adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading “I had never heard of it,” she acknowledged, “but I am not in anyway surprised.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I had never heard of it,” she acknowledged, “but I am not in anyway surprised.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “I had never heard of it,” she acknowledged, “but I am not in anyway surprised.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I had never heard of it,” she acknowledged, “but I am not in anyway surprised.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading “It is a remarkable trait in a very remarkable character,” Francis commented.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “It is a remarkable trait in a very remarkable character,” Francis commented.
crocknounUS /krɑːk/
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading She listened sympathetically to his description of the place.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
EndnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
Francis
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From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I had never heard of it,” she acknowledged, “but I am not in anyway surprised.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
HatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I had never heard of it,” she acknowledged, “but I am not in anyway surprised.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She listened sympathetically to his description of the place.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I had never heard of it,” she acknowledged, “but I am not in anyway surprised.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I had never heard of it,” she acknowledged, “but I am not in anyway surprised.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She listened sympathetically to his description of the place.
Margaret's
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From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I had never heard of it,” she acknowledged, “but I am not in anyway surprised.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I had never heard of it,” she acknowledged, “but I am not in anyway surprised.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She listened sympathetically to his description of the place.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading “It is a remarkable trait in a very remarkable character,” Francis commented.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She listened sympathetically to his description of the place.
sitting-room
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From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
spendsverbUS /spendz/
third-person singular of “spend” — use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “I had never heard of it,” she acknowledged, “but I am not in anyway surprised.
sympatheticallyadverbUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkəli/
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading She listened sympathetically to his description of the place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She listened sympathetically to his description of the place.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
traitnounUS /treɪt/
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading “It is a remarkable trait in a very remarkable character,” Francis commented.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “It is a remarkable trait in a very remarkable character,” Francis commented.
Wardour
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From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
