adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, sir, if you must have it, from General Clinton," returned Boyd in a lower voice.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading "From whom in Albany do you come, sir?"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading POUNDRIDGE We now approached the door of the manor house, where we named ourselves to the sentry, who presently fetched an officer of Minute Men, who looked us over somewhat coldly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes," said Boyd, "and you may say to him that we are come from headquarters express to speak with him on private business."
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading POUNDRIDGE We now approached the door of the manor house, where we named ourselves to the sentry, who presently fetched an officer of Minute Men, who looked us over somewhat coldly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes," said Boyd, "and you may say to him that we are come from headquarters express to speak with him on private business."
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You wish to see Major Lockwood?" he asked.
Boyd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Boyd, "and you may say to him that we are come from headquarters express to speak with him on private business."
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Yes," said Boyd, "and you may say to him that we are come from headquarters express to speak with him on private business."
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading "Well, sir, if you must have it, from General Clinton," returned Boyd in a lower voice.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading POUNDRIDGE We now approached the door of the manor house, where we named ourselves to the sentry, who presently fetched an officer of Minute Men, who looked us over somewhat coldly.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes," said Boyd, "and you may say to him that we are come from headquarters express to speak with him on private business."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "From whom in Albany do you come, sir?"
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading POUNDRIDGE We now approached the door of the manor house, where we named ourselves to the sentry, who presently fetched an officer of Minute Men, who looked us over somewhat coldly.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading "Yes," said Boyd, "and you may say to him that we are come from headquarters express to speak with him on private business."
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading POUNDRIDGE We now approached the door of the manor house, where we named ourselves to the sentry, who presently fetched an officer of Minute Men, who looked us over somewhat coldly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yes," said Boyd, "and you may say to him that we are come from headquarters express to speak with him on private business."
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "Well, sir, if you must have it, from General Clinton," returned Boyd in a lower voice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, sir, if you must have it, from General Clinton," returned Boyd in a lower voice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You wish to see Major Lockwood?" he asked.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading "Yes," said Boyd, "and you may say to him that we are come from headquarters express to speak with him on private business."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes," said Boyd, "and you may say to him that we are come from headquarters express to speak with him on private business."
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading POUNDRIDGE We now approached the door of the manor house, where we named ourselves to the sentry, who presently fetched an officer of Minute Men, who looked us over somewhat coldly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, sir, if you must have it, from General Clinton," returned Boyd in a lower voice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "From whom in Albany do you come, sir?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, sir, if you must have it, from General Clinton," returned Boyd in a lower voice.
Lockwood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You wish to see Major Lockwood?" he asked.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading POUNDRIDGE We now approached the door of the manor house, where we named ourselves to the sentry, who presently fetched an officer of Minute Men, who looked us over somewhat coldly.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading "Well, sir, if you must have it, from General Clinton," returned Boyd in a lower voice.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "You wish to see Major Lockwood?" he asked.
manornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading POUNDRIDGE We now approached the door of the manor house, where we named ourselves to the sentry, who presently fetched an officer of Minute Men, who looked us over somewhat coldly.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Yes," said Boyd, "and you may say to him that we are come from headquarters express to speak with him on private business."
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading POUNDRIDGE We now approached the door of the manor house, where we named ourselves to the sentry, who presently fetched an officer of Minute Men, who looked us over somewhat coldly.
MinutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading POUNDRIDGE We now approached the door of the manor house, where we named ourselves to the sentry, who presently fetched an officer of Minute Men, who looked us over somewhat coldly.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Well, sir, if you must have it, from General Clinton," returned Boyd in a lower voice.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading POUNDRIDGE We now approached the door of the manor house, where we named ourselves to the sentry, who presently fetched an officer of Minute Men, who looked us over somewhat coldly.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading POUNDRIDGE We now approached the door of the manor house, where we named ourselves to the sentry, who presently fetched an officer of Minute Men, who looked us over somewhat coldly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading POUNDRIDGE We now approached the door of the manor house, where we named ourselves to the sentry, who presently fetched an officer of Minute Men, who looked us over somewhat coldly.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading POUNDRIDGE We now approached the door of the manor house, where we named ourselves to the sentry, who presently fetched an officer of Minute Men, who looked us over somewhat coldly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes," said Boyd, "and you may say to him that we are come from headquarters express to speak with him on private business."
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading POUNDRIDGE We now approached the door of the manor house, where we named ourselves to the sentry, who presently fetched an officer of Minute Men, who looked us over somewhat coldly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading POUNDRIDGE We now approached the door of the manor house, where we named ourselves to the sentry, who presently fetched an officer of Minute Men, who looked us over somewhat coldly.
POUNDRIDGE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POUNDRIDGE We now approached the door of the manor house, where we named ourselves to the sentry, who presently fetched an officer of Minute Men, who looked us over somewhat coldly.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading POUNDRIDGE We now approached the door of the manor house, where we named ourselves to the sentry, who presently fetched an officer of Minute Men, who looked us over somewhat coldly.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "Yes," said Boyd, "and you may say to him that we are come from headquarters express to speak with him on private business."
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Well, sir, if you must have it, from General Clinton," returned Boyd in a lower voice.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Boyd, "and you may say to him that we are come from headquarters express to speak with him on private business."
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Yes," said Boyd, "and you may say to him that we are come from headquarters express to speak with him on private business."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You wish to see Major Lockwood?" he asked.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading POUNDRIDGE We now approached the door of the manor house, where we named ourselves to the sentry, who presently fetched an officer of Minute Men, who looked us over somewhat coldly.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "From whom in Albany do you come, sir?"
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading POUNDRIDGE We now approached the door of the manor house, where we named ourselves to the sentry, who presently fetched an officer of Minute Men, who looked us over somewhat coldly.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "Yes," said Boyd, "and you may say to him that we are come from headquarters express to speak with him on private business."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes," said Boyd, "and you may say to him that we are come from headquarters express to speak with him on private business."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POUNDRIDGE We now approached the door of the manor house, where we named ourselves to the sentry, who presently fetched an officer of Minute Men, who looked us over somewhat coldly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading POUNDRIDGE We now approached the door of the manor house, where we named ourselves to the sentry, who presently fetched an officer of Minute Men, who looked us over somewhat coldly.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading POUNDRIDGE We now approached the door of the manor house, where we named ourselves to the sentry, who presently fetched an officer of Minute Men, who looked us over somewhat coldly.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Well, sir, if you must have it, from General Clinton," returned Boyd in a lower voice.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading POUNDRIDGE We now approached the door of the manor house, where we named ourselves to the sentry, who presently fetched an officer of Minute Men, who looked us over somewhat coldly.
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 "Well, sir, if you must have it, from General Clinton," returned Boyd in a lower voice.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading POUNDRIDGE We now approached the door of the manor house, where we named ourselves to the sentry, who presently fetched an officer of Minute Men, who looked us over somewhat coldly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading POUNDRIDGE We now approached the door of the manor house, where we named ourselves to the sentry, who presently fetched an officer of Minute Men, who looked us over somewhat coldly.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "From whom in Albany do you come, sir?"
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "You wish to see Major Lockwood?" he asked.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes," said Boyd, "and you may say to him that we are come from headquarters express to speak with him on private business."
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Boyd, "and you may say to him that we are come from headquarters express to speak with him on private business."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You wish to see Major Lockwood?" he asked.
