adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHALLENGES After the guests had gone, father threw himself into a chair and gave vent to roars of Gargantuan laughter.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CHALLENGES After the guests had gone, father threw himself into a chair and gave vent to roars of Gargantuan laughter.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “I’ll wager Dr. Hammerfield was never up against anything like it in his life,” he laughed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHALLENGES After the guests had gone, father threw himself into a chair and gave vent to roars of Gargantuan laughter.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “I’ll wager Dr. Hammerfield was never up against anything like it in his life,” he laughed.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Did you notice how he began like a lamb—Everhard, I mean, and how quickly he became a roaring lion?
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Did you notice how he began like a lamb—Everhard, I mean, and how quickly he became a roaring lion?
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading CHALLENGES After the guests had gone, father threw himself into a chair and gave vent to roars of Gargantuan laughter.
CHALLENGESnounUS /ˈtʃæləndʒɪz/
plural of “challenge” — a demanding or stimulating situation
From this reading CHALLENGES After the guests had gone, father threw himself into a chair and gave vent to roars of Gargantuan laughter.
controversynounUS /ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading “‘The courtesies of ecclesiastical controversy!’
courtesiesnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsiz/
plural of “courtesy” — a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading “‘The courtesies of ecclesiastical controversy!’
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Not since the death of my mother had I known him to laugh so heartily.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you notice how he began like a lamb—Everhard, I mean, and how quickly he became a roaring lion?
Dr
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From this reading “I’ll wager Dr. Hammerfield was never up against anything like it in his life,” he laughed.
ecclesiasticaladjectiveUS /ɪˌkliːziˈæstɪkəl/
of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)
From this reading “‘The courtesies of ecclesiastical controversy!’
Everhard
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From this reading Did you notice how he began like a lamb—Everhard, I mean, and how quickly he became a roaring lion?
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading CHALLENGES After the guests had gone, father threw himself into a chair and gave vent to roars of Gargantuan laughter.
GargantuanadjectiveUS /ɡɑːrˈɡæntʃuːən/
of great mass; huge and bulky
From this reading CHALLENGES After the guests had gone, father threw himself into a chair and gave vent to roars of Gargantuan laughter.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading CHALLENGES After the guests had gone, father threw himself into a chair and gave vent to roars of Gargantuan laughter.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading CHALLENGES After the guests had gone, father threw himself into a chair and gave vent to roars of Gargantuan laughter.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading CHALLENGES After the guests had gone, father threw himself into a chair and gave vent to roars of Gargantuan laughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHALLENGES After the guests had gone, father threw himself into a chair and gave vent to roars of Gargantuan laughter.
Hammerfield
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From this reading “I’ll wager Dr. Hammerfield was never up against anything like it in his life,” he laughed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ll wager Dr. Hammerfield was never up against anything like it in his life,” he laughed.
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading Not since the death of my mother had I known him to laugh so heartily.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not since the death of my mother had I known him to laugh so heartily.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading CHALLENGES After the guests had gone, father threw himself into a chair and gave vent to roars of Gargantuan laughter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’ll wager Dr. Hammerfield was never up against anything like it in his life,” he laughed.
how
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From this reading Did you notice how he began like a lamb—Everhard, I mean, and how quickly he became a roaring lion?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not since the death of my mother had I known him to laugh so heartily.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll wager Dr. Hammerfield was never up against anything like it in his life,” he laughed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ll wager Dr. Hammerfield was never up against anything like it in his life,” he laughed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CHALLENGES After the guests had gone, father threw himself into a chair and gave vent to roars of Gargantuan laughter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’ll wager Dr. Hammerfield was never up against anything like it in his life,” he laughed.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Not since the death of my mother had I known him to laugh so heartily.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading Did you notice how he began like a lamb—Everhard, I mean, and how quickly he became a roaring lion?
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Not since the death of my mother had I known him to laugh so heartily.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “I’ll wager Dr. Hammerfield was never up against anything like it in his life,” he laughed.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading CHALLENGES After the guests had gone, father threw himself into a chair and gave vent to roars of Gargantuan laughter.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I’ll wager Dr. Hammerfield was never up against anything like it in his life,” he laughed.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I’ll wager Dr. Hammerfield was never up against anything like it in his life,” he laughed.
lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Did you notice how he began like a lamb—Everhard, I mean, and how quickly he became a roaring lion?
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Did you notice how he began like a lamb—Everhard, I mean, and how quickly he became a roaring lion?
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Not since the death of my mother had I known him to laugh so heartily.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not since the death of my mother had I known him to laugh so heartily.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I’ll wager Dr. Hammerfield was never up against anything like it in his life,” he laughed.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not since the death of my mother had I known him to laugh so heartily.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Did you notice how he began like a lamb—Everhard, I mean, and how quickly he became a roaring lion?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHALLENGES After the guests had gone, father threw himself into a chair and gave vent to roars of Gargantuan laughter.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Did you notice how he began like a lamb—Everhard, I mean, and how quickly he became a roaring lion?
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Did you notice how he began like a lamb—Everhard, I mean, and how quickly he became a roaring lion?
roarsnounUS /rɔːrz/
plural of “roar” — a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading CHALLENGES After the guests had gone, father threw himself into a chair and gave vent to roars of Gargantuan laughter.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Not since the death of my mother had I known him to laugh so heartily.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not since the death of my mother had I known him to laugh so heartily.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHALLENGES After the guests had gone, father threw himself into a chair and gave vent to roars of Gargantuan laughter.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading CHALLENGES After the guests had gone, father threw himself into a chair and gave vent to roars of Gargantuan laughter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHALLENGES After the guests had gone, father threw himself into a chair and gave vent to roars of Gargantuan laughter.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I’ll wager Dr. Hammerfield was never up against anything like it in his life,” he laughed.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading CHALLENGES After the guests had gone, father threw himself into a chair and gave vent to roars of Gargantuan laughter.
wagernounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/
the act of gambling
From this reading “I’ll wager Dr. Hammerfield was never up against anything like it in his life,” he laughed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’ll wager Dr. Hammerfield was never up against anything like it in his life,” he laughed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you notice how he began like a lamb—Everhard, I mean, and how quickly he became a roaring lion?
