adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HIS FRIEND AND FOE Looking from her window very early on a Sunday morning, Miss Halkett saw Beauchamp strolling across the grass of the park.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading HIS FRIEND AND FOE Looking from her window very early on a Sunday morning, Miss Halkett saw Beauchamp strolling across the grass of the park.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HIS FRIEND AND FOE Looking from her window very early on a Sunday morning, Miss Halkett saw Beauchamp strolling across the grass of the park.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He said he was delighted, and appeared so, but dashed the sweetness.
Beauchamp
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From this reading HIS FRIEND AND FOE Looking from her window very early on a Sunday morning, Miss Halkett saw Beauchamp strolling across the grass of the park.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He said he was delighted, and appeared so, but dashed the sweetness.
can't
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From this reading 'You know I can't canvass on Sundays!
canvassverbUS /ˈkænvəs/
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
From this reading 'You know I can't canvass on Sundays!
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She dressed hurriedly and went out to greet him, smiling and thanking him for his friendliness in coming.
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/
having gaps or spaces
From this reading He said he was delighted, and appeared so, but dashed the sweetness.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading He said he was delighted, and appeared so, but dashed the sweetness.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She dressed hurriedly and went out to greet him, smiling and thanking him for his friendliness in coming.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading HIS FRIEND AND FOE Looking from her window very early on a Sunday morning, Miss Halkett saw Beauchamp strolling across the grass of the park.
FOEnounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading HIS FRIEND AND FOE Looking from her window very early on a Sunday morning, Miss Halkett saw Beauchamp strolling across the grass of the park.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She dressed hurriedly and went out to greet him, smiling and thanking him for his friendliness in coming.
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading HIS FRIEND AND FOE Looking from her window very early on a Sunday morning, Miss Halkett saw Beauchamp strolling across the grass of the park.
friendlinessnounUS /ˈfrendlinɪs/
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
From this reading She dressed hurriedly and went out to greet him, smiling and thanking him for his friendliness in coming.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HIS FRIEND AND FOE Looking from her window very early on a Sunday morning, Miss Halkett saw Beauchamp strolling across the grass of the park.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading HIS FRIEND AND FOE Looking from her window very early on a Sunday morning, Miss Halkett saw Beauchamp strolling across the grass of the park.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading She dressed hurriedly and went out to greet him, smiling and thanking him for his friendliness in coming.
Halkett
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From this reading HIS FRIEND AND FOE Looking from her window very early on a Sunday morning, Miss Halkett saw Beauchamp strolling across the grass of the park.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said he was delighted, and appeared so, but dashed the sweetness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS FRIEND AND FOE Looking from her window very early on a Sunday morning, Miss Halkett saw Beauchamp strolling across the grass of the park.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She dressed hurriedly and went out to greet him, smiling and thanking him for his friendliness in coming.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS FRIEND AND FOE Looking from her window very early on a Sunday morning, Miss Halkett saw Beauchamp strolling across the grass of the park.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading She dressed hurriedly and went out to greet him, smiling and thanking him for his friendliness in coming.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'You know I can't canvass on Sundays!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She dressed hurriedly and went out to greet him, smiling and thanking him for his friendliness in coming.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'You know I can't canvass on Sundays!
LookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading HIS FRIEND AND FOE Looking from her window very early on a Sunday morning, Miss Halkett saw Beauchamp strolling across the grass of the park.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading HIS FRIEND AND FOE Looking from her window very early on a Sunday morning, Miss Halkett saw Beauchamp strolling across the grass of the park.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HIS FRIEND AND FOE Looking from her window very early on a Sunday morning, Miss Halkett saw Beauchamp strolling across the grass of the park.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'I suppose not,' she replied.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HIS FRIEND AND FOE Looking from her window very early on a Sunday morning, Miss Halkett saw Beauchamp strolling across the grass of the park.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HIS FRIEND AND FOE Looking from her window very early on a Sunday morning, Miss Halkett saw Beauchamp strolling across the grass of the park.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She dressed hurriedly and went out to greet him, smiling and thanking him for his friendliness in coming.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading HIS FRIEND AND FOE Looking from her window very early on a Sunday morning, Miss Halkett saw Beauchamp strolling across the grass of the park.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'I suppose not,' she replied.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said he was delighted, and appeared so, but dashed the sweetness.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading HIS FRIEND AND FOE Looking from her window very early on a Sunday morning, Miss Halkett saw Beauchamp strolling across the grass of the park.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She dressed hurriedly and went out to greet him, smiling and thanking him for his friendliness in coming.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading She dressed hurriedly and went out to greet him, smiling and thanking him for his friendliness in coming.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He said he was delighted, and appeared so, but dashed the sweetness.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading HIS FRIEND AND FOE Looking from her window very early on a Sunday morning, Miss Halkett saw Beauchamp strolling across the grass of the park.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading HIS FRIEND AND FOE Looking from her window very early on a Sunday morning, Miss Halkett saw Beauchamp strolling across the grass of the park.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading 'You know I can't canvass on Sundays!
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading 'I suppose not,' she replied.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading He said he was delighted, and appeared so, but dashed the sweetness.
thankingverbUS /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading She dressed hurriedly and went out to greet him, smiling and thanking him for his friendliness in coming.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIS FRIEND AND FOE Looking from her window very early on a Sunday morning, Miss Halkett saw Beauchamp strolling across the grass of the park.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She dressed hurriedly and went out to greet him, smiling and thanking him for his friendliness in coming.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading HIS FRIEND AND FOE Looking from her window very early on a Sunday morning, Miss Halkett saw Beauchamp strolling across the grass of the park.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said he was delighted, and appeared so, but dashed the sweetness.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She dressed hurriedly and went out to greet him, smiling and thanking him for his friendliness in coming.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading HIS FRIEND AND FOE Looking from her window very early on a Sunday morning, Miss Halkett saw Beauchamp strolling across the grass of the park.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You know I can't canvass on Sundays!
