adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Mr Hesketh was again the guest of the house.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading The family and Alfred Hesketh were just sitting down to breakfast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The family and Alfred Hesketh were just sitting down to breakfast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The points had been settled and Hesketh, having learned more than ever, had returned to Elgin.
branchnounUS /bræntʃ/
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The family and Alfred Hesketh were just sitting down to breakfast.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
doorbellnounUS /ˈdɔːrbel/
a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
From this reading The Milburns’ doorbell rang very early the morning of the election.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The family and Alfred Hesketh were just sitting down to breakfast.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The Milburns’ doorbell rang very early the morning of the election.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading The Milburns’ doorbell rang very early the morning of the election.
Elgin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The points had been settled and Hesketh, having learned more than ever, had returned to Elgin.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The points had been settled and Hesketh, having learned more than ever, had returned to Elgin.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The family and Alfred Hesketh were just sitting down to breakfast.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Mr Hesketh was again the guest of the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The points had been settled and Hesketh, having learned more than ever, had returned to Elgin.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
Hesketh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The family and Alfred Hesketh were just sitting down to breakfast.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mr Hesketh was again the guest of the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The family and Alfred Hesketh were just sitting down to breakfast.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The points had been settled and Hesketh, having learned more than ever, had returned to Elgin.
Milburn's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
Milburns
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Milburns’ doorbell rang very early the morning of the election.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The points had been settled and Hesketh, having learned more than ever, had returned to Elgin.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Milburns’ doorbell rang very early the morning of the election.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Hesketh was again the guest of the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Milburns’ doorbell rang very early the morning of the election.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The points had been settled and Hesketh, having learned more than ever, had returned to Elgin.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The Milburns’ doorbell rang very early the morning of the election.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The points had been settled and Hesketh, having learned more than ever, had returned to Elgin.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The points had been settled and Hesketh, having learned more than ever, had returned to Elgin.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The family and Alfred Hesketh were just sitting down to breakfast.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The points had been settled and Hesketh, having learned more than ever, had returned to Elgin.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Milburns’ doorbell rang very early the morning of the election.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The family and Alfred Hesketh were just sitting down to breakfast.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
VancouvernounUS /vænˈkuːvər/
English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The Milburns’ doorbell rang very early the morning of the election.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Hesketh was again the guest of the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The family and Alfred Hesketh were just sitting down to breakfast.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
