adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All holiday-making is hard work, but holiday-making with nothing to do is the hardest work of all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JOHN EAMES AT HIS OFFICE.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All holiday-making is hard work, but holiday-making with nothing to do is the hardest work of all.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
Crosbie
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From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All holiday-making is hard work, but holiday-making with nothing to do is the hardest work of all.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
EAMESnounUS /iːmz/
United States designer noted for an innovative series of chairs (1907-1978)
From this reading JOHN EAMES AT HIS OFFICE.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
Folkestone
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From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading All holiday-making is hard work, but holiday-making with nothing to do is the hardest work of all.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading All holiday-making is hard work, but holiday-making with nothing to do is the hardest work of all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOHN EAMES AT HIS OFFICE.
holiday-making
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All holiday-making is hard work, but holiday-making with nothing to do is the hardest work of all.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All holiday-making is hard work, but holiday-making with nothing to do is the hardest work of all.
JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN EAMES AT HIS OFFICE.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
OFFICEnounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading JOHN EAMES AT HIS OFFICE.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
sea-side
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading All holiday-making is hard work, but holiday-making with nothing to do is the hardest work of all.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
