adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And with him was a young man whom the clerk at once set down as Mr. Bartle Collingwood, and looked at with considerable interest and curiosity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And since last night he had known that Collingwood had just been called to the Bar, and was on the threshold of what Eldrick, who evidently knew all about it, believed to be a promising career.
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 And since last night he had known that Collingwood had just been called to the Bar, and was on the threshold of what Eldrick, who evidently knew all about it, believed to be a promising career.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading THE SHOP-BOY When Pratt arrived at Eldrick & Pascoe's office at his usual hour of nine next morning, he found the senior partner already there.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And with him was a young man whom the clerk at once set down as Mr. Bartle Collingwood, and looked at with considerable interest and curiosity.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading He knew that he was the only son of old Antony Bartle's only child--a daughter who had married a London man; he knew, too, that Collingwood's parents were both dead, and that the old bookseller had left their son everything he possessed--a very nice little fortune, as Eldrick had observed last night.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE SHOP-BOY When Pratt arrived at Eldrick & Pascoe's office at his usual hour of nine next morning, he found the senior partner already there.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And with him was a young man whom the clerk at once set down as Mr. Bartle Collingwood, and looked at with considerable interest and curiosity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SHOP-BOY When Pratt arrived at Eldrick & Pascoe's office at his usual hour of nine next morning, he found the senior partner already there.
BarnounUS /bɑːr/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading And since last night he had known that Collingwood had just been called to the Bar, and was on the threshold of what Eldrick, who evidently knew all about it, believed to be a promising career.
Bartle
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From this reading And with him was a young man whom the clerk at once set down as Mr. Bartle Collingwood, and looked at with considerable interest and curiosity.
Bartle's
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From this reading He knew that he was the only son of old Antony Bartle's only child--a daughter who had married a London man; he knew, too, that Collingwood's parents were both dead, and that the old bookseller had left their son everything he possessed--a very nice little fortune, as Eldrick had observed last night.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And since last night he had known that Collingwood had just been called to the Bar, and was on the threshold of what Eldrick, who evidently knew all about it, believed to be a promising career.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And since last night he had known that Collingwood had just been called to the Bar, and was on the threshold of what Eldrick, who evidently knew all about it, believed to be a promising career.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And since last night he had known that Collingwood had just been called to the Bar, and was on the threshold of what Eldrick, who evidently knew all about it, believed to be a promising career.
booksellernounUS /ˈbʊkselər/
the proprietor of a bookstore
From this reading He knew that he was the only son of old Antony Bartle's only child--a daughter who had married a London man; he knew, too, that Collingwood's parents were both dead, and that the old bookseller had left their son everything he possessed--a very nice little fortune, as Eldrick had observed last night.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He knew that he was the only son of old Antony Bartle's only child--a daughter who had married a London man; he knew, too, that Collingwood's parents were both dead, and that the old bookseller had left their son everything he possessed--a very nice little fortune, as Eldrick had observed last night.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had often heard of Mr. Bartle Collingwood, but had never seen him.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And since last night he had known that Collingwood had just been called to the Bar, and was on the threshold of what Eldrick, who evidently knew all about it, believed to be a promising career.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading And since last night he had known that Collingwood had just been called to the Bar, and was on the threshold of what Eldrick, who evidently knew all about it, believed to be a promising career.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading He knew that he was the only son of old Antony Bartle's only child--a daughter who had married a London man; he knew, too, that Collingwood's parents were both dead, and that the old bookseller had left their son everything he possessed--a very nice little fortune, as Eldrick had observed last night.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading And with him was a young man whom the clerk at once set down as Mr. Bartle Collingwood, and looked at with considerable interest and curiosity.
Collingwood
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From this reading And with him was a young man whom the clerk at once set down as Mr. Bartle Collingwood, and looked at with considerable interest and curiosity.
