adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The summarily dismissed assistant, thus left alone, stood for a moment in evident deep thought before he moved towards Ransford's desk and picked up the cheque.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He looked at it carefully, folded it neatly, and put it away in his pocket-book; after that he proceeded to collect a few possessions of his own, instruments, books from various drawers and shelves.
ajaradjectiveUS /əˈdʒɑːr/
slightly open
From this reading There was no response, although the door was slightly ajar; instead, the knock was repeated, and at that Bryce crossed the room and flung the door open.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The summarily dismissed assistant, thus left alone, stood for a moment in evident deep thought before he moved towards Ransford's desk and picked up the cheque.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was no response, although the door was slightly ajar; instead, the knock was repeated, and at that Bryce crossed the room and flung the door open.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The summarily dismissed assistant, thus left alone, stood for a moment in evident deep thought before he moved towards Ransford's desk and picked up the cheque.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He was placing these things in a small hand-bag when a gentle tap sounded on the door by which patients approached the surgery.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The summarily dismissed assistant, thus left alone, stood for a moment in evident deep thought before he moved towards Ransford's desk and picked up the cheque.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at it carefully, folded it neatly, and put it away in his pocket-book; after that he proceeded to collect a few possessions of his own, instruments, books from various drawers and shelves.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He looked at it carefully, folded it neatly, and put it away in his pocket-book; after that he proceeded to collect a few possessions of his own, instruments, books from various drawers and shelves.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The summarily dismissed assistant, thus left alone, stood for a moment in evident deep thought before he moved towards Ransford's desk and picked up the cheque.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He looked at it carefully, folded it neatly, and put it away in his pocket-book; after that he proceeded to collect a few possessions of his own, instruments, books from various drawers and shelves.
Bryce
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no response, although the door was slightly ajar; instead, the knock was repeated, and at that Bryce crossed the room and flung the door open.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was placing these things in a small hand-bag when a gentle tap sounded on the door by which patients approached the surgery.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Come in!” he called.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He looked at it carefully, folded it neatly, and put it away in his pocket-book; after that he proceeded to collect a few possessions of his own, instruments, books from various drawers and shelves.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading The summarily dismissed assistant, thus left alone, stood for a moment in evident deep thought before he moved towards Ransford's desk and picked up the cheque.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading He looked at it carefully, folded it neatly, and put it away in his pocket-book; after that he proceeded to collect a few possessions of his own, instruments, books from various drawers and shelves.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come in!” he called.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading There was no response, although the door was slightly ajar; instead, the knock was repeated, and at that Bryce crossed the room and flung the door open.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The summarily dismissed assistant, thus left alone, stood for a moment in evident deep thought before he moved towards Ransford's desk and picked up the cheque.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The summarily dismissed assistant, thus left alone, stood for a moment in evident deep thought before he moved towards Ransford's desk and picked up the cheque.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading The summarily dismissed assistant, thus left alone, stood for a moment in evident deep thought before he moved towards Ransford's desk and picked up the cheque.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He was placing these things in a small hand-bag when a gentle tap sounded on the door by which patients approached the surgery.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading He looked at it carefully, folded it neatly, and put it away in his pocket-book; after that he proceeded to collect a few possessions of his own, instruments, books from various drawers and shelves.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The summarily dismissed assistant, thus left alone, stood for a moment in evident deep thought before he moved towards Ransford's desk and picked up the cheque.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He looked at it carefully, folded it neatly, and put it away in his pocket-book; after that he proceeded to collect a few possessions of his own, instruments, books from various drawers and shelves.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading There was no response, although the door was slightly ajar; instead, the knock was repeated, and at that Bryce crossed the room and flung the door open.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading He looked at it carefully, folded it neatly, and put it away in his pocket-book; after that he proceeded to collect a few possessions of his own, instruments, books from various drawers and shelves.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The summarily dismissed assistant, thus left alone, stood for a moment in evident deep thought before he moved towards Ransford's desk and picked up the cheque.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He looked at it carefully, folded it neatly, and put it away in his pocket-book; after that he proceeded to collect a few possessions of his own, instruments, books from various drawers and shelves.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading He was placing these things in a small hand-bag when a gentle tap sounded on the door by which patients approached the surgery.
hand-bag
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was placing these things in a small hand-bag when a gentle tap sounded on the door by which patients approached the surgery.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The summarily dismissed assistant, thus left alone, stood for a moment in evident deep thought before he moved towards Ransford's desk and picked up the cheque.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at it carefully, folded it neatly, and put it away in his pocket-book; after that he proceeded to collect a few possessions of his own, instruments, books from various drawers and shelves.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The summarily dismissed assistant, thus left alone, stood for a moment in evident deep thought before he moved towards Ransford's desk and picked up the cheque.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading There was no response, although the door was slightly ajar; instead, the knock was repeated, and at that Bryce crossed the room and flung the door open.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading He looked at it carefully, folded it neatly, and put it away in his pocket-book; after that he proceeded to collect a few possessions of his own, instruments, books from various drawers and shelves.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He looked at it carefully, folded it neatly, and put it away in his pocket-book; after that he proceeded to collect a few possessions of his own, instruments, books from various drawers and shelves.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading There was no response, although the door was slightly ajar; instead, the knock was repeated, and at that Bryce crossed the room and flung the door open.
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 The summarily dismissed assistant, thus left alone, stood for a moment in evident deep thought before he moved towards Ransford's desk and picked up the cheque.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at it carefully, folded it neatly, and put it away in his pocket-book; after that he proceeded to collect a few possessions of his own, instruments, books from various drawers and shelves.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The summarily dismissed assistant, thus left alone, stood for a moment in evident deep thought before he moved towards Ransford's desk and picked up the cheque.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The summarily dismissed assistant, thus left alone, stood for a moment in evident deep thought before he moved towards Ransford's desk and picked up the cheque.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading He looked at it carefully, folded it neatly, and put it away in his pocket-book; after that he proceeded to collect a few possessions of his own, instruments, books from various drawers and shelves.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no response, although the door was slightly ajar; instead, the knock was repeated, and at that Bryce crossed the room and flung the door open.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked at it carefully, folded it neatly, and put it away in his pocket-book; after that he proceeded to collect a few possessions of his own, instruments, books from various drawers and shelves.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was placing these things in a small hand-bag when a gentle tap sounded on the door by which patients approached the surgery.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There was no response, although the door was slightly ajar; instead, the knock was repeated, and at that Bryce crossed the room and flung the door open.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He looked at it carefully, folded it neatly, and put it away in his pocket-book; after that he proceeded to collect a few possessions of his own, instruments, books from various drawers and shelves.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading He was placing these things in a small hand-bag when a gentle tap sounded on the door by which patients approached the surgery.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The summarily dismissed assistant, thus left alone, stood for a moment in evident deep thought before he moved towards Ransford's desk and picked up the cheque.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was placing these things in a small hand-bag when a gentle tap sounded on the door by which patients approached the surgery.
pocket-book
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked at it carefully, folded it neatly, and put it away in his pocket-book; after that he proceeded to collect a few possessions of his own, instruments, books from various drawers and shelves.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading He looked at it carefully, folded it neatly, and put it away in his pocket-book; after that he proceeded to collect a few possessions of his own, instruments, books from various drawers and shelves.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading He looked at it carefully, folded it neatly, and put it away in his pocket-book; after that he proceeded to collect a few possessions of his own, instruments, books from various drawers and shelves.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He looked at it carefully, folded it neatly, and put it away in his pocket-book; after that he proceeded to collect a few possessions of his own, instruments, books from various drawers and shelves.
Ransford's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The summarily dismissed assistant, thus left alone, stood for a moment in evident deep thought before he moved towards Ransford's desk and picked up the cheque.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading There was no response, although the door was slightly ajar; instead, the knock was repeated, and at that Bryce crossed the room and flung the door open.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading There was no response, although the door was slightly ajar; instead, the knock was repeated, and at that Bryce crossed the room and flung the door open.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was no response, although the door was slightly ajar; instead, the knock was repeated, and at that Bryce crossed the room and flung the door open.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading He looked at it carefully, folded it neatly, and put it away in his pocket-book; after that he proceeded to collect a few possessions of his own, instruments, books from various drawers and shelves.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading There was no response, although the door was slightly ajar; instead, the knock was repeated, and at that Bryce crossed the room and flung the door open.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was placing these things in a small hand-bag when a gentle tap sounded on the door by which patients approached the surgery.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading He was placing these things in a small hand-bag when a gentle tap sounded on the door by which patients approached the surgery.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The summarily dismissed assistant, thus left alone, stood for a moment in evident deep thought before he moved towards Ransford's desk and picked up the cheque.
summarilyadverbUS /səˈmerɪli/
without delay; in a summary manner
From this reading The summarily dismissed assistant, thus left alone, stood for a moment in evident deep thought before he moved towards Ransford's desk and picked up the cheque.
surgerynounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
From this reading He was placing these things in a small hand-bag when a gentle tap sounded on the door by which patients approached the surgery.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading He was placing these things in a small hand-bag when a gentle tap sounded on the door by which patients approached the surgery.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked at it carefully, folded it neatly, and put it away in his pocket-book; after that he proceeded to collect a few possessions of his own, instruments, books from various drawers and shelves.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The summarily dismissed assistant, thus left alone, stood for a moment in evident deep thought before he moved towards Ransford's desk and picked up the cheque.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no response, although the door was slightly ajar; instead, the knock was repeated, and at that Bryce crossed the room and flung the door open.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He was placing these things in a small hand-bag when a gentle tap sounded on the door by which patients approached the surgery.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was placing these things in a small hand-bag when a gentle tap sounded on the door by which patients approached the surgery.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The summarily dismissed assistant, thus left alone, stood for a moment in evident deep thought before he moved towards Ransford's desk and picked up the cheque.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The summarily dismissed assistant, thus left alone, stood for a moment in evident deep thought before he moved towards Ransford's desk and picked up the cheque.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked at it carefully, folded it neatly, and put it away in his pocket-book; after that he proceeded to collect a few possessions of his own, instruments, books from various drawers and shelves.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The summarily dismissed assistant, thus left alone, stood for a moment in evident deep thought before he moved towards Ransford's desk and picked up the cheque.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The summarily dismissed assistant, thus left alone, stood for a moment in evident deep thought before he moved towards Ransford's desk and picked up the cheque.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading He looked at it carefully, folded it neatly, and put it away in his pocket-book; after that he proceeded to collect a few possessions of his own, instruments, books from various drawers and shelves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was placing these things in a small hand-bag when a gentle tap sounded on the door by which patients approached the surgery.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was placing these things in a small hand-bag when a gentle tap sounded on the door by which patients approached the surgery.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was placing these things in a small hand-bag when a gentle tap sounded on the door by which patients approached the surgery.
