adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bidding a hasty good morning to the elevator girl, Harry Kent, suit-case in hand, entered the cage and was carried up to the fourth floor of the Wilkins Building.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Several business acquaintances stopped to chat with him as he walked down the corridor to his office, and it was fully fifteen minutes before he turned the knob of the door bearing the firm name--ROCHESTER AND KENT, ATTORNEYS--on its glass panel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bidding a hasty good morning to the elevator girl, Harry Kent, suit-case in hand, entered the cage and was carried up to the fourth floor of the Wilkins Building.
anteroomnoun
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading As he stepped inside the anteroom which separated the two offices occupied respectively by him and his senior partner, Philip Rochester, a stranger rose from the clerk's desk.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Several business acquaintances stopped to chat with him as he walked down the corridor to his office, and it was fully fifteen minutes before he turned the knob of the door bearing the firm name--ROCHESTER AND KENT, ATTORNEYS--on its glass panel.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Yes, sir?” he asked interrogatively.
ATTORNEYSnounUS /əˈtɜːrniz/
plural of “attorney” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Several business acquaintances stopped to chat with him as he walked down the corridor to his office, and it was fully fifteen minutes before he turned the knob of the door bearing the firm name--ROCHESTER AND KENT, ATTORNEYS--on its glass panel.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Several business acquaintances stopped to chat with him as he walked down the corridor to his office, and it was fully fifteen minutes before he turned the knob of the door bearing the firm name--ROCHESTER AND KENT, ATTORNEYS--on its glass panel.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Several business acquaintances stopped to chat with him as he walked down the corridor to his office, and it was fully fifteen minutes before he turned the knob of the door bearing the firm name--ROCHESTER AND KENT, ATTORNEYS--on its glass panel.
BiddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Bidding a hasty good morning to the elevator girl, Harry Kent, suit-case in hand, entered the cage and was carried up to the fourth floor of the Wilkins Building.
BuildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Bidding a hasty good morning to the elevator girl, Harry Kent, suit-case in hand, entered the cage and was carried up to the fourth floor of the Wilkins Building.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Several business acquaintances stopped to chat with him as he walked down the corridor to his office, and it was fully fifteen minutes before he turned the knob of the door bearing the firm name--ROCHESTER AND KENT, ATTORNEYS--on its glass panel.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he stepped inside the anteroom which separated the two offices occupied respectively by him and his senior partner, Philip Rochester, a stranger rose from the clerk's desk.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading Bidding a hasty good morning to the elevator girl, Harry Kent, suit-case in hand, entered the cage and was carried up to the fourth floor of the Wilkins Building.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Bidding a hasty good morning to the elevator girl, Harry Kent, suit-case in hand, entered the cage and was carried up to the fourth floor of the Wilkins Building.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Several business acquaintances stopped to chat with him as he walked down the corridor to his office, and it was fully fifteen minutes before he turned the knob of the door bearing the firm name--ROCHESTER AND KENT, ATTORNEYS--on its glass panel.
clerk'snounUS /klɜːrks/
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading As he stepped inside the anteroom which separated the two offices occupied respectively by him and his senior partner, Philip Rochester, a stranger rose from the clerk's desk.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Several business acquaintances stopped to chat with him as he walked down the corridor to his office, and it was fully fifteen minutes before he turned the knob of the door bearing the firm name--ROCHESTER AND KENT, ATTORNEYS--on its glass panel.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading As he stepped inside the anteroom which separated the two offices occupied respectively by him and his senior partner, Philip Rochester, a stranger rose from the clerk's desk.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Several business acquaintances stopped to chat with him as he walked down the corridor to his office, and it was fully fifteen minutes before he turned the knob of the door bearing the firm name--ROCHESTER AND KENT, ATTORNEYS--on its glass panel.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Several business acquaintances stopped to chat with him as he walked down the corridor to his office, and it was fully fifteen minutes before he turned the knob of the door bearing the firm name--ROCHESTER AND KENT, ATTORNEYS--on its glass panel.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading Bidding a hasty good morning to the elevator girl, Harry Kent, suit-case in hand, entered the cage and was carried up to the fourth floor of the Wilkins Building.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Bidding a hasty good morning to the elevator girl, Harry Kent, suit-case in hand, entered the cage and was carried up to the fourth floor of the Wilkins Building.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading Kent eyed him in surprise.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Several business acquaintances stopped to chat with him as he walked down the corridor to his office, and it was fully fifteen minutes before he turned the knob of the door bearing the firm name--ROCHESTER AND KENT, ATTORNEYS--on its glass panel.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Several business acquaintances stopped to chat with him as he walked down the corridor to his office, and it was fully fifteen minutes before he turned the knob of the door bearing the firm name--ROCHESTER AND KENT, ATTORNEYS--on its glass panel.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Bidding a hasty good morning to the elevator girl, Harry Kent, suit-case in hand, entered the cage and was carried up to the fourth floor of the Wilkins Building.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Bidding a hasty good morning to the elevator girl, Harry Kent, suit-case in hand, entered the cage and was carried up to the fourth floor of the Wilkins Building.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he stepped inside the anteroom which separated the two offices occupied respectively by him and his senior partner, Philip Rochester, a stranger rose from the clerk's desk.