adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had a vision of him standing by his mission door aforetime, repeating one jest, or more likely one stale euphuism night after night.
aforetime
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From this reading I had a vision of him standing by his mission door aforetime, repeating one jest, or more likely one stale euphuism night after night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I had a vision of him standing by his mission door aforetime, repeating one jest, or more likely one stale euphuism night after night.
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 "Now you know why I ordered you all inside," grinned the ex-missionary owner of the place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I divined on the instant that this was his habit, to stand by the door before supper and say just those words to the last arrivals.
arrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading I divined on the instant that this was his habit, to stand by the door before supper and say just those words to the last arrivals.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked, hating to take the bait, yet curious beyond power to resist.
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading I asked, hating to take the bait, yet curious beyond power to resist.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I divined on the instant that this was his habit, to stand by the door before supper and say just those words to the last arrivals.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I asked, hating to take the bait, yet curious beyond power to resist.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I divined on the instant that this was his habit, to stand by the door before supper and say just those words to the last arrivals.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I asked, hating to take the bait, yet curious beyond power to resist.
divined
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From this reading I divined on the instant that this was his habit, to stand by the door before supper and say just those words to the last arrivals.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I divined on the instant that this was his habit, to stand by the door before supper and say just those words to the last arrivals.
euphuismnoun
any artificially elegant style of language
From this reading I had a vision of him standing by his mission door aforetime, repeating one jest, or more likely one stale euphuism night after night.
ex-missionary
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From this reading "Now you know why I ordered you all inside," grinned the ex-missionary owner of the place.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading "Now you know why I ordered you all inside," grinned the ex-missionary owner of the place.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading I divined on the instant that this was his habit, to stand by the door before supper and say just those words to the last arrivals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a vision of him standing by his mission door aforetime, repeating one jest, or more likely one stale euphuism night after night.
hatingverbUS /ˈheɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “hate” — dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
From this reading I asked, hating to take the bait, yet curious beyond power to resist.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had a vision of him standing by his mission door aforetime, repeating one jest, or more likely one stale euphuism night after night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I divined on the instant that this was his habit, to stand by the door before supper and say just those words to the last arrivals.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now you know why I ordered you all inside," grinned the ex-missionary owner of the place.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "Now you know why I ordered you all inside," grinned the ex-missionary owner of the place.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading I divined on the instant that this was his habit, to stand by the door before supper and say just those words to the last arrivals.
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading I had a vision of him standing by his mission door aforetime, repeating one jest, or more likely one stale euphuism night after night.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I divined on the instant that this was his habit, to stand by the door before supper and say just those words to the last arrivals.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Now you know why I ordered you all inside," grinned the ex-missionary owner of the place.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I divined on the instant that this was his habit, to stand by the door before supper and say just those words to the last arrivals.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading I had a vision of him standing by his mission door aforetime, repeating one jest, or more likely one stale euphuism night after night.
LionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading "Lions?"
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading I had a vision of him standing by his mission door aforetime, repeating one jest, or more likely one stale euphuism night after night.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had a vision of him standing by his mission door aforetime, repeating one jest, or more likely one stale euphuism night after night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had a vision of him standing by his mission door aforetime, repeating one jest, or more likely one stale euphuism night after night.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now you know why I ordered you all inside," grinned the ex-missionary owner of the place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now you know why I ordered you all inside," grinned the ex-missionary owner of the place.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I divined on the instant that this was his habit, to stand by the door before supper and say just those words to the last arrivals.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had a vision of him standing by his mission door aforetime, repeating one jest, or more likely one stale euphuism night after night.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had a vision of him standing by his mission door aforetime, repeating one jest, or more likely one stale euphuism night after night.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Now you know why I ordered you all inside," grinned the ex-missionary owner of the place.
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading "Now you know why I ordered you all inside," grinned the ex-missionary owner of the place.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Now you know why I ordered you all inside," grinned the ex-missionary owner of the place.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading I asked, hating to take the bait, yet curious beyond power to resist.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading I had a vision of him standing by his mission door aforetime, repeating one jest, or more likely one stale euphuism night after night.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading I asked, hating to take the bait, yet curious beyond power to resist.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I divined on the instant that this was his habit, to stand by the door before supper and say just those words to the last arrivals.
staleadjectiveUS /steɪl/
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
From this reading I had a vision of him standing by his mission door aforetime, repeating one jest, or more likely one stale euphuism night after night.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading I divined on the instant that this was his habit, to stand by the door before supper and say just those words to the last arrivals.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading I had a vision of him standing by his mission door aforetime, repeating one jest, or more likely one stale euphuism night after night.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading I divined on the instant that this was his habit, to stand by the door before supper and say just those words to the last arrivals.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I asked, hating to take the bait, yet curious beyond power to resist.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I divined on the instant that this was his habit, to stand by the door before supper and say just those words to the last arrivals.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now you know why I ordered you all inside," grinned the ex-missionary owner of the place.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I divined on the instant that this was his habit, to stand by the door before supper and say just those words to the last arrivals.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I divined on the instant that this was his habit, to stand by the door before supper and say just those words to the last arrivals.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I divined on the instant that this was his habit, to stand by the door before supper and say just those words to the last arrivals.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading I had a vision of him standing by his mission door aforetime, repeating one jest, or more likely one stale euphuism night after night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I divined on the instant that this was his habit, to stand by the door before supper and say just those words to the last arrivals.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Now you know why I ordered you all inside," grinned the ex-missionary owner of the place.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading I divined on the instant that this was his habit, to stand by the door before supper and say just those words to the last arrivals.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I asked, hating to take the bait, yet curious beyond power to resist.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now you know why I ordered you all inside," grinned the ex-missionary owner of the place.
