AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "THREE ON A DOORSTEP."
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading In a poor part of London, but not in the very poorest part--two children sat on a certain autumn evening, side by side on a doorstep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The eldest might have been ten, the youngest eight.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The eldest was a girl, the youngest a boy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In a poor part of London, but not in the very poorest part--two children sat on a certain autumn evening, side by side on a doorstep.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a poor part of London, but not in the very poorest part--two children sat on a certain autumn evening, side by side on a doorstep.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In a poor part of London, but not in the very poorest part--two children sat on a certain autumn evening, side by side on a doorstep.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In a poor part of London, but not in the very poorest part--two children sat on a certain autumn evening, side by side on a doorstep.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Drawn up in front of these children, looking into their little faces with hungry, loving, pathetic eyes, lay a mongrel dog.
DOORSTEPnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading "THREE ON A DOORSTEP."
DrawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Drawn up in front of these children, looking into their little faces with hungry, loving, pathetic eyes, lay a mongrel dog.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading The eldest might have been ten, the youngest eight.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading The eldest might have been ten, the youngest eight.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In a poor part of London, but not in the very poorest part--two children sat on a certain autumn evening, side by side on a doorstep.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Drawn up in front of these children, looking into their little faces with hungry, loving, pathetic eyes, lay a mongrel dog.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Drawn up in front of these children, looking into their little faces with hungry, loving, pathetic eyes, lay a mongrel dog.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Drawn up in front of these children, looking into their little faces with hungry, loving, pathetic eyes, lay a mongrel dog.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The eldest was a girl, the youngest a boy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The eldest might have been ten, the youngest eight.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Drawn up in front of these children, looking into their little faces with hungry, loving, pathetic eyes, lay a mongrel dog.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a poor part of London, but not in the very poorest part--two children sat on a certain autumn evening, side by side on a doorstep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Drawn up in front of these children, looking into their little faces with hungry, loving, pathetic eyes, lay a mongrel dog.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Drawn up in front of these children, looking into their little faces with hungry, loving, pathetic eyes, lay a mongrel dog.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Drawn up in front of these children, looking into their little faces with hungry, loving, pathetic eyes, lay a mongrel dog.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In a poor part of London, but not in the very poorest part--two children sat on a certain autumn evening, side by side on a doorstep.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Drawn up in front of these children, looking into their little faces with hungry, loving, pathetic eyes, lay a mongrel dog.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Drawn up in front of these children, looking into their little faces with hungry, loving, pathetic eyes, lay a mongrel dog.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The eldest might have been ten, the youngest eight.
mongrelnoun
derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin
From this reading Drawn up in front of these children, looking into their little faces with hungry, loving, pathetic eyes, lay a mongrel dog.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In a poor part of London, but not in the very poorest part--two children sat on a certain autumn evening, side by side on a doorstep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a poor part of London, but not in the very poorest part--two children sat on a certain autumn evening, side by side on a doorstep.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "THREE ON A DOORSTEP."
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In a poor part of London, but not in the very poorest part--two children sat on a certain autumn evening, side by side on a doorstep.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Drawn up in front of these children, looking into their little faces with hungry, loving, pathetic eyes, lay a mongrel dog.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In a poor part of London, but not in the very poorest part--two children sat on a certain autumn evening, side by side on a doorstep.
poorestadjectiveUS /ˈpuːrɪst/
superlative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In a poor part of London, but not in the very poorest part--two children sat on a certain autumn evening, side by side on a doorstep.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In a poor part of London, but not in the very poorest part--two children sat on a certain autumn evening, side by side on a doorstep.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In a poor part of London, but not in the very poorest part--two children sat on a certain autumn evening, side by side on a doorstep.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The eldest might have been ten, the youngest eight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a poor part of London, but not in the very poorest part--two children sat on a certain autumn evening, side by side on a doorstep.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Drawn up in front of these children, looking into their little faces with hungry, loving, pathetic eyes, lay a mongrel dog.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Drawn up in front of these children, looking into their little faces with hungry, loving, pathetic eyes, lay a mongrel dog.
THREEnounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "THREE ON A DOORSTEP."
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In a poor part of London, but not in the very poorest part--two children sat on a certain autumn evening, side by side on a doorstep.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Drawn up in front of these children, looking into their little faces with hungry, loving, pathetic eyes, lay a mongrel dog.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading In a poor part of London, but not in the very poorest part--two children sat on a certain autumn evening, side by side on a doorstep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The eldest was a girl, the youngest a boy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Drawn up in front of these children, looking into their little faces with hungry, loving, pathetic eyes, lay a mongrel dog.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The eldest might have been ten, the youngest eight.
