adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The vicar was still up, he had a great habit of reading late.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE SILENT WIRE Probably Jack Young and Dick reached the vicarage just about the time that saw Harry getting into trouble with the police for speeding.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SILENT WIRE Probably Jack Young and Dick reached the vicarage just about the time that saw Harry getting into trouble with the police for speeding.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading At first he was inclined even to be angry, but he changed his mind when he saw Dick, and heard something of what had happened.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he was inclined even to be angry, but he changed his mind when he saw Dick, and heard something of what had happened.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading "Get your friend something to eat and I'll have them make a hot bath ready," said the vicar.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At first he was inclined even to be angry, but he changed his mind when he saw Dick, and heard something of what had happened.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading And he seemed considerably surprised to find that Jack was not upstairs in bed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first he was inclined even to be angry, but he changed his mind when he saw Dick, and heard something of what had happened.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading At first he was inclined even to be angry, but he changed his mind when he saw Dick, and heard something of what had happened.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading And he seemed considerably surprised to find that Jack was not upstairs in bed.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE SILENT WIRE Probably Jack Young and Dick reached the vicarage just about the time that saw Harry getting into trouble with the police for speeding.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading "Get your friend something to eat and I'll have them make a hot bath ready," said the vicar.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading At first he was inclined even to be angry, but he changed his mind when he saw Dick, and heard something of what had happened.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And he seemed considerably surprised to find that Jack was not upstairs in bed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he was inclined even to be angry, but he changed his mind when he saw Dick, and heard something of what had happened.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SILENT WIRE Probably Jack Young and Dick reached the vicarage just about the time that saw Harry getting into trouble with the police for speeding.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Get your friend something to eat and I'll have them make a hot bath ready," said the vicar.
GetverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get your friend something to eat and I'll have them make a hot bath ready," said the vicar.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading THE SILENT WIRE Probably Jack Young and Dick reached the vicarage just about the time that saw Harry getting into trouble with the police for speeding.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The vicar was still up, he had a great habit of reading late.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading The vicar was still up, he had a great habit of reading late.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The vicar was still up, he had a great habit of reading late.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading At first he was inclined even to be angry, but he changed his mind when he saw Dick, and heard something of what had happened.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE SILENT WIRE Probably Jack Young and Dick reached the vicarage just about the time that saw Harry getting into trouble with the police for speeding.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Get your friend something to eat and I'll have them make a hot bath ready," said the vicar.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The vicar was still up, he had a great habit of reading late.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At first he was inclined even to be angry, but he changed his mind when he saw Dick, and heard something of what had happened.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first he was inclined even to be angry, but he changed his mind when he saw Dick, and heard something of what had happened.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Get your friend something to eat and I'll have them make a hot bath ready," said the vicar.
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From this reading "Get your friend something to eat and I'll have them make a hot bath ready," said the vicar.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he seemed considerably surprised to find that Jack was not upstairs in bed.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading At first he was inclined even to be angry, but he changed his mind when he saw Dick, and heard something of what had happened.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE SILENT WIRE Probably Jack Young and Dick reached the vicarage just about the time that saw Harry getting into trouble with the police for speeding.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE SILENT WIRE Probably Jack Young and Dick reached the vicarage just about the time that saw Harry getting into trouble with the police for speeding.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading THE SILENT WIRE Probably Jack Young and Dick reached the vicarage just about the time that saw Harry getting into trouble with the police for speeding.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The vicar was still up, he had a great habit of reading late.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "Get your friend something to eat and I'll have them make a hot bath ready," said the vicar.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading At first he was inclined even to be angry, but he changed his mind when he saw Dick, and heard something of what had happened.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And he seemed considerably surprised to find that Jack was not upstairs in bed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The vicar was still up, he had a great habit of reading late.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading THE SILENT WIRE Probably Jack Young and Dick reached the vicarage just about the time that saw Harry getting into trouble with the police for speeding.
ProbablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading THE SILENT WIRE Probably Jack Young and Dick reached the vicarage just about the time that saw Harry getting into trouble with the police for speeding.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE SILENT WIRE Probably Jack Young and Dick reached the vicarage just about the time that saw Harry getting into trouble with the police for speeding.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The vicar was still up, he had a great habit of reading late.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Get your friend something to eat and I'll have them make a hot bath ready," said the vicar.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Get your friend something to eat and I'll have them make a hot bath ready," said the vicar.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading THE SILENT WIRE Probably Jack Young and Dick reached the vicarage just about the time that saw Harry getting into trouble with the police for speeding.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And he seemed considerably surprised to find that Jack was not upstairs in bed.
SILENTadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE SILENT WIRE Probably Jack Young and Dick reached the vicarage just about the time that saw Harry getting into trouble with the police for speeding.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At first he was inclined even to be angry, but he changed his mind when he saw Dick, and heard something of what had happened.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading THE SILENT WIRE Probably Jack Young and Dick reached the vicarage just about the time that saw Harry getting into trouble with the police for speeding.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The vicar was still up, he had a great habit of reading late.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading And he seemed considerably surprised to find that Jack was not upstairs in bed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SILENT WIRE Probably Jack Young and Dick reached the vicarage just about the time that saw Harry getting into trouble with the police for speeding.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SILENT WIRE Probably Jack Young and Dick reached the vicarage just about the time that saw Harry getting into trouble with the police for speeding.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Get your friend something to eat and I'll have them make a hot bath ready," said the vicar.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE SILENT WIRE Probably Jack Young and Dick reached the vicarage just about the time that saw Harry getting into trouble with the police for speeding.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he seemed considerably surprised to find that Jack was not upstairs in bed.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE SILENT WIRE Probably Jack Young and Dick reached the vicarage just about the time that saw Harry getting into trouble with the police for speeding.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The vicar was still up, he had a great habit of reading late.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading And he seemed considerably surprised to find that Jack was not upstairs in bed.
vicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading The vicar was still up, he had a great habit of reading late.
vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading THE SILENT WIRE Probably Jack Young and Dick reached the vicarage just about the time that saw Harry getting into trouble with the police for speeding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The vicar was still up, he had a great habit of reading late.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At first he was inclined even to be angry, but he changed his mind when he saw Dick, and heard something of what had happened.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At first he was inclined even to be angry, but he changed his mind when he saw Dick, and heard something of what had happened.
WIREnounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading THE SILENT WIRE Probably Jack Young and Dick reached the vicarage just about the time that saw Harry getting into trouble with the police for speeding.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SILENT WIRE Probably Jack Young and Dick reached the vicarage just about the time that saw Harry getting into trouble with the police for speeding.
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE SILENT WIRE Probably Jack Young and Dick reached the vicarage just about the time that saw Harry getting into trouble with the police for speeding.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Get your friend something to eat and I'll have them make a hot bath ready," said the vicar.
