adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After regarding them fixedly for full thirty seconds, he said, “Wait!” and left them in the doorway.
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 What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Kirsteen was washing breakfast things which had a leadless glaze, and Tryst's three children, extremely tidy, stood motionless at the edge of the little scullery, watching.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Kirsteen was washing breakfast things which had a leadless glaze, and Tryst's three children, extremely tidy, stood motionless at the edge of the little scullery, watching.
constablesnounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəlz/
plural of “constable” — a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading After regarding them fixedly for full thirty seconds, he said, “Wait!” and left them in the doorway.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Kirsteen was washing breakfast things which had a leadless glaze, and Tryst's three children, extremely tidy, stood motionless at the edge of the little scullery, watching.
enigmanounUS /ɪˈnɪɡmə/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Kirsteen was washing breakfast things which had a leadless glaze, and Tryst's three children, extremely tidy, stood motionless at the edge of the little scullery, watching.
fixedlyadverb
in a fixed manner
From this reading After regarding them fixedly for full thirty seconds, he said, “Wait!” and left them in the doorway.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading After regarding them fixedly for full thirty seconds, he said, “Wait!” and left them in the doorway.
glazeverbUS /ɡleɪz/
coat with a glaze
From this reading Kirsteen was washing breakfast things which had a leadless glaze, and Tryst's three children, extremely tidy, stood motionless at the edge of the little scullery, watching.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kirsteen was washing breakfast things which had a leadless glaze, and Tryst's three children, extremely tidy, stood motionless at the edge of the little scullery, watching.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After regarding them fixedly for full thirty seconds, he said, “Wait!” and left them in the doorway.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When she had joined him in the kitchen Tod shut the door.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After regarding them fixedly for full thirty seconds, he said, “Wait!” and left them in the doorway.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading When she had joined him in the kitchen Tod shut the door.
Kirsteen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kirsteen was washing breakfast things which had a leadless glaze, and Tryst's three children, extremely tidy, stood motionless at the edge of the little scullery, watching.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading When she had joined him in the kitchen Tod shut the door.
leadlessadjective
not treated with lead
From this reading Kirsteen was washing breakfast things which had a leadless glaze, and Tryst's three children, extremely tidy, stood motionless at the edge of the little scullery, watching.
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 After regarding them fixedly for full thirty seconds, he said, “Wait!” and left them in the doorway.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Kirsteen was washing breakfast things which had a leadless glaze, and Tryst's three children, extremely tidy, stood motionless at the edge of the little scullery, watching.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading Kirsteen was washing breakfast things which had a leadless glaze, and Tryst's three children, extremely tidy, stood motionless at the edge of the little scullery, watching.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading “Two policemen,” he said, “want Tryst.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading After regarding them fixedly for full thirty seconds, he said, “Wait!” and left them in the doorway.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After regarding them fixedly for full thirty seconds, he said, “Wait!” and left them in the doorway.
scullerynoun
a small room (in large old British houses) next to the kitchen; where kitchen utensils are cleaned and kept and other rough household jobs are done
From this reading Kirsteen was washing breakfast things which had a leadless glaze, and Tryst's three children, extremely tidy, stood motionless at the edge of the little scullery, watching.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading After regarding them fixedly for full thirty seconds, he said, “Wait!” and left them in the doorway.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had joined him in the kitchen Tod shut the door.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading When she had joined him in the kitchen Tod shut the door.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Kirsteen was washing breakfast things which had a leadless glaze, and Tryst's three children, extremely tidy, stood motionless at the edge of the little scullery, watching.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After regarding them fixedly for full thirty seconds, he said, “Wait!” and left them in the doorway.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Kirsteen was washing breakfast things which had a leadless glaze, and Tryst's three children, extremely tidy, stood motionless at the edge of the little scullery, watching.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading After regarding them fixedly for full thirty seconds, he said, “Wait!” and left them in the doorway.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading Kirsteen was washing breakfast things which had a leadless glaze, and Tryst's three children, extremely tidy, stood motionless at the edge of the little scullery, watching.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
TodnounUS /tɑːd/
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
TrystnounUS /trɪst/
a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
Tryst's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kirsteen was washing breakfast things which had a leadless glaze, and Tryst's three children, extremely tidy, stood motionless at the edge of the little scullery, watching.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
WaitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading After regarding them fixedly for full thirty seconds, he said, “Wait!” and left them in the doorway.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Two policemen,” he said, “want Tryst.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading Kirsteen was washing breakfast things which had a leadless glaze, and Tryst's three children, extremely tidy, stood motionless at the edge of the little scullery, watching.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Kirsteen was washing breakfast things which had a leadless glaze, and Tryst's three children, extremely tidy, stood motionless at the edge of the little scullery, watching.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Kirsteen was washing breakfast things which had a leadless glaze, and Tryst's three children, extremely tidy, stood motionless at the edge of the little scullery, watching.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What Tod thought of all this was, perhaps, as much of an enigma to Tod as to his three brothers, and never more so than on that Sunday morning when two police constables appeared at his door with a warrant for the arrest of Tryst.
