AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
agrarianadjectiveUS /əˈɡreriən/
relating to farming or agriculture
From this reading “The outbreak of fire on Sir Gerald Malloring's Worcestershire property may or may not have any significance as a symptom of agrarian unrest.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The authorities are in doubt whether the occurrence has any relation with recent similar outbreaks in the eastern counties.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Grave suspicions of arson are entertained, but up to the present no arrest has been made.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading Grave suspicions of arson are entertained, but up to the present no arrest has been made.
arsonnounUS /ˈɑːrsən/
malicious burning to destroy property
From this reading Grave suspicions of arson are entertained, but up to the present no arrest has been made.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The outbreak of fire on Sir Gerald Malloring's Worcestershire property may or may not have any significance as a symptom of agrarian unrest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So Stanley read at breakfast, in his favorite paper; and the little leader thereon:
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The authorities are in doubt whether the occurrence has any relation with recent similar outbreaks in the eastern counties.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Grave suspicions of arson are entertained, but up to the present no arrest has been made.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading So Stanley read at breakfast, in his favorite paper; and the little leader thereon:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Grave suspicions of arson are entertained, but up to the present no arrest has been made.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
countiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The authorities are in doubt whether the occurrence has any relation with recent similar outbreaks in the eastern counties.”
cowshednoun
a barn for cows
From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The authorities are in doubt whether the occurrence has any relation with recent similar outbreaks in the eastern counties.”
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The authorities are in doubt whether the occurrence has any relation with recent similar outbreaks in the eastern counties.”
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Grave suspicions of arson are entertained, but up to the present no arrest has been made.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading So Stanley read at breakfast, in his favorite paper; and the little leader thereon:
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
Gerald
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From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
GravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Grave suspicions of arson are entertained, but up to the present no arrest has been made.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grave suspicions of arson are entertained, but up to the present no arrest has been made.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The outbreak of fire on Sir Gerald Malloring's Worcestershire property may or may not have any significance as a symptom of agrarian unrest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Stanley read at breakfast, in his favorite paper; and the little leader thereon:
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading So Stanley read at breakfast, in his favorite paper; and the little leader thereon:
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So Stanley read at breakfast, in his favorite paper; and the little leader thereon:
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Grave suspicions of arson are entertained, but up to the present no arrest has been made.
Malloring's
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From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “The outbreak of fire on Sir Gerald Malloring's Worcestershire property may or may not have any significance as a symptom of agrarian unrest.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Grave suspicions of arson are entertained, but up to the present no arrest has been made.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The outbreak of fire on Sir Gerald Malloring's Worcestershire property may or may not have any significance as a symptom of agrarian unrest.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading The authorities are in doubt whether the occurrence has any relation with recent similar outbreaks in the eastern counties.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “The outbreak of fire on Sir Gerald Malloring's Worcestershire property may or may not have any significance as a symptom of agrarian unrest.
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading “The outbreak of fire on Sir Gerald Malloring's Worcestershire property may or may not have any significance as a symptom of agrarian unrest.
outbreaksnounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪks/
plural of “outbreak” — a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading The authorities are in doubt whether the occurrence has any relation with recent similar outbreaks in the eastern counties.”
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading So Stanley read at breakfast, in his favorite paper; and the little leader thereon:
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Grave suspicions of arson are entertained, but up to the present no arrest has been made.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “The outbreak of fire on Sir Gerald Malloring's Worcestershire property may or may not have any significance as a symptom of agrarian unrest.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading So Stanley read at breakfast, in his favorite paper; and the little leader thereon:
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading The authorities are in doubt whether the occurrence has any relation with recent similar outbreaks in the eastern counties.”
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading The authorities are in doubt whether the occurrence has any relation with recent similar outbreaks in the eastern counties.”
ricksnounUS /rɪks/
plural of “rick” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading “The outbreak of fire on Sir Gerald Malloring's Worcestershire property may or may not have any significance as a symptom of agrarian unrest.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading The authorities are in doubt whether the occurrence has any relation with recent similar outbreaks in the eastern counties.”
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Stanley read at breakfast, in his favorite paper; and the little leader thereon:
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading So Stanley read at breakfast, in his favorite paper; and the little leader thereon:
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Grave suspicions of arson are entertained, but up to the present no arrest has been made.
symptomnounUS /ˈsɪmptəm/
(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading “The outbreak of fire on Sir Gerald Malloring's Worcestershire property may or may not have any significance as a symptom of agrarian unrest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
thereonadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/
on that
From this reading So Stanley read at breakfast, in his favorite paper; and the little leader thereon:
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grave suspicions of arson are entertained, but up to the present no arrest has been made.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading “The outbreak of fire on Sir Gerald Malloring's Worcestershire property may or may not have any significance as a symptom of agrarian unrest.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Grave suspicions of arson are entertained, but up to the present no arrest has been made.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The authorities are in doubt whether the occurrence has any relation with recent similar outbreaks in the eastern counties.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The authorities are in doubt whether the occurrence has any relation with recent similar outbreaks in the eastern counties.”
WorcestershirenounUS /ˈwʊstərʃər/
a savory sauce of vinegar and soy sauce and spices
From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
