adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was a Friday night, and one or two waggons laden with vegetable produce were already threading their way through the difficult thoroughfares.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suddenly Sir Timothy, who was looking out of the window, pressed the button of the car, which was at once brought to a standstill.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Suddenly Sir Timothy, who was looking out of the window, pressed the button of the car, which was at once brought to a standstill.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Suddenly Sir Timothy, who was looking out of the window, pressed the button of the car, which was at once brought to a standstill.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Suddenly Sir Timothy, who was looking out of the window, pressed the button of the car, which was at once brought to a standstill.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
Covent
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From this reading Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was a Friday night, and one or two waggons laden with vegetable produce were already threading their way through the difficult thoroughfares.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
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 Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
Francis
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From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading It was a Friday night, and one or two waggons laden with vegetable produce were already threading their way through the difficult thoroughfares.
GardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading It was a Friday night, and one or two waggons laden with vegetable produce were already threading their way through the difficult thoroughfares.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
limousinenounUS /ˈlɪməziːn/
large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
From this reading Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Suddenly Sir Timothy, who was looking out of the window, pressed the button of the car, which was at once brought to a standstill.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a Friday night, and one or two waggons laden with vegetable produce were already threading their way through the difficult thoroughfares.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Suddenly Sir Timothy, who was looking out of the window, pressed the button of the car, which was at once brought to a standstill.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a Friday night, and one or two waggons laden with vegetable produce were already threading their way through the difficult thoroughfares.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a Friday night, and one or two waggons laden with vegetable produce were already threading their way through the difficult thoroughfares.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading Suddenly Sir Timothy, who was looking out of the window, pressed the button of the car, which was at once brought to a standstill.
produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/
bring forth or yield
From this reading It was a Friday night, and one or two waggons laden with vegetable produce were already threading their way through the difficult thoroughfares.
purlieus
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From this reading Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
Rolls-Royce
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From this reading Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
sallying
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From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
Soto's
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From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading Suddenly Sir Timothy, who was looking out of the window, pressed the button of the car, which was at once brought to a standstill.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly Sir Timothy, who was looking out of the window, pressed the button of the car, which was at once brought to a standstill.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a Friday night, and one or two waggons laden with vegetable produce were already threading their way through the difficult thoroughfares.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
thoroughfaresnounUS /ˈθɜːroʊferz/
plural of “thoroughfare” — a public road from one place to another
From this reading It was a Friday night, and one or two waggons laden with vegetable produce were already threading their way through the difficult thoroughfares.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
threadingverbUS /ˈθredɪŋ/
-ing form of “thread” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was a Friday night, and one or two waggons laden with vegetable produce were already threading their way through the difficult thoroughfares.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading Suddenly Sir Timothy, who was looking out of the window, pressed the button of the car, which was at once brought to a standstill.
Timothy's
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From this reading Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading It was a Friday night, and one or two waggons laden with vegetable produce were already threading their way through the difficult thoroughfares.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
waggons
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From this reading It was a Friday night, and one or two waggons laden with vegetable produce were already threading their way through the difficult thoroughfares.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was a Friday night, and one or two waggons laden with vegetable produce were already threading their way through the difficult thoroughfares.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Suddenly Sir Timothy, who was looking out of the window, pressed the button of the car, which was at once brought to a standstill.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Suddenly Sir Timothy, who was looking out of the window, pressed the button of the car, which was at once brought to a standstill.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a Friday night, and one or two waggons laden with vegetable produce were already threading their way through the difficult thoroughfares.
