adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah!" said Barnabas, at last, "then you were in the wood?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
Annersley
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From this reading "And what were you doing in Annersley Wood?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
BARNABAS
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From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "I lay hidden behind a bush, and watched you do it, sir."
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading "I bore a message, sir, for the lady."
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading "I lay hidden behind a bush, and watched you do it, sir."
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
coinsnounUS /kɔɪnz/
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
COMPANYnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I lay hidden behind a bush, and watched you do it, sir."
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "And what were you doing in Annersley Wood?"
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading "I lay hidden behind a bush, and watched you do it, sir."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I lay hidden behind a bush, and watched you do it, sir."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I lay hidden behind a bush, and watched you do it, sir."
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I bore a message, sir, for the lady."
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "Ah!" said Barnabas, at last, "then you were in the wood?"
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I lay hidden behind a bush, and watched you do it, sir."
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 IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "I bore a message, sir, for the lady."
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
PARTSnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
PERSONnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
QUALITYnounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah!" said Barnabas, at last, "then you were in the wood?"
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "I lay hidden behind a bush, and watched you do it, sir."
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Ah!" said Barnabas, at last, "then you were in the wood?"
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading "I lay hidden behind a bush, and watched you do it, sir."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah!" said Barnabas, at last, "then you were in the wood?"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what were you doing in Annersley Wood?"
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY For a long moment the two remained silent, each staring at the other, Barnabas still seated in the ditch and the man standing before him, with the coins clutched in his hand.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "Ah!" said Barnabas, at last, "then you were in the wood?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah!" said Barnabas, at last, "then you were in the wood?"
