adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AFTER ringing up Sir James, Tommy’s next procedure was to make a call at South Audley Mansions.
adonounUS /əˈduː/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading He found Albert discharging his professional duties, and introduced himself without more ado as a friend of Tuppence’s.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER ringing up Sir James, Tommy’s next procedure was to make a call at South Audley Mansions.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading He found Albert discharging his professional duties, and introduced himself without more ado as a friend of Tuppence’s.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found Albert discharging his professional duties, and introduced himself without more ado as a friend of Tuppence’s.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He found Albert discharging his professional duties, and introduced himself without more ado as a friend of Tuppence’s.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AFTER ringing up Sir James, Tommy’s next procedure was to make a call at South Audley Mansions.
Audley
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From this reading AFTER ringing up Sir James, Tommy’s next procedure was to make a call at South Audley Mansions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Things has been very quiet here lately,” he said wistfully.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading AFTER ringing up Sir James, Tommy’s next procedure was to make a call at South Audley Mansions.
dischargingverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “discharge” — complete or carry out
From this reading He found Albert discharging his professional duties, and introduced himself without more ado as a friend of Tuppence’s.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He found Albert discharging his professional duties, and introduced himself without more ado as a friend of Tuppence’s.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found Albert discharging his professional duties, and introduced himself without more ado as a friend of Tuppence’s.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He found Albert discharging his professional duties, and introduced himself without more ado as a friend of Tuppence’s.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Things has been very quiet here lately,” he said wistfully.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found Albert discharging his professional duties, and introduced himself without more ado as a friend of Tuppence’s.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Things has been very quiet here lately,” he said wistfully.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found Albert discharging his professional duties, and introduced himself without more ado as a friend of Tuppence’s.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found Albert discharging his professional duties, and introduced himself without more ado as a friend of Tuppence’s.
HopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Hope the young lady’s keeping well, sir?”
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Albert unbent immediately.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading He found Albert discharging his professional duties, and introduced himself without more ado as a friend of Tuppence’s.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading AFTER ringing up Sir James, Tommy’s next procedure was to make a call at South Audley Mansions.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading “Hope the young lady’s keeping well, sir?”
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Hope the young lady’s keeping well, sir?”
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading “Things has been very quiet here lately,” he said wistfully.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading AFTER ringing up Sir James, Tommy’s next procedure was to make a call at South Audley Mansions.
MansionsnounUS /ˈmæntʃənz/
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading AFTER ringing up Sir James, Tommy’s next procedure was to make a call at South Audley Mansions.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He found Albert discharging his professional duties, and introduced himself without more ado as a friend of Tuppence’s.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AFTER ringing up Sir James, Tommy’s next procedure was to make a call at South Audley Mansions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found Albert discharging his professional duties, and introduced himself without more ado as a friend of Tuppence’s.
procedurenounUS /prəˈsiːdʒər/
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading AFTER ringing up Sir James, Tommy’s next procedure was to make a call at South Audley Mansions.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading He found Albert discharging his professional duties, and introduced himself without more ado as a friend of Tuppence’s.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “Things has been very quiet here lately,” he said wistfully.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading AFTER ringing up Sir James, Tommy’s next procedure was to make a call at South Audley Mansions.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Things has been very quiet here lately,” he said wistfully.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading AFTER ringing up Sir James, Tommy’s next procedure was to make a call at South Audley Mansions.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading AFTER ringing up Sir James, Tommy’s next procedure was to make a call at South Audley Mansions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Hope the young lady’s keeping well, sir?”
ThingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Things has been very quiet here lately,” he said wistfully.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTER ringing up Sir James, Tommy’s next procedure was to make a call at South Audley Mansions.
Tommy's
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From this reading AFTER ringing up Sir James, Tommy’s next procedure was to make a call at South Audley Mansions.
Tuppence's
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From this reading He found Albert discharging his professional duties, and introduced himself without more ado as a friend of Tuppence’s.
unbentadjective
not bent
From this reading Albert unbent immediately.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AFTER ringing up Sir James, Tommy’s next procedure was to make a call at South Audley Mansions.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Things has been very quiet here lately,” he said wistfully.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTER ringing up Sir James, Tommy’s next procedure was to make a call at South Audley Mansions.
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 “Hope the young lady’s keeping well, sir?”
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading “Things has been very quiet here lately,” he said wistfully.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He found Albert discharging his professional duties, and introduced himself without more ado as a friend of Tuppence’s.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Hope the young lady’s keeping well, sir?”
