aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Here's something that will interest you, my dear," and read it aloud.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here's something that will interest you, my dear," and read it aloud.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the course of the following winter John Turnham came to stand as one of two candidates for the newly proclaimed electoral district of Ballarat West.
Ballarat
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From this reading In the course of the following winter John Turnham came to stand as one of two candidates for the newly proclaimed electoral district of Ballarat West.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mahony lit on the paragraph by chance one morning; said: "Hullo!
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the course of the following winter John Turnham came to stand as one of two candidates for the newly proclaimed electoral district of Ballarat West.
candidatesnounUS /ˈkændədeɪts/
plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office
From this reading In the course of the following winter John Turnham came to stand as one of two candidates for the newly proclaimed electoral district of Ballarat West.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Mahony lit on the paragraph by chance one morning; said: "Hullo!
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of the following winter John Turnham came to stand as one of two candidates for the newly proclaimed electoral district of Ballarat West.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The first news his relatives had of his intention was gleaned from the daily paper.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Here's something that will interest you, my dear," and read it aloud.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading In the course of the following winter John Turnham came to stand as one of two candidates for the newly proclaimed electoral district of Ballarat West.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Polly laid down her knife and fork, pushed her plate from her, and went pink with pleasure and surprise.
electoraladjectiveUS /ɪˈlektərəl/
of or relating to elections
From this reading In the course of the following winter John Turnham came to stand as one of two candidates for the newly proclaimed electoral district of Ballarat West.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first news his relatives had of his intention was gleaned from the daily paper.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading In the course of the following winter John Turnham came to stand as one of two candidates for the newly proclaimed electoral district of Ballarat West.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the course of the following winter John Turnham came to stand as one of two candidates for the newly proclaimed electoral district of Ballarat West.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading Polly laid down her knife and fork, pushed her plate from her, and went pink with pleasure and surprise.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first news his relatives had of his intention was gleaned from the daily paper.
gleanedverbUS /ɡliːnd/
past form of “glean” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading The first news his relatives had of his intention was gleaned from the daily paper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first news his relatives had of his intention was gleaned from the daily paper.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Polly laid down her knife and fork, pushed her plate from her, and went pink with pleasure and surprise.
Here's
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From this reading Here's something that will interest you, my dear," and read it aloud.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first news his relatives had of his intention was gleaned from the daily paper.
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading Mahony lit on the paragraph by chance one morning; said: "Hullo!
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of the following winter John Turnham came to stand as one of two candidates for the newly proclaimed electoral district of Ballarat West.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The first news his relatives had of his intention was gleaned from the daily paper.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Here's something that will interest you, my dear," and read it aloud.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here's something that will interest you, my dear," and read it aloud.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading In the course of the following winter John Turnham came to stand as one of two candidates for the newly proclaimed electoral district of Ballarat West.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Polly laid down her knife and fork, pushed her plate from her, and went pink with pleasure and surprise.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Polly laid down her knife and fork, pushed her plate from her, and went pink with pleasure and surprise.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading Mahony lit on the paragraph by chance one morning; said: "Hullo!
Mahony
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From this reading Mahony lit on the paragraph by chance one morning; said: "Hullo!
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mahony lit on the paragraph by chance one morning; said: "Hullo!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here's something that will interest you, my dear," and read it aloud.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading In the course of the following winter John Turnham came to stand as one of two candidates for the newly proclaimed electoral district of Ballarat West.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The first news his relatives had of his intention was gleaned from the daily paper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of the following winter John Turnham came to stand as one of two candidates for the newly proclaimed electoral district of Ballarat West.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mahony lit on the paragraph by chance one morning; said: "Hullo!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the course of the following winter John Turnham came to stand as one of two candidates for the newly proclaimed electoral district of Ballarat West.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The first news his relatives had of his intention was gleaned from the daily paper.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading Mahony lit on the paragraph by chance one morning; said: "Hullo!
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading Polly laid down her knife and fork, pushed her plate from her, and went pink with pleasure and surprise.
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Polly laid down her knife and fork, pushed her plate from her, and went pink with pleasure and surprise.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Polly laid down her knife and fork, pushed her plate from her, and went pink with pleasure and surprise.
Polly
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From this reading Polly laid down her knife and fork, pushed her plate from her, and went pink with pleasure and surprise.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading In the course of the following winter John Turnham came to stand as one of two candidates for the newly proclaimed electoral district of Ballarat West.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Polly laid down her knife and fork, pushed her plate from her, and went pink with pleasure and surprise.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Here's something that will interest you, my dear," and read it aloud.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading The first news his relatives had of his intention was gleaned from the daily paper.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mahony lit on the paragraph by chance one morning; said: "Hullo!
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Here's something that will interest you, my dear," and read it aloud.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading In the course of the following winter John Turnham came to stand as one of two candidates for the newly proclaimed electoral district of Ballarat West.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Polly laid down her knife and fork, pushed her plate from her, and went pink with pleasure and surprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here's something that will interest you, my dear," and read it aloud.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the course of the following winter John Turnham came to stand as one of two candidates for the newly proclaimed electoral district of Ballarat West.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the course of the following winter John Turnham came to stand as one of two candidates for the newly proclaimed electoral district of Ballarat West.
Turnham
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From this reading In the course of the following winter John Turnham came to stand as one of two candidates for the newly proclaimed electoral district of Ballarat West.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the course of the following winter John Turnham came to stand as one of two candidates for the newly proclaimed electoral district of Ballarat West.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first news his relatives had of his intention was gleaned from the daily paper.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Polly laid down her knife and fork, pushed her plate from her, and went pink with pleasure and surprise.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading In the course of the following winter John Turnham came to stand as one of two candidates for the newly proclaimed electoral district of Ballarat West.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Here's something that will interest you, my dear," and read it aloud.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading In the course of the following winter John Turnham came to stand as one of two candidates for the newly proclaimed electoral district of Ballarat West.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Polly laid down her knife and fork, pushed her plate from her, and went pink with pleasure and surprise.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here's something that will interest you, my dear," and read it aloud.
