adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Finding of the Lamps Sergeant Daw at first made some demur; but finally agreed to advise privately on a matter which might be suggested to him.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He added that I was to remember that he only undertook to advise; for if action were required he might have to refer the matter to headquarters.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He added that I was to remember that he only undertook to advise; for if action were required he might have to refer the matter to headquarters.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading I could not but admire the cautious, cool-headed precision with which the traveller stated his case.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading The Finding of the Lamps Sergeant Daw at first made some demur; but finally agreed to advise privately on a matter which might be suggested to him.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The Finding of the Lamps Sergeant Daw at first made some demur; but finally agreed to advise privately on a matter which might be suggested to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With this understanding I left him in the study, and brought Miss Trelawny and Mr. Corbeck to him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Finding of the Lamps Sergeant Daw at first made some demur; but finally agreed to advise privately on a matter which might be suggested to him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Finding of the Lamps Sergeant Daw at first made some demur; but finally agreed to advise privately on a matter which might be suggested to him.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Nurse Kennedy resumed her place at the bedside before we left the room.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nurse Kennedy resumed her place at the bedside before we left the room.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading With this understanding I left him in the study, and brought Miss Trelawny and Mr. Corbeck to him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Finding of the Lamps Sergeant Daw at first made some demur; but finally agreed to advise privately on a matter which might be suggested to him.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading I could not but admire the cautious, cool-headed precision with which the traveller stated his case.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading I could not but admire the cautious, cool-headed precision with which the traveller stated his case.
cool-headed
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From this reading I could not but admire the cautious, cool-headed precision with which the traveller stated his case.
Corbeck
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From this reading With this understanding I left him in the study, and brought Miss Trelawny and Mr. Corbeck to him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not but admire the cautious, cool-headed precision with which the traveller stated his case.
DawnounUS /dɔː/
common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery
From this reading The Finding of the Lamps Sergeant Daw at first made some demur; but finally agreed to advise privately on a matter which might be suggested to him.
demurverbUS /dɪˈmɜːr/
take exception to
From this reading The Finding of the Lamps Sergeant Daw at first made some demur; but finally agreed to advise privately on a matter which might be suggested to him.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The Finding of the Lamps Sergeant Daw at first made some demur; but finally agreed to advise privately on a matter which might be suggested to him.
FindingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The Finding of the Lamps Sergeant Daw at first made some demur; but finally agreed to advise privately on a matter which might be suggested to him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Finding of the Lamps Sergeant Daw at first made some demur; but finally agreed to advise privately on a matter which might be suggested to him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He added that I was to remember that he only undertook to advise; for if action were required he might have to refer the matter to headquarters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He added that I was to remember that he only undertook to advise; for if action were required he might have to refer the matter to headquarters.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He added that I was to remember that he only undertook to advise; for if action were required he might have to refer the matter to headquarters.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading He added that I was to remember that he only undertook to advise; for if action were required he might have to refer the matter to headquarters.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nurse Kennedy resumed her place at the bedside before we left the room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Finding of the Lamps Sergeant Daw at first made some demur; but finally agreed to advise privately on a matter which might be suggested to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I could not but admire the cautious, cool-headed precision with which the traveller stated his case.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He added that I was to remember that he only undertook to advise; for if action were required he might have to refer the matter to headquarters.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He added that I was to remember that he only undertook to advise; for if action were required he might have to refer the matter to headquarters.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With this understanding I left him in the study, and brought Miss Trelawny and Mr. Corbeck to him.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Nurse Kennedy resumed her place at the bedside before we left the room.
LampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The Finding of the Lamps Sergeant Daw at first made some demur; but finally agreed to advise privately on a matter which might be suggested to him.
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 With this understanding I left him in the study, and brought Miss Trelawny and Mr. Corbeck to him.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Finding of the Lamps Sergeant Daw at first made some demur; but finally agreed to advise privately on a matter which might be suggested to him.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The Finding of the Lamps Sergeant Daw at first made some demur; but finally agreed to advise privately on a matter which might be suggested to him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Finding of the Lamps Sergeant Daw at first made some demur; but finally agreed to advise privately on a matter which might be suggested to him.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading With this understanding I left him in the study, and brought Miss Trelawny and Mr. Corbeck to him.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading With this understanding I left him in the study, and brought Miss Trelawny and Mr. Corbeck to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not but admire the cautious, cool-headed precision with which the traveller stated his case.
NurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Nurse Kennedy resumed her place at the bedside before we left the room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Finding of the Lamps Sergeant Daw at first made some demur; but finally agreed to advise privately on a matter which might be suggested to him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Finding of the Lamps Sergeant Daw at first made some demur; but finally agreed to advise privately on a matter which might be suggested to him.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He added that I was to remember that he only undertook to advise; for if action were required he might have to refer the matter to headquarters.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Nurse Kennedy resumed her place at the bedside before we left the room.
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading I could not but admire the cautious, cool-headed precision with which the traveller stated his case.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading The Finding of the Lamps Sergeant Daw at first made some demur; but finally agreed to advise privately on a matter which might be suggested to him.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading He added that I was to remember that he only undertook to advise; for if action were required he might have to refer the matter to headquarters.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading He added that I was to remember that he only undertook to advise; for if action were required he might have to refer the matter to headquarters.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He added that I was to remember that he only undertook to advise; for if action were required he might have to refer the matter to headquarters.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Nurse Kennedy resumed her place at the bedside before we left the room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Nurse Kennedy resumed her place at the bedside before we left the room.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading The Finding of the Lamps Sergeant Daw at first made some demur; but finally agreed to advise privately on a matter which might be suggested to him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Finding of the Lamps Sergeant Daw at first made some demur; but finally agreed to advise privately on a matter which might be suggested to him.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading I could not but admire the cautious, cool-headed precision with which the traveller stated his case.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading With this understanding I left him in the study, and brought Miss Trelawny and Mr. Corbeck to him.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The Finding of the Lamps Sergeant Daw at first made some demur; but finally agreed to advise privately on a matter which might be suggested to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He added that I was to remember that he only undertook to advise; for if action were required he might have to refer the matter to headquarters.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Finding of the Lamps Sergeant Daw at first made some demur; but finally agreed to advise privately on a matter which might be suggested to him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this understanding I left him in the study, and brought Miss Trelawny and Mr. Corbeck to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Finding of the Lamps Sergeant Daw at first made some demur; but finally agreed to advise privately on a matter which might be suggested to him.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading I could not but admire the cautious, cool-headed precision with which the traveller stated his case.
Trelawny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With this understanding I left him in the study, and brought Miss Trelawny and Mr. Corbeck to him.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading With this understanding I left him in the study, and brought Miss Trelawny and Mr. Corbeck to him.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading He added that I was to remember that he only undertook to advise; for if action were required he might have to refer the matter to headquarters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He added that I was to remember that he only undertook to advise; for if action were required he might have to refer the matter to headquarters.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Nurse Kennedy resumed her place at the bedside before we left the room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He added that I was to remember that he only undertook to advise; for if action were required he might have to refer the matter to headquarters.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Finding of the Lamps Sergeant Daw at first made some demur; but finally agreed to advise privately on a matter which might be suggested to him.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this understanding I left him in the study, and brought Miss Trelawny and Mr. Corbeck to him.
