adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading The round of dances and dinners to which he had to accompany his pupil was utterly distasteful to him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
anomalynounUS /əˈnɑːməli/
deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
Calcombe
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From this reading From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading The round of dances and dinners to which he had to accompany his pupil was utterly distasteful to him.
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The round of dances and dinners to which he had to accompany his pupil was utterly distasteful to him.
distastefuladjectiveUS /dɪˈsteɪstfəl/
not pleasing in odor or taste
From this reading The round of dances and dinners to which he had to accompany his pupil was utterly distasteful to him.
DOauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'WHAT DO THESE HEBREWS HERE?'
Dunbude
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From this reading From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
employer'snounUS /emˈplɔɪərz/
possessive form of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
Ernest
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From this reading From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
Exmoornoun
horned sheep of Devon; valued for mutton
From this reading From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
HEBREWSnounUS /ˈhiːbruːz/
the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)
From this reading 'WHAT DO THESE HEBREWS HERE?'
HEREadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'WHAT DO THESE HEBREWS HERE?'
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The round of dances and dinners to which he had to accompany his pupil was utterly distasteful to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
how
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From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
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 There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
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 From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
mixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The round of dances and dinners to which he had to accompany his pupil was utterly distasteful to him.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
Pomeroy
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From this reading From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The round of dances and dinners to which he had to accompany his pupil was utterly distasteful to him.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The round of dances and dinners to which he had to accompany his pupil was utterly distasteful to him.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
THESEdeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'WHAT DO THESE HEBREWS HERE?'
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The round of dances and dinners to which he had to accompany his pupil was utterly distasteful to him.
versâ
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From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
vinegarnounUS /ˈvɪnəɡər/
sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'WHAT DO THESE HEBREWS HERE?'
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The round of dances and dinners to which he had to accompany his pupil was utterly distasteful to him.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
