AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sleepy old man, in a sunny back yard, is not an interesting object, I am well aware.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading But things must be put down in their places, as things actually happened—and you must please to jog on a little while longer with me, in expectation of Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival later in the day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Before I had time to doze off again, after my daughter Penelope had left me, I was disturbed by a rattling of plates and dishes in the servants’ hall, which meant that dinner was ready.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Before I had time to doze off again, after my daughter Penelope had left me, I was disturbed by a rattling of plates and dishes in the servants’ hall, which meant that dinner was ready.
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 Taking my own meals in my own sitting-room, I had nothing to do with the servants’ dinner, except to wish them a good stomach to it all round, previous to composing myself once more in my chair.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am truly sorry to detain you over me and my beehive chair.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A sleepy old man, in a sunny back yard, is not an interesting object, I am well aware.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am truly sorry to detain you over me and my beehive chair.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading But things must be put down in their places, as things actually happened—and you must please to jog on a little while longer with me, in expectation of Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival later in the day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But things must be put down in their places, as things actually happened—and you must please to jog on a little while longer with me, in expectation of Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival later in the day.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading A sleepy old man, in a sunny back yard, is not an interesting object, I am well aware.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A sleepy old man, in a sunny back yard, is not an interesting object, I am well aware.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But things must be put down in their places, as things actually happened—and you must please to jog on a little while longer with me, in expectation of Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival later in the day.
beehivenounUS /ˈbiːhaɪv/
any workplace where people are very busy
From this reading I am truly sorry to detain you over me and my beehive chair.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I had time to doze off again, after my daughter Penelope had left me, I was disturbed by a rattling of plates and dishes in the servants’ hall, which meant that dinner was ready.
Blake'snounUS /bleɪks/
possessive form of “blake” — visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading But things must be put down in their places, as things actually happened—and you must please to jog on a little while longer with me, in expectation of Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival later in the day.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But things must be put down in their places, as things actually happened—and you must please to jog on a little while longer with me, in expectation of Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival later in the day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before I had time to doze off again, after my daughter Penelope had left me, I was disturbed by a rattling of plates and dishes in the servants’ hall, which meant that dinner was ready.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I am truly sorry to detain you over me and my beehive chair.
composingnounUS /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading Taking my own meals in my own sitting-room, I had nothing to do with the servants’ dinner, except to wish them a good stomach to it all round, previous to composing myself once more in my chair.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Before I had time to doze off again, after my daughter Penelope had left me, I was disturbed by a rattling of plates and dishes in the servants’ hall, which meant that dinner was ready.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But things must be put down in their places, as things actually happened—and you must please to jog on a little while longer with me, in expectation of Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival later in the day.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading I am truly sorry to detain you over me and my beehive chair.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Before I had time to doze off again, after my daughter Penelope had left me, I was disturbed by a rattling of plates and dishes in the servants’ hall, which meant that dinner was ready.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Before I had time to doze off again, after my daughter Penelope had left me, I was disturbed by a rattling of plates and dishes in the servants’ hall, which meant that dinner was ready.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading Before I had time to doze off again, after my daughter Penelope had left me, I was disturbed by a rattling of plates and dishes in the servants’ hall, which meant that dinner was ready.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Taking my own meals in my own sitting-room, I had nothing to do with the servants’ dinner, except to wish them a good stomach to it all round, previous to composing myself once more in my chair.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But things must be put down in their places, as things actually happened—and you must please to jog on a little while longer with me, in expectation of Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival later in the day.
