aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He would dine early and be with Mrs. Hurtle about seven o'clock.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After leaving Melmotte's house on Sunday morning Paul Montague went to Roger Carbury's hotel and found his friend just returning from church.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After leaving Melmotte's house on Sunday morning Paul Montague went to Roger Carbury's hotel and found his friend just returning from church.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "CAN YOU BE READY IN TEN MINUTES?"
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading He was bound to go to Islington on that day, but had made up his mind that he would defer his visit till the evening.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was bound to go to Islington on that day, but had made up his mind that he would defer his visit till the evening.
CANmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "CAN YOU BE READY IN TEN MINUTES?"
Carbury's
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From this reading After leaving Melmotte's house on Sunday morning Paul Montague went to Roger Carbury's hotel and found his friend just returning from church.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading After leaving Melmotte's house on Sunday morning Paul Montague went to Roger Carbury's hotel and found his friend just returning from church.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was bound to go to Islington on that day, but had made up his mind that he would defer his visit till the evening.
deferverbUS /dɪˈfɜːr/
hold back to a later time
From this reading He was bound to go to Islington on that day, but had made up his mind that he would defer his visit till the evening.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading He would dine early and be with Mrs. Hurtle about seven o'clock.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He would dine early and be with Mrs. Hurtle about seven o'clock.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He was bound to go to Islington on that day, but had made up his mind that he would defer his visit till the evening.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading After leaving Melmotte's house on Sunday morning Paul Montague went to Roger Carbury's hotel and found his friend just returning from church.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After leaving Melmotte's house on Sunday morning Paul Montague went to Roger Carbury's hotel and found his friend just returning from church.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After leaving Melmotte's house on Sunday morning Paul Montague went to Roger Carbury's hotel and found his friend just returning from church.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was bound to go to Islington on that day, but had made up his mind that he would defer his visit till the evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was bound to go to Islington on that day, but had made up his mind that he would defer his visit till the evening.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was bound to go to Islington on that day, but had made up his mind that he would defer his visit till the evening.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But it was necessary that Roger should hear the news about Ruby Ruggles.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After leaving Melmotte's house on Sunday morning Paul Montague went to Roger Carbury's hotel and found his friend just returning from church.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading After leaving Melmotte's house on Sunday morning Paul Montague went to Roger Carbury's hotel and found his friend just returning from church.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After leaving Melmotte's house on Sunday morning Paul Montague went to Roger Carbury's hotel and found his friend just returning from church.
HurtleverbUS /ˈhɜːrtəl/
move with or as if with a rushing sound
From this reading He would dine early and be with Mrs. Hurtle about seven o'clock.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "CAN YOU BE READY IN TEN MINUTES?"
Islington
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From this reading He was bound to go to Islington on that day, but had made up his mind that he would defer his visit till the evening.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was necessary that Roger should hear the news about Ruby Ruggles.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading After leaving Melmotte's house on Sunday morning Paul Montague went to Roger Carbury's hotel and found his friend just returning from church.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading After leaving Melmotte's house on Sunday morning Paul Montague went to Roger Carbury's hotel and found his friend just returning from church.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was bound to go to Islington on that day, but had made up his mind that he would defer his visit till the evening.
Melmotte's
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From this reading After leaving Melmotte's house on Sunday morning Paul Montague went to Roger Carbury's hotel and found his friend just returning from church.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He was bound to go to Islington on that day, but had made up his mind that he would defer his visit till the evening.
MINUTESnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "CAN YOU BE READY IN TEN MINUTES?"
Montague
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From this reading After leaving Melmotte's house on Sunday morning Paul Montague went to Roger Carbury's hotel and found his friend just returning from church.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After leaving Melmotte's house on Sunday morning Paul Montague went to Roger Carbury's hotel and found his friend just returning from church.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He would dine early and be with Mrs. Hurtle about seven o'clock.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading But it was necessary that Roger should hear the news about Ruby Ruggles.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading But it was necessary that Roger should hear the news about Ruby Ruggles.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He would dine early and be with Mrs. Hurtle about seven o'clock.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After leaving Melmotte's house on Sunday morning Paul Montague went to Roger Carbury's hotel and found his friend just returning from church.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading After leaving Melmotte's house on Sunday morning Paul Montague went to Roger Carbury's hotel and found his friend just returning from church.
READYadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "CAN YOU BE READY IN TEN MINUTES?"
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading After leaving Melmotte's house on Sunday morning Paul Montague went to Roger Carbury's hotel and found his friend just returning from church.
Roger
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From this reading After leaving Melmotte's house on Sunday morning Paul Montague went to Roger Carbury's hotel and found his friend just returning from church.
RubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading But it was necessary that Roger should hear the news about Ruby Ruggles.
Ruggles
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From this reading But it was necessary that Roger should hear the news about Ruby Ruggles.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading He would dine early and be with Mrs. Hurtle about seven o'clock.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But it was necessary that Roger should hear the news about Ruby Ruggles.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading After leaving Melmotte's house on Sunday morning Paul Montague went to Roger Carbury's hotel and found his friend just returning from church.
TENnounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "CAN YOU BE READY IN TEN MINUTES?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was bound to go to Islington on that day, but had made up his mind that he would defer his visit till the evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was bound to go to Islington on that day, but had made up his mind that he would defer his visit till the evening.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was bound to go to Islington on that day, but had made up his mind that he would defer his visit till the evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After leaving Melmotte's house on Sunday morning Paul Montague went to Roger Carbury's hotel and found his friend just returning from church.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was bound to go to Islington on that day, but had made up his mind that he would defer his visit till the evening.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He was bound to go to Islington on that day, but had made up his mind that he would defer his visit till the evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was bound to go to Islington on that day, but had made up his mind that he would defer his visit till the evening.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After leaving Melmotte's house on Sunday morning Paul Montague went to Roger Carbury's hotel and found his friend just returning from church.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would dine early and be with Mrs. Hurtle about seven o'clock.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was bound to go to Islington on that day, but had made up his mind that he would defer his visit till the evening.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "CAN YOU BE READY IN TEN MINUTES?"
