andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I'll not stay to dinner; I've an engagement at my club," the banker said, briskly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GROWL OF THE ANIMAL When Gordon entered the library he glanced uneasily at his wife and she smiled in insolent composure.
ANIMALnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE GROWL OF THE ANIMAL When Gordon entered the library he glanced uneasily at his wife and she smiled in insolent composure.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, the rain is pouring in torrents and it's getting colder," he answered, rubbing his hands before the fire.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GROWL OF THE ANIMAL When Gordon entered the library he glanced uneasily at his wife and she smiled in insolent composure.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading "I'll not stay to dinner; I've an engagement at my club," the banker said, briskly.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Yes, the rain is pouring in torrents and it's getting colder," he answered, rubbing his hands before the fire.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading "I'll not stay to dinner; I've an engagement at my club," the banker said, briskly.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "I'll not stay to dinner; I've an engagement at my club," the banker said, briskly.
colderadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldər/
comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Yes, the rain is pouring in torrents and it's getting colder," he answered, rubbing his hands before the fire.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading THE GROWL OF THE ANIMAL When Gordon entered the library he glanced uneasily at his wife and she smiled in insolent composure.
couldn't
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From this reading "Sorry the weather was so threatening I couldn't persuade your wife to go to the Temple, Frank."
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "I'll not stay to dinner; I've an engagement at my club," the banker said, briskly.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "I'll not stay to dinner; I've an engagement at my club," the banker said, briskly.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE GROWL OF THE ANIMAL When Gordon entered the library he glanced uneasily at his wife and she smiled in insolent composure.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Yes, the rain is pouring in torrents and it's getting colder," he answered, rubbing his hands before the fire.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Sorry the weather was so threatening I couldn't persuade your wife to go to the Temple, Frank."
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Yes, the rain is pouring in torrents and it's getting colder," he answered, rubbing his hands before the fire.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE GROWL OF THE ANIMAL When Gordon entered the library he glanced uneasily at his wife and she smiled in insolent composure.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Sorry the weather was so threatening I couldn't persuade your wife to go to the Temple, Frank."
Gordon
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From this reading THE GROWL OF THE ANIMAL When Gordon entered the library he glanced uneasily at his wife and she smiled in insolent composure.
GROWLnounUS /ɡraʊl/
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading THE GROWL OF THE ANIMAL When Gordon entered the library he glanced uneasily at his wife and she smiled in insolent composure.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Yes, the rain is pouring in torrents and it's getting colder," he answered, rubbing his hands before the fire.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Overman rose hastily.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GROWL OF THE ANIMAL When Gordon entered the library he glanced uneasily at his wife and she smiled in insolent composure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GROWL OF THE ANIMAL When Gordon entered the library he glanced uneasily at his wife and she smiled in insolent composure.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sorry the weather was so threatening I couldn't persuade your wife to go to the Temple, Frank."
I'll
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From this reading "I'll not stay to dinner; I've an engagement at my club," the banker said, briskly.
I've
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From this reading "I'll not stay to dinner; I've an engagement at my club," the banker said, briskly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GROWL OF THE ANIMAL When Gordon entered the library he glanced uneasily at his wife and she smiled in insolent composure.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading THE GROWL OF THE ANIMAL When Gordon entered the library he glanced uneasily at his wife and she smiled in insolent composure.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, the rain is pouring in torrents and it's getting colder," he answered, rubbing his hands before the fire.
it's
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From this reading "Yes, the rain is pouring in torrents and it's getting colder," he answered, rubbing his hands before the fire.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading THE GROWL OF THE ANIMAL When Gordon entered the library he glanced uneasily at his wife and she smiled in insolent composure.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'll not stay to dinner; I've an engagement at my club," the banker said, briskly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'll not stay to dinner; I've an engagement at my club," the banker said, briskly.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GROWL OF THE ANIMAL When Gordon entered the library he glanced uneasily at his wife and she smiled in insolent composure.
Overman
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From this reading Overman rose hastily.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading "Sorry the weather was so threatening I couldn't persuade your wife to go to the Temple, Frank."
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading "Yes, the rain is pouring in torrents and it's getting colder," he answered, rubbing his hands before the fire.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "Yes, the rain is pouring in torrents and it's getting colder," he answered, rubbing his hands before the fire.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Overman rose hastily.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading "Yes, the rain is pouring in torrents and it's getting colder," he answered, rubbing his hands before the fire.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll not stay to dinner; I've an engagement at my club," the banker said, briskly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GROWL OF THE ANIMAL When Gordon entered the library he glanced uneasily at his wife and she smiled in insolent composure.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading THE GROWL OF THE ANIMAL When Gordon entered the library he glanced uneasily at his wife and she smiled in insolent composure.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Sorry the weather was so threatening I couldn't persuade your wife to go to the Temple, Frank."
SorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Sorry the weather was so threatening I couldn't persuade your wife to go to the Temple, Frank."
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I'll not stay to dinner; I've an engagement at my club," the banker said, briskly.
TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading "Sorry the weather was so threatening I couldn't persuade your wife to go to the Temple, Frank."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GROWL OF THE ANIMAL When Gordon entered the library he glanced uneasily at his wife and she smiled in insolent composure.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading "Sorry the weather was so threatening I couldn't persuade your wife to go to the Temple, Frank."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sorry the weather was so threatening I couldn't persuade your wife to go to the Temple, Frank."
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading "Yes, the rain is pouring in torrents and it's getting colder," he answered, rubbing his hands before the fire.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading THE GROWL OF THE ANIMAL When Gordon entered the library he glanced uneasily at his wife and she smiled in insolent composure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sorry the weather was so threatening I couldn't persuade your wife to go to the Temple, Frank."
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "Sorry the weather was so threatening I couldn't persuade your wife to go to the Temple, Frank."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE GROWL OF THE ANIMAL When Gordon entered the library he glanced uneasily at his wife and she smiled in insolent composure.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE GROWL OF THE ANIMAL When Gordon entered the library he glanced uneasily at his wife and she smiled in insolent composure.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, the rain is pouring in torrents and it's getting colder," he answered, rubbing his hands before the fire.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sorry the weather was so threatening I couldn't persuade your wife to go to the Temple, Frank."
