adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PROPHET RECEIVES HIS DIRECTIONS FROM MADAME When the Prophet reached his door he rang the bell with a rather faltering hand.
airingnounUS /ˈerɪŋ/
the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Mr. Ferdinand, looking rather like an elderly maiden lady when she unexpectedly encounters her cook taking an airing with a corporal in the Life Guards, “the pair of persons you expected, sir, has come.”
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading “Any one called, Mr. Ferdinand?” asked the Prophet with an attempt at airy gaiety.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Any one called, Mr. Ferdinand?” asked the Prophet with an attempt at airy gaiety.
AnyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Any one called, Mr. Ferdinand?” asked the Prophet with an attempt at airy gaiety.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mr. Ferdinand appeared.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Any one called, Mr. Ferdinand?” asked the Prophet with an attempt at airy gaiety.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Any one called, Mr. Ferdinand?” asked the Prophet with an attempt at airy gaiety.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “Any one called, Mr. Ferdinand?” asked the Prophet with an attempt at airy gaiety.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE PROPHET RECEIVES HIS DIRECTIONS FROM MADAME When the Prophet reached his door he rang the bell with a rather faltering hand.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading The Prophet blushed.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Any one called, Mr. Ferdinand?” asked the Prophet with an attempt at airy gaiety.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Mr. Ferdinand, looking rather like an elderly maiden lady when she unexpectedly encounters her cook taking an airing with a corporal in the Life Guards, “the pair of persons you expected, sir, has come.”
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Mr. Ferdinand, looking rather like an elderly maiden lady when she unexpectedly encounters her cook taking an airing with a corporal in the Life Guards, “the pair of persons you expected, sir, has come.”
corporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Mr. Ferdinand, looking rather like an elderly maiden lady when she unexpectedly encounters her cook taking an airing with a corporal in the Life Guards, “the pair of persons you expected, sir, has come.”
DIRECTIONSnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading THE PROPHET RECEIVES HIS DIRECTIONS FROM MADAME When the Prophet reached his door he rang the bell with a rather faltering hand.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE PROPHET RECEIVES HIS DIRECTIONS FROM MADAME When the Prophet reached his door he rang the bell with a rather faltering hand.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Mr. Ferdinand, looking rather like an elderly maiden lady when she unexpectedly encounters her cook taking an airing with a corporal in the Life Guards, “the pair of persons you expected, sir, has come.”
encountersnounUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərz/
plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Mr. Ferdinand, looking rather like an elderly maiden lady when she unexpectedly encounters her cook taking an airing with a corporal in the Life Guards, “the pair of persons you expected, sir, has come.”
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Mr. Ferdinand, looking rather like an elderly maiden lady when she unexpectedly encounters her cook taking an airing with a corporal in the Life Guards, “the pair of persons you expected, sir, has come.”
falteringnounUS /ˈfɔːltərɪŋ/
the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading THE PROPHET RECEIVES HIS DIRECTIONS FROM MADAME When the Prophet reached his door he rang the bell with a rather faltering hand.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading Mr. Ferdinand appeared.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PROPHET RECEIVES HIS DIRECTIONS FROM MADAME When the Prophet reached his door he rang the bell with a rather faltering hand.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading “Any one called, Mr. Ferdinand?” asked the Prophet with an attempt at airy gaiety.
GuardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Mr. Ferdinand, looking rather like an elderly maiden lady when she unexpectedly encounters her cook taking an airing with a corporal in the Life Guards, “the pair of persons you expected, sir, has come.”
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE PROPHET RECEIVES HIS DIRECTIONS FROM MADAME When the Prophet reached his door he rang the bell with a rather faltering hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Mr. Ferdinand, looking rather like an elderly maiden lady when she unexpectedly encounters her cook taking an airing with a corporal in the Life Guards, “the pair of persons you expected, sir, has come.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PROPHET RECEIVES HIS DIRECTIONS FROM MADAME When the Prophet reached his door he rang the bell with a rather faltering hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Mr. Ferdinand, looking rather like an elderly maiden lady when she unexpectedly encounters her cook taking an airing with a corporal in the Life Guards, “the pair of persons you expected, sir, has come.”
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PROPHET RECEIVES HIS DIRECTIONS FROM MADAME When the Prophet reached his door he rang the bell with a rather faltering hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Mr. Ferdinand, looking rather like an elderly maiden lady when she unexpectedly encounters her cook taking an airing with a corporal in the Life Guards, “the pair of persons you expected, sir, has come.”
