adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “There is a gentleman here to see you who says that he made an appointment by telephone, sir,” he announced.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading “There is a gentleman here to see you who says that he made an appointment by telephone, sir,” he announced.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “There is a gentleman here to see you who says that he made an appointment by telephone, sir,” he announced.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
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 His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Romsey stood for a moment without reply.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading “There is a gentleman here to see you who says that he made an appointment by telephone, sir,” he announced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “There is a gentleman here to see you who says that he made an appointment by telephone, sir,” he announced.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “His name is Sidney--the Reverend Horatio Sidney, he calls himself.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
Horatio
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From this reading “His name is Sidney--the Reverend Horatio Sidney, he calls himself.”
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is a gentleman here to see you who says that he made an appointment by telephone, sir,” he announced.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
luncheon-party
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Lord Romsey stood for a moment without reply.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “His name is Sidney--the Reverend Horatio Sidney, he calls himself.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
PortlandnounUS /ˈpɔːrtlənd/
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Lord Romsey stood for a moment without reply.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading “His name is Sidney--the Reverend Horatio Sidney, he calls himself.”
Romsey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “There is a gentleman here to see you who says that he made an appointment by telephone, sir,” he announced.
secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “There is a gentleman here to see you who says that he made an appointment by telephone, sir,” he announced.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading “His name is Sidney--the Reverend Horatio Sidney, he calls himself.”
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “There is a gentleman here to see you who says that he made an appointment by telephone, sir,” he announced.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Lord Romsey stood for a moment without reply.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “There is a gentleman here to see you who says that he made an appointment by telephone, sir,” he announced.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There is a gentleman here to see you who says that he made an appointment by telephone, sir,” he announced.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is a gentleman here to see you who says that he made an appointment by telephone, sir,” he announced.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
WhitehallnounUS /ˈwaɪthɔːl/
a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices
From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “There is a gentleman here to see you who says that he made an appointment by telephone, sir,” he announced.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Lord Romsey stood for a moment without reply.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There is a gentleman here to see you who says that he made an appointment by telephone, sir,” he announced.
