adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About a week or ten days after Miss Verinder had left us, one of my clerks entered the private room at my office, with a card in his hand, and informed me that a gentleman was below, who wanted to speak to me.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a week or ten days after Miss Verinder had left us, one of my clerks entered the private room at my office, with a card in his hand, and informed me that a gentleman was below, who wanted to speak to me.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading The next thing I have to do, is to present such additional information as I possess on the subject of the Moonstone, or, to speak more correctly, on the subject of the Indian plot to steal the Diamond.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About a week or ten days after Miss Verinder had left us, one of my clerks entered the private room at my office, with a card in his hand, and informed me that a gentleman was below, who wanted to speak to me.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The little that I have to tell is (as I think I have already said) of some importance, nevertheless, in respect of its bearing very remarkably on events which are still to come.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About a week or ten days after Miss Verinder had left us, one of my clerks entered the private room at my office, with a card in his hand, and informed me that a gentleman was below, who wanted to speak to me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The little that I have to tell is (as I think I have already said) of some importance, nevertheless, in respect of its bearing very remarkably on events which are still to come.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next thing I have to do, is to present such additional information as I possess on the subject of the Moonstone, or, to speak more correctly, on the subject of the Indian plot to steal the Diamond.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About a week or ten days after Miss Verinder had left us, one of my clerks entered the private room at my office, with a card in his hand, and informed me that a gentleman was below, who wanted to speak to me.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The little that I have to tell is (as I think I have already said) of some importance, nevertheless, in respect of its bearing very remarkably on events which are still to come.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading About a week or ten days after Miss Verinder had left us, one of my clerks entered the private room at my office, with a card in his hand, and informed me that a gentleman was below, who wanted to speak to me.
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 About a week or ten days after Miss Verinder had left us, one of my clerks entered the private room at my office, with a card in his hand, and informed me that a gentleman was below, who wanted to speak to me.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading About a week or ten days after Miss Verinder had left us, one of my clerks entered the private room at my office, with a card in his hand, and informed me that a gentleman was below, who wanted to speak to me.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The little that I have to tell is (as I think I have already said) of some importance, nevertheless, in respect of its bearing very remarkably on events which are still to come.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading The next thing I have to do, is to present such additional information as I possess on the subject of the Moonstone, or, to speak more correctly, on the subject of the Indian plot to steal the Diamond.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading About a week or ten days after Miss Verinder had left us, one of my clerks entered the private room at my office, with a card in his hand, and informed me that a gentleman was below, who wanted to speak to me.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The next thing I have to do, is to present such additional information as I possess on the subject of the Moonstone, or, to speak more correctly, on the subject of the Indian plot to steal the Diamond.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The next thing I have to do, is to present such additional information as I possess on the subject of the Moonstone, or, to speak more correctly, on the subject of the Indian plot to steal the Diamond.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading About a week or ten days after Miss Verinder had left us, one of my clerks entered the private room at my office, with a card in his hand, and informed me that a gentleman was below, who wanted to speak to me.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading There was a foreign name written on it, which has escaped my memory.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The little that I have to tell is (as I think I have already said) of some importance, nevertheless, in respect of its bearing very remarkably on events which are still to come.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading There was a foreign name written on it, which has escaped my memory.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading About a week or ten days after Miss Verinder had left us, one of my clerks entered the private room at my office, with a card in his hand, and informed me that a gentleman was below, who wanted to speak to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About a week or ten days after Miss Verinder had left us, one of my clerks entered the private room at my office, with a card in his hand, and informed me that a gentleman was below, who wanted to speak to me.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading About a week or ten days after Miss Verinder had left us, one of my clerks entered the private room at my office, with a card in his hand, and informed me that a gentleman was below, who wanted to speak to me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a foreign name written on it, which has escaped my memory.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The next thing I have to do, is to present such additional information as I possess on the subject of the Moonstone, or, to speak more correctly, on the subject of the Indian plot to steal the Diamond.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About a week or ten days after Miss Verinder had left us, one of my clerks entered the private room at my office, with a card in his hand, and informed me that a gentleman was below, who wanted to speak to me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next thing I have to do, is to present such additional information as I possess on the subject of the Moonstone, or, to speak more correctly, on the subject of the Indian plot to steal the Diamond.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading The little that I have to tell is (as I think I have already said) of some importance, nevertheless, in respect of its bearing very remarkably on events which are still to come.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little that I have to tell is (as I think I have already said) of some importance, nevertheless, in respect of its bearing very remarkably on events which are still to come.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The next thing I have to do, is to present such additional information as I possess on the subject of the Moonstone, or, to speak more correctly, on the subject of the Indian plot to steal the Diamond.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading The next thing I have to do, is to present such additional information as I possess on the subject of the Moonstone, or, to speak more correctly, on the subject of the Indian plot to steal the Diamond.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading About a week or ten days after Miss Verinder had left us, one of my clerks entered the private room at my office, with a card in his hand, and informed me that a gentleman was below, who wanted to speak to me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next thing I have to do, is to present such additional information as I possess on the subject of the Moonstone, or, to speak more correctly, on the subject of the Indian plot to steal the Diamond.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a foreign name written on it, which has escaped my memory.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The little that I have to tell is (as I think I have already said) of some importance, nevertheless, in respect of its bearing very remarkably on events which are still to come.
