aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
Beargarden
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From this reading The two young men therefore slunk out of the house, and as there was no breakfasting at the Beargarden they went to this hotel.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both rather gloomy, but the elder brother was the more sad of the two.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
breakfasting
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From this reading The two young men therefore slunk out of the house, and as there was no breakfasting at the Beargarden they went to this hotel.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had slept in Carlton Terrace, but Lord Gerald had done so without the knowledge of the Duke.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
Carlton
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From this reading They had slept in Carlton Terrace, but Lord Gerald had done so without the knowledge of the Duke.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
DerbynounUS /ˈdɜːrbi/
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They had slept in Carlton Terrace, but Lord Gerald had done so without the knowledge of the Duke.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading They had slept in Carlton Terrace, but Lord Gerald had done so without the knowledge of the Duke.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading They were both rather gloomy, but the elder brother was the more sad of the two.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
Gerald
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From this reading They had slept in Carlton Terrace, but Lord Gerald had done so without the knowledge of the Duke.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading They were both rather gloomy, but the elder brother was the more sad of the two.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had slept in Carlton Terrace, but Lord Gerald had done so without the knowledge of the Duke.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The two young men therefore slunk out of the house, and as there was no breakfasting at the Beargarden they went to this hotel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
Jermyn
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From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading They had slept in Carlton Terrace, but Lord Gerald had done so without the knowledge of the Duke.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading They had slept in Carlton Terrace, but Lord Gerald had done so without the knowledge of the Duke.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The two young men therefore slunk out of the house, and as there was no breakfasting at the Beargarden they went to this hotel.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were both rather gloomy, but the elder brother was the more sad of the two.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The two young men therefore slunk out of the house, and as there was no breakfasting at the Beargarden they went to this hotel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The two young men therefore slunk out of the house, and as there was no breakfasting at the Beargarden they went to this hotel.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading They were both rather gloomy, but the elder brother was the more sad of the two.
ResultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading They were both rather gloomy, but the elder brother was the more sad of the two.
Silverbridge
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From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading They had slept in Carlton Terrace, but Lord Gerald had done so without the knowledge of the Duke.
slunk
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From this reading The two young men therefore slunk out of the house, and as there was no breakfasting at the Beargarden they went to this hotel.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had slept in Carlton Terrace, but Lord Gerald had done so without the knowledge of the Duke.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
TerracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading They had slept in Carlton Terrace, but Lord Gerald had done so without the knowledge of the Duke.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The two young men therefore slunk out of the house, and as there was no breakfasting at the Beargarden they went to this hotel.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The two young men therefore slunk out of the house, and as there was no breakfasting at the Beargarden they went to this hotel.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had slept in Carlton Terrace, but Lord Gerald had done so without the knowledge of the Duke.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The two young men therefore slunk out of the house, and as there was no breakfasting at the Beargarden they went to this hotel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two young men therefore slunk out of the house, and as there was no breakfasting at the Beargarden they went to this hotel.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The two young men therefore slunk out of the house, and as there was no breakfasting at the Beargarden they went to this hotel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They had slept in Carlton Terrace, but Lord Gerald had done so without the knowledge of the Duke.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The two young men therefore slunk out of the house, and as there was no breakfasting at the Beargarden they went to this hotel.
