adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At that hour accordingly Shelton made his way to Lincoln's Inn Fields, where in fat black letters the names “Paramor and Herring (Commissioners for Oaths)” were written on the wall of a stone entrance.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading At that hour accordingly Shelton made his way to Lincoln's Inn Fields, where in fat black letters the names “Paramor and Herring (Commissioners for Oaths)” were written on the wall of a stone entrance.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT “My dear Richard” (wrote Shelton's uncle the next day), “I shall be glad to see you at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon upon the question of your marriage settlement....”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that hour accordingly Shelton made his way to Lincoln's Inn Fields, where in fat black letters the names “Paramor and Herring (Commissioners for Oaths)” were written on the wall of a stone entrance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here, seated at a table in the very centre, as if he thereby better controlled his universe, a pug-featured gentleman, without a beard, was writing.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading He ascended the solid steps with nervousness, and by a small red-haired boy was introduced to a back room on the first floor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT “My dear Richard” (wrote Shelton's uncle the next day), “I shall be glad to see you at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon upon the question of your marriage settlement....”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He ascended the solid steps with nervousness, and by a small red-haired boy was introduced to a back room on the first floor.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT “My dear Richard” (wrote Shelton's uncle the next day), “I shall be glad to see you at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon upon the question of your marriage settlement....”
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Here, seated at a table in the very centre, as if he thereby better controlled his universe, a pug-featured gentleman, without a beard, was writing.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Here, seated at a table in the very centre, as if he thereby better controlled his universe, a pug-featured gentleman, without a beard, was writing.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading At that hour accordingly Shelton made his way to Lincoln's Inn Fields, where in fat black letters the names “Paramor and Herring (Commissioners for Oaths)” were written on the wall of a stone entrance.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading He ascended the solid steps with nervousness, and by a small red-haired boy was introduced to a back room on the first floor.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He ascended the solid steps with nervousness, and by a small red-haired boy was introduced to a back room on the first floor.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Here, seated at a table in the very centre, as if he thereby better controlled his universe, a pug-featured gentleman, without a beard, was writing.
CommissionersnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənərz/
plural of “commissioner” — a government administrator
From this reading At that hour accordingly Shelton made his way to Lincoln's Inn Fields, where in fat black letters the names “Paramor and Herring (Commissioners for Oaths)” were written on the wall of a stone entrance.
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading Here, seated at a table in the very centre, as if he thereby better controlled his universe, a pug-featured gentleman, without a beard, was writing.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT “My dear Richard” (wrote Shelton's uncle the next day), “I shall be glad to see you at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon upon the question of your marriage settlement....”
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT “My dear Richard” (wrote Shelton's uncle the next day), “I shall be glad to see you at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon upon the question of your marriage settlement....”
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading At that hour accordingly Shelton made his way to Lincoln's Inn Fields, where in fat black letters the names “Paramor and Herring (Commissioners for Oaths)” were written on the wall of a stone entrance.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading At that hour accordingly Shelton made his way to Lincoln's Inn Fields, where in fat black letters the names “Paramor and Herring (Commissioners for Oaths)” were written on the wall of a stone entrance.
FieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading At that hour accordingly Shelton made his way to Lincoln's Inn Fields, where in fat black letters the names “Paramor and Herring (Commissioners for Oaths)” were written on the wall of a stone entrance.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He ascended the solid steps with nervousness, and by a small red-haired boy was introduced to a back room on the first floor.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He ascended the solid steps with nervousness, and by a small red-haired boy was introduced to a back room on the first floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At that hour accordingly Shelton made his way to Lincoln's Inn Fields, where in fat black letters the names “Paramor and Herring (Commissioners for Oaths)” were written on the wall of a stone entrance.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Here, seated at a table in the very centre, as if he thereby better controlled his universe, a pug-featured gentleman, without a beard, was writing.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT “My dear Richard” (wrote Shelton's uncle the next day), “I shall be glad to see you at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon upon the question of your marriage settlement....”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ascended the solid steps with nervousness, and by a small red-haired boy was introduced to a back room on the first floor.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, seated at a table in the very centre, as if he thereby better controlled his universe, a pug-featured gentleman, without a beard, was writing.
