adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
A-GIPSYING
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From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading Mr. Wrenn bobbed his head in entire agreement.
alighted
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From this reading The night foreman of the station, a person of bedizenment and pride, stared at them as they alighted at Chelmsford and glanced around like strangers.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was trying, without any slightest success, to make himself believe that Mr. William Wrenn, Our Mr. Wrenn, late of the Souvenir Company, was starting out for a country tramp at midnight with an artist girl.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was trying, without any slightest success, to make himself believe that Mr. William Wrenn, Our Mr. Wrenn, late of the Souvenir Company, was starting out for a country tramp at midnight with an artist girl.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The night foreman of the station, a person of bedizenment and pride, stared at them as they alighted at Chelmsford and glanced around like strangers.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading He was trying, without any slightest success, to make himself believe that Mr. William Wrenn, Our Mr. Wrenn, late of the Souvenir Company, was starting out for a country tramp at midnight with an artist girl.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The night foreman of the station, a person of bedizenment and pride, stared at them as they alighted at Chelmsford and glanced around like strangers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was trying, without any slightest success, to make himself believe that Mr. William Wrenn, Our Mr. Wrenn, late of the Souvenir Company, was starting out for a country tramp at midnight with an artist girl.
bedizenment
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From this reading The night foreman of the station, a person of bedizenment and pride, stared at them as they alighted at Chelmsford and glanced around like strangers.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He was trying, without any slightest success, to make himself believe that Mr. William Wrenn, Our Mr. Wrenn, late of the Souvenir Company, was starting out for a country tramp at midnight with an artist girl.
bobbed
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From this reading Mr. Wrenn bobbed his head in entire agreement.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
Chelmsford
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From this reading The night foreman of the station, a person of bedizenment and pride, stared at them as they alighted at Chelmsford and glanced around like strangers.
CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He was trying, without any slightest success, to make himself believe that Mr. William Wrenn, Our Mr. Wrenn, late of the Souvenir Company, was starting out for a country tramp at midnight with an artist girl.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He was trying, without any slightest success, to make himself believe that Mr. William Wrenn, Our Mr. Wrenn, late of the Souvenir Company, was starting out for a country tramp at midnight with an artist girl.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Mr. Wrenn bobbed his head in entire agreement.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was trying, without any slightest success, to make himself believe that Mr. William Wrenn, Our Mr. Wrenn, late of the Souvenir Company, was starting out for a country tramp at midnight with an artist girl.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading The night foreman of the station, a person of bedizenment and pride, stared at them as they alighted at Chelmsford and glanced around like strangers.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading He was trying, without any slightest success, to make himself believe that Mr. William Wrenn, Our Mr. Wrenn, late of the Souvenir Company, was starting out for a country tramp at midnight with an artist girl.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The night foreman of the station, a person of bedizenment and pride, stared at them as they alighted at Chelmsford and glanced around like strangers.
GOESnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mr. Wrenn bobbed his head in entire agreement.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was trying, without any slightest success, to make himself believe that Mr. William Wrenn, Our Mr. Wrenn, late of the Souvenir Company, was starting out for a country tramp at midnight with an artist girl.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Wrenn bobbed his head in entire agreement.
idiocynounUS /ˈɪdiəsi/
extreme mental retardation
From this reading “Wouldn’t they stare if they knew what idiocy we’re up to!” she suggested.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Wouldn’t they stare if they knew what idiocy we’re up to!” she suggested.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
Istra
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From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Wouldn’t they stare if they knew what idiocy we’re up to!” she suggested.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He was trying, without any slightest success, to make himself believe that Mr. William Wrenn, Our Mr. Wrenn, late of the Souvenir Company, was starting out for a country tramp at midnight with an artist girl.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The night foreman of the station, a person of bedizenment and pride, stared at them as they alighted at Chelmsford and glanced around like strangers.
