adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Henry's presence was obviously a surprise to all of them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.”
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading “I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Sir Henry's presence was obviously a surprise to all of them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “No idea that you were back, sir,” Harrison observed, shaking hands.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The three dinner guests entered together, Lessingham in the middle.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The three dinner guests entered together, Lessingham in the middle.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.”
good-humouredly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Henry greeted them all good-humouredly.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Sir Henry greeted them all good-humouredly.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The three dinner guests entered together, Lessingham in the middle.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “No idea that you were back, sir,” Harrison observed, shaking hands.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading “No idea that you were back, sir,” Harrison observed, shaking hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.”
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Sir Henry greeted them all good-humouredly.
Henry'snounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Sir Henry's presence was obviously a surprise to all of them.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.”
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “No idea that you were back, sir,” Harrison observed, shaking hands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three dinner guests entered together, Lessingham in the middle.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.”
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.”
Lessingham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The three dinner guests entered together, Lessingham in the middle.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The three dinner guests entered together, Lessingham in the middle.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No idea that you were back, sir,” Harrison observed, shaking hands.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “No idea that you were back, sir,” Harrison observed, shaking hands.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Sir Henry's presence was obviously a surprise to all of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Henry's presence was obviously a surprise to all of them.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Sir Henry's presence was obviously a surprise to all of them.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.”
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “No idea that you were back, sir,” Harrison observed, shaking hands.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Henry's presence was obviously a surprise to all of them.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Sir Henry's presence was obviously a surprise to all of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No idea that you were back, sir,” Harrison observed, shaking hands.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three dinner guests entered together, Lessingham in the middle.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sir Henry's presence was obviously a surprise to all of them.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three dinner guests entered together, Lessingham in the middle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Henry's presence was obviously a surprise to all of them.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The three dinner guests entered together, Lessingham in the middle.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.”
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Henry's presence was obviously a surprise to all of them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “No idea that you were back, sir,” Harrison observed, shaking hands.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No idea that you were back, sir,” Harrison observed, shaking hands.
