adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rest of that day was for Tavernake a period of feverish anxieties.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He received two telegrams from Mr. Martin, his solicitor, and he himself was more uneasy than he cared to admit.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At three o'clock in the afternoon, at eight in the evening, and again at eleven o'clock at night, he presented himself at the Milan Court, always with the same inquiry.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading At three o'clock in the afternoon, at eight in the evening, and again at eleven o'clock at night, he presented himself at the Milan Court, always with the same inquiry.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading “Mrs. Wenham Gardner returned from the country an hour ago, sir,” he announced.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading At three o'clock in the afternoon, at eight in the evening, and again at eleven o'clock at night, he presented himself at the Milan Court, always with the same inquiry.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Mrs. Wenham Gardner returned from the country an hour ago, sir,” he announced.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He received two telegrams from Mr. Martin, his solicitor, and he himself was more uneasy than he cared to admit.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Mrs. Wenham Gardner returned from the country an hour ago, sir,” he announced.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The rest of that day was for Tavernake a period of feverish anxieties.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At three o'clock in the afternoon, at eight in the evening, and again at eleven o'clock at night, he presented himself at the Milan Court, always with the same inquiry.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading He received two telegrams from Mr. Martin, his solicitor, and he himself was more uneasy than he cared to admit.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading On the last occasion, the hall porter had cheering news for him.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Mrs. Wenham Gardner returned from the country an hour ago, sir,” he announced.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading At three o'clock in the afternoon, at eight in the evening, and again at eleven o'clock at night, he presented himself at the Milan Court, always with the same inquiry.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The rest of that day was for Tavernake a period of feverish anxieties.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading At three o'clock in the afternoon, at eight in the evening, and again at eleven o'clock at night, he presented himself at the Milan Court, always with the same inquiry.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading At three o'clock in the afternoon, at eight in the evening, and again at eleven o'clock at night, he presented himself at the Milan Court, always with the same inquiry.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At three o'clock in the afternoon, at eight in the evening, and again at eleven o'clock at night, he presented himself at the Milan Court, always with the same inquiry.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading The rest of that day was for Tavernake a period of feverish anxieties.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rest of that day was for Tavernake a period of feverish anxieties.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He received two telegrams from Mr. Martin, his solicitor, and he himself was more uneasy than he cared to admit.
GardnernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)
From this reading “Mrs. Wenham Gardner returned from the country an hour ago, sir,” he announced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the last occasion, the hall porter had cheering news for him.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading On the last occasion, the hall porter had cheering news for him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He received two telegrams from Mr. Martin, his solicitor, and he himself was more uneasy than he cared to admit.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the last occasion, the hall porter had cheering news for him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He received two telegrams from Mr. Martin, his solicitor, and he himself was more uneasy than he cared to admit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He received two telegrams from Mr. Martin, his solicitor, and he himself was more uneasy than he cared to admit.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Mrs. Wenham Gardner returned from the country an hour ago, sir,” he announced.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At three o'clock in the afternoon, at eight in the evening, and again at eleven o'clock at night, he presented himself at the Milan Court, always with the same inquiry.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading At three o'clock in the afternoon, at eight in the evening, and again at eleven o'clock at night, he presented himself at the Milan Court, always with the same inquiry.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading On the last occasion, the hall porter had cheering news for him.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading He received two telegrams from Mr. Martin, his solicitor, and he himself was more uneasy than he cared to admit.
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading At three o'clock in the afternoon, at eight in the evening, and again at eleven o'clock at night, he presented himself at the Milan Court, always with the same inquiry.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He received two telegrams from Mr. Martin, his solicitor, and he himself was more uneasy than he cared to admit.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading He received two telegrams from Mr. Martin, his solicitor, and he himself was more uneasy than he cared to admit.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Mrs. Wenham Gardner returned from the country an hour ago, sir,” he announced.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading On the last occasion, the hall porter had cheering news for him.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At three o'clock in the afternoon, at eight in the evening, and again at eleven o'clock at night, he presented himself at the Milan Court, always with the same inquiry.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At three o'clock in the afternoon, at eight in the evening, and again at eleven o'clock at night, he presented himself at the Milan Court, always with the same inquiry.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On the last occasion, the hall porter had cheering news for him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rest of that day was for Tavernake a period of feverish anxieties.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the last occasion, the hall porter had cheering news for him.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading The rest of that day was for Tavernake a period of feverish anxieties.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading On the last occasion, the hall porter had cheering news for him.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At three o'clock in the afternoon, at eight in the evening, and again at eleven o'clock at night, he presented himself at the Milan Court, always with the same inquiry.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He received two telegrams from Mr. Martin, his solicitor, and he himself was more uneasy than he cared to admit.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of that day was for Tavernake a period of feverish anxieties.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Mrs. Wenham Gardner returned from the country an hour ago, sir,” he announced.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At three o'clock in the afternoon, at eight in the evening, and again at eleven o'clock at night, he presented himself at the Milan Court, always with the same inquiry.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Mrs. Wenham Gardner returned from the country an hour ago, sir,” he announced.
solicitornounUS /səˈlɪsətər/
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading He received two telegrams from Mr. Martin, his solicitor, and he himself was more uneasy than he cared to admit.
Tavernake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rest of that day was for Tavernake a period of feverish anxieties.
telegramsnounUS /ˈteləɡræmz/
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading He received two telegrams from Mr. Martin, his solicitor, and he himself was more uneasy than he cared to admit.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He received two telegrams from Mr. Martin, his solicitor, and he himself was more uneasy than he cared to admit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rest of that day was for Tavernake a period of feverish anxieties.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rest of that day was for Tavernake a period of feverish anxieties.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At three o'clock in the afternoon, at eight in the evening, and again at eleven o'clock at night, he presented himself at the Milan Court, always with the same inquiry.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He received two telegrams from Mr. Martin, his solicitor, and he himself was more uneasy than he cared to admit.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He received two telegrams from Mr. Martin, his solicitor, and he himself was more uneasy than he cared to admit.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading He received two telegrams from Mr. Martin, his solicitor, and he himself was more uneasy than he cared to admit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rest of that day was for Tavernake a period of feverish anxieties.
Wenham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mrs. Wenham Gardner returned from the country an hour ago, sir,” he announced.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At three o'clock in the afternoon, at eight in the evening, and again at eleven o'clock at night, he presented himself at the Milan Court, always with the same inquiry.
