adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I think it would be better to tell him that we had a few friends in for tennis.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We needn't tell him who was there--we will suppress the name of the Southdown Road people; and we can take the bottles out from the back.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “I don't think father will be as angry as you think, Grace; besides there's no drawing back now the invitations are out.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I don't think father will be as angry as you think, Grace; besides there's no drawing back now the invitations are out.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I don't think father will be as angry as you think, Grace; besides there's no drawing back now the invitations are out.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We will say that two bottles were drunk at this party and three at that; and further than that we can't remember.”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I don't think father will be as angry as you think, Grace; besides there's no drawing back now the invitations are out.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I don't think father will be as angry as you think, Grace; besides there's no drawing back now the invitations are out.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The wine won't be missed for a long time, and we will invent some better excuse before then.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “I don't think father will be as angry as you think, Grace; besides there's no drawing back now the invitations are out.
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 think it would be better to tell him that we had a few friends in for tennis.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading We needn't tell him who was there--we will suppress the name of the Southdown Road people; and we can take the bottles out from the back.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We needn't tell him who was there--we will suppress the name of the Southdown Road people; and we can take the bottles out from the back.
can't
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From this reading We will say that two bottles were drunk at this party and three at that; and further than that we can't remember.”
don't
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From this reading “I don't think father will be as angry as you think, Grace; besides there's no drawing back now the invitations are out.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “I don't think father will be as angry as you think, Grace; besides there's no drawing back now the invitations are out.
drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading We will say that two bottles were drunk at this party and three at that; and further than that we can't remember.”
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading The wine won't be missed for a long time, and we will invent some better excuse before then.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I don't think father will be as angry as you think, Grace; besides there's no drawing back now the invitations are out.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I think it would be better to tell him that we had a few friends in for tennis.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I think it would be better to tell him that we had a few friends in for tennis.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I think it would be better to tell him that we had a few friends in for tennis.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We needn't tell him who was there--we will suppress the name of the Southdown Road people; and we can take the bottles out from the back.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading We will say that two bottles were drunk at this party and three at that; and further than that we can't remember.”
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “I don't think father will be as angry as you think, Grace; besides there's no drawing back now the invitations are out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I think it would be better to tell him that we had a few friends in for tennis.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think it would be better to tell him that we had a few friends in for tennis.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't think father will be as angry as you think, Grace; besides there's no drawing back now the invitations are out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think it would be better to tell him that we had a few friends in for tennis.
inventverbUS /ˌɪnˈvent/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading The wine won't be missed for a long time, and we will invent some better excuse before then.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “I don't think father will be as angry as you think, Grace; besides there's no drawing back now the invitations are out.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think it would be better to tell him that we had a few friends in for tennis.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The wine won't be missed for a long time, and we will invent some better excuse before then.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading The wine won't be missed for a long time, and we will invent some better excuse before then.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We needn't tell him who was there--we will suppress the name of the Southdown Road people; and we can take the bottles out from the back.
needn't
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From this reading We needn't tell him who was there--we will suppress the name of the Southdown Road people; and we can take the bottles out from the back.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I don't think father will be as angry as you think, Grace; besides there's no drawing back now the invitations are out.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I don't think father will be as angry as you think, Grace; besides there's no drawing back now the invitations are out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We needn't tell him who was there--we will suppress the name of the Southdown Road people; and we can take the bottles out from the back.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I don't think father will be as angry as you think, Grace; besides there's no drawing back now the invitations are out.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading We will say that two bottles were drunk at this party and three at that; and further than that we can't remember.”
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We needn't tell him who was there--we will suppress the name of the Southdown Road people; and we can take the bottles out from the back.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading We will say that two bottles were drunk at this party and three at that; and further than that we can't remember.”
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading We needn't tell him who was there--we will suppress the name of the Southdown Road people; and we can take the bottles out from the back.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading We will say that two bottles were drunk at this party and three at that; and further than that we can't remember.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The wine won't be missed for a long time, and we will invent some better excuse before then.
Southdown
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From this reading We needn't tell him who was there--we will suppress the name of the Southdown Road people; and we can take the bottles out from the back.
suppressverbUS /səˈpres/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading We needn't tell him who was there--we will suppress the name of the Southdown Road people; and we can take the bottles out from the back.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading We needn't tell him who was there--we will suppress the name of the Southdown Road people; and we can take the bottles out from the back.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I think it would be better to tell him that we had a few friends in for tennis.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading I think it would be better to tell him that we had a few friends in for tennis.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We will say that two bottles were drunk at this party and three at that; and further than that we can't remember.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think it would be better to tell him that we had a few friends in for tennis.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I don't think father will be as angry as you think, Grace; besides there's no drawing back now the invitations are out.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The wine won't be missed for a long time, and we will invent some better excuse before then.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading We needn't tell him who was there--we will suppress the name of the Southdown Road people; and we can take the bottles out from the back.
there's
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From this reading “I don't think father will be as angry as you think, Grace; besides there's no drawing back now the invitations are out.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don't think father will be as angry as you think, Grace; besides there's no drawing back now the invitations are out.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We will say that two bottles were drunk at this party and three at that; and further than that we can't remember.”
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We will say that two bottles were drunk at this party and three at that; and further than that we can't remember.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The wine won't be missed for a long time, and we will invent some better excuse before then.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I think it would be better to tell him that we had a few friends in for tennis.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We will say that two bottles were drunk at this party and three at that; and further than that we can't remember.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We needn't tell him who was there--we will suppress the name of the Southdown Road people; and we can take the bottles out from the back.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I think it would be better to tell him that we had a few friends in for tennis.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We will say that two bottles were drunk at this party and three at that; and further than that we can't remember.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We needn't tell him who was there--we will suppress the name of the Southdown Road people; and we can take the bottles out from the back.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I don't think father will be as angry as you think, Grace; besides there's no drawing back now the invitations are out.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading The wine won't be missed for a long time, and we will invent some better excuse before then.
won't
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From this reading The wine won't be missed for a long time, and we will invent some better excuse before then.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I think it would be better to tell him that we had a few friends in for tennis.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don't think father will be as angry as you think, Grace; besides there's no drawing back now the invitations are out.
