adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.
abominablyadverb
in an offensive and hateful manner
From this reading Bill Totts had behaved abominably.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Bill Totts had behaved abominably.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
chop-house
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From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
Condon
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From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
CouncilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
datanounUS /ˈdeɪtə/
a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading It made his warning doubly imperative.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
Drummond
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From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
Freddie
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From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bill Totts had behaved abominably.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
imperativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperətɪv/
requiring attention or action
From this reading It made his warning doubly imperative.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.
LabournounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made his warning doubly imperative.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
oystersnounUS /ˈɔɪstərz/
plural of “oyster” — marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.
Totts
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From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading It made his warning doubly imperative.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
