alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When the bones had all been thrown, I threw the keys; last of all I threw the watch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Taking them in my hand, I crossed the road, and got round behind the inn, where the couch heap was still smouldering.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘I then returned home as I had gone, and went to bed once more, just as the dawn began to break.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading ‘I then returned home as I had gone, and went to bed once more, just as the dawn began to break.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the bones had all been thrown, I threw the keys; last of all I threw the watch.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ‘I then returned home as I had gone, and went to bed once more, just as the dawn began to break.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading ‘Taking them in my hand, I crossed the road, and got round behind the inn, where the couch heap was still smouldering.
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading ‘Standing in this place I took the bones, and threw them one by one over the hedge and over the men’s heads into the smoking embers.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading ‘I then returned home as I had gone, and went to bed once more, just as the dawn began to break.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘Standing in this place I took the bones, and threw them one by one over the hedge and over the men’s heads into the smoking embers.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading ‘Taking them in my hand, I crossed the road, and got round behind the inn, where the couch heap was still smouldering.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Keeping behind the hedge, I could see the heads of the three or four men who watched the spot.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading ‘Taking them in my hand, I crossed the road, and got round behind the inn, where the couch heap was still smouldering.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading ‘I then returned home as I had gone, and went to bed once more, just as the dawn began to break.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading ‘Standing in this place I took the bones, and threw them one by one over the hedge and over the men’s heads into the smoking embers.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Keeping behind the hedge, I could see the heads of the three or four men who watched the spot.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading ‘I then returned home as I had gone, and went to bed once more, just as the dawn began to break.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ‘Taking them in my hand, I crossed the road, and got round behind the inn, where the couch heap was still smouldering.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the bones had all been thrown, I threw the keys; last of all I threw the watch.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ‘Taking them in my hand, I crossed the road, and got round behind the inn, where the couch heap was still smouldering.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Keeping behind the hedge, I could see the heads of the three or four men who watched the spot.
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading ‘Taking them in my hand, I crossed the road, and got round behind the inn, where the couch heap was still smouldering.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Keeping behind the hedge, I could see the heads of the three or four men who watched the spot.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ‘I then returned home as I had gone, and went to bed once more, just as the dawn began to break.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Taking them in my hand, I crossed the road, and got round behind the inn, where the couch heap was still smouldering.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Taking them in my hand, I crossed the road, and got round behind the inn, where the couch heap was still smouldering.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading ‘Taking them in my hand, I crossed the road, and got round behind the inn, where the couch heap was still smouldering.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ‘Standing in this place I took the bones, and threw them one by one over the hedge and over the men’s heads into the smoking embers.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading ‘I then returned home as I had gone, and went to bed once more, just as the dawn began to break.
KeepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading Keeping behind the hedge, I could see the heads of the three or four men who watched the spot.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading When the bones had all been thrown, I threw the keys; last of all I threw the watch.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading When the bones had all been thrown, I threw the keys; last of all I threw the watch.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Keeping behind the hedge, I could see the heads of the three or four men who watched the spot.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading ‘Standing in this place I took the bones, and threw them one by one over the hedge and over the men’s heads into the smoking embers.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ‘I then returned home as I had gone, and went to bed once more, just as the dawn began to break.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Taking them in my hand, I crossed the road, and got round behind the inn, where the couch heap was still smouldering.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Keeping behind the hedge, I could see the heads of the three or four men who watched the spot.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading ‘I then returned home as I had gone, and went to bed once more, just as the dawn began to break.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘Standing in this place I took the bones, and threw them one by one over the hedge and over the men’s heads into the smoking embers.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Keeping behind the hedge, I could see the heads of the three or four men who watched the spot.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ‘Standing in this place I took the bones, and threw them one by one over the hedge and over the men’s heads into the smoking embers.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ‘Standing in this place I took the bones, and threw them one by one over the hedge and over the men’s heads into the smoking embers.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ‘I then returned home as I had gone, and went to bed once more, just as the dawn began to break.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ‘Taking them in my hand, I crossed the road, and got round behind the inn, where the couch heap was still smouldering.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading ‘Taking them in my hand, I crossed the road, and got round behind the inn, where the couch heap was still smouldering.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Keeping behind the hedge, I could see the heads of the three or four men who watched the spot.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading ‘Standing in this place I took the bones, and threw them one by one over the hedge and over the men’s heads into the smoking embers.
smoulderingadjective
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading ‘Taking them in my hand, I crossed the road, and got round behind the inn, where the couch heap was still smouldering.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Keeping behind the hedge, I could see the heads of the three or four men who watched the spot.
StandingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading ‘Standing in this place I took the bones, and threw them one by one over the hedge and over the men’s heads into the smoking embers.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading ‘Taking them in my hand, I crossed the road, and got round behind the inn, where the couch heap was still smouldering.
TakingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading ‘Taking them in my hand, I crossed the road, and got round behind the inn, where the couch heap was still smouldering.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Taking them in my hand, I crossed the road, and got round behind the inn, where the couch heap was still smouldering.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ‘Taking them in my hand, I crossed the road, and got round behind the inn, where the couch heap was still smouldering.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ‘I then returned home as I had gone, and went to bed once more, just as the dawn began to break.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Standing in this place I took the bones, and threw them one by one over the hedge and over the men’s heads into the smoking embers.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Keeping behind the hedge, I could see the heads of the three or four men who watched the spot.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading ‘Standing in this place I took the bones, and threw them one by one over the hedge and over the men’s heads into the smoking embers.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading When the bones had all been thrown, I threw the keys; last of all I threw the watch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I then returned home as I had gone, and went to bed once more, just as the dawn began to break.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading ‘Standing in this place I took the bones, and threw them one by one over the hedge and over the men’s heads into the smoking embers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Taking them in my hand, I crossed the road, and got round behind the inn, where the couch heap was still smouldering.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading When the bones had all been thrown, I threw the keys; last of all I threw the watch.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Keeping behind the hedge, I could see the heads of the three or four men who watched the spot.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘I then returned home as I had gone, and went to bed once more, just as the dawn began to break.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the bones had all been thrown, I threw the keys; last of all I threw the watch.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading ‘Taking them in my hand, I crossed the road, and got round behind the inn, where the couch heap was still smouldering.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Keeping behind the hedge, I could see the heads of the three or four men who watched the spot.
