adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The agent wrote,-- "Not without great difficulties, and especially not without a heavy outlay of money, I have at length discovered Sir Francis Burnett's brother in London, the former cashier of the house of Gilmour and Benson.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The agent wrote,-- "Not without great difficulties, and especially not without a heavy outlay of money, I have at length discovered Sir Francis Burnett's brother in London, the former cashier of the house of Gilmour and Benson.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The agent wrote,-- "Not without great difficulties, and especially not without a heavy outlay of money, I have at length discovered Sir Francis Burnett's brother in London, the former cashier of the house of Gilmour and Benson.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading We shall be informed of his arrival on the very day on which he lands.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The agent wrote,-- "Not without great difficulties, and especially not without a heavy outlay of money, I have at length discovered Sir Francis Burnett's brother in London, the former cashier of the house of Gilmour and Benson.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading He was sent by his father to Madras, to attend to very important financial matters, and is expected back by the next mail steamer.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was sent by his father to Madras, to attend to very important financial matters, and is expected back by the next mail steamer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We shall be informed of his arrival on the very day on which he lands.
Benson
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From this reading The agent wrote,-- "Not without great difficulties, and especially not without a heavy outlay of money, I have at length discovered Sir Francis Burnett's brother in London, the former cashier of the house of Gilmour and Benson.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The agent wrote,-- "Not without great difficulties, and especially not without a heavy outlay of money, I have at length discovered Sir Francis Burnett's brother in London, the former cashier of the house of Gilmour and Benson.
Burnett'snounUS /bərˈnets/
possessive form of “burnett” — United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)
From this reading The agent wrote,-- "Not without great difficulties, and especially not without a heavy outlay of money, I have at length discovered Sir Francis Burnett's brother in London, the former cashier of the house of Gilmour and Benson.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was sent by his father to Madras, to attend to very important financial matters, and is expected back by the next mail steamer.
cashiernounUS /kæˈʃɪr/
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading The agent wrote,-- "Not without great difficulties, and especially not without a heavy outlay of money, I have at length discovered Sir Francis Burnett's brother in London, the former cashier of the house of Gilmour and Benson.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We shall be informed of his arrival on the very day on which he lands.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Our Sir Francis is not dead.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The agent wrote,-- "Not without great difficulties, and especially not without a heavy outlay of money, I have at length discovered Sir Francis Burnett's brother in London, the former cashier of the house of Gilmour and Benson.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The agent wrote,-- "Not without great difficulties, and especially not without a heavy outlay of money, I have at length discovered Sir Francis Burnett's brother in London, the former cashier of the house of Gilmour and Benson.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The agent wrote,-- "Not without great difficulties, and especially not without a heavy outlay of money, I have at length discovered Sir Francis Burnett's brother in London, the former cashier of the house of Gilmour and Benson.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He was sent by his father to Madras, to attend to very important financial matters, and is expected back by the next mail steamer.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was sent by his father to Madras, to attend to very important financial matters, and is expected back by the next mail steamer.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading He was sent by his father to Madras, to attend to very important financial matters, and is expected back by the next mail steamer.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The agent wrote,-- "Not without great difficulties, and especially not without a heavy outlay of money, I have at length discovered Sir Francis Burnett's brother in London, the former cashier of the house of Gilmour and Benson.
Francis
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From this reading The agent wrote,-- "Not without great difficulties, and especially not without a heavy outlay of money, I have at length discovered Sir Francis Burnett's brother in London, the former cashier of the house of Gilmour and Benson.
