adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Monday morning Douglas received a note inviting him to lunch at Mr. Lind’s club.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “I should like to have a few words with you first, as we are alone here,” said Douglas.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I should like to have a few words with you first, as we are alone here,” said Douglas.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Monday morning Douglas received a note inviting him to lunch at Mr. Lind’s club.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the previous night composing a sonnet, which he carried with him in his pocket to St. James’s Street.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading On Monday morning Douglas received a note inviting him to lunch at Mr. Lind’s club.
coincidencesnounUS /koʊˈɪnsədənsɪz/
plural of “coincidence” — an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
composingnounUS /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the previous night composing a sonnet, which he carried with him in his pocket to St. James’s Street.
continentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading On Monday morning Douglas received a note inviting him to lunch at Mr. Lind’s club.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “I should like to have a few words with you first, as we are alone here,” said Douglas.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I should like to have a few words with you first, as we are alone here,” said Douglas.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the previous night composing a sonnet, which he carried with him in his pocket to St. James’s Street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the previous night composing a sonnet, which he carried with him in his pocket to St. James’s Street.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I should like to have a few words with you first, as we are alone here,” said Douglas.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the previous night composing a sonnet, which he carried with him in his pocket to St. James’s Street.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I should like to have a few words with you first, as we are alone here,” said Douglas.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On Monday morning Douglas received a note inviting him to lunch at Mr. Lind’s club.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the previous night composing a sonnet, which he carried with him in his pocket to St. James’s Street.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should like to have a few words with you first, as we are alone here,” said Douglas.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the previous night composing a sonnet, which he carried with him in his pocket to St. James’s Street.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading On Monday morning Douglas received a note inviting him to lunch at Mr. Lind’s club.
James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the previous night composing a sonnet, which he carried with him in his pocket to St. James’s Street.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I should like to have a few words with you first, as we are alone here,” said Douglas.
LindnounUS /lɪnd/
Swedish soprano who toured the United States under the management of P. T. Barnum (1820-1887)
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
Lind's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Monday morning Douglas received a note inviting him to lunch at Mr. Lind’s club.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading On Monday morning Douglas received a note inviting him to lunch at Mr. Lind’s club.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading When luncheon was over, Mr. Lind proposed that they should retire to the smoking-room.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On Monday morning Douglas received a note inviting him to lunch at Mr. Lind’s club.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On Monday morning Douglas received a note inviting him to lunch at Mr. Lind’s club.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading On Monday morning Douglas received a note inviting him to lunch at Mr. Lind’s club.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the previous night composing a sonnet, which he carried with him in his pocket to St. James’s Street.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading On Monday morning Douglas received a note inviting him to lunch at Mr. Lind’s club.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the previous night composing a sonnet, which he carried with him in his pocket to St. James’s Street.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Monday morning Douglas received a note inviting him to lunch at Mr. Lind’s club.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When luncheon was over, Mr. Lind proposed that they should retire to the smoking-room.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the previous night composing a sonnet, which he carried with him in his pocket to St. James’s Street.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the previous night composing a sonnet, which he carried with him in his pocket to St. James’s Street.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the previous night composing a sonnet, which he carried with him in his pocket to St. James’s Street.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading When luncheon was over, Mr. Lind proposed that they should retire to the smoking-room.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading On Monday morning Douglas received a note inviting him to lunch at Mr. Lind’s club.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading When luncheon was over, Mr. Lind proposed that they should retire to the smoking-room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I should like to have a few words with you first, as we are alone here,” said Douglas.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When luncheon was over, Mr. Lind proposed that they should retire to the smoking-room.
smoking-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When luncheon was over, Mr. Lind proposed that they should retire to the smoking-room.
sonnetnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪt/
a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the previous night composing a sonnet, which he carried with him in his pocket to St. James’s Street.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the previous night composing a sonnet, which he carried with him in his pocket to St. James’s Street.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the previous night composing a sonnet, which he carried with him in his pocket to St. James’s Street.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the previous night composing a sonnet, which he carried with him in his pocket to St. James’s Street.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When luncheon was over, Mr. Lind proposed that they should retire to the smoking-room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the previous night composing a sonnet, which he carried with him in his pocket to St. James’s Street.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When luncheon was over, Mr. Lind proposed that they should retire to the smoking-room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Monday morning Douglas received a note inviting him to lunch at Mr. Lind’s club.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Lind received him cordially; listened to an account of his recent stay abroad; and described his own continental excursions, both gentlemen expressing great interest at such coincidences as their having put up at the same hotel or travelled by the same line of railway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When luncheon was over, Mr. Lind proposed that they should retire to the smoking-room.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I should like to have a few words with you first, as we are alone here,” said Douglas.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When luncheon was over, Mr. Lind proposed that they should retire to the smoking-room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the previous night composing a sonnet, which he carried with him in his pocket to St. James’s Street.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the previous night composing a sonnet, which he carried with him in his pocket to St. James’s Street.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading “I should like to have a few words with you first, as we are alone here,” said Douglas.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I should like to have a few words with you first, as we are alone here,” said Douglas.
