adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's not a bit of use appealing to me to know what it means!" he exclaimed.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading That chap walked into my office as bold as brass, half an hour ago, and exhibited to me a power of attorney, all duly drawn up and stamped, executed in his favour by Mrs. Mallathorpe yesterday.
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 That chap walked into my office as bold as brass, half an hour ago, and exhibited to me a power of attorney, all duly drawn up and stamped, executed in his favour by Mrs. Mallathorpe yesterday.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That chap walked into my office as bold as brass, half an hour ago, and exhibited to me a power of attorney, all duly drawn up and stamped, executed in his favour by Mrs. Mallathorpe yesterday.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That chap walked into my office as bold as brass, half an hour ago, and exhibited to me a power of attorney, all duly drawn up and stamped, executed in his favour by Mrs. Mallathorpe yesterday.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading "It's not a bit of use appealing to me to know what it means!" he exclaimed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And as Mrs. Mallathorpe is, as far as I know, in her senses,--why--there you are!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That chap walked into my office as bold as brass, half an hour ago, and exhibited to me a power of attorney, all duly drawn up and stamped, executed in his favour by Mrs. Mallathorpe yesterday.
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading That chap walked into my office as bold as brass, half an hour ago, and exhibited to me a power of attorney, all duly drawn up and stamped, executed in his favour by Mrs. Mallathorpe yesterday.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "It's not a bit of use appealing to me to know what it means!" he exclaimed.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading That chap walked into my office as bold as brass, half an hour ago, and exhibited to me a power of attorney, all duly drawn up and stamped, executed in his favour by Mrs. Mallathorpe yesterday.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading That chap walked into my office as bold as brass, half an hour ago, and exhibited to me a power of attorney, all duly drawn up and stamped, executed in his favour by Mrs. Mallathorpe yesterday.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That chap walked into my office as bold as brass, half an hour ago, and exhibited to me a power of attorney, all duly drawn up and stamped, executed in his favour by Mrs. Mallathorpe yesterday.
chapnounUS /tʃæp/
a boy or man
From this reading That chap walked into my office as bold as brass, half an hour ago, and exhibited to me a power of attorney, all duly drawn up and stamped, executed in his favour by Mrs. Mallathorpe yesterday.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading That chap walked into my office as bold as brass, half an hour ago, and exhibited to me a power of attorney, all duly drawn up and stamped, executed in his favour by Mrs. Mallathorpe yesterday.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading That chap walked into my office as bold as brass, half an hour ago, and exhibited to me a power of attorney, all duly drawn up and stamped, executed in his favour by Mrs. Mallathorpe yesterday.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "It's not a bit of use appealing to me to know what it means!" he exclaimed.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading That chap walked into my office as bold as brass, half an hour ago, and exhibited to me a power of attorney, all duly drawn up and stamped, executed in his favour by Mrs. Mallathorpe yesterday.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading That chap walked into my office as bold as brass, half an hour ago, and exhibited to me a power of attorney, all duly drawn up and stamped, executed in his favour by Mrs. Mallathorpe yesterday.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK The Mallathorpe family solicitor shook his head impatiently under those questioning glances.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And as Mrs. Mallathorpe is, as far as I know, in her senses,--why--there you are!"
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading That chap walked into my office as bold as brass, half an hour ago, and exhibited to me a power of attorney, all duly drawn up and stamped, executed in his favour by Mrs. Mallathorpe yesterday.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK The Mallathorpe family solicitor shook his head impatiently under those questioning glances.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK The Mallathorpe family solicitor shook his head impatiently under those questioning glances.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading That chap walked into my office as bold as brass, half an hour ago, and exhibited to me a power of attorney, all duly drawn up and stamped, executed in his favour by Mrs. Mallathorpe yesterday.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's not a bit of use appealing to me to know what it means!" he exclaimed.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK The Mallathorpe family solicitor shook his head impatiently under those questioning glances.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And as Mrs. Mallathorpe is, as far as I know, in her senses,--why--there you are!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK The Mallathorpe family solicitor shook his head impatiently under those questioning glances.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading That chap walked into my office as bold as brass, half an hour ago, and exhibited to me a power of attorney, all duly drawn up and stamped, executed in his favour by Mrs. Mallathorpe yesterday.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know no more than what I've told you.
