adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Montague had written a reluctant letter to Major Thorne, telling him that he had been unable to interest anyone in his proposition, and that he was not in position to undertake it himself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was very mysterious about it, and would answer none of his brother’s questions—except to say that it had nothing to do with the people they had just visited.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Then, according to his brother’s injunction, he left his money in the bank, and waited.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Montague had written a reluctant letter to Major Thorne, telling him that he had been unable to interest anyone in his proposition, and that he was not in position to undertake it himself.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading He was very mysterious about it, and would answer none of his brother’s questions—except to say that it had nothing to do with the people they had just visited.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And as they drove home from the Evanses’, Oliver served notice upon him that this event might be expected any day.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading Montague had written a reluctant letter to Major Thorne, telling him that he had been unable to interest anyone in his proposition, and that he was not in position to undertake it himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as they drove home from the Evanses’, Oliver served notice upon him that this event might be expected any day.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Then, according to his brother’s injunction, he left his money in the bank, and waited.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There would be “something doing” soon, said Oliver.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Montague had written a reluctant letter to Major Thorne, telling him that he had been unable to interest anyone in his proposition, and that he was not in position to undertake it himself.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Then, according to his brother’s injunction, he left his money in the bank, and waited.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And as they drove home from the Evanses’, Oliver served notice upon him that this event might be expected any day.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was very mysterious about it, and would answer none of his brother’s questions—except to say that it had nothing to do with the people they had just visited.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading There would be “something doing” soon, said Oliver.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading And as they drove home from the Evanses’, Oliver served notice upon him that this event might be expected any day.
Evanses
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From this reading And as they drove home from the Evanses’, Oliver served notice upon him that this event might be expected any day.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading And as they drove home from the Evanses’, Oliver served notice upon him that this event might be expected any day.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He was very mysterious about it, and would answer none of his brother’s questions—except to say that it had nothing to do with the people they had just visited.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading And as they drove home from the Evanses’, Oliver served notice upon him that this event might be expected any day.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And as they drove home from the Evanses’, Oliver served notice upon him that this event might be expected any day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Montague had written a reluctant letter to Major Thorne, telling him that he had been unable to interest anyone in his proposition, and that he was not in position to undertake it himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Montague had written a reluctant letter to Major Thorne, telling him that he had been unable to interest anyone in his proposition, and that he was not in position to undertake it himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Montague had written a reluctant letter to Major Thorne, telling him that he had been unable to interest anyone in his proposition, and that he was not in position to undertake it himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Montague had written a reluctant letter to Major Thorne, telling him that he had been unable to interest anyone in his proposition, and that he was not in position to undertake it himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Montague had written a reluctant letter to Major Thorne, telling him that he had been unable to interest anyone in his proposition, and that he was not in position to undertake it himself.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And as they drove home from the Evanses’, Oliver served notice upon him that this event might be expected any day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Montague had written a reluctant letter to Major Thorne, telling him that he had been unable to interest anyone in his proposition, and that he was not in position to undertake it himself.
injunctionnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
a formal command or admonition
From this reading Then, according to his brother’s injunction, he left his money in the bank, and waited.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Montague had written a reluctant letter to Major Thorne, telling him that he had been unable to interest anyone in his proposition, and that he was not in position to undertake it himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Montague had written a reluctant letter to Major Thorne, telling him that he had been unable to interest anyone in his proposition, and that he was not in position to undertake it himself.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He was very mysterious about it, and would answer none of his brother’s questions—except to say that it had nothing to do with the people they had just visited.
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 Then, according to his brother’s injunction, he left his money in the bank, and waited.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Montague had written a reluctant letter to Major Thorne, telling him that he had been unable to interest anyone in his proposition, and that he was not in position to undertake it himself.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Montague had written a reluctant letter to Major Thorne, telling him that he had been unable to interest anyone in his proposition, and that he was not in position to undertake it himself.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And as they drove home from the Evanses’, Oliver served notice upon him that this event might be expected any day.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Then, according to his brother’s injunction, he left his money in the bank, and waited.
