AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DEBT OF GRATITUDE After dinner Festing walked across the fields to the farm.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A DEBT OF GRATITUDE After dinner Festing walked across the fields to the farm.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A DEBT OF GRATITUDE After dinner Festing walked across the fields to the farm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was raining and a cold wind swept the dale, but a fire burned in the room into which he was shown and the curtains were drawn.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading “Then I couldn't find anybody to send with it.”
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading It was raining and a cold wind swept the dale, but a fire burned in the room into which he was shown and the curtains were drawn.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was raining and a cold wind swept the dale, but a fire burned in the room into which he was shown and the curtains were drawn.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Helen and Miss Jardine got up when he came in and put the rucksack on the table.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was raining and a cold wind swept the dale, but a fire burned in the room into which he was shown and the curtains were drawn.
couldn't
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From this reading “Then I couldn't find anybody to send with it.”
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading It was raining and a cold wind swept the dale, but a fire burned in the room into which he was shown and the curtains were drawn.
dalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading It was raining and a cold wind swept the dale, but a fire burned in the room into which he was shown and the curtains were drawn.
DEBTnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading A DEBT OF GRATITUDE After dinner Festing walked across the fields to the farm.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A DEBT OF GRATITUDE After dinner Festing walked across the fields to the farm.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “I'm sorry I forgot this until I'd gone some distance,” he said.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading It was raining and a cold wind swept the dale, but a fire burned in the room into which he was shown and the curtains were drawn.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading A DEBT OF GRATITUDE After dinner Festing walked across the fields to the farm.
Festing
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From this reading A DEBT OF GRATITUDE After dinner Festing walked across the fields to the farm.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading A DEBT OF GRATITUDE After dinner Festing walked across the fields to the farm.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Then I couldn't find anybody to send with it.”
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was raining and a cold wind swept the dale, but a fire burned in the room into which he was shown and the curtains were drawn.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “I'm sorry I forgot this until I'd gone some distance,” he said.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “I'm sorry I forgot this until I'd gone some distance,” he said.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Helen and Miss Jardine got up when he came in and put the rucksack on the table.
GRATITUDEnounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading A DEBT OF GRATITUDE After dinner Festing walked across the fields to the farm.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was raining and a cold wind swept the dale, but a fire burned in the room into which he was shown and the curtains were drawn.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen and Miss Jardine got up when he came in and put the rucksack on the table.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I'm sorry I forgot this until I'd gone some distance,” he said.
I'd
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From this reading “I'm sorry I forgot this until I'd gone some distance,” he said.
I'm
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From this reading “I'm sorry I forgot this until I'd gone some distance,” he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was raining and a cold wind swept the dale, but a fire burned in the room into which he was shown and the curtains were drawn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was raining and a cold wind swept the dale, but a fire burned in the room into which he was shown and the curtains were drawn.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was raining and a cold wind swept the dale, but a fire burned in the room into which he was shown and the curtains were drawn.
Jardine
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From this reading Helen and Miss Jardine got up when he came in and put the rucksack on the table.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Helen and Miss Jardine got up when he came in and put the rucksack on the table.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DEBT OF GRATITUDE After dinner Festing walked across the fields to the farm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Helen and Miss Jardine got up when he came in and put the rucksack on the table.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Helen and Miss Jardine got up when he came in and put the rucksack on the table.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading It was raining and a cold wind swept the dale, but a fire burned in the room into which he was shown and the curtains were drawn.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was raining and a cold wind swept the dale, but a fire burned in the room into which he was shown and the curtains were drawn.
rucksacknounUS /ˈrʌksæk/
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading Helen and Miss Jardine got up when he came in and put the rucksack on the table.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I'm sorry I forgot this until I'd gone some distance,” he said.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Then I couldn't find anybody to send with it.”
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was raining and a cold wind swept the dale, but a fire burned in the room into which he was shown and the curtains were drawn.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I'm sorry I forgot this until I'd gone some distance,” he said.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I'm sorry I forgot this until I'd gone some distance,” he said.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading It was raining and a cold wind swept the dale, but a fire burned in the room into which he was shown and the curtains were drawn.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Helen and Miss Jardine got up when he came in and put the rucksack on the table.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DEBT OF GRATITUDE After dinner Festing walked across the fields to the farm.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then I couldn't find anybody to send with it.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I'm sorry I forgot this until I'd gone some distance,” he said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DEBT OF GRATITUDE After dinner Festing walked across the fields to the farm.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “I'm sorry I forgot this until I'd gone some distance,” he said.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Helen and Miss Jardine got up when he came in and put the rucksack on the table.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading A DEBT OF GRATITUDE After dinner Festing walked across the fields to the farm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was raining and a cold wind swept the dale, but a fire burned in the room into which he was shown and the curtains were drawn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was raining and a cold wind swept the dale, but a fire burned in the room into which he was shown and the curtains were drawn.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Helen and Miss Jardine got up when he came in and put the rucksack on the table.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was raining and a cold wind swept the dale, but a fire burned in the room into which he was shown and the curtains were drawn.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was raining and a cold wind swept the dale, but a fire burned in the room into which he was shown and the curtains were drawn.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Then I couldn't find anybody to send with it.”
