adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Monsieur Guillot arrived last night, sir,” he announced.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Monsieur Guillot arrived last night, sir,” he announced.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
black-coatedadjective
coated with black
From this reading A suave, black-coated young clerk hastened to the desk.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The young man bowed.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you tell me,” Granet inquired, “whether a gentlemen named Guillot is staying here?”
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading A suave, black-coated young clerk hastened to the desk.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading A suave, black-coated young clerk hastened to the desk.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Can you tell me,” Granet inquired, “whether a gentlemen named Guillot is staying here?”
Granet
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From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
Guillot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can you tell me,” Granet inquired, “whether a gentlemen named Guillot is staying here?”
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading A suave, black-coated young clerk hastened to the desk.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Monsieur Guillot arrived last night, sir,” he announced.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Can you tell me,” Granet inquired, “whether a gentlemen named Guillot is staying here?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Can you tell me,” Granet inquired, “whether a gentlemen named Guillot is staying here?”
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Can you tell me,” Granet inquired, “whether a gentlemen named Guillot is staying here?”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Monsieur Guillot arrived last night, sir,” he announced.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man bowed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Can you tell me,” Granet inquired, “whether a gentlemen named Guillot is staying here?”
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Monsieur Guillot arrived last night, sir,” he announced.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Can you tell me,” Granet inquired, “whether a gentlemen named Guillot is staying here?”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Monsieur Guillot arrived last night, sir,” he announced.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Monsieur Guillot arrived last night, sir,” he announced.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Can you tell me,” Granet inquired, “whether a gentlemen named Guillot is staying here?”
suaveadjectiveUS /swɑːv/
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading A suave, black-coated young clerk hastened to the desk.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
taxicabnounUS /ˈtæksikæb/
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Can you tell me,” Granet inquired, “whether a gentlemen named Guillot is staying here?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Can you tell me,” Granet inquired, “whether a gentlemen named Guillot is staying here?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can you tell me,” Granet inquired, “whether a gentlemen named Guillot is staying here?”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A suave, black-coated young clerk hastened to the desk.
