adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dr. Derwent, as usual, came down a few minutes before, and turned over the letters lying for him on the table.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Among them he found an envelope addressed in a hand which looked very much like Irene's; it had not come by post.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He bade them good-morning, and all sat down to table.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among them he found an envelope addressed in a hand which looked very much like Irene's; it had not come by post.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Among them he found an envelope addressed in a hand which looked very much like Irene's; it had not come by post.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Derwent, as usual, came down a few minutes before, and turned over the letters lying for him on the table.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dr. Derwent, as usual, came down a few minutes before, and turned over the letters lying for him on the table.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading He bade them good-morning, and all sat down to table.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dr. Derwent, as usual, came down a few minutes before, and turned over the letters lying for him on the table.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The breakfast hour was nine o'clock.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Among them he found an envelope addressed in a hand which looked very much like Irene's; it had not come by post.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dr. Derwent, as usual, came down a few minutes before, and turned over the letters lying for him on the table.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Among them he found an envelope addressed in a hand which looked very much like Irene's; it had not come by post.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading As he was reading the note it contained, Eustace and Olga Hannaford entered together, talking.
Derwent
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From this reading Dr. Derwent, as usual, came down a few minutes before, and turned over the letters lying for him on the table.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dr. Derwent, as usual, came down a few minutes before, and turned over the letters lying for him on the table.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Derwent, as usual, came down a few minutes before, and turned over the letters lying for him on the table.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As he was reading the note it contained, Eustace and Olga Hannaford entered together, talking.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Among them he found an envelope addressed in a hand which looked very much like Irene's; it had not come by post.
Eustace
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From this reading As he was reading the note it contained, Eustace and Olga Hannaford entered together, talking.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Dr. Derwent, as usual, came down a few minutes before, and turned over the letters lying for him on the table.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dr. Derwent, as usual, came down a few minutes before, and turned over the letters lying for him on the table.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Among them he found an envelope addressed in a hand which looked very much like Irene's; it had not come by post.
good-morning
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From this reading He bade them good-morning, and all sat down to table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Among them he found an envelope addressed in a hand which looked very much like Irene's; it had not come by post.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Among them he found an envelope addressed in a hand which looked very much like Irene's; it had not come by post.
Hannaford
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From this reading As he was reading the note it contained, Eustace and Olga Hannaford entered together, talking.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among them he found an envelope addressed in a hand which looked very much like Irene's; it had not come by post.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dr. Derwent, as usual, came down a few minutes before, and turned over the letters lying for him on the table.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The breakfast hour was nine o'clock.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Among them he found an envelope addressed in a hand which looked very much like Irene's; it had not come by post.
Irene's
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From this reading Among them he found an envelope addressed in a hand which looked very much like Irene's; it had not come by post.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Among them he found an envelope addressed in a hand which looked very much like Irene's; it had not come by post.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Dr. Derwent, as usual, came down a few minutes before, and turned over the letters lying for him on the table.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Among them he found an envelope addressed in a hand which looked very much like Irene's; it had not come by post.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Among them he found an envelope addressed in a hand which looked very much like Irene's; it had not come by post.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Dr. Derwent, as usual, came down a few minutes before, and turned over the letters lying for him on the table.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Dr. Derwent, as usual, came down a few minutes before, and turned over the letters lying for him on the table.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Among them he found an envelope addressed in a hand which looked very much like Irene's; it had not come by post.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The breakfast hour was nine o'clock.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Among them he found an envelope addressed in a hand which looked very much like Irene's; it had not come by post.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading As he was reading the note it contained, Eustace and Olga Hannaford entered together, talking.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The breakfast hour was nine o'clock.
Olga
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From this reading As he was reading the note it contained, Eustace and Olga Hannaford entered together, talking.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dr. Derwent, as usual, came down a few minutes before, and turned over the letters lying for him on the table.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dr. Derwent, as usual, came down a few minutes before, and turned over the letters lying for him on the table.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Among them he found an envelope addressed in a hand which looked very much like Irene's; it had not come by post.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading As he was reading the note it contained, Eustace and Olga Hannaford entered together, talking.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He bade them good-morning, and all sat down to table.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Dr. Derwent, as usual, came down a few minutes before, and turned over the letters lying for him on the table.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading As he was reading the note it contained, Eustace and Olga Hannaford entered together, talking.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The breakfast hour was nine o'clock.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among them he found an envelope addressed in a hand which looked very much like Irene's; it had not come by post.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He bade them good-morning, and all sat down to table.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As he was reading the note it contained, Eustace and Olga Hannaford entered together, talking.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Dr. Derwent, as usual, came down a few minutes before, and turned over the letters lying for him on the table.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Dr. Derwent, as usual, came down a few minutes before, and turned over the letters lying for him on the table.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Among them he found an envelope addressed in a hand which looked very much like Irene's; it had not come by post.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The breakfast hour was nine o'clock.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Among them he found an envelope addressed in a hand which looked very much like Irene's; it had not come by post.
