adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To Bill, coming upstairs after a more prolonged breakfast, this early morning bustle was a little surprising.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To Bill, coming upstairs after a more prolonged breakfast, this early morning bustle was a little surprising.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By ten o’clock his bag was packed, and waiting to be taken to ‘The George.’
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Guess-work The inquest was at three o’clock; thereafter Antony could have no claim on the hospitality of the Red House.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s the hurry?” he asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Guess-work The inquest was at three o’clock; thereafter Antony could have no claim on the hospitality of the Red House.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading By ten o’clock his bag was packed, and waiting to be taken to ‘The George.’
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By ten o’clock his bag was packed, and waiting to be taken to ‘The George.’
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading To Bill, coming upstairs after a more prolonged breakfast, this early morning bustle was a little surprising.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading To Bill, coming upstairs after a more prolonged breakfast, this early morning bustle was a little surprising.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading To Bill, coming upstairs after a more prolonged breakfast, this early morning bustle was a little surprising.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By ten o’clock his bag was packed, and waiting to be taken to ‘The George.’
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Guess-work The inquest was at three o’clock; thereafter Antony could have no claim on the hospitality of the Red House.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading To Bill, coming upstairs after a more prolonged breakfast, this early morning bustle was a little surprising.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Guess-work The inquest was at three o’clock; thereafter Antony could have no claim on the hospitality of the Red House.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading To Bill, coming upstairs after a more prolonged breakfast, this early morning bustle was a little surprising.
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 By ten o’clock his bag was packed, and waiting to be taken to ‘The George.’
Guess-work
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From this reading Guess-work The inquest was at three o’clock; thereafter Antony could have no claim on the hospitality of the Red House.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Guess-work The inquest was at three o’clock; thereafter Antony could have no claim on the hospitality of the Red House.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What’s the hurry?” he asked.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By ten o’clock his bag was packed, and waiting to be taken to ‘The George.’
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading Guess-work The inquest was at three o’clock; thereafter Antony could have no claim on the hospitality of the Red House.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Guess-work The inquest was at three o’clock; thereafter Antony could have no claim on the hospitality of the Red House.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “What’s the hurry?” he asked.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading Guess-work The inquest was at three o’clock; thereafter Antony could have no claim on the hospitality of the Red House.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To Bill, coming upstairs after a more prolonged breakfast, this early morning bustle was a little surprising.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To Bill, coming upstairs after a more prolonged breakfast, this early morning bustle was a little surprising.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading To Bill, coming upstairs after a more prolonged breakfast, this early morning bustle was a little surprising.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Guess-work The inquest was at three o’clock; thereafter Antony could have no claim on the hospitality of the Red House.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “None.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Guess-work The inquest was at three o’clock; thereafter Antony could have no claim on the hospitality of the Red House.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Guess-work The inquest was at three o’clock; thereafter Antony could have no claim on the hospitality of the Red House.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Guess-work The inquest was at three o’clock; thereafter Antony could have no claim on the hospitality of the Red House.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading By ten o’clock his bag was packed, and waiting to be taken to ‘The George.’
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading To Bill, coming upstairs after a more prolonged breakfast, this early morning bustle was a little surprising.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Guess-work The inquest was at three o’clock; thereafter Antony could have no claim on the hospitality of the Red House.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading To Bill, coming upstairs after a more prolonged breakfast, this early morning bustle was a little surprising.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading By ten o’clock his bag was packed, and waiting to be taken to ‘The George.’
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading By ten o’clock his bag was packed, and waiting to be taken to ‘The George.’
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Guess-work The inquest was at three o’clock; thereafter Antony could have no claim on the hospitality of the Red House.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading Guess-work The inquest was at three o’clock; thereafter Antony could have no claim on the hospitality of the Red House.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To Bill, coming upstairs after a more prolonged breakfast, this early morning bustle was a little surprising.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Guess-work The inquest was at three o’clock; thereafter Antony could have no claim on the hospitality of the Red House.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By ten o’clock his bag was packed, and waiting to be taken to ‘The George.’
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading To Bill, coming upstairs after a more prolonged breakfast, this early morning bustle was a little surprising.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading By ten o’clock his bag was packed, and waiting to be taken to ‘The George.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Guess-work The inquest was at three o’clock; thereafter Antony could have no claim on the hospitality of the Red House.
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the hurry?” he asked.
