adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was only by the aid of a man whom the landlord procured, and of Fox’s valet, who had been sent expressly across, that his toilet was at last performed.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He had indeed become like one of those ants of which I have read, who are so accustomed to be fed by smaller ants that when they are left to themselves they die of hunger.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was only by the aid of a man whom the landlord procured, and of Fox’s valet, who had been sent expressly across, that his toilet was at last performed.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading “I must win this race, nephew,” said he, when he had finished breakfast; “I can’t afford to be beat.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading It was only by the aid of a man whom the landlord procured, and of Fox’s valet, who had been sent expressly across, that his toilet was at last performed.
AmbrosenounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading MY uncle and I were up betimes next morning, but he was much out of temper, for no news had been heard of his valet Ambrose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY uncle and I were up betimes next morning, but he was much out of temper, for no news had been heard of his valet Ambrose.
antsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading He had indeed become like one of those ants of which I have read, who are so accustomed to be fed by smaller ants that when they are left to themselves they die of hunger.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had indeed become like one of those ants of which I have read, who are so accustomed to be fed by smaller ants that when they are left to themselves they die of hunger.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was only by the aid of a man whom the landlord procured, and of Fox’s valet, who had been sent expressly across, that his toilet was at last performed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had indeed become like one of those ants of which I have read, who are so accustomed to be fed by smaller ants that when they are left to themselves they die of hunger.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “I must win this race, nephew,” said he, when he had finished breakfast; “I can’t afford to be beat.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had indeed become like one of those ants of which I have read, who are so accustomed to be fed by smaller ants that when they are left to themselves they die of hunger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MY uncle and I were up betimes next morning, but he was much out of temper, for no news had been heard of his valet Ambrose.
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading MY uncle and I were up betimes next morning, but he was much out of temper, for no news had been heard of his valet Ambrose.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “I must win this race, nephew,” said he, when he had finished breakfast; “I can’t afford to be beat.
BRIGHTONnounUS /ˈbraɪtən/
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading THE BRIGHTON ROAD.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MY uncle and I were up betimes next morning, but he was much out of temper, for no news had been heard of his valet Ambrose.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had indeed become like one of those ants of which I have read, who are so accustomed to be fed by smaller ants that when they are left to themselves they die of hunger.
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From this reading “I must win this race, nephew,” said he, when he had finished breakfast; “I can’t afford to be beat.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He had indeed become like one of those ants of which I have read, who are so accustomed to be fed by smaller ants that when they are left to themselves they die of hunger.
expresslyadverbUS /ekˈspresli/
with specific intentions; for the express purpose
From this reading It was only by the aid of a man whom the landlord procured, and of Fox’s valet, who had been sent expressly across, that his toilet was at last performed.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading He had indeed become like one of those ants of which I have read, who are so accustomed to be fed by smaller ants that when they are left to themselves they die of hunger.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “I must win this race, nephew,” said he, when he had finished breakfast; “I can’t afford to be beat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MY uncle and I were up betimes next morning, but he was much out of temper, for no news had been heard of his valet Ambrose.
Fox'snounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/
possessive form of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading It was only by the aid of a man whom the landlord procured, and of Fox’s valet, who had been sent expressly across, that his toilet was at last performed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MY uncle and I were up betimes next morning, but he was much out of temper, for no news had been heard of his valet Ambrose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had indeed become like one of those ants of which I have read, who are so accustomed to be fed by smaller ants that when they are left to themselves they die of hunger.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MY uncle and I were up betimes next morning, but he was much out of temper, for no news had been heard of his valet Ambrose.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading MY uncle and I were up betimes next morning, but he was much out of temper, for no news had been heard of his valet Ambrose.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MY uncle and I were up betimes next morning, but he was much out of temper, for no news had been heard of his valet Ambrose.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading He had indeed become like one of those ants of which I have read, who are so accustomed to be fed by smaller ants that when they are left to themselves they die of hunger.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY uncle and I were up betimes next morning, but he was much out of temper, for no news had been heard of his valet Ambrose.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He had indeed become like one of those ants of which I have read, who are so accustomed to be fed by smaller ants that when they are left to themselves they die of hunger.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only by the aid of a man whom the landlord procured, and of Fox’s valet, who had been sent expressly across, that his toilet was at last performed.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading It was only by the aid of a man whom the landlord procured, and of Fox’s valet, who had been sent expressly across, that his toilet was at last performed.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It was only by the aid of a man whom the landlord procured, and of Fox’s valet, who had been sent expressly across, that his toilet was at last performed.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had indeed become like one of those ants of which I have read, who are so accustomed to be fed by smaller ants that when they are left to themselves they die of hunger.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had indeed become like one of those ants of which I have read, who are so accustomed to be fed by smaller ants that when they are left to themselves they die of hunger.