I've
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From this reading "I know no more than what I've told you.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK The Mallathorpe family solicitor shook his head impatiently under those questioning glances.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That chap walked into my office as bold as brass, half an hour ago, and exhibited to me a power of attorney, all duly drawn up and stamped, executed in his favour by Mrs. Mallathorpe yesterday.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That chap walked into my office as bold as brass, half an hour ago, and exhibited to me a power of attorney, all duly drawn up and stamped, executed in his favour by Mrs. Mallathorpe yesterday.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And as Mrs. Mallathorpe is, as far as I know, in her senses,--why--there you are!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's not a bit of use appealing to me to know what it means!" he exclaimed.
It's
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From this reading "It's not a bit of use appealing to me to know what it means!" he exclaimed.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It's not a bit of use appealing to me to know what it means!" he exclaimed.
Mallathorpe
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From this reading THE FIRST TRICK The Mallathorpe family solicitor shook his head impatiently under those questioning glances.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's not a bit of use appealing to me to know what it means!" he exclaimed.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "It's not a bit of use appealing to me to know what it means!" he exclaimed.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I know no more than what I've told you.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading That chap walked into my office as bold as brass, half an hour ago, and exhibited to me a power of attorney, all duly drawn up and stamped, executed in his favour by Mrs. Mallathorpe yesterday.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That chap walked into my office as bold as brass, half an hour ago, and exhibited to me a power of attorney, all duly drawn up and stamped, executed in his favour by Mrs. Mallathorpe yesterday.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I know no more than what I've told you.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's not a bit of use appealing to me to know what it means!" he exclaimed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's not a bit of use appealing to me to know what it means!" he exclaimed.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading That chap walked into my office as bold as brass, half an hour ago, and exhibited to me a power of attorney, all duly drawn up and stamped, executed in his favour by Mrs. Mallathorpe yesterday.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading That chap walked into my office as bold as brass, half an hour ago, and exhibited to me a power of attorney, all duly drawn up and stamped, executed in his favour by Mrs. Mallathorpe yesterday.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK The Mallathorpe family solicitor shook his head impatiently under those questioning glances.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading And as Mrs. Mallathorpe is, as far as I know, in her senses,--why--there you are!"
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK The Mallathorpe family solicitor shook his head impatiently under those questioning glances.
solicitornounUS /səˈlɪsətər/
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK The Mallathorpe family solicitor shook his head impatiently under those questioning glances.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading That chap walked into my office as bold as brass, half an hour ago, and exhibited to me a power of attorney, all duly drawn up and stamped, executed in his favour by Mrs. Mallathorpe yesterday.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I know no more than what I've told you.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That chap walked into my office as bold as brass, half an hour ago, and exhibited to me a power of attorney, all duly drawn up and stamped, executed in his favour by Mrs. Mallathorpe yesterday.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK The Mallathorpe family solicitor shook his head impatiently under those questioning glances.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And as Mrs. Mallathorpe is, as far as I know, in her senses,--why--there you are!"
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK The Mallathorpe family solicitor shook his head impatiently under those questioning glances.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's not a bit of use appealing to me to know what it means!" he exclaimed.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I know no more than what I've told you.
TRICKnounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK The Mallathorpe family solicitor shook his head impatiently under those questioning glances.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK The Mallathorpe family solicitor shook his head impatiently under those questioning glances.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That chap walked into my office as bold as brass, half an hour ago, and exhibited to me a power of attorney, all duly drawn up and stamped, executed in his favour by Mrs. Mallathorpe yesterday.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading "It's not a bit of use appealing to me to know what it means!" he exclaimed.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading That chap walked into my office as bold as brass, half an hour ago, and exhibited to me a power of attorney, all duly drawn up and stamped, executed in his favour by Mrs. Mallathorpe yesterday.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It's not a bit of use appealing to me to know what it means!" he exclaimed.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And as Mrs. Mallathorpe is, as far as I know, in her senses,--why--there you are!"
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading That chap walked into my office as bold as brass, half an hour ago, and exhibited to me a power of attorney, all duly drawn up and stamped, executed in his favour by Mrs. Mallathorpe yesterday.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know no more than what I've told you.
