but these are business hours, and I have other people’s affairs to attend to besides yours.”
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading I don’t want to hurry you needlessly; but these are business hours, and I have other people’s affairs to attend to besides yours.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t want to hurry you needlessly; but these are business hours, and I have other people’s affairs to attend to besides yours.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Addressing Ferrari’s wife, with his usual blunt good-humour, in these terms, Mr. Troy registered the lapse of time by a glance at the watch on his desk, and then waited to hear what his client had to say to him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Now, my good creature, whatever you have to say to me, out with it at once!
It's
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From this reading “It’s something more, sir, about the letter with the thousand-pound note,” Mrs. Ferrari began.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading Addressing Ferrari’s wife, with his usual blunt good-humour, in these terms, Mr. Troy registered the lapse of time by a glance at the watch on his desk, and then waited to hear what his client had to say to him.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “It’s something more, sir, about the letter with the thousand-pound note,” Mrs. Ferrari began.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now, my good creature, whatever you have to say to me, out with it at once!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “It’s something more, sir, about the letter with the thousand-pound note,” Mrs. Ferrari began.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Addressing Ferrari’s wife, with his usual blunt good-humour, in these terms, Mr. Troy registered the lapse of time by a glance at the watch on his desk, and then waited to hear what his client had to say to him.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “It’s something more, sir, about the letter with the thousand-pound note,” Mrs. Ferrari began.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now, my good creature, whatever you have to say to me, out with it at once!
needlesslyadverbUS /ˈniːdləsli/
without need
From this reading I don’t want to hurry you needlessly; but these are business hours, and I have other people’s affairs to attend to besides yours.”
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading “It’s something more, sir, about the letter with the thousand-pound note,” Mrs. Ferrari began.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, my good creature, whatever you have to say to me, out with it at once!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Addressing Ferrari’s wife, with his usual blunt good-humour, in these terms, Mr. Troy registered the lapse of time by a glance at the watch on his desk, and then waited to hear what his client had to say to him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Addressing Ferrari’s wife, with his usual blunt good-humour, in these terms, Mr. Troy registered the lapse of time by a glance at the watch on his desk, and then waited to hear what his client had to say to him.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “Now, my good creature, whatever you have to say to me, out with it at once!
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I don’t want to hurry you needlessly; but these are business hours, and I have other people’s affairs to attend to besides yours.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Now, my good creature, whatever you have to say to me, out with it at once!
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I don’t want to hurry you needlessly; but these are business hours, and I have other people’s affairs to attend to besides yours.”
registeredadjectiveUS /ˈredʒɪstərd/
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading Addressing Ferrari’s wife, with his usual blunt good-humour, in these terms, Mr. Troy registered the lapse of time by a glance at the watch on his desk, and then waited to hear what his client had to say to him.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Now, my good creature, whatever you have to say to me, out with it at once!
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “I have found out who sent it to me.”
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “It’s something more, sir, about the letter with the thousand-pound note,” Mrs. Ferrari began.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “It’s something more, sir, about the letter with the thousand-pound note,” Mrs. Ferrari began.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Addressing Ferrari’s wife, with his usual blunt good-humour, in these terms, Mr. Troy registered the lapse of time by a glance at the watch on his desk, and then waited to hear what his client had to say to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Addressing Ferrari’s wife, with his usual blunt good-humour, in these terms, Mr. Troy registered the lapse of time by a glance at the watch on his desk, and then waited to hear what his client had to say to him.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Addressing Ferrari’s wife, with his usual blunt good-humour, in these terms, Mr. Troy registered the lapse of time by a glance at the watch on his desk, and then waited to hear what his client had to say to him.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I don’t want to hurry you needlessly; but these are business hours, and I have other people’s affairs to attend to besides yours.”
thousand-pound
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From this reading “It’s something more, sir, about the letter with the thousand-pound note,” Mrs. Ferrari began.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Addressing Ferrari’s wife, with his usual blunt good-humour, in these terms, Mr. Troy registered the lapse of time by a glance at the watch on his desk, and then waited to hear what his client had to say to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now, my good creature, whatever you have to say to me, out with it at once!
TroynounUS /trɔɪ/
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
From this reading Addressing Ferrari’s wife, with his usual blunt good-humour, in these terms, Mr. Troy registered the lapse of time by a glance at the watch on his desk, and then waited to hear what his client had to say to him.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Addressing Ferrari’s wife, with his usual blunt good-humour, in these terms, Mr. Troy registered the lapse of time by a glance at the watch on his desk, and then waited to hear what his client had to say to him.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Addressing Ferrari’s wife, with his usual blunt good-humour, in these terms, Mr. Troy registered the lapse of time by a glance at the watch on his desk, and then waited to hear what his client had to say to him.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don’t want to hurry you needlessly; but these are business hours, and I have other people’s affairs to attend to besides yours.”
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Addressing Ferrari’s wife, with his usual blunt good-humour, in these terms, Mr. Troy registered the lapse of time by a glance at the watch on his desk, and then waited to hear what his client had to say to him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Addressing Ferrari’s wife, with his usual blunt good-humour, in these terms, Mr. Troy registered the lapse of time by a glance at the watch on his desk, and then waited to hear what his client had to say to him.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Now, my good creature, whatever you have to say to me, out with it at once!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “I have found out who sent it to me.”
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Addressing Ferrari’s wife, with his usual blunt good-humour, in these terms, Mr. Troy registered the lapse of time by a glance at the watch on his desk, and then waited to hear what his client had to say to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Now, my good creature, whatever you have to say to me, out with it at once!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, my good creature, whatever you have to say to me, out with it at once!
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading I don’t want to hurry you needlessly; but these are business hours, and I have other people’s affairs to attend to besides yours.”