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 About a week or ten days after Miss Verinder had left us, one of my clerks entered the private room at my office, with a card in his hand, and informed me that a gentleman was below, who wanted to speak to me.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little that I have to tell is (as I think I have already said) of some importance, nevertheless, in respect of its bearing very remarkably on events which are still to come.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked at the card.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About a week or ten days after Miss Verinder had left us, one of my clerks entered the private room at my office, with a card in his hand, and informed me that a gentleman was below, who wanted to speak to me.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading There was a foreign name written on it, which has escaped my memory.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading About a week or ten days after Miss Verinder had left us, one of my clerks entered the private room at my office, with a card in his hand, and informed me that a gentleman was below, who wanted to speak to me.
MoonstonenounUS /ˈmuːnstoʊn/
a transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly luster; some specimens are orthoclase feldspar and others are plagioclase feldspar
From this reading The next thing I have to do, is to present such additional information as I possess on the subject of the Moonstone, or, to speak more correctly, on the subject of the Indian plot to steal the Diamond.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The next thing I have to do, is to present such additional information as I possess on the subject of the Moonstone, or, to speak more correctly, on the subject of the Indian plot to steal the Diamond.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading About a week or ten days after Miss Verinder had left us, one of my clerks entered the private room at my office, with a card in his hand, and informed me that a gentleman was below, who wanted to speak to me.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was a foreign name written on it, which has escaped my memory.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading The little that I have to tell is (as I think I have already said) of some importance, nevertheless, in respect of its bearing very remarkably on events which are still to come.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next thing I have to do, is to present such additional information as I possess on the subject of the Moonstone, or, to speak more correctly, on the subject of the Indian plot to steal the Diamond.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next thing I have to do, is to present such additional information as I possess on the subject of the Moonstone, or, to speak more correctly, on the subject of the Indian plot to steal the Diamond.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading About a week or ten days after Miss Verinder had left us, one of my clerks entered the private room at my office, with a card in his hand, and informed me that a gentleman was below, who wanted to speak to me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next thing I have to do, is to present such additional information as I possess on the subject of the Moonstone, or, to speak more correctly, on the subject of the Indian plot to steal the Diamond.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About a week or ten days after Miss Verinder had left us, one of my clerks entered the private room at my office, with a card in his hand, and informed me that a gentleman was below, who wanted to speak to me.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The next thing I have to do, is to present such additional information as I possess on the subject of the Moonstone, or, to speak more correctly, on the subject of the Indian plot to steal the Diamond.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading The next thing I have to do, is to present such additional information as I possess on the subject of the Moonstone, or, to speak more correctly, on the subject of the Indian plot to steal the Diamond.
