AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading During this time he saw but little of the apprentice Jacob, except at his meals, and as the boy did not touch upon his frequent absence, or make any allusion to political matters, when in their bedroom alone at night, Harry hoped that his suspicions had been allayed.
allayedverbUS /əˈleɪd/
past form of “allay” — lessen the intensity of or calm
From this reading During this time he saw but little of the apprentice Jacob, except at his meals, and as the boy did not touch upon his frequent absence, or make any allusion to political matters, when in their bedroom alone at night, Harry hoped that his suspicions had been allayed.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading During this time he saw but little of the apprentice Jacob, except at his meals, and as the boy did not touch upon his frequent absence, or make any allusion to political matters, when in their bedroom alone at night, Harry hoped that his suspicions had been allayed.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading During this time he saw but little of the apprentice Jacob, except at his meals, and as the boy did not touch upon his frequent absence, or make any allusion to political matters, when in their bedroom alone at night, Harry hoped that his suspicions had been allayed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sometimes of an evening he attended his master to the houses where he had taken such messages, and once or twice was called in to be present at discussions, and asked to explain various matters connected with the position of the king.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes of an evening he attended his master to the houses where he had taken such messages, and once or twice was called in to be present at discussions, and asked to explain various matters connected with the position of the king.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading During this time he saw but little of the apprentice Jacob, except at his meals, and as the boy did not touch upon his frequent absence, or make any allusion to political matters, when in their bedroom alone at night, Harry hoped that his suspicions had been allayed.
apprenticenounUS /əˈprentəs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading During this time he saw but little of the apprentice Jacob, except at his meals, and as the boy did not touch upon his frequent absence, or make any allusion to political matters, when in their bedroom alone at night, Harry hoped that his suspicions had been allayed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During this time he saw but little of the apprentice Jacob, except at his meals, and as the boy did not touch upon his frequent absence, or make any allusion to political matters, when in their bedroom alone at night, Harry hoped that his suspicions had been allayed.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Sometimes of an evening he attended his master to the houses where he had taken such messages, and once or twice was called in to be present at discussions, and asked to explain various matters connected with the position of the king.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the next few days Harry was kept hard at work delivering the various minute documents which he had brought in the hollow of his stick.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Sometimes of an evening he attended his master to the houses where he had taken such messages, and once or twice was called in to be present at discussions, and asked to explain various matters connected with the position of the king.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sometimes of an evening he attended his master to the houses where he had taken such messages, and once or twice was called in to be present at discussions, and asked to explain various matters connected with the position of the king.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading One morning, however, on waking up, he saw the boy sitting upright in bed, staring fixedly at him.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading During this time he saw but little of the apprentice Jacob, except at his meals, and as the boy did not touch upon his frequent absence, or make any allusion to political matters, when in their bedroom alone at night, Harry hoped that his suspicions had been allayed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During this time he saw but little of the apprentice Jacob, except at his meals, and as the boy did not touch upon his frequent absence, or make any allusion to political matters, when in their bedroom alone at night, Harry hoped that his suspicions had been allayed.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading During this time he saw but little of the apprentice Jacob, except at his meals, and as the boy did not touch upon his frequent absence, or make any allusion to political matters, when in their bedroom alone at night, Harry hoped that his suspicions had been allayed.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading During the next few days Harry was kept hard at work delivering the various minute documents which he had brought in the hollow of his stick.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During this time he saw but little of the apprentice Jacob, except at his meals, and as the boy did not touch upon his frequent absence, or make any allusion to political matters, when in their bedroom alone at night, Harry hoped that his suspicions had been allayed.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Sometimes of an evening he attended his master to the houses where he had taken such messages, and once or twice was called in to be present at discussions, and asked to explain various matters connected with the position of the king.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading Sometimes of an evening he attended his master to the houses where he had taken such messages, and once or twice was called in to be present at discussions, and asked to explain various matters connected with the position of the king.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During the next few days Harry was kept hard at work delivering the various minute documents which he had brought in the hollow of his stick.
deliveringverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading During the next few days Harry was kept hard at work delivering the various minute documents which he had brought in the hollow of his stick.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading During this time he saw but little of the apprentice Jacob, except at his meals, and as the boy did not touch upon his frequent absence, or make any allusion to political matters, when in their bedroom alone at night, Harry hoped that his suspicions had been allayed.
discussionsnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃənz/
plural of “discussion” — an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading Sometimes of an evening he attended his master to the houses where he had taken such messages, and once or twice was called in to be present at discussions, and asked to explain various matters connected with the position of the king.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading During the next few days Harry was kept hard at work delivering the various minute documents which he had brought in the hollow of his stick.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the next few days Harry was kept hard at work delivering the various minute documents which he had brought in the hollow of his stick.
ESCAPEnounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Sometimes of an evening he attended his master to the houses where he had taken such messages, and once or twice was called in to be present at discussions, and asked to explain various matters connected with the position of the king.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading During this time he saw but little of the apprentice Jacob, except at his meals, and as the boy did not touch upon his frequent absence, or make any allusion to political matters, when in their bedroom alone at night, Harry hoped that his suspicions had been allayed.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Sometimes of an evening he attended his master to the houses where he had taken such messages, and once or twice was called in to be present at discussions, and asked to explain various matters connected with the position of the king.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading During the next few days Harry was kept hard at work delivering the various minute documents which he had brought in the hollow of his stick.
fixedlyadverb
in a fixed manner
From this reading One morning, however, on waking up, he saw the boy sitting upright in bed, staring fixedly at him.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading During this time he saw but little of the apprentice Jacob, except at his meals, and as the boy did not touch upon his frequent absence, or make any allusion to political matters, when in their bedroom alone at night, Harry hoped that his suspicions had been allayed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the next few days Harry was kept hard at work delivering the various minute documents which he had brought in the hollow of his stick.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading During the next few days Harry was kept hard at work delivering the various minute documents which he had brought in the hollow of his stick.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading During the next few days Harry was kept hard at work delivering the various minute documents which he had brought in the hollow of his stick.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the next few days Harry was kept hard at work delivering the various minute documents which he had brought in the hollow of his stick.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One morning, however, on waking up, he saw the boy sitting upright in bed, staring fixedly at him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the next few days Harry was kept hard at work delivering the various minute documents which he had brought in the hollow of his stick.
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading During the next few days Harry was kept hard at work delivering the various minute documents which he had brought in the hollow of his stick.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading During this time he saw but little of the apprentice Jacob, except at his meals, and as the boy did not touch upon his frequent absence, or make any allusion to political matters, when in their bedroom alone at night, Harry hoped that his suspicions had been allayed.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Sometimes of an evening he attended his master to the houses where he had taken such messages, and once or twice was called in to be present at discussions, and asked to explain various matters connected with the position of the king.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading One morning, however, on waking up, he saw the boy sitting upright in bed, staring fixedly at him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the next few days Harry was kept hard at work delivering the various minute documents which he had brought in the hollow of his stick.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading During this time he saw but little of the apprentice Jacob, except at his meals, and as the boy did not touch upon his frequent absence, or make any allusion to political matters, when in their bedroom alone at night, Harry hoped that his suspicions had been allayed.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading During the next few days Harry was kept hard at work delivering the various minute documents which he had brought in the hollow of his stick.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Sometimes of an evening he attended his master to the houses where he had taken such messages, and once or twice was called in to be present at discussions, and asked to explain various matters connected with the position of the king.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading During this time he saw but little of the apprentice Jacob, except at his meals, and as the boy did not touch upon his frequent absence, or make any allusion to political matters, when in their bedroom alone at night, Harry hoped that his suspicions had been allayed.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading During this time he saw but little of the apprentice Jacob, except at his meals, and as the boy did not touch upon his frequent absence, or make any allusion to political matters, when in their bedroom alone at night, Harry hoped that his suspicions had been allayed.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Sometimes of an evening he attended his master to the houses where he had taken such messages, and once or twice was called in to be present at discussions, and asked to explain various matters connected with the position of the king.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Sometimes of an evening he attended his master to the houses where he had taken such messages, and once or twice was called in to be present at discussions, and asked to explain various matters connected with the position of the king.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading During this time he saw but little of the apprentice Jacob, except at his meals, and as the boy did not touch upon his frequent absence, or make any allusion to political matters, when in their bedroom alone at night, Harry hoped that his suspicions had been allayed.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Sometimes of an evening he attended his master to the houses where he had taken such messages, and once or twice was called in to be present at discussions, and asked to explain various matters connected with the position of the king.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading During the next few days Harry was kept hard at work delivering the various minute documents which he had brought in the hollow of his stick.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning, however, on waking up, he saw the boy sitting upright in bed, staring fixedly at him.
NARROWverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading During the next few days Harry was kept hard at work delivering the various minute documents which he had brought in the hollow of his stick.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading During this time he saw but little of the apprentice Jacob, except at his meals, and as the boy did not touch upon his frequent absence, or make any allusion to political matters, when in their bedroom alone at night, Harry hoped that his suspicions had been allayed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During this time he saw but little of the apprentice Jacob, except at his meals, and as the boy did not touch upon his frequent absence, or make any allusion to political matters, when in their bedroom alone at night, Harry hoped that his suspicions had been allayed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the next few days Harry was kept hard at work delivering the various minute documents which he had brought in the hollow of his stick.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One morning, however, on waking up, he saw the boy sitting upright in bed, staring fixedly at him.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Sometimes of an evening he attended his master to the houses where he had taken such messages, and once or twice was called in to be present at discussions, and asked to explain various matters connected with the position of the king.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, however, on waking up, he saw the boy sitting upright in bed, staring fixedly at him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sometimes of an evening he attended his master to the houses where he had taken such messages, and once or twice was called in to be present at discussions, and asked to explain various matters connected with the position of the king.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading During this time he saw but little of the apprentice Jacob, except at his meals, and as the boy did not touch upon his frequent absence, or make any allusion to political matters, when in their bedroom alone at night, Harry hoped that his suspicions had been allayed.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Sometimes of an evening he attended his master to the houses where he had taken such messages, and once or twice was called in to be present at discussions, and asked to explain various matters connected with the position of the king.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Sometimes of an evening he attended his master to the houses where he had taken such messages, and once or twice was called in to be present at discussions, and asked to explain various matters connected with the position of the king.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading During this time he saw but little of the apprentice Jacob, except at his meals, and as the boy did not touch upon his frequent absence, or make any allusion to political matters, when in their bedroom alone at night, Harry hoped that his suspicions had been allayed.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading One morning, however, on waking up, he saw the boy sitting upright in bed, staring fixedly at him.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes of an evening he attended his master to the houses where he had taken such messages, and once or twice was called in to be present at discussions, and asked to explain various matters connected with the position of the king.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading One morning, however, on waking up, he saw the boy sitting upright in bed, staring fixedly at him.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading During the next few days Harry was kept hard at work delivering the various minute documents which he had brought in the hollow of his stick.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes of an evening he attended his master to the houses where he had taken such messages, and once or twice was called in to be present at discussions, and asked to explain various matters connected with the position of the king.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading During this time he saw but little of the apprentice Jacob, except at his meals, and as the boy did not touch upon his frequent absence, or make any allusion to political matters, when in their bedroom alone at night, Harry hoped that his suspicions had been allayed.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Sometimes of an evening he attended his master to the houses where he had taken such messages, and once or twice was called in to be present at discussions, and asked to explain various matters connected with the position of the king.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During this time he saw but little of the apprentice Jacob, except at his meals, and as the boy did not touch upon his frequent absence, or make any allusion to political matters, when in their bedroom alone at night, Harry hoped that his suspicions had been allayed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the next few days Harry was kept hard at work delivering the various minute documents which he had brought in the hollow of his stick.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During this time he saw but little of the apprentice Jacob, except at his meals, and as the boy did not touch upon his frequent absence, or make any allusion to political matters, when in their bedroom alone at night, Harry hoped that his suspicions had been allayed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this time he saw but little of the apprentice Jacob, except at his meals, and as the boy did not touch upon his frequent absence, or make any allusion to political matters, when in their bedroom alone at night, Harry hoped that his suspicions had been allayed.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During this time he saw but little of the apprentice Jacob, except at his meals, and as the boy did not touch upon his frequent absence, or make any allusion to political matters, when in their bedroom alone at night, Harry hoped that his suspicions had been allayed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes of an evening he attended his master to the houses where he had taken such messages, and once or twice was called in to be present at discussions, and asked to explain various matters connected with the position of the king.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading During this time he saw but little of the apprentice Jacob, except at his meals, and as the boy did not touch upon his frequent absence, or make any allusion to political matters, when in their bedroom alone at night, Harry hoped that his suspicions had been allayed.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Sometimes of an evening he attended his master to the houses where he had taken such messages, and once or twice was called in to be present at discussions, and asked to explain various matters connected with the position of the king.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One morning, however, on waking up, he saw the boy sitting upright in bed, staring fixedly at him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading During this time he saw but little of the apprentice Jacob, except at his meals, and as the boy did not touch upon his frequent absence, or make any allusion to political matters, when in their bedroom alone at night, Harry hoped that his suspicions had been allayed.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading One morning, however, on waking up, he saw the boy sitting upright in bed, staring fixedly at him.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading During the next few days Harry was kept hard at work delivering the various minute documents which he had brought in the hollow of his stick.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading One morning, however, on waking up, he saw the boy sitting upright in bed, staring fixedly at him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the next few days Harry was kept hard at work delivering the various minute documents which he had brought in the hollow of his stick.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading During this time he saw but little of the apprentice Jacob, except at his meals, and as the boy did not touch upon his frequent absence, or make any allusion to political matters, when in their bedroom alone at night, Harry hoped that his suspicions had been allayed.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Sometimes of an evening he attended his master to the houses where he had taken such messages, and once or twice was called in to be present at discussions, and asked to explain various matters connected with the position of the king.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the next few days Harry was kept hard at work delivering the various minute documents which he had brought in the hollow of his stick.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes of an evening he attended his master to the houses where he had taken such messages, and once or twice was called in to be present at discussions, and asked to explain various matters connected with the position of the king.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading During the next few days Harry was kept hard at work delivering the various minute documents which he had brought in the hollow of his stick.
