AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A knock on the front door failed to produce any response.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Dan balked only twice on the journey, but even this moderate rebellion so annoyed Uncle John that he declared he would walk back rather than ride behind this "mulish antiquity" again.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Dan balked only twice on the journey, but even this moderate rebellion so annoyed Uncle John that he declared he would walk back rather than ride behind this "mulish antiquity" again.
antiquitynounUS /ænˈtɪkwəti/
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading Dan balked only twice on the journey, but even this moderate rebellion so annoyed Uncle John that he declared he would walk back rather than ride behind this "mulish antiquity" again.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A knock on the front door failed to produce any response.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When they came to the Thompson dwelling it at first sight seemed deserted.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Perhaps they're away from home," suggested Louise.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dan balked only twice on the journey, but even this moderate rebellion so annoyed Uncle John that he declared he would walk back rather than ride behind this "mulish antiquity" again.
balkedverbUS /bɔːkt/
past form of “balk” — refuse to comply
From this reading Dan balked only twice on the journey, but even this moderate rebellion so annoyed Uncle John that he declared he would walk back rather than ride behind this "mulish antiquity" again.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Dan balked only twice on the journey, but even this moderate rebellion so annoyed Uncle John that he declared he would walk back rather than ride behind this "mulish antiquity" again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dan balked only twice on the journey, but even this moderate rebellion so annoyed Uncle John that he declared he would walk back rather than ride behind this "mulish antiquity" again.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When they came to the Thompson dwelling it at first sight seemed deserted.
Dan
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From this reading Dan balked only twice on the journey, but even this moderate rebellion so annoyed Uncle John that he declared he would walk back rather than ride behind this "mulish antiquity" again.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Dan balked only twice on the journey, but even this moderate rebellion so annoyed Uncle John that he declared he would walk back rather than ride behind this "mulish antiquity" again.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading When they came to the Thompson dwelling it at first sight seemed deserted.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A knock on the front door failed to produce any response.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading When they came to the Thompson dwelling it at first sight seemed deserted.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Dan balked only twice on the journey, but even this moderate rebellion so annoyed Uncle John that he declared he would walk back rather than ride behind this "mulish antiquity" again.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading A knock on the front door failed to produce any response.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When they came to the Thompson dwelling it at first sight seemed deserted.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Perhaps they're away from home," suggested Louise.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A knock on the front door failed to produce any response.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dan balked only twice on the journey, but even this moderate rebellion so annoyed Uncle John that he declared he would walk back rather than ride behind this "mulish antiquity" again.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Perhaps they're away from home," suggested Louise.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When they came to the Thompson dwelling it at first sight seemed deserted.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Dan balked only twice on the journey, but even this moderate rebellion so annoyed Uncle John that he declared he would walk back rather than ride behind this "mulish antiquity" again.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Dan balked only twice on the journey, but even this moderate rebellion so annoyed Uncle John that he declared he would walk back rather than ride behind this "mulish antiquity" again.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading A knock on the front door failed to produce any response.
LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE SCHOOL-MA'AM.
Louise
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From this reading "Perhaps they're away from home," suggested Louise.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading Dan balked only twice on the journey, but even this moderate rebellion so annoyed Uncle John that he declared he would walk back rather than ride behind this "mulish antiquity" again.
mulishadjective
unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack
From this reading Dan balked only twice on the journey, but even this moderate rebellion so annoyed Uncle John that he declared he would walk back rather than ride behind this "mulish antiquity" again.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dan balked only twice on the journey, but even this moderate rebellion so annoyed Uncle John that he declared he would walk back rather than ride behind this "mulish antiquity" again.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Dan balked only twice on the journey, but even this moderate rebellion so annoyed Uncle John that he declared he would walk back rather than ride behind this "mulish antiquity" again.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps they're away from home," suggested Louise.
produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/
bring forth or yield
From this reading A knock on the front door failed to produce any response.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Dan balked only twice on the journey, but even this moderate rebellion so annoyed Uncle John that he declared he would walk back rather than ride behind this "mulish antiquity" again.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading Dan balked only twice on the journey, but even this moderate rebellion so annoyed Uncle John that he declared he would walk back rather than ride behind this "mulish antiquity" again.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading A knock on the front door failed to produce any response.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Dan balked only twice on the journey, but even this moderate rebellion so annoyed Uncle John that he declared he would walk back rather than ride behind this "mulish antiquity" again.
SCHOOL-MA'AM
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From this reading THE LITTLE SCHOOL-MA'AM.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When they came to the Thompson dwelling it at first sight seemed deserted.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When they came to the Thompson dwelling it at first sight seemed deserted.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dan balked only twice on the journey, but even this moderate rebellion so annoyed Uncle John that he declared he would walk back rather than ride behind this "mulish antiquity" again.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Perhaps they're away from home," suggested Louise.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Dan balked only twice on the journey, but even this moderate rebellion so annoyed Uncle John that he declared he would walk back rather than ride behind this "mulish antiquity" again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dan balked only twice on the journey, but even this moderate rebellion so annoyed Uncle John that he declared he would walk back rather than ride behind this "mulish antiquity" again.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE SCHOOL-MA'AM.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they came to the Thompson dwelling it at first sight seemed deserted.
they're
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From this reading "Perhaps they're away from home," suggested Louise.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dan balked only twice on the journey, but even this moderate rebellion so annoyed Uncle John that he declared he would walk back rather than ride behind this "mulish antiquity" again.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading When they came to the Thompson dwelling it at first sight seemed deserted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they came to the Thompson dwelling it at first sight seemed deserted.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Dan balked only twice on the journey, but even this moderate rebellion so annoyed Uncle John that he declared he would walk back rather than ride behind this "mulish antiquity" again.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Dan balked only twice on the journey, but even this moderate rebellion so annoyed Uncle John that he declared he would walk back rather than ride behind this "mulish antiquity" again.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Dan balked only twice on the journey, but even this moderate rebellion so annoyed Uncle John that he declared he would walk back rather than ride behind this "mulish antiquity" again.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they came to the Thompson dwelling it at first sight seemed deserted.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dan balked only twice on the journey, but even this moderate rebellion so annoyed Uncle John that he declared he would walk back rather than ride behind this "mulish antiquity" again.
