adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This sounds like the beginning of a "Plod and Punctuality," or "How Great Fortunes have been Made" story; but, as a matter of fact, Master Maloney was no early bird.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Larks who rose in his neighbourhood, rose alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This sounds like the beginning of a "Plod and Punctuality," or "How Great Fortunes have been Made" story; but, as a matter of fact, Master Maloney was no early bird.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading REDUCTIONS IN THE STAFF The first member of the staff of _Cosy Moments_ to arrive at the office on the following morning was Master Maloney.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This sounds like the beginning of a "Plod and Punctuality," or "How Great Fortunes have been Made" story; but, as a matter of fact, Master Maloney was no early bird.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading REDUCTIONS IN THE STAFF The first member of the staff of _Cosy Moments_ to arrive at the office on the following morning was Master Maloney.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was supposed to be at the office at nine o'clock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This sounds like the beginning of a "Plod and Punctuality," or "How Great Fortunes have been Made" story; but, as a matter of fact, Master Maloney was no early bird.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading This sounds like the beginning of a "Plod and Punctuality," or "How Great Fortunes have been Made" story; but, as a matter of fact, Master Maloney was no early bird.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading This sounds like the beginning of a "Plod and Punctuality," or "How Great Fortunes have been Made" story; but, as a matter of fact, Master Maloney was no early bird.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This sounds like the beginning of a "Plod and Punctuality," or "How Great Fortunes have been Made" story; but, as a matter of fact, Master Maloney was no early bird.
CosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading REDUCTIONS IN THE STAFF The first member of the staff of _Cosy Moments_ to arrive at the office on the following morning was Master Maloney.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not get up with them.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading This sounds like the beginning of a "Plod and Punctuality," or "How Great Fortunes have been Made" story; but, as a matter of fact, Master Maloney was no early bird.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading This sounds like the beginning of a "Plod and Punctuality," or "How Great Fortunes have been Made" story; but, as a matter of fact, Master Maloney was no early bird.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading REDUCTIONS IN THE STAFF The first member of the staff of _Cosy Moments_ to arrive at the office on the following morning was Master Maloney.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading REDUCTIONS IN THE STAFF The first member of the staff of _Cosy Moments_ to arrive at the office on the following morning was Master Maloney.
FortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading This sounds like the beginning of a "Plod and Punctuality," or "How Great Fortunes have been Made" story; but, as a matter of fact, Master Maloney was no early bird.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He did not get up with them.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This sounds like the beginning of a "Plod and Punctuality," or "How Great Fortunes have been Made" story; but, as a matter of fact, Master Maloney was no early bird.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This sounds like the beginning of a "Plod and Punctuality," or "How Great Fortunes have been Made" story; but, as a matter of fact, Master Maloney was no early bird.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not get up with them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Larks who rose in his neighbourhood, rose alone.
How
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From this reading This sounds like the beginning of a "Plod and Punctuality," or "How Great Fortunes have been Made" story; but, as a matter of fact, Master Maloney was no early bird.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading REDUCTIONS IN THE STAFF The first member of the staff of _Cosy Moments_ to arrive at the office on the following morning was Master Maloney.
LarksnounUS /lɑːrks/
plural of “lark” — North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading Larks who rose in his neighbourhood, rose alone.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This sounds like the beginning of a "Plod and Punctuality," or "How Great Fortunes have been Made" story; but, as a matter of fact, Master Maloney was no early bird.
MadeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This sounds like the beginning of a "Plod and Punctuality," or "How Great Fortunes have been Made" story; but, as a matter of fact, Master Maloney was no early bird.
Maloney
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From this reading REDUCTIONS IN THE STAFF The first member of the staff of _Cosy Moments_ to arrive at the office on the following morning was Master Maloney.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading REDUCTIONS IN THE STAFF The first member of the staff of _Cosy Moments_ to arrive at the office on the following morning was Master Maloney.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This sounds like the beginning of a "Plod and Punctuality," or "How Great Fortunes have been Made" story; but, as a matter of fact, Master Maloney was no early bird.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading REDUCTIONS IN THE STAFF The first member of the staff of _Cosy Moments_ to arrive at the office on the following morning was Master Maloney.
MomentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading REDUCTIONS IN THE STAFF The first member of the staff of _Cosy Moments_ to arrive at the office on the following morning was Master Maloney.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading REDUCTIONS IN THE STAFF The first member of the staff of _Cosy Moments_ to arrive at the office on the following morning was Master Maloney.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Larks who rose in his neighbourhood, rose alone.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading He was supposed to be at the office at nine o'clock.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This sounds like the beginning of a "Plod and Punctuality," or "How Great Fortunes have been Made" story; but, as a matter of fact, Master Maloney was no early bird.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not get up with them.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He was supposed to be at the office at nine o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REDUCTIONS IN THE STAFF The first member of the staff of _Cosy Moments_ to arrive at the office on the following morning was Master Maloney.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading REDUCTIONS IN THE STAFF The first member of the staff of _Cosy Moments_ to arrive at the office on the following morning was Master Maloney.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading REDUCTIONS IN THE STAFF The first member of the staff of _Cosy Moments_ to arrive at the office on the following morning was Master Maloney.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This sounds like the beginning of a "Plod and Punctuality," or "How Great Fortunes have been Made" story; but, as a matter of fact, Master Maloney was no early bird.
PlodverbUS /plɑːd/
walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading This sounds like the beginning of a "Plod and Punctuality," or "How Great Fortunes have been Made" story; but, as a matter of fact, Master Maloney was no early bird.
PunctualitynounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈælɪti/
the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time
From this reading This sounds like the beginning of a "Plod and Punctuality," or "How Great Fortunes have been Made" story; but, as a matter of fact, Master Maloney was no early bird.
REDUCTIONSnounUS /riˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “reduction” — the act of decreasing or reducing something
From this reading REDUCTIONS IN THE STAFF The first member of the staff of _Cosy Moments_ to arrive at the office on the following morning was Master Maloney.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Larks who rose in his neighbourhood, rose alone.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading This sounds like the beginning of a "Plod and Punctuality," or "How Great Fortunes have been Made" story; but, as a matter of fact, Master Maloney was no early bird.
STAFFnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading REDUCTIONS IN THE STAFF The first member of the staff of _Cosy Moments_ to arrive at the office on the following morning was Master Maloney.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading This sounds like the beginning of a "Plod and Punctuality," or "How Great Fortunes have been Made" story; but, as a matter of fact, Master Maloney was no early bird.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading He was supposed to be at the office at nine o'clock.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REDUCTIONS IN THE STAFF The first member of the staff of _Cosy Moments_ to arrive at the office on the following morning was Master Maloney.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He did not get up with them.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sounds like the beginning of a "Plod and Punctuality," or "How Great Fortunes have been Made" story; but, as a matter of fact, Master Maloney was no early bird.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REDUCTIONS IN THE STAFF The first member of the staff of _Cosy Moments_ to arrive at the office on the following morning was Master Maloney.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He did not get up with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REDUCTIONS IN THE STAFF The first member of the staff of _Cosy Moments_ to arrive at the office on the following morning was Master Maloney.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Larks who rose in his neighbourhood, rose alone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did not get up with them.
