adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Josephine had invited Aaron Sisson to dinner at a restaurant in Soho, one Sunday evening.
AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading Josephine had invited Aaron Sisson to dinner at a restaurant in Soho, one Sunday evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had a corner to themselves, and with a bottle of Burgundy she was getting his history from him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Josephine had invited Aaron Sisson to dinner at a restaurant in Soho, one Sunday evening.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His father had been a shaft-sinker, earning good money, but had been killed by a fall down the shaft when Aaron was only four years old.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading They had a corner to themselves, and with a bottle of Burgundy she was getting his history from him.
BurgundynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəndi/
a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines
From this reading They had a corner to themselves, and with a bottle of Burgundy she was getting his history from him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His father had been a shaft-sinker, earning good money, but had been killed by a fall down the shaft when Aaron was only four years old.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His father had been a shaft-sinker, earning good money, but had been killed by a fall down the shaft when Aaron was only four years old.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The widow had opened a shop: Aaron was her only child.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading They had a corner to themselves, and with a bottle of Burgundy she was getting his history from him.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Josephine had invited Aaron Sisson to dinner at a restaurant in Soho, one Sunday evening.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She had done well in her shop.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His father had been a shaft-sinker, earning good money, but had been killed by a fall down the shaft when Aaron was only four years old.
earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading His father had been a shaft-sinker, earning good money, but had been killed by a fall down the shaft when Aaron was only four years old.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Josephine had invited Aaron Sisson to dinner at a restaurant in Soho, one Sunday evening.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading His father had been a shaft-sinker, earning good money, but had been killed by a fall down the shaft when Aaron was only four years old.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father had been a shaft-sinker, earning good money, but had been killed by a fall down the shaft when Aaron was only four years old.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading His father had been a shaft-sinker, earning good money, but had been killed by a fall down the shaft when Aaron was only four years old.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had a corner to themselves, and with a bottle of Burgundy she was getting his history from him.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading They had a corner to themselves, and with a bottle of Burgundy she was getting his history from him.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His father had been a shaft-sinker, earning good money, but had been killed by a fall down the shaft when Aaron was only four years old.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Josephine had invited Aaron Sisson to dinner at a restaurant in Soho, one Sunday evening.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The widow had opened a shop: Aaron was her only child.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had a corner to themselves, and with a bottle of Burgundy she was getting his history from him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had a corner to themselves, and with a bottle of Burgundy she was getting his history from him.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading They had a corner to themselves, and with a bottle of Burgundy she was getting his history from him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Josephine had invited Aaron Sisson to dinner at a restaurant in Soho, one Sunday evening.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Josephine had invited Aaron Sisson to dinner at a restaurant in Soho, one Sunday evening.
Josephine
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From this reading Josephine had invited Aaron Sisson to dinner at a restaurant in Soho, one Sunday evening.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading His father had been a shaft-sinker, earning good money, but had been killed by a fall down the shaft when Aaron was only four years old.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading His father had been a shaft-sinker, earning good money, but had been killed by a fall down the shaft when Aaron was only four years old.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had a corner to themselves, and with a bottle of Burgundy she was getting his history from him.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His father had been a shaft-sinker, earning good money, but had been killed by a fall down the shaft when Aaron was only four years old.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Josephine had invited Aaron Sisson to dinner at a restaurant in Soho, one Sunday evening.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading His father had been a shaft-sinker, earning good money, but had been killed by a fall down the shaft when Aaron was only four years old.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The widow had opened a shop: Aaron was her only child.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading Josephine had invited Aaron Sisson to dinner at a restaurant in Soho, one Sunday evening.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading His father had been a shaft-sinker, earning good money, but had been killed by a fall down the shaft when Aaron was only four years old.
shaft-sinker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His father had been a shaft-sinker, earning good money, but had been killed by a fall down the shaft when Aaron was only four years old.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had a corner to themselves, and with a bottle of Burgundy she was getting his history from him.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading The widow had opened a shop: Aaron was her only child.
Sisson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josephine had invited Aaron Sisson to dinner at a restaurant in Soho, one Sunday evening.
SohonounUS /ˈsoʊhoʊ/
a district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts
From this reading Josephine had invited Aaron Sisson to dinner at a restaurant in Soho, one Sunday evening.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Josephine had invited Aaron Sisson to dinner at a restaurant in Soho, one Sunday evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His father had been a shaft-sinker, earning good money, but had been killed by a fall down the shaft when Aaron was only four years old.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They had a corner to themselves, and with a bottle of Burgundy she was getting his history from him.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had a corner to themselves, and with a bottle of Burgundy she was getting his history from him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Josephine had invited Aaron Sisson to dinner at a restaurant in Soho, one Sunday evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had a corner to themselves, and with a bottle of Burgundy she was getting his history from him.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She had done well in her shop.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His father had been a shaft-sinker, earning good money, but had been killed by a fall down the shaft when Aaron was only four years old.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The widow had opened a shop: Aaron was her only child.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had a corner to themselves, and with a bottle of Burgundy she was getting his history from him.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading His father had been a shaft-sinker, earning good money, but had been killed by a fall down the shaft when Aaron was only four years old.