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 HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading He was trying, without any slightest success, to make himself believe that Mr. William Wrenn, Our Mr. Wrenn, late of the Souvenir Company, was starting out for a country tramp at midnight with an artist girl.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night foreman of the station, a person of bedizenment and pride, stared at them as they alighted at Chelmsford and glanced around like strangers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He was trying, without any slightest success, to make himself believe that Mr. William Wrenn, Our Mr. Wrenn, late of the Souvenir Company, was starting out for a country tramp at midnight with an artist girl.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading The night foreman of the station, a person of bedizenment and pride, stared at them as they alighted at Chelmsford and glanced around like strangers.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The night foreman of the station, a person of bedizenment and pride, stared at them as they alighted at Chelmsford and glanced around like strangers.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Wouldn’t they stare if they knew what idiocy we’re up to!” she suggested.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading He was trying, without any slightest success, to make himself believe that Mr. William Wrenn, Our Mr. Wrenn, late of the Souvenir Company, was starting out for a country tramp at midnight with an artist girl.
SouvenirnounUS /ˌsuːvəˈnɪr/
something of sentimental value
From this reading He was trying, without any slightest success, to make himself believe that Mr. William Wrenn, Our Mr. Wrenn, late of the Souvenir Company, was starting out for a country tramp at midnight with an artist girl.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Wouldn’t they stare if they knew what idiocy we’re up to!” she suggested.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The night foreman of the station, a person of bedizenment and pride, stared at them as they alighted at Chelmsford and glanced around like strangers.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading He was trying, without any slightest success, to make himself believe that Mr. William Wrenn, Our Mr. Wrenn, late of the Souvenir Company, was starting out for a country tramp at midnight with an artist girl.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The night foreman of the station, a person of bedizenment and pride, stared at them as they alighted at Chelmsford and glanced around like strangers.
stodgyadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːdʒi/
heavy and starchy and hard to digest
From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The night foreman of the station, a person of bedizenment and pride, stared at them as they alighted at Chelmsford and glanced around like strangers.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading He was trying, without any slightest success, to make himself believe that Mr. William Wrenn, Our Mr. Wrenn, late of the Souvenir Company, was starting out for a country tramp at midnight with an artist girl.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Wouldn’t they stare if they knew what idiocy we’re up to!” she suggested.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was trying, without any slightest success, to make himself believe that Mr. William Wrenn, Our Mr. Wrenn, late of the Souvenir Company, was starting out for a country tramp at midnight with an artist girl.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was trying, without any slightest success, to make himself believe that Mr. William Wrenn, Our Mr. Wrenn, late of the Souvenir Company, was starting out for a country tramp at midnight with an artist girl.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
third-class
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From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading He was trying, without any slightest success, to make himself believe that Mr. William Wrenn, Our Mr. Wrenn, late of the Souvenir Company, was starting out for a country tramp at midnight with an artist girl.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading He was trying, without any slightest success, to make himself believe that Mr. William Wrenn, Our Mr. Wrenn, late of the Souvenir Company, was starting out for a country tramp at midnight with an artist girl.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Wouldn’t they stare if they knew what idiocy we’re up to!” she suggested.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was trying, without any slightest success, to make himself believe that Mr. William Wrenn, Our Mr. Wrenn, late of the Souvenir Company, was starting out for a country tramp at midnight with an artist girl.
we're
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From this reading “Wouldn’t they stare if they knew what idiocy we’re up to!” she suggested.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Wouldn’t they stare if they knew what idiocy we’re up to!” she suggested.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
William
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From this reading He was trying, without any slightest success, to make himself believe that Mr. William Wrenn, Our Mr. Wrenn, late of the Souvenir Company, was starting out for a country tramp at midnight with an artist girl.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was trying, without any slightest success, to make himself believe that Mr. William Wrenn, Our Mr. Wrenn, late of the Souvenir Company, was starting out for a country tramp at midnight with an artist girl.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was trying, without any slightest success, to make himself believe that Mr. William Wrenn, Our Mr. Wrenn, late of the Souvenir Company, was starting out for a country tramp at midnight with an artist girl.
Wouldn't
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From this reading “Wouldn’t they stare if they knew what idiocy we’re up to!” she suggested.
Wrenn
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From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HE GOES A-GIPSYING They rode out of London in a third-class compartment, opposite a curate and two stodgy people who were just people and defied you (Istra cheerfully explained to Mr. Wrenn) to make anything of them but just people.
