AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW PROJECT Vane was sitting alone in the room set apart for the Clermont Company in Nairn's office when Drayton was shown in.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A NEW PROJECT Vane was sitting alone in the room set apart for the Clermont Company in Nairn's office when Drayton was shown in.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I want to say I'll always feel that you have a claim on me."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took the chair Vane indicated and lighted a cigar the latter gave him.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading A NEW PROJECT Vane was sitting alone in the room set apart for the Clermont Company in Nairn's office when Drayton was shown in.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Now," he began with some diffidence, "you cut me off short when I met you the other day, and one of my reasons for coming over was to get through with what I was saying then.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It's just this--I owe you a good deal for taking care of Kitty; she's very grateful and thinks no end of you.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He took the chair Vane indicated and lighted a cigar the latter gave him.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading He took the chair Vane indicated and lighted a cigar the latter gave him.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading I want to say I'll always feel that you have a claim on me."
Clermont
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From this reading A NEW PROJECT Vane was sitting alone in the room set apart for the Clermont Company in Nairn's office when Drayton was shown in.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Now," he began with some diffidence, "you cut me off short when I met you the other day, and one of my reasons for coming over was to get through with what I was saying then.
CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A NEW PROJECT Vane was sitting alone in the room set apart for the Clermont Company in Nairn's office when Drayton was shown in.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Now," he began with some diffidence, "you cut me off short when I met you the other day, and one of my reasons for coming over was to get through with what I was saying then.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Now," he began with some diffidence, "you cut me off short when I met you the other day, and one of my reasons for coming over was to get through with what I was saying then.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It's just this--I owe you a good deal for taking care of Kitty; she's very grateful and thinks no end of you.
diffidencenoun
lack of self-confidence
From this reading "Now," he began with some diffidence, "you cut me off short when I met you the other day, and one of my reasons for coming over was to get through with what I was saying then.
Drayton
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From this reading A NEW PROJECT Vane was sitting alone in the room set apart for the Clermont Company in Nairn's office when Drayton was shown in.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It's just this--I owe you a good deal for taking care of Kitty; she's very grateful and thinks no end of you.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I want to say I'll always feel that you have a claim on me."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A NEW PROJECT Vane was sitting alone in the room set apart for the Clermont Company in Nairn's office when Drayton was shown in.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He took the chair Vane indicated and lighted a cigar the latter gave him.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now," he began with some diffidence, "you cut me off short when I met you the other day, and one of my reasons for coming over was to get through with what I was saying then.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It's just this--I owe you a good deal for taking care of Kitty; she's very grateful and thinks no end of you.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading It's just this--I owe you a good deal for taking care of Kitty; she's very grateful and thinks no end of you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I want to say I'll always feel that you have a claim on me."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took the chair Vane indicated and lighted a cigar the latter gave him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took the chair Vane indicated and lighted a cigar the latter gave him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now," he began with some diffidence, "you cut me off short when I met you the other day, and one of my reasons for coming over was to get through with what I was saying then.
I'll
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From this reading I want to say I'll always feel that you have a claim on me."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NEW PROJECT Vane was sitting alone in the room set apart for the Clermont Company in Nairn's office when Drayton was shown in.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading He took the chair Vane indicated and lighted a cigar the latter gave him.
It's
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From this reading It's just this--I owe you a good deal for taking care of Kitty; she's very grateful and thinks no end of you.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It's just this--I owe you a good deal for taking care of Kitty; she's very grateful and thinks no end of you.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading It's just this--I owe you a good deal for taking care of Kitty; she's very grateful and thinks no end of you.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He took the chair Vane indicated and lighted a cigar the latter gave him.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading He took the chair Vane indicated and lighted a cigar the latter gave him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now," he began with some diffidence, "you cut me off short when I met you the other day, and one of my reasons for coming over was to get through with what I was saying then.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Now," he began with some diffidence, "you cut me off short when I met you the other day, and one of my reasons for coming over was to get through with what I was saying then.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now," he began with some diffidence, "you cut me off short when I met you the other day, and one of my reasons for coming over was to get through with what I was saying then.
