adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He would begin by telling us a story about a dog.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He would begin by telling us a story about a dog.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was the old, old story of the dog who had been in the habit of going every morning to a certain baker's shop with a penny in his mouth, in exchange for which he always received a penny bun.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day, the baker, thinking he would not know the difference, tried to palm off upon the poor animal a ha'penny bun, whereupon the dog walked straight outside and fetched in a policeman.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading One day, the baker, thinking he would not know the difference, tried to palm off upon the poor animal a ha'penny bun, whereupon the dog walked straight outside and fetched in a policeman.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I can't honestly say that we made much progress at our first meeting.
bakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading One day, the baker, thinking he would not know the difference, tried to palm off upon the poor animal a ha'penny bun, whereupon the dog walked straight outside and fetched in a policeman.
baker'snounUS /ˈbeɪkərz/
possessive form of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
From this reading It was the old, old story of the dog who had been in the habit of going every morning to a certain baker's shop with a penny in his mouth, in exchange for which he always received a penny bun.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the old, old story of the dog who had been in the habit of going every morning to a certain baker's shop with a penny in his mouth, in exchange for which he always received a penny bun.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He would begin by telling us a story about a dog.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It was Brown's fault.
bunnounUS /bʌn/
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading It was the old, old story of the dog who had been in the habit of going every morning to a certain baker's shop with a penny in his mouth, in exchange for which he always received a penny bun.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He would begin by telling us a story about a dog.
can't
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From this reading I can't honestly say that we made much progress at our first meeting.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was the old, old story of the dog who had been in the habit of going every morning to a certain baker's shop with a penny in his mouth, in exchange for which he always received a penny bun.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, the baker, thinking he would not know the difference, tried to palm off upon the poor animal a ha'penny bun, whereupon the dog walked straight outside and fetched in a policeman.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading One day, the baker, thinking he would not know the difference, tried to palm off upon the poor animal a ha'penny bun, whereupon the dog walked straight outside and fetched in a policeman.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He would begin by telling us a story about a dog.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was the old, old story of the dog who had been in the habit of going every morning to a certain baker's shop with a penny in his mouth, in exchange for which he always received a penny bun.
exchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading It was the old, old story of the dog who had been in the habit of going every morning to a certain baker's shop with a penny in his mouth, in exchange for which he always received a penny bun.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It was Brown's fault.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading One day, the baker, thinking he would not know the difference, tried to palm off upon the poor animal a ha'penny bun, whereupon the dog walked straight outside and fetched in a policeman.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I can't honestly say that we made much progress at our first meeting.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the old, old story of the dog who had been in the habit of going every morning to a certain baker's shop with a penny in his mouth, in exchange for which he always received a penny bun.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading It was the old, old story of the dog who had been in the habit of going every morning to a certain baker's shop with a penny in his mouth, in exchange for which he always received a penny bun.
ha'pennynoun
an English coin worth half a penny
From this reading One day, the baker, thinking he would not know the difference, tried to palm off upon the poor animal a ha'penny bun, whereupon the dog walked straight outside and fetched in a policeman.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading It was the old, old story of the dog who had been in the habit of going every morning to a certain baker's shop with a penny in his mouth, in exchange for which he always received a penny bun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the old, old story of the dog who had been in the habit of going every morning to a certain baker's shop with a penny in his mouth, in exchange for which he always received a penny bun.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would begin by telling us a story about a dog.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the old, old story of the dog who had been in the habit of going every morning to a certain baker's shop with a penny in his mouth, in exchange for which he always received a penny bun.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading I can't honestly say that we made much progress at our first meeting.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't honestly say that we made much progress at our first meeting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the old, old story of the dog who had been in the habit of going every morning to a certain baker's shop with a penny in his mouth, in exchange for which he always received a penny bun.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Brown's fault.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One day, the baker, thinking he would not know the difference, tried to palm off upon the poor animal a ha'penny bun, whereupon the dog walked straight outside and fetched in a policeman.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I can't honestly say that we made much progress at our first meeting.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading I can't honestly say that we made much progress at our first meeting.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the old, old story of the dog who had been in the habit of going every morning to a certain baker's shop with a penny in his mouth, in exchange for which he always received a penny bun.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading It was the old, old story of the dog who had been in the habit of going every morning to a certain baker's shop with a penny in his mouth, in exchange for which he always received a penny bun.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I can't honestly say that we made much progress at our first meeting.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One day, the baker, thinking he would not know the difference, tried to palm off upon the poor animal a ha'penny bun, whereupon the dog walked straight outside and fetched in a policeman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the old, old story of the dog who had been in the habit of going every morning to a certain baker's shop with a penny in his mouth, in exchange for which he always received a penny bun.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One day, the baker, thinking he would not know the difference, tried to palm off upon the poor animal a ha'penny bun, whereupon the dog walked straight outside and fetched in a policeman.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was the old, old story of the dog who had been in the habit of going every morning to a certain baker's shop with a penny in his mouth, in exchange for which he always received a penny bun.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, the baker, thinking he would not know the difference, tried to palm off upon the poor animal a ha'penny bun, whereupon the dog walked straight outside and fetched in a policeman.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I can't honestly say that we made much progress at our first meeting.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading One day, the baker, thinking he would not know the difference, tried to palm off upon the poor animal a ha'penny bun, whereupon the dog walked straight outside and fetched in a policeman.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading One day, the baker, thinking he would not know the difference, tried to palm off upon the poor animal a ha'penny bun, whereupon the dog walked straight outside and fetched in a policeman.
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading It was the old, old story of the dog who had been in the habit of going every morning to a certain baker's shop with a penny in his mouth, in exchange for which he always received a penny bun.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading One day, the baker, thinking he would not know the difference, tried to palm off upon the poor animal a ha'penny bun, whereupon the dog walked straight outside and fetched in a policeman.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading One day, the baker, thinking he would not know the difference, tried to palm off upon the poor animal a ha'penny bun, whereupon the dog walked straight outside and fetched in a policeman.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading I can't honestly say that we made much progress at our first meeting.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It was the old, old story of the dog who had been in the habit of going every morning to a certain baker's shop with a penny in his mouth, in exchange for which he always received a penny bun.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I can't honestly say that we made much progress at our first meeting.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading It was the old, old story of the dog who had been in the habit of going every morning to a certain baker's shop with a penny in his mouth, in exchange for which he always received a penny bun.
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 He would begin by telling us a story about a dog.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading One day, the baker, thinking he would not know the difference, tried to palm off upon the poor animal a ha'penny bun, whereupon the dog walked straight outside and fetched in a policeman.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He would begin by telling us a story about a dog.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I can't honestly say that we made much progress at our first meeting.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the old, old story of the dog who had been in the habit of going every morning to a certain baker's shop with a penny in his mouth, in exchange for which he always received a penny bun.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading One day, the baker, thinking he would not know the difference, tried to palm off upon the poor animal a ha'penny bun, whereupon the dog walked straight outside and fetched in a policeman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the old, old story of the dog who had been in the habit of going every morning to a certain baker's shop with a penny in his mouth, in exchange for which he always received a penny bun.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading One day, the baker, thinking he would not know the difference, tried to palm off upon the poor animal a ha'penny bun, whereupon the dog walked straight outside and fetched in a policeman.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One day, the baker, thinking he would not know the difference, tried to palm off upon the poor animal a ha'penny bun, whereupon the dog walked straight outside and fetched in a policeman.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would begin by telling us a story about a dog.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading One day, the baker, thinking he would not know the difference, tried to palm off upon the poor animal a ha'penny bun, whereupon the dog walked straight outside and fetched in a policeman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Brown's fault.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I can't honestly say that we made much progress at our first meeting.
whereupon
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From this reading One day, the baker, thinking he would not know the difference, tried to palm off upon the poor animal a ha'penny bun, whereupon the dog walked straight outside and fetched in a policeman.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the old, old story of the dog who had been in the habit of going every morning to a certain baker's shop with a penny in his mouth, in exchange for which he always received a penny bun.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was the old, old story of the dog who had been in the habit of going every morning to a certain baker's shop with a penny in his mouth, in exchange for which he always received a penny bun.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the old, old story of the dog who had been in the habit of going every morning to a certain baker's shop with a penny in his mouth, in exchange for which he always received a penny bun.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would begin by telling us a story about a dog.