possessverbUS /pəˈzes/
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading The next thing I have to do, is to present such additional information as I possess on the subject of the Moonstone, or, to speak more correctly, on the subject of the Indian plot to steal the Diamond.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The next thing I have to do, is to present such additional information as I possess on the subject of the Moonstone, or, to speak more correctly, on the subject of the Indian plot to steal the Diamond.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading About a week or ten days after Miss Verinder had left us, one of my clerks entered the private room at my office, with a card in his hand, and informed me that a gentleman was below, who wanted to speak to me.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The little that I have to tell is (as I think I have already said) of some importance, nevertheless, in respect of its bearing very remarkably on events which are still to come.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The little that I have to tell is (as I think I have already said) of some importance, nevertheless, in respect of its bearing very remarkably on events which are still to come.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading About a week or ten days after Miss Verinder had left us, one of my clerks entered the private room at my office, with a card in his hand, and informed me that a gentleman was below, who wanted to speak to me.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The little that I have to tell is (as I think I have already said) of some importance, nevertheless, in respect of its bearing very remarkably on events which are still to come.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The little that I have to tell is (as I think I have already said) of some importance, nevertheless, in respect of its bearing very remarkably on events which are still to come.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading The next thing I have to do, is to present such additional information as I possess on the subject of the Moonstone, or, to speak more correctly, on the subject of the Indian plot to steal the Diamond.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading The next thing I have to do, is to present such additional information as I possess on the subject of the Moonstone, or, to speak more correctly, on the subject of the Indian plot to steal the Diamond.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The little that I have to tell is (as I think I have already said) of some importance, nevertheless, in respect of its bearing very remarkably on events which are still to come.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The next thing I have to do, is to present such additional information as I possess on the subject of the Moonstone, or, to speak more correctly, on the subject of the Indian plot to steal the Diamond.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The next thing I have to do, is to present such additional information as I possess on the subject of the Moonstone, or, to speak more correctly, on the subject of the Indian plot to steal the Diamond.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading The little that I have to tell is (as I think I have already said) of some importance, nevertheless, in respect of its bearing very remarkably on events which are still to come.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading About a week or ten days after Miss Verinder had left us, one of my clerks entered the private room at my office, with a card in his hand, and informed me that a gentleman was below, who wanted to speak to me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little that I have to tell is (as I think I have already said) of some importance, nevertheless, in respect of its bearing very remarkably on events which are still to come.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next thing I have to do, is to present such additional information as I possess on the subject of the Moonstone, or, to speak more correctly, on the subject of the Indian plot to steal the Diamond.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a foreign name written on it, which has escaped my memory.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The next thing I have to do, is to present such additional information as I possess on the subject of the Moonstone, or, to speak more correctly, on the subject of the Indian plot to steal the Diamond.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The little that I have to tell is (as I think I have already said) of some importance, nevertheless, in respect of its bearing very remarkably on events which are still to come.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next thing I have to do, is to present such additional information as I possess on the subject of the Moonstone, or, to speak more correctly, on the subject of the Indian plot to steal the Diamond.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About a week or ten days after Miss Verinder had left us, one of my clerks entered the private room at my office, with a card in his hand, and informed me that a gentleman was below, who wanted to speak to me.
Verinder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a week or ten days after Miss Verinder had left us, one of my clerks entered the private room at my office, with a card in his hand, and informed me that a gentleman was below, who wanted to speak to me.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The little that I have to tell is (as I think I have already said) of some importance, nevertheless, in respect of its bearing very remarkably on events which are still to come.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading About a week or ten days after Miss Verinder had left us, one of my clerks entered the private room at my office, with a card in his hand, and informed me that a gentleman was below, who wanted to speak to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About a week or ten days after Miss Verinder had left us, one of my clerks entered the private room at my office, with a card in his hand, and informed me that a gentleman was below, who wanted to speak to me.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading About a week or ten days after Miss Verinder had left us, one of my clerks entered the private room at my office, with a card in his hand, and informed me that a gentleman was below, who wanted to speak to me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little that I have to tell is (as I think I have already said) of some importance, nevertheless, in respect of its bearing very remarkably on events which are still to come.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading About a week or ten days after Miss Verinder had left us, one of my clerks entered the private room at my office, with a card in his hand, and informed me that a gentleman was below, who wanted to speak to me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading About a week or ten days after Miss Verinder had left us, one of my clerks entered the private room at my office, with a card in his hand, and informed me that a gentleman was below, who wanted to speak to me.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading There was a foreign name written on it, which has escaped my memory.