dozeverbUS /doʊz/
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Before I had time to doze off again, after my daughter Penelope had left me, I was disturbed by a rattling of plates and dishes in the servants’ hall, which meant that dinner was ready.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Taking my own meals in my own sitting-room, I had nothing to do with the servants’ dinner, except to wish them a good stomach to it all round, previous to composing myself once more in my chair.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading But things must be put down in their places, as things actually happened—and you must please to jog on a little while longer with me, in expectation of Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival later in the day.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading But things must be put down in their places, as things actually happened—and you must please to jog on a little while longer with me, in expectation of Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival later in the day.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Taking my own meals in my own sitting-room, I had nothing to do with the servants’ dinner, except to wish them a good stomach to it all round, previous to composing myself once more in my chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before I had time to doze off again, after my daughter Penelope had left me, I was disturbed by a rattling of plates and dishes in the servants’ hall, which meant that dinner was ready.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Before I had time to doze off again, after my daughter Penelope had left me, I was disturbed by a rattling of plates and dishes in the servants’ hall, which meant that dinner was ready.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But things must be put down in their places, as things actually happened—and you must please to jog on a little while longer with me, in expectation of Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival later in the day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am truly sorry to detain you over me and my beehive chair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sleepy old man, in a sunny back yard, is not an interesting object, I am well aware.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading A sleepy old man, in a sunny back yard, is not an interesting object, I am well aware.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A sleepy old man, in a sunny back yard, is not an interesting object, I am well aware.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Taking my own meals in my own sitting-room, I had nothing to do with the servants’ dinner, except to wish them a good stomach to it all round, previous to composing myself once more in my chair.
jogverbUS /dʒɑːɡ/
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading But things must be put down in their places, as things actually happened—and you must please to jog on a little while longer with me, in expectation of Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival later in the day.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But things must be put down in their places, as things actually happened—and you must please to jog on a little while longer with me, in expectation of Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival later in the day.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Before I had time to doze off again, after my daughter Penelope had left me, I was disturbed by a rattling of plates and dishes in the servants’ hall, which meant that dinner was ready.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But things must be put down in their places, as things actually happened—and you must please to jog on a little while longer with me, in expectation of Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival later in the day.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading But things must be put down in their places, as things actually happened—and you must please to jog on a little while longer with me, in expectation of Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival later in the day.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A sleepy old man, in a sunny back yard, is not an interesting object, I am well aware.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am truly sorry to detain you over me and my beehive chair.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Taking my own meals in my own sitting-room, I had nothing to do with the servants’ dinner, except to wish them a good stomach to it all round, previous to composing myself once more in my chair.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Before I had time to doze off again, after my daughter Penelope had left me, I was disturbed by a rattling of plates and dishes in the servants’ hall, which meant that dinner was ready.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Taking my own meals in my own sitting-room, I had nothing to do with the servants’ dinner, except to wish them a good stomach to it all round, previous to composing myself once more in my chair.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading But things must be put down in their places, as things actually happened—and you must please to jog on a little while longer with me, in expectation of Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival later in the day.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But things must be put down in their places, as things actually happened—and you must please to jog on a little while longer with me, in expectation of Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival later in the day.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am truly sorry to detain you over me and my beehive chair.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Taking my own meals in my own sitting-room, I had nothing to do with the servants’ dinner, except to wish them a good stomach to it all round, previous to composing myself once more in my chair.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A sleepy old man, in a sunny back yard, is not an interesting object, I am well aware.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Taking my own meals in my own sitting-room, I had nothing to do with the servants’ dinner, except to wish them a good stomach to it all round, previous to composing myself once more in my chair.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading A sleepy old man, in a sunny back yard, is not an interesting object, I am well aware.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But things must be put down in their places, as things actually happened—and you must please to jog on a little while longer with me, in expectation of Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival later in the day.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Before I had time to doze off again, after my daughter Penelope had left me, I was disturbed by a rattling of plates and dishes in the servants’ hall, which meant that dinner was ready.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A sleepy old man, in a sunny back yard, is not an interesting object, I am well aware.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But things must be put down in their places, as things actually happened—and you must please to jog on a little while longer with me, in expectation of Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival later in the day.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Taking my own meals in my own sitting-room, I had nothing to do with the servants’ dinner, except to wish them a good stomach to it all round, previous to composing myself once more in my chair.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I am truly sorry to detain you over me and my beehive chair.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Taking my own meals in my own sitting-room, I had nothing to do with the servants’ dinner, except to wish them a good stomach to it all round, previous to composing myself once more in my chair.
PenelopenounUS /pəˈneləpi/
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading Before I had time to doze off again, after my daughter Penelope had left me, I was disturbed by a rattling of plates and dishes in the servants’ hall, which meant that dinner was ready.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But things must be put down in their places, as things actually happened—and you must please to jog on a little while longer with me, in expectation of Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival later in the day.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Before I had time to doze off again, after my daughter Penelope had left me, I was disturbed by a rattling of plates and dishes in the servants’ hall, which meant that dinner was ready.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But things must be put down in their places, as things actually happened—and you must please to jog on a little while longer with me, in expectation of Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival later in the day.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Taking my own meals in my own sitting-room, I had nothing to do with the servants’ dinner, except to wish them a good stomach to it all round, previous to composing myself once more in my chair.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But things must be put down in their places, as things actually happened—and you must please to jog on a little while longer with me, in expectation of Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival later in the day.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading Before I had time to doze off again, after my daughter Penelope had left me, I was disturbed by a rattling of plates and dishes in the servants’ hall, which meant that dinner was ready.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Before I had time to doze off again, after my daughter Penelope had left me, I was disturbed by a rattling of plates and dishes in the servants’ hall, which meant that dinner was ready.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Taking my own meals in my own sitting-room, I had nothing to do with the servants’ dinner, except to wish them a good stomach to it all round, previous to composing myself once more in my chair.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Before I had time to doze off again, after my daughter Penelope had left me, I was disturbed by a rattling of plates and dishes in the servants’ hall, which meant that dinner was ready.
sitting-room
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From this reading Taking my own meals in my own sitting-room, I had nothing to do with the servants’ dinner, except to wish them a good stomach to it all round, previous to composing myself once more in my chair.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading A sleepy old man, in a sunny back yard, is not an interesting object, I am well aware.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I am truly sorry to detain you over me and my beehive chair.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Taking my own meals in my own sitting-room, I had nothing to do with the servants’ dinner, except to wish them a good stomach to it all round, previous to composing myself once more in my chair.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading A sleepy old man, in a sunny back yard, is not an interesting object, I am well aware.
TakingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking my own meals in my own sitting-room, I had nothing to do with the servants’ dinner, except to wish them a good stomach to it all round, previous to composing myself once more in my chair.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before I had time to doze off again, after my daughter Penelope had left me, I was disturbed by a rattling of plates and dishes in the servants’ hall, which meant that dinner was ready.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But things must be put down in their places, as things actually happened—and you must please to jog on a little while longer with me, in expectation of Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival later in the day.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But things must be put down in their places, as things actually happened—and you must please to jog on a little while longer with me, in expectation of Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival later in the day.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Taking my own meals in my own sitting-room, I had nothing to do with the servants’ dinner, except to wish them a good stomach to it all round, previous to composing myself once more in my chair.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But things must be put down in their places, as things actually happened—and you must please to jog on a little while longer with me, in expectation of Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival later in the day.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Before I had time to doze off again, after my daughter Penelope had left me, I was disturbed by a rattling of plates and dishes in the servants’ hall, which meant that dinner was ready.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am truly sorry to detain you over me and my beehive chair.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I am truly sorry to detain you over me and my beehive chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before I had time to doze off again, after my daughter Penelope had left me, I was disturbed by a rattling of plates and dishes in the servants’ hall, which meant that dinner was ready.
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 A sleepy old man, in a sunny back yard, is not an interesting object, I am well aware.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before I had time to doze off again, after my daughter Penelope had left me, I was disturbed by a rattling of plates and dishes in the servants’ hall, which meant that dinner was ready.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But things must be put down in their places, as things actually happened—and you must please to jog on a little while longer with me, in expectation of Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival later in the day.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Taking my own meals in my own sitting-room, I had nothing to do with the servants’ dinner, except to wish them a good stomach to it all round, previous to composing myself once more in my chair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But things must be put down in their places, as things actually happened—and you must please to jog on a little while longer with me, in expectation of Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival later in the day.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A sleepy old man, in a sunny back yard, is not an interesting object, I am well aware.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am truly sorry to detain you over me and my beehive chair.
