adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Fisher uttered a short phrase of thanks and farewell, and went out into the street, still very thoughtful.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading Horne Fisher looked at him thoughtfully as he turned away abruptly and busied himself with the papers on his desk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Horne Fisher looked at him thoughtfully as he turned away abruptly and busied himself with the papers on his desk.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Horne Fisher looked at him thoughtfully as he turned away abruptly and busied himself with the papers on his desk.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Horne Fisher looked at him thoughtfully as he turned away abruptly and busied himself with the papers on his desk.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Horne Fisher looked at him thoughtfully as he turned away abruptly and busied himself with the papers on his desk.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "The new squire was quite poor when he bought.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading Horne Fisher looked at him thoughtfully as he turned away abruptly and busied himself with the papers on his desk.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Horne Fisher looked at him thoughtfully as he turned away abruptly and busied himself with the papers on his desk.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Then Fisher uttered a short phrase of thanks and farewell, and went out into the street, still very thoughtful.
FishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Horne Fisher looked at him thoughtfully as he turned away abruptly and busied himself with the papers on his desk.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The new squire was quite poor when he bought.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Horne Fisher looked at him thoughtfully as he turned away abruptly and busied himself with the papers on his desk.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Horne Fisher looked at him thoughtfully as he turned away abruptly and busied himself with the papers on his desk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Horne Fisher looked at him thoughtfully as he turned away abruptly and busied himself with the papers on his desk.
HornenounUS /hɔːrn/
United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934)
From this reading Horne Fisher looked at him thoughtfully as he turned away abruptly and busied himself with the papers on his desk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's in two words," said the other.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then Fisher uttered a short phrase of thanks and farewell, and went out into the street, still very thoughtful.
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From this reading "It's in two words," said the other.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Horne Fisher looked at him thoughtfully as he turned away abruptly and busied himself with the papers on his desk.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "The new squire was quite poor when he bought.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Fisher uttered a short phrase of thanks and farewell, and went out into the street, still very thoughtful.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old squire was quite rich when he sold."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Horne Fisher looked at him thoughtfully as he turned away abruptly and busied himself with the papers on his desk.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "It's in two words," said the other.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then Fisher uttered a short phrase of thanks and farewell, and went out into the street, still very thoughtful.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Horne Fisher looked at him thoughtfully as he turned away abruptly and busied himself with the papers on his desk.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Then Fisher uttered a short phrase of thanks and farewell, and went out into the street, still very thoughtful.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "The new squire was quite poor when he bought.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "The new squire was quite poor when he bought.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading The old squire was quite rich when he sold."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's in two words," said the other.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Then Fisher uttered a short phrase of thanks and farewell, and went out into the street, still very thoughtful.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading The old squire was quite rich when he sold."
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading "The new squire was quite poor when he bought.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Then Fisher uttered a short phrase of thanks and farewell, and went out into the street, still very thoughtful.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Then Fisher uttered a short phrase of thanks and farewell, and went out into the street, still very thoughtful.
thanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Then Fisher uttered a short phrase of thanks and farewell, and went out into the street, still very thoughtful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's in two words," said the other.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Fisher uttered a short phrase of thanks and farewell, and went out into the street, still very thoughtful.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Then Fisher uttered a short phrase of thanks and farewell, and went out into the street, still very thoughtful.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Horne Fisher looked at him thoughtfully as he turned away abruptly and busied himself with the papers on his desk.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Horne Fisher looked at him thoughtfully as he turned away abruptly and busied himself with the papers on his desk.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "It's in two words," said the other.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading Then Fisher uttered a short phrase of thanks and farewell, and went out into the street, still very thoughtful.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Then Fisher uttered a short phrase of thanks and farewell, and went out into the street, still very thoughtful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The new squire was quite poor when he bought.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then Fisher uttered a short phrase of thanks and farewell, and went out into the street, still very thoughtful.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "The new squire was quite poor when he bought.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Horne Fisher looked at him thoughtfully as he turned away abruptly and busied himself with the papers on his desk.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading "It's in two words," said the other.
