adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have a rug for myself as well as for you.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The streets were quite deserted as George had said they would be, and very dark, save for an occasional oil lamp.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The streets were quite deserted as George had said they would be, and very dark, save for an occasional oil lamp.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I saw you had two,” answered my father; “you must let me carry them both; the provisions are much the heavier load.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I saw you had two,” answered my father; “you must let me carry them both; the provisions are much the heavier load.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The streets were quite deserted as George had said they would be, and very dark, save for an occasional oil lamp.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The streets were quite deserted as George had said they would be, and very dark, save for an occasional oil lamp.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “As soon as we can get within the preserves,” said George, “we had better wait till morning.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “I saw you had two,” answered my father; “you must let me carry them both; the provisions are much the heavier load.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “As soon as we can get within the preserves,” said George, “we had better wait till morning.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “I saw you had two,” answered my father; “you must let me carry them both; the provisions are much the heavier load.”
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The streets were quite deserted as George had said they would be, and very dark, save for an occasional oil lamp.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The streets were quite deserted as George had said they would be, and very dark, save for an occasional oil lamp.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading George fought as hard as a dog would do, till my father said that they must not quarrel during the very short time they had to be together.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading George fought as hard as a dog would do, till my father said that they must not quarrel during the very short time they had to be together.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading George fought as hard as a dog would do, till my father said that they must not quarrel during the very short time they had to be together.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I saw you had two,” answered my father; “you must let me carry them both; the provisions are much the heavier load.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The streets were quite deserted as George had said they would be, and very dark, save for an occasional oil lamp.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading George fought as hard as a dog would do, till my father said that they must not quarrel during the very short time they had to be together.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The streets were quite deserted as George had said they would be, and very dark, save for an occasional oil lamp.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “As soon as we can get within the preserves,” said George, “we had better wait till morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The streets were quite deserted as George had said they would be, and very dark, save for an occasional oil lamp.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading George fought as hard as a dog would do, till my father said that they must not quarrel during the very short time they had to be together.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a rug for myself as well as for you.”
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “I saw you had two,” answered my father; “you must let me carry them both; the provisions are much the heavier load.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have a rug for myself as well as for you.”
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The streets were quite deserted as George had said they would be, and very dark, save for an occasional oil lamp.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I saw you had two,” answered my father; “you must let me carry them both; the provisions are much the heavier load.”
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading “I saw you had two,” answered my father; “you must let me carry them both; the provisions are much the heavier load.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I saw you had two,” answered my father; “you must let me carry them both; the provisions are much the heavier load.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “As soon as we can get within the preserves,” said George, “we had better wait till morning.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I saw you had two,” answered my father; “you must let me carry them both; the provisions are much the heavier load.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I saw you had two,” answered my father; “you must let me carry them both; the provisions are much the heavier load.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I saw you had two,” answered my father; “you must let me carry them both; the provisions are much the heavier load.”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have a rug for myself as well as for you.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading George fought as hard as a dog would do, till my father said that they must not quarrel during the very short time they had to be together.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading The streets were quite deserted as George had said they would be, and very dark, save for an occasional oil lamp.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading The streets were quite deserted as George had said they would be, and very dark, save for an occasional oil lamp.
preservesnounUS /prəˈzɜːrvz/
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
From this reading “As soon as we can get within the preserves,” said George, “we had better wait till morning.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading “I saw you had two,” answered my father; “you must let me carry them both; the provisions are much the heavier load.”
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading George fought as hard as a dog would do, till my father said that they must not quarrel during the very short time they had to be together.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The streets were quite deserted as George had said they would be, and very dark, save for an occasional oil lamp.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading I have a rug for myself as well as for you.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The streets were quite deserted as George had said they would be, and very dark, save for an occasional oil lamp.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The streets were quite deserted as George had said they would be, and very dark, save for an occasional oil lamp.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “I saw you had two,” answered my father; “you must let me carry them both; the provisions are much the heavier load.”
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading George fought as hard as a dog would do, till my father said that they must not quarrel during the very short time they had to be together.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “As soon as we can get within the preserves,” said George, “we had better wait till morning.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The streets were quite deserted as George had said they would be, and very dark, save for an occasional oil lamp.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading George fought as hard as a dog would do, till my father said that they must not quarrel during the very short time they had to be together.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The streets were quite deserted as George had said they would be, and very dark, save for an occasional oil lamp.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I saw you had two,” answered my father; “you must let me carry them both; the provisions are much the heavier load.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The streets were quite deserted as George had said they would be, and very dark, save for an occasional oil lamp.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “As soon as we can get within the preserves,” said George, “we had better wait till morning.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading George fought as hard as a dog would do, till my father said that they must not quarrel during the very short time they had to be together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George fought as hard as a dog would do, till my father said that they must not quarrel during the very short time they had to be together.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading George fought as hard as a dog would do, till my father said that they must not quarrel during the very short time they had to be together.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I saw you had two,” answered my father; “you must let me carry them both; the provisions are much the heavier load.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The streets were quite deserted as George had said they would be, and very dark, save for an occasional oil lamp.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “As soon as we can get within the preserves,” said George, “we had better wait till morning.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “As soon as we can get within the preserves,” said George, “we had better wait till morning.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I have a rug for myself as well as for you.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The streets were quite deserted as George had said they would be, and very dark, save for an occasional oil lamp.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “As soon as we can get within the preserves,” said George, “we had better wait till morning.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The streets were quite deserted as George had said they would be, and very dark, save for an occasional oil lamp.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have a rug for myself as well as for you.”
