AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the table in the consultation room of Davenant's offices were seated Ryder and Price, and Montague and Curtiss, and, finally, William E. Davenant.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He accepted the offer, and in the afternoon he called by appointment at the law-offices of William E. Davenant.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He accepted the offer, and in the afternoon he called by appointment at the law-offices of William E. Davenant.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading He accepted the offer, and in the afternoon he called by appointment at the law-offices of William E. Davenant.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He accepted the offer, and in the afternoon he called by appointment at the law-offices of William E. Davenant.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He accepted the offer, and in the afternoon he called by appointment at the law-offices of William E. Davenant.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He accepted the offer, and in the afternoon he called by appointment at the law-offices of William E. Davenant.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading About the table in the consultation room of Davenant's offices were seated Ryder and Price, and Montague and Curtiss, and, finally, William E. Davenant.
counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
CurtissnounUS /ˈkɜːrtɪs/
United States industrialist and aviation pioneer (1878-1930)
From this reading The first person Montague met there was Harry Curtiss, who greeted him with eagerness.
Davenant
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From this reading He accepted the offer, and in the afternoon he called by appointment at the law-offices of William E. Davenant.
Davenant's
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From this reading About the table in the consultation room of Davenant's offices were seated Ryder and Price, and Montague and Curtiss, and, finally, William E. Davenant.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
EnounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading He accepted the offer, and in the afternoon he called by appointment at the law-offices of William E. Davenant.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading The first person Montague met there was Harry Curtiss, who greeted him with eagerness.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading About the table in the consultation room of Davenant's offices were seated Ryder and Price, and Montague and Curtiss, and, finally, William E. Davenant.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first person Montague met there was Harry Curtiss, who greeted him with eagerness.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The first person Montague met there was Harry Curtiss, who greeted him with eagerness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The first person Montague met there was Harry Curtiss, who greeted him with eagerness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He accepted the offer, and in the afternoon he called by appointment at the law-offices of William E. Davenant.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first person Montague met there was Harry Curtiss, who greeted him with eagerness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
law-offices
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From this reading He accepted the offer, and in the afternoon he called by appointment at the law-offices of William E. Davenant.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The first person Montague met there was Harry Curtiss, who greeted him with eagerness.
Montague
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From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
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 next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He accepted the offer, and in the afternoon he called by appointment at the law-offices of William E. Davenant.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He accepted the offer, and in the afternoon he called by appointment at the law-offices of William E. Davenant.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading About the table in the consultation room of Davenant's offices were seated Ryder and Price, and Montague and Curtiss, and, finally, William E. Davenant.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading The first person Montague met there was Harry Curtiss, who greeted him with eagerness.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
PricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
reorganisationnoun
the imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes)
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading About the table in the consultation room of Davenant's offices were seated Ryder and Price, and Montague and Curtiss, and, finally, William E. Davenant.
Ryder
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From this reading About the table in the consultation room of Davenant's offices were seated Ryder and Price, and Montague and Curtiss, and, finally, William E. Davenant.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading About the table in the consultation room of Davenant's offices were seated Ryder and Price, and Montague and Curtiss, and, finally, William E. Davenant.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading About the table in the consultation room of Davenant's offices were seated Ryder and Price, and Montague and Curtiss, and, finally, William E. Davenant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The first person Montague met there was Harry Curtiss, who greeted him with eagerness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
WallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The first person Montague met there was Harry Curtiss, who greeted him with eagerness.
William
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From this reading He accepted the offer, and in the afternoon he called by appointment at the law-offices of William E. Davenant.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
