adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Malcolm Lightener was not a man to send messages nor to depend upon telephones.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was as direct as a catapult, and was just as regardful of ceremony.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was as direct as a catapult, and was just as regardful of ceremony.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "If we asked him to be seated and wait," said he, "Lightener would burst into the dining room."
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If we asked him to be seated and wait," said he, "Lightener would burst into the dining room."
Bonbright
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From this reading Mr. Foote, knowing Lightener, shrugged his shoulders and motioned Bonbright to follow him from the table.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "If we asked him to be seated and wait," said he, "Lightener would burst into the dining room."
catapultverbUS /ˈkætəpʌlt/
shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult
From this reading He was as direct as a catapult, and was just as regardful of ceremony.
ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading He was as direct as a catapult, and was just as regardful of ceremony.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Malcolm Lightener was not a man to send messages nor to depend upon telephones.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading "If we asked him to be seated and wait," said he, "Lightener would burst into the dining room."
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading He was as direct as a catapult, and was just as regardful of ceremony.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
else's
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From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Mr. Foote, knowing Lightener, shrugged his shoulders and motioned Bonbright to follow him from the table.
Foote
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From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was as direct as a catapult, and was just as regardful of ceremony.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we asked him to be seated and wait," said he, "Lightener would burst into the dining room."
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "If we asked him to be seated and wait," said he, "Lightener would burst into the dining room."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He was as direct as a catapult, and was just as regardful of ceremony.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Mr. Foote, knowing Lightener, shrugged his shoulders and motioned Bonbright to follow him from the table.
Lightener
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From this reading Malcolm Lightener was not a man to send messages nor to depend upon telephones.
Malcolm
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From this reading Malcolm Lightener was not a man to send messages nor to depend upon telephones.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Malcolm Lightener was not a man to send messages nor to depend upon telephones.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Malcolm Lightener was not a man to send messages nor to depend upon telephones.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Mr. Foote, knowing Lightener, shrugged his shoulders and motioned Bonbright to follow him from the table.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Malcolm Lightener was not a man to send messages nor to depend upon telephones.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Malcolm Lightener was not a man to send messages nor to depend upon telephones.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was as direct as a catapult, and was just as regardful of ceremony.
regardfuladjective
showing deference
From this reading He was as direct as a catapult, and was just as regardful of ceremony.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "If we asked him to be seated and wait," said he, "Lightener would burst into the dining room."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If we asked him to be seated and wait," said he, "Lightener would burst into the dining room."
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "If we asked him to be seated and wait," said he, "Lightener would burst into the dining room."
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Malcolm Lightener was not a man to send messages nor to depend upon telephones.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Mr. Foote, knowing Lightener, shrugged his shoulders and motioned Bonbright to follow him from the table.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Mr. Foote, knowing Lightener, shrugged his shoulders and motioned Bonbright to follow him from the table.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mr. Foote, knowing Lightener, shrugged his shoulders and motioned Bonbright to follow him from the table.
telephonesnounUS /ˈteləfoʊnz/
plural of “telephone” — electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Malcolm Lightener was not a man to send messages nor to depend upon telephones.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Malcolm Lightener was not a man to send messages nor to depend upon telephones.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Malcolm Lightener was not a man to send messages nor to depend upon telephones.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "If we asked him to be seated and wait," said he, "Lightener would burst into the dining room."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Malcolm Lightener was not a man to send messages nor to depend upon telephones.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If we asked him to be seated and wait," said he, "Lightener would burst into the dining room."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If we asked him to be seated and wait," said he, "Lightener would burst into the dining room."
