adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nafferton cast about for a peg whereon to hang his earnestness, and for a string that would communicate with Pinecoffin.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nafferton cast about for a peg whereon to hang his earnestness, and for a string that would communicate with Pinecoffin.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nafferton became an earnest inquirer after Pig.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nafferton became an earnest inquirer after Pig.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nafferton cast about for a peg whereon to hang his earnestness, and for a string that would communicate with Pinecoffin.
ArmynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He informed the Government that he had a scheme whereby a very large percentage of the British Army in India could be fed, at a very large saving, on Pig.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He informed the Government that he had a scheme whereby a very large percentage of the British Army in India could be fed, at a very large saving, on Pig.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He informed the Government that he had a scheme whereby a very large percentage of the British Army in India could be fed, at a very large saving, on Pig.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Nafferton became an earnest inquirer after Pig.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He found both.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading He informed the Government that he had a scheme whereby a very large percentage of the British Army in India could be fed, at a very large saving, on Pig.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading Nafferton cast about for a peg whereon to hang his earnestness, and for a string that would communicate with Pinecoffin.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading Nafferton cast about for a peg whereon to hang his earnestness, and for a string that would communicate with Pinecoffin.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He informed the Government that he had a scheme whereby a very large percentage of the British Army in India could be fed, at a very large saving, on Pig.
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Nafferton became an earnest inquirer after Pig.
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Nafferton cast about for a peg whereon to hang his earnestness, and for a string that would communicate with Pinecoffin.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading He informed the Government that he had a scheme whereby a very large percentage of the British Army in India could be fed, at a very large saving, on Pig.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nafferton cast about for a peg whereon to hang his earnestness, and for a string that would communicate with Pinecoffin.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found both.
GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading He informed the Government that he had a scheme whereby a very large percentage of the British Army in India could be fed, at a very large saving, on Pig.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He informed the Government that he had a scheme whereby a very large percentage of the British Army in India could be fed, at a very large saving, on Pig.
hangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Nafferton cast about for a peg whereon to hang his earnestness, and for a string that would communicate with Pinecoffin.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found both.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nafferton cast about for a peg whereon to hang his earnestness, and for a string that would communicate with Pinecoffin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He informed the Government that he had a scheme whereby a very large percentage of the British Army in India could be fed, at a very large saving, on Pig.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading He informed the Government that he had a scheme whereby a very large percentage of the British Army in India could be fed, at a very large saving, on Pig.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading He informed the Government that he had a scheme whereby a very large percentage of the British Army in India could be fed, at a very large saving, on Pig.
inquirernounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪrər/
someone who asks a question
From this reading Nafferton became an earnest inquirer after Pig.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He informed the Government that he had a scheme whereby a very large percentage of the British Army in India could be fed, at a very large saving, on Pig.
Nafferton
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From this reading Nafferton cast about for a peg whereon to hang his earnestness, and for a string that would communicate with Pinecoffin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He informed the Government that he had a scheme whereby a very large percentage of the British Army in India could be fed, at a very large saving, on Pig.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He informed the Government that he had a scheme whereby a very large percentage of the British Army in India could be fed, at a very large saving, on Pig.
pegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading Nafferton cast about for a peg whereon to hang his earnestness, and for a string that would communicate with Pinecoffin.
percentagenounUS /pərˈsentədʒ/
a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
From this reading He informed the Government that he had a scheme whereby a very large percentage of the British Army in India could be fed, at a very large saving, on Pig.
PignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading They were Pig.
Pinecoffin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nafferton cast about for a peg whereon to hang his earnestness, and for a string that would communicate with Pinecoffin.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading He informed the Government that he had a scheme whereby a very large percentage of the British Army in India could be fed, at a very large saving, on Pig.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading He informed the Government that he had a scheme whereby a very large percentage of the British Army in India could be fed, at a very large saving, on Pig.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading Nafferton cast about for a peg whereon to hang his earnestness, and for a string that would communicate with Pinecoffin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nafferton cast about for a peg whereon to hang his earnestness, and for a string that would communicate with Pinecoffin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He informed the Government that he had a scheme whereby a very large percentage of the British Army in India could be fed, at a very large saving, on Pig.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were Pig.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nafferton cast about for a peg whereon to hang his earnestness, and for a string that would communicate with Pinecoffin.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He informed the Government that he had a scheme whereby a very large percentage of the British Army in India could be fed, at a very large saving, on Pig.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were Pig.
whereby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He informed the Government that he had a scheme whereby a very large percentage of the British Army in India could be fed, at a very large saving, on Pig.
whereon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nafferton cast about for a peg whereon to hang his earnestness, and for a string that would communicate with Pinecoffin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nafferton cast about for a peg whereon to hang his earnestness, and for a string that would communicate with Pinecoffin.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nafferton cast about for a peg whereon to hang his earnestness, and for a string that would communicate with Pinecoffin.
