adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a few brusque words she brought the other two down to the level of her newly recovered equanimity.
AfterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterwards, perhaps you will have time to ring up the hotel.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will go and get a suit of Dick's clothes, and, Helen, you had better take Mr. Lessingham into the gun room.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “To be practical,” she began, “we have no time to lose.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “To be practical,” she began, “we have no time to lose.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I will go and get a suit of Dick's clothes, and, Helen, you had better take Mr. Lessingham into the gun room.
breakdownnounUS /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
From this reading Philippa's breakdown was only momentary.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading With a few brusque words she brought the other two down to the level of her newly recovered equanimity.
brusqueadjectiveUS /brʌsk/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading With a few brusque words she brought the other two down to the level of her newly recovered equanimity.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading I will go and get a suit of Dick's clothes, and, Helen, you had better take Mr. Lessingham into the gun room.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading I will go and get a suit of Dick's clothes, and, Helen, you had better take Mr. Lessingham into the gun room.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With a few brusque words she brought the other two down to the level of her newly recovered equanimity.
equanimitynounUS /ˌek.wəˈnɪm.ə.t̬i/
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
From this reading With a few brusque words she brought the other two down to the level of her newly recovered equanimity.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading With a few brusque words she brought the other two down to the level of her newly recovered equanimity.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I will go and get a suit of Dick's clothes, and, Helen, you had better take Mr. Lessingham into the gun room.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I will go and get a suit of Dick's clothes, and, Helen, you had better take Mr. Lessingham into the gun room.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading I will go and get a suit of Dick's clothes, and, Helen, you had better take Mr. Lessingham into the gun room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I will go and get a suit of Dick's clothes, and, Helen, you had better take Mr. Lessingham into the gun room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “To be practical,” she began, “we have no time to lose.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading I will go and get a suit of Dick's clothes, and, Helen, you had better take Mr. Lessingham into the gun room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With a few brusque words she brought the other two down to the level of her newly recovered equanimity.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Afterwards, perhaps you will have time to ring up the hotel.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will go and get a suit of Dick's clothes, and, Helen, you had better take Mr. Lessingham into the gun room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I will go and get a suit of Dick's clothes, and, Helen, you had better take Mr. Lessingham into the gun room.
Lessingham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will go and get a suit of Dick's clothes, and, Helen, you had better take Mr. Lessingham into the gun room.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading With a few brusque words she brought the other two down to the level of her newly recovered equanimity.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “To be practical,” she began, “we have no time to lose.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Philippa's breakdown was only momentary.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I will go and get a suit of Dick's clothes, and, Helen, you had better take Mr. Lessingham into the gun room.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading With a few brusque words she brought the other two down to the level of her newly recovered equanimity.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “To be practical,” she began, “we have no time to lose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a few brusque words she brought the other two down to the level of her newly recovered equanimity.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Philippa's breakdown was only momentary.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With a few brusque words she brought the other two down to the level of her newly recovered equanimity.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Afterwards, perhaps you will have time to ring up the hotel.”
Philippa's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa's breakdown was only momentary.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading “To be practical,” she began, “we have no time to lose.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading With a few brusque words she brought the other two down to the level of her newly recovered equanimity.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Afterwards, perhaps you will have time to ring up the hotel.”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I will go and get a suit of Dick's clothes, and, Helen, you had better take Mr. Lessingham into the gun room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a few brusque words she brought the other two down to the level of her newly recovered equanimity.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I will go and get a suit of Dick's clothes, and, Helen, you had better take Mr. Lessingham into the gun room.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I will go and get a suit of Dick's clothes, and, Helen, you had better take Mr. Lessingham into the gun room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a few brusque words she brought the other two down to the level of her newly recovered equanimity.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “To be practical,” she began, “we have no time to lose.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a few brusque words she brought the other two down to the level of her newly recovered equanimity.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With a few brusque words she brought the other two down to the level of her newly recovered equanimity.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Afterwards, perhaps you will have time to ring up the hotel.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Philippa's breakdown was only momentary.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “To be practical,” she began, “we have no time to lose.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will go and get a suit of Dick's clothes, and, Helen, you had better take Mr. Lessingham into the gun room.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a few brusque words she brought the other two down to the level of her newly recovered equanimity.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading With a few brusque words she brought the other two down to the level of her newly recovered equanimity.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will go and get a suit of Dick's clothes, and, Helen, you had better take Mr. Lessingham into the gun room.
