adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Fox had provided a boiled dinner, to which Harry was ready to do justice.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “I find, Harry,” he said, clearing his throat, “that you have already been distinguishing yourself.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HARRY DISAGREES WITH HIS GUARDIAN Harry and his guardian met at the dinner table.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HARRY DISAGREES WITH HIS GUARDIAN Harry and his guardian met at the dinner table.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I find, Harry,” he said, clearing his throat, “that you have already been distinguishing yourself.”
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading Mrs. Fox had provided a boiled dinner, to which Harry was ready to do justice.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading “I find, Harry,” he said, clearing his throat, “that you have already been distinguishing yourself.”
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading HARRY DISAGREES WITH HIS GUARDIAN Harry and his guardian met at the dinner table.
DISAGREESverbUS /dɪsəˈɡriːz/
third-person singular of “disagree” — be of different opinions
From this reading HARRY DISAGREES WITH HIS GUARDIAN Harry and his guardian met at the dinner table.
distinguishingverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “distinguish” — mark as different
From this reading “I find, Harry,” he said, clearing his throat, “that you have already been distinguishing yourself.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mrs. Fox had provided a boiled dinner, to which Harry was ready to do justice.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “Then you heard of the narrow escape of the train?” said Harry.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I find, Harry,” he said, clearing his throat, “that you have already been distinguishing yourself.”
FoxnounUS /fɑːks/
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Mrs. Fox had provided a boiled dinner, to which Harry was ready to do justice.
GUARDIANnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading HARRY DISAGREES WITH HIS GUARDIAN Harry and his guardian met at the dinner table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Fox had provided a boiled dinner, to which Harry was ready to do justice.
HARRYverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading HARRY DISAGREES WITH HIS GUARDIAN Harry and his guardian met at the dinner table.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I find, Harry,” he said, clearing his throat, “that you have already been distinguishing yourself.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I find, Harry,” he said, clearing his throat, “that you have already been distinguishing yourself.”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Then you heard of the narrow escape of the train?” said Harry.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HARRY DISAGREES WITH HIS GUARDIAN Harry and his guardian met at the dinner table.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I find, Harry,” he said, clearing his throat, “that you have already been distinguishing yourself.”
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Mrs. Fox had provided a boiled dinner, to which Harry was ready to do justice.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading HARRY DISAGREES WITH HIS GUARDIAN Harry and his guardian met at the dinner table.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Fox seemed unusually pleasant.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Fox had provided a boiled dinner, to which Harry was ready to do justice.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading “Then you heard of the narrow escape of the train?” said Harry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Then you heard of the narrow escape of the train?” said Harry.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Mr. Fox seemed unusually pleasant.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Mrs. Fox had provided a boiled dinner, to which Harry was ready to do justice.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Mrs. Fox had provided a boiled dinner, to which Harry was ready to do justice.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I find, Harry,” he said, clearing his throat, “that you have already been distinguishing yourself.”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mr. Fox seemed unusually pleasant.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading HARRY DISAGREES WITH HIS GUARDIAN Harry and his guardian met at the dinner table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I find, Harry,” he said, clearing his throat, “that you have already been distinguishing yourself.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARRY DISAGREES WITH HIS GUARDIAN Harry and his guardian met at the dinner table.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then you heard of the narrow escape of the train?” said Harry.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “I find, Harry,” he said, clearing his throat, “that you have already been distinguishing yourself.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Fox had provided a boiled dinner, to which Harry was ready to do justice.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading “Then you heard of the narrow escape of the train?” said Harry.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Mr. Fox seemed unusually pleasant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Fox had provided a boiled dinner, to which Harry was ready to do justice.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Fox had provided a boiled dinner, to which Harry was ready to do justice.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HARRY DISAGREES WITH HIS GUARDIAN Harry and his guardian met at the dinner table.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I find, Harry,” he said, clearing his throat, “that you have already been distinguishing yourself.”
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “I find, Harry,” he said, clearing his throat, “that you have already been distinguishing yourself.”