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was only by the aid of a man whom the landlord procured, and of Fox’s valet, who had been sent expressly across, that his toilet was at last performed.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MY uncle and I were up betimes next morning, but he was much out of temper, for no news had been heard of his valet Ambrose.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading MY uncle and I were up betimes next morning, but he was much out of temper, for no news had been heard of his valet Ambrose.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must win this race, nephew,” said he, when he had finished breakfast; “I can’t afford to be beat.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY uncle and I were up betimes next morning, but he was much out of temper, for no news had been heard of his valet Ambrose.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading “I must win this race, nephew,” said he, when he had finished breakfast; “I can’t afford to be beat.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading MY uncle and I were up betimes next morning, but he was much out of temper, for no news had been heard of his valet Ambrose.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MY uncle and I were up betimes next morning, but he was much out of temper, for no news had been heard of his valet Ambrose.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading MY uncle and I were up betimes next morning, but he was much out of temper, for no news had been heard of his valet Ambrose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY uncle and I were up betimes next morning, but he was much out of temper, for no news had been heard of his valet Ambrose.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had indeed become like one of those ants of which I have read, who are so accustomed to be fed by smaller ants that when they are left to themselves they die of hunger.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was only by the aid of a man whom the landlord procured, and of Fox’s valet, who had been sent expressly across, that his toilet was at last performed.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MY uncle and I were up betimes next morning, but he was much out of temper, for no news had been heard of his valet Ambrose.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading It was only by the aid of a man whom the landlord procured, and of Fox’s valet, who had been sent expressly across, that his toilet was at last performed.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading It was only by the aid of a man whom the landlord procured, and of Fox’s valet, who had been sent expressly across, that his toilet was at last performed.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading “I must win this race, nephew,” said he, when he had finished breakfast; “I can’t afford to be beat.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He had indeed become like one of those ants of which I have read, who are so accustomed to be fed by smaller ants that when they are left to themselves they die of hunger.
ROADnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE BRIGHTON ROAD.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I must win this race, nephew,” said he, when he had finished breakfast; “I can’t afford to be beat.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It was only by the aid of a man whom the landlord procured, and of Fox’s valet, who had been sent expressly across, that his toilet was at last performed.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading He had indeed become like one of those ants of which I have read, who are so accustomed to be fed by smaller ants that when they are left to themselves they die of hunger.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had indeed become like one of those ants of which I have read, who are so accustomed to be fed by smaller ants that when they are left to themselves they die of hunger.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading MY uncle and I were up betimes next morning, but he was much out of temper, for no news had been heard of his valet Ambrose.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had indeed become like one of those ants of which I have read, who are so accustomed to be fed by smaller ants that when they are left to themselves they die of hunger.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIGHTON ROAD.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He had indeed become like one of those ants of which I have read, who are so accustomed to be fed by smaller ants that when they are left to themselves they die of hunger.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had indeed become like one of those ants of which I have read, who are so accustomed to be fed by smaller ants that when they are left to themselves they die of hunger.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I must win this race, nephew,” said he, when he had finished breakfast; “I can’t afford to be beat.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had indeed become like one of those ants of which I have read, who are so accustomed to be fed by smaller ants that when they are left to themselves they die of hunger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had indeed become like one of those ants of which I have read, who are so accustomed to be fed by smaller ants that when they are left to themselves they die of hunger.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It was only by the aid of a man whom the landlord procured, and of Fox’s valet, who had been sent expressly across, that his toilet was at last performed.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading MY uncle and I were up betimes next morning, but he was much out of temper, for no news had been heard of his valet Ambrose.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MY uncle and I were up betimes next morning, but he was much out of temper, for no news had been heard of his valet Ambrose.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading MY uncle and I were up betimes next morning, but he was much out of temper, for no news had been heard of his valet Ambrose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY uncle and I were up betimes next morning, but he was much out of temper, for no news had been heard of his valet Ambrose.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MY uncle and I were up betimes next morning, but he was much out of temper, for no news had been heard of his valet Ambrose.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had indeed become like one of those ants of which I have read, who are so accustomed to be fed by smaller ants that when they are left to themselves they die of hunger.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had indeed become like one of those ants of which I have read, who are so accustomed to be fed by smaller ants that when they are left to themselves they die of hunger.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had indeed become like one of those ants of which I have read, who are so accustomed to be fed by smaller ants that when they are left to themselves they die of hunger.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was only by the aid of a man whom the landlord procured, and of Fox’s valet, who had been sent expressly across, that his toilet was at last performed.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “I must win this race, nephew,” said he, when he had finished breakfast; “I can’t afford to be beat.
