adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading He gave as his address "c/o Cox's Bank."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A brief note from him a day or two later informed me of his visit and his great regret at missing me.
Andrew'snounUS /ˈændruːz/
possessive form of “andrew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading You will remark that this was late April, and I did not receive his famous manuscript till June.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He gave as his address "c/o Cox's Bank."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
BanknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He gave as his address "c/o Cox's Bank."
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading A brief note from him a day or two later informed me of his visit and his great regret at missing me.
cnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading He gave as his address "c/o Cox's Bank."
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
ConferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
Cox'snounUS /ˈkɑːksɪz/
possessive form of “cox” — either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading He gave as his address "c/o Cox's Bank."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You will remark that this was late April, and I did not receive his famous manuscript till June.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading You will remark that this was late April, and I did not receive his famous manuscript till June.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A brief note from him a day or two later informed me of his visit and his great regret at missing me.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave as his address "c/o Cox's Bank."
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A brief note from him a day or two later informed me of his visit and his great regret at missing me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A brief note from him a day or two later informed me of his visit and his great regret at missing me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A brief note from him a day or two later informed me of his visit and his great regret at missing me.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading A brief note from him a day or two later informed me of his visit and his great regret at missing me.
ironiesnounUS /ˈaɪrəniz/
plural of “irony” — witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading You will remark that this was late April, and I did not receive his famous manuscript till June.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading You will remark that this was late April, and I did not receive his famous manuscript till June.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A brief note from him a day or two later informed me of his visit and his great regret at missing me.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading You will remark that this was late April, and I did not receive his famous manuscript till June.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A brief note from him a day or two later informed me of his visit and his great regret at missing me.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading A brief note from him a day or two later informed me of his visit and his great regret at missing me.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You will remark that this was late April, and I did not receive his famous manuscript till June.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading A brief note from him a day or two later informed me of his visit and his great regret at missing me.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of his plans he said nothing.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading He gave as his address "c/o Cox's Bank."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
PeacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Of his plans he said nothing.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading You will remark that this was late April, and I did not receive his famous manuscript till June.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading A brief note from him a day or two later informed me of his visit and his great regret at missing me.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading You will remark that this was late April, and I did not receive his famous manuscript till June.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Of his plans he said nothing.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You will remark that this was late April, and I did not receive his famous manuscript till June.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading You will remark that this was late April, and I did not receive his famous manuscript till June.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A brief note from him a day or two later informed me of his visit and his great regret at missing me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You will remark that this was late April, and I did not receive his famous manuscript till June.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Through one of the little ironies of fate, my mission at the Peace Conference ended a day or two after Andrew's arrival in Paris, so that when he called at my hotel I had already returned to London.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will remark that this was late April, and I did not receive his famous manuscript till June.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will remark that this was late April, and I did not receive his famous manuscript till June.