Collingwood's
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From this reading He knew that he was the only son of old Antony Bartle's only child--a daughter who had married a London man; he knew, too, that Collingwood's parents were both dead, and that the old bookseller had left their son everything he possessed--a very nice little fortune, as Eldrick had observed last night.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And with him was a young man whom the clerk at once set down as Mr. Bartle Collingwood, and looked at with considerable interest and curiosity.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading And with him was a young man whom the clerk at once set down as Mr. Bartle Collingwood, and looked at with considerable interest and curiosity.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading He knew that he was the only son of old Antony Bartle's only child--a daughter who had married a London man; he knew, too, that Collingwood's parents were both dead, and that the old bookseller had left their son everything he possessed--a very nice little fortune, as Eldrick had observed last night.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He knew that he was the only son of old Antony Bartle's only child--a daughter who had married a London man; he knew, too, that Collingwood's parents were both dead, and that the old bookseller had left their son everything he possessed--a very nice little fortune, as Eldrick had observed last night.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And with him was a young man whom the clerk at once set down as Mr. Bartle Collingwood, and looked at with considerable interest and curiosity.
Eldrick
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From this reading THE SHOP-BOY When Pratt arrived at Eldrick & Pascoe's office at his usual hour of nine next morning, he found the senior partner already there.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He knew that he was the only son of old Antony Bartle's only child--a daughter who had married a London man; he knew, too, that Collingwood's parents were both dead, and that the old bookseller had left their son everything he possessed--a very nice little fortune, as Eldrick had observed last night.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading And since last night he had known that Collingwood had just been called to the Bar, and was on the threshold of what Eldrick, who evidently knew all about it, believed to be a promising career.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He knew that he was the only son of old Antony Bartle's only child--a daughter who had married a London man; he knew, too, that Collingwood's parents were both dead, and that the old bookseller had left their son everything he possessed--a very nice little fortune, as Eldrick had observed last night.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading THE SHOP-BOY When Pratt arrived at Eldrick & Pascoe's office at his usual hour of nine next morning, he found the senior partner already there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had often heard of Mr. Bartle Collingwood, but had never seen him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SHOP-BOY When Pratt arrived at Eldrick & Pascoe's office at his usual hour of nine next morning, he found the senior partner already there.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had often heard of Mr. Bartle Collingwood, but had never seen him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And with him was a young man whom the clerk at once set down as Mr. Bartle Collingwood, and looked at with considerable interest and curiosity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SHOP-BOY When Pratt arrived at Eldrick & Pascoe's office at his usual hour of nine next morning, he found the senior partner already there.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE SHOP-BOY When Pratt arrived at Eldrick & Pascoe's office at his usual hour of nine next morning, he found the senior partner already there.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading And with him was a young man whom the clerk at once set down as Mr. Bartle Collingwood, and looked at with considerable interest and curiosity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And since last night he had known that Collingwood had just been called to the Bar, and was on the threshold of what Eldrick, who evidently knew all about it, believed to be a promising career.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading And since last night he had known that Collingwood had just been called to the Bar, and was on the threshold of what Eldrick, who evidently knew all about it, believed to be a promising career.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that he was the only son of old Antony Bartle's only child--a daughter who had married a London man; he knew, too, that Collingwood's parents were both dead, and that the old bookseller had left their son everything he possessed--a very nice little fortune, as Eldrick had observed last night.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading And since last night he had known that Collingwood had just been called to the Bar, and was on the threshold of what Eldrick, who evidently knew all about it, believed to be a promising career.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He knew that he was the only son of old Antony Bartle's only child--a daughter who had married a London man; he knew, too, that Collingwood's parents were both dead, and that the old bookseller had left their son everything he possessed--a very nice little fortune, as Eldrick had observed last night.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He knew that he was the only son of old Antony Bartle's only child--a daughter who had married a London man; he knew, too, that Collingwood's parents were both dead, and that the old bookseller had left their son everything he possessed--a very nice little fortune, as Eldrick had observed last night.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He knew that he was the only son of old Antony Bartle's only child--a daughter who had married a London man; he knew, too, that Collingwood's parents were both dead, and that the old bookseller had left their son everything he possessed--a very nice little fortune, as Eldrick had observed last night.
