andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PADRONE IS ANXIOUS The next morning Paul and Phil rose later that usual.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “Yes,” said Phil; “he will be very angry because I did not come back last night.”
ANXIOUSadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading THE PADRONE IS ANXIOUS The next morning Paul and Phil rose later that usual.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they sat down to breakfast, at half-past eight, Paul said: “I wonder whether the padrone misses you, Phil?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They slept longer, in order to make up for the late hour at which they retired.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Will he think you have run away?”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Yes,” said Phil; “he will be very angry because I did not come back last night.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes,” said Phil; “he will be very angry because I did not come back last night.”
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “Yes,” said Phil; “he will be very angry because I did not come back last night.”
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading As they sat down to breakfast, at half-past eight, Paul said: “I wonder whether the padrone misses you, Phil?”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Yes,” said Phil; “he will be very angry because I did not come back last night.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Yes,” said Phil; “he will be very angry because I did not come back last night.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As they sat down to breakfast, at half-past eight, Paul said: “I wonder whether the padrone misses you, Phil?”
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading As they sat down to breakfast, at half-past eight, Paul said: “I wonder whether the padrone misses you, Phil?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They slept longer, in order to make up for the late hour at which they retired.
half-past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they sat down to breakfast, at half-past eight, Paul said: “I wonder whether the padrone misses you, Phil?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Will he think you have run away?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” said Phil; “he will be very angry because I did not come back last night.”
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They slept longer, in order to make up for the late hour at which they retired.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As they sat down to breakfast, at half-past eight, Paul said: “I wonder whether the padrone misses you, Phil?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They slept longer, in order to make up for the late hour at which they retired.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PADRONE IS ANXIOUS The next morning Paul and Phil rose later that usual.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Yes,” said Phil; “he will be very angry because I did not come back last night.”
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They slept longer, in order to make up for the late hour at which they retired.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE PADRONE IS ANXIOUS The next morning Paul and Phil rose later that usual.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading They slept longer, in order to make up for the late hour at which they retired.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading They slept longer, in order to make up for the late hour at which they retired.
missesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading As they sat down to breakfast, at half-past eight, Paul said: “I wonder whether the padrone misses you, Phil?”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE PADRONE IS ANXIOUS The next morning Paul and Phil rose later that usual.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE PADRONE IS ANXIOUS The next morning Paul and Phil rose later that usual.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Yes,” said Phil; “he will be very angry because I did not come back last night.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes,” said Phil; “he will be very angry because I did not come back last night.”
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They slept longer, in order to make up for the late hour at which they retired.
PADRONEnoun
an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy
From this reading THE PADRONE IS ANXIOUS The next morning Paul and Phil rose later that usual.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading THE PADRONE IS ANXIOUS The next morning Paul and Phil rose later that usual.
Phil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PADRONE IS ANXIOUS The next morning Paul and Phil rose later that usual.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading They slept longer, in order to make up for the late hour at which they retired.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE PADRONE IS ANXIOUS The next morning Paul and Phil rose later that usual.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Will he think you have run away?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As they sat down to breakfast, at half-past eight, Paul said: “I wonder whether the padrone misses you, Phil?”
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As they sat down to breakfast, at half-past eight, Paul said: “I wonder whether the padrone misses you, Phil?”
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading They slept longer, in order to make up for the late hour at which they retired.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PADRONE IS ANXIOUS The next morning Paul and Phil rose later that usual.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PADRONE IS ANXIOUS The next morning Paul and Phil rose later that usual.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They slept longer, in order to make up for the late hour at which they retired.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Will he think you have run away?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They slept longer, in order to make up for the late hour at which they retired.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They slept longer, in order to make up for the late hour at which they retired.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading THE PADRONE IS ANXIOUS The next morning Paul and Phil rose later that usual.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Yes,” said Phil; “he will be very angry because I did not come back last night.”
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading As they sat down to breakfast, at half-past eight, Paul said: “I wonder whether the padrone misses you, Phil?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They slept longer, in order to make up for the late hour at which they retired.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Yes,” said Phil; “he will be very angry because I did not come back last night.”
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading As they sat down to breakfast, at half-past eight, Paul said: “I wonder whether the padrone misses you, Phil?”
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said Phil; “he will be very angry because I did not come back last night.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As they sat down to breakfast, at half-past eight, Paul said: “I wonder whether the padrone misses you, Phil?”
