AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CONSUL’S YARN A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CONSUL’S YARN A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CONSUL’S YARN A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It is very kind of you to come round,” I said by way of making a remark; “it must have been heavy walking in the snow.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They entered the vestibule and sat themselves down before the wide hearth, where, I remember, a particularly good fire of logs was burning.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading THE CONSUL’S YARN A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading They entered the vestibule and sat themselves down before the wide hearth, where, I remember, a particularly good fire of logs was burning.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They said nothing, but Sir Henry slowly filled his pipe and lit it with a burning ember.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “It is very kind of you to come round,” I said by way of making a remark; “it must have been heavy walking in the snow.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Going down the steps I opened it myself, and in came my old friends Sir Henry Curtis and Captain John Good, RN.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Going down the steps I opened it myself, and in came my old friends Sir Henry Curtis and Captain John Good, RN.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “It is very kind of you to come round,” I said by way of making a remark; “it must have been heavy walking in the snow.”
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From this reading THE CONSUL’S YARN A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading Going down the steps I opened it myself, and in came my old friends Sir Henry Curtis and Captain John Good, RN.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE CONSUL’S YARN A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE CONSUL’S YARN A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door.
embernounUS /ˈembər/
a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading They said nothing, but Sir Henry slowly filled his pipe and lit it with a burning ember.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They entered the vestibule and sat themselves down before the wide hearth, where, I remember, a particularly good fire of logs was burning.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE CONSUL’S YARN A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading They said nothing, but Sir Henry slowly filled his pipe and lit it with a burning ember.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading They entered the vestibule and sat themselves down before the wide hearth, where, I remember, a particularly good fire of logs was burning.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Going down the steps I opened it myself, and in came my old friends Sir Henry Curtis and Captain John Good, RN.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading THE CONSUL’S YARN A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door.
GoingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Going down the steps I opened it myself, and in came my old friends Sir Henry Curtis and Captain John Good, RN.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Going down the steps I opened it myself, and in came my old friends Sir Henry Curtis and Captain John Good, RN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CONSUL’S YARN A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE CONSUL’S YARN A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It is very kind of you to come round,” I said by way of making a remark; “it must have been heavy walking in the snow.”
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading They entered the vestibule and sat themselves down before the wide hearth, where, I remember, a particularly good fire of logs was burning.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “It is very kind of you to come round,” I said by way of making a remark; “it must have been heavy walking in the snow.”
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Going down the steps I opened it myself, and in came my old friends Sir Henry Curtis and Captain John Good, RN.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They said nothing, but Sir Henry slowly filled his pipe and lit it with a burning ember.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CONSUL’S YARN A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CONSUL’S YARN A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is very kind of you to come round,” I said by way of making a remark; “it must have been heavy walking in the snow.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Going down the steps I opened it myself, and in came my old friends Sir Henry Curtis and Captain John Good, RN.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Going down the steps I opened it myself, and in came my old friends Sir Henry Curtis and Captain John Good, RN.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “It is very kind of you to come round,” I said by way of making a remark; “it must have been heavy walking in the snow.”
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading They said nothing, but Sir Henry slowly filled his pipe and lit it with a burning ember.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading They entered the vestibule and sat themselves down before the wide hearth, where, I remember, a particularly good fire of logs was burning.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “It is very kind of you to come round,” I said by way of making a remark; “it must have been heavy walking in the snow.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It is very kind of you to come round,” I said by way of making a remark; “it must have been heavy walking in the snow.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE CONSUL’S YARN A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Going down the steps I opened it myself, and in came my old friends Sir Henry Curtis and Captain John Good, RN.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They said nothing, but Sir Henry slowly filled his pipe and lit it with a burning ember.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONSUL’S YARN A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Going down the steps I opened it myself, and in came my old friends Sir Henry Curtis and Captain John Good, RN.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE CONSUL’S YARN A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Going down the steps I opened it myself, and in came my old friends Sir Henry Curtis and Captain John Good, RN.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading THE CONSUL’S YARN A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading They entered the vestibule and sat themselves down before the wide hearth, where, I remember, a particularly good fire of logs was burning.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE CONSUL’S YARN A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading They said nothing, but Sir Henry slowly filled his pipe and lit it with a burning ember.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE CONSUL’S YARN A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “It is very kind of you to come round,” I said by way of making a remark; “it must have been heavy walking in the snow.”
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading They entered the vestibule and sat themselves down before the wide hearth, where, I remember, a particularly good fire of logs was burning.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE CONSUL’S YARN A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door.
RNnoun
a radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health
From this reading Going down the steps I opened it myself, and in came my old friends Sir Henry Curtis and Captain John Good, RN.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE CONSUL’S YARN A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “It is very kind of you to come round,” I said by way of making a remark; “it must have been heavy walking in the snow.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is very kind of you to come round,” I said by way of making a remark; “it must have been heavy walking in the snow.”
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They entered the vestibule and sat themselves down before the wide hearth, where, I remember, a particularly good fire of logs was burning.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE CONSUL’S YARN A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Going down the steps I opened it myself, and in came my old friends Sir Henry Curtis and Captain John Good, RN.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading They said nothing, but Sir Henry slowly filled his pipe and lit it with a burning ember.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “It is very kind of you to come round,” I said by way of making a remark; “it must have been heavy walking in the snow.”
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Going down the steps I opened it myself, and in came my old friends Sir Henry Curtis and Captain John Good, RN.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONSUL’S YARN A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They entered the vestibule and sat themselves down before the wide hearth, where, I remember, a particularly good fire of logs was burning.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE CONSUL’S YARN A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They entered the vestibule and sat themselves down before the wide hearth, where, I remember, a particularly good fire of logs was burning.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading THE CONSUL’S YARN A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is very kind of you to come round,” I said by way of making a remark; “it must have been heavy walking in the snow.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE CONSUL’S YARN A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “It is very kind of you to come round,” I said by way of making a remark; “it must have been heavy walking in the snow.”
vestibulenounUS /ˈvestɪbjuːl/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading They entered the vestibule and sat themselves down before the wide hearth, where, I remember, a particularly good fire of logs was burning.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading THE CONSUL’S YARN A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CONSUL’S YARN A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “It is very kind of you to come round,” I said by way of making a remark; “it must have been heavy walking in the snow.”
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE CONSUL’S YARN A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE CONSUL’S YARN A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They entered the vestibule and sat themselves down before the wide hearth, where, I remember, a particularly good fire of logs was burning.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They entered the vestibule and sat themselves down before the wide hearth, where, I remember, a particularly good fire of logs was burning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They said nothing, but Sir Henry slowly filled his pipe and lit it with a burning ember.
YARNnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading THE CONSUL’S YARN A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is very kind of you to come round,” I said by way of making a remark; “it must have been heavy walking in the snow.”
