adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I shouldn’t at all wonder if I had a precious narrow squeak of something of the kind myself before I took my departure; in fact, a sort of fear of the animal made me settle things as sharp as I could.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Wonder whether there’ll be any disagreeable remarks about a certain acquaintance of yours, detained abroad on business?
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Wonder whether there’ll be any disagreeable remarks about a certain acquaintance of yours, detained abroad on business?
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Wonder whether there’ll be any disagreeable remarks about a certain acquaintance of yours, detained abroad on business?
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading Better send me newspapers—same name and address.
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 I shouldn’t at all wonder if I had a precious narrow squeak of something of the kind myself before I took my departure; in fact, a sort of fear of the animal made me settle things as sharp as I could.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Better send me newspapers—same name and address.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I shouldn’t at all wonder if I had a precious narrow squeak of something of the kind myself before I took my departure; in fact, a sort of fear of the animal made me settle things as sharp as I could.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Wonder whether there’ll be any disagreeable remarks about a certain acquaintance of yours, detained abroad on business?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I shouldn’t at all wonder if I had a precious narrow squeak of something of the kind myself before I took my departure; in fact, a sort of fear of the animal made me settle things as sharp as I could.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I shouldn’t at all wonder if I had a precious narrow squeak of something of the kind myself before I took my departure; in fact, a sort of fear of the animal made me settle things as sharp as I could.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wonder whether there’ll be any disagreeable remarks about a certain acquaintance of yours, detained abroad on business?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I shouldn’t at all wonder if I had a precious narrow squeak of something of the kind myself before I took my departure; in fact, a sort of fear of the animal made me settle things as sharp as I could.
BetteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Better send me newspapers—same name and address.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading JANE ‘The poisoning business startled me.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Wonder whether there’ll be any disagreeable remarks about a certain acquaintance of yours, detained abroad on business?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I shouldn’t at all wonder if I had a precious narrow squeak of something of the kind myself before I took my departure; in fact, a sort of fear of the animal made me settle things as sharp as I could.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading I shouldn’t at all wonder if I had a precious narrow squeak of something of the kind myself before I took my departure; in fact, a sort of fear of the animal made me settle things as sharp as I could.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Wonder whether there’ll be any disagreeable remarks about a certain acquaintance of yours, detained abroad on business?
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading Wonder whether there’ll be any disagreeable remarks about a certain acquaintance of yours, detained abroad on business?
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I shouldn’t at all wonder if I had a precious narrow squeak of something of the kind myself before I took my departure; in fact, a sort of fear of the animal made me settle things as sharp as I could.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I shouldn’t at all wonder if I had a precious narrow squeak of something of the kind myself before I took my departure; in fact, a sort of fear of the animal made me settle things as sharp as I could.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I shouldn’t at all wonder if I had a precious narrow squeak of something of the kind myself before I took my departure; in fact, a sort of fear of the animal made me settle things as sharp as I could.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shouldn’t at all wonder if I had a precious narrow squeak of something of the kind myself before I took my departure; in fact, a sort of fear of the animal made me settle things as sharp as I could.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I shouldn’t at all wonder if I had a precious narrow squeak of something of the kind myself before I took my departure; in fact, a sort of fear of the animal made me settle things as sharp as I could.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shouldn’t at all wonder if I had a precious narrow squeak of something of the kind myself before I took my departure; in fact, a sort of fear of the animal made me settle things as sharp as I could.
JANE
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From this reading JANE ‘The poisoning business startled me.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I shouldn’t at all wonder if I had a precious narrow squeak of something of the kind myself before I took my departure; in fact, a sort of fear of the animal made me settle things as sharp as I could.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Let me know the result of the trial.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me know the result of the trial.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I shouldn’t at all wonder if I had a precious narrow squeak of something of the kind myself before I took my departure; in fact, a sort of fear of the animal made me settle things as sharp as I could.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JANE ‘The poisoning business startled me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shouldn’t at all wonder if I had a precious narrow squeak of something of the kind myself before I took my departure; in fact, a sort of fear of the animal made me settle things as sharp as I could.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I shouldn’t at all wonder if I had a precious narrow squeak of something of the kind myself before I took my departure; in fact, a sort of fear of the animal made me settle things as sharp as I could.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Better send me newspapers—same name and address.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading I shouldn’t at all wonder if I had a precious narrow squeak of something of the kind myself before I took my departure; in fact, a sort of fear of the animal made me settle things as sharp as I could.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Better send me newspapers—same name and address.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I shouldn’t at all wonder if I had a precious narrow squeak of something of the kind myself before I took my departure; in fact, a sort of fear of the animal made me settle things as sharp as I could.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wonder whether there’ll be any disagreeable remarks about a certain acquaintance of yours, detained abroad on business?
poisoningnounUS /ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading JANE ‘The poisoning business startled me.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading I shouldn’t at all wonder if I had a precious narrow squeak of something of the kind myself before I took my departure; in fact, a sort of fear of the animal made me settle things as sharp as I could.
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Wonder whether there’ll be any disagreeable remarks about a certain acquaintance of yours, detained abroad on business?
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Let me know the result of the trial.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Better send me newspapers—same name and address.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Better send me newspapers—same name and address.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading I shouldn’t at all wonder if I had a precious narrow squeak of something of the kind myself before I took my departure; in fact, a sort of fear of the animal made me settle things as sharp as I could.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading I shouldn’t at all wonder if I had a precious narrow squeak of something of the kind myself before I took my departure; in fact, a sort of fear of the animal made me settle things as sharp as I could.
shouldn't
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From this reading I shouldn’t at all wonder if I had a precious narrow squeak of something of the kind myself before I took my departure; in fact, a sort of fear of the animal made me settle things as sharp as I could.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I shouldn’t at all wonder if I had a precious narrow squeak of something of the kind myself before I took my departure; in fact, a sort of fear of the animal made me settle things as sharp as I could.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I shouldn’t at all wonder if I had a precious narrow squeak of something of the kind myself before I took my departure; in fact, a sort of fear of the animal made me settle things as sharp as I could.
squeaknounUS /skwiːk/
a short high-pitched noise
From this reading I shouldn’t at all wonder if I had a precious narrow squeak of something of the kind myself before I took my departure; in fact, a sort of fear of the animal made me settle things as sharp as I could.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading JANE ‘The poisoning business startled me.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JANE ‘The poisoning business startled me.
there'll
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From this reading Wonder whether there’ll be any disagreeable remarks about a certain acquaintance of yours, detained abroad on business?
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I shouldn’t at all wonder if I had a precious narrow squeak of something of the kind myself before I took my departure; in fact, a sort of fear of the animal made me settle things as sharp as I could.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I shouldn’t at all wonder if I had a precious narrow squeak of something of the kind myself before I took my departure; in fact, a sort of fear of the animal made me settle things as sharp as I could.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading Let me know the result of the trial.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Wonder whether there’ll be any disagreeable remarks about a certain acquaintance of yours, detained abroad on business?
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I shouldn’t at all wonder if I had a precious narrow squeak of something of the kind myself before I took my departure; in fact, a sort of fear of the animal made me settle things as sharp as I could.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Wonder whether there’ll be any disagreeable remarks about a certain acquaintance of yours, detained abroad on business?
