andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as we entered, I recognised the field at once, and the pavilion, and the woods, as being precisely the same as those presented in the photograph.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as we entered, I recognised the field at once, and the pavilion, and the woods, as being precisely the same as those presented in the photograph.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as we entered, I recognised the field at once, and the pavilion, and the woods, as being precisely the same as those presented in the photograph.
BABBICOMBE
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From this reading IVOR OF BABBICOMBE Two days later, Cousin Willie drove us over to Berry Pomeroy.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading The lion of the place is the castle, of course; but Minnie had told him beforehand I wanted, for reasons of my own, to visit the cricket-field where the sports were held "the year Dr. Ivor won the mile race, you remember."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As soon as we entered, I recognised the field at once, and the pavilion, and the woods, as being precisely the same as those presented in the photograph.
BerrynounUS /ˈberi/
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading IVOR OF BABBICOMBE Two days later, Cousin Willie drove us over to Berry Pomeroy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The lion of the place is the castle, of course; but Minnie had told him beforehand I wanted, for reasons of my own, to visit the cricket-field where the sports were held "the year Dr. Ivor won the mile race, you remember."
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The lion of the place is the castle, of course; but Minnie had told him beforehand I wanted, for reasons of my own, to visit the cricket-field where the sports were held "the year Dr. Ivor won the mile race, you remember."
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The lion of the place is the castle, of course; but Minnie had told him beforehand I wanted, for reasons of my own, to visit the cricket-field where the sports were held "the year Dr. Ivor won the mile race, you remember."
CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading IVOR OF BABBICOMBE Two days later, Cousin Willie drove us over to Berry Pomeroy.
cricket-field
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From this reading The lion of the place is the castle, of course; but Minnie had told him beforehand I wanted, for reasons of my own, to visit the cricket-field where the sports were held "the year Dr. Ivor won the mile race, you remember."
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading IVOR OF BABBICOMBE Two days later, Cousin Willie drove us over to Berry Pomeroy.
DR
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From this reading DR.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading IVOR OF BABBICOMBE Two days later, Cousin Willie drove us over to Berry Pomeroy.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As soon as we entered, I recognised the field at once, and the pavilion, and the woods, as being precisely the same as those presented in the photograph.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading As soon as we entered, I recognised the field at once, and the pavilion, and the woods, as being precisely the same as those presented in the photograph.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lion of the place is the castle, of course; but Minnie had told him beforehand I wanted, for reasons of my own, to visit the cricket-field where the sports were held "the year Dr. Ivor won the mile race, you remember."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lion of the place is the castle, of course; but Minnie had told him beforehand I wanted, for reasons of my own, to visit the cricket-field where the sports were held "the year Dr. Ivor won the mile race, you remember."
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The lion of the place is the castle, of course; but Minnie had told him beforehand I wanted, for reasons of my own, to visit the cricket-field where the sports were held "the year Dr. Ivor won the mile race, you remember."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lion of the place is the castle, of course; but Minnie had told him beforehand I wanted, for reasons of my own, to visit the cricket-field where the sports were held "the year Dr. Ivor won the mile race, you remember."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The lion of the place is the castle, of course; but Minnie had told him beforehand I wanted, for reasons of my own, to visit the cricket-field where the sports were held "the year Dr. Ivor won the mile race, you remember."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as we entered, I recognised the field at once, and the pavilion, and the woods, as being precisely the same as those presented in the photograph.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lion of the place is the castle, of course; but Minnie had told him beforehand I wanted, for reasons of my own, to visit the cricket-field where the sports were held "the year Dr. Ivor won the mile race, you remember."
IVOR
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From this reading IVOR OF BABBICOMBE Two days later, Cousin Willie drove us over to Berry Pomeroy.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading IVOR OF BABBICOMBE Two days later, Cousin Willie drove us over to Berry Pomeroy.
lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The lion of the place is the castle, of course; but Minnie had told him beforehand I wanted, for reasons of my own, to visit the cricket-field where the sports were held "the year Dr. Ivor won the mile race, you remember."
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The lion of the place is the castle, of course; but Minnie had told him beforehand I wanted, for reasons of my own, to visit the cricket-field where the sports were held "the year Dr. Ivor won the mile race, you remember."
