adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It’ll never look much till we get a new hearthrug,” she said, shaking her head.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that phase had passed he sat for some time with his hand placed protectingly in his trouser-pocket.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They’ve got one at Jackson’s that would be just the thing; and they’ve got a couple of tall pink vases that would brighten up the fireplace wonderful.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “They’ve got one at Jackson’s that would be just the thing; and they’ve got a couple of tall pink vases that would brighten up the fireplace wonderful.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “They’ve got one at Jackson’s that would be just the thing; and they’ve got a couple of tall pink vases that would brighten up the fireplace wonderful.
brightenverbUS /ˈbraɪtən/
make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading “They’ve got one at Jackson’s that would be just the thing; and they’ve got a couple of tall pink vases that would brighten up the fireplace wonderful.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “They’ve got one at Jackson’s that would be just the thing; and they’ve got a couple of tall pink vases that would brighten up the fireplace wonderful.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading Mr. Jobling’s reply took the form of uncouth and disagreeable growlings.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading “They’ve got one at Jackson’s that would be just the thing; and they’ve got a couple of tall pink vases that would brighten up the fireplace wonderful.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They’re going for next to nothing, too.”
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Mr. Jobling’s reply took the form of uncouth and disagreeable growlings.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It’ll never look much till we get a new hearthrug,” she said, shaking her head.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading They’re going for next to nothing, too.”
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “They’ve got one at Jackson’s that would be just the thing; and they’ve got a couple of tall pink vases that would brighten up the fireplace wonderful.
growlings
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From this reading Mr. Jobling’s reply took the form of uncouth and disagreeable growlings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After that phase had passed he sat for some time with his hand placed protectingly in his trouser-pocket.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading After that phase had passed he sat for some time with his hand placed protectingly in his trouser-pocket.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After that phase had passed he sat for some time with his hand placed protectingly in his trouser-pocket.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “It’ll never look much till we get a new hearthrug,” she said, shaking her head.
hearthrugnoun
a rug spread out in front of a fireplace
From this reading “It’ll never look much till we get a new hearthrug,” she said, shaking her head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It’ll never look much till we get a new hearthrug,” she said, shaking her head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After that phase had passed he sat for some time with his hand placed protectingly in his trouser-pocket.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After that phase had passed he sat for some time with his hand placed protectingly in his trouser-pocket.
It'll
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From this reading “It’ll never look much till we get a new hearthrug,” she said, shaking her head.
Jackson'snounUS /ˈdʒæksənz/
possessive form of “jackson” — English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading “They’ve got one at Jackson’s that would be just the thing; and they’ve got a couple of tall pink vases that would brighten up the fireplace wonderful.
Jobling's
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From this reading Mr. Jobling’s reply took the form of uncouth and disagreeable growlings.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “They’ve got one at Jackson’s that would be just the thing; and they’ve got a couple of tall pink vases that would brighten up the fireplace wonderful.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “It’ll never look much till we get a new hearthrug,” she said, shaking her head.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Jobling’s reply took the form of uncouth and disagreeable growlings.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “It’ll never look much till we get a new hearthrug,” she said, shaking her head.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “It’ll never look much till we get a new hearthrug,” she said, shaking her head.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “It’ll never look much till we get a new hearthrug,” she said, shaking her head.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They’re going for next to nothing, too.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They’re going for next to nothing, too.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “They’ve got one at Jackson’s that would be just the thing; and they’ve got a couple of tall pink vases that would brighten up the fireplace wonderful.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “They’ve got one at Jackson’s that would be just the thing; and they’ve got a couple of tall pink vases that would brighten up the fireplace wonderful.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading After that phase had passed he sat for some time with his hand placed protectingly in his trouser-pocket.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading After that phase had passed he sat for some time with his hand placed protectingly in his trouser-pocket.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading “They’ve got one at Jackson’s that would be just the thing; and they’ve got a couple of tall pink vases that would brighten up the fireplace wonderful.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading After that phase had passed he sat for some time with his hand placed protectingly in his trouser-pocket.
protectingly
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From this reading After that phase had passed he sat for some time with his hand placed protectingly in his trouser-pocket.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Mr. Jobling’s reply took the form of uncouth and disagreeable growlings.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’ll never look much till we get a new hearthrug,” she said, shaking her head.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After that phase had passed he sat for some time with his hand placed protectingly in his trouser-pocket.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “It’ll never look much till we get a new hearthrug,” she said, shaking her head.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’ll never look much till we get a new hearthrug,” she said, shaking her head.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After that phase had passed he sat for some time with his hand placed protectingly in his trouser-pocket.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “They’ve got one at Jackson’s that would be just the thing; and they’ve got a couple of tall pink vases that would brighten up the fireplace wonderful.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “They’ve got one at Jackson’s that would be just the thing; and they’ve got a couple of tall pink vases that would brighten up the fireplace wonderful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They’ve got one at Jackson’s that would be just the thing; and they’ve got a couple of tall pink vases that would brighten up the fireplace wonderful.
They're
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From this reading They’re going for next to nothing, too.”
They've
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From this reading “They’ve got one at Jackson’s that would be just the thing; and they’ve got a couple of tall pink vases that would brighten up the fireplace wonderful.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “They’ve got one at Jackson’s that would be just the thing; and they’ve got a couple of tall pink vases that would brighten up the fireplace wonderful.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “It’ll never look much till we get a new hearthrug,” she said, shaking her head.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After that phase had passed he sat for some time with his hand placed protectingly in his trouser-pocket.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They’re going for next to nothing, too.”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They’re going for next to nothing, too.”
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mr. Jobling’s reply took the form of uncouth and disagreeable growlings.
trouser-pocket
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From this reading After that phase had passed he sat for some time with his hand placed protectingly in his trouser-pocket.
uncouthadjectiveUS /ˈʌnˈkuːθ/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading Mr. Jobling’s reply took the form of uncouth and disagreeable growlings.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “They’ve got one at Jackson’s that would be just the thing; and they’ve got a couple of tall pink vases that would brighten up the fireplace wonderful.
vasesnounUS /ˈveɪsəz/
plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “They’ve got one at Jackson’s that would be just the thing; and they’ve got a couple of tall pink vases that would brighten up the fireplace wonderful.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It’ll never look much till we get a new hearthrug,” she said, shaking her head.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After that phase had passed he sat for some time with his hand placed protectingly in his trouser-pocket.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “They’ve got one at Jackson’s that would be just the thing; and they’ve got a couple of tall pink vases that would brighten up the fireplace wonderful.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “They’ve got one at Jackson’s that would be just the thing; and they’ve got a couple of tall pink vases that would brighten up the fireplace wonderful.
