adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner, driven rapidly in a hansom from the neighbourhood of Soho in the direction of Westminster, got out at the very centre of the Empire on which the sun never sets.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That neat and nice young man concealed his astonishment at the early appearance of the Assistant Commissioner, whom he had been told to look out for some time about midnight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Penetrating through a portal by no means lofty into the precincts of the House which is _the_ House, _par excellence_ in the minds of many millions of men, he was met at last by the volatile and revolutionary Toodles.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading That neat and nice young man concealed his astonishment at the early appearance of the Assistant Commissioner, whom he had been told to look out for some time about midnight.
AssistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner, driven rapidly in a hansom from the neighbourhood of Soho in the direction of Westminster, got out at the very centre of the Empire on which the sun never sets.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading That neat and nice young man concealed his astonishment at the early appearance of the Assistant Commissioner, whom he had been told to look out for some time about midnight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner, driven rapidly in a hansom from the neighbourhood of Soho in the direction of Westminster, got out at the very centre of the Empire on which the sun never sets.
augustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Some stalwart constables, who did not seem particularly impressed by the duty of watching the august spot, saluted him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His turning up so early he concluded to be the sign that things, whatever they were, had gone wrong.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That neat and nice young man concealed his astonishment at the early appearance of the Assistant Commissioner, whom he had been told to look out for some time about midnight.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some stalwart constables, who did not seem particularly impressed by the duty of watching the august spot, saluted him.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner, driven rapidly in a hansom from the neighbourhood of Soho in the direction of Westminster, got out at the very centre of the Empire on which the sun never sets.
CommissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner, driven rapidly in a hansom from the neighbourhood of Soho in the direction of Westminster, got out at the very centre of the Empire on which the sun never sets.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading That neat and nice young man concealed his astonishment at the early appearance of the Assistant Commissioner, whom he had been told to look out for some time about midnight.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading His turning up so early he concluded to be the sign that things, whatever they were, had gone wrong.
constablesnounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəlz/
plural of “constable” — a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading Some stalwart constables, who did not seem particularly impressed by the duty of watching the august spot, saluted him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Some stalwart constables, who did not seem particularly impressed by the duty of watching the august spot, saluted him.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner, driven rapidly in a hansom from the neighbourhood of Soho in the direction of Westminster, got out at the very centre of the Empire on which the sun never sets.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner, driven rapidly in a hansom from the neighbourhood of Soho in the direction of Westminster, got out at the very centre of the Empire on which the sun never sets.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Some stalwart constables, who did not seem particularly impressed by the duty of watching the august spot, saluted him.
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 That neat and nice young man concealed his astonishment at the early appearance of the Assistant Commissioner, whom he had been told to look out for some time about midnight.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner, driven rapidly in a hansom from the neighbourhood of Soho in the direction of Westminster, got out at the very centre of the Empire on which the sun never sets.
excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading Penetrating through a portal by no means lofty into the precincts of the House which is _the_ House, _par excellence_ in the minds of many millions of men, he was met at last by the volatile and revolutionary Toodles.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That neat and nice young man concealed his astonishment at the early appearance of the Assistant Commissioner, whom he had been told to look out for some time about midnight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner, driven rapidly in a hansom from the neighbourhood of Soho in the direction of Westminster, got out at the very centre of the Empire on which the sun never sets.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading His turning up so early he concluded to be the sign that things, whatever they were, had gone wrong.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner, driven rapidly in a hansom from the neighbourhood of Soho in the direction of Westminster, got out at the very centre of the Empire on which the sun never sets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That neat and nice young man concealed his astonishment at the early appearance of the Assistant Commissioner, whom he had been told to look out for some time about midnight.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner, driven rapidly in a hansom from the neighbourhood of Soho in the direction of Westminster, got out at the very centre of the Empire on which the sun never sets.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Penetrating through a portal by no means lofty into the precincts of the House which is _the_ House, _par excellence_ in the minds of many millions of men, he was met at last by the volatile and revolutionary Toodles.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some stalwart constables, who did not seem particularly impressed by the duty of watching the august spot, saluted him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That neat and nice young man concealed his astonishment at the early appearance of the Assistant Commissioner, whom he had been told to look out for some time about midnight.