adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon the tray was a single letter.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “The first warning addressed to you yesterday was a friendly one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Mr. Sabin sat up in bed and tore open the envelope.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The following words were written upon a sheet of the Holland House notepaper in the same peculiar coloured crayon.
crayonnounUS /ˈkreɪɑːn/
writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing
From this reading The following words were written upon a sheet of the Holland House notepaper in the same peculiar coloured crayon.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
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From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Mr. Sabin sat up in bed and tore open the envelope.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “The first warning addressed to you yesterday was a friendly one.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading “The first warning addressed to you yesterday was a friendly one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading The following words were written upon a sheet of the Holland House notepaper in the same peculiar coloured crayon.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The following words were written upon a sheet of the Holland House notepaper in the same peculiar coloured crayon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Sabin sat up in bed and tore open the envelope.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Upon the tray was a single letter.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Sabin sat up in bed and tore open the envelope.
notepapernoun
writing paper intended for writing short notes or letters
From this reading The following words were written upon a sheet of the Holland House notepaper in the same peculiar coloured crayon.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following words were written upon a sheet of the Holland House notepaper in the same peculiar coloured crayon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The first warning addressed to you yesterday was a friendly one.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Mr. Sabin sat up in bed and tore open the envelope.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The following words were written upon a sheet of the Holland House notepaper in the same peculiar coloured crayon.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
SabinnounUS /ˈseɪbɪn/
a unit of acoustic absorption equivalent to the absorption by a square foot of a surface that absorbs all incident sound
From this reading Mr. Sabin sat up in bed and tore open the envelope.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The following words were written upon a sheet of the Holland House notepaper in the same peculiar coloured crayon.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mr. Sabin sat up in bed and tore open the envelope.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The following words were written upon a sheet of the Holland House notepaper in the same peculiar coloured crayon.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Upon the tray was a single letter.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Mr. Sabin sat up in bed and tore open the envelope.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading Upon the tray was a single letter.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Sabin sat up in bed and tore open the envelope.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the tray was a single letter.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading “The first warning addressed to you yesterday was a friendly one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon the tray was a single letter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The following words were written upon a sheet of the Holland House notepaper in the same peculiar coloured crayon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The following words were written upon a sheet of the Holland House notepaper in the same peculiar coloured crayon.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The following words were written upon a sheet of the Holland House notepaper in the same peculiar coloured crayon.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading “The first warning addressed to you yesterday was a friendly one.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The first warning addressed to you yesterday was a friendly one.
