adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tavernake, in response to a somewhat urgent message, walked into his solicitor's office almost as soon as they opened on the following morning.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Tavernake, in response to a somewhat urgent message, walked into his solicitor's office almost as soon as they opened on the following morning.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading The junior partner of the firm, who took an interest in him, and was anxious, indeed, to invest a small amount in the Marston Rise Building Company, received him cordially but with some concern.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The junior partner of the firm, who took an interest in him, and was anxious, indeed, to invest a small amount in the Marston Rise Building Company, received him cordially but with some concern.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The junior partner of the firm, who took an interest in him, and was anxious, indeed, to invest a small amount in the Marston Rise Building Company, received him cordially but with some concern.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading The junior partner of the firm, who took an interest in him, and was anxious, indeed, to invest a small amount in the Marston Rise Building Company, received him cordially but with some concern.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tavernake, in response to a somewhat urgent message, walked into his solicitor's office almost as soon as they opened on the following morning.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Look here, Tavernake,” he said, “I thought I'd better write a line and ask you to come down.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Look here, Tavernake,” he said, “I thought I'd better write a line and ask you to come down.
BuildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The junior partner of the firm, who took an interest in him, and was anxious, indeed, to invest a small amount in the Marston Rise Building Company, received him cordially but with some concern.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The junior partner of the firm, who took an interest in him, and was anxious, indeed, to invest a small amount in the Marston Rise Building Company, received him cordially but with some concern.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Look here, Tavernake,” he said, “I thought I'd better write a line and ask you to come down.
CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The junior partner of the firm, who took an interest in him, and was anxious, indeed, to invest a small amount in the Marston Rise Building Company, received him cordially but with some concern.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading The junior partner of the firm, who took an interest in him, and was anxious, indeed, to invest a small amount in the Marston Rise Building Company, received him cordially but with some concern.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading The junior partner of the firm, who took an interest in him, and was anxious, indeed, to invest a small amount in the Marston Rise Building Company, received him cordially but with some concern.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading You haven't forgotten, have you, that our option of purchase lasts only three days longer?”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Look here, Tavernake,” he said, “I thought I'd better write a line and ask you to come down.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The junior partner of the firm, who took an interest in him, and was anxious, indeed, to invest a small amount in the Marston Rise Building Company, received him cordially but with some concern.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Tavernake, in response to a somewhat urgent message, walked into his solicitor's office almost as soon as they opened on the following morning.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading You haven't forgotten, have you, that our option of purchase lasts only three days longer?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You haven't forgotten, have you, that our option of purchase lasts only three days longer?”
haven't
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From this reading You haven't forgotten, have you, that our option of purchase lasts only three days longer?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Look here, Tavernake,” he said, “I thought I'd better write a line and ask you to come down.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Look here, Tavernake,” he said, “I thought I'd better write a line and ask you to come down.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The junior partner of the firm, who took an interest in him, and was anxious, indeed, to invest a small amount in the Marston Rise Building Company, received him cordially but with some concern.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tavernake, in response to a somewhat urgent message, walked into his solicitor's office almost as soon as they opened on the following morning.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Look here, Tavernake,” he said, “I thought I'd better write a line and ask you to come down.
I'd
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From this reading “Look here, Tavernake,” he said, “I thought I'd better write a line and ask you to come down.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tavernake, in response to a somewhat urgent message, walked into his solicitor's office almost as soon as they opened on the following morning.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The junior partner of the firm, who took an interest in him, and was anxious, indeed, to invest a small amount in the Marston Rise Building Company, received him cordially but with some concern.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The junior partner of the firm, who took an interest in him, and was anxious, indeed, to invest a small amount in the Marston Rise Building Company, received him cordially but with some concern.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tavernake, in response to a somewhat urgent message, walked into his solicitor's office almost as soon as they opened on the following morning.
investverbUS /ˌɪnˈvest/
make an investment
From this reading The junior partner of the firm, who took an interest in him, and was anxious, indeed, to invest a small amount in the Marston Rise Building Company, received him cordially but with some concern.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading The junior partner of the firm, who took an interest in him, and was anxious, indeed, to invest a small amount in the Marston Rise Building Company, received him cordially but with some concern.
lastsnounUS /læsts/
plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading You haven't forgotten, have you, that our option of purchase lasts only three days longer?”
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “Look here, Tavernake,” he said, “I thought I'd better write a line and ask you to come down.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading You haven't forgotten, have you, that our option of purchase lasts only three days longer?”
