adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before I could speak, a friend’s voice at the door interrupted us.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading The Minister looked at me in an absent manner; his attention seemed to have been wandering.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I must have passed the person you mean, sir, as I was coming in here; and I heard her say: ‘You will find the tigress-cub take after its mother.’
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Minister looked at me in an absent manner; his attention seemed to have been wandering.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I must have passed the person you mean, sir, as I was coming in here; and I heard her say: ‘You will find the tigress-cub take after its mother.’
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The Doctor, returning to me as he had promised, answered the Minister’s question in these words:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Doctor, returning to me as he had promised, answered the Minister’s question in these words:
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What was it Miss Chance said?” he asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Minister looked at me in an absent manner; his attention seemed to have been wandering.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The Minister looked at me in an absent manner; his attention seemed to have been wandering.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Minister looked at me in an absent manner; his attention seemed to have been wandering.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I could speak, a friend’s voice at the door interrupted us.
ChancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “What was it Miss Chance said?” he asked.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I must have passed the person you mean, sir, as I was coming in here; and I heard her say: ‘You will find the tigress-cub take after its mother.’
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before I could speak, a friend’s voice at the door interrupted us.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Doctor, returning to me as he had promised, answered the Minister’s question in these words:
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Before I could speak, a friend’s voice at the door interrupted us.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I must have passed the person you mean, sir, as I was coming in here; and I heard her say: ‘You will find the tigress-cub take after its mother.’
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Before I could speak, a friend’s voice at the door interrupted us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Doctor, returning to me as he had promised, answered the Minister’s question in these words:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Minister looked at me in an absent manner; his attention seemed to have been wandering.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What was it Miss Chance said?” he asked.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I must have passed the person you mean, sir, as I was coming in here; and I heard her say: ‘You will find the tigress-cub take after its mother.’
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I must have passed the person you mean, sir, as I was coming in here; and I heard her say: ‘You will find the tigress-cub take after its mother.’
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I must have passed the person you mean, sir, as I was coming in here; and I heard her say: ‘You will find the tigress-cub take after its mother.’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Minister looked at me in an absent manner; his attention seemed to have been wandering.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before I could speak, a friend’s voice at the door interrupted us.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Minister looked at me in an absent manner; his attention seemed to have been wandering.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Before I could speak, a friend’s voice at the door interrupted us.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What was it Miss Chance said?” he asked.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “I must have passed the person you mean, sir, as I was coming in here; and I heard her say: ‘You will find the tigress-cub take after its mother.’
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Minister looked at me in an absent manner; his attention seemed to have been wandering.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Minister looked at me in an absent manner; his attention seemed to have been wandering.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Minister looked at me in an absent manner; his attention seemed to have been wandering.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I must have passed the person you mean, sir, as I was coming in here; and I heard her say: ‘You will find the tigress-cub take after its mother.’
MinisternounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The Minister looked at me in an absent manner; his attention seemed to have been wandering.
Minister'snounUS /ˈmɪnɪstərz/
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The Doctor, returning to me as he had promised, answered the Minister’s question in these words:
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “What was it Miss Chance said?” he asked.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I must have passed the person you mean, sir, as I was coming in here; and I heard her say: ‘You will find the tigress-cub take after its mother.’
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must have passed the person you mean, sir, as I was coming in here; and I heard her say: ‘You will find the tigress-cub take after its mother.’
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “I must have passed the person you mean, sir, as I was coming in here; and I heard her say: ‘You will find the tigress-cub take after its mother.’
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading “I must have passed the person you mean, sir, as I was coming in here; and I heard her say: ‘You will find the tigress-cub take after its mother.’
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The Doctor, returning to me as he had promised, answered the Minister’s question in these words:
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The Doctor, returning to me as he had promised, answered the Minister’s question in these words:
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The Doctor, returning to me as he had promised, answered the Minister’s question in these words:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What was it Miss Chance said?” he asked.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “I must have passed the person you mean, sir, as I was coming in here; and I heard her say: ‘You will find the tigress-cub take after its mother.’
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Minister looked at me in an absent manner; his attention seemed to have been wandering.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “I must have passed the person you mean, sir, as I was coming in here; and I heard her say: ‘You will find the tigress-cub take after its mother.’
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Before I could speak, a friend’s voice at the door interrupted us.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “I must have passed the person you mean, sir, as I was coming in here; and I heard her say: ‘You will find the tigress-cub take after its mother.’
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Minister looked at me in an absent manner; his attention seemed to have been wandering.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Doctor, returning to me as he had promised, answered the Minister’s question in these words:
tigress-cub
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From this reading “I must have passed the person you mean, sir, as I was coming in here; and I heard her say: ‘You will find the tigress-cub take after its mother.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Minister looked at me in an absent manner; his attention seemed to have been wandering.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before I could speak, a friend’s voice at the door interrupted us.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Before I could speak, a friend’s voice at the door interrupted us.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading The Minister looked at me in an absent manner; his attention seemed to have been wandering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What was it Miss Chance said?” he asked.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What was it Miss Chance said?” he asked.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I must have passed the person you mean, sir, as I was coming in here; and I heard her say: ‘You will find the tigress-cub take after its mother.’
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The Doctor, returning to me as he had promised, answered the Minister’s question in these words:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I must have passed the person you mean, sir, as I was coming in here; and I heard her say: ‘You will find the tigress-cub take after its mother.’
