adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day after his return there came a caller—Mr. John C. Burton, read his card.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after his return there came a caller—Mr. John C. Burton, read his card.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading He proved to be a canvassing agent for the company which published the scandal-sheet of Society.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Montague came home with his mind made up that there was nothing he could do except to be more careful next time.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading The day after his return there came a caller—Mr. John C. Burton, read his card.
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The day after his return there came a caller—Mr. John C. Burton, read his card.
callernounUS /ˈkɔːlər/
a social or business visitor
From this reading The day after his return there came a caller—Mr. John C. Burton, read his card.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Montague came home with his mind made up that there was nothing he could do except to be more careful next time.
canvassingnounUS /ˈkænvəsɪŋ/
persuasion of voters in a political campaign
From this reading He proved to be a canvassing agent for the company which published the scandal-sheet of Society.
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading The day after his return there came a caller—Mr. John C. Burton, read his card.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Montague came home with his mind made up that there was nothing he could do except to be more careful next time.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He proved to be a canvassing agent for the company which published the scandal-sheet of Society.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Montague came home with his mind made up that there was nothing he could do except to be more careful next time.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after his return there came a caller—Mr. John C. Burton, read his card.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Montague came home with his mind made up that there was nothing he could do except to be more careful next time.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Montague came home with his mind made up that there was nothing he could do except to be more careful next time.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this mistake he would have to pay the price.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He had still to learn what the full price was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had still to learn what the full price was.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For this mistake he would have to pay the price.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Montague came home with his mind made up that there was nothing he could do except to be more careful next time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Montague came home with his mind made up that there was nothing he could do except to be more careful next time.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Montague came home with his mind made up that there was nothing he could do except to be more careful next time.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The day after his return there came a caller—Mr. John C. Burton, read his card.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading He had still to learn what the full price was.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Montague came home with his mind made up that there was nothing he could do except to be more careful next time.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Montague came home with his mind made up that there was nothing he could do except to be more careful next time.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading For this mistake he would have to pay the price.
Montague
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Montague came home with his mind made up that there was nothing he could do except to be more careful next time.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Montague came home with his mind made up that there was nothing he could do except to be more careful next time.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The day after his return there came a caller—Mr. John C. Burton, read his card.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Montague came home with his mind made up that there was nothing he could do except to be more careful next time.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Montague came home with his mind made up that there was nothing he could do except to be more careful next time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He proved to be a canvassing agent for the company which published the scandal-sheet of Society.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading For this mistake he would have to pay the price.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading For this mistake he would have to pay the price.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading He proved to be a canvassing agent for the company which published the scandal-sheet of Society.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading He proved to be a canvassing agent for the company which published the scandal-sheet of Society.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The day after his return there came a caller—Mr. John C. Burton, read his card.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The day after his return there came a caller—Mr. John C. Burton, read his card.
scandal-sheet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He proved to be a canvassing agent for the company which published the scandal-sheet of Society.
SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He proved to be a canvassing agent for the company which published the scandal-sheet of Society.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He had still to learn what the full price was.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Montague came home with his mind made up that there was nothing he could do except to be more careful next time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For this mistake he would have to pay the price.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Montague came home with his mind made up that there was nothing he could do except to be more careful next time.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this mistake he would have to pay the price.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Montague came home with his mind made up that there was nothing he could do except to be more careful next time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Montague came home with his mind made up that there was nothing he could do except to be more careful next time.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Montague came home with his mind made up that there was nothing he could do except to be more careful next time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Montague came home with his mind made up that there was nothing he could do except to be more careful next time.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had still to learn what the full price was.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He proved to be a canvassing agent for the company which published the scandal-sheet of Society.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Montague came home with his mind made up that there was nothing he could do except to be more careful next time.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For this mistake he would have to pay the price.