Montague
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Montague had written a reluctant letter to Major Thorne, telling him that he had been unable to interest anyone in his proposition, and that he was not in position to undertake it himself.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading He was very mysterious about it, and would answer none of his brother’s questions—except to say that it had nothing to do with the people they had just visited.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading He was very mysterious about it, and would answer none of his brother’s questions—except to say that it had nothing to do with the people they had just visited.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Montague had written a reluctant letter to Major Thorne, telling him that he had been unable to interest anyone in his proposition, and that he was not in position to undertake it himself.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was very mysterious about it, and would answer none of his brother’s questions—except to say that it had nothing to do with the people they had just visited.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading And as they drove home from the Evanses’, Oliver served notice upon him that this event might be expected any day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was very mysterious about it, and would answer none of his brother’s questions—except to say that it had nothing to do with the people they had just visited.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading There would be “something doing” soon, said Oliver.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He was very mysterious about it, and would answer none of his brother’s questions—except to say that it had nothing to do with the people they had just visited.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Montague had written a reluctant letter to Major Thorne, telling him that he had been unable to interest anyone in his proposition, and that he was not in position to undertake it himself.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading Montague had written a reluctant letter to Major Thorne, telling him that he had been unable to interest anyone in his proposition, and that he was not in position to undertake it himself.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He was very mysterious about it, and would answer none of his brother’s questions—except to say that it had nothing to do with the people they had just visited.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading Montague had written a reluctant letter to Major Thorne, telling him that he had been unable to interest anyone in his proposition, and that he was not in position to undertake it himself.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There would be “something doing” soon, said Oliver.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He was very mysterious about it, and would answer none of his brother’s questions—except to say that it had nothing to do with the people they had just visited.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading And as they drove home from the Evanses’, Oliver served notice upon him that this event might be expected any day.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There would be “something doing” soon, said Oliver.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading There would be “something doing” soon, said Oliver.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Montague had written a reluctant letter to Major Thorne, telling him that he had been unable to interest anyone in his proposition, and that he was not in position to undertake it himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Montague had written a reluctant letter to Major Thorne, telling him that he had been unable to interest anyone in his proposition, and that he was not in position to undertake it himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, according to his brother’s injunction, he left his money in the bank, and waited.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, according to his brother’s injunction, he left his money in the bank, and waited.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There would be “something doing” soon, said Oliver.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as they drove home from the Evanses’, Oliver served notice upon him that this event might be expected any day.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And as they drove home from the Evanses’, Oliver served notice upon him that this event might be expected any day.
Thorne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Montague had written a reluctant letter to Major Thorne, telling him that he had been unable to interest anyone in his proposition, and that he was not in position to undertake it himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Montague had written a reluctant letter to Major Thorne, telling him that he had been unable to interest anyone in his proposition, and that he was not in position to undertake it himself.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Montague had written a reluctant letter to Major Thorne, telling him that he had been unable to interest anyone in his proposition, and that he was not in position to undertake it himself.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Montague had written a reluctant letter to Major Thorne, telling him that he had been unable to interest anyone in his proposition, and that he was not in position to undertake it himself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And as they drove home from the Evanses’, Oliver served notice upon him that this event might be expected any day.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very mysterious about it, and would answer none of his brother’s questions—except to say that it had nothing to do with the people they had just visited.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He was very mysterious about it, and would answer none of his brother’s questions—except to say that it had nothing to do with the people they had just visited.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Then, according to his brother’s injunction, he left his money in the bank, and waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Montague had written a reluctant letter to Major Thorne, telling him that he had been unable to interest anyone in his proposition, and that he was not in position to undertake it himself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was very mysterious about it, and would answer none of his brother’s questions—except to say that it had nothing to do with the people they had just visited.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There would be “something doing” soon, said Oliver.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Montague had written a reluctant letter to Major Thorne, telling him that he had been unable to interest anyone in his proposition, and that he was not in position to undertake it himself.
