AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SIGNAL FOR HELP "Didn't scare you, did I?" said Mr. Harley, walking into the circle and smiling at the perplexed faces.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Yes, I came over to tell your mother that your father couldn't get back till the afternoon boat," Mr. Harley explained.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SIGNAL FOR HELP "Didn't scare you, did I?" said Mr. Harley, walking into the circle and smiling at the perplexed faces.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "We didn't hear you coming," answered Bobby.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SIGNAL FOR HELP "Didn't scare you, did I?" said Mr. Harley, walking into the circle and smiling at the perplexed faces.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Yes, I came over to tell your mother that your father couldn't get back till the afternoon boat," Mr. Harley explained.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Yes, I came over to tell your mother that your father couldn't get back till the afternoon boat," Mr. Harley explained.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading "We didn't hear you coming," answered Bobby.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes, I came over to tell your mother that your father couldn't get back till the afternoon boat," Mr. Harley explained.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading A SIGNAL FOR HELP "Didn't scare you, did I?" said Mr. Harley, walking into the circle and smiling at the perplexed faces.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Your mother wanted to know if I'd come and fetch you."
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "We didn't hear you coming," answered Bobby.
couldn't
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From this reading "Yes, I came over to tell your mother that your father couldn't get back till the afternoon boat," Mr. Harley explained.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A SIGNAL FOR HELP "Didn't scare you, did I?" said Mr. Harley, walking into the circle and smiling at the perplexed faces.
Didn't
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From this reading A SIGNAL FOR HELP "Didn't scare you, did I?" said Mr. Harley, walking into the circle and smiling at the perplexed faces.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Yes, I came over to tell your mother that your father couldn't get back till the afternoon boat," Mr. Harley explained.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A SIGNAL FOR HELP "Didn't scare you, did I?" said Mr. Harley, walking into the circle and smiling at the perplexed faces.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Yes, I came over to tell your mother that your father couldn't get back till the afternoon boat," Mr. Harley explained.
fetchverbUS /fetʃ/
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "Your mother wanted to know if I'd come and fetch you."
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SIGNAL FOR HELP "Didn't scare you, did I?" said Mr. Harley, walking into the circle and smiling at the perplexed faces.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Yes, I came over to tell your mother that your father couldn't get back till the afternoon boat," Mr. Harley explained.
Harley
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From this reading A SIGNAL FOR HELP "Didn't scare you, did I?" said Mr. Harley, walking into the circle and smiling at the perplexed faces.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "We didn't hear you coming," answered Bobby.
HELPverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading A SIGNAL FOR HELP "Didn't scare you, did I?" said Mr. Harley, walking into the circle and smiling at the perplexed faces.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A SIGNAL FOR HELP "Didn't scare you, did I?" said Mr. Harley, walking into the circle and smiling at the perplexed faces.
I'd
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From this reading "Your mother wanted to know if I'd come and fetch you."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Your mother wanted to know if I'd come and fetch you."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A SIGNAL FOR HELP "Didn't scare you, did I?" said Mr. Harley, walking into the circle and smiling at the perplexed faces.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Your mother wanted to know if I'd come and fetch you."
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Yes, I came over to tell your mother that your father couldn't get back till the afternoon boat," Mr. Harley explained.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A SIGNAL FOR HELP "Didn't scare you, did I?" said Mr. Harley, walking into the circle and smiling at the perplexed faces.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Did you row over?"
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading A SIGNAL FOR HELP "Didn't scare you, did I?" said Mr. Harley, walking into the circle and smiling at the perplexed faces.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "Did you row over?"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A SIGNAL FOR HELP "Didn't scare you, did I?" said Mr. Harley, walking into the circle and smiling at the perplexed faces.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading A SIGNAL FOR HELP "Didn't scare you, did I?" said Mr. Harley, walking into the circle and smiling at the perplexed faces.
SIGNALnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading A SIGNAL FOR HELP "Didn't scare you, did I?" said Mr. Harley, walking into the circle and smiling at the perplexed faces.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading A SIGNAL FOR HELP "Didn't scare you, did I?" said Mr. Harley, walking into the circle and smiling at the perplexed faces.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Yes, I came over to tell your mother that your father couldn't get back till the afternoon boat," Mr. Harley explained.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, I came over to tell your mother that your father couldn't get back till the afternoon boat," Mr. Harley explained.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SIGNAL FOR HELP "Didn't scare you, did I?" said Mr. Harley, walking into the circle and smiling at the perplexed faces.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Yes, I came over to tell your mother that your father couldn't get back till the afternoon boat," Mr. Harley explained.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, I came over to tell your mother that your father couldn't get back till the afternoon boat," Mr. Harley explained.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading A SIGNAL FOR HELP "Didn't scare you, did I?" said Mr. Harley, walking into the circle and smiling at the perplexed faces.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Your mother wanted to know if I'd come and fetch you."
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We didn't hear you coming," answered Bobby.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I came over to tell your mother that your father couldn't get back till the afternoon boat," Mr. Harley explained.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A SIGNAL FOR HELP "Didn't scare you, did I?" said Mr. Harley, walking into the circle and smiling at the perplexed faces.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, I came over to tell your mother that your father couldn't get back till the afternoon boat," Mr. Harley explained.