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Several business acquaintances stopped to chat with him as he walked down the corridor to his office, and it was fully fifteen minutes before he turned the knob of the door bearing the firm name--ROCHESTER AND KENT, ATTORNEYS--on its glass panel.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Bidding a hasty good morning to the elevator girl, Harry Kent, suit-case in hand, entered the cage and was carried up to the fourth floor of the Wilkins Building.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Several business acquaintances stopped to chat with him as he walked down the corridor to his office, and it was fully fifteen minutes before he turned the knob of the door bearing the firm name--ROCHESTER AND KENT, ATTORNEYS--on its glass panel.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Bidding a hasty good morning to the elevator girl, Harry Kent, suit-case in hand, entered the cage and was carried up to the fourth floor of the Wilkins Building.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Bidding a hasty good morning to the elevator girl, Harry Kent, suit-case in hand, entered the cage and was carried up to the fourth floor of the Wilkins Building.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Bidding a hasty good morning to the elevator girl, Harry Kent, suit-case in hand, entered the cage and was carried up to the fourth floor of the Wilkins Building.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Bidding a hasty good morning to the elevator girl, Harry Kent, suit-case in hand, entered the cage and was carried up to the fourth floor of the Wilkins Building.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several business acquaintances stopped to chat with him as he walked down the corridor to his office, and it was fully fifteen minutes before he turned the knob of the door bearing the firm name--ROCHESTER AND KENT, ATTORNEYS--on its glass panel.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Several business acquaintances stopped to chat with him as he walked down the corridor to his office, and it was fully fifteen minutes before he turned the knob of the door bearing the firm name--ROCHESTER AND KENT, ATTORNEYS--on its glass panel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Several business acquaintances stopped to chat with him as he walked down the corridor to his office, and it was fully fifteen minutes before he turned the knob of the door bearing the firm name--ROCHESTER AND KENT, ATTORNEYS--on its glass panel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bidding a hasty good morning to the elevator girl, Harry Kent, suit-case in hand, entered the cage and was carried up to the fourth floor of the Wilkins Building.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading As he stepped inside the anteroom which separated the two offices occupied respectively by him and his senior partner, Philip Rochester, a stranger rose from the clerk's desk.
interrogativelyadverb
in a questioning format
From this reading “Yes, sir?” he asked interrogatively.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Several business acquaintances stopped to chat with him as he walked down the corridor to his office, and it was fully fifteen minutes before he turned the knob of the door bearing the firm name--ROCHESTER AND KENT, ATTORNEYS--on its glass panel.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Several business acquaintances stopped to chat with him as he walked down the corridor to his office, and it was fully fifteen minutes before he turned the knob of the door bearing the firm name--ROCHESTER AND KENT, ATTORNEYS--on its glass panel.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Bidding a hasty good morning to the elevator girl, Harry Kent, suit-case in hand, entered the cage and was carried up to the fourth floor of the Wilkins Building.
knobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading Several business acquaintances stopped to chat with him as he walked down the corridor to his office, and it was fully fifteen minutes before he turned the knob of the door bearing the firm name--ROCHESTER AND KENT, ATTORNEYS--on its glass panel.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Several business acquaintances stopped to chat with him as he walked down the corridor to his office, and it was fully fifteen minutes before he turned the knob of the door bearing the firm name--ROCHESTER AND KENT, ATTORNEYS--on its glass panel.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Bidding a hasty good morning to the elevator girl, Harry Kent, suit-case in hand, entered the cage and was carried up to the fourth floor of the Wilkins Building.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Several business acquaintances stopped to chat with him as he walked down the corridor to his office, and it was fully fifteen minutes before he turned the knob of the door bearing the firm name--ROCHESTER AND KENT, ATTORNEYS--on its glass panel.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading As he stepped inside the anteroom which separated the two offices occupied respectively by him and his senior partner, Philip Rochester, a stranger rose from the clerk's desk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bidding a hasty good morning to the elevator girl, Harry Kent, suit-case in hand, entered the cage and was carried up to the fourth floor of the Wilkins Building.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Several business acquaintances stopped to chat with him as he walked down the corridor to his office, and it was fully fifteen minutes before he turned the knob of the door bearing the firm name--ROCHESTER AND KENT, ATTORNEYS--on its glass panel.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading As he stepped inside the anteroom which separated the two offices occupied respectively by him and his senior partner, Philip Rochester, a stranger rose from the clerk's desk.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Several business acquaintances stopped to chat with him as he walked down the corridor to his office, and it was fully fifteen minutes before he turned the knob of the door bearing the firm name--ROCHESTER AND KENT, ATTORNEYS--on its glass panel.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading Several business acquaintances stopped to chat with him as he walked down the corridor to his office, and it was fully fifteen minutes before he turned the knob of the door bearing the firm name--ROCHESTER AND KENT, ATTORNEYS--on its glass panel.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading As he stepped inside the anteroom which separated the two offices occupied respectively by him and his senior partner, Philip Rochester, a stranger rose from the clerk's desk.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading As he stepped inside the anteroom which separated the two offices occupied respectively by him and his senior partner, Philip Rochester, a stranger rose from the clerk's desk.
