adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He may have thought this champion had another solution of the difficulty, for when he saw the man settle comfortably in a chair he refused to lie on the hearth.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He may have thought this champion had another solution of the difficulty, for when he saw the man settle comfortably in a chair he refused to lie on the hearth.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eight o'clock Mr. Traill found Bobby on the pavement outside the locked gate.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He was not sorry that the fortunes of unequal battle had thrown the faithful little dog on his hospitality.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bobby begged piteously to be put inside, but he seemed to understand at last that the gate was too high for Mr. Traill to drop him over.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Bobby begged piteously to be put inside, but he seemed to understand at last that the gate was too high for Mr. Traill to drop him over.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading At eight o'clock Mr. Traill found Bobby on the pavement outside the locked gate.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bobby begged piteously to be put inside, but he seemed to understand at last that the gate was too high for Mr. Traill to drop him over.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He may have thought this champion had another solution of the difficulty, for when he saw the man settle comfortably in a chair he refused to lie on the hearth.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading He may have thought this champion had another solution of the difficulty, for when he saw the man settle comfortably in a chair he refused to lie on the hearth.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading He may have thought this champion had another solution of the difficulty, for when he saw the man settle comfortably in a chair he refused to lie on the hearth.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He may have thought this champion had another solution of the difficulty, for when he saw the man settle comfortably in a chair he refused to lie on the hearth.
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 He was not sorry that the fortunes of unequal battle had thrown the faithful little dog on his hospitality.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading Bobby begged piteously to be put inside, but he seemed to understand at last that the gate was too high for Mr. Traill to drop him over.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading At eight o'clock Mr. Traill found Bobby on the pavement outside the locked gate.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading He was not sorry that the fortunes of unequal battle had thrown the faithful little dog on his hospitality.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He followed the landlord up to the restaurant willingly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bobby begged piteously to be put inside, but he seemed to understand at last that the gate was too high for Mr. Traill to drop him over.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He was not sorry that the fortunes of unequal battle had thrown the faithful little dog on his hospitality.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading At eight o'clock Mr. Traill found Bobby on the pavement outside the locked gate.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading At eight o'clock Mr. Traill found Bobby on the pavement outside the locked gate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was not sorry that the fortunes of unequal battle had thrown the faithful little dog on his hospitality.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He may have thought this champion had another solution of the difficulty, for when he saw the man settle comfortably in a chair he refused to lie on the hearth.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not sorry that the fortunes of unequal battle had thrown the faithful little dog on his hospitality.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading He may have thought this champion had another solution of the difficulty, for when he saw the man settle comfortably in a chair he refused to lie on the hearth.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Bobby begged piteously to be put inside, but he seemed to understand at last that the gate was too high for Mr. Traill to drop him over.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bobby begged piteously to be put inside, but he seemed to understand at last that the gate was too high for Mr. Traill to drop him over.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not sorry that the fortunes of unequal battle had thrown the faithful little dog on his hospitality.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading He was not sorry that the fortunes of unequal battle had thrown the faithful little dog on his hospitality.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He may have thought this champion had another solution of the difficulty, for when he saw the man settle comfortably in a chair he refused to lie on the hearth.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Bobby begged piteously to be put inside, but he seemed to understand at last that the gate was too high for Mr. Traill to drop him over.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading He followed the landlord up to the restaurant willingly.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Bobby begged piteously to be put inside, but he seemed to understand at last that the gate was too high for Mr. Traill to drop him over.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading He may have thought this champion had another solution of the difficulty, for when he saw the man settle comfortably in a chair he refused to lie on the hearth.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was not sorry that the fortunes of unequal battle had thrown the faithful little dog on his hospitality.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading At eight o'clock Mr. Traill found Bobby on the pavement outside the locked gate.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He may have thought this champion had another solution of the difficulty, for when he saw the man settle comfortably in a chair he refused to lie on the hearth.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He may have thought this champion had another solution of the difficulty, for when he saw the man settle comfortably in a chair he refused to lie on the hearth.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading At eight o'clock Mr. Traill found Bobby on the pavement outside the locked gate.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not sorry that the fortunes of unequal battle had thrown the faithful little dog on his hospitality.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At eight o'clock Mr. Traill found Bobby on the pavement outside the locked gate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was not sorry that the fortunes of unequal battle had thrown the faithful little dog on his hospitality.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At eight o'clock Mr. Traill found Bobby on the pavement outside the locked gate.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading At eight o'clock Mr. Traill found Bobby on the pavement outside the locked gate.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Bobby begged piteously to be put inside, but he seemed to understand at last that the gate was too high for Mr. Traill to drop him over.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading At eight o'clock Mr. Traill found Bobby on the pavement outside the locked gate.
piteouslyadverb
in a piteous manner
From this reading Bobby begged piteously to be put inside, but he seemed to understand at last that the gate was too high for Mr. Traill to drop him over.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Bobby begged piteously to be put inside, but he seemed to understand at last that the gate was too high for Mr. Traill to drop him over.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He may have thought this champion had another solution of the difficulty, for when he saw the man settle comfortably in a chair he refused to lie on the hearth.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading He followed the landlord up to the restaurant willingly.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He may have thought this champion had another solution of the difficulty, for when he saw the man settle comfortably in a chair he refused to lie on the hearth.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Bobby begged piteously to be put inside, but he seemed to understand at last that the gate was too high for Mr. Traill to drop him over.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading He may have thought this champion had another solution of the difficulty, for when he saw the man settle comfortably in a chair he refused to lie on the hearth.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading He may have thought this champion had another solution of the difficulty, for when he saw the man settle comfortably in a chair he refused to lie on the hearth.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading He was not sorry that the fortunes of unequal battle had thrown the faithful little dog on his hospitality.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was not sorry that the fortunes of unequal battle had thrown the faithful little dog on his hospitality.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At eight o'clock Mr. Traill found Bobby on the pavement outside the locked gate.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He may have thought this champion had another solution of the difficulty, for when he saw the man settle comfortably in a chair he refused to lie on the hearth.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He may have thought this champion had another solution of the difficulty, for when he saw the man settle comfortably in a chair he refused to lie on the hearth.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading He was not sorry that the fortunes of unequal battle had thrown the faithful little dog on his hospitality.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bobby begged piteously to be put inside, but he seemed to understand at last that the gate was too high for Mr. Traill to drop him over.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Bobby begged piteously to be put inside, but he seemed to understand at last that the gate was too high for Mr. Traill to drop him over.
Traill
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From this reading At eight o'clock Mr. Traill found Bobby on the pavement outside the locked gate.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Bobby begged piteously to be put inside, but he seemed to understand at last that the gate was too high for Mr. Traill to drop him over.
unequaladjectiveUS /əˈniːkwəl/
poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
From this reading He was not sorry that the fortunes of unequal battle had thrown the faithful little dog on his hospitality.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He followed the landlord up to the restaurant willingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not sorry that the fortunes of unequal battle had thrown the faithful little dog on his hospitality.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He may have thought this champion had another solution of the difficulty, for when he saw the man settle comfortably in a chair he refused to lie on the hearth.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading He followed the landlord up to the restaurant willingly.
