adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘There’s a man being hanged in London at this moment.’
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jasper, listening before he cracked an egg, remarked with cheerfulness:
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘And in such a tone, too!’ protested his sister Dora.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the Milvains sat down to breakfast the clock of Wattleborough parish church struck eight; it was two miles away, but the strokes were borne very distinctly on the west wind this autumn morning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘There’s a man being hanged in London at this moment.’
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading As the Milvains sat down to breakfast the clock of Wattleborough parish church struck eight; it was two miles away, but the strokes were borne very distinctly on the west wind this autumn morning.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the Milvains sat down to breakfast the clock of Wattleborough parish church struck eight; it was two miles away, but the strokes were borne very distinctly on the west wind this autumn morning.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jasper, listening before he cracked an egg, remarked with cheerfulness:
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ‘There’s a man being hanged in London at this moment.’
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading As the Milvains sat down to breakfast the clock of Wattleborough parish church struck eight; it was two miles away, but the strokes were borne very distinctly on the west wind this autumn morning.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading As the Milvains sat down to breakfast the clock of Wattleborough parish church struck eight; it was two miles away, but the strokes were borne very distinctly on the west wind this autumn morning.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As the Milvains sat down to breakfast the clock of Wattleborough parish church struck eight; it was two miles away, but the strokes were borne very distinctly on the west wind this autumn morning.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading Jasper, listening before he cracked an egg, remarked with cheerfulness:
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading As the Milvains sat down to breakfast the clock of Wattleborough parish church struck eight; it was two miles away, but the strokes were borne very distinctly on the west wind this autumn morning.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading As the Milvains sat down to breakfast the clock of Wattleborough parish church struck eight; it was two miles away, but the strokes were borne very distinctly on the west wind this autumn morning.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading ‘Surely it isn’t necessary to let us know that,’ said his sister Maud, coldly.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading Jasper, listening before he cracked an egg, remarked with cheerfulness:
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading As the Milvains sat down to breakfast the clock of Wattleborough parish church struck eight; it was two miles away, but the strokes were borne very distinctly on the west wind this autumn morning.
Dora
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From this reading ‘And in such a tone, too!’ protested his sister Dora.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As the Milvains sat down to breakfast the clock of Wattleborough parish church struck eight; it was two miles away, but the strokes were borne very distinctly on the west wind this autumn morning.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading Jasper, listening before he cracked an egg, remarked with cheerfulness:
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading As the Milvains sat down to breakfast the clock of Wattleborough parish church struck eight; it was two miles away, but the strokes were borne very distinctly on the west wind this autumn morning.
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading ‘There’s a man being hanged in London at this moment.’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jasper, listening before he cracked an egg, remarked with cheerfulness:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Surely it isn’t necessary to let us know that,’ said his sister Maud, coldly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘There’s a man being hanged in London at this moment.’
isn't
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From this reading ‘Surely it isn’t necessary to let us know that,’ said his sister Maud, coldly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the Milvains sat down to breakfast the clock of Wattleborough parish church struck eight; it was two miles away, but the strokes were borne very distinctly on the west wind this autumn morning.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading Jasper, listening before he cracked an egg, remarked with cheerfulness:
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘Surely it isn’t necessary to let us know that,’ said his sister Maud, coldly.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ‘Surely it isn’t necessary to let us know that,’ said his sister Maud, coldly.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Jasper, listening before he cracked an egg, remarked with cheerfulness:
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 ‘There’s a man being hanged in London at this moment.’
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ‘There’s a man being hanged in London at this moment.’
Maud
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From this reading ‘Surely it isn’t necessary to let us know that,’ said his sister Maud, coldly.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading As the Milvains sat down to breakfast the clock of Wattleborough parish church struck eight; it was two miles away, but the strokes were borne very distinctly on the west wind this autumn morning.
Milvains
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From this reading As the Milvains sat down to breakfast the clock of Wattleborough parish church struck eight; it was two miles away, but the strokes were borne very distinctly on the west wind this autumn morning.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading ‘There’s a man being hanged in London at this moment.’
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As the Milvains sat down to breakfast the clock of Wattleborough parish church struck eight; it was two miles away, but the strokes were borne very distinctly on the west wind this autumn morning.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading ‘Surely it isn’t necessary to let us know that,’ said his sister Maud, coldly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the Milvains sat down to breakfast the clock of Wattleborough parish church struck eight; it was two miles away, but the strokes were borne very distinctly on the west wind this autumn morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the Milvains sat down to breakfast the clock of Wattleborough parish church struck eight; it was two miles away, but the strokes were borne very distinctly on the west wind this autumn morning.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading As the Milvains sat down to breakfast the clock of Wattleborough parish church struck eight; it was two miles away, but the strokes were borne very distinctly on the west wind this autumn morning.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading ‘And in such a tone, too!’ protested his sister Dora.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Jasper, listening before he cracked an egg, remarked with cheerfulness:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Surely it isn’t necessary to let us know that,’ said his sister Maud, coldly.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As the Milvains sat down to breakfast the clock of Wattleborough parish church struck eight; it was two miles away, but the strokes were borne very distinctly on the west wind this autumn morning.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading ‘Surely it isn’t necessary to let us know that,’ said his sister Maud, coldly.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading As the Milvains sat down to breakfast the clock of Wattleborough parish church struck eight; it was two miles away, but the strokes were borne very distinctly on the west wind this autumn morning.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading As the Milvains sat down to breakfast the clock of Wattleborough parish church struck eight; it was two miles away, but the strokes were borne very distinctly on the west wind this autumn morning.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ‘And in such a tone, too!’ protested his sister Dora.
SurelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading ‘Surely it isn’t necessary to let us know that,’ said his sister Maud, coldly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Surely it isn’t necessary to let us know that,’ said his sister Maud, coldly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the Milvains sat down to breakfast the clock of Wattleborough parish church struck eight; it was two miles away, but the strokes were borne very distinctly on the west wind this autumn morning.
There's
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From this reading ‘There’s a man being hanged in London at this moment.’
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As the Milvains sat down to breakfast the clock of Wattleborough parish church struck eight; it was two miles away, but the strokes were borne very distinctly on the west wind this autumn morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the Milvains sat down to breakfast the clock of Wattleborough parish church struck eight; it was two miles away, but the strokes were borne very distinctly on the west wind this autumn morning.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading ‘And in such a tone, too!’ protested his sister Dora.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading ‘And in such a tone, too!’ protested his sister Dora.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As the Milvains sat down to breakfast the clock of Wattleborough parish church struck eight; it was two miles away, but the strokes were borne very distinctly on the west wind this autumn morning.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Surely it isn’t necessary to let us know that,’ said his sister Maud, coldly.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading As the Milvains sat down to breakfast the clock of Wattleborough parish church struck eight; it was two miles away, but the strokes were borne very distinctly on the west wind this autumn morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the Milvains sat down to breakfast the clock of Wattleborough parish church struck eight; it was two miles away, but the strokes were borne very distinctly on the west wind this autumn morning.
Wattleborough
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From this reading As the Milvains sat down to breakfast the clock of Wattleborough parish church struck eight; it was two miles away, but the strokes were borne very distinctly on the west wind this autumn morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the Milvains sat down to breakfast the clock of Wattleborough parish church struck eight; it was two miles away, but the strokes were borne very distinctly on the west wind this autumn morning.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading As the Milvains sat down to breakfast the clock of Wattleborough parish church struck eight; it was two miles away, but the strokes were borne very distinctly on the west wind this autumn morning.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading As the Milvains sat down to breakfast the clock of Wattleborough parish church struck eight; it was two miles away, but the strokes were borne very distinctly on the west wind this autumn morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jasper, listening before he cracked an egg, remarked with cheerfulness:
