AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SENTENCE The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I shall be back, perhaps, by lunchtime.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be back, perhaps, by lunchtime.
Boldrick's
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From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE SENTENCE The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I shall be back, perhaps, by lunchtime.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading THE SENTENCE The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
Devlin
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From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "I shall try to get some fishing this morning, I fancy," I said.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE SENTENCE The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading "I shall try to get some fishing this morning, I fancy," I said.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I shall try to get some fishing this morning, I fancy," I said.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SENTENCE The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SENTENCE The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Will you go with me, or stay here?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SENTENCE The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SENTENCE The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE SENTENCE The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
lunchtimenounUS /ˈlʌntʃtaɪm/
the customary or habitual hour for eating lunch
From this reading I shall be back, perhaps, by lunchtime.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE SENTENCE The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE SENTENCE The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading THE SENTENCE The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Will you go with me, or stay here?"
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading I shall be back, perhaps, by lunchtime.
Phil
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From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE SENTENCE The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
Roscoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SENTENCE The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE SENTENCE The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
SENTENCEnounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading THE SENTENCE The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be back, perhaps, by lunchtime.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I shall try to get some fishing this morning, I fancy," I said.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Will you go with me, or stay here?"
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE SENTENCE The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE SENTENCE The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SENTENCE The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I shall try to get some fishing this morning, I fancy," I said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "I shall try to get some fishing this morning, I fancy," I said.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SENTENCE The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE SENTENCE The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you go with me, or stay here?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Will you go with me, or stay here?"
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading THE SENTENCE The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you go with me, or stay here?"
