adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Yvonne’s visit, he and Ruth were much together.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though September was now only a few days off, the colonel was growing too restless to wait.
colonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But though September was now only a few days off, the colonel was growing too restless to wait.
dukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
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 But though September was now only a few days off, the colonel was growing too restless to wait.
FeweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading But though September was now only a few days off, the colonel was growing too restless to wait.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading It seemed to happen so.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Yvonne’s visit, he and Ruth were much together.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to happen so.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After Yvonne’s visit, he and Ruth were much together.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But though September was now only a few days off, the colonel was growing too restless to wait.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But though September was now only a few days off, the colonel was growing too restless to wait.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But though September was now only a few days off, the colonel was growing too restless to wait.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading But though September was now only a few days off, the colonel was growing too restless to wait.
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading After Yvonne’s visit, he and Ruth were much together.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to happen so.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed to happen so.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though September was now only a few days off, the colonel was growing too restless to wait.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading After Yvonne’s visit, he and Ruth were much together.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But though September was now only a few days off, the colonel was growing too restless to wait.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading After Yvonne’s visit, he and Ruth were much together.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But though September was now only a few days off, the colonel was growing too restless to wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
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From this reading After Yvonne’s visit, he and Ruth were much together.
