AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few of the worst courts in Liverpool are absolutely without gaslight.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading A few of the worst courts in Liverpool are absolutely without gaslight.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She leaned her back against the slimy, slippery, dirty wall, and breathed hard and fast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She leaned her back against the slimy, slippery, dirty wall, and breathed hard and fast.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Boys and men, girls and women, talked and swore and quarreled and jostled one another in the bad dark court.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few of the worst courts in Liverpool are absolutely without gaslight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She leaned her back against the slimy, slippery, dirty wall, and breathed hard and fast.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Boys and men, girls and women, talked and swore and quarreled and jostled one another in the bad dark court.
BetverbUS /bet/
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading It was into one of these now that Bet ventured.
BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Boys and men, girls and women, talked and swore and quarreled and jostled one another in the bad dark court.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading She leaned her back against the slimy, slippery, dirty wall, and breathed hard and fast.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Boys and men, girls and women, talked and swore and quarreled and jostled one another in the bad dark court.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading A few of the worst courts in Liverpool are absolutely without gaslight.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Boys and men, girls and women, talked and swore and quarreled and jostled one another in the bad dark court.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading She leaned her back against the slimy, slippery, dirty wall, and breathed hard and fast.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading She leaned her back against the slimy, slippery, dirty wall, and breathed hard and fast.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few of the worst courts in Liverpool are absolutely without gaslight.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
gaslightnounUS /ˈɡæslaɪt/
light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas
From this reading A few of the worst courts in Liverpool are absolutely without gaslight.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Boys and men, girls and women, talked and swore and quarreled and jostled one another in the bad dark court.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She leaned her back against the slimy, slippery, dirty wall, and breathed hard and fast.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She leaned her back against the slimy, slippery, dirty wall, and breathed hard and fast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few of the worst courts in Liverpool are absolutely without gaslight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was into one of these now that Bet ventured.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was into one of these now that Bet ventured.
jostledverbUS /ˈdʒɑːsəld/
past form of “jostle” — make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
From this reading Boys and men, girls and women, talked and swore and quarreled and jostled one another in the bad dark court.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She leaned her back against the slimy, slippery, dirty wall, and breathed hard and fast.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading A few of the worst courts in Liverpool are absolutely without gaslight.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Boys and men, girls and women, talked and swore and quarreled and jostled one another in the bad dark court.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was into one of these now that Bet ventured.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few of the worst courts in Liverpool are absolutely without gaslight.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was into one of these now that Bet ventured.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
quarreledverbUS /ˈkwɔːrəld/
past form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something
From this reading Boys and men, girls and women, talked and swore and quarreled and jostled one another in the bad dark court.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She leaned her back against the slimy, slippery, dirty wall, and breathed hard and fast.
slimyadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪmi/
covered with or resembling slime
From this reading She leaned her back against the slimy, slippery, dirty wall, and breathed hard and fast.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading She leaned her back against the slimy, slippery, dirty wall, and breathed hard and fast.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Boys and men, girls and women, talked and swore and quarreled and jostled one another in the bad dark court.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Boys and men, girls and women, talked and swore and quarreled and jostled one another in the bad dark court.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was into one of these now that Bet ventured.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few of the worst courts in Liverpool are absolutely without gaslight.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was into one of these now that Bet ventured.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading It was into one of these now that Bet ventured.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She leaned her back against the slimy, slippery, dirty wall, and breathed hard and fast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was into one of these now that Bet ventured.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A few of the worst courts in Liverpool are absolutely without gaslight.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Boys and men, girls and women, talked and swore and quarreled and jostled one another in the bad dark court.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading A few of the worst courts in Liverpool are absolutely without gaslight.
