adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "V'y, sir," said he, consulting a large-faced watch.
ain't
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From this reading "And you--ain't shot, then?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE GATHERING OF THE SHADOWS Surprise and something very like disappointment were in Mr. Shrig's look as Barnabas stepped out from the yawning doorway of the barn.
arter
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From this reading "V'y, Mr. Beverley, it's eggs-actly tventy minutes arter the time for it!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OF THE GATHERING OF THE SHADOWS Surprise and something very like disappointment were in Mr. Shrig's look as Barnabas stepped out from the yawning doorway of the barn.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading OF THE GATHERING OF THE SHADOWS Surprise and something very like disappointment were in Mr. Shrig's look as Barnabas stepped out from the yawning doorway of the barn.
Barnabas
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From this reading OF THE GATHERING OF THE SHADOWS Surprise and something very like disappointment were in Mr. Shrig's look as Barnabas stepped out from the yawning doorway of the barn.
Beverley
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From this reading "V'y, Mr. Beverley, it's eggs-actly tventy minutes arter the time for it!"
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading "V'y, sir," said he, consulting a large-faced watch.
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading OF THE GATHERING OF THE SHADOWS Surprise and something very like disappointment were in Mr. Shrig's look as Barnabas stepped out from the yawning doorway of the barn.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading OF THE GATHERING OF THE SHADOWS Surprise and something very like disappointment were in Mr. Shrig's look as Barnabas stepped out from the yawning doorway of the barn.
eggs-actly
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From this reading "V'y, Mr. Beverley, it's eggs-actly tventy minutes arter the time for it!"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "V'y, Mr. Beverley, it's eggs-actly tventy minutes arter the time for it!"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OF THE GATHERING OF THE SHADOWS Surprise and something very like disappointment were in Mr. Shrig's look as Barnabas stepped out from the yawning doorway of the barn.
GATHERINGnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading OF THE GATHERING OF THE SHADOWS Surprise and something very like disappointment were in Mr. Shrig's look as Barnabas stepped out from the yawning doorway of the barn.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "V'y, sir," said he, consulting a large-faced watch.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF THE GATHERING OF THE SHADOWS Surprise and something very like disappointment were in Mr. Shrig's look as Barnabas stepped out from the yawning doorway of the barn.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "V'y, Mr. Beverley, it's eggs-actly tventy minutes arter the time for it!"
it's
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From this reading "V'y, Mr. Beverley, it's eggs-actly tventy minutes arter the time for it!"
large-faced
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From this reading "V'y, sir," said he, consulting a large-faced watch.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading OF THE GATHERING OF THE SHADOWS Surprise and something very like disappointment were in Mr. Shrig's look as Barnabas stepped out from the yawning doorway of the barn.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading OF THE GATHERING OF THE SHADOWS Surprise and something very like disappointment were in Mr. Shrig's look as Barnabas stepped out from the yawning doorway of the barn.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "V'y, Mr. Beverley, it's eggs-actly tventy minutes arter the time for it!"
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading OF THE GATHERING OF THE SHADOWS Surprise and something very like disappointment were in Mr. Shrig's look as Barnabas stepped out from the yawning doorway of the barn.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE GATHERING OF THE SHADOWS Surprise and something very like disappointment were in Mr. Shrig's look as Barnabas stepped out from the yawning doorway of the barn.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OF THE GATHERING OF THE SHADOWS Surprise and something very like disappointment were in Mr. Shrig's look as Barnabas stepped out from the yawning doorway of the barn.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "V'y, sir," said he, consulting a large-faced watch.
SHADOWSnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading OF THE GATHERING OF THE SHADOWS Surprise and something very like disappointment were in Mr. Shrig's look as Barnabas stepped out from the yawning doorway of the barn.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "And you--ain't shot, then?"
Shrig's
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From this reading OF THE GATHERING OF THE SHADOWS Surprise and something very like disappointment were in Mr. Shrig's look as Barnabas stepped out from the yawning doorway of the barn.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "V'y, sir," said he, consulting a large-faced watch.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading OF THE GATHERING OF THE SHADOWS Surprise and something very like disappointment were in Mr. Shrig's look as Barnabas stepped out from the yawning doorway of the barn.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading OF THE GATHERING OF THE SHADOWS Surprise and something very like disappointment were in Mr. Shrig's look as Barnabas stepped out from the yawning doorway of the barn.
SurprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading OF THE GATHERING OF THE SHADOWS Surprise and something very like disappointment were in Mr. Shrig's look as Barnabas stepped out from the yawning doorway of the barn.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE GATHERING OF THE SHADOWS Surprise and something very like disappointment were in Mr. Shrig's look as Barnabas stepped out from the yawning doorway of the barn.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And you--ain't shot, then?"
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "V'y, Mr. Beverley, it's eggs-actly tventy minutes arter the time for it!"
tventy
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From this reading "V'y, Mr. Beverley, it's eggs-actly tventy minutes arter the time for it!"
V'y
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From this reading "V'y, sir," said he, consulting a large-faced watch.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading OF THE GATHERING OF THE SHADOWS Surprise and something very like disappointment were in Mr. Shrig's look as Barnabas stepped out from the yawning doorway of the barn.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading "V'y, sir," said he, consulting a large-faced watch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OF THE GATHERING OF THE SHADOWS Surprise and something very like disappointment were in Mr. Shrig's look as Barnabas stepped out from the yawning doorway of the barn.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading OF THE GATHERING OF THE SHADOWS Surprise and something very like disappointment were in Mr. Shrig's look as Barnabas stepped out from the yawning doorway of the barn.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Barnabas.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you--ain't shot, then?"
