adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After waiting for him nearly an hour I went to a neighboring restaurant for breakfast.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Alarmed at his continued absence I went at once to Hester's apartments, scarcely expecting, however, to find him there, but confident that she would be able to tell me where he was likely to go.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading Alarmed at his continued absence I went at once to Hester's apartments, scarcely expecting, however, to find him there, but confident that she would be able to tell me where he was likely to go.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After waiting for him nearly an hour I went to a neighboring restaurant for breakfast.
AlarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Alarmed at his continued absence I went at once to Hester's apartments, scarcely expecting, however, to find him there, but confident that she would be able to tell me where he was likely to go.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After waiting for him nearly an hour I went to a neighboring restaurant for breakfast.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Alarmed at his continued absence I went at once to Hester's apartments, scarcely expecting, however, to find him there, but confident that she would be able to tell me where he was likely to go.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alarmed at his continued absence I went at once to Hester's apartments, scarcely expecting, however, to find him there, but confident that she would be able to tell me where he was likely to go.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On returning I found that he had not yet come back.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Alarmed at his continued absence I went at once to Hester's apartments, scarcely expecting, however, to find him there, but confident that she would be able to tell me where he was likely to go.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After waiting for him nearly an hour I went to a neighboring restaurant for breakfast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alarmed at his continued absence I went at once to Hester's apartments, scarcely expecting, however, to find him there, but confident that she would be able to tell me where he was likely to go.
charitableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃærətəbəl/
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading “Has he not told you of his charitable enterprises?”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On returning I found that he had not yet come back.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Alarmed at his continued absence I went at once to Hester's apartments, scarcely expecting, however, to find him there, but confident that she would be able to tell me where he was likely to go.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Alarmed at his continued absence I went at once to Hester's apartments, scarcely expecting, however, to find him there, but confident that she would be able to tell me where he was likely to go.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “No doubt he has gone on some good errand,” she said.
enterprisesnounUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪz/
plural of “enterprise” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading “Has he not told you of his charitable enterprises?”
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “No doubt he has gone on some good errand,” she said.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Alarmed at his continued absence I went at once to Hester's apartments, scarcely expecting, however, to find him there, but confident that she would be able to tell me where he was likely to go.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Alarmed at his continued absence I went at once to Hester's apartments, scarcely expecting, however, to find him there, but confident that she would be able to tell me where he was likely to go.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After waiting for him nearly an hour I went to a neighboring restaurant for breakfast.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading On returning I found that he had not yet come back.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Alarmed at his continued absence I went at once to Hester's apartments, scarcely expecting, however, to find him there, but confident that she would be able to tell me where he was likely to go.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “No doubt he has gone on some good errand,” she said.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “No doubt he has gone on some good errand,” she said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On returning I found that he had not yet come back.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No doubt he has gone on some good errand,” she said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On returning I found that he had not yet come back.
Hester's
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From this reading Alarmed at his continued absence I went at once to Hester's apartments, scarcely expecting, however, to find him there, but confident that she would be able to tell me where he was likely to go.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After waiting for him nearly an hour I went to a neighboring restaurant for breakfast.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alarmed at his continued absence I went at once to Hester's apartments, scarcely expecting, however, to find him there, but confident that she would be able to tell me where he was likely to go.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading After waiting for him nearly an hour I went to a neighboring restaurant for breakfast.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Alarmed at his continued absence I went at once to Hester's apartments, scarcely expecting, however, to find him there, but confident that she would be able to tell me where he was likely to go.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After waiting for him nearly an hour I went to a neighboring restaurant for breakfast.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Alarmed at his continued absence I went at once to Hester's apartments, scarcely expecting, however, to find him there, but confident that she would be able to tell me where he was likely to go.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alarmed at his continued absence I went at once to Hester's apartments, scarcely expecting, however, to find him there, but confident that she would be able to tell me where he was likely to go.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading After waiting for him nearly an hour I went to a neighboring restaurant for breakfast.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading After waiting for him nearly an hour I went to a neighboring restaurant for breakfast.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No doubt he has gone on some good errand,” she said.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On returning I found that he had not yet come back.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Has he not told you of his charitable enterprises?”
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On returning I found that he had not yet come back.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Alarmed at his continued absence I went at once to Hester's apartments, scarcely expecting, however, to find him there, but confident that she would be able to tell me where he was likely to go.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading After waiting for him nearly an hour I went to a neighboring restaurant for breakfast.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading On returning I found that he had not yet come back.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No doubt he has gone on some good errand,” she said.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Alarmed at his continued absence I went at once to Hester's apartments, scarcely expecting, however, to find him there, but confident that she would be able to tell me where he was likely to go.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alarmed at his continued absence I went at once to Hester's apartments, scarcely expecting, however, to find him there, but confident that she would be able to tell me where he was likely to go.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “No doubt he has gone on some good errand,” she said.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Alarmed at his continued absence I went at once to Hester's apartments, scarcely expecting, however, to find him there, but confident that she would be able to tell me where he was likely to go.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On returning I found that he had not yet come back.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Alarmed at his continued absence I went at once to Hester's apartments, scarcely expecting, however, to find him there, but confident that she would be able to tell me where he was likely to go.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After waiting for him nearly an hour I went to a neighboring restaurant for breakfast.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Has he not told you of his charitable enterprises?”
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading After waiting for him nearly an hour I went to a neighboring restaurant for breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alarmed at his continued absence I went at once to Hester's apartments, scarcely expecting, however, to find him there, but confident that she would be able to tell me where he was likely to go.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After waiting for him nearly an hour I went to a neighboring restaurant for breakfast.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Alarmed at his continued absence I went at once to Hester's apartments, scarcely expecting, however, to find him there, but confident that she would be able to tell me where he was likely to go.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Alarmed at his continued absence I went at once to Hester's apartments, scarcely expecting, however, to find him there, but confident that she would be able to tell me where he was likely to go.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading On returning I found that he had not yet come back.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Has he not told you of his charitable enterprises?”
