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 first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The Rodmans, much puzzled to account for the disorder, postponed dinner.
Adela
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From this reading Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.
Agworth
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From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Adela, however, dined alone, and but slightly, though she had not eaten since breakfast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.
Belwick
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From this reading Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Adela, however, dined alone, and but slightly, though she had not eaten since breakfast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Adela, however, dined alone, and but slightly, though she had not eaten since breakfast.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Adela, however, dined alone, and but slightly, though she had not eaten since breakfast.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The Rodmans, much puzzled to account for the disorder, postponed dinner.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading The Rodmans, much puzzled to account for the disorder, postponed dinner.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Adela, however, dined alone, and but slightly, though she had not eaten since breakfast.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Then fatigue overcame her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Adela, however, dined alone, and but slightly, though she had not eaten since breakfast.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Rodmans, much puzzled to account for the disorder, postponed dinner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.
overcameverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading Then fatigue overcame her.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading The Rodmans, much puzzled to account for the disorder, postponed dinner.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading The Rodmans, much puzzled to account for the disorder, postponed dinner.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.
Rodmans
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From this reading The Rodmans, much puzzled to account for the disorder, postponed dinner.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Adela, however, dined alone, and but slightly, though she had not eaten since breakfast.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Adela, however, dined alone, and but slightly, though she had not eaten since breakfast.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Adela, however, dined alone, and but slightly, though she had not eaten since breakfast.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Adela, however, dined alone, and but slightly, though she had not eaten since breakfast.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.
Yottle
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From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.
