adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Why, ’tis our Stephen!” said his father, rising from his seat; and, still retaining the frothy mug in his left hand, he swung forward his right for a grasp.
afore
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From this reading “Your mother is expecting ye—thought you would have come afore dark.
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 All eyes were turned to the entrance as Stephen spoke, and the ancient-mannered conclave scrutinized him inquiringly.
ancient-mannered
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From this reading All eyes were turned to the entrance as Stephen spoke, and the ancient-mannered conclave scrutinized him inquiringly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All eyes were turned to the entrance as Stephen spoke, and the ancient-mannered conclave scrutinized him inquiringly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All eyes were turned to the entrance as Stephen spoke, and the ancient-mannered conclave scrutinized him inquiringly.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you’ll wait and go home with me?
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Your mother is expecting ye—thought you would have come afore dark.
conclavenounUS /ˈkɑːnkleɪv/
a confidential or secret meeting
From this reading All eyes were turned to the entrance as Stephen spoke, and the ancient-mannered conclave scrutinized him inquiringly.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Your mother is expecting ye—thought you would have come afore dark.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “To that last nothing under earth.”
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading All eyes were turned to the entrance as Stephen spoke, and the ancient-mannered conclave scrutinized him inquiringly.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “Your mother is expecting ye—thought you would have come afore dark.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading All eyes were turned to the entrance as Stephen spoke, and the ancient-mannered conclave scrutinized him inquiringly.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Why, ’tis our Stephen!” said his father, rising from his seat; and, still retaining the frothy mug in his left hand, he swung forward his right for a grasp.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Why, ’tis our Stephen!” said his father, rising from his seat; and, still retaining the frothy mug in his left hand, he swung forward his right for a grasp.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Why, ’tis our Stephen!” said his father, rising from his seat; and, still retaining the frothy mug in his left hand, he swung forward his right for a grasp.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Why, ’tis our Stephen!” said his father, rising from his seat; and, still retaining the frothy mug in his left hand, he swung forward his right for a grasp.
frothyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːθi/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading “Why, ’tis our Stephen!” said his father, rising from his seat; and, still retaining the frothy mug in his left hand, he swung forward his right for a grasp.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But you’ll wait and go home with me?
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading “Why, ’tis our Stephen!” said his father, rising from his seat; and, still retaining the frothy mug in his left hand, he swung forward his right for a grasp.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Why, ’tis our Stephen!” said his father, rising from his seat; and, still retaining the frothy mug in his left hand, he swung forward his right for a grasp.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Your mother is expecting ye—thought you would have come afore dark.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, ’tis our Stephen!” said his father, rising from his seat; and, still retaining the frothy mug in his left hand, he swung forward his right for a grasp.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All eyes were turned to the entrance as Stephen spoke, and the ancient-mannered conclave scrutinized him inquiringly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Why, ’tis our Stephen!” said his father, rising from his seat; and, still retaining the frothy mug in his left hand, he swung forward his right for a grasp.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But you’ll wait and go home with me?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why, ’tis our Stephen!” said his father, rising from his seat; and, still retaining the frothy mug in his left hand, he swung forward his right for a grasp.
inquiringlyadverb
in an inquiring manner
From this reading All eyes were turned to the entrance as Stephen spoke, and the ancient-mannered conclave scrutinized him inquiringly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your mother is expecting ye—thought you would have come afore dark.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “To that last nothing under earth.”
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Why, ’tis our Stephen!” said his father, rising from his seat; and, still retaining the frothy mug in his left hand, he swung forward his right for a grasp.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But you’ll wait and go home with me?
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Your mother is expecting ye—thought you would have come afore dark.
mugnounUS /mʌɡ/
the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading “Why, ’tis our Stephen!” said his father, rising from his seat; and, still retaining the frothy mug in his left hand, he swung forward his right for a grasp.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “To that last nothing under earth.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Why, ’tis our Stephen!” said his father, rising from his seat; and, still retaining the frothy mug in his left hand, he swung forward his right for a grasp.
retainingverbUS /rɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “retain” — hold back within
From this reading “Why, ’tis our Stephen!” said his father, rising from his seat; and, still retaining the frothy mug in his left hand, he swung forward his right for a grasp.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Why, ’tis our Stephen!” said his father, rising from his seat; and, still retaining the frothy mug in his left hand, he swung forward his right for a grasp.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “Why, ’tis our Stephen!” said his father, rising from his seat; and, still retaining the frothy mug in his left hand, he swung forward his right for a grasp.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why, ’tis our Stephen!” said his father, rising from his seat; and, still retaining the frothy mug in his left hand, he swung forward his right for a grasp.
scrutinizedverbUS /ˈskruːtənaɪzd/
past form of “scrutinize” — to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
From this reading All eyes were turned to the entrance as Stephen spoke, and the ancient-mannered conclave scrutinized him inquiringly.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “Why, ’tis our Stephen!” said his father, rising from his seat; and, still retaining the frothy mug in his left hand, he swung forward his right for a grasp.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading All eyes were turned to the entrance as Stephen spoke, and the ancient-mannered conclave scrutinized him inquiringly.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading All eyes were turned to the entrance as Stephen spoke, and the ancient-mannered conclave scrutinized him inquiringly.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “Why, ’tis our Stephen!” said his father, rising from his seat; and, still retaining the frothy mug in his left hand, he swung forward his right for a grasp.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “Why, ’tis our Stephen!” said his father, rising from his seat; and, still retaining the frothy mug in his left hand, he swung forward his right for a grasp.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “To that last nothing under earth.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All eyes were turned to the entrance as Stephen spoke, and the ancient-mannered conclave scrutinized him inquiringly.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Your mother is expecting ye—thought you would have come afore dark.
tisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “Why, ’tis our Stephen!” said his father, rising from his seat; and, still retaining the frothy mug in his left hand, he swung forward his right for a grasp.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To that last nothing under earth.”
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading All eyes were turned to the entrance as Stephen spoke, and the ancient-mannered conclave scrutinized him inquiringly.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “To that last nothing under earth.”
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But you’ll wait and go home with me?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All eyes were turned to the entrance as Stephen spoke, and the ancient-mannered conclave scrutinized him inquiringly.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, ’tis our Stephen!” said his father, rising from his seat; and, still retaining the frothy mug in his left hand, he swung forward his right for a grasp.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But you’ll wait and go home with me?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Your mother is expecting ye—thought you would have come afore dark.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Your mother is expecting ye—thought you would have come afore dark.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your mother is expecting ye—thought you would have come afore dark.
you'll
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From this reading But you’ll wait and go home with me?
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your mother is expecting ye—thought you would have come afore dark.
