adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had no time for breakfast, and he was glad of it, for he could not have eaten a morsel to save his life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LADY HONORIA TAKES THE FIELD Geoffrey hurried to the Vicarage to fetch his baggage and say good-bye.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I have been for a walk with Miss Beatrice; she is coming home by the village,” he answered.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading LADY HONORIA TAKES THE FIELD Geoffrey hurried to the Vicarage to fetch his baggage and say good-bye.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading “I have been for a walk with Miss Beatrice; she is coming home by the village,” he answered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Why, where have you been this wet morning, Mr. Bingham?” said Mr. Granger.
Bingham
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From this reading “Why, where have you been this wet morning, Mr. Bingham?” said Mr. Granger.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He had no time for breakfast, and he was glad of it, for he could not have eaten a morsel to save his life.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I have been for a walk with Miss Beatrice; she is coming home by the village,” he answered.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I have been for a walk with Miss Beatrice; she is coming home by the village,” he answered.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had no time for breakfast, and he was glad of it, for he could not have eaten a morsel to save his life.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading He had no time for breakfast, and he was glad of it, for he could not have eaten a morsel to save his life.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading He found Elizabeth and her father in the sitting-room.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He found Elizabeth and her father in the sitting-room.
fetchverbUS /fetʃ/
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading LADY HONORIA TAKES THE FIELD Geoffrey hurried to the Vicarage to fetch his baggage and say good-bye.
FIELDnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading LADY HONORIA TAKES THE FIELD Geoffrey hurried to the Vicarage to fetch his baggage and say good-bye.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had no time for breakfast, and he was glad of it, for he could not have eaten a morsel to save his life.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found Elizabeth and her father in the sitting-room.
Geoffrey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LADY HONORIA TAKES THE FIELD Geoffrey hurried to the Vicarage to fetch his baggage and say good-bye.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He had no time for breakfast, and he was glad of it, for he could not have eaten a morsel to save his life.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading LADY HONORIA TAKES THE FIELD Geoffrey hurried to the Vicarage to fetch his baggage and say good-bye.
GrangernounUS /ˈɡreɪndʒər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “Why, where have you been this wet morning, Mr. Bingham?” said Mr. Granger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no time for breakfast, and he was glad of it, for he could not have eaten a morsel to save his life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had no time for breakfast, and he was glad of it, for he could not have eaten a morsel to save his life.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no time for breakfast, and he was glad of it, for he could not have eaten a morsel to save his life.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He found Elizabeth and her father in the sitting-room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LADY HONORIA TAKES THE FIELD Geoffrey hurried to the Vicarage to fetch his baggage and say good-bye.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I have been for a walk with Miss Beatrice; she is coming home by the village,” he answered.
HONORIA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LADY HONORIA TAKES THE FIELD Geoffrey hurried to the Vicarage to fetch his baggage and say good-bye.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading LADY HONORIA TAKES THE FIELD Geoffrey hurried to the Vicarage to fetch his baggage and say good-bye.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have been for a walk with Miss Beatrice; she is coming home by the village,” he answered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found Elizabeth and her father in the sitting-room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I have been for a walk with Miss Beatrice; she is coming home by the village,” he answered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had no time for breakfast, and he was glad of it, for he could not have eaten a morsel to save his life.
LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY HONORIA TAKES THE FIELD Geoffrey hurried to the Vicarage to fetch his baggage and say good-bye.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had no time for breakfast, and he was glad of it, for he could not have eaten a morsel to save his life.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I have been for a walk with Miss Beatrice; she is coming home by the village,” he answered.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Why, where have you been this wet morning, Mr. Bingham?” said Mr. Granger.
morselnounUS /ˈmɔːrsəl/
a small quantity of anything
From this reading He had no time for breakfast, and he was glad of it, for he could not have eaten a morsel to save his life.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Why, where have you been this wet morning, Mr. Bingham?” said Mr. Granger.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no time for breakfast, and he was glad of it, for he could not have eaten a morsel to save his life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had no time for breakfast, and he was glad of it, for he could not have eaten a morsel to save his life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had no time for breakfast, and he was glad of it, for he could not have eaten a morsel to save his life.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why, where have you been this wet morning, Mr. Bingham?” said Mr. Granger.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading He had no time for breakfast, and he was glad of it, for he could not have eaten a morsel to save his life.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading LADY HONORIA TAKES THE FIELD Geoffrey hurried to the Vicarage to fetch his baggage and say good-bye.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have been for a walk with Miss Beatrice; she is coming home by the village,” he answered.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found Elizabeth and her father in the sitting-room.
TAKESnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading LADY HONORIA TAKES THE FIELD Geoffrey hurried to the Vicarage to fetch his baggage and say good-bye.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LADY HONORIA TAKES THE FIELD Geoffrey hurried to the Vicarage to fetch his baggage and say good-bye.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Why, where have you been this wet morning, Mr. Bingham?” said Mr. Granger.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had no time for breakfast, and he was glad of it, for he could not have eaten a morsel to save his life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LADY HONORIA TAKES THE FIELD Geoffrey hurried to the Vicarage to fetch his baggage and say good-bye.
Vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading LADY HONORIA TAKES THE FIELD Geoffrey hurried to the Vicarage to fetch his baggage and say good-bye.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “I have been for a walk with Miss Beatrice; she is coming home by the village,” he answered.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “I have been for a walk with Miss Beatrice; she is coming home by the village,” he answered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had no time for breakfast, and he was glad of it, for he could not have eaten a morsel to save his life.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “Why, where have you been this wet morning, Mr. Bingham?” said Mr. Granger.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Why, where have you been this wet morning, Mr. Bingham?” said Mr. Granger.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, where have you been this wet morning, Mr. Bingham?” said Mr. Granger.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I have been for a walk with Miss Beatrice; she is coming home by the village,” he answered.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, where have you been this wet morning, Mr. Bingham?” said Mr. Granger.
