adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had a busy air, and spoke to Warburton in a confidential undertone.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading This is the address.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She had a busy air, and spoke to Warburton in a confidential undertone.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had a busy air, and spoke to Warburton in a confidential undertone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading She had a busy air, and spoke to Warburton in a confidential undertone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Toward the end of the following week, Mrs. Cross came to the shop.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading She had a busy air, and spoke to Warburton in a confidential undertone.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading Toward the end of the following week, Mrs. Cross came to the shop.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Toward the end of the following week, Mrs. Cross came to the shop.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Toward the end of the following week, Mrs. Cross came to the shop.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a busy air, and spoke to Warburton in a confidential undertone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had a busy air, and spoke to Warburton in a confidential undertone.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the address.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Toward the end of the following week, Mrs. Cross came to the shop.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Toward the end of the following week, Mrs. Cross came to the shop.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a busy air, and spoke to Warburton in a confidential undertone.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading Toward the end of the following week, Mrs. Cross came to the shop.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She had a busy air, and spoke to Warburton in a confidential undertone.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toward the end of the following week, Mrs. Cross came to the shop.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the address.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toward the end of the following week, Mrs. Cross came to the shop.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward the end of the following week, Mrs. Cross came to the shop.
undertonenounUS /ˈʌndərtoʊn/
a quiet or hushed tone of voice
From this reading She had a busy air, and spoke to Warburton in a confidential undertone.
Warburton
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From this reading She had a busy air, and spoke to Warburton in a confidential undertone.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Toward the end of the following week, Mrs. Cross came to the shop.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My daughter went there this morning, and had a long talk with the woman, and she thinks it really might do; but perhaps you have already found something?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We have been making inquiries, and at last I think we have heard of something that might suit your poor friend.
