adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Why are you obstinately silent? [wrote Earwaker, in a letter addressed to Godwin at his Peckham lodgings].
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading 'Why are you obstinately silent? [wrote Earwaker, in a letter addressed to Godwin at his Peckham lodgings].
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If you are really at work as usual, come and see me to-morrow evening, any time after eight.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Why haven't you replied to my letter of a fortnight ago?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you are really at work as usual, come and see me to-morrow evening, any time after eight.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If you are really at work as usual, come and see me to-morrow evening, any time after eight.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Why are you obstinately silent? [wrote Earwaker, in a letter addressed to Godwin at his Peckham lodgings].
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If you are really at work as usual, come and see me to-morrow evening, any time after eight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Why are you obstinately silent? [wrote Earwaker, in a letter addressed to Godwin at his Peckham lodgings].
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I take it for granted that you must by this time be back from your holiday.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I take it for granted that you must by this time be back from your holiday.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I take it for granted that you must by this time be back from your holiday.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If you are really at work as usual, come and see me to-morrow evening, any time after eight.
CriticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading Nothing yet from _The Critical_.
Earwaker
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From this reading 'Why are you obstinately silent? [wrote Earwaker, in a letter addressed to Godwin at his Peckham lodgings].
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading If you are really at work as usual, come and see me to-morrow evening, any time after eight.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading If you are really at work as usual, come and see me to-morrow evening, any time after eight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I take it for granted that you must by this time be back from your holiday.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Why haven't you replied to my letter of a fortnight ago?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I take it for granted that you must by this time be back from your holiday.
Godwin
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From this reading 'Why are you obstinately silent? [wrote Earwaker, in a letter addressed to Godwin at his Peckham lodgings].
grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I take it for granted that you must by this time be back from your holiday.
haven't
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From this reading Why haven't you replied to my letter of a fortnight ago?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Why are you obstinately silent? [wrote Earwaker, in a letter addressed to Godwin at his Peckham lodgings].
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading I take it for granted that you must by this time be back from your holiday.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I take it for granted that you must by this time be back from your holiday.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you are really at work as usual, come and see me to-morrow evening, any time after eight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Why are you obstinately silent? [wrote Earwaker, in a letter addressed to Godwin at his Peckham lodgings].
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I take it for granted that you must by this time be back from your holiday.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading 'Why are you obstinately silent? [wrote Earwaker, in a letter addressed to Godwin at his Peckham lodgings].
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading 'Why are you obstinately silent? [wrote Earwaker, in a letter addressed to Godwin at his Peckham lodgings].
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you are really at work as usual, come and see me to-morrow evening, any time after eight.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I take it for granted that you must by this time be back from your holiday.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Why haven't you replied to my letter of a fortnight ago?
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing yet from _The Critical_.
obstinatelyadverb
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading 'Why are you obstinately silent? [wrote Earwaker, in a letter addressed to Godwin at his Peckham lodgings].
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why haven't you replied to my letter of a fortnight ago?
Peckham
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From this reading 'Why are you obstinately silent? [wrote Earwaker, in a letter addressed to Godwin at his Peckham lodgings].
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading If you are really at work as usual, come and see me to-morrow evening, any time after eight.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Why haven't you replied to my letter of a fortnight ago?
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If you are really at work as usual, come and see me to-morrow evening, any time after eight.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading 'Why are you obstinately silent? [wrote Earwaker, in a letter addressed to Godwin at his Peckham lodgings].
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I take it for granted that you must by this time be back from your holiday.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I take it for granted that you must by this time be back from your holiday.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing yet from _The Critical_.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I take it for granted that you must by this time be back from your holiday.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I take it for granted that you must by this time be back from your holiday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Why are you obstinately silent? [wrote Earwaker, in a letter addressed to Godwin at his Peckham lodgings].
to-morrow
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From this reading If you are really at work as usual, come and see me to-morrow evening, any time after eight.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading If you are really at work as usual, come and see me to-morrow evening, any time after eight.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Why are you obstinately silent? [wrote Earwaker, in a letter addressed to Godwin at his Peckham lodgings].
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading If you are really at work as usual, come and see me to-morrow evening, any time after eight.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading 'Why are you obstinately silent? [wrote Earwaker, in a letter addressed to Godwin at his Peckham lodgings].
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Nothing yet from _The Critical_.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Why are you obstinately silent? [wrote Earwaker, in a letter addressed to Godwin at his Peckham lodgings].
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I take it for granted that you must by this time be back from your holiday.
