AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PROPOSAL AND ITS RESULTS.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading So Hugh, having reached home very crest-fallen and angry, wrote a full account of the affair in his report of the station work, and asked whether he should lay an information.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading So Hugh, having reached home very crest-fallen and angry, wrote a full account of the affair in his report of the station work, and asked whether he should lay an information.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Grant’s reply was brief and to the point; he seldom wrote letters, always telegraphing when possible.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So Hugh, having reached home very crest-fallen and angry, wrote a full account of the affair in his report of the station work, and asked whether he should lay an information.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PROPOSAL AND ITS RESULTS.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading So Hugh, having reached home very crest-fallen and angry, wrote a full account of the affair in his report of the station work, and asked whether he should lay an information.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading Billy the Bully would as soon prosecute his own brother-in-law as anybody else—sooner, in fact.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Billy the Bully would as soon prosecute his own brother-in-law as anybody else—sooner, in fact.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading So Hugh, having reached home very crest-fallen and angry, wrote a full account of the affair in his report of the station work, and asked whether he should lay an information.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The question whether Mick Donohoe should be prosecuted was not likely to be prejudiced by his claim of kinship.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy the Bully would as soon prosecute his own brother-in-law as anybody else—sooner, in fact.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading Grant’s reply was brief and to the point; he seldom wrote letters, always telegraphing when possible.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading Billy the Bully would as soon prosecute his own brother-in-law as anybody else—sooner, in fact.
BullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Billy the Bully would as soon prosecute his own brother-in-law as anybody else—sooner, in fact.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The question whether Mick Donohoe should be prosecuted was not likely to be prejudiced by his claim of kinship.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading The question whether Mick Donohoe should be prosecuted was not likely to be prejudiced by his claim of kinship.
crest-fallen
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From this reading So Hugh, having reached home very crest-fallen and angry, wrote a full account of the affair in his report of the station work, and asked whether he should lay an information.
Donohoe
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From this reading The question whether Mick Donohoe should be prosecuted was not likely to be prejudiced by his claim of kinship.
else
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From this reading Billy the Bully would as soon prosecute his own brother-in-law as anybody else—sooner, in fact.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Billy the Bully would as soon prosecute his own brother-in-law as anybody else—sooner, in fact.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading So Hugh, having reached home very crest-fallen and angry, wrote a full account of the affair in his report of the station work, and asked whether he should lay an information.
Grant'snounUS /ɡrænts/
possessive form of “grant” — any monetary aid
From this reading Grant’s reply was brief and to the point; he seldom wrote letters, always telegraphing when possible.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading So Hugh, having reached home very crest-fallen and angry, wrote a full account of the affair in his report of the station work, and asked whether he should lay an information.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Hugh, having reached home very crest-fallen and angry, wrote a full account of the affair in his report of the station work, and asked whether he should lay an information.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The question whether Mick Donohoe should be prosecuted was not likely to be prejudiced by his claim of kinship.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So Hugh, having reached home very crest-fallen and angry, wrote a full account of the affair in his report of the station work, and asked whether he should lay an information.
Hugh
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From this reading So Hugh, having reached home very crest-fallen and angry, wrote a full account of the affair in his report of the station work, and asked whether he should lay an information.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Billy the Bully would as soon prosecute his own brother-in-law as anybody else—sooner, in fact.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading So Hugh, having reached home very crest-fallen and angry, wrote a full account of the affair in his report of the station work, and asked whether he should lay an information.
ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A PROPOSAL AND ITS RESULTS.
kinshipnounUS /ˈkɪnʃɪp/
a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
From this reading The question whether Mick Donohoe should be prosecuted was not likely to be prejudiced by his claim of kinship.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So Hugh, having reached home very crest-fallen and angry, wrote a full account of the affair in his report of the station work, and asked whether he should lay an information.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Grant’s reply was brief and to the point; he seldom wrote letters, always telegraphing when possible.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading The question whether Mick Donohoe should be prosecuted was not likely to be prejudiced by his claim of kinship.
MicknounUS /mɪk/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading The question whether Mick Donohoe should be prosecuted was not likely to be prejudiced by his claim of kinship.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The question whether Mick Donohoe should be prosecuted was not likely to be prejudiced by his claim of kinship.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The question whether Mick Donohoe should be prosecuted was not likely to be prejudiced by his claim of kinship.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Billy the Bully would as soon prosecute his own brother-in-law as anybody else—sooner, in fact.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Grant’s reply was brief and to the point; he seldom wrote letters, always telegraphing when possible.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Grant’s reply was brief and to the point; he seldom wrote letters, always telegraphing when possible.
prejudicedadjectiveUS /ˈpredʒədəst/
emanating from a person's emotions and prejudices
From this reading The question whether Mick Donohoe should be prosecuted was not likely to be prejudiced by his claim of kinship.
PROPOSALnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading A PROPOSAL AND ITS RESULTS.
prosecuteverbUS /ˈprɑːsəkjuːt/
conduct a prosecution in a court of law
From this reading Billy the Bully would as soon prosecute his own brother-in-law as anybody else—sooner, in fact.
prosecutedverbUS /ˈprɑːsɪkjuːtɪd/
past form of “prosecute” — conduct a prosecution in a court of law
From this reading The question whether Mick Donohoe should be prosecuted was not likely to be prejudiced by his claim of kinship.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question whether Mick Donohoe should be prosecuted was not likely to be prejudiced by his claim of kinship.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading So Hugh, having reached home very crest-fallen and angry, wrote a full account of the affair in his report of the station work, and asked whether he should lay an information.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Grant’s reply was brief and to the point; he seldom wrote letters, always telegraphing when possible.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading So Hugh, having reached home very crest-fallen and angry, wrote a full account of the affair in his report of the station work, and asked whether he should lay an information.
RESULTSnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A PROPOSAL AND ITS RESULTS.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading Grant’s reply was brief and to the point; he seldom wrote letters, always telegraphing when possible.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The question whether Mick Donohoe should be prosecuted was not likely to be prejudiced by his claim of kinship.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Hugh, having reached home very crest-fallen and angry, wrote a full account of the affair in his report of the station work, and asked whether he should lay an information.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Billy the Bully would as soon prosecute his own brother-in-law as anybody else—sooner, in fact.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Billy the Bully would as soon prosecute his own brother-in-law as anybody else—sooner, in fact.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading So Hugh, having reached home very crest-fallen and angry, wrote a full account of the affair in his report of the station work, and asked whether he should lay an information.
telegraphing
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From this reading Grant’s reply was brief and to the point; he seldom wrote letters, always telegraphing when possible.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The question whether Mick Donohoe should be prosecuted was not likely to be prejudiced by his claim of kinship.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The question whether Mick Donohoe should be prosecuted was not likely to be prejudiced by his claim of kinship.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading So Hugh, having reached home very crest-fallen and angry, wrote a full account of the affair in his report of the station work, and asked whether he should lay an information.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question whether Mick Donohoe should be prosecuted was not likely to be prejudiced by his claim of kinship.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Grant’s reply was brief and to the point; he seldom wrote letters, always telegraphing when possible.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The question whether Mick Donohoe should be prosecuted was not likely to be prejudiced by his claim of kinship.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading So Hugh, having reached home very crest-fallen and angry, wrote a full account of the affair in his report of the station work, and asked whether he should lay an information.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Billy the Bully would as soon prosecute his own brother-in-law as anybody else—sooner, in fact.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading So Hugh, having reached home very crest-fallen and angry, wrote a full account of the affair in his report of the station work, and asked whether he should lay an information.
