adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Goring threw in a word from time to time.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Like Starlight himself, he'd seen better days at home in England; but when he got pinched he'd taken the right turn and not the wrong one, which makes all the difference.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He'd only lately come into our district, and was sure to be promoted, everybody said.
anything's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wasn't in the humour for talking, but sometimes anything's better than one's own thoughts.
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading He was earning his bread honest, anyway, and he was a chap as liked the fun and dash of a mounted policeman's life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was earning his bread honest, anyway, and he was a chap as liked the fun and dash of a mounted policeman's life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Like Starlight himself, he'd seen better days at home in England; but when he got pinched he'd taken the right turn and not the wrong one, which makes all the difference.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He'd only lately come into our district, and was sure to be promoted, everybody said.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I wasn't in the humour for talking, but sometimes anything's better than one's own thoughts.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading He was earning his bread honest, anyway, and he was a chap as liked the fun and dash of a mounted policeman's life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wasn't in the humour for talking, but sometimes anything's better than one's own thoughts.
chapnounUS /tʃæp/
a boy or man
From this reading He was earning his bread honest, anyway, and he was a chap as liked the fun and dash of a mounted policeman's life.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He'd only lately come into our district, and was sure to be promoted, everybody said.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading He was earning his bread honest, anyway, and he was a chap as liked the fun and dash of a mounted policeman's life.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Like Starlight himself, he'd seen better days at home in England; but when he got pinched he'd taken the right turn and not the wrong one, which makes all the difference.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Like Starlight himself, he'd seen better days at home in England; but when he got pinched he'd taken the right turn and not the wrong one, which makes all the difference.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading He'd only lately come into our district, and was sure to be promoted, everybody said.
earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading He was earning his bread honest, anyway, and he was a chap as liked the fun and dash of a mounted policeman's life.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Like Starlight himself, he'd seen better days at home in England; but when he got pinched he'd taken the right turn and not the wrong one, which makes all the difference.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading He'd only lately come into our district, and was sure to be promoted, everybody said.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wasn't in the humour for talking, but sometimes anything's better than one's own thoughts.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Goring threw in a word from time to time.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading He was earning his bread honest, anyway, and he was a chap as liked the fun and dash of a mounted policeman's life.
GoringnounUS /ˈɡɔːrɪŋ/
German politician in Nazi Germany who founded the Gestapo and mobilized Germany for war (1893-1946)
From this reading Goring threw in a word from time to time.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Like Starlight himself, he'd seen better days at home in England; but when he got pinched he'd taken the right turn and not the wrong one, which makes all the difference.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like Starlight himself, he'd seen better days at home in England; but when he got pinched he'd taken the right turn and not the wrong one, which makes all the difference.
He'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'd only lately come into our district, and was sure to be promoted, everybody said.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Like Starlight himself, he'd seen better days at home in England; but when he got pinched he'd taken the right turn and not the wrong one, which makes all the difference.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was earning his bread honest, anyway, and he was a chap as liked the fun and dash of a mounted policeman's life.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Like Starlight himself, he'd seen better days at home in England; but when he got pinched he'd taken the right turn and not the wrong one, which makes all the difference.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading He was earning his bread honest, anyway, and he was a chap as liked the fun and dash of a mounted policeman's life.
humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading I wasn't in the humour for talking, but sometimes anything's better than one's own thoughts.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wasn't in the humour for talking, but sometimes anything's better than one's own thoughts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wasn't in the humour for talking, but sometimes anything's better than one's own thoughts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He'd only lately come into our district, and was sure to be promoted, everybody said.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading He'd only lately come into our district, and was sure to be promoted, everybody said.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was earning his bread honest, anyway, and he was a chap as liked the fun and dash of a mounted policeman's life.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like Starlight himself, he'd seen better days at home in England; but when he got pinched he'd taken the right turn and not the wrong one, which makes all the difference.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He was earning his bread honest, anyway, and he was a chap as liked the fun and dash of a mounted policeman's life.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Like Starlight himself, he'd seen better days at home in England; but when he got pinched he'd taken the right turn and not the wrong one, which makes all the difference.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading He was earning his bread honest, anyway, and he was a chap as liked the fun and dash of a mounted policeman's life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Like Starlight himself, he'd seen better days at home in England; but when he got pinched he'd taken the right turn and not the wrong one, which makes all the difference.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was earning his bread honest, anyway, and he was a chap as liked the fun and dash of a mounted policeman's life.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Like Starlight himself, he'd seen better days at home in England; but when he got pinched he'd taken the right turn and not the wrong one, which makes all the difference.
one's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wasn't in the humour for talking, but sometimes anything's better than one's own thoughts.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He'd only lately come into our district, and was sure to be promoted, everybody said.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He'd only lately come into our district, and was sure to be promoted, everybody said.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I wasn't in the humour for talking, but sometimes anything's better than one's own thoughts.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading Like Starlight himself, he'd seen better days at home in England; but when he got pinched he'd taken the right turn and not the wrong one, which makes all the difference.
policeman'snounUS /pəˈliːsmənz/
possessive form of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading He was earning his bread honest, anyway, and he was a chap as liked the fun and dash of a mounted policeman's life.
promotedverbUS /prəˈmoʊtɪd/
past form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading He'd only lately come into our district, and was sure to be promoted, everybody said.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Like Starlight himself, he'd seen better days at home in England; but when he got pinched he'd taken the right turn and not the wrong one, which makes all the difference.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He'd only lately come into our district, and was sure to be promoted, everybody said.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Like Starlight himself, he'd seen better days at home in England; but when he got pinched he'd taken the right turn and not the wrong one, which makes all the difference.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I wasn't in the humour for talking, but sometimes anything's better than one's own thoughts.
StarlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading Like Starlight himself, he'd seen better days at home in England; but when he got pinched he'd taken the right turn and not the wrong one, which makes all the difference.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He'd only lately come into our district, and was sure to be promoted, everybody said.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Like Starlight himself, he'd seen better days at home in England; but when he got pinched he'd taken the right turn and not the wrong one, which makes all the difference.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading I wasn't in the humour for talking, but sometimes anything's better than one's own thoughts.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I wasn't in the humour for talking, but sometimes anything's better than one's own thoughts.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wasn't in the humour for talking, but sometimes anything's better than one's own thoughts.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I wasn't in the humour for talking, but sometimes anything's better than one's own thoughts.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Goring threw in a word from time to time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Goring threw in a word from time to time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Goring threw in a word from time to time.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Like Starlight himself, he'd seen better days at home in England; but when he got pinched he'd taken the right turn and not the wrong one, which makes all the difference.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He'd only lately come into our district, and was sure to be promoted, everybody said.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wasn't in the humour for talking, but sometimes anything's better than one's own thoughts.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Like Starlight himself, he'd seen better days at home in England; but when he got pinched he'd taken the right turn and not the wrong one, which makes all the difference.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Like Starlight himself, he'd seen better days at home in England; but when he got pinched he'd taken the right turn and not the wrong one, which makes all the difference.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Goring threw in a word from time to time.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Like Starlight himself, he'd seen better days at home in England; but when he got pinched he'd taken the right turn and not the wrong one, which makes all the difference.
