AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little later he rang and ordered his bill.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Coulson received what he termed his mail from America.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little later he rang and ordered his bill.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At four o’clock he left the Gare du Nord for London.
billnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading A little later he rang and ordered his bill.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Locked in his room on the fifth floor of the hotel, he carefully perused the contents of several letters.
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Locked in his room on the fifth floor of the hotel, he carefully perused the contents of several letters.
Coulson
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From this reading On the following morning Mr. Coulson received what he termed his mail from America.
du
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From this reading At four o’clock he left the Gare du Nord for London.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Locked in his room on the fifth floor of the hotel, he carefully perused the contents of several letters.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Locked in his room on the fifth floor of the hotel, he carefully perused the contents of several letters.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Coulson received what he termed his mail from America.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At four o’clock he left the Gare du Nord for London.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At four o’clock he left the Gare du Nord for London.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Coulson received what he termed his mail from America.
Gare
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From this reading At four o’clock he left the Gare du Nord for London.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Like many other great men, Mr. Coulson was not without his weakness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Coulson received what he termed his mail from America.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Coulson received what he termed his mail from America.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Locked in his room on the fifth floor of the hotel, he carefully perused the contents of several letters.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Locked in his room on the fifth floor of the hotel, he carefully perused the contents of several letters.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A little later he rang and ordered his bill.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At four o’clock he left the Gare du Nord for London.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Locked in his room on the fifth floor of the hotel, he carefully perused the contents of several letters.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like many other great men, Mr. Coulson was not without his weakness.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little later he rang and ordered his bill.
LockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Locked in his room on the fifth floor of the hotel, he carefully perused the contents of several letters.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading At four o’clock he left the Gare du Nord for London.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Coulson received what he termed his mail from America.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Like many other great men, Mr. Coulson was not without his weakness.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Like many other great men, Mr. Coulson was not without his weakness.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Coulson received what he termed his mail from America.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Coulson received what he termed his mail from America.
Nord
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From this reading At four o’clock he left the Gare du Nord for London.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Like many other great men, Mr. Coulson was not without his weakness.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At four o’clock he left the Gare du Nord for London.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Locked in his room on the fifth floor of the hotel, he carefully perused the contents of several letters.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Coulson received what he termed his mail from America.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading A little later he rang and ordered his bill.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Like many other great men, Mr. Coulson was not without his weakness.
perusedverbUS /pərˈuːzd/
past form of “peruse” — examine or consider with attention and in detail
From this reading Locked in his room on the fifth floor of the hotel, he carefully perused the contents of several letters.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading A little later he rang and ordered his bill.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Coulson received what he termed his mail from America.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Locked in his room on the fifth floor of the hotel, he carefully perused the contents of several letters.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Locked in his room on the fifth floor of the hotel, he carefully perused the contents of several letters.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Coulson received what he termed his mail from America.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Coulson received what he termed his mail from America.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like many other great men, Mr. Coulson was not without his weakness.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Like many other great men, Mr. Coulson was not without his weakness.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Coulson received what he termed his mail from America.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Like many other great men, Mr. Coulson was not without his weakness.
