AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
affirmativeadjectiveUS /əˈfɜːrmətɪv/
affirming or giving assent
From this reading The footman replied in the affirmative.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He will come as soon as possible."
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did you wish to see him, sir?" he asked.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"
Barry
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From this reading The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
Byng
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From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He will come as soon as possible."
deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you wish to see him, sir?" he asked.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"
KROOL
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From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He will come as soon as possible."
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The footman replied in the affirmative.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did you wish to see him, sir?" he asked.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Did you wish to see him, sir?" he asked.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He will come as soon as possible."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"
Whalen
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From this reading The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Did you wish to see him, sir?" he asked.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