Nairn's
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From this reading A NEW PROJECT Vane was sitting alone in the room set apart for the Clermont Company in Nairn's office when Drayton was shown in.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW PROJECT Vane was sitting alone in the room set apart for the Clermont Company in Nairn's office when Drayton was shown in.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It's just this--I owe you a good deal for taking care of Kitty; she's very grateful and thinks no end of you.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now," he began with some diffidence, "you cut me off short when I met you the other day, and one of my reasons for coming over was to get through with what I was saying then.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now," he began with some diffidence, "you cut me off short when I met you the other day, and one of my reasons for coming over was to get through with what I was saying then.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Now," he began with some diffidence, "you cut me off short when I met you the other day, and one of my reasons for coming over was to get through with what I was saying then.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A NEW PROJECT Vane was sitting alone in the room set apart for the Clermont Company in Nairn's office when Drayton was shown in.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I want to say I'll always feel that you have a claim on me."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Now," he began with some diffidence, "you cut me off short when I met you the other day, and one of my reasons for coming over was to get through with what I was saying then.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Now," he began with some diffidence, "you cut me off short when I met you the other day, and one of my reasons for coming over was to get through with what I was saying then.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Now," he began with some diffidence, "you cut me off short when I met you the other day, and one of my reasons for coming over was to get through with what I was saying then.
oweverbUS /oʊ/
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading It's just this--I owe you a good deal for taking care of Kitty; she's very grateful and thinks no end of you.
PROJECTverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading A NEW PROJECT Vane was sitting alone in the room set apart for the Clermont Company in Nairn's office when Drayton was shown in.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Now," he began with some diffidence, "you cut me off short when I met you the other day, and one of my reasons for coming over was to get through with what I was saying then.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A NEW PROJECT Vane was sitting alone in the room set apart for the Clermont Company in Nairn's office when Drayton was shown in.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I want to say I'll always feel that you have a claim on me."
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Now," he began with some diffidence, "you cut me off short when I met you the other day, and one of my reasons for coming over was to get through with what I was saying then.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A NEW PROJECT Vane was sitting alone in the room set apart for the Clermont Company in Nairn's office when Drayton was shown in.
she's
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From this reading It's just this--I owe you a good deal for taking care of Kitty; she's very grateful and thinks no end of you.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Now," he began with some diffidence, "you cut me off short when I met you the other day, and one of my reasons for coming over was to get through with what I was saying then.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A NEW PROJECT Vane was sitting alone in the room set apart for the Clermont Company in Nairn's office when Drayton was shown in.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A NEW PROJECT Vane was sitting alone in the room set apart for the Clermont Company in Nairn's office when Drayton was shown in.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Now," he began with some diffidence, "you cut me off short when I met you the other day, and one of my reasons for coming over was to get through with what I was saying then.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It's just this--I owe you a good deal for taking care of Kitty; she's very grateful and thinks no end of you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I want to say I'll always feel that you have a claim on me."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW PROJECT Vane was sitting alone in the room set apart for the Clermont Company in Nairn's office when Drayton was shown in.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Now," he began with some diffidence, "you cut me off short when I met you the other day, and one of my reasons for coming over was to get through with what I was saying then.
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading It's just this--I owe you a good deal for taking care of Kitty; she's very grateful and thinks no end of you.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It's just this--I owe you a good deal for taking care of Kitty; she's very grateful and thinks no end of you.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Now," he began with some diffidence, "you cut me off short when I met you the other day, and one of my reasons for coming over was to get through with what I was saying then.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now," he began with some diffidence, "you cut me off short when I met you the other day, and one of my reasons for coming over was to get through with what I was saying then.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the chair Vane indicated and lighted a cigar the latter gave him.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading A NEW PROJECT Vane was sitting alone in the room set apart for the Clermont Company in Nairn's office when Drayton was shown in.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It's just this--I owe you a good deal for taking care of Kitty; she's very grateful and thinks no end of you.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to say I'll always feel that you have a claim on me."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NEW PROJECT Vane was sitting alone in the room set apart for the Clermont Company in Nairn's office when Drayton was shown in.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now," he began with some diffidence, "you cut me off short when I met you the other day, and one of my reasons for coming over was to get through with what I was saying then.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A NEW PROJECT Vane was sitting alone in the room set apart for the Clermont Company in Nairn's office when Drayton was shown in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now," he began with some diffidence, "you cut me off short when I met you the other day, and one of my reasons for coming over was to get through with what I was saying then.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now," he began with some diffidence, "you cut me off short when I met you the other day, and one of my reasons for coming over was to get through with what I was saying then.
