3.45
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must get off by the 3.45 train," said Mr. Palliser.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MOTHER-IN-LAW AND A FATHER-IN-LAW.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Who is there to speak after me?"
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The public breakfast at Courcy Castle was going on at eleven o'clock, and at that hour Mr. Palliser was already closeted with the Mayor of Silverbridge.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MOTHER-IN-LAW AND A FATHER-IN-LAW.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The public breakfast at Courcy Castle was going on at eleven o'clock, and at that hour Mr. Palliser was already closeted with the Mayor of Silverbridge.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I must get off by the 3.45 train," said Mr. Palliser.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The public breakfast at Courcy Castle was going on at eleven o'clock, and at that hour Mr. Palliser was already closeted with the Mayor of Silverbridge.
closetedverbUS /ˈklɑːzətɪd/
past form of “closet” — confine to a small space, as for intensive work
From this reading The public breakfast at Courcy Castle was going on at eleven o'clock, and at that hour Mr. Palliser was already closeted with the Mayor of Silverbridge.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
Courcy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The public breakfast at Courcy Castle was going on at eleven o'clock, and at that hour Mr. Palliser was already closeted with the Mayor of Silverbridge.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading The public breakfast at Courcy Castle was going on at eleven o'clock, and at that hour Mr. Palliser was already closeted with the Mayor of Silverbridge.
else
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From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
FATHER-IN-LAWnounUS /ˈfɑːðərɪnlɔː/
the father of your spouse
From this reading A MOTHER-IN-LAW AND A FATHER-IN-LAW.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I must get off by the 3.45 train," said Mr. Palliser.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The public breakfast at Courcy Castle was going on at eleven o'clock, and at that hour Mr. Palliser was already closeted with the Mayor of Silverbridge.
guisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The public breakfast at Courcy Castle was going on at eleven o'clock, and at that hour Mr. Palliser was already closeted with the Mayor of Silverbridge.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must get off by the 3.45 train," said Mr. Palliser.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is there to speak after me?"
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading The public breakfast at Courcy Castle was going on at eleven o'clock, and at that hour Mr. Palliser was already closeted with the Mayor of Silverbridge.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Who is there to speak after me?"
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
MOTHER-IN-LAWnounUS /ˈmʌðərɪnlɔː/
the mother of your spouse
From this reading A MOTHER-IN-LAW AND A FATHER-IN-LAW.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must get off by the 3.45 train," said Mr. Palliser.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The public breakfast at Courcy Castle was going on at eleven o'clock, and at that hour Mr. Palliser was already closeted with the Mayor of Silverbridge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
Palliser
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
Plantagenetnoun
the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The public breakfast at Courcy Castle was going on at eleven o'clock, and at that hour Mr. Palliser was already closeted with the Mayor of Silverbridge.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I must get off by the 3.45 train," said Mr. Palliser.
Silverbridge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The public breakfast at Courcy Castle was going on at eleven o'clock, and at that hour Mr. Palliser was already closeted with the Mayor of Silverbridge.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "Who is there to speak after me?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Who is there to speak after me?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading "I must get off by the 3.45 train," said Mr. Palliser.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Who is there to speak after me?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The public breakfast at Courcy Castle was going on at eleven o'clock, and at that hour Mr. Palliser was already closeted with the Mayor of Silverbridge.
