AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FRIENDLY MOVE TAKES UP A STRONG POSITION The friendly movers sat upright on the floor, panting and eyeing one another, after Mr Boffin had slammed the gate and gone away.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE FRIENDLY MOVE TAKES UP A STRONG POSITION The friendly movers sat upright on the floor, panting and eyeing one another, after Mr Boffin had slammed the gate and gone away.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Both were flushed, flustered, and rumpled, by the late scuffle; and Wegg, in coming to the ground, had received a humming knock on the back of his devoted head, which caused him still to rub it with an air of having been highly—but disagreeably—astonished.
alertnessnounUS /əˈlɜːrtnəs/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading In the weak eyes of Venus, and in every reddish dust-coloured hair in his shock of hair, there was a marked distrust of Wegg and an alertness to fly at him on perceiving the smallest occasion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the weak eyes of Venus, and in every reddish dust-coloured hair in his shock of hair, there was a marked distrust of Wegg and an alertness to fly at him on perceiving the smallest occasion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FRIENDLY MOVE TAKES UP A STRONG POSITION The friendly movers sat upright on the floor, panting and eyeing one another, after Mr Boffin had slammed the gate and gone away.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE FRIENDLY MOVE TAKES UP A STRONG POSITION The friendly movers sat upright on the floor, panting and eyeing one another, after Mr Boffin had slammed the gate and gone away.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Both were flushed, flustered, and rumpled, by the late scuffle; and Wegg, in coming to the ground, had received a humming knock on the back of his devoted head, which caused him still to rub it with an air of having been highly—but disagreeably—astonished.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the weak eyes of Venus, and in every reddish dust-coloured hair in his shock of hair, there was a marked distrust of Wegg and an alertness to fly at him on perceiving the smallest occasion.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE FRIENDLY MOVE TAKES UP A STRONG POSITION The friendly movers sat upright on the floor, panting and eyeing one another, after Mr Boffin had slammed the gate and gone away.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Both were flushed, flustered, and rumpled, by the late scuffle; and Wegg, in coming to the ground, had received a humming knock on the back of his devoted head, which caused him still to rub it with an air of having been highly—but disagreeably—astonished.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Both were flushed, flustered, and rumpled, by the late scuffle; and Wegg, in coming to the ground, had received a humming knock on the back of his devoted head, which caused him still to rub it with an air of having been highly—but disagreeably—astonished.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Each was silent for some time, leaving it to the other to begin.
Boffin
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From this reading THE FRIENDLY MOVE TAKES UP A STRONG POSITION The friendly movers sat upright on the floor, panting and eyeing one another, after Mr Boffin had slammed the gate and gone away.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both were flushed, flustered, and rumpled, by the late scuffle; and Wegg, in coming to the ground, had received a humming knock on the back of his devoted head, which caused him still to rub it with an air of having been highly—but disagreeably—astonished.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Both were flushed, flustered, and rumpled, by the late scuffle; and Wegg, in coming to the ground, had received a humming knock on the back of his devoted head, which caused him still to rub it with an air of having been highly—but disagreeably—astonished.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Both were flushed, flustered, and rumpled, by the late scuffle; and Wegg, in coming to the ground, had received a humming knock on the back of his devoted head, which caused him still to rub it with an air of having been highly—but disagreeably—astonished.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Both were flushed, flustered, and rumpled, by the late scuffle; and Wegg, in coming to the ground, had received a humming knock on the back of his devoted head, which caused him still to rub it with an air of having been highly—but disagreeably—astonished.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Both were flushed, flustered, and rumpled, by the late scuffle; and Wegg, in coming to the ground, had received a humming knock on the back of his devoted head, which caused him still to rub it with an air of having been highly—but disagreeably—astonished.
conciliationnounUS /kənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled
From this reading In the hard-grained face of Wegg, and in his stiff knotty figure (he looked like a German wooden toy), there was expressed a politic conciliation, which had no spontaneity in it.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Both were flushed, flustered, and rumpled, by the late scuffle; and Wegg, in coming to the ground, had received a humming knock on the back of his devoted head, which caused him still to rub it with an air of having been highly—but disagreeably—astonished.
disagreeably
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From this reading Both were flushed, flustered, and rumpled, by the late scuffle; and Wegg, in coming to the ground, had received a humming knock on the back of his devoted head, which caused him still to rub it with an air of having been highly—but disagreeably—astonished.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading In the weak eyes of Venus, and in every reddish dust-coloured hair in his shock of hair, there was a marked distrust of Wegg and an alertness to fly at him on perceiving the smallest occasion.
