adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been there about an hour this morning when a clerk brought him a small box, which, he said, had been found inside another box belonging to the Belward-Staplings, a distant branch of the family.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had been there about an hour this morning when a clerk brought him a small box, which, he said, had been found inside another box belonging to the Belward-Staplings, a distant branch of the family.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He spent the time in looking through old family papers, fishing out ancient documents, partly out of curiosity, partly from an unaccountable presentiment.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading He spent the time in looking through old family papers, fishing out ancient documents, partly out of curiosity, partly from an unaccountable presentiment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had done so, off and on, for weeks.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He had been there about an hour this morning when a clerk brought him a small box, which, he said, had been found inside another box belonging to the Belward-Staplings, a distant branch of the family.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading These had asked for certain ancient papers lately, and a search had been made, with this result.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been there about an hour this morning when a clerk brought him a small box, which, he said, had been found inside another box belonging to the Belward-Staplings, a distant branch of the family.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading He had been there about an hour this morning when a clerk brought him a small box, which, he said, had been found inside another box belonging to the Belward-Staplings, a distant branch of the family.
Belward-Staplings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been there about an hour this morning when a clerk brought him a small box, which, he said, had been found inside another box belonging to the Belward-Staplings, a distant branch of the family.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading He had been there about an hour this morning when a clerk brought him a small box, which, he said, had been found inside another box belonging to the Belward-Staplings, a distant branch of the family.
branchnounUS /bræntʃ/
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading He had been there about an hour this morning when a clerk brought him a small box, which, he said, had been found inside another box belonging to the Belward-Staplings, a distant branch of the family.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had been there about an hour this morning when a clerk brought him a small box, which, he said, had been found inside another box belonging to the Belward-Staplings, a distant branch of the family.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading These had asked for certain ancient papers lately, and a search had been made, with this result.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading He had been there about an hour this morning when a clerk brought him a small box, which, he said, had been found inside another box belonging to the Belward-Staplings, a distant branch of the family.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He spent the time in looking through old family papers, fishing out ancient documents, partly out of curiosity, partly from an unaccountable presentiment.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading He had been there about an hour this morning when a clerk brought him a small box, which, he said, had been found inside another box belonging to the Belward-Staplings, a distant branch of the family.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He spent the time in looking through old family papers, fishing out ancient documents, partly out of curiosity, partly from an unaccountable presentiment.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had done so, off and on, for weeks.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The next morning he went down to the family solicitor's office.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The next morning he went down to the family solicitor's office.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading He spent the time in looking through old family papers, fishing out ancient documents, partly out of curiosity, partly from an unaccountable presentiment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had done so, off and on, for weeks.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He had been there about an hour this morning when a clerk brought him a small box, which, he said, had been found inside another box belonging to the Belward-Staplings, a distant branch of the family.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He spent the time in looking through old family papers, fishing out ancient documents, partly out of curiosity, partly from an unaccountable presentiment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had done so, off and on, for weeks.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning he went down to the family solicitor's office.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been there about an hour this morning when a clerk brought him a small box, which, he said, had been found inside another box belonging to the Belward-Staplings, a distant branch of the family.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He had been there about an hour this morning when a clerk brought him a small box, which, he said, had been found inside another box belonging to the Belward-Staplings, a distant branch of the family.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spent the time in looking through old family papers, fishing out ancient documents, partly out of curiosity, partly from an unaccountable presentiment.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading He had been there about an hour this morning when a clerk brought him a small box, which, he said, had been found inside another box belonging to the Belward-Staplings, a distant branch of the family.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading These had asked for certain ancient papers lately, and a search had been made, with this result.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He spent the time in looking through old family papers, fishing out ancient documents, partly out of curiosity, partly from an unaccountable presentiment.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading These had asked for certain ancient papers lately, and a search had been made, with this result.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning he went down to the family solicitor's office.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning he went down to the family solicitor's office.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He spent the time in looking through old family papers, fishing out ancient documents, partly out of curiosity, partly from an unaccountable presentiment.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had done so, off and on, for weeks.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The next morning he went down to the family solicitor's office.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He spent the time in looking through old family papers, fishing out ancient documents, partly out of curiosity, partly from an unaccountable presentiment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had done so, off and on, for weeks.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He spent the time in looking through old family papers, fishing out ancient documents, partly out of curiosity, partly from an unaccountable presentiment.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He spent the time in looking through old family papers, fishing out ancient documents, partly out of curiosity, partly from an unaccountable presentiment.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading He spent the time in looking through old family papers, fishing out ancient documents, partly out of curiosity, partly from an unaccountable presentiment.
presentimentnoun
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading He spent the time in looking through old family papers, fishing out ancient documents, partly out of curiosity, partly from an unaccountable presentiment.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading These had asked for certain ancient papers lately, and a search had been made, with this result.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had been there about an hour this morning when a clerk brought him a small box, which, he said, had been found inside another box belonging to the Belward-Staplings, a distant branch of the family.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading These had asked for certain ancient papers lately, and a search had been made, with this result.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had been there about an hour this morning when a clerk brought him a small box, which, he said, had been found inside another box belonging to the Belward-Staplings, a distant branch of the family.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had done so, off and on, for weeks.
solicitor's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning he went down to the family solicitor's office.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He spent the time in looking through old family papers, fishing out ancient documents, partly out of curiosity, partly from an unaccountable presentiment.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning he went down to the family solicitor's office.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had been there about an hour this morning when a clerk brought him a small box, which, he said, had been found inside another box belonging to the Belward-Staplings, a distant branch of the family.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These had asked for certain ancient papers lately, and a search had been made, with this result.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had been there about an hour this morning when a clerk brought him a small box, which, he said, had been found inside another box belonging to the Belward-Staplings, a distant branch of the family.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He spent the time in looking through old family papers, fishing out ancient documents, partly out of curiosity, partly from an unaccountable presentiment.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He spent the time in looking through old family papers, fishing out ancient documents, partly out of curiosity, partly from an unaccountable presentiment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning he went down to the family solicitor's office.
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading He spent the time in looking through old family papers, fishing out ancient documents, partly out of curiosity, partly from an unaccountable presentiment.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He had done so, off and on, for weeks.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next morning he went down to the family solicitor's office.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had been there about an hour this morning when a clerk brought him a small box, which, he said, had been found inside another box belonging to the Belward-Staplings, a distant branch of the family.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had been there about an hour this morning when a clerk brought him a small box, which, he said, had been found inside another box belonging to the Belward-Staplings, a distant branch of the family.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These had asked for certain ancient papers lately, and a search had been made, with this result.
