adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It has a small harbour, with a light-house, and the town itself contains a few thousand people, most of them belonging to the poorer class.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has a small harbour, with a light-house, and the town itself contains a few thousand people, most of them belonging to the poorer class.
BADINAGEnoun
frivolous banter
From this reading THE BADINAGE OF OLD FRIENDS.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading It has a small harbour, with a light-house, and the town itself contains a few thousand people, most of them belonging to the poorer class.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief house in the town stands on a rising ground a little outside, looking toward the water.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading It has a small harbour, with a light-house, and the town itself contains a few thousand people, most of them belonging to the poorer class.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The town of Holby is on the coast of Pembroke.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading Its size and situation render it the most conspicuous object in the neighborhood.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading It has a small harbour, with a light-house, and the town itself contains a few thousand people, most of them belonging to the poorer class.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It has a small harbour, with a light-house, and the town itself contains a few thousand people, most of them belonging to the poorer class.
FRIENDSnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE BADINAGE OF OLD FRIENDS.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The chief house in the town stands on a rising ground a little outside, looking toward the water.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading It has a small harbour, with a light-house, and the town itself contains a few thousand people, most of them belonging to the poorer class.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has a small harbour, with a light-house, and the town itself contains a few thousand people, most of them belonging to the poorer class.
Holby
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From this reading The town of Holby is on the coast of Pembroke.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The chief house in the town stands on a rising ground a little outside, looking toward the water.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The chief house in the town stands on a rising ground a little outside, looking toward the water.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The town of Holby is on the coast of Pembroke.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has a small harbour, with a light-house, and the town itself contains a few thousand people, most of them belonging to the poorer class.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its size and situation render it the most conspicuous object in the neighborhood.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It has a small harbour, with a light-house, and the town itself contains a few thousand people, most of them belonging to the poorer class.
light-house
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From this reading It has a small harbour, with a light-house, and the town itself contains a few thousand people, most of them belonging to the poorer class.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The chief house in the town stands on a rising ground a little outside, looking toward the water.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The chief house in the town stands on a rising ground a little outside, looking toward the water.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It has a small harbour, with a light-house, and the town itself contains a few thousand people, most of them belonging to the poorer class.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Its size and situation render it the most conspicuous object in the neighborhood.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Its size and situation render it the most conspicuous object in the neighborhood.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BADINAGE OF OLD FRIENDS.
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE BADINAGE OF OLD FRIENDS.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The town of Holby is on the coast of Pembroke.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The chief house in the town stands on a rising ground a little outside, looking toward the water.
PembrokenounUS /ˈpembroʊk/
the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
From this reading The town of Holby is on the coast of Pembroke.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It has a small harbour, with a light-house, and the town itself contains a few thousand people, most of them belonging to the poorer class.
pooreradjectiveUS /ˈpuːrər/
comparative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It has a small harbour, with a light-house, and the town itself contains a few thousand people, most of them belonging to the poorer class.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading Its size and situation render it the most conspicuous object in the neighborhood.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The chief house in the town stands on a rising ground a little outside, looking toward the water.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Its size and situation render it the most conspicuous object in the neighborhood.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Its size and situation render it the most conspicuous object in the neighborhood.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It has a small harbour, with a light-house, and the town itself contains a few thousand people, most of them belonging to the poorer class.
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading The chief house in the town stands on a rising ground a little outside, looking toward the water.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BADINAGE OF OLD FRIENDS.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It has a small harbour, with a light-house, and the town itself contains a few thousand people, most of them belonging to the poorer class.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It has a small harbour, with a light-house, and the town itself contains a few thousand people, most of them belonging to the poorer class.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has a small harbour, with a light-house, and the town itself contains a few thousand people, most of them belonging to the poorer class.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The chief house in the town stands on a rising ground a little outside, looking toward the water.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town of Holby is on the coast of Pembroke.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The chief house in the town stands on a rising ground a little outside, looking toward the water.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It has a small harbour, with a light-house, and the town itself contains a few thousand people, most of them belonging to the poorer class.