HerringnounUS /ˈherɪŋ/
valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
From this reading At that hour accordingly Shelton made his way to Lincoln's Inn Fields, where in fat black letters the names “Paramor and Herring (Commissioners for Oaths)” were written on the wall of a stone entrance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At that hour accordingly Shelton made his way to Lincoln's Inn Fields, where in fat black letters the names “Paramor and Herring (Commissioners for Oaths)” were written on the wall of a stone entrance.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At that hour accordingly Shelton made his way to Lincoln's Inn Fields, where in fat black letters the names “Paramor and Herring (Commissioners for Oaths)” were written on the wall of a stone entrance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT “My dear Richard” (wrote Shelton's uncle the next day), “I shall be glad to see you at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon upon the question of your marriage settlement....”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Here, seated at a table in the very centre, as if he thereby better controlled his universe, a pug-featured gentleman, without a beard, was writing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At that hour accordingly Shelton made his way to Lincoln's Inn Fields, where in fat black letters the names “Paramor and Herring (Commissioners for Oaths)” were written on the wall of a stone entrance.
InnnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading At that hour accordingly Shelton made his way to Lincoln's Inn Fields, where in fat black letters the names “Paramor and Herring (Commissioners for Oaths)” were written on the wall of a stone entrance.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading He ascended the solid steps with nervousness, and by a small red-haired boy was introduced to a back room on the first floor.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading At that hour accordingly Shelton made his way to Lincoln's Inn Fields, where in fat black letters the names “Paramor and Herring (Commissioners for Oaths)” were written on the wall of a stone entrance.
Lincoln'snounUS /ˈlɪŋkənz/
possessive form of “lincoln” — 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading At that hour accordingly Shelton made his way to Lincoln's Inn Fields, where in fat black letters the names “Paramor and Herring (Commissioners for Oaths)” were written on the wall of a stone entrance.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At that hour accordingly Shelton made his way to Lincoln's Inn Fields, where in fat black letters the names “Paramor and Herring (Commissioners for Oaths)” were written on the wall of a stone entrance.
MARRIAGEnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT “My dear Richard” (wrote Shelton's uncle the next day), “I shall be glad to see you at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon upon the question of your marriage settlement....”
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT “My dear Richard” (wrote Shelton's uncle the next day), “I shall be glad to see you at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon upon the question of your marriage settlement....”
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading At that hour accordingly Shelton made his way to Lincoln's Inn Fields, where in fat black letters the names “Paramor and Herring (Commissioners for Oaths)” were written on the wall of a stone entrance.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading He ascended the solid steps with nervousness, and by a small red-haired boy was introduced to a back room on the first floor.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT “My dear Richard” (wrote Shelton's uncle the next day), “I shall be glad to see you at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon upon the question of your marriage settlement....”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT “My dear Richard” (wrote Shelton's uncle the next day), “I shall be glad to see you at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon upon the question of your marriage settlement....”
OathsnounUS /oʊðz/
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading At that hour accordingly Shelton made his way to Lincoln's Inn Fields, where in fat black letters the names “Paramor and Herring (Commissioners for Oaths)” were written on the wall of a stone entrance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT “My dear Richard” (wrote Shelton's uncle the next day), “I shall be glad to see you at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon upon the question of your marriage settlement....”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At that hour accordingly Shelton made his way to Lincoln's Inn Fields, where in fat black letters the names “Paramor and Herring (Commissioners for Oaths)” were written on the wall of a stone entrance.
Paramor
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From this reading At that hour accordingly Shelton made his way to Lincoln's Inn Fields, where in fat black letters the names “Paramor and Herring (Commissioners for Oaths)” were written on the wall of a stone entrance.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused.
pug-featured
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From this reading Here, seated at a table in the very centre, as if he thereby better controlled his universe, a pug-featured gentleman, without a beard, was writing.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT “My dear Richard” (wrote Shelton's uncle the next day), “I shall be glad to see you at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon upon the question of your marriage settlement....”
red-haired
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From this reading He ascended the solid steps with nervousness, and by a small red-haired boy was introduced to a back room on the first floor.
Richard
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From this reading MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT “My dear Richard” (wrote Shelton's uncle the next day), “I shall be glad to see you at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon upon the question of your marriage settlement....”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He ascended the solid steps with nervousness, and by a small red-haired boy was introduced to a back room on the first floor.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Here, seated at a table in the very centre, as if he thereby better controlled his universe, a pug-featured gentleman, without a beard, was writing.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT “My dear Richard” (wrote Shelton's uncle the next day), “I shall be glad to see you at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon upon the question of your marriage settlement....”
SETTLEMENTnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT “My dear Richard” (wrote Shelton's uncle the next day), “I shall be glad to see you at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon upon the question of your marriage settlement....”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT “My dear Richard” (wrote Shelton's uncle the next day), “I shall be glad to see you at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon upon the question of your marriage settlement....”
Shelton
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From this reading At that hour accordingly Shelton made his way to Lincoln's Inn Fields, where in fat black letters the names “Paramor and Herring (Commissioners for Oaths)” were written on the wall of a stone entrance.
Shelton's
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From this reading MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT “My dear Richard” (wrote Shelton's uncle the next day), “I shall be glad to see you at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon upon the question of your marriage settlement....”
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He ascended the solid steps with nervousness, and by a small red-haired boy was introduced to a back room on the first floor.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading He ascended the solid steps with nervousness, and by a small red-haired boy was introduced to a back room on the first floor.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He ascended the solid steps with nervousness, and by a small red-haired boy was introduced to a back room on the first floor.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At that hour accordingly Shelton made his way to Lincoln's Inn Fields, where in fat black letters the names “Paramor and Herring (Commissioners for Oaths)” were written on the wall of a stone entrance.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Here, seated at a table in the very centre, as if he thereby better controlled his universe, a pug-featured gentleman, without a beard, was writing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that hour accordingly Shelton made his way to Lincoln's Inn Fields, where in fat black letters the names “Paramor and Herring (Commissioners for Oaths)” were written on the wall of a stone entrance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT “My dear Richard” (wrote Shelton's uncle the next day), “I shall be glad to see you at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon upon the question of your marriage settlement....”
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading Here, seated at a table in the very centre, as if he thereby better controlled his universe, a pug-featured gentleman, without a beard, was writing.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT “My dear Richard” (wrote Shelton's uncle the next day), “I shall be glad to see you at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon upon the question of your marriage settlement....”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT “My dear Richard” (wrote Shelton's uncle the next day), “I shall be glad to see you at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon upon the question of your marriage settlement....”
to-morrow
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From this reading MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT “My dear Richard” (wrote Shelton's uncle the next day), “I shall be glad to see you at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon upon the question of your marriage settlement....”
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT “My dear Richard” (wrote Shelton's uncle the next day), “I shall be glad to see you at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon upon the question of your marriage settlement....”
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Here, seated at a table in the very centre, as if he thereby better controlled his universe, a pug-featured gentleman, without a beard, was writing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT “My dear Richard” (wrote Shelton's uncle the next day), “I shall be glad to see you at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon upon the question of your marriage settlement....”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Here, seated at a table in the very centre, as if he thereby better controlled his universe, a pug-featured gentleman, without a beard, was writing.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading At that hour accordingly Shelton made his way to Lincoln's Inn Fields, where in fat black letters the names “Paramor and Herring (Commissioners for Oaths)” were written on the wall of a stone entrance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He ascended the solid steps with nervousness, and by a small red-haired boy was introduced to a back room on the first floor.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At that hour accordingly Shelton made his way to Lincoln's Inn Fields, where in fat black letters the names “Paramor and Herring (Commissioners for Oaths)” were written on the wall of a stone entrance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At that hour accordingly Shelton made his way to Lincoln's Inn Fields, where in fat black letters the names “Paramor and Herring (Commissioners for Oaths)” were written on the wall of a stone entrance.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At that hour accordingly Shelton made his way to Lincoln's Inn Fields, where in fat black letters the names “Paramor and Herring (Commissioners for Oaths)” were written on the wall of a stone entrance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He ascended the solid steps with nervousness, and by a small red-haired boy was introduced to a back room on the first floor.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Here, seated at a table in the very centre, as if he thereby better controlled his universe, a pug-featured gentleman, without a beard, was writing.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Here, seated at a table in the very centre, as if he thereby better controlled his universe, a pug-featured gentleman, without a beard, was writing.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading At that hour accordingly Shelton made his way to Lincoln's Inn Fields, where in fat black letters the names “Paramor and Herring (Commissioners for Oaths)” were written on the wall of a stone entrance.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT “My dear Richard” (wrote Shelton's uncle the next day), “I shall be glad to see you at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon upon the question of your marriage settlement....”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT “My dear Richard” (wrote Shelton's uncle the next day), “I shall be glad to see you at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon upon the question of your marriage settlement....”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT “My dear Richard” (wrote Shelton's uncle the next day), “I shall be glad to see you at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon upon the question of your marriage settlement....”
