adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This annoyed Cyril, and even William, not a little; though they reflected that, after all, it was “only Bertram.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This annoyed Cyril, and even William, not a little; though they reflected that, after all, it was “only Bertram.”
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 This annoyed Cyril, and even William, not a little; though they reflected that, after all, it was “only Bertram.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This annoyed Cyril, and even William, not a little; though they reflected that, after all, it was “only Bertram.”
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading This annoyed Cyril, and even William, not a little; though they reflected that, after all, it was “only Bertram.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the whole of Bertram's twenty-four years of life it had been like this--“It's only Bertram,” had been at once the curse and the salvation of his existence.
BeaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading “THE STRATA” Bertram Henshaw called the Beacon Street home “The Strata.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the whole of Bertram's twenty-four years of life it had been like this--“It's only Bertram,” had been at once the curse and the salvation of his existence.
Bertram
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From this reading “THE STRATA” Bertram Henshaw called the Beacon Street home “The Strata.”
Bertram's
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From this reading For the whole of Bertram's twenty-four years of life it had been like this--“It's only Bertram,” had been at once the curse and the salvation of his existence.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The Beacon Street house, the home of the three brothers, was a “Strata.”
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “THE STRATA” Bertram Henshaw called the Beacon Street home “The Strata.”
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading In this particular case, however, Bertram's vagary of fancy had some excuse.
cursenounUS /kɜːrs/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading For the whole of Bertram's twenty-four years of life it had been like this--“It's only Bertram,” had been at once the curse and the salvation of his existence.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading This annoyed Cyril, and even William, not a little; though they reflected that, after all, it was “only Bertram.”
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading This annoyed Cyril, and even William, not a little; though they reflected that, after all, it was “only Bertram.”
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading In this particular case, however, Bertram's vagary of fancy had some excuse.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading For the whole of Bertram's twenty-four years of life it had been like this--“It's only Bertram,” had been at once the curse and the salvation of his existence.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading In this particular case, however, Bertram's vagary of fancy had some excuse.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the whole of Bertram's twenty-four years of life it had been like this--“It's only Bertram,” had been at once the curse and the salvation of his existence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the whole of Bertram's twenty-four years of life it had been like this--“It's only Bertram,” had been at once the curse and the salvation of his existence.
Henshaw
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From this reading “THE STRATA” Bertram Henshaw called the Beacon Street home “The Strata.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the whole of Bertram's twenty-four years of life it had been like this--“It's only Bertram,” had been at once the curse and the salvation of his existence.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “THE STRATA” Bertram Henshaw called the Beacon Street home “The Strata.”
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Beacon Street house, the home of the three brothers, was a “Strata.”
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In this particular case, however, Bertram's vagary of fancy had some excuse.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this particular case, however, Bertram's vagary of fancy had some excuse.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This annoyed Cyril, and even William, not a little; though they reflected that, after all, it was “only Bertram.”
It's
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From this reading For the whole of Bertram's twenty-four years of life it had been like this--“It's only Bertram,” had been at once the curse and the salvation of his existence.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the whole of Bertram's twenty-four years of life it had been like this--“It's only Bertram,” had been at once the curse and the salvation of his existence.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For the whole of Bertram's twenty-four years of life it had been like this--“It's only Bertram,” had been at once the curse and the salvation of his existence.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This annoyed Cyril, and even William, not a little; though they reflected that, after all, it was “only Bertram.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This annoyed Cyril, and even William, not a little; though they reflected that, after all, it was “only Bertram.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the whole of Bertram's twenty-four years of life it had been like this--“It's only Bertram,” had been at once the curse and the salvation of his existence.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading For the whole of Bertram's twenty-four years of life it had been like this--“It's only Bertram,” had been at once the curse and the salvation of his existence.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading This annoyed Cyril, and even William, not a little; though they reflected that, after all, it was “only Bertram.”
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading In this particular case, however, Bertram's vagary of fancy had some excuse.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading This annoyed Cyril, and even William, not a little; though they reflected that, after all, it was “only Bertram.”
salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading For the whole of Bertram's twenty-four years of life it had been like this--“It's only Bertram,” had been at once the curse and the salvation of his existence.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In this particular case, however, Bertram's vagary of fancy had some excuse.
STRATAnounUS /ˈstrætə/
plural of “stratum” — one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
From this reading “THE STRATA” Bertram Henshaw called the Beacon Street home “The Strata.”
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “THE STRATA” Bertram Henshaw called the Beacon Street home “The Strata.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This annoyed Cyril, and even William, not a little; though they reflected that, after all, it was “only Bertram.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE STRATA” Bertram Henshaw called the Beacon Street home “The Strata.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This annoyed Cyril, and even William, not a little; though they reflected that, after all, it was “only Bertram.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This annoyed Cyril, and even William, not a little; though they reflected that, after all, it was “only Bertram.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This annoyed Cyril, and even William, not a little; though they reflected that, after all, it was “only Bertram.”
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Beacon Street house, the home of the three brothers, was a “Strata.”
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading For the whole of Bertram's twenty-four years of life it had been like this--“It's only Bertram,” had been at once the curse and the salvation of his existence.
vagarynounUS /ˈveɪɡəri/
an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
From this reading In this particular case, however, Bertram's vagary of fancy had some excuse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This annoyed Cyril, and even William, not a little; though they reflected that, after all, it was “only Bertram.”
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For the whole of Bertram's twenty-four years of life it had been like this--“It's only Bertram,” had been at once the curse and the salvation of his existence.
William
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From this reading This annoyed Cyril, and even William, not a little; though they reflected that, after all, it was “only Bertram.”
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For the whole of Bertram's twenty-four years of life it had been like this--“It's only Bertram,” had been at once the curse and the salvation of his existence.
