adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had not thrown the stone public opinion decided that Mabel and her aunt must have been mistaken in supposing that there was a stone at all.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was Gerald who went out after breakfast to buy the newspaper, and who read aloud to the others the two columns of fiction which were the Liddlesby Observer's report of the facts.
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 had not thrown the stone public opinion decided that Mabel and her aunt must have been mistaken in supposing that there was a stone at all.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading It was Gerald who went out after breakfast to buy the newspaper, and who read aloud to the others the two columns of fiction which were the Liddlesby Observer's report of the facts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was he who had tracked the burglars, laid his plans, and recovered the lost silver.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had not thrown the stone public opinion decided that Mabel and her aunt must have been mistaken in supposing that there was a stone at all.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading He had not thrown the stone public opinion decided that Mabel and her aunt must have been mistaken in supposing that there was a stone at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not thrown the stone public opinion decided that Mabel and her aunt must have been mistaken in supposing that there was a stone at all.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It was Gerald who went out after breakfast to buy the newspaper, and who read aloud to the others the two columns of fiction which were the Liddlesby Observer's report of the facts.
burglarsnounUS /ˈbɜːrɡlərz/
plural of “burglar” — a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
From this reading It was he who had tracked the burglars, laid his plans, and recovered the lost silver.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not deny the warning letter.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading It was Gerald who went out after breakfast to buy the newspaper, and who read aloud to the others the two columns of fiction which were the Liddlesby Observer's report of the facts.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading It was Gerald who went out after breakfast to buy the newspaper, and who read aloud to the others the two columns of fiction which were the Liddlesby Observer's report of the facts.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading He had not thrown the stone public opinion decided that Mabel and her aunt must have been mistaken in supposing that there was a stone at all.
denyverbUS /dɪˈnaɪ/
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading But he did not deny the warning letter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not deny the warning letter.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was Gerald who went out after breakfast to buy the newspaper, and who read aloud to the others the two columns of fiction which were the Liddlesby Observer's report of the facts.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading It was Gerald who went out after breakfast to buy the newspaper, and who read aloud to the others the two columns of fiction which were the Liddlesby Observer's report of the facts.
Gerald
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From this reading It was Gerald who went out after breakfast to buy the newspaper, and who read aloud to the others the two columns of fiction which were the Liddlesby Observer's report of the facts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was he who had tracked the burglars, laid his plans, and recovered the lost silver.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had not thrown the stone public opinion decided that Mabel and her aunt must have been mistaken in supposing that there was a stone at all.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was he who had tracked the burglars, laid his plans, and recovered the lost silver.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not thrown the stone public opinion decided that Mabel and her aunt must have been mistaken in supposing that there was a stone at all.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Johnson was the hero of the hour.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was he who had tracked the burglars, laid his plans, and recovered the lost silver.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Johnson was the hero of the hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not thrown the stone public opinion decided that Mabel and her aunt must have been mistaken in supposing that there was a stone at all.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was he who had tracked the burglars, laid his plans, and recovered the lost silver.
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Johnson was the hero of the hour.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading It was he who had tracked the burglars, laid his plans, and recovered the lost silver.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading But he did not deny the warning letter.
Liddlesby
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From this reading It was Gerald who went out after breakfast to buy the newspaper, and who read aloud to the others the two columns of fiction which were the Liddlesby Observer's report of the facts.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was he who had tracked the burglars, laid his plans, and recovered the lost silver.
Mabel
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From this reading He had not thrown the stone public opinion decided that Mabel and her aunt must have been mistaken in supposing that there was a stone at all.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading He had not thrown the stone public opinion decided that Mabel and her aunt must have been mistaken in supposing that there was a stone at all.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had not thrown the stone public opinion decided that Mabel and her aunt must have been mistaken in supposing that there was a stone at all.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading It was Gerald who went out after breakfast to buy the newspaper, and who read aloud to the others the two columns of fiction which were the Liddlesby Observer's report of the facts.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not thrown the stone public opinion decided that Mabel and her aunt must have been mistaken in supposing that there was a stone at all.
Observer's
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From this reading It was Gerald who went out after breakfast to buy the newspaper, and who read aloud to the others the two columns of fiction which were the Liddlesby Observer's report of the facts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Johnson was the hero of the hour.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading He had not thrown the stone public opinion decided that Mabel and her aunt must have been mistaken in supposing that there was a stone at all.
others
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From this reading It was Gerald who went out after breakfast to buy the newspaper, and who read aloud to the others the two columns of fiction which were the Liddlesby Observer's report of the facts.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was Gerald who went out after breakfast to buy the newspaper, and who read aloud to the others the two columns of fiction which were the Liddlesby Observer's report of the facts.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading It was he who had tracked the burglars, laid his plans, and recovered the lost silver.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading He had not thrown the stone public opinion decided that Mabel and her aunt must have been mistaken in supposing that there was a stone at all.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It was Gerald who went out after breakfast to buy the newspaper, and who read aloud to the others the two columns of fiction which were the Liddlesby Observer's report of the facts.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading It was he who had tracked the burglars, laid his plans, and recovered the lost silver.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading It was Gerald who went out after breakfast to buy the newspaper, and who read aloud to the others the two columns of fiction which were the Liddlesby Observer's report of the facts.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading It was he who had tracked the burglars, laid his plans, and recovered the lost silver.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He had not thrown the stone public opinion decided that Mabel and her aunt must have been mistaken in supposing that there was a stone at all.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading He had not thrown the stone public opinion decided that Mabel and her aunt must have been mistaken in supposing that there was a stone at all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not thrown the stone public opinion decided that Mabel and her aunt must have been mistaken in supposing that there was a stone at all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Johnson was the hero of the hour.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had not thrown the stone public opinion decided that Mabel and her aunt must have been mistaken in supposing that there was a stone at all.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading He had not thrown the stone public opinion decided that Mabel and her aunt must have been mistaken in supposing that there was a stone at all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Gerald who went out after breakfast to buy the newspaper, and who read aloud to the others the two columns of fiction which were the Liddlesby Observer's report of the facts.
trackedadjectiveUS /trækt/
having tracks
From this reading It was he who had tracked the burglars, laid his plans, and recovered the lost silver.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was Gerald who went out after breakfast to buy the newspaper, and who read aloud to the others the two columns of fiction which were the Liddlesby Observer's report of the facts.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading But he did not deny the warning letter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Johnson was the hero of the hour.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was Gerald who went out after breakfast to buy the newspaper, and who read aloud to the others the two columns of fiction which were the Liddlesby Observer's report of the facts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was Gerald who went out after breakfast to buy the newspaper, and who read aloud to the others the two columns of fiction which were the Liddlesby Observer's report of the facts.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was Gerald who went out after breakfast to buy the newspaper, and who read aloud to the others the two columns of fiction which were the Liddlesby Observer's report of the facts.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was he who had tracked the burglars, laid his plans, and recovered the lost silver.
