11
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From this reading T. X. came from Downing Street at 11 o'clock one night, and his heart was filled with joy and gratitude.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I am afraid I have kept you waiting for a very long time, but tomorrow you and I will take a little journey to Devonshire.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I am afraid I have kept you waiting for a very long time, but tomorrow you and I will take a little journey to Devonshire.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am afraid I have kept you waiting for a very long time, but tomorrow you and I will take a little journey to Devonshire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading T. X. came from Downing Street at 11 o'clock one night, and his heart was filled with joy and gratitude.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He swung his stick to the common danger of the public, but the policeman on point duty at the end of the street, who saw him, recognized and saluted him, did not think it fit to issue any official warning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading T. X. came from Downing Street at 11 o'clock one night, and his heart was filled with joy and gratitude.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “My poor, dumb beast,” said T. X.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He swung his stick to the common danger of the public, but the policeman on point duty at the end of the street, who saw him, recognized and saluted him, did not think it fit to issue any official warning.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading T. X. came from Downing Street at 11 o'clock one night, and his heart was filled with joy and gratitude.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading He swung his stick to the common danger of the public, but the policeman on point duty at the end of the street, who saw him, recognized and saluted him, did not think it fit to issue any official warning.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He swung his stick to the common danger of the public, but the policeman on point duty at the end of the street, who saw him, recognized and saluted him, did not think it fit to issue any official warning.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading “I am afraid I have kept you waiting for a very long time, but tomorrow you and I will take a little journey to Devonshire.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He swung his stick to the common danger of the public, but the policeman on point duty at the end of the street, who saw him, recognized and saluted him, did not think it fit to issue any official warning.
DowningnounUS /ˈdaʊnɪŋ/
United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852)
From this reading T. X. came from Downing Street at 11 o'clock one night, and his heart was filled with joy and gratitude.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading “My poor, dumb beast,” said T. X.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He swung his stick to the common danger of the public, but the policeman on point duty at the end of the street, who saw him, recognized and saluted him, did not think it fit to issue any official warning.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He swung his stick to the common danger of the public, but the policeman on point duty at the end of the street, who saw him, recognized and saluted him, did not think it fit to issue any official warning.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He ran up the stairs to his office, and found Mansus reading the evening paper.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading T. X. came from Downing Street at 11 o'clock one night, and his heart was filled with joy and gratitude.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He swung his stick to the common danger of the public, but the policeman on point duty at the end of the street, who saw him, recognized and saluted him, did not think it fit to issue any official warning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I am afraid I have kept you waiting for a very long time, but tomorrow you and I will take a little journey to Devonshire.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He ran up the stairs to his office, and found Mansus reading the evening paper.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading T. X. came from Downing Street at 11 o'clock one night, and his heart was filled with joy and gratitude.
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading T. X. came from Downing Street at 11 o'clock one night, and his heart was filled with joy and gratitude.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I am afraid I have kept you waiting for a very long time, but tomorrow you and I will take a little journey to Devonshire.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He swung his stick to the common danger of the public, but the policeman on point duty at the end of the street, who saw him, recognized and saluted him, did not think it fit to issue any official warning.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading T. X. came from Downing Street at 11 o'clock one night, and his heart was filled with joy and gratitude.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He swung his stick to the common danger of the public, but the policeman on point duty at the end of the street, who saw him, recognized and saluted him, did not think it fit to issue any official warning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading T. X. came from Downing Street at 11 o'clock one night, and his heart was filled with joy and gratitude.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am afraid I have kept you waiting for a very long time, but tomorrow you and I will take a little journey to Devonshire.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading He swung his stick to the common danger of the public, but the policeman on point duty at the end of the street, who saw him, recognized and saluted him, did not think it fit to issue any official warning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He swung his stick to the common danger of the public, but the policeman on point duty at the end of the street, who saw him, recognized and saluted him, did not think it fit to issue any official warning.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “I am afraid I have kept you waiting for a very long time, but tomorrow you and I will take a little journey to Devonshire.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading T. X. came from Downing Street at 11 o'clock one night, and his heart was filled with joy and gratitude.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “I am afraid I have kept you waiting for a very long time, but tomorrow you and I will take a little journey to Devonshire.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I am afraid I have kept you waiting for a very long time, but tomorrow you and I will take a little journey to Devonshire.
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 “I am afraid I have kept you waiting for a very long time, but tomorrow you and I will take a little journey to Devonshire.
