amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And if anyone wants to come in, say that I am busy here.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning Mr. Lind rose before his daughter was astir, and went to his club, where he breakfasted.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading And if anyone wants to come in, say that I am busy here.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading Next morning Mr. Lind rose before his daughter was astir, and went to his club, where he breakfasted.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Next morning Mr. Lind rose before his daughter was astir, and went to his club, where he breakfasted.
board-room
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From this reading Finding the board-room unoccupied, he sat down there, and said to one of the clerks:
breakfasted
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From this reading Next morning Mr. Lind rose before his daughter was astir, and went to his club, where he breakfasted.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading And if anyone wants to come in, say that I am busy here.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Finding the board-room unoccupied, he sat down there, and said to one of the clerks:
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Next morning Mr. Lind rose before his daughter was astir, and went to his club, where he breakfasted.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And if anyone wants to come in, say that I am busy here.
Conolly
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From this reading “Go and tell Mr. Conolly that I desire to speak to him, if he is disengaged.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Next morning Mr. Lind rose before his daughter was astir, and went to his club, where he breakfasted.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “Go and tell Mr. Conolly that I desire to speak to him, if he is disengaged.
disengagedverbUS /dɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/
past form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading “Go and tell Mr. Conolly that I desire to speak to him, if he is disengaged.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Finding the board-room unoccupied, he sat down there, and said to one of the clerks:
FindingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Finding the board-room unoccupied, he sat down there, and said to one of the clerks:
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go and tell Mr. Conolly that I desire to speak to him, if he is disengaged.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning Mr. Lind rose before his daughter was astir, and went to his club, where he breakfasted.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And if anyone wants to come in, say that I am busy here.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Go and tell Mr. Conolly that I desire to speak to him, if he is disengaged.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning Mr. Lind rose before his daughter was astir, and went to his club, where he breakfasted.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Go and tell Mr. Conolly that I desire to speak to him, if he is disengaged.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Go and tell Mr. Conolly that I desire to speak to him, if he is disengaged.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He then went to the offices in Queen Victoria Street.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Go and tell Mr. Conolly that I desire to speak to him, if he is disengaged.
LindnounUS /lɪnd/
Swedish soprano who toured the United States under the management of P. T. Barnum (1820-1887)
From this reading Next morning Mr. Lind rose before his daughter was astir, and went to his club, where he breakfasted.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning Mr. Lind rose before his daughter was astir, and went to his club, where he breakfasted.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Next morning Mr. Lind rose before his daughter was astir, and went to his club, where he breakfasted.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning Mr. Lind rose before his daughter was astir, and went to his club, where he breakfasted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Finding the board-room unoccupied, he sat down there, and said to one of the clerks:
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He then went to the offices in Queen Victoria Street.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Finding the board-room unoccupied, he sat down there, and said to one of the clerks:
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading He then went to the offices in Queen Victoria Street.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Next morning Mr. Lind rose before his daughter was astir, and went to his club, where he breakfasted.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Finding the board-room unoccupied, he sat down there, and said to one of the clerks:
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Finding the board-room unoccupied, he sat down there, and said to one of the clerks:
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading And if anyone wants to come in, say that I am busy here.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “Go and tell Mr. Conolly that I desire to speak to him, if he is disengaged.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He then went to the offices in Queen Victoria Street.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Go and tell Mr. Conolly that I desire to speak to him, if he is disengaged.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Go and tell Mr. Conolly that I desire to speak to him, if he is disengaged.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He then went to the offices in Queen Victoria Street.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then went to the offices in Queen Victoria Street.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Finding the board-room unoccupied, he sat down there, and said to one of the clerks:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning Mr. Lind rose before his daughter was astir, and went to his club, where he breakfasted.
unoccupiedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːkjəpaɪd/
not held or filled or in use
From this reading Finding the board-room unoccupied, he sat down there, and said to one of the clerks:
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading He then went to the offices in Queen Victoria Street.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading And if anyone wants to come in, say that I am busy here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning Mr. Lind rose before his daughter was astir, and went to his club, where he breakfasted.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Next morning Mr. Lind rose before his daughter was astir, and went to his club, where he breakfasted.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Next morning Mr. Lind rose before his daughter was astir, and went to his club, where he breakfasted.
