adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
Ailie
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From this reading At half-past nine he reached Little Ailie Street.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Oh yes, he is, sir," replied the manager; "been here for half an hour."
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Mr. Sherwood not here yet, I suppose?" asked Will.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At half-past nine he reached Little Ailie Street.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Oh yes, he is, sir," replied the manager; "been here for half an hour."
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh yes, he is, sir," replied the manager; "been here for half an hour."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
Godfrey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Oh yes, he is, sir," replied the manager; "been here for half an hour."
half-past
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From this reading At half-past nine he reached Little Ailie Street.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At half-past nine he reached Little Ailie Street.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Mr. Sherwood not here yet, I suppose?" asked Will.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Oh yes, he is, sir," replied the manager; "been here for half an hour."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr. Sherwood not here yet, I suppose?" asked Will.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh yes, he is, sir," replied the manager; "been here for half an hour."
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At half-past nine he reached Little Ailie Street.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading "Oh yes, he is, sir," replied the manager; "been here for half an hour."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Sherwood not here yet, I suppose?" asked Will.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading At half-past nine he reached Little Ailie Street.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mr. Sherwood not here yet, I suppose?" asked Will.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh yes, he is, sir," replied the manager; "been here for half an hour."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Warburton went on to the senior partner's room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
partner'snounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
possessive form of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Warburton went on to the senior partner's room.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At half-past nine he reached Little Ailie Street.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh yes, he is, sir," replied the manager; "been here for half an hour."
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Warburton went on to the senior partner's room.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading Warburton went on to the senior partner's room.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading "Mr. Sherwood not here yet, I suppose?" asked Will.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Oh yes, he is, sir," replied the manager; "been here for half an hour."
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At half-past nine he reached Little Ailie Street.
sugar-refining
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "Mr. Sherwood not here yet, I suppose?" asked Will.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh yes, he is, sir," replied the manager; "been here for half an hour."
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Warburton went on to the senior partner's room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
Warburton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Warburton went on to the senior partner's room.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Warburton went on to the senior partner's room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mr. Sherwood not here yet, I suppose?" asked Will.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh yes, he is, sir," replied the manager; "been here for half an hour."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Mr. Sherwood not here yet, I suppose?" asked Will.