dust-coloured
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From this reading In the weak eyes of Venus, and in every reddish dust-coloured hair in his shock of hair, there was a marked distrust of Wegg and an alertness to fly at him on perceiving the smallest occasion.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each was silent for some time, leaving it to the other to begin.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In the weak eyes of Venus, and in every reddish dust-coloured hair in his shock of hair, there was a marked distrust of Wegg and an alertness to fly at him on perceiving the smallest occasion.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading In the hard-grained face of Wegg, and in his stiff knotty figure (he looked like a German wooden toy), there was expressed a politic conciliation, which had no spontaneity in it.
eyeingverbUS /ˈaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading THE FRIENDLY MOVE TAKES UP A STRONG POSITION The friendly movers sat upright on the floor, panting and eyeing one another, after Mr Boffin had slammed the gate and gone away.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading In the weak eyes of Venus, and in every reddish dust-coloured hair in his shock of hair, there was a marked distrust of Wegg and an alertness to fly at him on perceiving the smallest occasion.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the hard-grained face of Wegg, and in his stiff knotty figure (he looked like a German wooden toy), there was expressed a politic conciliation, which had no spontaneity in it.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading In the hard-grained face of Wegg, and in his stiff knotty figure (he looked like a German wooden toy), there was expressed a politic conciliation, which had no spontaneity in it.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading THE FRIENDLY MOVE TAKES UP A STRONG POSITION The friendly movers sat upright on the floor, panting and eyeing one another, after Mr Boffin had slammed the gate and gone away.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Both were flushed, flustered, and rumpled, by the late scuffle; and Wegg, in coming to the ground, had received a humming knock on the back of his devoted head, which caused him still to rub it with an air of having been highly—but disagreeably—astonished.
flusteredadjectiveUS /ˈflʌstərd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Both were flushed, flustered, and rumpled, by the late scuffle; and Wegg, in coming to the ground, had received a humming knock on the back of his devoted head, which caused him still to rub it with an air of having been highly—but disagreeably—astonished.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading In the weak eyes of Venus, and in every reddish dust-coloured hair in his shock of hair, there was a marked distrust of Wegg and an alertness to fly at him on perceiving the smallest occasion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Each was silent for some time, leaving it to the other to begin.
FRIENDLYadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading THE FRIENDLY MOVE TAKES UP A STRONG POSITION The friendly movers sat upright on the floor, panting and eyeing one another, after Mr Boffin had slammed the gate and gone away.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE FRIENDLY MOVE TAKES UP A STRONG POSITION The friendly movers sat upright on the floor, panting and eyeing one another, after Mr Boffin had slammed the gate and gone away.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading In the hard-grained face of Wegg, and in his stiff knotty figure (he looked like a German wooden toy), there was expressed a politic conciliation, which had no spontaneity in it.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE FRIENDLY MOVE TAKES UP A STRONG POSITION The friendly movers sat upright on the floor, panting and eyeing one another, after Mr Boffin had slammed the gate and gone away.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Both were flushed, flustered, and rumpled, by the late scuffle; and Wegg, in coming to the ground, had received a humming knock on the back of his devoted head, which caused him still to rub it with an air of having been highly—but disagreeably—astonished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FRIENDLY MOVE TAKES UP A STRONG POSITION The friendly movers sat upright on the floor, panting and eyeing one another, after Mr Boffin had slammed the gate and gone away.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading In the weak eyes of Venus, and in every reddish dust-coloured hair in his shock of hair, there was a marked distrust of Wegg and an alertness to fly at him on perceiving the smallest occasion.
hard-grained
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From this reading In the hard-grained face of Wegg, and in his stiff knotty figure (he looked like a German wooden toy), there was expressed a politic conciliation, which had no spontaneity in it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Both were flushed, flustered, and rumpled, by the late scuffle; and Wegg, in coming to the ground, had received a humming knock on the back of his devoted head, which caused him still to rub it with an air of having been highly—but disagreeably—astonished.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the hard-grained face of Wegg, and in his stiff knotty figure (he looked like a German wooden toy), there was expressed a politic conciliation, which had no spontaneity in it.
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 Both were flushed, flustered, and rumpled, by the late scuffle; and Wegg, in coming to the ground, had received a humming knock on the back of his devoted head, which caused him still to rub it with an air of having been highly—but disagreeably—astonished.
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Both were flushed, flustered, and rumpled, by the late scuffle; and Wegg, in coming to the ground, had received a humming knock on the back of his devoted head, which caused him still to rub it with an air of having been highly—but disagreeably—astonished.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the weak eyes of Venus, and in every reddish dust-coloured hair in his shock of hair, there was a marked distrust of Wegg and an alertness to fly at him on perceiving the smallest occasion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the weak eyes of Venus, and in every reddish dust-coloured hair in his shock of hair, there was a marked distrust of Wegg and an alertness to fly at him on perceiving the smallest occasion.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading Both were flushed, flustered, and rumpled, by the late scuffle; and Wegg, in coming to the ground, had received a humming knock on the back of his devoted head, which caused him still to rub it with an air of having been highly—but disagreeably—astonished.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the weak eyes of Venus, and in every reddish dust-coloured hair in his shock of hair, there was a marked distrust of Wegg and an alertness to fly at him on perceiving the smallest occasion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the hard-grained face of Wegg, and in his stiff knotty figure (he looked like a German wooden toy), there was expressed a politic conciliation, which had no spontaneity in it.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Both were flushed, flustered, and rumpled, by the late scuffle; and Wegg, in coming to the ground, had received a humming knock on the back of his devoted head, which caused him still to rub it with an air of having been highly—but disagreeably—astonished.
knottyadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːti/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading In the hard-grained face of Wegg, and in his stiff knotty figure (he looked like a German wooden toy), there was expressed a politic conciliation, which had no spontaneity in it.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Both were flushed, flustered, and rumpled, by the late scuffle; and Wegg, in coming to the ground, had received a humming knock on the back of his devoted head, which caused him still to rub it with an air of having been highly—but disagreeably—astonished.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Each was silent for some time, leaving it to the other to begin.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In the hard-grained face of Wegg, and in his stiff knotty figure (he looked like a German wooden toy), there was expressed a politic conciliation, which had no spontaneity in it.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In the hard-grained face of Wegg, and in his stiff knotty figure (he looked like a German wooden toy), there was expressed a politic conciliation, which had no spontaneity in it.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading In the weak eyes of Venus, and in every reddish dust-coloured hair in his shock of hair, there was a marked distrust of Wegg and an alertness to fly at him on perceiving the smallest occasion.
MOVEverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE FRIENDLY MOVE TAKES UP A STRONG POSITION The friendly movers sat upright on the floor, panting and eyeing one another, after Mr Boffin had slammed the gate and gone away.
moversnounUS /ˈmuːvərz/
plural of “mover” — workman employed by a moving company
From this reading THE FRIENDLY MOVE TAKES UP A STRONG POSITION The friendly movers sat upright on the floor, panting and eyeing one another, after Mr Boffin had slammed the gate and gone away.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE FRIENDLY MOVE TAKES UP A STRONG POSITION The friendly movers sat upright on the floor, panting and eyeing one another, after Mr Boffin had slammed the gate and gone away.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In the hard-grained face of Wegg, and in his stiff knotty figure (he looked like a German wooden toy), there was expressed a politic conciliation, which had no spontaneity in it.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading In the weak eyes of Venus, and in every reddish dust-coloured hair in his shock of hair, there was a marked distrust of Wegg and an alertness to fly at him on perceiving the smallest occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the weak eyes of Venus, and in every reddish dust-coloured hair in his shock of hair, there was a marked distrust of Wegg and an alertness to fly at him on perceiving the smallest occasion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FRIENDLY MOVE TAKES UP A STRONG POSITION The friendly movers sat upright on the floor, panting and eyeing one another, after Mr Boffin had slammed the gate and gone away.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE FRIENDLY MOVE TAKES UP A STRONG POSITION The friendly movers sat upright on the floor, panting and eyeing one another, after Mr Boffin had slammed the gate and gone away.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Each was silent for some time, leaving it to the other to begin.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading THE FRIENDLY MOVE TAKES UP A STRONG POSITION The friendly movers sat upright on the floor, panting and eyeing one another, after Mr Boffin had slammed the gate and gone away.
perceivingverbUS /pərˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses
From this reading In the weak eyes of Venus, and in every reddish dust-coloured hair in his shock of hair, there was a marked distrust of Wegg and an alertness to fly at him on perceiving the smallest occasion.
politicadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlətɪk/
marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
From this reading In the hard-grained face of Wegg, and in his stiff knotty figure (he looked like a German wooden toy), there was expressed a politic conciliation, which had no spontaneity in it.
POSITIONnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading THE FRIENDLY MOVE TAKES UP A STRONG POSITION The friendly movers sat upright on the floor, panting and eyeing one another, after Mr Boffin had slammed the gate and gone away.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Both were flushed, flustered, and rumpled, by the late scuffle; and Wegg, in coming to the ground, had received a humming knock on the back of his devoted head, which caused him still to rub it with an air of having been highly—but disagreeably—astonished.
reddishadjectiveUS /ˈredɪʃ/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading In the weak eyes of Venus, and in every reddish dust-coloured hair in his shock of hair, there was a marked distrust of Wegg and an alertness to fly at him on perceiving the smallest occasion.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading Both were flushed, flustered, and rumpled, by the late scuffle; and Wegg, in coming to the ground, had received a humming knock on the back of his devoted head, which caused him still to rub it with an air of having been highly—but disagreeably—astonished.
rumpledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌmpəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading Both were flushed, flustered, and rumpled, by the late scuffle; and Wegg, in coming to the ground, had received a humming knock on the back of his devoted head, which caused him still to rub it with an air of having been highly—but disagreeably—astonished.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE FRIENDLY MOVE TAKES UP A STRONG POSITION The friendly movers sat upright on the floor, panting and eyeing one another, after Mr Boffin had slammed the gate and gone away.
scufflenounUS /ˈskʌfəl/
disorderly fighting
From this reading Both were flushed, flustered, and rumpled, by the late scuffle; and Wegg, in coming to the ground, had received a humming knock on the back of his devoted head, which caused him still to rub it with an air of having been highly—but disagreeably—astonished.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading In the weak eyes of Venus, and in every reddish dust-coloured hair in his shock of hair, there was a marked distrust of Wegg and an alertness to fly at him on perceiving the smallest occasion.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Each was silent for some time, leaving it to the other to begin.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading THE FRIENDLY MOVE TAKES UP A STRONG POSITION The friendly movers sat upright on the floor, panting and eyeing one another, after Mr Boffin had slammed the gate and gone away.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the weak eyes of Venus, and in every reddish dust-coloured hair in his shock of hair, there was a marked distrust of Wegg and an alertness to fly at him on perceiving the smallest occasion.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Each was silent for some time, leaving it to the other to begin.
spontaneitynounUS /ˌspɑːntəˈniːəti/
the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint
From this reading In the hard-grained face of Wegg, and in his stiff knotty figure (he looked like a German wooden toy), there was expressed a politic conciliation, which had no spontaneity in it.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading In the hard-grained face of Wegg, and in his stiff knotty figure (he looked like a German wooden toy), there was expressed a politic conciliation, which had no spontaneity in it.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Both were flushed, flustered, and rumpled, by the late scuffle; and Wegg, in coming to the ground, had received a humming knock on the back of his devoted head, which caused him still to rub it with an air of having been highly—but disagreeably—astonished.
STRONGadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE FRIENDLY MOVE TAKES UP A STRONG POSITION The friendly movers sat upright on the floor, panting and eyeing one another, after Mr Boffin had slammed the gate and gone away.
TAKESnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading THE FRIENDLY MOVE TAKES UP A STRONG POSITION The friendly movers sat upright on the floor, panting and eyeing one another, after Mr Boffin had slammed the gate and gone away.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRIENDLY MOVE TAKES UP A STRONG POSITION The friendly movers sat upright on the floor, panting and eyeing one another, after Mr Boffin had slammed the gate and gone away.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the weak eyes of Venus, and in every reddish dust-coloured hair in his shock of hair, there was a marked distrust of Wegg and an alertness to fly at him on perceiving the smallest occasion.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Each was silent for some time, leaving it to the other to begin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the weak eyes of Venus, and in every reddish dust-coloured hair in his shock of hair, there was a marked distrust of Wegg and an alertness to fly at him on perceiving the smallest occasion.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading In the hard-grained face of Wegg, and in his stiff knotty figure (he looked like a German wooden toy), there was expressed a politic conciliation, which had no spontaneity in it.
UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE FRIENDLY MOVE TAKES UP A STRONG POSITION The friendly movers sat upright on the floor, panting and eyeing one another, after Mr Boffin had slammed the gate and gone away.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading THE FRIENDLY MOVE TAKES UP A STRONG POSITION The friendly movers sat upright on the floor, panting and eyeing one another, after Mr Boffin had slammed the gate and gone away.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading In the weak eyes of Venus, and in every reddish dust-coloured hair in his shock of hair, there was a marked distrust of Wegg and an alertness to fly at him on perceiving the smallest occasion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the weak eyes of Venus, and in every reddish dust-coloured hair in his shock of hair, there was a marked distrust of Wegg and an alertness to fly at him on perceiving the smallest occasion.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading In the weak eyes of Venus, and in every reddish dust-coloured hair in his shock of hair, there was a marked distrust of Wegg and an alertness to fly at him on perceiving the smallest occasion.
Wegg
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From this reading In the weak eyes of Venus, and in every reddish dust-coloured hair in his shock of hair, there was a marked distrust of Wegg and an alertness to fly at him on perceiving the smallest occasion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both were flushed, flustered, and rumpled, by the late scuffle; and Wegg, in coming to the ground, had received a humming knock on the back of his devoted head, which caused him still to rub it with an air of having been highly—but disagreeably—astonished.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the hard-grained face of Wegg, and in his stiff knotty figure (he looked like a German wooden toy), there was expressed a politic conciliation, which had no spontaneity in it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Both were flushed, flustered, and rumpled, by the late scuffle; and Wegg, in coming to the ground, had received a humming knock on the back of his devoted head, which caused him still to rub it with an air of having been highly—but disagreeably—astonished.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading In the hard-grained face of Wegg, and in his stiff knotty figure (he looked like a German wooden toy), there was expressed a politic conciliation, which had no spontaneity in it.
