adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Geraldine welcomed her unexpected visitor that afternoon cordially enough but a little shyly.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “We meant to stay longer,” Granet admitted, “but things went a little wrong.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Geraldine welcomed her unexpected visitor that afternoon cordially enough but a little shyly.
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 First of all there was this Zeppelin raid.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Then my arm didn’t go very well.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I thought that you were going to stay at Brancaster for a week,” she remarked, as they shook hands.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I thought that you were going to stay at Brancaster for a week,” she remarked, as they shook hands.
Brancaster
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From this reading “I thought that you were going to stay at Brancaster for a week,” she remarked, as they shook hands.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Geraldine welcomed her unexpected visitor that afternoon cordially enough but a little shyly.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Geraldine welcomed her unexpected visitor that afternoon cordially enough but a little shyly.
didn't
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From this reading Then my arm didn’t go very well.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Geraldine welcomed her unexpected visitor that afternoon cordially enough but a little shyly.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First of all there was this Zeppelin raid.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I thought that you were going to stay at Brancaster for a week,” she remarked, as they shook hands.
Geraldine
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From this reading Geraldine welcomed her unexpected visitor that afternoon cordially enough but a little shyly.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then my arm didn’t go very well.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “I thought that you were going to stay at Brancaster for a week,” she remarked, as they shook hands.
Granet
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From this reading “We meant to stay longer,” Granet admitted, “but things went a little wrong.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “I thought that you were going to stay at Brancaster for a week,” she remarked, as they shook hands.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Geraldine welcomed her unexpected visitor that afternoon cordially enough but a little shyly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought that you were going to stay at Brancaster for a week,” she remarked, as they shook hands.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Geraldine welcomed her unexpected visitor that afternoon cordially enough but a little shyly.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading “We meant to stay longer,” Granet admitted, “but things went a little wrong.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “We meant to stay longer,” Granet admitted, “but things went a little wrong.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then my arm didn’t go very well.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First of all there was this Zeppelin raid.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading First of all there was this Zeppelin raid.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I thought that you were going to stay at Brancaster for a week,” she remarked, as they shook hands.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I thought that you were going to stay at Brancaster for a week,” she remarked, as they shook hands.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “I thought that you were going to stay at Brancaster for a week,” she remarked, as they shook hands.
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading Geraldine welcomed her unexpected visitor that afternoon cordially enough but a little shyly.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I thought that you were going to stay at Brancaster for a week,” she remarked, as they shook hands.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Geraldine welcomed her unexpected visitor that afternoon cordially enough but a little shyly.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then my arm didn’t go very well.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading First of all there was this Zeppelin raid.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I thought that you were going to stay at Brancaster for a week,” she remarked, as they shook hands.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “We meant to stay longer,” Granet admitted, “but things went a little wrong.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading First of all there was this Zeppelin raid.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought that you were going to stay at Brancaster for a week,” she remarked, as they shook hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I thought that you were going to stay at Brancaster for a week,” she remarked, as they shook hands.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Geraldine welcomed her unexpected visitor that afternoon cordially enough but a little shyly.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Then my arm didn’t go very well.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading Geraldine welcomed her unexpected visitor that afternoon cordially enough but a little shyly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First of all there was this Zeppelin raid.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We meant to stay longer,” Granet admitted, “but things went a little wrong.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “I thought that you were going to stay at Brancaster for a week,” she remarked, as they shook hands.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Geraldine welcomed her unexpected visitor that afternoon cordially enough but a little shyly.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Then my arm didn’t go very well.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We meant to stay longer,” Granet admitted, “but things went a little wrong.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I thought that you were going to stay at Brancaster for a week,” she remarked, as they shook hands.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “We meant to stay longer,” Granet admitted, “but things went a little wrong.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought that you were going to stay at Brancaster for a week,” she remarked, as they shook hands.
ZeppelinnounUS /ˈzepɪlɪn/
German inventor who designed and built the first rigid motorized dirigible (1838-1917)
From this reading First of all there was this Zeppelin raid.
