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From this reading At 6:30 Gordon went to his study.
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From this reading At 6:30 Gordon went to his study.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kate called a boy and sent two messages.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading BULLDOG AND MASTIFF Gordon remained in the house during the entire afternoon.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BULLDOG AND MASTIFF Gordon remained in the house during the entire afternoon.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At 6:30 Gordon went to his study.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One of them summoned her lawyer, the same polite gentleman who had brought the wonderful message from that house a few years before.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The wind had risen steadily and was blowing now a gale from the northwest, and he could feel the cut of hail mixed with the raindrops.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Kate called a boy and sent two messages.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One of them summoned her lawyer, the same polite gentleman who had brought the wonderful message from that house a few years before.
BULLDOGverbUS /ˈbʊldɔːɡ/
attack viciously and ferociously
From this reading BULLDOG AND MASTIFF Gordon remained in the house during the entire afternoon.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Kate called a boy and sent two messages.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The wind had risen steadily and was blowing now a gale from the northwest, and he could feel the cut of hail mixed with the raindrops.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The wind had risen steadily and was blowing now a gale from the northwest, and he could feel the cut of hail mixed with the raindrops.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading BULLDOG AND MASTIFF Gordon remained in the house during the entire afternoon.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading BULLDOG AND MASTIFF Gordon remained in the house during the entire afternoon.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The wind had risen steadily and was blowing now a gale from the northwest, and he could feel the cut of hail mixed with the raindrops.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading One of them summoned her lawyer, the same polite gentleman who had brought the wonderful message from that house a few years before.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One of them summoned her lawyer, the same polite gentleman who had brought the wonderful message from that house a few years before.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The wind had risen steadily and was blowing now a gale from the northwest, and he could feel the cut of hail mixed with the raindrops.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading One of them summoned her lawyer, the same polite gentleman who had brought the wonderful message from that house a few years before.
Gordon
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From this reading BULLDOG AND MASTIFF Gordon remained in the house during the entire afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of them summoned her lawyer, the same polite gentleman who had brought the wonderful message from that house a few years before.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading The wind had risen steadily and was blowing now a gale from the northwest, and he could feel the cut of hail mixed with the raindrops.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wind had risen steadily and was blowing now a gale from the northwest, and he could feel the cut of hail mixed with the raindrops.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One of them summoned her lawyer, the same polite gentleman who had brought the wonderful message from that house a few years before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At 6:30 Gordon went to his study.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading BULLDOG AND MASTIFF Gordon remained in the house during the entire afternoon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BULLDOG AND MASTIFF Gordon remained in the house during the entire afternoon.
Kate
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From this reading Kate called a boy and sent two messages.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading One of them summoned her lawyer, the same polite gentleman who had brought the wonderful message from that house a few years before.
MASTIFFnounUS /ˈmæstəf/
an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog
From this reading BULLDOG AND MASTIFF Gordon remained in the house during the entire afternoon.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading One of them summoned her lawyer, the same polite gentleman who had brought the wonderful message from that house a few years before.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Kate called a boy and sent two messages.
mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading The wind had risen steadily and was blowing now a gale from the northwest, and he could feel the cut of hail mixed with the raindrops.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading The wind had risen steadily and was blowing now a gale from the northwest, and he could feel the cut of hail mixed with the raindrops.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The wind had risen steadily and was blowing now a gale from the northwest, and he could feel the cut of hail mixed with the raindrops.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of them summoned her lawyer, the same polite gentleman who had brought the wonderful message from that house a few years before.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them summoned her lawyer, the same polite gentleman who had brought the wonderful message from that house a few years before.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading One of them summoned her lawyer, the same polite gentleman who had brought the wonderful message from that house a few years before.
raindropsnounUS /ˈreɪndrɑːps/
plural of “raindrop” — a drop of rain
From this reading The wind had risen steadily and was blowing now a gale from the northwest, and he could feel the cut of hail mixed with the raindrops.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading BULLDOG AND MASTIFF Gordon remained in the house during the entire afternoon.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The wind had risen steadily and was blowing now a gale from the northwest, and he could feel the cut of hail mixed with the raindrops.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading One of them summoned her lawyer, the same polite gentleman who had brought the wonderful message from that house a few years before.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Kate called a boy and sent two messages.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The wind had risen steadily and was blowing now a gale from the northwest, and he could feel the cut of hail mixed with the raindrops.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading At 6:30 Gordon went to his study.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading One of them summoned her lawyer, the same polite gentleman who had brought the wonderful message from that house a few years before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of them summoned her lawyer, the same polite gentleman who had brought the wonderful message from that house a few years before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BULLDOG AND MASTIFF Gordon remained in the house during the entire afternoon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them summoned her lawyer, the same polite gentleman who had brought the wonderful message from that house a few years before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At 6:30 Gordon went to his study.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Kate called a boy and sent two messages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind had risen steadily and was blowing now a gale from the northwest, and he could feel the cut of hail mixed with the raindrops.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At 6:30 Gordon went to his study.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One of them summoned her lawyer, the same polite gentleman who had brought the wonderful message from that house a few years before.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind had risen steadily and was blowing now a gale from the northwest, and he could feel the cut of hail mixed with the raindrops.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wind had risen steadily and was blowing now a gale from the northwest, and he could feel the cut of hail mixed with the raindrops.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading One of them summoned her lawyer, the same polite gentleman who had brought the wonderful message from that house a few years before.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading One of them summoned her lawyer, the same polite gentleman who had brought the wonderful message from that house a few years before.
