adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'm speaking to you as a man of the world.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COUNCIL AT WORSTED SKEYNES It was on the following evening--the evening on which he was expecting his son and Mr. Paramor that the Squire leaned forward over the dining-table and asked:
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “There's no excuse for that woman,” he answered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I'm speaking to you as a man of the world.”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading COUNCIL AT WORSTED SKEYNES It was on the following evening--the evening on which he was expecting his son and Mr. Paramor that the Squire leaned forward over the dining-table and asked:
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading COUNCIL AT WORSTED SKEYNES It was on the following evening--the evening on which he was expecting his son and Mr. Paramor that the Squire leaned forward over the dining-table and asked:
BarternounUS /ˈbɑːrtər/
an equal exchange
From this reading “What do you say, Barter?
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The Rector bent over his glass of port and moistened his lower lip.
COUNCILnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading COUNCIL AT WORSTED SKEYNES It was on the following evening--the evening on which he was expecting his son and Mr. Paramor that the Squire leaned forward over the dining-table and asked:
dining-table
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From this reading COUNCIL AT WORSTED SKEYNES It was on the following evening--the evening on which he was expecting his son and Mr. Paramor that the Squire leaned forward over the dining-table and asked:
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you say, Barter?
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading COUNCIL AT WORSTED SKEYNES It was on the following evening--the evening on which he was expecting his son and Mr. Paramor that the Squire leaned forward over the dining-table and asked:
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading “There's no excuse for that woman,” he answered.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading COUNCIL AT WORSTED SKEYNES It was on the following evening--the evening on which he was expecting his son and Mr. Paramor that the Squire leaned forward over the dining-table and asked:
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading COUNCIL AT WORSTED SKEYNES It was on the following evening--the evening on which he was expecting his son and Mr. Paramor that the Squire leaned forward over the dining-table and asked:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There's no excuse for that woman,” he answered.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading COUNCIL AT WORSTED SKEYNES It was on the following evening--the evening on which he was expecting his son and Mr. Paramor that the Squire leaned forward over the dining-table and asked:
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The Rector bent over his glass of port and moistened his lower lip.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading COUNCIL AT WORSTED SKEYNES It was on the following evening--the evening on which he was expecting his son and Mr. Paramor that the Squire leaned forward over the dining-table and asked:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COUNCIL AT WORSTED SKEYNES It was on the following evening--the evening on which he was expecting his son and Mr. Paramor that the Squire leaned forward over the dining-table and asked:
I'm
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From this reading I'm speaking to you as a man of the world.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading COUNCIL AT WORSTED SKEYNES It was on the following evening--the evening on which he was expecting his son and Mr. Paramor that the Squire leaned forward over the dining-table and asked:
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading COUNCIL AT WORSTED SKEYNES It was on the following evening--the evening on which he was expecting his son and Mr. Paramor that the Squire leaned forward over the dining-table and asked:
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The Rector bent over his glass of port and moistened his lower lip.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The Rector bent over his glass of port and moistened his lower lip.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I'm speaking to you as a man of the world.”
moistenedverbUS /ˈmɔɪsənd/
past form of “moisten” — make moist
From this reading The Rector bent over his glass of port and moistened his lower lip.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading COUNCIL AT WORSTED SKEYNES It was on the following evening--the evening on which he was expecting his son and Mr. Paramor that the Squire leaned forward over the dining-table and asked:
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “There's no excuse for that woman,” he answered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm speaking to you as a man of the world.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading COUNCIL AT WORSTED SKEYNES It was on the following evening--the evening on which he was expecting his son and Mr. Paramor that the Squire leaned forward over the dining-table and asked:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading COUNCIL AT WORSTED SKEYNES It was on the following evening--the evening on which he was expecting his son and Mr. Paramor that the Squire leaned forward over the dining-table and asked:
Paramor
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From this reading COUNCIL AT WORSTED SKEYNES It was on the following evening--the evening on which he was expecting his son and Mr. Paramor that the Squire leaned forward over the dining-table and asked:
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The Rector bent over his glass of port and moistened his lower lip.
RectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The Rector bent over his glass of port and moistened his lower lip.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “What do you say, Barter?
SKEYNES
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From this reading COUNCIL AT WORSTED SKEYNES It was on the following evening--the evening on which he was expecting his son and Mr. Paramor that the Squire leaned forward over the dining-table and asked:
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading COUNCIL AT WORSTED SKEYNES It was on the following evening--the evening on which he was expecting his son and Mr. Paramor that the Squire leaned forward over the dining-table and asked:
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading I'm speaking to you as a man of the world.”
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading COUNCIL AT WORSTED SKEYNES It was on the following evening--the evening on which he was expecting his son and Mr. Paramor that the Squire leaned forward over the dining-table and asked:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading COUNCIL AT WORSTED SKEYNES It was on the following evening--the evening on which he was expecting his son and Mr. Paramor that the Squire leaned forward over the dining-table and asked:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COUNCIL AT WORSTED SKEYNES It was on the following evening--the evening on which he was expecting his son and Mr. Paramor that the Squire leaned forward over the dining-table and asked:
There's
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From this reading “There's no excuse for that woman,” he answered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm speaking to you as a man of the world.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COUNCIL AT WORSTED SKEYNES It was on the following evening--the evening on which he was expecting his son and Mr. Paramor that the Squire leaned forward over the dining-table and asked:
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you say, Barter?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading COUNCIL AT WORSTED SKEYNES It was on the following evening--the evening on which he was expecting his son and Mr. Paramor that the Squire leaned forward over the dining-table and asked:
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “There's no excuse for that woman,” he answered.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I'm speaking to you as a man of the world.”
WORSTEDnounUS /ˈwɜːrstɪd/
a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"
From this reading COUNCIL AT WORSTED SKEYNES It was on the following evening--the evening on which he was expecting his son and Mr. Paramor that the Squire leaned forward over the dining-table and asked:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you say, Barter?
