adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the common-room below Gaydon and Wogan were smoking a pipe of tobacco over the fire.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Both men rose on the instant; Wogan stealthily opened the door an inch or so and looked down the passage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the horse galloped up to the door, the Princess turned on her side and went to sleep.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two remaining members of the party, Misset and O'Toole, who as lackeys had served the supper of the Princess, were now eating their own.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading In the common-room below Gaydon and Wogan were smoking a pipe of tobacco over the fire.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Gaydon raised a corner of the blind and peered through the window.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both men rose on the instant; Wogan stealthily opened the door an inch or so and looked down the passage.
common-room
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From this reading In the common-room below Gaydon and Wogan were smoking a pipe of tobacco over the fire.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Gaydon raised a corner of the blind and peered through the window.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When the horse galloped up to the door, the Princess turned on her side and went to sleep.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Both men rose on the instant; Wogan stealthily opened the door an inch or so and looked down the passage.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading The two remaining members of the party, Misset and O'Toole, who as lackeys had served the supper of the Princess, were now eating their own.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading In the common-room below Gaydon and Wogan were smoking a pipe of tobacco over the fire.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading When the horse galloped up to the door, the Princess turned on her side and went to sleep.
Gaydon
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From this reading In the common-room below Gaydon and Wogan were smoking a pipe of tobacco over the fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two remaining members of the party, Misset and O'Toole, who as lackeys had served the supper of the Princess, were now eating their own.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the horse galloped up to the door, the Princess turned on her side and went to sleep.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When the horse galloped up to the door, the Princess turned on her side and went to sleep.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the common-room below Gaydon and Wogan were smoking a pipe of tobacco over the fire.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Both men rose on the instant; Wogan stealthily opened the door an inch or so and looked down the passage.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Both men rose on the instant; Wogan stealthily opened the door an inch or so and looked down the passage.
lackeysnounUS /ˈlækiz/
plural of “lackey” — a male servant (especially a footman)
From this reading The two remaining members of the party, Misset and O'Toole, who as lackeys had served the supper of the Princess, were now eating their own.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Both men rose on the instant; Wogan stealthily opened the door an inch or so and looked down the passage.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The two remaining members of the party, Misset and O'Toole, who as lackeys had served the supper of the Princess, were now eating their own.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Both men rose on the instant; Wogan stealthily opened the door an inch or so and looked down the passage.
Misset
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From this reading The two remaining members of the party, Misset and O'Toole, who as lackeys had served the supper of the Princess, were now eating their own.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The two remaining members of the party, Misset and O'Toole, who as lackeys had served the supper of the Princess, were now eating their own.
O'ToolenounUS /oʊˈtuːl/
British actor (born in Ireland in 1932)
From this reading The two remaining members of the party, Misset and O'Toole, who as lackeys had served the supper of the Princess, were now eating their own.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the common-room below Gaydon and Wogan were smoking a pipe of tobacco over the fire.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the horse galloped up to the door, the Princess turned on her side and went to sleep.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Both men rose on the instant; Wogan stealthily opened the door an inch or so and looked down the passage.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Both men rose on the instant; Wogan stealthily opened the door an inch or so and looked down the passage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the common-room below Gaydon and Wogan were smoking a pipe of tobacco over the fire.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The two remaining members of the party, Misset and O'Toole, who as lackeys had served the supper of the Princess, were now eating their own.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The two remaining members of the party, Misset and O'Toole, who as lackeys had served the supper of the Princess, were now eating their own.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Both men rose on the instant; Wogan stealthily opened the door an inch or so and looked down the passage.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Gaydon raised a corner of the blind and peered through the window.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading In the common-room below Gaydon and Wogan were smoking a pipe of tobacco over the fire.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading When the horse galloped up to the door, the Princess turned on her side and went to sleep.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Gaydon raised a corner of the blind and peered through the window.
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading The two remaining members of the party, Misset and O'Toole, who as lackeys had served the supper of the Princess, were now eating their own.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Both men rose on the instant; Wogan stealthily opened the door an inch or so and looked down the passage.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The two remaining members of the party, Misset and O'Toole, who as lackeys had served the supper of the Princess, were now eating their own.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When the horse galloped up to the door, the Princess turned on her side and went to sleep.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When the horse galloped up to the door, the Princess turned on her side and went to sleep.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading In the common-room below Gaydon and Wogan were smoking a pipe of tobacco over the fire.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Both men rose on the instant; Wogan stealthily opened the door an inch or so and looked down the passage.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading Both men rose on the instant; Wogan stealthily opened the door an inch or so and looked down the passage.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The two remaining members of the party, Misset and O'Toole, who as lackeys had served the supper of the Princess, were now eating their own.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the horse galloped up to the door, the Princess turned on her side and went to sleep.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two remaining members of the party, Misset and O'Toole, who as lackeys had served the supper of the Princess, were now eating their own.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Gaydon raised a corner of the blind and peered through the window.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the horse galloped up to the door, the Princess turned on her side and went to sleep.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading In the common-room below Gaydon and Wogan were smoking a pipe of tobacco over the fire.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When the horse galloped up to the door, the Princess turned on her side and went to sleep.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two remaining members of the party, Misset and O'Toole, who as lackeys had served the supper of the Princess, were now eating their own.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the horse galloped up to the door, the Princess turned on her side and went to sleep.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the horse galloped up to the door, the Princess turned on her side and went to sleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the common-room below Gaydon and Wogan were smoking a pipe of tobacco over the fire.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the horse galloped up to the door, the Princess turned on her side and went to sleep.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The two remaining members of the party, Misset and O'Toole, who as lackeys had served the supper of the Princess, were now eating their own.
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 Gaydon raised a corner of the blind and peered through the window.
Wogan
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From this reading In the common-room below Gaydon and Wogan were smoking a pipe of tobacco over the fire.
