adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For Mr. Montague Nevitt was a cautious, cool, and calculating person.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading For, in the first place, by finding out, or seeming to find out, the facts about the Warings that very afternoon, he could increase his character with his employers for zeal and ability.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For, in the first place, by finding out, or seeming to find out, the facts about the Warings that very afternoon, he could increase his character with his employers for zeal and ability.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading For, in the first place, by finding out, or seeming to find out, the facts about the Warings that very afternoon, he could increase his character with his employers for zeal and ability.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For Mr. Montague Nevitt was a cautious, cool, and calculating person.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
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 He knew, better than most of us that knowledge is power.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For, in the first place, by finding out, or seeming to find out, the facts about the Warings that very afternoon, he could increase his character with his employers for zeal and ability.
calculatingadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading For Mr. Montague Nevitt was a cautious, cool, and calculating person.
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading For Mr. Montague Nevitt was a cautious, cool, and calculating person.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading For, in the first place, by finding out, or seeming to find out, the facts about the Warings that very afternoon, he could increase his character with his employers for zeal and ability.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading For Mr. Montague Nevitt was a cautious, cool, and calculating person.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For, in the first place, by finding out, or seeming to find out, the facts about the Warings that very afternoon, he could increase his character with his employers for zeal and ability.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
didn't
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From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
employersnounUS /emˈplɔɪərz/
plural of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading For, in the first place, by finding out, or seeming to find out, the facts about the Warings that very afternoon, he could increase his character with his employers for zeal and ability.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading For, in the first place, by finding out, or seeming to find out, the facts about the Warings that very afternoon, he could increase his character with his employers for zeal and ability.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading For, in the first place, by finding out, or seeming to find out, the facts about the Warings that very afternoon, he could increase his character with his employers for zeal and ability.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading For, in the first place, by finding out, or seeming to find out, the facts about the Warings that very afternoon, he could increase his character with his employers for zeal and ability.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For, in the first place, by finding out, or seeming to find out, the facts about the Warings that very afternoon, he could increase his character with his employers for zeal and ability.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Mr. Montague Nevitt was a cautious, cool, and calculating person.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
HATHauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading MUSIC HATH POWER.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew, better than most of us that knowledge is power.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading For, in the first place, by finding out, or seeming to find out, the facts about the Warings that very afternoon, he could increase his character with his employers for zeal and ability.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew, better than most of us that knowledge is power.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew, better than most of us that knowledge is power.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading He knew, better than most of us that knowledge is power.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
Montague
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From this reading For Mr. Montague Nevitt was a cautious, cool, and calculating person.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He knew, better than most of us that knowledge is power.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading For Mr. Montague Nevitt was a cautious, cool, and calculating person.
MUSICnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading MUSIC HATH POWER.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
Nevitt
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From this reading For Mr. Montague Nevitt was a cautious, cool, and calculating person.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew, better than most of us that knowledge is power.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For, in the first place, by finding out, or seeming to find out, the facts about the Warings that very afternoon, he could increase his character with his employers for zeal and ability.
other's
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From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For, in the first place, by finding out, or seeming to find out, the facts about the Warings that very afternoon, he could increase his character with his employers for zeal and ability.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading For Mr. Montague Nevitt was a cautious, cool, and calculating person.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For, in the first place, by finding out, or seeming to find out, the facts about the Warings that very afternoon, he could increase his character with his employers for zeal and ability.
POWERnounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading MUSIC HATH POWER.
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading For, in the first place, by finding out, or seeming to find out, the facts about the Warings that very afternoon, he could increase his character with his employers for zeal and ability.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He knew, better than most of us that knowledge is power.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew, better than most of us that knowledge is power.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
them's
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From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew, better than most of us that knowledge is power.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading For, in the first place, by finding out, or seeming to find out, the facts about the Warings that very afternoon, he could increase his character with his employers for zeal and ability.
WaringverbUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
Warings
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From this reading For, in the first place, by finding out, or seeming to find out, the facts about the Warings that very afternoon, he could increase his character with his employers for zeal and ability.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Mr. Montague Nevitt was a cautious, cool, and calculating person.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For, in the first place, by finding out, or seeming to find out, the facts about the Warings that very afternoon, he could increase his character with his employers for zeal and ability.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading So when the manager mentioned to him casually in the way of business the names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn't respond at once, "Oh, dear yes; one of them's my most intimate personal friend, and the other's his brother," as a man of less discretion might have been tempted to do.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading For, in the first place, by finding out, or seeming to find out, the facts about the Warings that very afternoon, he could increase his character with his employers for zeal and ability.
