adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This will make it beastly for a start," he grumbled, while on his way to church in the family carriage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER When Snap awoke on Sunday morning, he was very much discouraged, for the sky was overcast, and by church-time it was raining steadily.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Never mind," answered his father.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You can start Tuesday as well as Monday."
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER When Snap awoke on Sunday morning, he was very much discouraged, for the sky was overcast, and by church-time it was raining steadily.
beastlyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːstliː/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading "This will make it beastly for a start," he grumbled, while on his way to church in the family carriage.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "I'd rather start on time," answered the impatient boy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER When Snap awoke on Sunday morning, he was very much discouraged, for the sky was overcast, and by church-time it was raining steadily.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can start Tuesday as well as Monday."
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "This will make it beastly for a start," he grumbled, while on his way to church in the family carriage.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "This will make it beastly for a start," he grumbled, while on his way to church in the family carriage.
church-time
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From this reading DOWN THE RIVER When Snap awoke on Sunday morning, he was very much discouraged, for the sky was overcast, and by church-time it was raining steadily.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER When Snap awoke on Sunday morning, he was very much discouraged, for the sky was overcast, and by church-time it was raining steadily.
DOWNadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER When Snap awoke on Sunday morning, he was very much discouraged, for the sky was overcast, and by church-time it was raining steadily.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading "This will make it beastly for a start," he grumbled, while on his way to church in the family carriage.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Never mind," answered his father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER When Snap awoke on Sunday morning, he was very much discouraged, for the sky was overcast, and by church-time it was raining steadily.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "This will make it beastly for a start," he grumbled, while on his way to church in the family carriage.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER When Snap awoke on Sunday morning, he was very much discouraged, for the sky was overcast, and by church-time it was raining steadily.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This will make it beastly for a start," he grumbled, while on his way to church in the family carriage.
I'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd rather start on time," answered the impatient boy.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading "I'd rather start on time," answered the impatient boy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This will make it beastly for a start," he grumbled, while on his way to church in the family carriage.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER When Snap awoke on Sunday morning, he was very much discouraged, for the sky was overcast, and by church-time it was raining steadily.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "This will make it beastly for a start," he grumbled, while on his way to church in the family carriage.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind," answered his father.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "You can start Tuesday as well as Monday."
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER When Snap awoke on Sunday morning, he was very much discouraged, for the sky was overcast, and by church-time it was raining steadily.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER When Snap awoke on Sunday morning, he was very much discouraged, for the sky was overcast, and by church-time it was raining steadily.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind," answered his father.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER When Snap awoke on Sunday morning, he was very much discouraged, for the sky was overcast, and by church-time it was raining steadily.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER When Snap awoke on Sunday morning, he was very much discouraged, for the sky was overcast, and by church-time it was raining steadily.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER When Snap awoke on Sunday morning, he was very much discouraged, for the sky was overcast, and by church-time it was raining steadily.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading "I'd rather start on time," answered the impatient boy.
RIVERnounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER When Snap awoke on Sunday morning, he was very much discouraged, for the sky was overcast, and by church-time it was raining steadily.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER When Snap awoke on Sunday morning, he was very much discouraged, for the sky was overcast, and by church-time it was raining steadily.
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER When Snap awoke on Sunday morning, he was very much discouraged, for the sky was overcast, and by church-time it was raining steadily.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "This will make it beastly for a start," he grumbled, while on his way to church in the family carriage.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER When Snap awoke on Sunday morning, he was very much discouraged, for the sky was overcast, and by church-time it was raining steadily.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER When Snap awoke on Sunday morning, he was very much discouraged, for the sky was overcast, and by church-time it was raining steadily.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER When Snap awoke on Sunday morning, he was very much discouraged, for the sky was overcast, and by church-time it was raining steadily.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This will make it beastly for a start," he grumbled, while on his way to church in the family carriage.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I'd rather start on time," answered the impatient boy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This will make it beastly for a start," he grumbled, while on his way to church in the family carriage.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading "You can start Tuesday as well as Monday."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER When Snap awoke on Sunday morning, he was very much discouraged, for the sky was overcast, and by church-time it was raining steadily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER When Snap awoke on Sunday morning, he was very much discouraged, for the sky was overcast, and by church-time it was raining steadily.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "This will make it beastly for a start," he grumbled, while on his way to church in the family carriage.
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 "You can start Tuesday as well as Monday."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER When Snap awoke on Sunday morning, he was very much discouraged, for the sky was overcast, and by church-time it was raining steadily.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "This will make it beastly for a start," he grumbled, while on his way to church in the family carriage.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "This will make it beastly for a start," he grumbled, while on his way to church in the family carriage.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can start Tuesday as well as Monday."