respectivelyadverbUS /rɪˈspektɪvli/
in the order given
From this reading As he stepped inside the anteroom which separated the two offices occupied respectively by him and his senior partner, Philip Rochester, a stranger rose from the clerk's desk.
ROCHESTERnounUS /ˈrɑːtʃestər/
a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
From this reading Several business acquaintances stopped to chat with him as he walked down the corridor to his office, and it was fully fifteen minutes before he turned the knob of the door bearing the firm name--ROCHESTER AND KENT, ATTORNEYS--on its glass panel.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As he stepped inside the anteroom which separated the two offices occupied respectively by him and his senior partner, Philip Rochester, a stranger rose from the clerk's desk.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading As he stepped inside the anteroom which separated the two offices occupied respectively by him and his senior partner, Philip Rochester, a stranger rose from the clerk's desk.
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading As he stepped inside the anteroom which separated the two offices occupied respectively by him and his senior partner, Philip Rochester, a stranger rose from the clerk's desk.
SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several business acquaintances stopped to chat with him as he walked down the corridor to his office, and it was fully fifteen minutes before he turned the knob of the door bearing the firm name--ROCHESTER AND KENT, ATTORNEYS--on its glass panel.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir?” he asked interrogatively.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As he stepped inside the anteroom which separated the two offices occupied respectively by him and his senior partner, Philip Rochester, a stranger rose from the clerk's desk.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Several business acquaintances stopped to chat with him as he walked down the corridor to his office, and it was fully fifteen minutes before he turned the knob of the door bearing the firm name--ROCHESTER AND KENT, ATTORNEYS--on its glass panel.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading As he stepped inside the anteroom which separated the two offices occupied respectively by him and his senior partner, Philip Rochester, a stranger rose from the clerk's desk.
suit-case
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From this reading Bidding a hasty good morning to the elevator girl, Harry Kent, suit-case in hand, entered the cage and was carried up to the fourth floor of the Wilkins Building.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Kent eyed him in surprise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bidding a hasty good morning to the elevator girl, Harry Kent, suit-case in hand, entered the cage and was carried up to the fourth floor of the Wilkins Building.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bidding a hasty good morning to the elevator girl, Harry Kent, suit-case in hand, entered the cage and was carried up to the fourth floor of the Wilkins Building.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Several business acquaintances stopped to chat with him as he walked down the corridor to his office, and it was fully fifteen minutes before he turned the knob of the door bearing the firm name--ROCHESTER AND KENT, ATTORNEYS--on its glass panel.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As he stepped inside the anteroom which separated the two offices occupied respectively by him and his senior partner, Philip Rochester, a stranger rose from the clerk's desk.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bidding a hasty good morning to the elevator girl, Harry Kent, suit-case in hand, entered the cage and was carried up to the fourth floor of the Wilkins Building.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Several business acquaintances stopped to chat with him as he walked down the corridor to his office, and it was fully fifteen minutes before he turned the knob of the door bearing the firm name--ROCHESTER AND KENT, ATTORNEYS--on its glass panel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bidding a hasty good morning to the elevator girl, Harry Kent, suit-case in hand, entered the cage and was carried up to the fourth floor of the Wilkins Building.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he stepped inside the anteroom which separated the two offices occupied respectively by him and his senior partner, Philip Rochester, a stranger rose from the clerk's desk.
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading Bidding a hasty good morning to the elevator girl, Harry Kent, suit-case in hand, entered the cage and was carried up to the fourth floor of the Wilkins Building.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Several business acquaintances stopped to chat with him as he walked down the corridor to his office, and it was fully fifteen minutes before he turned the knob of the door bearing the firm name--ROCHESTER AND KENT, ATTORNEYS--on its glass panel.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir?” he asked interrogatively.
