AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARK FRETTLBY HAS A VISITOR.
AccordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to the copy books of our youth, "Procrastination is the thief of time."
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had been in town almost a week, but he had not yet been to see Calton.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Each morning--or something very near it--he set out, determined to go direct to Chancery Lane, but he never arrived there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been in town almost a week, but he had not yet been to see Calton.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading According to the copy books of our youth, "Procrastination is the thief of time."
Brian
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From this reading Now, Brian found the truth of this.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been in town almost a week, but he had not yet been to see Calton.
Calton
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From this reading He had been in town almost a week, but he had not yet been to see Calton.
ChancerynounUS /ˈtʃænsəri/
a court with jurisdiction in equity
From this reading Each morning--or something very near it--he set out, determined to go direct to Chancery Lane, but he never arrived there.
copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading According to the copy books of our youth, "Procrastination is the thief of time."
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading Each morning--or something very near it--he set out, determined to go direct to Chancery Lane, but he never arrived there.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading Each morning--or something very near it--he set out, determined to go direct to Chancery Lane, but he never arrived there.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each morning--or something very near it--he set out, determined to go direct to Chancery Lane, but he never arrived there.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Now, Brian found the truth of this.
FRETTLBY
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From this reading MARK FRETTLBY HAS A VISITOR.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Each morning--or something very near it--he set out, determined to go direct to Chancery Lane, but he never arrived there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been in town almost a week, but he had not yet been to see Calton.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARK FRETTLBY HAS A VISITOR.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been in town almost a week, but he had not yet been to see Calton.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been in town almost a week, but he had not yet been to see Calton.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading According to the copy books of our youth, "Procrastination is the thief of time."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Each morning--or something very near it--he set out, determined to go direct to Chancery Lane, but he never arrived there.
LanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading Each morning--or something very near it--he set out, determined to go direct to Chancery Lane, but he never arrived there.
MARKverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading MARK FRETTLBY HAS A VISITOR.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Each morning--or something very near it--he set out, determined to go direct to Chancery Lane, but he never arrived there.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Each morning--or something very near it--he set out, determined to go direct to Chancery Lane, but he never arrived there.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Each morning--or something very near it--he set out, determined to go direct to Chancery Lane, but he never arrived there.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had been in town almost a week, but he had not yet been to see Calton.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, Brian found the truth of this.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading According to the copy books of our youth, "Procrastination is the thief of time."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Each morning--or something very near it--he set out, determined to go direct to Chancery Lane, but he never arrived there.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading According to the copy books of our youth, "Procrastination is the thief of time."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Each morning--or something very near it--he set out, determined to go direct to Chancery Lane, but he never arrived there.
ProcrastinationnounUS /prəˌkræstəˈneɪʃən/
the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time
From this reading According to the copy books of our youth, "Procrastination is the thief of time."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had been in town almost a week, but he had not yet been to see Calton.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Each morning--or something very near it--he set out, determined to go direct to Chancery Lane, but he never arrived there.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Each morning--or something very near it--he set out, determined to go direct to Chancery Lane, but he never arrived there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading According to the copy books of our youth, "Procrastination is the thief of time."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Each morning--or something very near it--he set out, determined to go direct to Chancery Lane, but he never arrived there.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading According to the copy books of our youth, "Procrastination is the thief of time."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, Brian found the truth of this.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading According to the copy books of our youth, "Procrastination is the thief of time."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading According to the copy books of our youth, "Procrastination is the thief of time."
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He had been in town almost a week, but he had not yet been to see Calton.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Now, Brian found the truth of this.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Each morning--or something very near it--he set out, determined to go direct to Chancery Lane, but he never arrived there.
VISITORnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading MARK FRETTLBY HAS A VISITOR.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He had been in town almost a week, but he had not yet been to see Calton.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He had been in town almost a week, but he had not yet been to see Calton.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading According to the copy books of our youth, "Procrastination is the thief of time."
