adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You see you're the man of the house, and it would be easier for a stranger to tell him.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “You are going down to Glasgow to-morrow, I suppose, Charrington?” said Alan on Thursday, after the Silurian had been reported.
Alan
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From this reading “You are going down to Glasgow to-morrow, I suppose, Charrington?” said Alan on Thursday, after the Silurian had been reported.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “I've just been thinking,” replied Jack, with careful deliberation, “that it would be almost better you should go, Ruthven.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You see you're the man of the house, and it would be easier for a stranger to tell him.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are going down to Glasgow to-morrow, I suppose, Charrington?” said Alan on Thursday, after the Silurian had been reported.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I've just been thinking,” replied Jack, with careful deliberation, “that it would be almost better you should go, Ruthven.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You are going down to Glasgow to-morrow, I suppose, Charrington?” said Alan on Thursday, after the Silurian had been reported.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I've just been thinking,” replied Jack, with careful deliberation, “that it would be almost better you should go, Ruthven.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “I've just been thinking,” replied Jack, with careful deliberation, “that it would be almost better you should go, Ruthven.
Charrington
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From this reading “You are going down to Glasgow to-morrow, I suppose, Charrington?” said Alan on Thursday, after the Silurian had been reported.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, Charrington,” replied his friend, “you don't often play the coward.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading “Come, Charrington,” replied his friend, “you don't often play the coward.
deliberationnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading “I've just been thinking,” replied Jack, with careful deliberation, “that it would be almost better you should go, Ruthven.
don't
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From this reading “Come, Charrington,” replied his friend, “you don't often play the coward.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “You are going down to Glasgow to-morrow, I suppose, Charrington?” said Alan on Thursday, after the Silurian had been reported.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading You see you're the man of the house, and it would be easier for a stranger to tell him.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You see you're the man of the house, and it would be easier for a stranger to tell him.”
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Come, Charrington,” replied his friend, “you don't often play the coward.
GlasgownounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading “You are going down to Glasgow to-morrow, I suppose, Charrington?” said Alan on Thursday, after the Silurian had been reported.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I've just been thinking,” replied Jack, with careful deliberation, “that it would be almost better you should go, Ruthven.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “You are going down to Glasgow to-morrow, I suppose, Charrington?” said Alan on Thursday, after the Silurian had been reported.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You've simply got to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You are going down to Glasgow to-morrow, I suppose, Charrington?” said Alan on Thursday, after the Silurian had been reported.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You see you're the man of the house, and it would be easier for a stranger to tell him.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Come, Charrington,” replied his friend, “you don't often play the coward.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading You see you're the man of the house, and it would be easier for a stranger to tell him.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You are going down to Glasgow to-morrow, I suppose, Charrington?” said Alan on Thursday, after the Silurian had been reported.
I've
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From this reading “I've just been thinking,” replied Jack, with careful deliberation, “that it would be almost better you should go, Ruthven.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I've just been thinking,” replied Jack, with careful deliberation, “that it would be almost better you should go, Ruthven.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading “I've just been thinking,” replied Jack, with careful deliberation, “that it would be almost better you should go, Ruthven.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “I've just been thinking,” replied Jack, with careful deliberation, “that it would be almost better you should go, Ruthven.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You see you're the man of the house, and it would be easier for a stranger to tell him.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You see you're the man of the house, and it would be easier for a stranger to tell him.”
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading “Come, Charrington,” replied his friend, “you don't often play the coward.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You are going down to Glasgow to-morrow, I suppose, Charrington?” said Alan on Thursday, after the Silurian had been reported.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading “Come, Charrington,” replied his friend, “you don't often play the coward.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I've just been thinking,” replied Jack, with careful deliberation, “that it would be almost better you should go, Ruthven.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “You are going down to Glasgow to-morrow, I suppose, Charrington?” said Alan on Thursday, after the Silurian had been reported.
Ruthven
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From this reading “I've just been thinking,” replied Jack, with careful deliberation, “that it would be almost better you should go, Ruthven.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You are going down to Glasgow to-morrow, I suppose, Charrington?” said Alan on Thursday, after the Silurian had been reported.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see you're the man of the house, and it would be easier for a stranger to tell him.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I've just been thinking,” replied Jack, with careful deliberation, “that it would be almost better you should go, Ruthven.
Siluriannoun
from 425 million to 405 million years ago; first air-breathing animals
From this reading “You are going down to Glasgow to-morrow, I suppose, Charrington?” said Alan on Thursday, after the Silurian had been reported.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading You've simply got to go.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading You see you're the man of the house, and it would be easier for a stranger to tell him.”
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “You are going down to Glasgow to-morrow, I suppose, Charrington?” said Alan on Thursday, after the Silurian had been reported.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading You see you're the man of the house, and it would be easier for a stranger to tell him.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I've just been thinking,” replied Jack, with careful deliberation, “that it would be almost better you should go, Ruthven.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You are going down to Glasgow to-morrow, I suppose, Charrington?” said Alan on Thursday, after the Silurian had been reported.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I've just been thinking,” replied Jack, with careful deliberation, “that it would be almost better you should go, Ruthven.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “You are going down to Glasgow to-morrow, I suppose, Charrington?” said Alan on Thursday, after the Silurian had been reported.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You are going down to Glasgow to-morrow, I suppose, Charrington?” said Alan on Thursday, after the Silurian had been reported.
to-morrow
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From this reading “You are going down to Glasgow to-morrow, I suppose, Charrington?” said Alan on Thursday, after the Silurian had been reported.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I've just been thinking,” replied Jack, with careful deliberation, “that it would be almost better you should go, Ruthven.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I've just been thinking,” replied Jack, with careful deliberation, “that it would be almost better you should go, Ruthven.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are going down to Glasgow to-morrow, I suppose, Charrington?” said Alan on Thursday, after the Silurian had been reported.
you're
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From this reading You see you're the man of the house, and it would be easier for a stranger to tell him.”
You've
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From this reading You've simply got to go.