Gilmour
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From this reading The agent wrote,-- "Not without great difficulties, and especially not without a heavy outlay of money, I have at length discovered Sir Francis Burnett's brother in London, the former cashier of the house of Gilmour and Benson.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The agent wrote,-- "Not without great difficulties, and especially not without a heavy outlay of money, I have at length discovered Sir Francis Burnett's brother in London, the former cashier of the house of Gilmour and Benson.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading The second, on the other hand, was of the very greatest interest.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The second, on the other hand, was of the very greatest interest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The agent wrote,-- "Not without great difficulties, and especially not without a heavy outlay of money, I have at length discovered Sir Francis Burnett's brother in London, the former cashier of the house of Gilmour and Benson.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sent by his father to Madras, to attend to very important financial matters, and is expected back by the next mail steamer.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The agent wrote,-- "Not without great difficulties, and especially not without a heavy outlay of money, I have at length discovered Sir Francis Burnett's brother in London, the former cashier of the house of Gilmour and Benson.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was sent by his father to Madras, to attend to very important financial matters, and is expected back by the next mail steamer.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The agent wrote,-- "Not without great difficulties, and especially not without a heavy outlay of money, I have at length discovered Sir Francis Burnett's brother in London, the former cashier of the house of Gilmour and Benson.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The agent wrote,-- "Not without great difficulties, and especially not without a heavy outlay of money, I have at length discovered Sir Francis Burnett's brother in London, the former cashier of the house of Gilmour and Benson.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading He was sent by his father to Madras, to attend to very important financial matters, and is expected back by the next mail steamer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The agent wrote,-- "Not without great difficulties, and especially not without a heavy outlay of money, I have at length discovered Sir Francis Burnett's brother in London, the former cashier of the house of Gilmour and Benson.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading We shall be informed of his arrival on the very day on which he lands.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The second, on the other hand, was of the very greatest interest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our Sir Francis is not dead.
landsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We shall be informed of his arrival on the very day on which he lands.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The agent wrote,-- "Not without great difficulties, and especially not without a heavy outlay of money, I have at length discovered Sir Francis Burnett's brother in London, the former cashier of the house of Gilmour and Benson.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The agent wrote,-- "Not without great difficulties, and especially not without a heavy outlay of money, I have at length discovered Sir Francis Burnett's brother in London, the former cashier of the house of Gilmour and Benson.
MadrasnounUS /ˈmædrəs/
a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras
From this reading He was sent by his father to Madras, to attend to very important financial matters, and is expected back by the next mail steamer.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading He was sent by his father to Madras, to attend to very important financial matters, and is expected back by the next mail steamer.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He was sent by his father to Madras, to attend to very important financial matters, and is expected back by the next mail steamer.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The agent wrote,-- "Not without great difficulties, and especially not without a heavy outlay of money, I have at length discovered Sir Francis Burnett's brother in London, the former cashier of the house of Gilmour and Benson.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He was sent by his father to Madras, to attend to very important financial matters, and is expected back by the next mail steamer.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The agent wrote,-- "Not without great difficulties, and especially not without a heavy outlay of money, I have at length discovered Sir Francis Burnett's brother in London, the former cashier of the house of Gilmour and Benson.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The second, on the other hand, was of the very greatest interest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The second, on the other hand, was of the very greatest interest.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The second, on the other hand, was of the very greatest interest.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our Sir Francis is not dead.
outlaynounUS /ˈaʊtleɪ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading The agent wrote,-- "Not without great difficulties, and especially not without a heavy outlay of money, I have at length discovered Sir Francis Burnett's brother in London, the former cashier of the house of Gilmour and Benson.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second, on the other hand, was of the very greatest interest.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He was sent by his father to Madras, to attend to very important financial matters, and is expected back by the next mail steamer.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall be informed of his arrival on the very day on which he lands.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading The agent wrote,-- "Not without great difficulties, and especially not without a heavy outlay of money, I have at length discovered Sir Francis Burnett's brother in London, the former cashier of the house of Gilmour and Benson.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading He was sent by his father to Madras, to attend to very important financial matters, and is expected back by the next mail steamer.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The second, on the other hand, was of the very greatest interest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was sent by his father to Madras, to attend to very important financial matters, and is expected back by the next mail steamer.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The second, on the other hand, was of the very greatest interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The second, on the other hand, was of the very greatest interest.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall be informed of his arrival on the very day on which he lands.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We shall be informed of his arrival on the very day on which he lands.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The agent wrote,-- "Not without great difficulties, and especially not without a heavy outlay of money, I have at length discovered Sir Francis Burnett's brother in London, the former cashier of the house of Gilmour and Benson.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The agent wrote,-- "Not without great difficulties, and especially not without a heavy outlay of money, I have at length discovered Sir Francis Burnett's brother in London, the former cashier of the house of Gilmour and Benson.
