adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But it was not, as Tom related a little later when he had finished his talk over the wire.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "A gentleman with whom I expect to make a submarine trip is at the house, and wants to consult with me about details.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Just a business matter," he announced to Mary and her mother, when he rejoined them.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading THE TRIAL TRIP "This is my busy day!" announced the young inventor as he went into the Nestor sitting room, where the telephone was installed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TRIAL TRIP "This is my busy day!" announced the young inventor as he went into the Nestor sitting room, where the telephone was installed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "A gentleman with whom I expect to make a submarine trip is at the house, and wants to consult with me about details.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Just a business matter," he announced to Mary and her mother, when he rejoined them.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading THE TRIAL TRIP "This is my busy day!" announced the young inventor as he went into the Nestor sitting room, where the telephone was installed.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not, as Tom related a little later when he had finished his talk over the wire.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Perhaps it is some one else who wants you to come to their rescue," suggested Mary.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading "A gentleman with whom I expect to make a submarine trip is at the house, and wants to consult with me about details.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE TRIAL TRIP "This is my busy day!" announced the young inventor as he went into the Nestor sitting room, where the telephone was installed.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading "A gentleman with whom I expect to make a submarine trip is at the house, and wants to consult with me about details.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Perhaps it is some one else who wants you to come to their rescue," suggested Mary.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "A gentleman with whom I expect to make a submarine trip is at the house, and wants to consult with me about details.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading But it was not, as Tom related a little later when he had finished his talk over the wire.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading "A gentleman with whom I expect to make a submarine trip is at the house, and wants to consult with me about details.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it was not, as Tom related a little later when he had finished his talk over the wire.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TRIAL TRIP "This is my busy day!" announced the young inventor as he went into the Nestor sitting room, where the telephone was installed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Just a business matter," he announced to Mary and her mother, when he rejoined them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But it was not, as Tom related a little later when he had finished his talk over the wire.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "A gentleman with whom I expect to make a submarine trip is at the house, and wants to consult with me about details.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A gentleman with whom I expect to make a submarine trip is at the house, and wants to consult with me about details.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading THE TRIAL TRIP "This is my busy day!" announced the young inventor as he went into the Nestor sitting room, where the telephone was installed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE TRIAL TRIP "This is my busy day!" announced the young inventor as he went into the Nestor sitting room, where the telephone was installed.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading THE TRIAL TRIP "This is my busy day!" announced the young inventor as he went into the Nestor sitting room, where the telephone was installed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRIAL TRIP "This is my busy day!" announced the young inventor as he went into the Nestor sitting room, where the telephone was installed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps it is some one else who wants you to come to their rescue," suggested Mary.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Just a business matter," he announced to Mary and her mother, when he rejoined them.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But it was not, as Tom related a little later when he had finished his talk over the wire.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But it was not, as Tom related a little later when he had finished his talk over the wire.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "A gentleman with whom I expect to make a submarine trip is at the house, and wants to consult with me about details.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Perhaps it is some one else who wants you to come to their rescue," suggested Mary.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Just a business matter," he announced to Mary and her mother, when he rejoined them.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A gentleman with whom I expect to make a submarine trip is at the house, and wants to consult with me about details.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Just a business matter," he announced to Mary and her mother, when he rejoined them.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE TRIAL TRIP "This is my busy day!" announced the young inventor as he went into the Nestor sitting room, where the telephone was installed.
NestornounUS /ˈnestər/
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading THE TRIAL TRIP "This is my busy day!" announced the young inventor as he went into the Nestor sitting room, where the telephone was installed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not, as Tom related a little later when he had finished his talk over the wire.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Perhaps it is some one else who wants you to come to their rescue," suggested Mary.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But it was not, as Tom related a little later when he had finished his talk over the wire.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps it is some one else who wants you to come to their rescue," suggested Mary.
rejoinedverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪnd/
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "Just a business matter," he announced to Mary and her mother, when he rejoined them.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading But it was not, as Tom related a little later when he had finished his talk over the wire.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading "Perhaps it is some one else who wants you to come to their rescue," suggested Mary.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE TRIAL TRIP "This is my busy day!" announced the young inventor as he went into the Nestor sitting room, where the telephone was installed.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE TRIAL TRIP "This is my busy day!" announced the young inventor as he went into the Nestor sitting room, where the telephone was installed.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Perhaps it is some one else who wants you to come to their rescue," suggested Mary.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading "A gentleman with whom I expect to make a submarine trip is at the house, and wants to consult with me about details.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Perhaps it is some one else who wants you to come to their rescue," suggested Mary.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But it was not, as Tom related a little later when he had finished his talk over the wire.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading THE TRIAL TRIP "This is my busy day!" announced the young inventor as he went into the Nestor sitting room, where the telephone was installed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL TRIP "This is my busy day!" announced the young inventor as he went into the Nestor sitting room, where the telephone was installed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps it is some one else who wants you to come to their rescue," suggested Mary.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Just a business matter," he announced to Mary and her mother, when he rejoined them.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE TRIAL TRIP "This is my busy day!" announced the young inventor as he went into the Nestor sitting room, where the telephone was installed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Perhaps it is some one else who wants you to come to their rescue," suggested Mary.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading But it was not, as Tom related a little later when he had finished his talk over the wire.
TRIALnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading THE TRIAL TRIP "This is my busy day!" announced the young inventor as he went into the Nestor sitting room, where the telephone was installed.
TRIPnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading THE TRIAL TRIP "This is my busy day!" announced the young inventor as he went into the Nestor sitting room, where the telephone was installed.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Perhaps it is some one else who wants you to come to their rescue," suggested Mary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRIAL TRIP "This is my busy day!" announced the young inventor as he went into the Nestor sitting room, where the telephone was installed.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE TRIAL TRIP "This is my busy day!" announced the young inventor as he went into the Nestor sitting room, where the telephone was installed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But it was not, as Tom related a little later when he had finished his talk over the wire.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE TRIAL TRIP "This is my busy day!" announced the young inventor as he went into the Nestor sitting room, where the telephone was installed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Perhaps it is some one else who wants you to come to their rescue," suggested Mary.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A gentleman with whom I expect to make a submarine trip is at the house, and wants to consult with me about details.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading But it was not, as Tom related a little later when he had finished his talk over the wire.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A gentleman with whom I expect to make a submarine trip is at the house, and wants to consult with me about details.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Perhaps it is some one else who wants you to come to their rescue," suggested Mary.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE TRIAL TRIP "This is my busy day!" announced the young inventor as he went into the Nestor sitting room, where the telephone was installed.
