adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The matter was laid before a family council, held after breakfast in the dining-room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The matter was laid before a family council, held after breakfast in the dining-room.
Alice
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From this reading Richard opened the discussion with some vehemence, and appealed to his mother and Alice for support.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Richard opened the discussion with some vehemence, and appealed to his mother and Alice for support.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Richard opened the discussion with some vehemence, and appealed to his mother and Alice for support.
Arry
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From this reading The declaration of independence so nobly delivered by his brother ’Arry necessitated Richard’s stay in town over the following day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alice responded heartily; Mrs. Mutimer was slower in coming to utterance, but at length expressed herself in no doubtful terms.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The matter was laid before a family council, held after breakfast in the dining-room.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The matter was laid before a family council, held after breakfast in the dining-room.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The declaration of independence so nobly delivered by his brother ’Arry necessitated Richard’s stay in town over the following day.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alice responded heartily; Mrs. Mutimer was slower in coming to utterance, but at length expressed herself in no doubtful terms.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The declaration of independence so nobly delivered by his brother ’Arry necessitated Richard’s stay in town over the following day.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Alice responded heartily; Mrs. Mutimer was slower in coming to utterance, but at length expressed herself in no doubtful terms.
councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The matter was laid before a family council, held after breakfast in the dining-room.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The declaration of independence so nobly delivered by his brother ’Arry necessitated Richard’s stay in town over the following day.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading The declaration of independence so nobly delivered by his brother ’Arry necessitated Richard’s stay in town over the following day.
deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The declaration of independence so nobly delivered by his brother ’Arry necessitated Richard’s stay in town over the following day.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The matter was laid before a family council, held after breakfast in the dining-room.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading Richard opened the discussion with some vehemence, and appealed to his mother and Alice for support.
don't
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From this reading ‘If he don’t go to his work,’ she said sternly, ‘it’s either him or me’ll have to leave this house.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading Alice responded heartily; Mrs. Mutimer was slower in coming to utterance, but at length expressed herself in no doubtful terms.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading ‘If he don’t go to his work,’ she said sternly, ‘it’s either him or me’ll have to leave this house.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading Alice responded heartily; Mrs. Mutimer was slower in coming to utterance, but at length expressed herself in no doubtful terms.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The matter was laid before a family council, held after breakfast in the dining-room.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The declaration of independence so nobly delivered by his brother ’Arry necessitated Richard’s stay in town over the following day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Richard opened the discussion with some vehemence, and appealed to his mother and Alice for support.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘If he don’t go to his work,’ she said sternly, ‘it’s either him or me’ll have to leave this house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘If he don’t go to his work,’ she said sternly, ‘it’s either him or me’ll have to leave this house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘If he don’t go to his work,’ she said sternly, ‘it’s either him or me’ll have to leave this house.
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading Alice responded heartily; Mrs. Mutimer was slower in coming to utterance, but at length expressed herself in no doubtful terms.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The matter was laid before a family council, held after breakfast in the dining-room.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Alice responded heartily; Mrs. Mutimer was slower in coming to utterance, but at length expressed herself in no doubtful terms.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘If he don’t go to his work,’ she said sternly, ‘it’s either him or me’ll have to leave this house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The declaration of independence so nobly delivered by his brother ’Arry necessitated Richard’s stay in town over the following day.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ‘If he don’t go to his work,’ she said sternly, ‘it’s either him or me’ll have to leave this house.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘If he don’t go to his work,’ she said sternly, ‘it’s either him or me’ll have to leave this house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The declaration of independence so nobly delivered by his brother ’Arry necessitated Richard’s stay in town over the following day.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading The declaration of independence so nobly delivered by his brother ’Arry necessitated Richard’s stay in town over the following day.
it's
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From this reading ‘If he don’t go to his work,’ she said sternly, ‘it’s either him or me’ll have to leave this house.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading The matter was laid before a family council, held after breakfast in the dining-room.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading ‘If he don’t go to his work,’ she said sternly, ‘it’s either him or me’ll have to leave this house.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Alice responded heartily; Mrs. Mutimer was slower in coming to utterance, but at length expressed herself in no doubtful terms.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The matter was laid before a family council, held after breakfast in the dining-room.
me'll
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From this reading ‘If he don’t go to his work,’ she said sternly, ‘it’s either him or me’ll have to leave this house.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Richard opened the discussion with some vehemence, and appealed to his mother and Alice for support.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Alice responded heartily; Mrs. Mutimer was slower in coming to utterance, but at length expressed herself in no doubtful terms.
Mutimer
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From this reading Alice responded heartily; Mrs. Mutimer was slower in coming to utterance, but at length expressed herself in no doubtful terms.
necessitatedverbUS /nəˈsesəteɪtəd/
past form of “necessitate” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading The declaration of independence so nobly delivered by his brother ’Arry necessitated Richard’s stay in town over the following day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Alice responded heartily; Mrs. Mutimer was slower in coming to utterance, but at length expressed herself in no doubtful terms.
noblyadverbUS /ˈnɑːbli/
in a noble manner
From this reading The declaration of independence so nobly delivered by his brother ’Arry necessitated Richard’s stay in town over the following day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The declaration of independence so nobly delivered by his brother ’Arry necessitated Richard’s stay in town over the following day.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Richard opened the discussion with some vehemence, and appealed to his mother and Alice for support.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘If he don’t go to his work,’ she said sternly, ‘it’s either him or me’ll have to leave this house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The declaration of independence so nobly delivered by his brother ’Arry necessitated Richard’s stay in town over the following day.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Alice responded heartily; Mrs. Mutimer was slower in coming to utterance, but at length expressed herself in no doubtful terms.
Richard
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From this reading Richard opened the discussion with some vehemence, and appealed to his mother and Alice for support.
Richard'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading The declaration of independence so nobly delivered by his brother ’Arry necessitated Richard’s stay in town over the following day.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘If he don’t go to his work,’ she said sternly, ‘it’s either him or me’ll have to leave this house.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘If he don’t go to his work,’ she said sternly, ‘it’s either him or me’ll have to leave this house.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading Alice responded heartily; Mrs. Mutimer was slower in coming to utterance, but at length expressed herself in no doubtful terms.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The declaration of independence so nobly delivered by his brother ’Arry necessitated Richard’s stay in town over the following day.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Richard opened the discussion with some vehemence, and appealed to his mother and Alice for support.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The declaration of independence so nobly delivered by his brother ’Arry necessitated Richard’s stay in town over the following day.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading ‘If he don’t go to his work,’ she said sternly, ‘it’s either him or me’ll have to leave this house.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Richard opened the discussion with some vehemence, and appealed to his mother and Alice for support.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Alice responded heartily; Mrs. Mutimer was slower in coming to utterance, but at length expressed herself in no doubtful terms.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The declaration of independence so nobly delivered by his brother ’Arry necessitated Richard’s stay in town over the following day.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘If he don’t go to his work,’ she said sternly, ‘it’s either him or me’ll have to leave this house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Richard opened the discussion with some vehemence, and appealed to his mother and Alice for support.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The declaration of independence so nobly delivered by his brother ’Arry necessitated Richard’s stay in town over the following day.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading Alice responded heartily; Mrs. Mutimer was slower in coming to utterance, but at length expressed herself in no doubtful terms.
vehemencenounUS /ˈviːəməns/
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading Richard opened the discussion with some vehemence, and appealed to his mother and Alice for support.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The matter was laid before a family council, held after breakfast in the dining-room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Richard opened the discussion with some vehemence, and appealed to his mother and Alice for support.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading ‘If he don’t go to his work,’ she said sternly, ‘it’s either him or me’ll have to leave this house.
