adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Realising that she was rapidly losing ground by exercising her advantage over Alfred in the matter of quick retort, Zoie, with her customary cunning, veered round to a more conciliatory tone.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Realising that she was rapidly losing ground by exercising her advantage over Alfred in the matter of quick retort, Zoie, with her customary cunning, veered round to a more conciliatory tone.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah!” shrieked Alfred, as though he had at last run his victim to earth.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Realising that she was rapidly losing ground by exercising her advantage over Alfred in the matter of quick retort, Zoie, with her customary cunning, veered round to a more conciliatory tone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Ah!” shrieked Alfred, as though he had at last run his victim to earth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Ah!” shrieked Alfred, as though he had at last run his victim to earth.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Realising that she was rapidly losing ground by exercising her advantage over Alfred in the matter of quick retort, Zoie, with her customary cunning, veered round to a more conciliatory tone.
conciliatoryadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪliːətɔːri/
making or willing to make concessions
From this reading Realising that she was rapidly losing ground by exercising her advantage over Alfred in the matter of quick retort, Zoie, with her customary cunning, veered round to a more conciliatory tone.
cooedverbUS /kuːd/
past form of “coo” — speak softly or lovingly
From this reading “Well,” she cooed, “suppose I DID eat lunch with a man?”
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading She retreated with her fingers crossed.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Realising that she was rapidly losing ground by exercising her advantage over Alfred in the matter of quick retort, Zoie, with her customary cunning, veered round to a more conciliatory tone.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading Realising that she was rapidly losing ground by exercising her advantage over Alfred in the matter of quick retort, Zoie, with her customary cunning, veered round to a more conciliatory tone.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Well,” she cooed, “suppose I DID eat lunch with a man?”
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “Ah!” shrieked Alfred, as though he had at last run his victim to earth.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading “Well,” she cooed, “suppose I DID eat lunch with a man?”
exercisingnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzɪŋ/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Realising that she was rapidly losing ground by exercising her advantage over Alfred in the matter of quick retort, Zoie, with her customary cunning, veered round to a more conciliatory tone.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She retreated with her fingers crossed.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Realising that she was rapidly losing ground by exercising her advantage over Alfred in the matter of quick retort, Zoie, with her customary cunning, veered round to a more conciliatory tone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Ah!” shrieked Alfred, as though he had at last run his victim to earth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ah!” shrieked Alfred, as though he had at last run his victim to earth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Realising that she was rapidly losing ground by exercising her advantage over Alfred in the matter of quick retort, Zoie, with her customary cunning, veered round to a more conciliatory tone.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I only said suppose,” she reminded him quickly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ah!” shrieked Alfred, as though he had at last run his victim to earth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well,” she cooed, “suppose I DID eat lunch with a man?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Realising that she was rapidly losing ground by exercising her advantage over Alfred in the matter of quick retort, Zoie, with her customary cunning, veered round to a more conciliatory tone.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Ah!” shrieked Alfred, as though he had at last run his victim to earth.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Realising that she was rapidly losing ground by exercising her advantage over Alfred in the matter of quick retort, Zoie, with her customary cunning, veered round to a more conciliatory tone.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading “Well,” she cooed, “suppose I DID eat lunch with a man?”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Well,” she cooed, “suppose I DID eat lunch with a man?”
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Realising that she was rapidly losing ground by exercising her advantage over Alfred in the matter of quick retort, Zoie, with her customary cunning, veered round to a more conciliatory tone.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Realising that she was rapidly losing ground by exercising her advantage over Alfred in the matter of quick retort, Zoie, with her customary cunning, veered round to a more conciliatory tone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Realising that she was rapidly losing ground by exercising her advantage over Alfred in the matter of quick retort, Zoie, with her customary cunning, veered round to a more conciliatory tone.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “I only said suppose,” she reminded him quickly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Realising that she was rapidly losing ground by exercising her advantage over Alfred in the matter of quick retort, Zoie, with her customary cunning, veered round to a more conciliatory tone.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Realising that she was rapidly losing ground by exercising her advantage over Alfred in the matter of quick retort, Zoie, with her customary cunning, veered round to a more conciliatory tone.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading “I only said suppose,” she reminded him quickly.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Realising that she was rapidly losing ground by exercising her advantage over Alfred in the matter of quick retort, Zoie, with her customary cunning, veered round to a more conciliatory tone.
Realising
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From this reading Realising that she was rapidly losing ground by exercising her advantage over Alfred in the matter of quick retort, Zoie, with her customary cunning, veered round to a more conciliatory tone.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “I only said suppose,” she reminded him quickly.
retortnounUS /ˈriːtɔːrt/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading Realising that she was rapidly losing ground by exercising her advantage over Alfred in the matter of quick retort, Zoie, with her customary cunning, veered round to a more conciliatory tone.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading She retreated with her fingers crossed.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Realising that she was rapidly losing ground by exercising her advantage over Alfred in the matter of quick retort, Zoie, with her customary cunning, veered round to a more conciliatory tone.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Ah!” shrieked Alfred, as though he had at last run his victim to earth.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I only said suppose,” she reminded him quickly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Realising that she was rapidly losing ground by exercising her advantage over Alfred in the matter of quick retort, Zoie, with her customary cunning, veered round to a more conciliatory tone.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading “Ah!” shrieked Alfred, as though he had at last run his victim to earth.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “Well,” she cooed, “suppose I DID eat lunch with a man?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Realising that she was rapidly losing ground by exercising her advantage over Alfred in the matter of quick retort, Zoie, with her customary cunning, veered round to a more conciliatory tone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Realising that she was rapidly losing ground by exercising her advantage over Alfred in the matter of quick retort, Zoie, with her customary cunning, veered round to a more conciliatory tone.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Ah!” shrieked Alfred, as though he had at last run his victim to earth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Realising that she was rapidly losing ground by exercising her advantage over Alfred in the matter of quick retort, Zoie, with her customary cunning, veered round to a more conciliatory tone.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Realising that she was rapidly losing ground by exercising her advantage over Alfred in the matter of quick retort, Zoie, with her customary cunning, veered round to a more conciliatory tone.
veeredverbUS /vɪrd/
past form of “veer” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading Realising that she was rapidly losing ground by exercising her advantage over Alfred in the matter of quick retort, Zoie, with her customary cunning, veered round to a more conciliatory tone.
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “Ah!” shrieked Alfred, as though he had at last run his victim to earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Realising that she was rapidly losing ground by exercising her advantage over Alfred in the matter of quick retort, Zoie, with her customary cunning, veered round to a more conciliatory tone.
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 “Well,” she cooed, “suppose I DID eat lunch with a man?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Realising that she was rapidly losing ground by exercising her advantage over Alfred in the matter of quick retort, Zoie, with her customary cunning, veered round to a more conciliatory tone.
Zoie
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From this reading Realising that she was rapidly losing ground by exercising her advantage over Alfred in the matter of quick retort, Zoie, with her customary cunning, veered round to a more conciliatory tone.
