afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were sure he was hungry after all that evidence.
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 They were sure he was hungry after all that evidence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt disinclined for the City, and drawn by need for sympathy in his triumph, he, too, made his way, but slowly and on foot, to Timothy’s in the Bayswater Road.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading His father had just left; Mrs. Small and Aunt Hester, in possession of the whole story, greeted him warmly.
Bayswater
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From this reading He felt disinclined for the City, and drawn by need for sympathy in his triumph, he, too, made his way, but slowly and on foot, to Timothy’s in the Bayswater Road.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt disinclined for the City, and drawn by need for sympathy in his triumph, he, too, made his way, but slowly and on foot, to Timothy’s in the Bayswater Road.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He felt disinclined for the City, and drawn by need for sympathy in his triumph, he, too, made his way, but slowly and on foot, to Timothy’s in the Bayswater Road.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He felt disinclined for the City, and drawn by need for sympathy in his triumph, he, too, made his way, but slowly and on foot, to Timothy’s in the Bayswater Road.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading In leaving the Court Soames did not go straight home.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Smither should toast him some more muffins, his dear father had eaten them all.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In leaving the Court Soames did not go straight home.
disinclinedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsɪnˈklaɪnd/
unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval
From this reading He felt disinclined for the City, and drawn by need for sympathy in his triumph, he, too, made his way, but slowly and on foot, to Timothy’s in the Bayswater Road.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He felt disinclined for the City, and drawn by need for sympathy in his triumph, he, too, made his way, but slowly and on foot, to Timothy’s in the Bayswater Road.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Smither should toast him some more muffins, his dear father had eaten them all.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading They were sure he was hungry after all that evidence.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father had just left; Mrs. Small and Aunt Hester, in possession of the whole story, greeted him warmly.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt disinclined for the City, and drawn by need for sympathy in his triumph, he, too, made his way, but slowly and on foot, to Timothy’s in the Bayswater Road.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He felt disinclined for the City, and drawn by need for sympathy in his triumph, he, too, made his way, but slowly and on foot, to Timothy’s in the Bayswater Road.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He felt disinclined for the City, and drawn by need for sympathy in his triumph, he, too, made his way, but slowly and on foot, to Timothy’s in the Bayswater Road.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In leaving the Court Soames did not go straight home.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading His father had just left; Mrs. Small and Aunt Hester, in possession of the whole story, greeted him warmly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His father had just left; Mrs. Small and Aunt Hester, in possession of the whole story, greeted him warmly.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt disinclined for the City, and drawn by need for sympathy in his triumph, he, too, made his way, but slowly and on foot, to Timothy’s in the Bayswater Road.
Hester
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From this reading His father had just left; Mrs. Small and Aunt Hester, in possession of the whole story, greeted him warmly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His father had just left; Mrs. Small and Aunt Hester, in possession of the whole story, greeted him warmly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt disinclined for the City, and drawn by need for sympathy in his triumph, he, too, made his way, but slowly and on foot, to Timothy’s in the Bayswater Road.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In leaving the Court Soames did not go straight home.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading They were sure he was hungry after all that evidence.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In leaving the Court Soames did not go straight home.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading His father had just left; Mrs. Small and Aunt Hester, in possession of the whole story, greeted him warmly.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading In leaving the Court Soames did not go straight home.
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 His father had just left; Mrs. Small and Aunt Hester, in possession of the whole story, greeted him warmly.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He felt disinclined for the City, and drawn by need for sympathy in his triumph, he, too, made his way, but slowly and on foot, to Timothy’s in the Bayswater Road.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Smither should toast him some more muffins, his dear father had eaten them all.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading His father had just left; Mrs. Small and Aunt Hester, in possession of the whole story, greeted him warmly.
muffinsnounUS /ˈmʌfənz/
plural of “muffin” — a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan
From this reading Smither should toast him some more muffins, his dear father had eaten them all.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He felt disinclined for the City, and drawn by need for sympathy in his triumph, he, too, made his way, but slowly and on foot, to Timothy’s in the Bayswater Road.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In leaving the Court Soames did not go straight home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His father had just left; Mrs. Small and Aunt Hester, in possession of the whole story, greeted him warmly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He felt disinclined for the City, and drawn by need for sympathy in his triumph, he, too, made his way, but slowly and on foot, to Timothy’s in the Bayswater Road.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading His father had just left; Mrs. Small and Aunt Hester, in possession of the whole story, greeted him warmly.
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He felt disinclined for the City, and drawn by need for sympathy in his triumph, he, too, made his way, but slowly and on foot, to Timothy’s in the Bayswater Road.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Smither should toast him some more muffins, his dear father had eaten them all.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He felt disinclined for the City, and drawn by need for sympathy in his triumph, he, too, made his way, but slowly and on foot, to Timothy’s in the Bayswater Road.
SmalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His father had just left; Mrs. Small and Aunt Hester, in possession of the whole story, greeted him warmly.
Smither
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Smither should toast him some more muffins, his dear father had eaten them all.
Soames
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In leaving the Court Soames did not go straight home.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Smither should toast him some more muffins, his dear father had eaten them all.
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 His father had just left; Mrs. Small and Aunt Hester, in possession of the whole story, greeted him warmly.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading In leaving the Court Soames did not go straight home.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They were sure he was hungry after all that evidence.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading He felt disinclined for the City, and drawn by need for sympathy in his triumph, he, too, made his way, but slowly and on foot, to Timothy’s in the Bayswater Road.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were sure he was hungry after all that evidence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In leaving the Court Soames did not go straight home.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Smither should toast him some more muffins, his dear father had eaten them all.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sure he was hungry after all that evidence.
Timothy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt disinclined for the City, and drawn by need for sympathy in his triumph, he, too, made his way, but slowly and on foot, to Timothy’s in the Bayswater Road.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt disinclined for the City, and drawn by need for sympathy in his triumph, he, too, made his way, but slowly and on foot, to Timothy’s in the Bayswater Road.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading Smither should toast him some more muffins, his dear father had eaten them all.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He felt disinclined for the City, and drawn by need for sympathy in his triumph, he, too, made his way, but slowly and on foot, to Timothy’s in the Bayswater Road.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading He felt disinclined for the City, and drawn by need for sympathy in his triumph, he, too, made his way, but slowly and on foot, to Timothy’s in the Bayswater Road.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading His father had just left; Mrs. Small and Aunt Hester, in possession of the whole story, greeted him warmly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were sure he was hungry after all that evidence.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He felt disinclined for the City, and drawn by need for sympathy in his triumph, he, too, made his way, but slowly and on foot, to Timothy’s in the Bayswater Road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were sure he was hungry after all that evidence.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading His father had just left; Mrs. Small and Aunt Hester, in possession of the whole story, greeted him warmly.