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look here, Tavernake,” he said, “I thought I'd better write a line and ask you to come down.
Marston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The junior partner of the firm, who took an interest in him, and was anxious, indeed, to invest a small amount in the Marston Rise Building Company, received him cordially but with some concern.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Tavernake, in response to a somewhat urgent message, walked into his solicitor's office almost as soon as they opened on the following morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Tavernake, in response to a somewhat urgent message, walked into his solicitor's office almost as soon as they opened on the following morning.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Tavernake nodded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The junior partner of the firm, who took an interest in him, and was anxious, indeed, to invest a small amount in the Marston Rise Building Company, received him cordially but with some concern.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Tavernake, in response to a somewhat urgent message, walked into his solicitor's office almost as soon as they opened on the following morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tavernake, in response to a somewhat urgent message, walked into his solicitor's office almost as soon as they opened on the following morning.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading You haven't forgotten, have you, that our option of purchase lasts only three days longer?”
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Tavernake, in response to a somewhat urgent message, walked into his solicitor's office almost as soon as they opened on the following morning.
optionnounUS /ˈɑːpʃən/
the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
From this reading You haven't forgotten, have you, that our option of purchase lasts only three days longer?”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You haven't forgotten, have you, that our option of purchase lasts only three days longer?”
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading The junior partner of the firm, who took an interest in him, and was anxious, indeed, to invest a small amount in the Marston Rise Building Company, received him cordially but with some concern.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading You haven't forgotten, have you, that our option of purchase lasts only three days longer?”
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The junior partner of the firm, who took an interest in him, and was anxious, indeed, to invest a small amount in the Marston Rise Building Company, received him cordially but with some concern.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading Tavernake, in response to a somewhat urgent message, walked into his solicitor's office almost as soon as they opened on the following morning.
RiseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading The junior partner of the firm, who took an interest in him, and was anxious, indeed, to invest a small amount in the Marston Rise Building Company, received him cordially but with some concern.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Look here, Tavernake,” he said, “I thought I'd better write a line and ask you to come down.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The junior partner of the firm, who took an interest in him, and was anxious, indeed, to invest a small amount in the Marston Rise Building Company, received him cordially but with some concern.
solicitor's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tavernake, in response to a somewhat urgent message, walked into his solicitor's office almost as soon as they opened on the following morning.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The junior partner of the firm, who took an interest in him, and was anxious, indeed, to invest a small amount in the Marston Rise Building Company, received him cordially but with some concern.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Tavernake, in response to a somewhat urgent message, walked into his solicitor's office almost as soon as they opened on the following morning.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Tavernake, in response to a somewhat urgent message, walked into his solicitor's office almost as soon as they opened on the following morning.
Tavernake
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From this reading Tavernake, in response to a somewhat urgent message, walked into his solicitor's office almost as soon as they opened on the following morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You haven't forgotten, have you, that our option of purchase lasts only three days longer?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tavernake, in response to a somewhat urgent message, walked into his solicitor's office almost as soon as they opened on the following morning.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tavernake, in response to a somewhat urgent message, walked into his solicitor's office almost as soon as they opened on the following morning.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Look here, Tavernake,” he said, “I thought I'd better write a line and ask you to come down.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading You haven't forgotten, have you, that our option of purchase lasts only three days longer?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tavernake, in response to a somewhat urgent message, walked into his solicitor's office almost as soon as they opened on the following morning.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The junior partner of the firm, who took an interest in him, and was anxious, indeed, to invest a small amount in the Marston Rise Building Company, received him cordially but with some concern.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading Tavernake, in response to a somewhat urgent message, walked into his solicitor's office almost as soon as they opened on the following morning.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Tavernake, in response to a somewhat urgent message, walked into his solicitor's office almost as soon as they opened on the following morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The junior partner of the firm, who took an interest in him, and was anxious, indeed, to invest a small amount in the Marston Rise Building Company, received him cordially but with some concern.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The junior partner of the firm, who took an interest in him, and was anxious, indeed, to invest a small amount in the Marston Rise Building Company, received him cordially but with some concern.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The junior partner of the firm, who took an interest in him, and was anxious, indeed, to invest a small amount in the Marston Rise Building Company, received him cordially but with some concern.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading “Look here, Tavernake,” he said, “I thought I'd better write a line and ask you to come down.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Look here, Tavernake,” he said, “I thought I'd better write a line and ask you to come down.