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 He knew that he was the only son of old Antony Bartle's only child--a daughter who had married a London man; he knew, too, that Collingwood's parents were both dead, and that the old bookseller had left their son everything he possessed--a very nice little fortune, as Eldrick had observed last night.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And with him was a young man whom the clerk at once set down as Mr. Bartle Collingwood, and looked at with considerable interest and curiosity.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And with him was a young man whom the clerk at once set down as Mr. Bartle Collingwood, and looked at with considerable interest and curiosity.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading He knew that he was the only son of old Antony Bartle's only child--a daughter who had married a London man; he knew, too, that Collingwood's parents were both dead, and that the old bookseller had left their son everything he possessed--a very nice little fortune, as Eldrick had observed last night.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE SHOP-BOY When Pratt arrived at Eldrick & Pascoe's office at his usual hour of nine next morning, he found the senior partner already there.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading And with him was a young man whom the clerk at once set down as Mr. Bartle Collingwood, and looked at with considerable interest and curiosity.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had often heard of Mr. Bartle Collingwood, but had never seen him.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE SHOP-BOY When Pratt arrived at Eldrick & Pascoe's office at his usual hour of nine next morning, he found the senior partner already there.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading He knew that he was the only son of old Antony Bartle's only child--a daughter who had married a London man; he knew, too, that Collingwood's parents were both dead, and that the old bookseller had left their son everything he possessed--a very nice little fortune, as Eldrick had observed last night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He knew that he was the only son of old Antony Bartle's only child--a daughter who had married a London man; he knew, too, that Collingwood's parents were both dead, and that the old bookseller had left their son everything he possessed--a very nice little fortune, as Eldrick had observed last night.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading THE SHOP-BOY When Pratt arrived at Eldrick & Pascoe's office at his usual hour of nine next morning, he found the senior partner already there.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He knew that he was the only son of old Antony Bartle's only child--a daughter who had married a London man; he knew, too, that Collingwood's parents were both dead, and that the old bookseller had left their son everything he possessed--a very nice little fortune, as Eldrick had observed last night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHOP-BOY When Pratt arrived at Eldrick & Pascoe's office at his usual hour of nine next morning, he found the senior partner already there.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE SHOP-BOY When Pratt arrived at Eldrick & Pascoe's office at his usual hour of nine next morning, he found the senior partner already there.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading He had often heard of Mr. Bartle Collingwood, but had never seen him.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He knew that he was the only son of old Antony Bartle's only child--a daughter who had married a London man; he knew, too, that Collingwood's parents were both dead, and that the old bookseller had left their son everything he possessed--a very nice little fortune, as Eldrick had observed last night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And since last night he had known that Collingwood had just been called to the Bar, and was on the threshold of what Eldrick, who evidently knew all about it, believed to be a promising career.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading And with him was a young man whom the clerk at once set down as Mr. Bartle Collingwood, and looked at with considerable interest and curiosity.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He knew that he was the only son of old Antony Bartle's only child--a daughter who had married a London man; he knew, too, that Collingwood's parents were both dead, and that the old bookseller had left their son everything he possessed--a very nice little fortune, as Eldrick had observed last night.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading He knew that he was the only son of old Antony Bartle's only child--a daughter who had married a London man; he knew, too, that Collingwood's parents were both dead, and that the old bookseller had left their son everything he possessed--a very nice little fortune, as Eldrick had observed last night.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading THE SHOP-BOY When Pratt arrived at Eldrick & Pascoe's office at his usual hour of nine next morning, he found the senior partner already there.
Pascoe's
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From this reading THE SHOP-BOY When Pratt arrived at Eldrick & Pascoe's office at his usual hour of nine next morning, he found the senior partner already there.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading He knew that he was the only son of old Antony Bartle's only child--a daughter who had married a London man; he knew, too, that Collingwood's parents were both dead, and that the old bookseller had left their son everything he possessed--a very nice little fortune, as Eldrick had observed last night.
