adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
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 The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If we had not had a few moors and heaths where he could breathe, I don't know whether he could have stayed in England; and as for London, the din, the dinginess, the squalor of houses and people, sat like a weight on his heart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "They told me a great deal had been done for England.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading If we had not had a few moors and heaths where he could breathe, I don't know whether he could have stayed in England; and as for London, the din, the dinginess, the squalor of houses and people, sat like a weight on his heart.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If we had not had a few moors and heaths where he could breathe, I don't know whether he could have stayed in England; and as for London, the din, the dinginess, the squalor of houses and people, sat like a weight on his heart.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "They told me a great deal had been done for England.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading If we had not had a few moors and heaths where he could breathe, I don't know whether he could have stayed in England; and as for London, the din, the dinginess, the squalor of houses and people, sat like a weight on his heart.
dinginessnoun
discoloration due to dirtiness
From this reading If we had not had a few moors and heaths where he could breathe, I don't know whether he could have stayed in England; and as for London, the din, the dinginess, the squalor of houses and people, sat like a weight on his heart.
don't
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From this reading If we had not had a few moors and heaths where he could breathe, I don't know whether he could have stayed in England; and as for London, the din, the dinginess, the squalor of houses and people, sat like a weight on his heart.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The work was done.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading If we had not had a few moors and heaths where he could breathe, I don't know whether he could have stayed in England; and as for London, the din, the dinginess, the squalor of houses and people, sat like a weight on his heart.
Eustace
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From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
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 If we had not had a few moors and heaths where he could breathe, I don't know whether he could have stayed in England; and as for London, the din, the dinginess, the squalor of houses and people, sat like a weight on his heart.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "They told me a great deal had been done for England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If we had not had a few moors and heaths where he could breathe, I don't know whether he could have stayed in England; and as for London, the din, the dinginess, the squalor of houses and people, sat like a weight on his heart.
half-stifled
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From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
Harold
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From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If we had not had a few moors and heaths where he could breathe, I don't know whether he could have stayed in England; and as for London, the din, the dinginess, the squalor of houses and people, sat like a weight on his heart.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If we had not had a few moors and heaths where he could breathe, I don't know whether he could have stayed in England; and as for London, the din, the dinginess, the squalor of houses and people, sat like a weight on his heart.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading If we had not had a few moors and heaths where he could breathe, I don't know whether he could have stayed in England; and as for London, the din, the dinginess, the squalor of houses and people, sat like a weight on his heart.
HEATHnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading THE LION OF NEME HEATH.
heaths
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From this reading If we had not had a few moors and heaths where he could breathe, I don't know whether he could have stayed in England; and as for London, the din, the dinginess, the squalor of houses and people, sat like a weight on his heart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If we had not had a few moors and heaths where he could breathe, I don't know whether he could have stayed in England; and as for London, the din, the dinginess, the squalor of houses and people, sat like a weight on his heart.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If we had not had a few moors and heaths where he could breathe, I don't know whether he could have stayed in England; and as for London, the din, the dinginess, the squalor of houses and people, sat like a weight on his heart.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we had not had a few moors and heaths where he could breathe, I don't know whether he could have stayed in England; and as for London, the din, the dinginess, the squalor of houses and people, sat like a weight on his heart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If we had not had a few moors and heaths where he could breathe, I don't know whether he could have stayed in England; and as for London, the din, the dinginess, the squalor of houses and people, sat like a weight on his heart.
insistingnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
Kalydon
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From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If we had not had a few moors and heaths where he could breathe, I don't know whether he could have stayed in England; and as for London, the din, the dinginess, the squalor of houses and people, sat like a weight on his heart.
large-type
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From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If we had not had a few moors and heaths where he could breathe, I don't know whether he could have stayed in England; and as for London, the din, the dinginess, the squalor of houses and people, sat like a weight on his heart.
LIONnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading THE LION OF NEME HEATH.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They told me a great deal had been done for England.
MoorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading If we had not had a few moors and heaths where he could breathe, I don't know whether he could have stayed in England; and as for London, the din, the dinginess, the squalor of houses and people, sat like a weight on his heart.
NEME
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From this reading THE LION OF NEME HEATH.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If we had not had a few moors and heaths where he could breathe, I don't know whether he could have stayed in England; and as for London, the din, the dinginess, the squalor of houses and people, sat like a weight on his heart.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LION OF NEME HEATH.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading If we had not had a few moors and heaths where he could breathe, I don't know whether he could have stayed in England; and as for London, the din, the dinginess, the squalor of houses and people, sat like a weight on his heart.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading If we had not had a few moors and heaths where he could breathe, I don't know whether he could have stayed in England; and as for London, the din, the dinginess, the squalor of houses and people, sat like a weight on his heart.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
squalornounUS /ˈskwɑːlər/
sordid dirtiness
From this reading If we had not had a few moors and heaths where he could breathe, I don't know whether he could have stayed in England; and as for London, the din, the dinginess, the squalor of houses and people, sat like a weight on his heart.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If we had not had a few moors and heaths where he could breathe, I don't know whether he could have stayed in England; and as for London, the din, the dinginess, the squalor of houses and people, sat like a weight on his heart.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LION OF NEME HEATH.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They told me a great deal had been done for England.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "They told me a great deal had been done for England.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The work was done.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we had not had a few moors and heaths where he could breathe, I don't know whether he could have stayed in England; and as for London, the din, the dinginess, the squalor of houses and people, sat like a weight on his heart.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading If we had not had a few moors and heaths where he could breathe, I don't know whether he could have stayed in England; and as for London, the din, the dinginess, the squalor of houses and people, sat like a weight on his heart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading If we had not had a few moors and heaths where he could breathe, I don't know whether he could have stayed in England; and as for London, the din, the dinginess, the squalor of houses and people, sat like a weight on his heart.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading If we had not had a few moors and heaths where he could breathe, I don't know whether he could have stayed in England; and as for London, the din, the dinginess, the squalor of houses and people, sat like a weight on his heart.
whiffnounUS /wɪf/
a short light gust of air
From this reading The sixteen pages of large-type story book were stumbled through; and there was a triumphant exhibition when the cousins came home--Eustace delighted; Harold, half-stifled by London, insisting on walking home from the station to stretch his legs, and going all the way round over Kalydon Moor for a whiff of air!
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work was done.
