adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading The President of the Empire Consolidated Savings Bank looked up from the papers on his desk as his secretary entered from the adjoining room and stood before him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The secretary smiled as he spoke: “Mr. Ward, there is an old lady out here who insists that you will see her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The President of the Empire Consolidated Savings Bank looked up from the papers on his desk as his secretary entered from the adjoining room and stood before him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The President of the Empire Consolidated Savings Bank looked up from the papers on his desk as his secretary entered from the adjoining room and stood before him.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE EMPIRE CONSOLIDATED SAVINGS BANK.
BANKnounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading AT THE EMPIRE CONSOLIDATED SAVINGS BANK.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The boys passed her on to me, because,--well, she is not the kind of woman that can be refused.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The boys passed her on to me, because,--well, she is not the kind of woman that can be refused.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The President of the Empire Consolidated Savings Bank looked up from the papers on his desk as his secretary entered from the adjoining room and stood before him.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys passed her on to me, because,--well, she is not the kind of woman that can be refused.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The boys passed her on to me, because,--well, she is not the kind of woman that can be refused.
CONSOLIDATEDadjectiveUS /kənˈsɑːlədeɪtəd/
joined together into a whole
From this reading AT THE EMPIRE CONSOLIDATED SAVINGS BANK.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The President of the Empire Consolidated Savings Bank looked up from the papers on his desk as his secretary entered from the adjoining room and stood before him.
EMPIREnounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading AT THE EMPIRE CONSOLIDATED SAVINGS BANK.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The President of the Empire Consolidated Savings Bank looked up from the papers on his desk as his secretary entered from the adjoining room and stood before him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The President of the Empire Consolidated Savings Bank looked up from the papers on his desk as his secretary entered from the adjoining room and stood before him.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Well, George?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The secretary smiled as he spoke: “Mr. Ward, there is an old lady out here who insists that you will see her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The secretary smiled as he spoke: “Mr. Ward, there is an old lady out here who insists that you will see her.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The secretary smiled as he spoke: “Mr. Ward, there is an old lady out here who insists that you will see her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The President of the Empire Consolidated Savings Bank looked up from the papers on his desk as his secretary entered from the adjoining room and stood before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The President of the Empire Consolidated Savings Bank looked up from the papers on his desk as his secretary entered from the adjoining room and stood before him.
insistsverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading The secretary smiled as he spoke: “Mr. Ward, there is an old lady out here who insists that you will see her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The secretary smiled as he spoke: “Mr. Ward, there is an old lady out here who insists that you will see her.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The boys passed her on to me, because,--well, she is not the kind of woman that can be refused.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The secretary smiled as he spoke: “Mr. Ward, there is an old lady out here who insists that you will see her.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The President of the Empire Consolidated Savings Bank looked up from the papers on his desk as his secretary entered from the adjoining room and stood before him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boys passed her on to me, because,--well, she is not the kind of woman that can be refused.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The secretary smiled as he spoke: “Mr. Ward, there is an old lady out here who insists that you will see her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boys passed her on to me, because,--well, she is not the kind of woman that can be refused.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The President of the Empire Consolidated Savings Bank looked up from the papers on his desk as his secretary entered from the adjoining room and stood before him.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The secretary smiled as he spoke: “Mr. Ward, there is an old lady out here who insists that you will see her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The President of the Empire Consolidated Savings Bank looked up from the papers on his desk as his secretary entered from the adjoining room and stood before him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The secretary smiled as he spoke: “Mr. Ward, there is an old lady out here who insists that you will see her.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The President of the Empire Consolidated Savings Bank looked up from the papers on his desk as his secretary entered from the adjoining room and stood before him.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The boys passed her on to me, because,--well, she is not the kind of woman that can be refused.
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The President of the Empire Consolidated Savings Bank looked up from the papers on his desk as his secretary entered from the adjoining room and stood before him.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The boys passed her on to me, because,--well, she is not the kind of woman that can be refused.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The President of the Empire Consolidated Savings Bank looked up from the papers on his desk as his secretary entered from the adjoining room and stood before him.
SAVINGSnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading AT THE EMPIRE CONSOLIDATED SAVINGS BANK.
secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The President of the Empire Consolidated Savings Bank looked up from the papers on his desk as his secretary entered from the adjoining room and stood before him.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The secretary smiled as he spoke: “Mr. Ward, there is an old lady out here who insists that you will see her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys passed her on to me, because,--well, she is not the kind of woman that can be refused.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The secretary smiled as he spoke: “Mr. Ward, there is an old lady out here who insists that you will see her.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The secretary smiled as he spoke: “Mr. Ward, there is an old lady out here who insists that you will see her.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The President of the Empire Consolidated Savings Bank looked up from the papers on his desk as his secretary entered from the adjoining room and stood before him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The secretary smiled as he spoke: “Mr. Ward, there is an old lady out here who insists that you will see her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE EMPIRE CONSOLIDATED SAVINGS BANK.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The secretary smiled as he spoke: “Mr. Ward, there is an old lady out here who insists that you will see her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys passed her on to me, because,--well, she is not the kind of woman that can be refused.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The President of the Empire Consolidated Savings Bank looked up from the papers on his desk as his secretary entered from the adjoining room and stood before him.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading The secretary smiled as he spoke: “Mr. Ward, there is an old lady out here who insists that you will see her.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, George?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The secretary smiled as he spoke: “Mr. Ward, there is an old lady out here who insists that you will see her.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The secretary smiled as he spoke: “Mr. Ward, there is an old lady out here who insists that you will see her.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The boys passed her on to me, because,--well, she is not the kind of woman that can be refused.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The secretary smiled as he spoke: “Mr. Ward, there is an old lady out here who insists that you will see her.