Mansus
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From this reading He ran up the stairs to his office, and found Mansus reading the evening paper.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My poor, dumb beast,” said T. X.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading T. X. came from Downing Street at 11 o'clock one night, and his heart was filled with joy and gratitude.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He swung his stick to the common danger of the public, but the policeman on point duty at the end of the street, who saw him, recognized and saluted him, did not think it fit to issue any official warning.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading T. X. came from Downing Street at 11 o'clock one night, and his heart was filled with joy and gratitude.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He swung his stick to the common danger of the public, but the policeman on point duty at the end of the street, who saw him, recognized and saluted him, did not think it fit to issue any official warning.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He ran up the stairs to his office, and found Mansus reading the evening paper.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading He swung his stick to the common danger of the public, but the policeman on point duty at the end of the street, who saw him, recognized and saluted him, did not think it fit to issue any official warning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He swung his stick to the common danger of the public, but the policeman on point duty at the end of the street, who saw him, recognized and saluted him, did not think it fit to issue any official warning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading T. X. came from Downing Street at 11 o'clock one night, and his heart was filled with joy and gratitude.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He ran up the stairs to his office, and found Mansus reading the evening paper.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He swung his stick to the common danger of the public, but the policeman on point duty at the end of the street, who saw him, recognized and saluted him, did not think it fit to issue any official warning.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading He swung his stick to the common danger of the public, but the policeman on point duty at the end of the street, who saw him, recognized and saluted him, did not think it fit to issue any official warning.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “My poor, dumb beast,” said T. X.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading He swung his stick to the common danger of the public, but the policeman on point duty at the end of the street, who saw him, recognized and saluted him, did not think it fit to issue any official warning.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He ran up the stairs to his office, and found Mansus reading the evening paper.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He ran up the stairs to his office, and found Mansus reading the evening paper.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He swung his stick to the common danger of the public, but the policeman on point duty at the end of the street, who saw him, recognized and saluted him, did not think it fit to issue any official warning.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My poor, dumb beast,” said T. X.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading He swung his stick to the common danger of the public, but the policeman on point duty at the end of the street, who saw him, recognized and saluted him, did not think it fit to issue any official warning.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He swung his stick to the common danger of the public, but the policeman on point duty at the end of the street, who saw him, recognized and saluted him, did not think it fit to issue any official warning.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He ran up the stairs to his office, and found Mansus reading the evening paper.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading He swung his stick to the common danger of the public, but the policeman on point duty at the end of the street, who saw him, recognized and saluted him, did not think it fit to issue any official warning.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading T. X. came from Downing Street at 11 o'clock one night, and his heart was filled with joy and gratitude.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading He swung his stick to the common danger of the public, but the policeman on point duty at the end of the street, who saw him, recognized and saluted him, did not think it fit to issue any official warning.
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading T. X. came from Downing Street at 11 o'clock one night, and his heart was filled with joy and gratitude.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “I am afraid I have kept you waiting for a very long time, but tomorrow you and I will take a little journey to Devonshire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He swung his stick to the common danger of the public, but the policeman on point duty at the end of the street, who saw him, recognized and saluted him, did not think it fit to issue any official warning.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He swung his stick to the common danger of the public, but the policeman on point duty at the end of the street, who saw him, recognized and saluted him, did not think it fit to issue any official warning.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I am afraid I have kept you waiting for a very long time, but tomorrow you and I will take a little journey to Devonshire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He swung his stick to the common danger of the public, but the policeman on point duty at the end of the street, who saw him, recognized and saluted him, did not think it fit to issue any official warning.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading “I am afraid I have kept you waiting for a very long time, but tomorrow you and I will take a little journey to Devonshire.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He ran up the stairs to his office, and found Mansus reading the evening paper.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “I am afraid I have kept you waiting for a very long time, but tomorrow you and I will take a little journey to Devonshire.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “I am afraid I have kept you waiting for a very long time, but tomorrow you and I will take a little journey to Devonshire.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading He swung his stick to the common danger of the public, but the policeman on point duty at the end of the street, who saw him, recognized and saluted him, did not think it fit to issue any official warning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading T. X. came from Downing Street at 11 o'clock one night, and his heart was filled with joy and gratitude.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He swung his stick to the common danger of the public, but the policeman on point duty at the end of the street, who saw him, recognized and saluted him, did not think it fit to issue any official warning.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I am afraid I have kept you waiting for a very long time, but tomorrow you and I will take a little journey to Devonshire.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading T. X. came from Downing Street at 11 o'clock one night, and his heart was filled with joy and gratitude.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading T. X. came from Downing Street at 11 o'clock one night, and his heart was filled with joy and gratitude.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am afraid I have kept you waiting for a very long time, but tomorrow you and I will take a little journey to Devonshire.