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Penetrating through a portal by no means lofty into the precincts of the House which is _the_ House, _par excellence_ in the minds of many millions of men, he was met at last by the volatile and revolutionary Toodles.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Some stalwart constables, who did not seem particularly impressed by the duty of watching the august spot, saluted him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner, driven rapidly in a hansom from the neighbourhood of Soho in the direction of Westminster, got out at the very centre of the Empire on which the sun never sets.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Penetrating through a portal by no means lofty into the precincts of the House which is _the_ House, _par excellence_ in the minds of many millions of men, he was met at last by the volatile and revolutionary Toodles.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Penetrating through a portal by no means lofty into the precincts of the House which is _the_ House, _par excellence_ in the minds of many millions of men, he was met at last by the volatile and revolutionary Toodles.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Penetrating through a portal by no means lofty into the precincts of the House which is _the_ House, _par excellence_ in the minds of many millions of men, he was met at last by the volatile and revolutionary Toodles.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Penetrating through a portal by no means lofty into the precincts of the House which is _the_ House, _par excellence_ in the minds of many millions of men, he was met at last by the volatile and revolutionary Toodles.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading That neat and nice young man concealed his astonishment at the early appearance of the Assistant Commissioner, whom he had been told to look out for some time about midnight.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That neat and nice young man concealed his astonishment at the early appearance of the Assistant Commissioner, whom he had been told to look out for some time about midnight.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Penetrating through a portal by no means lofty into the precincts of the House which is _the_ House, _par excellence_ in the minds of many millions of men, he was met at last by the volatile and revolutionary Toodles.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Penetrating through a portal by no means lofty into the precincts of the House which is _the_ House, _par excellence_ in the minds of many millions of men, he was met at last by the volatile and revolutionary Toodles.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Penetrating through a portal by no means lofty into the precincts of the House which is _the_ House, _par excellence_ in the minds of many millions of men, he was met at last by the volatile and revolutionary Toodles.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Penetrating through a portal by no means lofty into the precincts of the House which is _the_ House, _par excellence_ in the minds of many millions of men, he was met at last by the volatile and revolutionary Toodles.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading That neat and nice young man concealed his astonishment at the early appearance of the Assistant Commissioner, whom he had been told to look out for some time about midnight.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Penetrating through a portal by no means lofty into the precincts of the House which is _the_ House, _par excellence_ in the minds of many millions of men, he was met at last by the volatile and revolutionary Toodles.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Penetrating through a portal by no means lofty into the precincts of the House which is _the_ House, _par excellence_ in the minds of many millions of men, he was met at last by the volatile and revolutionary Toodles.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading That neat and nice young man concealed his astonishment at the early appearance of the Assistant Commissioner, whom he had been told to look out for some time about midnight.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner, driven rapidly in a hansom from the neighbourhood of Soho in the direction of Westminster, got out at the very centre of the Empire on which the sun never sets.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner, driven rapidly in a hansom from the neighbourhood of Soho in the direction of Westminster, got out at the very centre of the Empire on which the sun never sets.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading That neat and nice young man concealed his astonishment at the early appearance of the Assistant Commissioner, whom he had been told to look out for some time about midnight.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Penetrating through a portal by no means lofty into the precincts of the House which is _the_ House, _par excellence_ in the minds of many millions of men, he was met at last by the volatile and revolutionary Toodles.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some stalwart constables, who did not seem particularly impressed by the duty of watching the august spot, saluted him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner, driven rapidly in a hansom from the neighbourhood of Soho in the direction of Westminster, got out at the very centre of the Empire on which the sun never sets.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner, driven rapidly in a hansom from the neighbourhood of Soho in the direction of Westminster, got out at the very centre of the Empire on which the sun never sets.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner, driven rapidly in a hansom from the neighbourhood of Soho in the direction of Westminster, got out at the very centre of the Empire on which the sun never sets.
parnounUS /pɑːr/
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading Penetrating through a portal by no means lofty into the precincts of the House which is _the_ House, _par excellence_ in the minds of many millions of men, he was met at last by the volatile and revolutionary Toodles.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Some stalwart constables, who did not seem particularly impressed by the duty of watching the august spot, saluted him.
PenetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Penetrating through a portal by no means lofty into the precincts of the House which is _the_ House, _par excellence_ in the minds of many millions of men, he was met at last by the volatile and revolutionary Toodles.
portalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəl/
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading Penetrating through a portal by no means lofty into the precincts of the House which is _the_ House, _par excellence_ in the minds of many millions of men, he was met at last by the volatile and revolutionary Toodles.
precinctsnounUS /ˈpriːsɪŋkts/
plural of “precinct” — a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
From this reading Penetrating through a portal by no means lofty into the precincts of the House which is _the_ House, _par excellence_ in the minds of many millions of men, he was met at last by the volatile and revolutionary Toodles.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner, driven rapidly in a hansom from the neighbourhood of Soho in the direction of Westminster, got out at the very centre of the Empire on which the sun never sets.
revolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading Penetrating through a portal by no means lofty into the precincts of the House which is _the_ House, _par excellence_ in the minds of many millions of men, he was met at last by the volatile and revolutionary Toodles.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading Some stalwart constables, who did not seem particularly impressed by the duty of watching the august spot, saluted him.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Some stalwart constables, who did not seem particularly impressed by the duty of watching the august spot, saluted him.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner, driven rapidly in a hansom from the neighbourhood of Soho in the direction of Westminster, got out at the very centre of the Empire on which the sun never sets.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading His turning up so early he concluded to be the sign that things, whatever they were, had gone wrong.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His turning up so early he concluded to be the sign that things, whatever they were, had gone wrong.
SohonounUS /ˈsoʊhoʊ/
a district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner, driven rapidly in a hansom from the neighbourhood of Soho in the direction of Westminster, got out at the very centre of the Empire on which the sun never sets.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some stalwart constables, who did not seem particularly impressed by the duty of watching the august spot, saluted him.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Some stalwart constables, who did not seem particularly impressed by the duty of watching the august spot, saluted him.
stalwartadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːlwərt/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Some stalwart constables, who did not seem particularly impressed by the duty of watching the august spot, saluted him.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner, driven rapidly in a hansom from the neighbourhood of Soho in the direction of Westminster, got out at the very centre of the Empire on which the sun never sets.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That neat and nice young man concealed his astonishment at the early appearance of the Assistant Commissioner, whom he had been told to look out for some time about midnight.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner, driven rapidly in a hansom from the neighbourhood of Soho in the direction of Westminster, got out at the very centre of the Empire on which the sun never sets.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His turning up so early he concluded to be the sign that things, whatever they were, had gone wrong.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading His turning up so early he concluded to be the sign that things, whatever they were, had gone wrong.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Penetrating through a portal by no means lofty into the precincts of the House which is _the_ House, _par excellence_ in the minds of many millions of men, he was met at last by the volatile and revolutionary Toodles.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That neat and nice young man concealed his astonishment at the early appearance of the Assistant Commissioner, whom he had been told to look out for some time about midnight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That neat and nice young man concealed his astonishment at the early appearance of the Assistant Commissioner, whom he had been told to look out for some time about midnight.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading That neat and nice young man concealed his astonishment at the early appearance of the Assistant Commissioner, whom he had been told to look out for some time about midnight.
Toodles
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From this reading Penetrating through a portal by no means lofty into the precincts of the House which is _the_ House, _par excellence_ in the minds of many millions of men, he was met at last by the volatile and revolutionary Toodles.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading His turning up so early he concluded to be the sign that things, whatever they were, had gone wrong.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His turning up so early he concluded to be the sign that things, whatever they were, had gone wrong.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner, driven rapidly in a hansom from the neighbourhood of Soho in the direction of Westminster, got out at the very centre of the Empire on which the sun never sets.
volatileadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːlətəl/
evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
From this reading Penetrating through a portal by no means lofty into the precincts of the House which is _the_ House, _par excellence_ in the minds of many millions of men, he was met at last by the volatile and revolutionary Toodles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Penetrating through a portal by no means lofty into the precincts of the House which is _the_ House, _par excellence_ in the minds of many millions of men, he was met at last by the volatile and revolutionary Toodles.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Some stalwart constables, who did not seem particularly impressed by the duty of watching the august spot, saluted him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His turning up so early he concluded to be the sign that things, whatever they were, had gone wrong.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner, driven rapidly in a hansom from the neighbourhood of Soho in the direction of Westminster, got out at the very centre of the Empire on which the sun never sets.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading His turning up so early he concluded to be the sign that things, whatever they were, had gone wrong.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner, driven rapidly in a hansom from the neighbourhood of Soho in the direction of Westminster, got out at the very centre of the Empire on which the sun never sets.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Some stalwart constables, who did not seem particularly impressed by the duty of watching the august spot, saluted him.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That neat and nice young man concealed his astonishment at the early appearance of the Assistant Commissioner, whom he had been told to look out for some time about midnight.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading His turning up so early he concluded to be the sign that things, whatever they were, had gone wrong.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That neat and nice young man concealed his astonishment at the early appearance of the Assistant Commissioner, whom he had been told to look out for some time about midnight.
