adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alf got away a week or so later, and we all took a holiday and went down to Fremantle to see him off.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, well!” remarked Mitchell, as we turned up the wharf.
ain't
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From this reading “They ain't common, but I've hear'd of such cases before.”
Alf
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From this reading Alf got away a week or so later, and we all took a holiday and went down to Fremantle to see him off.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Alf got away a week or so later, and we all took a holiday and went down to Fremantle to see him off.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alf got away a week or so later, and we all took a holiday and went down to Fremantle to see him off.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Ah, well!” remarked Mitchell, as we turned up the wharf.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Alf got away a week or so later, and we all took a holiday and went down to Fremantle to see him off.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I've heerd of such cases before,” said the Oracle, meditatively.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “They ain't common, but I've hear'd of such cases before.”
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading “I've heerd of such cases before,” said the Oracle, meditatively.
cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading Perhaps he wondered why Mitchell gripped his hand so hard and wished him luck so earnestly, and was surprised when he gave him three cheers.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading “They ain't common, but I've hear'd of such cases before.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Alf got away a week or so later, and we all took a holiday and went down to Fremantle to see him off.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading Perhaps he wondered why Mitchell gripped his hand so hard and wished him luck so earnestly, and was surprised when he gave him three cheers.
Fremantle
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From this reading Alf got away a week or so later, and we all took a holiday and went down to Fremantle to see him off.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Perhaps he wondered why Mitchell gripped his hand so hard and wished him luck so earnestly, and was surprised when he gave him three cheers.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Alf got away a week or so later, and we all took a holiday and went down to Fremantle to see him off.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading Perhaps he wondered why Mitchell gripped his hand so hard and wished him luck so earnestly, and was surprised when he gave him three cheers.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Perhaps he wondered why Mitchell gripped his hand so hard and wished him luck so earnestly, and was surprised when he gave him three cheers.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Perhaps he wondered why Mitchell gripped his hand so hard and wished him luck so earnestly, and was surprised when he gave him three cheers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he wondered why Mitchell gripped his hand so hard and wished him luck so earnestly, and was surprised when he gave him three cheers.
hear'd
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From this reading “They ain't common, but I've hear'd of such cases before.”
heerd
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From this reading “I've heerd of such cases before,” said the Oracle, meditatively.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alf got away a week or so later, and we all took a holiday and went down to Fremantle to see him off.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps he wondered why Mitchell gripped his hand so hard and wished him luck so earnestly, and was surprised when he gave him three cheers.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Alf got away a week or so later, and we all took a holiday and went down to Fremantle to see him off.
I've
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From this reading “I've heerd of such cases before,” said the Oracle, meditatively.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Alf got away a week or so later, and we all took a holiday and went down to Fremantle to see him off.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Perhaps he wondered why Mitchell gripped his hand so hard and wished him luck so earnestly, and was surprised when he gave him three cheers.
meditativelyadverb
in a meditative manner
From this reading “I've heerd of such cases before,” said the Oracle, meditatively.
MitchellnounUS /ˈmɪtʃəl/
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading Perhaps he wondered why Mitchell gripped his hand so hard and wished him luck so earnestly, and was surprised when he gave him three cheers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I've heerd of such cases before,” said the Oracle, meditatively.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Alf got away a week or so later, and we all took a holiday and went down to Fremantle to see him off.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Alf got away a week or so later, and we all took a holiday and went down to Fremantle to see him off.
OraclenounUS /ˈɔːrəkəl/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading “I've heerd of such cases before,” said the Oracle, meditatively.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he wondered why Mitchell gripped his hand so hard and wished him luck so earnestly, and was surprised when he gave him three cheers.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Ah, well!” remarked Mitchell, as we turned up the wharf.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I've heerd of such cases before,” said the Oracle, meditatively.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Alf got away a week or so later, and we all took a holiday and went down to Fremantle to see him off.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Alf got away a week or so later, and we all took a holiday and went down to Fremantle to see him off.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I've heerd of such cases before,” said the Oracle, meditatively.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Perhaps he wondered why Mitchell gripped his hand so hard and wished him luck so earnestly, and was surprised when he gave him three cheers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ah, well!” remarked Mitchell, as we turned up the wharf.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They ain't common, but I've hear'd of such cases before.”
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Perhaps he wondered why Mitchell gripped his hand so hard and wished him luck so earnestly, and was surprised when he gave him three cheers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alf got away a week or so later, and we all took a holiday and went down to Fremantle to see him off.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Alf got away a week or so later, and we all took a holiday and went down to Fremantle to see him off.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Ah, well!” remarked Mitchell, as we turned up the wharf.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Ah, well!” remarked Mitchell, as we turned up the wharf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps he wondered why Mitchell gripped his hand so hard and wished him luck so earnestly, and was surprised when he gave him three cheers.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Alf got away a week or so later, and we all took a holiday and went down to Fremantle to see him off.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Alf got away a week or so later, and we all took a holiday and went down to Fremantle to see him off.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Ah, well!” remarked Mitchell, as we turned up the wharf.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Alf got away a week or so later, and we all took a holiday and went down to Fremantle to see him off.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “Ah, well!” remarked Mitchell, as we turned up the wharf.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Perhaps he wondered why Mitchell gripped his hand so hard and wished him luck so earnestly, and was surprised when he gave him three cheers.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Perhaps he wondered why Mitchell gripped his hand so hard and wished him luck so earnestly, and was surprised when he gave him three cheers.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Perhaps he wondered why Mitchell gripped his hand so hard and wished him luck so earnestly, and was surprised when he gave him three cheers.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Perhaps he wondered why Mitchell gripped his hand so hard and wished him luck so earnestly, and was surprised when he gave him three cheers.
