adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It wasn’t the easiest matter to get here, even then, for there are only about two trains a day, and I didn’t want to borrow a car from Mr. Fentolin.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It wasn’t the easiest matter to get here, even then, for there are only about two trains a day, and I didn’t want to borrow a car from Mr. Fentolin.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “It arrived directly after breakfast,” Hamel replied.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Hamel met Kinsley shortly before one o’clock the following afternoon, in the lounge of the Royal Hotel at Norwich.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It wasn’t the easiest matter to get here, even then, for there are only about two trains a day, and I didn’t want to borrow a car from Mr. Fentolin.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It wasn’t the easiest matter to get here, even then, for there are only about two trains a day, and I didn’t want to borrow a car from Mr. Fentolin.”
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “It arrived directly after breakfast,” Hamel replied.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You got my wire, then?” the latter asked, as he held out his hand.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You got my wire, then?” the latter asked, as he held out his hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hamel met Kinsley shortly before one o’clock the following afternoon, in the lounge of the Royal Hotel at Norwich.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hamel met Kinsley shortly before one o’clock the following afternoon, in the lounge of the Royal Hotel at Norwich.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading “It wasn’t the easiest matter to get here, even then, for there are only about two trains a day, and I didn’t want to borrow a car from Mr. Fentolin.”
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “It arrived directly after breakfast,” Hamel replied.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I had it sent by special messenger from Wells.”
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “It wasn’t the easiest matter to get here, even then, for there are only about two trains a day, and I didn’t want to borrow a car from Mr. Fentolin.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “It wasn’t the easiest matter to get here, even then, for there are only about two trains a day, and I didn’t want to borrow a car from Mr. Fentolin.”
didn't
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From this reading “It wasn’t the easiest matter to get here, even then, for there are only about two trains a day, and I didn’t want to borrow a car from Mr. Fentolin.”
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading “It arrived directly after breakfast,” Hamel replied.
easiestadjectiveUS /ˈiːziəst/
superlative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “It wasn’t the easiest matter to get here, even then, for there are only about two trains a day, and I didn’t want to borrow a car from Mr. Fentolin.”
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “It wasn’t the easiest matter to get here, even then, for there are only about two trains a day, and I didn’t want to borrow a car from Mr. Fentolin.”
Fentolin
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From this reading “It wasn’t the easiest matter to get here, even then, for there are only about two trains a day, and I didn’t want to borrow a car from Mr. Fentolin.”
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Hamel met Kinsley shortly before one o’clock the following afternoon, in the lounge of the Royal Hotel at Norwich.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It wasn’t the easiest matter to get here, even then, for there are only about two trains a day, and I didn’t want to borrow a car from Mr. Fentolin.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I had it sent by special messenger from Wells.”
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It wasn’t the easiest matter to get here, even then, for there are only about two trains a day, and I didn’t want to borrow a car from Mr. Fentolin.”
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You got my wire, then?” the latter asked, as he held out his hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I had it sent by special messenger from Wells.”
Hamel
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From this reading Hamel met Kinsley shortly before one o’clock the following afternoon, in the lounge of the Royal Hotel at Norwich.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “You got my wire, then?” the latter asked, as he held out his hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You got my wire, then?” the latter asked, as he held out his hand.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “You got my wire, then?” the latter asked, as he held out his hand.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “It wasn’t the easiest matter to get here, even then, for there are only about two trains a day, and I didn’t want to borrow a car from Mr. Fentolin.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You got my wire, then?” the latter asked, as he held out his hand.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Hamel met Kinsley shortly before one o’clock the following afternoon, in the lounge of the Royal Hotel at Norwich.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I had it sent by special messenger from Wells.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hamel met Kinsley shortly before one o’clock the following afternoon, in the lounge of the Royal Hotel at Norwich.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I had it sent by special messenger from Wells.”
Kinsley
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From this reading Hamel met Kinsley shortly before one o’clock the following afternoon, in the lounge of the Royal Hotel at Norwich.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “You got my wire, then?” the latter asked, as he held out his hand.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Hamel met Kinsley shortly before one o’clock the following afternoon, in the lounge of the Royal Hotel at Norwich.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “It wasn’t the easiest matter to get here, even then, for there are only about two trains a day, and I didn’t want to borrow a car from Mr. Fentolin.”
messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading “I had it sent by special messenger from Wells.”
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Hamel met Kinsley shortly before one o’clock the following afternoon, in the lounge of the Royal Hotel at Norwich.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “It wasn’t the easiest matter to get here, even then, for there are only about two trains a day, and I didn’t want to borrow a car from Mr. Fentolin.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You got my wire, then?” the latter asked, as he held out his hand.
Norwich
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From this reading Hamel met Kinsley shortly before one o’clock the following afternoon, in the lounge of the Royal Hotel at Norwich.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Hamel met Kinsley shortly before one o’clock the following afternoon, in the lounge of the Royal Hotel at Norwich.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hamel met Kinsley shortly before one o’clock the following afternoon, in the lounge of the Royal Hotel at Norwich.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hamel met Kinsley shortly before one o’clock the following afternoon, in the lounge of the Royal Hotel at Norwich.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “It wasn’t the easiest matter to get here, even then, for there are only about two trains a day, and I didn’t want to borrow a car from Mr. Fentolin.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You got my wire, then?” the latter asked, as he held out his hand.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “It arrived directly after breakfast,” Hamel replied.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Hamel met Kinsley shortly before one o’clock the following afternoon, in the lounge of the Royal Hotel at Norwich.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “I had it sent by special messenger from Wells.”
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading Hamel met Kinsley shortly before one o’clock the following afternoon, in the lounge of the Royal Hotel at Norwich.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “I had it sent by special messenger from Wells.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hamel met Kinsley shortly before one o’clock the following afternoon, in the lounge of the Royal Hotel at Norwich.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “You got my wire, then?” the latter asked, as he held out his hand.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “It wasn’t the easiest matter to get here, even then, for there are only about two trains a day, and I didn’t want to borrow a car from Mr. Fentolin.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It wasn’t the easiest matter to get here, even then, for there are only about two trains a day, and I didn’t want to borrow a car from Mr. Fentolin.”
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading “It wasn’t the easiest matter to get here, even then, for there are only about two trains a day, and I didn’t want to borrow a car from Mr. Fentolin.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “It wasn’t the easiest matter to get here, even then, for there are only about two trains a day, and I didn’t want to borrow a car from Mr. Fentolin.”
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “It wasn’t the easiest matter to get here, even then, for there are only about two trains a day, and I didn’t want to borrow a car from Mr. Fentolin.”
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It wasn’t the easiest matter to get here, even then, for there are only about two trains a day, and I didn’t want to borrow a car from Mr. Fentolin.”
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading “I had it sent by special messenger from Wells.”
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “You got my wire, then?” the latter asked, as he held out his hand.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You got my wire, then?” the latter asked, as he held out his hand.
