adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He eyed Phil from head to foot, a fierce scowl wrinkling his face and forehead.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Well, sir, what have you been up to this afternoon?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He eyed Phil from head to foot, a fierce scowl wrinkling his face and forehead.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading That Mr. Sparling was angry was apparent at the first glance.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading That Mr. Sparling was angry was apparent at the first glance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That Mr. Sparling was angry was apparent at the first glance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, sir, what have you been up to this afternoon?"
BEFOREprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SUMMONED BEFORE THE MANAGER The lad was not far wrong in his surmise.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "Practicing in the ring since the afternoon performance closed."
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading He eyed Phil from head to foot, a fierce scowl wrinkling his face and forehead.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He eyed Phil from head to foot, a fierce scowl wrinkling his face and forehead.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading SUMMONED BEFORE THE MANAGER The lad was not far wrong in his surmise.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading He eyed Phil from head to foot, a fierce scowl wrinkling his face and forehead.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That Mr. Sparling was angry was apparent at the first glance.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He eyed Phil from head to foot, a fierce scowl wrinkling his face and forehead.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He eyed Phil from head to foot, a fierce scowl wrinkling his face and forehead.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He eyed Phil from head to foot, a fierce scowl wrinkling his face and forehead.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading That Mr. Sparling was angry was apparent at the first glance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, sir, what have you been up to this afternoon?"
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He eyed Phil from head to foot, a fierce scowl wrinkling his face and forehead.
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 He eyed Phil from head to foot, a fierce scowl wrinkling his face and forehead.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SUMMONED BEFORE THE MANAGER The lad was not far wrong in his surmise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SUMMONED BEFORE THE MANAGER The lad was not far wrong in his surmise.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading SUMMONED BEFORE THE MANAGER The lad was not far wrong in his surmise.
MANAGERnounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading SUMMONED BEFORE THE MANAGER The lad was not far wrong in his surmise.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading That Mr. Sparling was angry was apparent at the first glance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SUMMONED BEFORE THE MANAGER The lad was not far wrong in his surmise.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading "Practicing in the ring since the afternoon performance closed."
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From this reading He eyed Phil from head to foot, a fierce scowl wrinkling his face and forehead.
PracticingverbUS /ˈpræktəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “practice” — carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
From this reading "Practicing in the ring since the afternoon performance closed."
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "Practicing in the ring since the afternoon performance closed."
scowlnounUS /skaʊl/
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading He eyed Phil from head to foot, a fierce scowl wrinkling his face and forehead.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Practicing in the ring since the afternoon performance closed."
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Well, sir, what have you been up to this afternoon?"
SparlingnounUS /ˈspɑːrlɪŋ/
common smelt of Europe
From this reading That Mr. Sparling was angry was apparent at the first glance.
SUMMONEDverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading SUMMONED BEFORE THE MANAGER The lad was not far wrong in his surmise.
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading SUMMONED BEFORE THE MANAGER The lad was not far wrong in his surmise.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Mr. Sparling was angry was apparent at the first glance.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUMMONED BEFORE THE MANAGER The lad was not far wrong in his surmise.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, sir, what have you been up to this afternoon?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He eyed Phil from head to foot, a fierce scowl wrinkling his face and forehead.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, sir, what have you been up to this afternoon?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SUMMONED BEFORE THE MANAGER The lad was not far wrong in his surmise.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, sir, what have you been up to this afternoon?"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, sir, what have you been up to this afternoon?"
wrinklingverbUS /ˈrɪŋkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “wrinkle” — gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
From this reading He eyed Phil from head to foot, a fierce scowl wrinkling his face and forehead.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading SUMMONED BEFORE THE MANAGER The lad was not far wrong in his surmise.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, sir, what have you been up to this afternoon?"
