adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Selwyn, too, for a half-minute drew back, then he came inside and spoke to Etta, and to me, and to Mrs. Mundy, and to Kitty.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Stumbling back as if struck, Harrie leaned against the door-frame, and the hat in his hand dropped to the floor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stumbling back as if struck, Harrie leaned against the door-frame, and the hat in his hand dropped to the floor.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Pushing a chair close to the fire, he took Harrie by the arm and led him to it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stumbling back as if struck, Harrie leaned against the door-frame, and the hat in his hand dropped to the floor.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Stumbling back as if struck, Harrie leaned against the door-frame, and the hat in his hand dropped to the floor.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You'll be better in a minute."
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You'll be better in a minute."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pushing a chair close to the fire, he took Harrie by the arm and led him to it.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Selwyn, too, for a half-minute drew back, then he came inside and spoke to Etta, and to me, and to Mrs. Mundy, and to Kitty.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Pushing a chair close to the fire, he took Harrie by the arm and led him to it.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Pushing a chair close to the fire, he took Harrie by the arm and led him to it.
door-frame
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From this reading Stumbling back as if struck, Harrie leaned against the door-frame, and the hat in his hand dropped to the floor.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Sit down," he said, quietly.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Selwyn, too, for a half-minute drew back, then he came inside and spoke to Etta, and to me, and to Mrs. Mundy, and to Kitty.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Stumbling back as if struck, Harrie leaned against the door-frame, and the hat in his hand dropped to the floor.
Etta
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From this reading Selwyn, too, for a half-minute drew back, then he came inside and spoke to Etta, and to me, and to Mrs. Mundy, and to Kitty.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Pushing a chair close to the fire, he took Harrie by the arm and led him to it.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Stumbling back as if struck, Harrie leaned against the door-frame, and the hat in his hand dropped to the floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Selwyn, too, for a half-minute drew back, then he came inside and spoke to Etta, and to me, and to Mrs. Mundy, and to Kitty.
half-minute
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From this reading Selwyn, too, for a half-minute drew back, then he came inside and spoke to Etta, and to me, and to Mrs. Mundy, and to Kitty.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Stumbling back as if struck, Harrie leaned against the door-frame, and the hat in his hand dropped to the floor.
Harrie
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From this reading Stumbling back as if struck, Harrie leaned against the door-frame, and the hat in his hand dropped to the floor.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Stumbling back as if struck, Harrie leaned against the door-frame, and the hat in his hand dropped to the floor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Selwyn, too, for a half-minute drew back, then he came inside and spoke to Etta, and to me, and to Mrs. Mundy, and to Kitty.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pushing a chair close to the fire, he took Harrie by the arm and led him to it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stumbling back as if struck, Harrie leaned against the door-frame, and the hat in his hand dropped to the floor.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Stumbling back as if struck, Harrie leaned against the door-frame, and the hat in his hand dropped to the floor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stumbling back as if struck, Harrie leaned against the door-frame, and the hat in his hand dropped to the floor.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Selwyn, too, for a half-minute drew back, then he came inside and spoke to Etta, and to me, and to Mrs. Mundy, and to Kitty.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pushing a chair close to the fire, he took Harrie by the arm and led him to it.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Selwyn, too, for a half-minute drew back, then he came inside and spoke to Etta, and to me, and to Mrs. Mundy, and to Kitty.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Stumbling back as if struck, Harrie leaned against the door-frame, and the hat in his hand dropped to the floor.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Pushing a chair close to the fire, he took Harrie by the arm and led him to it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Selwyn, too, for a half-minute drew back, then he came inside and spoke to Etta, and to me, and to Mrs. Mundy, and to Kitty.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "You'll be better in a minute."
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Selwyn, too, for a half-minute drew back, then he came inside and spoke to Etta, and to me, and to Mrs. Mundy, and to Kitty.
Mundy
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From this reading Selwyn, too, for a half-minute drew back, then he came inside and spoke to Etta, and to me, and to Mrs. Mundy, and to Kitty.
PushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Pushing a chair close to the fire, he took Harrie by the arm and led him to it.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading "Sit down," he said, quietly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sit down," he said, quietly.
Selwyn
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From this reading Selwyn, too, for a half-minute drew back, then he came inside and spoke to Etta, and to me, and to Mrs. Mundy, and to Kitty.
SitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading "Sit down," he said, quietly.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Selwyn, too, for a half-minute drew back, then he came inside and spoke to Etta, and to me, and to Mrs. Mundy, and to Kitty.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Stumbling back as if struck, Harrie leaned against the door-frame, and the hat in his hand dropped to the floor.
StumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Stumbling back as if struck, Harrie leaned against the door-frame, and the hat in his hand dropped to the floor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stumbling back as if struck, Harrie leaned against the door-frame, and the hat in his hand dropped to the floor.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Selwyn, too, for a half-minute drew back, then he came inside and spoke to Etta, and to me, and to Mrs. Mundy, and to Kitty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stumbling back as if struck, Harrie leaned against the door-frame, and the hat in his hand dropped to the floor.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Selwyn, too, for a half-minute drew back, then he came inside and spoke to Etta, and to me, and to Mrs. Mundy, and to Kitty.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Pushing a chair close to the fire, he took Harrie by the arm and led him to it.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll be better in a minute."
