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From this reading They took a house at Banner Cross, another suburb of Sheffield, and on October 29 moved into their new home.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They took a house at Banner Cross, another suburb of Sheffield, and on October 29 moved into their new home.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading By some means or other he was kept informed of all their doings, and on one occasion was seen by Mrs. Dyson lurking near her home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By some means or other he was kept informed of all their doings, and on one occasion was seen by Mrs. Dyson lurking near her home.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They took a house at Banner Cross, another suburb of Sheffield, and on October 29 moved into their new home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Peace had not forgotten his friends at Darnall.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To get away from him the Dysons determined to leave Darnall.
BannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading They took a house at Banner Cross, another suburb of Sheffield, and on October 29 moved into their new home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the Dysons thought that they had seen the last of Peace, they were soon to be convinced to the contrary.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By some means or other he was kept informed of all their doings, and on one occasion was seen by Mrs. Dyson lurking near her home.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading If the Dysons thought that they had seen the last of Peace, they were soon to be convinced to the contrary.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading If the Dysons thought that they had seen the last of Peace, they were soon to be convinced to the contrary.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading They took a house at Banner Cross, another suburb of Sheffield, and on October 29 moved into their new home.
Darnall
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From this reading Peace had not forgotten his friends at Darnall.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading To get away from him the Dysons determined to leave Darnall.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading By some means or other he was kept informed of all their doings, and on one occasion was seen by Mrs. Dyson lurking near her home.
Dyson
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From this reading By some means or other he was kept informed of all their doings, and on one occasion was seen by Mrs. Dyson lurking near her home.
Dysons
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From this reading If the Dysons thought that they had seen the last of Peace, they were soon to be convinced to the contrary.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Peace had not forgotten his friends at Darnall.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Peace had not forgotten his friends at Darnall.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To get away from him the Dysons determined to leave Darnall.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading To get away from him the Dysons determined to leave Darnall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the Dysons thought that they had seen the last of Peace, they were soon to be convinced to the contrary.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By some means or other he was kept informed of all their doings, and on one occasion was seen by Mrs. Dyson lurking near her home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By some means or other he was kept informed of all their doings, and on one occasion was seen by Mrs. Dyson lurking near her home.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To get away from him the Dysons determined to leave Darnall.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peace had not forgotten his friends at Darnall.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading By some means or other he was kept informed of all their doings, and on one occasion was seen by Mrs. Dyson lurking near her home.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They took a house at Banner Cross, another suburb of Sheffield, and on October 29 moved into their new home.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the Dysons thought that they had seen the last of Peace, they were soon to be convinced to the contrary.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading By some means or other he was kept informed of all their doings, and on one occasion was seen by Mrs. Dyson lurking near her home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They took a house at Banner Cross, another suburb of Sheffield, and on October 29 moved into their new home.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading By some means or other he was kept informed of all their doings, and on one occasion was seen by Mrs. Dyson lurking near her home.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading If the Dysons thought that they had seen the last of Peace, they were soon to be convinced to the contrary.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading To get away from him the Dysons determined to leave Darnall.
lurkingverbUS /ˈlɜːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading By some means or other he was kept informed of all their doings, and on one occasion was seen by Mrs. Dyson lurking near her home.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading By some means or other he was kept informed of all their doings, and on one occasion was seen by Mrs. Dyson lurking near her home.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading They took a house at Banner Cross, another suburb of Sheffield, and on October 29 moved into their new home.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading By some means or other he was kept informed of all their doings, and on one occasion was seen by Mrs. Dyson lurking near her home.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading By some means or other he was kept informed of all their doings, and on one occasion was seen by Mrs. Dyson lurking near her home.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They took a house at Banner Cross, another suburb of Sheffield, and on October 29 moved into their new home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Peace had not forgotten his friends at Darnall.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading By some means or other he was kept informed of all their doings, and on one occasion was seen by Mrs. Dyson lurking near her home.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading They took a house at Banner Cross, another suburb of Sheffield, and on October 29 moved into their new home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If the Dysons thought that they had seen the last of Peace, they were soon to be convinced to the contrary.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By some means or other he was kept informed of all their doings, and on one occasion was seen by Mrs. Dyson lurking near her home.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By some means or other he was kept informed of all their doings, and on one occasion was seen by Mrs. Dyson lurking near her home.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By some means or other he was kept informed of all their doings, and on one occasion was seen by Mrs. Dyson lurking near her home.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading By some means or other he was kept informed of all their doings, and on one occasion was seen by Mrs. Dyson lurking near her home.
PeacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading If the Dysons thought that they had seen the last of Peace, they were soon to be convinced to the contrary.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If the Dysons thought that they had seen the last of Peace, they were soon to be convinced to the contrary.
SheffieldnounUS /ˈʃefild/
a steel manufacturing city in northern England famous for its cutlery industry
From this reading They took a house at Banner Cross, another suburb of Sheffield, and on October 29 moved into their new home.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By some means or other he was kept informed of all their doings, and on one occasion was seen by Mrs. Dyson lurking near her home.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading If the Dysons thought that they had seen the last of Peace, they were soon to be convinced to the contrary.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading They took a house at Banner Cross, another suburb of Sheffield, and on October 29 moved into their new home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If the Dysons thought that they had seen the last of Peace, they were soon to be convinced to the contrary.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the Dysons thought that they had seen the last of Peace, they were soon to be convinced to the contrary.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By some means or other he was kept informed of all their doings, and on one occasion was seen by Mrs. Dyson lurking near her home.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the Dysons thought that they had seen the last of Peace, they were soon to be convinced to the contrary.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If the Dysons thought that they had seen the last of Peace, they were soon to be convinced to the contrary.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the Dysons thought that they had seen the last of Peace, they were soon to be convinced to the contrary.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took a house at Banner Cross, another suburb of Sheffield, and on October 29 moved into their new home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By some means or other he was kept informed of all their doings, and on one occasion was seen by Mrs. Dyson lurking near her home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If the Dysons thought that they had seen the last of Peace, they were soon to be convinced to the contrary.
