afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Mrs. Preston had asked him to notify Dr. Leonard and Miss M'Gann, the only friends she had in Chicago, that the funeral would take place late in the afternoon.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He was already being forgotten.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Preston had asked him to notify Dr. Leonard and Miss M'Gann, the only friends she had in Chicago, that the funeral would take place late in the afternoon.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mrs. Preston had asked him to notify Dr. Leonard and Miss M'Gann, the only friends she had in Chicago, that the funeral would take place late in the afternoon.
AtheniannounUS /əˈθiːniən/
a resident of Athens
From this reading In the elevator of the Athenian Building, Sommers met Dr. Lindsay with Dr. Rupert, the oldest member of the office staff.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading The two men bowed and edged their backs toward Sommers.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was already being forgotten.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The two men bowed and edged their backs toward Sommers.
BuildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading In the elevator of the Athenian Building, Sommers met Dr. Lindsay with Dr. Rupert, the oldest member of the office staff.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Mrs. Preston had asked him to notify Dr. Leonard and Miss M'Gann, the only friends she had in Chicago, that the funeral would take place late in the afternoon.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading That morning Sommers returned to the city.
Dr
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From this reading Mrs. Preston had asked him to notify Dr. Leonard and Miss M'Gann, the only friends she had in Chicago, that the funeral would take place late in the afternoon.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading The two men bowed and edged their backs toward Sommers.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading In the elevator of the Athenian Building, Sommers met Dr. Lindsay with Dr. Rupert, the oldest member of the office staff.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He was already being forgotten.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mrs. Preston had asked him to notify Dr. Leonard and Miss M'Gann, the only friends she had in Chicago, that the funeral would take place late in the afternoon.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Mrs. Preston had asked him to notify Dr. Leonard and Miss M'Gann, the only friends she had in Chicago, that the funeral would take place late in the afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Preston had asked him to notify Dr. Leonard and Miss M'Gann, the only friends she had in Chicago, that the funeral would take place late in the afternoon.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was already being forgotten.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Preston had asked him to notify Dr. Leonard and Miss M'Gann, the only friends she had in Chicago, that the funeral would take place late in the afternoon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Preston had asked him to notify Dr. Leonard and Miss M'Gann, the only friends she had in Chicago, that the funeral would take place late in the afternoon.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Mrs. Preston had asked him to notify Dr. Leonard and Miss M'Gann, the only friends she had in Chicago, that the funeral would take place late in the afternoon.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Mrs. Preston had asked him to notify Dr. Leonard and Miss M'Gann, the only friends she had in Chicago, that the funeral would take place late in the afternoon.
LindsaynounUS /ˈlɪndzi/
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading In the elevator of the Athenian Building, Sommers met Dr. Lindsay with Dr. Rupert, the oldest member of the office staff.
M'Gann
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Preston had asked him to notify Dr. Leonard and Miss M'Gann, the only friends she had in Chicago, that the funeral would take place late in the afternoon.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading In the elevator of the Athenian Building, Sommers met Dr. Lindsay with Dr. Rupert, the oldest member of the office staff.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men bowed and edged their backs toward Sommers.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In the elevator of the Athenian Building, Sommers met Dr. Lindsay with Dr. Rupert, the oldest member of the office staff.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mrs. Preston had asked him to notify Dr. Leonard and Miss M'Gann, the only friends she had in Chicago, that the funeral would take place late in the afternoon.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That morning Sommers returned to the city.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Preston had asked him to notify Dr. Leonard and Miss M'Gann, the only friends she had in Chicago, that the funeral would take place late in the afternoon.
notifyverbUS /ˈnoʊtəfaɪ/
inform (somebody) of something
From this reading Mrs. Preston had asked him to notify Dr. Leonard and Miss M'Gann, the only friends she had in Chicago, that the funeral would take place late in the afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the elevator of the Athenian Building, Sommers met Dr. Lindsay with Dr. Rupert, the oldest member of the office staff.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading In the elevator of the Athenian Building, Sommers met Dr. Lindsay with Dr. Rupert, the oldest member of the office staff.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the elevator of the Athenian Building, Sommers met Dr. Lindsay with Dr. Rupert, the oldest member of the office staff.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Preston had asked him to notify Dr. Leonard and Miss M'Gann, the only friends she had in Chicago, that the funeral would take place late in the afternoon.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mrs. Preston had asked him to notify Dr. Leonard and Miss M'Gann, the only friends she had in Chicago, that the funeral would take place late in the afternoon.
Preston
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From this reading Mrs. Preston had asked him to notify Dr. Leonard and Miss M'Gann, the only friends she had in Chicago, that the funeral would take place late in the afternoon.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading That morning Sommers returned to the city.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading In the elevator of the Athenian Building, Sommers met Dr. Lindsay with Dr. Rupert, the oldest member of the office staff.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Preston had asked him to notify Dr. Leonard and Miss M'Gann, the only friends she had in Chicago, that the funeral would take place late in the afternoon.
Sommers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That morning Sommers returned to the city.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading In the elevator of the Athenian Building, Sommers met Dr. Lindsay with Dr. Rupert, the oldest member of the office staff.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Mrs. Preston had asked him to notify Dr. Leonard and Miss M'Gann, the only friends she had in Chicago, that the funeral would take place late in the afternoon.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That morning Sommers returned to the city.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That morning Sommers returned to the city.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two men bowed and edged their backs toward Sommers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That morning Sommers returned to the city.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The two men bowed and edged their backs toward Sommers.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men bowed and edged their backs toward Sommers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was already being forgotten.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the elevator of the Athenian Building, Sommers met Dr. Lindsay with Dr. Rupert, the oldest member of the office staff.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Preston had asked him to notify Dr. Leonard and Miss M'Gann, the only friends she had in Chicago, that the funeral would take place late in the afternoon.
