adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading The great doctor’s old age was a lonely and a sordid one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The great doctor’s old age was a lonely and a sordid one.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
Barton
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From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
blackmailverbUS /ˈblækmeɪl/
exert pressure on someone through threats
From this reading “Does the girl want to blackmail me?”
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was close on eighty now, but still to this day he received his patients from ten to one, and closed his shrivelled hand with a clutch on their guineas.
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He was close on eighty now, but still to this day he received his patients from ten to one, and closed his shrivelled hand with a clutch on their guineas.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He was close on eighty now, but still to this day he received his patients from ten to one, and closed his shrivelled hand with a clutch on their guineas.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading He was close on eighty now, but still to this day he received his patients from ten to one, and closed his shrivelled hand with a clutch on their guineas.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was close on eighty now, but still to this day he received his patients from ten to one, and closed his shrivelled hand with a clutch on their guineas.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The great doctor’s old age was a lonely and a sordid one.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does the girl want to blackmail me?”
Dolores
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From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading He was close on eighty now, but still to this day he received his patients from ten to one, and closed his shrivelled hand with a clutch on their guineas.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was close on eighty now, but still to this day he received his patients from ten to one, and closed his shrivelled hand with a clutch on their guineas.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “Does the girl want to blackmail me?”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great doctor’s old age was a lonely and a sordid one.
guineasnounUS /ˈɡɪniz/
plural of “guinea” — a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading He was close on eighty now, but still to this day he received his patients from ten to one, and closed his shrivelled hand with a clutch on their guineas.
half-past
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From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was close on eighty now, but still to this day he received his patients from ten to one, and closed his shrivelled hand with a clutch on their guineas.
hand-written
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From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
Harley
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From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The great doctor’s old age was a lonely and a sordid one.
manservantnoun
a man servant
From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Does the girl want to blackmail me?”
Merrick's
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From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was close on eighty now, but still to this day he received his patients from ten to one, and closed his shrivelled hand with a clutch on their guineas.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The great doctor’s old age was a lonely and a sordid one.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The great doctor’s old age was a lonely and a sordid one.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading He was close on eighty now, but still to this day he received his patients from ten to one, and closed his shrivelled hand with a clutch on their guineas.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He was close on eighty now, but still to this day he received his patients from ten to one, and closed his shrivelled hand with a clutch on their guineas.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
shrivelledadjective
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
From this reading He was close on eighty now, but still to this day he received his patients from ten to one, and closed his shrivelled hand with a clutch on their guineas.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading The great doctor’s old age was a lonely and a sordid one.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He was close on eighty now, but still to this day he received his patients from ten to one, and closed his shrivelled hand with a clutch on their guineas.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He was close on eighty now, but still to this day he received his patients from ten to one, and closed his shrivelled hand with a clutch on their guineas.
testilyadverbUS /ˈtestəli/
in a petulant manner
From this reading Sir Anthony thought testily.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was close on eighty now, but still to this day he received his patients from ten to one, and closed his shrivelled hand with a clutch on their guineas.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was close on eighty now, but still to this day he received his patients from ten to one, and closed his shrivelled hand with a clutch on their guineas.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sir Anthony thought testily.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Does the girl want to blackmail me?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was half-past nine o’clock next morning when the manservant at Sir Anthony Merrick’s in Harley Street brought up to his master’s room a plain hand-written card on which he read the name, “Dolores Barton.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was close on eighty now, but still to this day he received his patients from ten to one, and closed his shrivelled hand with a clutch on their guineas.
