adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On that day when George left his Mary at the little lodgings in Meath Street, Battersea, Bill Wyvern returned to Paitley Hill after absence from home for a week upon a visit.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading An Exquisite Balcony Scene; And Something About Sausages.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading On that day when George left his Mary at the little lodgings in Meath Street, Battersea, Bill Wyvern returned to Paitley Hill after absence from home for a week upon a visit.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On that day when George left his Mary at the little lodgings in Meath Street, Battersea, Bill Wyvern returned to Paitley Hill after absence from home for a week upon a visit.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Exquisite Balcony Scene; And Something About Sausages.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An Exquisite Balcony Scene; And Something About Sausages.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading His Margaret was his first thought upon his arrival.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On that day when George left his Mary at the little lodgings in Meath Street, Battersea, Bill Wyvern returned to Paitley Hill after absence from home for a week upon a visit.
BalconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading An Exquisite Balcony Scene; And Something About Sausages.
Battersea
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From this reading On that day when George left his Mary at the little lodgings in Meath Street, Battersea, Bill Wyvern returned to Paitley Hill after absence from home for a week upon a visit.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading On that day when George left his Mary at the little lodgings in Meath Street, Battersea, Bill Wyvern returned to Paitley Hill after absence from home for a week upon a visit.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On that day when George left his Mary at the little lodgings in Meath Street, Battersea, Bill Wyvern returned to Paitley Hill after absence from home for a week upon a visit.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
ExquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading An Exquisite Balcony Scene; And Something About Sausages.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His Margaret was his first thought upon his arrival.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On that day when George left his Mary at the little lodgings in Meath Street, Battersea, Bill Wyvern returned to Paitley Hill after absence from home for a week upon a visit.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On that day when George left his Mary at the little lodgings in Meath Street, Battersea, Bill Wyvern returned to Paitley Hill after absence from home for a week upon a visit.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading On that day when George left his Mary at the little lodgings in Meath Street, Battersea, Bill Wyvern returned to Paitley Hill after absence from home for a week upon a visit.
HeronsnounUS /ˈherənz/
plural of “heron” — Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On that day when George left his Mary at the little lodgings in Meath Street, Battersea, Bill Wyvern returned to Paitley Hill after absence from home for a week upon a visit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On that day when George left his Mary at the little lodgings in Meath Street, Battersea, Bill Wyvern returned to Paitley Hill after absence from home for a week upon a visit.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
Holt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On that day when George left his Mary at the little lodgings in Meath Street, Battersea, Bill Wyvern returned to Paitley Hill after absence from home for a week upon a visit.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On that day when George left his Mary at the little lodgings in Meath Street, Battersea, Bill Wyvern returned to Paitley Hill after absence from home for a week upon a visit.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On that day when George left his Mary at the little lodgings in Meath Street, Battersea, Bill Wyvern returned to Paitley Hill after absence from home for a week upon a visit.
LettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On that day when George left his Mary at the little lodgings in Meath Street, Battersea, Bill Wyvern returned to Paitley Hill after absence from home for a week upon a visit.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading On that day when George left his Mary at the little lodgings in Meath Street, Battersea, Bill Wyvern returned to Paitley Hill after absence from home for a week upon a visit.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His Margaret was his first thought upon his arrival.
Marrapit's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading On that day when George left his Mary at the little lodgings in Meath Street, Battersea, Bill Wyvern returned to Paitley Hill after absence from home for a week upon a visit.
Meath
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On that day when George left his Mary at the little lodgings in Meath Street, Battersea, Bill Wyvern returned to Paitley Hill after absence from home for a week upon a visit.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On that day when George left his Mary at the little lodgings in Meath Street, Battersea, Bill Wyvern returned to Paitley Hill after absence from home for a week upon a visit.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
Paitley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On that day when George left his Mary at the little lodgings in Meath Street, Battersea, Bill Wyvern returned to Paitley Hill after absence from home for a week upon a visit.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
postaladjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstəl/
of or relating to the system for delivering mail
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On that day when George left his Mary at the little lodgings in Meath Street, Battersea, Bill Wyvern returned to Paitley Hill after absence from home for a week upon a visit.
SausagesnounUS /ˈsɔːsɪdʒɪz/
plural of “sausage” — highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
From this reading An Exquisite Balcony Scene; And Something About Sausages.
ScenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading An Exquisite Balcony Scene; And Something About Sausages.
sharpnessnounUS /ˈʃɑːrpnəs/
a quick and penetrating intelligence
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
situateverbUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪt/
determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading An Exquisite Balcony Scene; And Something About Sausages.
stealthnounUS /stelθ/
avoiding detection by moving carefully
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On that day when George left his Mary at the little lodgings in Meath Street, Battersea, Bill Wyvern returned to Paitley Hill after absence from home for a week upon a visit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that day when George left his Mary at the little lodgings in Meath Street, Battersea, Bill Wyvern returned to Paitley Hill after absence from home for a week upon a visit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On that day when George left his Mary at the little lodgings in Meath Street, Battersea, Bill Wyvern returned to Paitley Hill after absence from home for a week upon a visit.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His Margaret was his first thought upon his arrival.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On that day when George left his Mary at the little lodgings in Meath Street, Battersea, Bill Wyvern returned to Paitley Hill after absence from home for a week upon a visit.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On that day when George left his Mary at the little lodgings in Meath Street, Battersea, Bill Wyvern returned to Paitley Hill after absence from home for a week upon a visit.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On that day when George left his Mary at the little lodgings in Meath Street, Battersea, Bill Wyvern returned to Paitley Hill after absence from home for a week upon a visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His Margaret was his first thought upon his arrival.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading On that day when George left his Mary at the little lodgings in Meath Street, Battersea, Bill Wyvern returned to Paitley Hill after absence from home for a week upon a visit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On that day when George left his Mary at the little lodgings in Meath Street, Battersea, Bill Wyvern returned to Paitley Hill after absence from home for a week upon a visit.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Letters between the pair were, by the sharpness of Mr. Marrapit's eye, compelled to be exchanged not through the post but by medium of a lovers' postal box situate in the hole of a tree in that shrubbery of Herons' Holt where they were wont by stealth to meet.
Wyvernnoun
a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs
From this reading On that day when George left his Mary at the little lodgings in Meath Street, Battersea, Bill Wyvern returned to Paitley Hill after absence from home for a week upon a visit.
