adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading He accosted him, stating the reason for his coming over to him.
alenounUS /eɪl/
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
Arnwood
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From this reading "More than a year," replied Edward; "before that, I was in the household at Arnwood."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Have you been living with him long?"
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "More than a year," replied Edward; "before that, I was in the household at Arnwood."
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He accosted him, stating the reason for his coming over to him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did not know that Jacob had a grandson: indeed I never knew that he had a son.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading "I did not know that Jacob had a grandson: indeed I never knew that he had a son.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you been living with him long?"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He accosted him, stating the reason for his coming over to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading "More than a year," replied Edward; "before that, I was in the household at Arnwood."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did not know that Jacob had a grandson: indeed I never knew that he had a son.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "More than a year," replied Edward; "before that, I was in the household at Arnwood."
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "I did not know that Jacob had a grandson: indeed I never knew that he had a son.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading "I did not know that Jacob had a grandson: indeed I never knew that he had a son.
jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I did not know that Jacob had a grandson: indeed I never knew that he had a son.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I did not know that Jacob had a grandson: indeed I never knew that he had a son.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Have you been living with him long?"
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 Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "More than a year," replied Edward; "before that, I was in the household at Arnwood."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I did not know that Jacob had a grandson: indeed I never knew that he had a son.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He accosted him, stating the reason for his coming over to him.
PartridgenounUS /ˈpɑːrtrədʒ/
flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He accosted him, stating the reason for his coming over to him.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "More than a year," replied Edward; "before that, I was in the household at Arnwood."
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading "I did not know that Jacob had a grandson: indeed I never knew that he had a son.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading He accosted him, stating the reason for his coming over to him.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "More than a year," replied Edward; "before that, I was in the household at Arnwood."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I did not know that Jacob had a grandson: indeed I never knew that he had a son.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He accosted him, stating the reason for his coming over to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Edward, having finished his meal, and had a good pull at the jug of ale, which was a liquor he had not tasted for a long while, rose from the table and went out of the back door, and found there Oswald Partridge.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Have you been living with him long?"
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "More than a year," replied Edward; "before that, I was in the household at Arnwood."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you been living with him long?"
