adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Horful p’ticklers of the plague in a village in —shire!” they screamed under the windows.
AMABEL
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From this reading FORD’S CLIENT.—THE HISTORY OF JAN’S FATHER—AMABEL AND BOGY THE SECOND.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG the many sounds blended into that one which roared for ever round Mr. Ford’s offices in the city was the cry of the newsboys.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FORD’S CLIENT.—THE HISTORY OF JAN’S FATHER—AMABEL AND BOGY THE SECOND.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading AMONG the many sounds blended into that one which roared for ever round Mr. Ford’s offices in the city was the cry of the newsboys.
BOGYnoun
an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft
From this reading FORD’S CLIENT.—THE HISTORY OF JAN’S FATHER—AMABEL AND BOGY THE SECOND.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading AMONG the many sounds blended into that one which roared for ever round Mr. Ford’s offices in the city was the cry of the newsboys.
CLIENTnounUS /ˈklaɪənt/
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading FORD’S CLIENT.—THE HISTORY OF JAN’S FATHER—AMABEL AND BOGY THE SECOND.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading AMONG the many sounds blended into that one which roared for ever round Mr. Ford’s offices in the city was the cry of the newsboys.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading AMONG the many sounds blended into that one which roared for ever round Mr. Ford’s offices in the city was the cry of the newsboys.
FATHERnounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FORD’S CLIENT.—THE HISTORY OF JAN’S FATHER—AMABEL AND BOGY THE SECOND.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AMONG the many sounds blended into that one which roared for ever round Mr. Ford’s offices in the city was the cry of the newsboys.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Not that Mr. Ford heard them.
FORD'SnounUS /fɔːrdz/
possessive form of “ford” — United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading FORD’S CLIENT.—THE HISTORY OF JAN’S FATHER—AMABEL AND BOGY THE SECOND.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Not that Mr. Ford heard them.
HISTORYnounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading FORD’S CLIENT.—THE HISTORY OF JAN’S FATHER—AMABEL AND BOGY THE SECOND.
Horful
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From this reading “Horful p’ticklers of the plague in a village in —shire!” they screamed under the windows.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AMONG the many sounds blended into that one which roared for ever round Mr. Ford’s offices in the city was the cry of the newsboys.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AMONG the many sounds blended into that one which roared for ever round Mr. Ford’s offices in the city was the cry of the newsboys.
JAN'SnounUS /dʒænz/
possessive form of “jan” — the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading FORD’S CLIENT.—THE HISTORY OF JAN’S FATHER—AMABEL AND BOGY THE SECOND.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading AMONG the many sounds blended into that one which roared for ever round Mr. Ford’s offices in the city was the cry of the newsboys.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
newsboys
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From this reading AMONG the many sounds blended into that one which roared for ever round Mr. Ford’s offices in the city was the cry of the newsboys.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that Mr. Ford heard them.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FORD’S CLIENT.—THE HISTORY OF JAN’S FATHER—AMABEL AND BOGY THE SECOND.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading AMONG the many sounds blended into that one which roared for ever round Mr. Ford’s offices in the city was the cry of the newsboys.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AMONG the many sounds blended into that one which roared for ever round Mr. Ford’s offices in the city was the cry of the newsboys.
p'ticklers
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From this reading “Horful p’ticklers of the plague in a village in —shire!” they screamed under the windows.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading “Horful p’ticklers of the plague in a village in —shire!” they screamed under the windows.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading AMONG the many sounds blended into that one which roared for ever round Mr. Ford’s offices in the city was the cry of the newsboys.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading AMONG the many sounds blended into that one which roared for ever round Mr. Ford’s offices in the city was the cry of the newsboys.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Horful p’ticklers of the plague in a village in —shire!” they screamed under the windows.
SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading FORD’S CLIENT.—THE HISTORY OF JAN’S FATHER—AMABEL AND BOGY THE SECOND.
shirenounUS /ʃaɪr/
a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county
From this reading “Horful p’ticklers of the plague in a village in —shire!” they screamed under the windows.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading AMONG the many sounds blended into that one which roared for ever round Mr. Ford’s offices in the city was the cry of the newsboys.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AMONG the many sounds blended into that one which roared for ever round Mr. Ford’s offices in the city was the cry of the newsboys.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FORD’S CLIENT.—THE HISTORY OF JAN’S FATHER—AMABEL AND BOGY THE SECOND.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not that Mr. Ford heard them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Horful p’ticklers of the plague in a village in —shire!” they screamed under the windows.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Horful p’ticklers of the plague in a village in —shire!” they screamed under the windows.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “Horful p’ticklers of the plague in a village in —shire!” they screamed under the windows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AMONG the many sounds blended into that one which roared for ever round Mr. Ford’s offices in the city was the cry of the newsboys.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AMONG the many sounds blended into that one which roared for ever round Mr. Ford’s offices in the city was the cry of the newsboys.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading “Horful p’ticklers of the plague in a village in —shire!” they screamed under the windows.
