ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PROMOTION Phil responded rather reluctantly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found Mr. Sparling striding up and down in front of the elephant enclosure.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading "I hope nothing very serious happened, Mr. Sparling," greeted Phil, approaching him.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading He would have much preferred to sit out in the paddock talking circus with Little Dimples.
damagesnounUS /ˈdæmədʒəz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading "If you mean damages, no.
DimplesnounUS /ˈdɪmpəlz/
plural of “dimple” — a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading He would have much preferred to sit out in the paddock talking circus with Little Dimples.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He found Mr. Sparling striding up and down in front of the elephant enclosure.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading He found Mr. Sparling striding up and down in front of the elephant enclosure.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading He found Mr. Sparling striding up and down in front of the elephant enclosure.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found Mr. Sparling striding up and down in front of the elephant enclosure.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He found Mr. Sparling striding up and down in front of the elephant enclosure.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading "I hope nothing very serious happened, Mr. Sparling," greeted Phil, approaching him.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "I hope nothing very serious happened, Mr. Sparling," greeted Phil, approaching him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have much preferred to sit out in the paddock talking circus with Little Dimples.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have much preferred to sit out in the paddock talking circus with Little Dimples.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I hope nothing very serious happened, Mr. Sparling," greeted Phil, approaching him.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope nothing very serious happened, Mr. Sparling," greeted Phil, approaching him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope nothing very serious happened, Mr. Sparling," greeted Phil, approaching him.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you mean damages, no.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would have much preferred to sit out in the paddock talking circus with Little Dimples.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He would have much preferred to sit out in the paddock talking circus with Little Dimples.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "If you mean damages, no.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading He found Mr. Sparling striding up and down in front of the elephant enclosure.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He would have much preferred to sit out in the paddock talking circus with Little Dimples.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "If you mean damages, no.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I hope nothing very serious happened, Mr. Sparling," greeted Phil, approaching him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found Mr. Sparling striding up and down in front of the elephant enclosure.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He would have much preferred to sit out in the paddock talking circus with Little Dimples.
paddocknounUS /ˈpædək/
pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race
From this reading He would have much preferred to sit out in the paddock talking circus with Little Dimples.
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PROMOTION Phil responded rather reluctantly.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading He would have much preferred to sit out in the paddock talking circus with Little Dimples.
PROMOTIONnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PROMOTION Phil responded rather reluctantly.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PROMOTION Phil responded rather reluctantly.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PROMOTION Phil responded rather reluctantly.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PROMOTION Phil responded rather reluctantly.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "I hope nothing very serious happened, Mr. Sparling," greeted Phil, approaching him.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading He would have much preferred to sit out in the paddock talking circus with Little Dimples.
SparlingnounUS /ˈspɑːrlɪŋ/
common smelt of Europe
From this reading He found Mr. Sparling striding up and down in front of the elephant enclosure.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading He found Mr. Sparling striding up and down in front of the elephant enclosure.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He would have much preferred to sit out in the paddock talking circus with Little Dimples.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He would have much preferred to sit out in the paddock talking circus with Little Dimples.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would have much preferred to sit out in the paddock talking circus with Little Dimples.
UNEXPECTEDadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PROMOTION Phil responded rather reluctantly.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He found Mr. Sparling striding up and down in front of the elephant enclosure.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "I hope nothing very serious happened, Mr. Sparling," greeted Phil, approaching him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would have much preferred to sit out in the paddock talking circus with Little Dimples.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have much preferred to sit out in the paddock talking circus with Little Dimples.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you mean damages, no.