Pratt
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From this reading THE SHOP-BOY When Pratt arrived at Eldrick & Pascoe's office at his usual hour of nine next morning, he found the senior partner already there.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading And since last night he had known that Collingwood had just been called to the Bar, and was on the threshold of what Eldrick, who evidently knew all about it, believed to be a promising career.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had often heard of Mr. Bartle Collingwood, but had never seen him.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading THE SHOP-BOY When Pratt arrived at Eldrick & Pascoe's office at his usual hour of nine next morning, he found the senior partner already there.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And with him was a young man whom the clerk at once set down as Mr. Bartle Collingwood, and looked at with considerable interest and curiosity.
SHOP-BOY
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From this reading THE SHOP-BOY When Pratt arrived at Eldrick & Pascoe's office at his usual hour of nine next morning, he found the senior partner already there.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And since last night he had known that Collingwood had just been called to the Bar, and was on the threshold of what Eldrick, who evidently knew all about it, believed to be a promising career.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading He knew that he was the only son of old Antony Bartle's only child--a daughter who had married a London man; he knew, too, that Collingwood's parents were both dead, and that the old bookseller had left their son everything he possessed--a very nice little fortune, as Eldrick had observed last night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that he was the only son of old Antony Bartle's only child--a daughter who had married a London man; he knew, too, that Collingwood's parents were both dead, and that the old bookseller had left their son everything he possessed--a very nice little fortune, as Eldrick had observed last night.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHOP-BOY When Pratt arrived at Eldrick & Pascoe's office at his usual hour of nine next morning, he found the senior partner already there.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He knew that he was the only son of old Antony Bartle's only child--a daughter who had married a London man; he knew, too, that Collingwood's parents were both dead, and that the old bookseller had left their son everything he possessed--a very nice little fortune, as Eldrick had observed last night.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE SHOP-BOY When Pratt arrived at Eldrick & Pascoe's office at his usual hour of nine next morning, he found the senior partner already there.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading And since last night he had known that Collingwood had just been called to the Bar, and was on the threshold of what Eldrick, who evidently knew all about it, believed to be a promising career.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And since last night he had known that Collingwood had just been called to the Bar, and was on the threshold of what Eldrick, who evidently knew all about it, believed to be a promising career.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He knew that he was the only son of old Antony Bartle's only child--a daughter who had married a London man; he knew, too, that Collingwood's parents were both dead, and that the old bookseller had left their son everything he possessed--a very nice little fortune, as Eldrick had observed last night.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading THE SHOP-BOY When Pratt arrived at Eldrick & Pascoe's office at his usual hour of nine next morning, he found the senior partner already there.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He knew that he was the only son of old Antony Bartle's only child--a daughter who had married a London man; he knew, too, that Collingwood's parents were both dead, and that the old bookseller had left their son everything he possessed--a very nice little fortune, as Eldrick had observed last night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And with him was a young man whom the clerk at once set down as Mr. Bartle Collingwood, and looked at with considerable interest and curiosity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He knew that he was the only son of old Antony Bartle's only child--a daughter who had married a London man; he knew, too, that Collingwood's parents were both dead, and that the old bookseller had left their son everything he possessed--a very nice little fortune, as Eldrick had observed last night.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And since last night he had known that Collingwood had just been called to the Bar, and was on the threshold of what Eldrick, who evidently knew all about it, believed to be a promising career.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE SHOP-BOY When Pratt arrived at Eldrick & Pascoe's office at his usual hour of nine next morning, he found the senior partner already there.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He knew that he was the only son of old Antony Bartle's only child--a daughter who had married a London man; he knew, too, that Collingwood's parents were both dead, and that the old bookseller had left their son everything he possessed--a very nice little fortune, as Eldrick had observed last night.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And with him was a young man whom the clerk at once set down as Mr. Bartle Collingwood, and looked at with considerable interest and curiosity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with him was a young man whom the clerk at once set down as Mr. Bartle Collingwood, and looked at with considerable interest and curiosity.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And with him was a young man whom the clerk at once set down as Mr. Bartle Collingwood, and looked at with considerable interest and curiosity.
