adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OF THE LUCK OF CAPTAIN SLINGSBY, OF THE GUARDS "You don't mind if we--drive about a bit, do you, Beverley?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading OF THE LUCK OF CAPTAIN SLINGSBY, OF THE GUARDS "You don't mind if we--drive about a bit, do you, Beverley?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
Barnabas
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From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
Beverley
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From this reading OF THE LUCK OF CAPTAIN SLINGSBY, OF THE GUARDS "You don't mind if we--drive about a bit, do you, Beverley?"
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading OF THE LUCK OF CAPTAIN SLINGSBY, OF THE GUARDS "You don't mind if we--drive about a bit, do you, Beverley?"
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I--er--I generally go the longest way round when I have to call on--" "On Gaunt?"
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading OF THE LUCK OF CAPTAIN SLINGSBY, OF THE GUARDS "You don't mind if we--drive about a bit, do you, Beverley?"
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
dejectedlyadverb
in a dejected manner
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading OF THE LUCK OF CAPTAIN SLINGSBY, OF THE GUARDS "You don't mind if we--drive about a bit, do you, Beverley?"
don't
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From this reading OF THE LUCK OF CAPTAIN SLINGSBY, OF THE GUARDS "You don't mind if we--drive about a bit, do you, Beverley?"
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading OF THE LUCK OF CAPTAIN SLINGSBY, OF THE GUARDS "You don't mind if we--drive about a bit, do you, Beverley?"
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "I--er--I generally go the longest way round when I have to call on--" "On Gaunt?"
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
GauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading "I--er--I generally go the longest way round when I have to call on--" "On Gaunt?"
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading "I--er--I generally go the longest way round when I have to call on--" "On Gaunt?"
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I--er--I generally go the longest way round when I have to call on--" "On Gaunt?"
GUARDSnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading OF THE LUCK OF CAPTAIN SLINGSBY, OF THE GUARDS "You don't mind if we--drive about a bit, do you, Beverley?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I--er--I generally go the longest way round when I have to call on--" "On Gaunt?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
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 Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--er--I generally go the longest way round when I have to call on--" "On Gaunt?"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading OF THE LUCK OF CAPTAIN SLINGSBY, OF THE GUARDS "You don't mind if we--drive about a bit, do you, Beverley?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Not in the least."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Not in the least."
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading "I--er--I generally go the longest way round when I have to call on--" "On Gaunt?"
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
LUCKnounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading OF THE LUCK OF CAPTAIN SLINGSBY, OF THE GUARDS "You don't mind if we--drive about a bit, do you, Beverley?"
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading OF THE LUCK OF CAPTAIN SLINGSBY, OF THE GUARDS "You don't mind if we--drive about a bit, do you, Beverley?"
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not in the least."
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE LUCK OF CAPTAIN SLINGSBY, OF THE GUARDS "You don't mind if we--drive about a bit, do you, Beverley?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I--er--I generally go the longest way round when I have to call on--" "On Gaunt?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
paler
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From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "I--er--I generally go the longest way round when I have to call on--" "On Gaunt?"
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
SLINGSBY
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From this reading OF THE LUCK OF CAPTAIN SLINGSBY, OF THE GUARDS "You don't mind if we--drive about a bit, do you, Beverley?"
slouched
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From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
sparkleverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəl/
reflect brightly
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE LUCK OF CAPTAIN SLINGSBY, OF THE GUARDS "You don't mind if we--drive about a bit, do you, Beverley?"
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I--er--I generally go the longest way round when I have to call on--" "On Gaunt?"
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I--er--I generally go the longest way round when I have to call on--" "On Gaunt?"
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OF THE LUCK OF CAPTAIN SLINGSBY, OF THE GUARDS "You don't mind if we--drive about a bit, do you, Beverley?"
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I--er--I generally go the longest way round when I have to call on--" "On Gaunt?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Now as they went, Barnabas noticed that a change had come over his companion, his voice had lost much of its jovial ring, his eye its sparkle, while his ruddy cheeks were paler than their wont; moreover he was very silent, and sat with bent head and with his square shoulders slouched dejectedly.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OF THE LUCK OF CAPTAIN SLINGSBY, OF THE GUARDS "You don't mind if we--drive about a bit, do you, Beverley?"