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Mr. Ferdinand, looking rather like an elderly maiden lady when she unexpectedly encounters her cook taking an airing with a corporal in the Life Guards, “the pair of persons you expected, sir, has come.”
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Mr. Ferdinand, looking rather like an elderly maiden lady when she unexpectedly encounters her cook taking an airing with a corporal in the Life Guards, “the pair of persons you expected, sir, has come.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Mr. Ferdinand, looking rather like an elderly maiden lady when she unexpectedly encounters her cook taking an airing with a corporal in the Life Guards, “the pair of persons you expected, sir, has come.”
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Mr. Ferdinand, looking rather like an elderly maiden lady when she unexpectedly encounters her cook taking an airing with a corporal in the Life Guards, “the pair of persons you expected, sir, has come.”
MADAMEnounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading THE PROPHET RECEIVES HIS DIRECTIONS FROM MADAME When the Prophet reached his door he rang the bell with a rather faltering hand.
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Mr. Ferdinand, looking rather like an elderly maiden lady when she unexpectedly encounters her cook taking an airing with a corporal in the Life Guards, “the pair of persons you expected, sir, has come.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Ferdinand appeared.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Mr. Ferdinand, looking rather like an elderly maiden lady when she unexpectedly encounters her cook taking an airing with a corporal in the Life Guards, “the pair of persons you expected, sir, has come.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Any one called, Mr. Ferdinand?” asked the Prophet with an attempt at airy gaiety.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Mr. Ferdinand, looking rather like an elderly maiden lady when she unexpectedly encounters her cook taking an airing with a corporal in the Life Guards, “the pair of persons you expected, sir, has come.”
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Mr. Ferdinand, looking rather like an elderly maiden lady when she unexpectedly encounters her cook taking an airing with a corporal in the Life Guards, “the pair of persons you expected, sir, has come.”
PROPHETnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading THE PROPHET RECEIVES HIS DIRECTIONS FROM MADAME When the Prophet reached his door he rang the bell with a rather faltering hand.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE PROPHET RECEIVES HIS DIRECTIONS FROM MADAME When the Prophet reached his door he rang the bell with a rather faltering hand.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading THE PROPHET RECEIVES HIS DIRECTIONS FROM MADAME When the Prophet reached his door he rang the bell with a rather faltering hand.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE PROPHET RECEIVES HIS DIRECTIONS FROM MADAME When the Prophet reached his door he rang the bell with a rather faltering hand.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading THE PROPHET RECEIVES HIS DIRECTIONS FROM MADAME When the Prophet reached his door he rang the bell with a rather faltering hand.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Mr. Ferdinand, looking rather like an elderly maiden lady when she unexpectedly encounters her cook taking an airing with a corporal in the Life Guards, “the pair of persons you expected, sir, has come.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Mr. Ferdinand, looking rather like an elderly maiden lady when she unexpectedly encounters her cook taking an airing with a corporal in the Life Guards, “the pair of persons you expected, sir, has come.”
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Mr. Ferdinand, looking rather like an elderly maiden lady when she unexpectedly encounters her cook taking an airing with a corporal in the Life Guards, “the pair of persons you expected, sir, has come.”
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Mr. Ferdinand, looking rather like an elderly maiden lady when she unexpectedly encounters her cook taking an airing with a corporal in the Life Guards, “the pair of persons you expected, sir, has come.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROPHET RECEIVES HIS DIRECTIONS FROM MADAME When the Prophet reached his door he rang the bell with a rather faltering hand.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Mr. Ferdinand, looking rather like an elderly maiden lady when she unexpectedly encounters her cook taking an airing with a corporal in the Life Guards, “the pair of persons you expected, sir, has come.”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE PROPHET RECEIVES HIS DIRECTIONS FROM MADAME When the Prophet reached his door he rang the bell with a rather faltering hand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PROPHET RECEIVES HIS DIRECTIONS FROM MADAME When the Prophet reached his door he rang the bell with a rather faltering hand.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Mr. Ferdinand, looking rather like an elderly maiden lady when she unexpectedly encounters her cook taking an airing with a corporal in the Life Guards, “the pair of persons you expected, sir, has come.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Mr. Ferdinand, looking rather like an elderly maiden lady when she unexpectedly encounters her cook taking an airing with a corporal in the Life Guards, “the pair of persons you expected, sir, has come.”
