adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Would you care to have a peek at him?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His wife and Lady Deppingham were sitting in the cool retreat under the hanging garden.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Would you care to have a peek at him?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He's been on the island three days, and we haven't had a glimpse of him.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading THE ENEMY "I've sighted the Enemy," exclaimed Bobby Browne, coming up from Neptune's Pool--the largest of the fountains.
BrownenounUS /braʊn/
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading THE ENEMY "I've sighted the Enemy," exclaimed Bobby Browne, coming up from Neptune's Pool--the largest of the fountains.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Would you care to have a peek at him?"
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE ENEMY "I've sighted the Enemy," exclaimed Bobby Browne, coming up from Neptune's Pool--the largest of the fountains.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading His wife and Lady Deppingham were sitting in the cool retreat under the hanging garden.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "He's been on the island three days, and we haven't had a glimpse of him.
Deppingham
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From this reading His wife and Lady Deppingham were sitting in the cool retreat under the hanging garden.
ENEMYnounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading THE ENEMY "I've sighted the Enemy," exclaimed Bobby Browne, coming up from Neptune's Pool--the largest of the fountains.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading THE ENEMY "I've sighted the Enemy," exclaimed Bobby Browne, coming up from Neptune's Pool--the largest of the fountains.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "I should think so," said his wife, jumping to her feet.
fountainsnounUS /ˈfaʊntənz/
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading THE ENEMY "I've sighted the Enemy," exclaimed Bobby Browne, coming up from Neptune's Pool--the largest of the fountains.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ENEMY "I've sighted the Enemy," exclaimed Bobby Browne, coming up from Neptune's Pool--the largest of the fountains.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading His wife and Lady Deppingham were sitting in the cool retreat under the hanging garden.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading "He's been on the island three days, and we haven't had a glimpse of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "He's been on the island three days, and we haven't had a glimpse of him.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading His wife and Lady Deppingham were sitting in the cool retreat under the hanging garden.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Would you care to have a peek at him?"
haven't
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From this reading "He's been on the island three days, and we haven't had a glimpse of him.
He's
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From this reading "He's been on the island three days, and we haven't had a glimpse of him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I should think so," said his wife, jumping to her feet.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Would you care to have a peek at him?"
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife and Lady Deppingham were sitting in the cool retreat under the hanging garden.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should think so," said his wife, jumping to her feet.
I've
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From this reading THE ENEMY "I've sighted the Enemy," exclaimed Bobby Browne, coming up from Neptune's Pool--the largest of the fountains.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His wife and Lady Deppingham were sitting in the cool retreat under the hanging garden.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "He's been on the island three days, and we haven't had a glimpse of him.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading "I should think so," said his wife, jumping to her feet.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading His wife and Lady Deppingham were sitting in the cool retreat under the hanging garden.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE ENEMY "I've sighted the Enemy," exclaimed Bobby Browne, coming up from Neptune's Pool--the largest of the fountains.
Neptune's
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From this reading THE ENEMY "I've sighted the Enemy," exclaimed Bobby Browne, coming up from Neptune's Pool--the largest of the fountains.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ENEMY "I've sighted the Enemy," exclaimed Bobby Browne, coming up from Neptune's Pool--the largest of the fountains.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He's been on the island three days, and we haven't had a glimpse of him.
peeknounUS /piːk/
a secret look
From this reading "Would you care to have a peek at him?"
PoolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading THE ENEMY "I've sighted the Enemy," exclaimed Bobby Browne, coming up from Neptune's Pool--the largest of the fountains.
retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading His wife and Lady Deppingham were sitting in the cool retreat under the hanging garden.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I should think so," said his wife, jumping to her feet.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should think so," said his wife, jumping to her feet.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading THE ENEMY "I've sighted the Enemy," exclaimed Bobby Browne, coming up from Neptune's Pool--the largest of the fountains.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading His wife and Lady Deppingham were sitting in the cool retreat under the hanging garden.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I should think so," said his wife, jumping to her feet.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENEMY "I've sighted the Enemy," exclaimed Bobby Browne, coming up from Neptune's Pool--the largest of the fountains.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I should think so," said his wife, jumping to her feet.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "He's been on the island three days, and we haven't had a glimpse of him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Would you care to have a peek at him?"
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His wife and Lady Deppingham were sitting in the cool retreat under the hanging garden.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE ENEMY "I've sighted the Enemy," exclaimed Bobby Browne, coming up from Neptune's Pool--the largest of the fountains.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "He's been on the island three days, and we haven't had a glimpse of him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His wife and Lady Deppingham were sitting in the cool retreat under the hanging garden.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife and Lady Deppingham were sitting in the cool retreat under the hanging garden.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would you care to have a peek at him?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Would you care to have a peek at him?"
