AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BELLWARD ARRANGES A BRIDGE EVENING Oblivious of the voices in the room below, Desmond stood with his face pressed against the glass of the window.
aboundverbUS /əˈbaʊnd/
be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading Nothing was more probable; for the latter had told him that he was going to spend his leave shooting in Essex, and Morstead Fen must abound in snipe and duck.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading BELLWARD ARRANGES A BRIDGE EVENING Oblivious of the voices in the room below, Desmond stood with his face pressed against the glass of the window.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing was more probable; for the latter had told him that he was going to spend his leave shooting in Essex, and Morstead Fen must abound in snipe and duck.
ARRANGESverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪz/
third-person singular of “arrange” — put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading BELLWARD ARRANGES A BRIDGE EVENING Oblivious of the voices in the room below, Desmond stood with his face pressed against the glass of the window.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Was Strangwise staying at “The Dyke Inn”?
BELLWARD
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From this reading BELLWARD ARRANGES A BRIDGE EVENING Oblivious of the voices in the room below, Desmond stood with his face pressed against the glass of the window.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading BELLWARD ARRANGES A BRIDGE EVENING Oblivious of the voices in the room below, Desmond stood with his face pressed against the glass of the window.
BRIDGEnounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading BELLWARD ARRANGES A BRIDGE EVENING Oblivious of the voices in the room below, Desmond stood with his face pressed against the glass of the window.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he and Strangwise must not meet.
Desmond
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From this reading BELLWARD ARRANGES A BRIDGE EVENING Oblivious of the voices in the room below, Desmond stood with his face pressed against the glass of the window.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading Nothing was more probable; for the latter had told him that he was going to spend his leave shooting in Essex, and Morstead Fen must abound in snipe and duck.
DykenounUS /daɪk/
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading Was Strangwise staying at “The Dyke Inn”?
EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading Nothing was more probable; for the latter had told him that he was going to spend his leave shooting in Essex, and Morstead Fen must abound in snipe and duck.
EVENINGnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading BELLWARD ARRANGES A BRIDGE EVENING Oblivious of the voices in the room below, Desmond stood with his face pressed against the glass of the window.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading BELLWARD ARRANGES A BRIDGE EVENING Oblivious of the voices in the room below, Desmond stood with his face pressed against the glass of the window.
FennounUS /fen/
100 fen equal 1 yuan in China
From this reading Nothing was more probable; for the latter had told him that he was going to spend his leave shooting in Essex, and Morstead Fen must abound in snipe and duck.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nothing was more probable; for the latter had told him that he was going to spend his leave shooting in Essex, and Morstead Fen must abound in snipe and duck.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading BELLWARD ARRANGES A BRIDGE EVENING Oblivious of the voices in the room below, Desmond stood with his face pressed against the glass of the window.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Nothing was more probable; for the latter had told him that he was going to spend his leave shooting in Essex, and Morstead Fen must abound in snipe and duck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing was more probable; for the latter had told him that he was going to spend his leave shooting in Essex, and Morstead Fen must abound in snipe and duck.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nothing was more probable; for the latter had told him that he was going to spend his leave shooting in Essex, and Morstead Fen must abound in snipe and duck.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing was more probable; for the latter had told him that he was going to spend his leave shooting in Essex, and Morstead Fen must abound in snipe and duck.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BELLWARD ARRANGES A BRIDGE EVENING Oblivious of the voices in the room below, Desmond stood with his face pressed against the glass of the window.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BELLWARD ARRANGES A BRIDGE EVENING Oblivious of the voices in the room below, Desmond stood with his face pressed against the glass of the window.
InnnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Was Strangwise staying at “The Dyke Inn”?
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Nothing was more probable; for the latter had told him that he was going to spend his leave shooting in Essex, and Morstead Fen must abound in snipe and duck.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Nothing was more probable; for the latter had told him that he was going to spend his leave shooting in Essex, and Morstead Fen must abound in snipe and duck.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading But he and Strangwise must not meet.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing was more probable; for the latter had told him that he was going to spend his leave shooting in Essex, and Morstead Fen must abound in snipe and duck.
Morstead
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From this reading Nothing was more probable; for the latter had told him that he was going to spend his leave shooting in Essex, and Morstead Fen must abound in snipe and duck.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Nothing was more probable; for the latter had told him that he was going to spend his leave shooting in Essex, and Morstead Fen must abound in snipe and duck.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he and Strangwise must not meet.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was more probable; for the latter had told him that he was going to spend his leave shooting in Essex, and Morstead Fen must abound in snipe and duck.
ObliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading BELLWARD ARRANGES A BRIDGE EVENING Oblivious of the voices in the room below, Desmond stood with his face pressed against the glass of the window.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BELLWARD ARRANGES A BRIDGE EVENING Oblivious of the voices in the room below, Desmond stood with his face pressed against the glass of the window.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading BELLWARD ARRANGES A BRIDGE EVENING Oblivious of the voices in the room below, Desmond stood with his face pressed against the glass of the window.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading Nothing was more probable; for the latter had told him that he was going to spend his leave shooting in Essex, and Morstead Fen must abound in snipe and duck.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading BELLWARD ARRANGES A BRIDGE EVENING Oblivious of the voices in the room below, Desmond stood with his face pressed against the glass of the window.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Nothing was more probable; for the latter had told him that he was going to spend his leave shooting in Essex, and Morstead Fen must abound in snipe and duck.
snipeverbUS /snaɪp/
hunt or shoot snipe
From this reading Nothing was more probable; for the latter had told him that he was going to spend his leave shooting in Essex, and Morstead Fen must abound in snipe and duck.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Nothing was more probable; for the latter had told him that he was going to spend his leave shooting in Essex, and Morstead Fen must abound in snipe and duck.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Was Strangwise staying at “The Dyke Inn”?
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading BELLWARD ARRANGES A BRIDGE EVENING Oblivious of the voices in the room below, Desmond stood with his face pressed against the glass of the window.
Strangwise
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From this reading Was Strangwise staying at “The Dyke Inn”?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing was more probable; for the latter had told him that he was going to spend his leave shooting in Essex, and Morstead Fen must abound in snipe and duck.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BELLWARD ARRANGES A BRIDGE EVENING Oblivious of the voices in the room below, Desmond stood with his face pressed against the glass of the window.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing was more probable; for the latter had told him that he was going to spend his leave shooting in Essex, and Morstead Fen must abound in snipe and duck.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Nothing was more probable; for the latter had told him that he was going to spend his leave shooting in Essex, and Morstead Fen must abound in snipe and duck.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading BELLWARD ARRANGES A BRIDGE EVENING Oblivious of the voices in the room below, Desmond stood with his face pressed against the glass of the window.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was Strangwise staying at “The Dyke Inn”?
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading BELLWARD ARRANGES A BRIDGE EVENING Oblivious of the voices in the room below, Desmond stood with his face pressed against the glass of the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading BELLWARD ARRANGES A BRIDGE EVENING Oblivious of the voices in the room below, Desmond stood with his face pressed against the glass of the window.
