adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The house is small and out of the way; but it will do for a young couple for a while.'
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'And by that time,' said worthy Sir John, 'I'll get my little place out at Yewsholt ready for you and Barbara to occupy on your return.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'And by that time,' said worthy Sir John, 'I'll get my little place out at Yewsholt ready for you and Barbara to occupy on your return.
Barbara
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From this reading 'And by that time,' said worthy Sir John, 'I'll get my little place out at Yewsholt ready for you and Barbara to occupy on your return.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading 'And the more lonely the better.'
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading 'If 'twere no bigger than a summer-house it would do!' says Barbara.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The house is small and out of the way; but it will do for a young couple for a while.'
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'And by that time,' said worthy Sir John, 'I'll get my little place out at Yewsholt ready for you and Barbara to occupy on your return.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The house is small and out of the way; but it will do for a young couple for a while.'
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The house is small and out of the way; but it will do for a young couple for a while.'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'And by that time,' said worthy Sir John, 'I'll get my little place out at Yewsholt ready for you and Barbara to occupy on your return.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'And by that time,' said worthy Sir John, 'I'll get my little place out at Yewsholt ready for you and Barbara to occupy on your return.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house is small and out of the way; but it will do for a young couple for a while.'
I'll
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From this reading 'And by that time,' said worthy Sir John, 'I'll get my little place out at Yewsholt ready for you and Barbara to occupy on your return.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'If 'twere no bigger than a summer-house it would do!' says Barbara.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house is small and out of the way; but it will do for a young couple for a while.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The house is small and out of the way; but it will do for a young couple for a while.'
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading 'And by that time,' said worthy Sir John, 'I'll get my little place out at Yewsholt ready for you and Barbara to occupy on your return.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'And by that time,' said worthy Sir John, 'I'll get my little place out at Yewsholt ready for you and Barbara to occupy on your return.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading 'And the more lonely the better.'
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'And the more lonely the better.'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'And by that time,' said worthy Sir John, 'I'll get my little place out at Yewsholt ready for you and Barbara to occupy on your return.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'If 'twere no bigger than a summer-house it would do!' says Barbara.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading 'And by that time,' said worthy Sir John, 'I'll get my little place out at Yewsholt ready for you and Barbara to occupy on your return.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house is small and out of the way; but it will do for a young couple for a while.'
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'And by that time,' said worthy Sir John, 'I'll get my little place out at Yewsholt ready for you and Barbara to occupy on your return.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'And by that time,' said worthy Sir John, 'I'll get my little place out at Yewsholt ready for you and Barbara to occupy on your return.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading 'And by that time,' said worthy Sir John, 'I'll get my little place out at Yewsholt ready for you and Barbara to occupy on your return.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading 'And by that time,' said worthy Sir John, 'I'll get my little place out at Yewsholt ready for you and Barbara to occupy on your return.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading 'And by that time,' said worthy Sir John, 'I'll get my little place out at Yewsholt ready for you and Barbara to occupy on your return.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'And by that time,' said worthy Sir John, 'I'll get my little place out at Yewsholt ready for you and Barbara to occupy on your return.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading 'If 'twere no bigger than a summer-house it would do!' says Barbara.
sedan-chair
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From this reading 'If 'twere no bigger than a sedan-chair!' says Willowes.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading 'And by that time,' said worthy Sir John, 'I'll get my little place out at Yewsholt ready for you and Barbara to occupy on your return.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The house is small and out of the way; but it will do for a young couple for a while.'
summer-house
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From this reading 'If 'twere no bigger than a summer-house it would do!' says Barbara.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'If 'twere no bigger than a summer-house it would do!' says Barbara.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'And by that time,' said worthy Sir John, 'I'll get my little place out at Yewsholt ready for you and Barbara to occupy on your return.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house is small and out of the way; but it will do for a young couple for a while.'
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'And by that time,' said worthy Sir John, 'I'll get my little place out at Yewsholt ready for you and Barbara to occupy on your return.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'And by that time,' said worthy Sir John, 'I'll get my little place out at Yewsholt ready for you and Barbara to occupy on your return.
twere
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From this reading 'If 'twere no bigger than a summer-house it would do!' says Barbara.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The house is small and out of the way; but it will do for a young couple for a while.'
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The house is small and out of the way; but it will do for a young couple for a while.'
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The house is small and out of the way; but it will do for a young couple for a while.'
Willowes
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From this reading 'If 'twere no bigger than a sedan-chair!' says Willowes.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading 'And by that time,' said worthy Sir John, 'I'll get my little place out at Yewsholt ready for you and Barbara to occupy on your return.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'If 'twere no bigger than a summer-house it would do!' says Barbara.
Yewsholt
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From this reading 'And by that time,' said worthy Sir John, 'I'll get my little place out at Yewsholt ready for you and Barbara to occupy on your return.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'And by that time,' said worthy Sir John, 'I'll get my little place out at Yewsholt ready for you and Barbara to occupy on your return.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The house is small and out of the way; but it will do for a young couple for a while.'
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'And by that time,' said worthy Sir John, 'I'll get my little place out at Yewsholt ready for you and Barbara to occupy on your return.