Minnie
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From this reading The lion of the place is the castle, of course; but Minnie had told him beforehand I wanted, for reasons of my own, to visit the cricket-field where the sports were held "the year Dr. Ivor won the mile race, you remember."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The lion of the place is the castle, of course; but Minnie had told him beforehand I wanted, for reasons of my own, to visit the cricket-field where the sports were held "the year Dr. Ivor won the mile race, you remember."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IVOR OF BABBICOMBE Two days later, Cousin Willie drove us over to Berry Pomeroy.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading As soon as we entered, I recognised the field at once, and the pavilion, and the woods, as being precisely the same as those presented in the photograph.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading IVOR OF BABBICOMBE Two days later, Cousin Willie drove us over to Berry Pomeroy.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The lion of the place is the castle, of course; but Minnie had told him beforehand I wanted, for reasons of my own, to visit the cricket-field where the sports were held "the year Dr. Ivor won the mile race, you remember."
pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading As soon as we entered, I recognised the field at once, and the pavilion, and the woods, as being precisely the same as those presented in the photograph.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading As soon as we entered, I recognised the field at once, and the pavilion, and the woods, as being precisely the same as those presented in the photograph.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The lion of the place is the castle, of course; but Minnie had told him beforehand I wanted, for reasons of my own, to visit the cricket-field where the sports were held "the year Dr. Ivor won the mile race, you remember."
Pomeroy
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From this reading IVOR OF BABBICOMBE Two days later, Cousin Willie drove us over to Berry Pomeroy.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading As soon as we entered, I recognised the field at once, and the pavilion, and the woods, as being precisely the same as those presented in the photograph.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As soon as we entered, I recognised the field at once, and the pavilion, and the woods, as being precisely the same as those presented in the photograph.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading The lion of the place is the castle, of course; but Minnie had told him beforehand I wanted, for reasons of my own, to visit the cricket-field where the sports were held "the year Dr. Ivor won the mile race, you remember."
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The lion of the place is the castle, of course; but Minnie had told him beforehand I wanted, for reasons of my own, to visit the cricket-field where the sports were held "the year Dr. Ivor won the mile race, you remember."
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading As soon as we entered, I recognised the field at once, and the pavilion, and the woods, as being precisely the same as those presented in the photograph.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading The lion of the place is the castle, of course; but Minnie had told him beforehand I wanted, for reasons of my own, to visit the cricket-field where the sports were held "the year Dr. Ivor won the mile race, you remember."
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading As soon as we entered, I recognised the field at once, and the pavilion, and the woods, as being precisely the same as those presented in the photograph.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So we went there straight.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as we entered, I recognised the field at once, and the pavilion, and the woods, as being precisely the same as those presented in the photograph.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading The lion of the place is the castle, of course; but Minnie had told him beforehand I wanted, for reasons of my own, to visit the cricket-field where the sports were held "the year Dr. Ivor won the mile race, you remember."
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading So we went there straight.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lion of the place is the castle, of course; but Minnie had told him beforehand I wanted, for reasons of my own, to visit the cricket-field where the sports were held "the year Dr. Ivor won the mile race, you remember."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading So we went there straight.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As soon as we entered, I recognised the field at once, and the pavilion, and the woods, as being precisely the same as those presented in the photograph.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IVOR OF BABBICOMBE Two days later, Cousin Willie drove us over to Berry Pomeroy.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The lion of the place is the castle, of course; but Minnie had told him beforehand I wanted, for reasons of my own, to visit the cricket-field where the sports were held "the year Dr. Ivor won the mile race, you remember."
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IVOR OF BABBICOMBE Two days later, Cousin Willie drove us over to Berry Pomeroy.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IVOR OF BABBICOMBE Two days later, Cousin Willie drove us over to Berry Pomeroy.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The lion of the place is the castle, of course; but Minnie had told him beforehand I wanted, for reasons of my own, to visit the cricket-field where the sports were held "the year Dr. Ivor won the mile race, you remember."
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The lion of the place is the castle, of course; but Minnie had told him beforehand I wanted, for reasons of my own, to visit the cricket-field where the sports were held "the year Dr. Ivor won the mile race, you remember."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So we went there straight.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So we went there straight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lion of the place is the castle, of course; but Minnie had told him beforehand I wanted, for reasons of my own, to visit the cricket-field where the sports were held "the year Dr. Ivor won the mile race, you remember."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The lion of the place is the castle, of course; but Minnie had told him beforehand I wanted, for reasons of my own, to visit the cricket-field where the sports were held "the year Dr. Ivor won the mile race, you remember."
Willie
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From this reading IVOR OF BABBICOMBE Two days later, Cousin Willie drove us over to Berry Pomeroy.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The lion of the place is the castle, of course; but Minnie had told him beforehand I wanted, for reasons of my own, to visit the cricket-field where the sports were held "the year Dr. Ivor won the mile race, you remember."
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading As soon as we entered, I recognised the field at once, and the pavilion, and the woods, as being precisely the same as those presented in the photograph.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The lion of the place is the castle, of course; but Minnie had told him beforehand I wanted, for reasons of my own, to visit the cricket-field where the sports were held "the year Dr. Ivor won the mile race, you remember."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The lion of the place is the castle, of course; but Minnie had told him beforehand I wanted, for reasons of my own, to visit the cricket-field where the sports were held "the year Dr. Ivor won the mile race, you remember."
