adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's a matter that doesn't interest me, one way or the other."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He walked into the Wheelers' kitchen the night after this news reached the farming country, and found Claude and his mother sitting at the table, reading the papers aloud to each other in snatches.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading He walked into the Wheelers' kitchen the night after this news reached the farming country, and found Claude and his mother sitting at the table, reading the papers aloud to each other in snatches.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ernest was offended and did not come back for nearly a month--not, indeed, until the announcement that Germany would resume unrestricted submarine warfare made every one look questioningly at his neighbour.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Ernest was offended and did not come back for nearly a month--not, indeed, until the announcement that Germany would resume unrestricted submarine warfare made every one look questioningly at his neighbour.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ernest was offended and did not come back for nearly a month--not, indeed, until the announcement that Germany would resume unrestricted submarine warfare made every one look questioningly at his neighbour.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ernest was offended and did not come back for nearly a month--not, indeed, until the announcement that Germany would resume unrestricted submarine warfare made every one look questioningly at his neighbour.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Ernest had scarcely taken a seat when the telephone bell rang.
Claude
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From this reading He walked into the Wheelers' kitchen the night after this news reached the farming country, and found Claude and his mother sitting at the table, reading the papers aloud to each other in snatches.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ernest was offended and did not come back for nearly a month--not, indeed, until the announcement that Germany would resume unrestricted submarine warfare made every one look questioningly at his neighbour.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He walked into the Wheelers' kitchen the night after this news reached the farming country, and found Claude and his mother sitting at the table, reading the papers aloud to each other in snatches.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ernest was offended and did not come back for nearly a month--not, indeed, until the announcement that Germany would resume unrestricted submarine warfare made every one look questioningly at his neighbour.
doesn't
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From this reading It's a matter that doesn't interest me, one way or the other."
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading "Why not drop it?
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He walked into the Wheelers' kitchen the night after this news reached the farming country, and found Claude and his mother sitting at the table, reading the papers aloud to each other in snatches.
Ernest
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From this reading Ernest was offended and did not come back for nearly a month--not, indeed, until the announcement that Germany would resume unrestricted submarine warfare made every one look questioningly at his neighbour.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Ernest was offended and did not come back for nearly a month--not, indeed, until the announcement that Germany would resume unrestricted submarine warfare made every one look questioningly at his neighbour.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading He walked into the Wheelers' kitchen the night after this news reached the farming country, and found Claude and his mother sitting at the table, reading the papers aloud to each other in snatches.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ernest was offended and did not come back for nearly a month--not, indeed, until the announcement that Germany would resume unrestricted submarine warfare made every one look questioningly at his neighbour.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He walked into the Wheelers' kitchen the night after this news reached the farming country, and found Claude and his mother sitting at the table, reading the papers aloud to each other in snatches.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading Ernest was offended and did not come back for nearly a month--not, indeed, until the announcement that Germany would resume unrestricted submarine warfare made every one look questioningly at his neighbour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ernest had scarcely taken a seat when the telephone bell rang.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked into the Wheelers' kitchen the night after this news reached the farming country, and found Claude and his mother sitting at the table, reading the papers aloud to each other in snatches.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ernest was offended and did not come back for nearly a month--not, indeed, until the announcement that Germany would resume unrestricted submarine warfare made every one look questioningly at his neighbour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He walked into the Wheelers' kitchen the night after this news reached the farming country, and found Claude and his mother sitting at the table, reading the papers aloud to each other in snatches.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Ernest was offended and did not come back for nearly a month--not, indeed, until the announcement that Germany would resume unrestricted submarine warfare made every one look questioningly at his neighbour.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It's a matter that doesn't interest me, one way or the other."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He walked into the Wheelers' kitchen the night after this news reached the farming country, and found Claude and his mother sitting at the table, reading the papers aloud to each other in snatches.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why not drop it?
It's
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From this reading It's a matter that doesn't interest me, one way or the other."
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading He walked into the Wheelers' kitchen the night after this news reached the farming country, and found Claude and his mother sitting at the table, reading the papers aloud to each other in snatches.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ernest was offended and did not come back for nearly a month--not, indeed, until the announcement that Germany would resume unrestricted submarine warfare made every one look questioningly at his neighbour.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Ernest was offended and did not come back for nearly a month--not, indeed, until the announcement that Germany would resume unrestricted submarine warfare made every one look questioningly at his neighbour.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It's a matter that doesn't interest me, one way or the other."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's a matter that doesn't interest me, one way or the other."
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Ernest was offended and did not come back for nearly a month--not, indeed, until the announcement that Germany would resume unrestricted submarine warfare made every one look questioningly at his neighbour.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He walked into the Wheelers' kitchen the night after this news reached the farming country, and found Claude and his mother sitting at the table, reading the papers aloud to each other in snatches.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Ernest was offended and did not come back for nearly a month--not, indeed, until the announcement that Germany would resume unrestricted submarine warfare made every one look questioningly at his neighbour.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Ernest was offended and did not come back for nearly a month--not, indeed, until the announcement that Germany would resume unrestricted submarine warfare made every one look questioningly at his neighbour.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading He walked into the Wheelers' kitchen the night after this news reached the farming country, and found Claude and his mother sitting at the table, reading the papers aloud to each other in snatches.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He walked into the Wheelers' kitchen the night after this news reached the farming country, and found Claude and his mother sitting at the table, reading the papers aloud to each other in snatches.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not drop it?
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Ernest was offended and did not come back for nearly a month--not, indeed, until the announcement that Germany would resume unrestricted submarine warfare made every one look questioningly at his neighbour.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It's a matter that doesn't interest me, one way or the other."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It's a matter that doesn't interest me, one way or the other."
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It's a matter that doesn't interest me, one way or the other."
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He walked into the Wheelers' kitchen the night after this news reached the farming country, and found Claude and his mother sitting at the table, reading the papers aloud to each other in snatches.
questioninglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading Ernest was offended and did not come back for nearly a month--not, indeed, until the announcement that Germany would resume unrestricted submarine warfare made every one look questioningly at his neighbour.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Ernest had scarcely taken a seat when the telephone bell rang.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He walked into the Wheelers' kitchen the night after this news reached the farming country, and found Claude and his mother sitting at the table, reading the papers aloud to each other in snatches.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He walked into the Wheelers' kitchen the night after this news reached the farming country, and found Claude and his mother sitting at the table, reading the papers aloud to each other in snatches.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading Ernest was offended and did not come back for nearly a month--not, indeed, until the announcement that Germany would resume unrestricted submarine warfare made every one look questioningly at his neighbour.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Ernest had scarcely taken a seat when the telephone bell rang.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Ernest had scarcely taken a seat when the telephone bell rang.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He walked into the Wheelers' kitchen the night after this news reached the farming country, and found Claude and his mother sitting at the table, reading the papers aloud to each other in snatches.
snatchesnounUS /ˈsnætʃɪz/
plural of “snatch” — a small fragment
From this reading He walked into the Wheelers' kitchen the night after this news reached the farming country, and found Claude and his mother sitting at the table, reading the papers aloud to each other in snatches.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading Ernest was offended and did not come back for nearly a month--not, indeed, until the announcement that Germany would resume unrestricted submarine warfare made every one look questioningly at his neighbour.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He walked into the Wheelers' kitchen the night after this news reached the farming country, and found Claude and his mother sitting at the table, reading the papers aloud to each other in snatches.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Ernest had scarcely taken a seat when the telephone bell rang.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Ernest had scarcely taken a seat when the telephone bell rang.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's a matter that doesn't interest me, one way or the other."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's a matter that doesn't interest me, one way or the other."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He walked into the Wheelers' kitchen the night after this news reached the farming country, and found Claude and his mother sitting at the table, reading the papers aloud to each other in snatches.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He walked into the Wheelers' kitchen the night after this news reached the farming country, and found Claude and his mother sitting at the table, reading the papers aloud to each other in snatches.
unrestrictedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈstrɪktɪd/
not subject to or subjected to restriction
From this reading Ernest was offended and did not come back for nearly a month--not, indeed, until the announcement that Germany would resume unrestricted submarine warfare made every one look questioningly at his neighbour.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Ernest was offended and did not come back for nearly a month--not, indeed, until the announcement that Germany would resume unrestricted submarine warfare made every one look questioningly at his neighbour.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked into the Wheelers' kitchen the night after this news reached the farming country, and found Claude and his mother sitting at the table, reading the papers aloud to each other in snatches.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Ernest was offended and did not come back for nearly a month--not, indeed, until the announcement that Germany would resume unrestricted submarine warfare made every one look questioningly at his neighbour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ernest was offended and did not come back for nearly a month--not, indeed, until the announcement that Germany would resume unrestricted submarine warfare made every one look questioningly at his neighbour.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It's a matter that doesn't interest me, one way or the other."
WheelersnounUS /ˈwiːlərz/
plural of “wheeler” — Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading He walked into the Wheelers' kitchen the night after this news reached the farming country, and found Claude and his mother sitting at the table, reading the papers aloud to each other in snatches.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Ernest had scarcely taken a seat when the telephone bell rang.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not drop it?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ernest was offended and did not come back for nearly a month--not, indeed, until the announcement that Germany would resume unrestricted submarine warfare made every one look questioningly at his neighbour.
