adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had a note from Mrs. Marden this afternoon asking me to go round and see her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was most awkward about the key in the morning.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I had a note from Mrs. Marden this afternoon asking me to go round and see her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Luckily, there was an under-gardener below, and I asked him to throw it up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Luckily, there was an under-gardener below, and I asked him to throw it up.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Luckily, there was an under-gardener below, and I asked him to throw it up.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading I had a note from Mrs. Marden this afternoon asking me to go round and see her.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading It was most awkward about the key in the morning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Luckily, there was an under-gardener below, and I asked him to throw it up.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt he thought I had just dropped it.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading No doubt he thought I had just dropped it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had a note from Mrs. Marden this afternoon asking me to go round and see her.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I had a note from Mrs. Marden this afternoon asking me to go round and see her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No doubt he thought I had just dropped it.
hag-riddenadjective
tormented or harassed by nightmares or unreasonable fears
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No doubt he thought I had just dropped it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had a note from Mrs. Marden this afternoon asking me to go round and see her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Luckily, there was an under-gardener below, and I asked him to throw it up.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Luckily, there was an under-gardener below, and I asked him to throw it up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was most awkward about the key in the morning.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was most awkward about the key in the morning.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading No doubt he thought I had just dropped it.
keynounUS /kiː/
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading It was most awkward about the key in the morning.
LuckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading Luckily, there was an under-gardener below, and I asked him to throw it up.
Marden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had a note from Mrs. Marden this afternoon asking me to go round and see her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was most awkward about the key in the morning.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was most awkward about the key in the morning.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I had a note from Mrs. Marden this afternoon asking me to go round and see her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt he thought I had just dropped it.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading I had a note from Mrs. Marden this afternoon asking me to go round and see her.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I had a note from Mrs. Marden this afternoon asking me to go round and see her.
screwedverbUS /skruːd/
past form of “screw” — have sexual intercourse with
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had a note from Mrs. Marden this afternoon asking me to go round and see her.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was most awkward about the key in the morning.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Luckily, there was an under-gardener below, and I asked him to throw it up.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No doubt he thought I had just dropped it.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading Luckily, there was an under-gardener below, and I asked him to throw it up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Luckily, there was an under-gardener below, and I asked him to throw it up.
under-gardener
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Luckily, there was an under-gardener below, and I asked him to throw it up.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Luckily, there was an under-gardener below, and I asked him to throw it up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was most awkward about the key in the morning.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading I will have doors and windows screwed up and six stout men to hold me down in my bed before I will surrender myself to be hag-ridden in this way.
