adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They already felt that domestic life was not quite the same with a stranger to share it.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading It being Saturday, Mumford was back early in the afternoon, and Miss Derrick's absence caused no grief.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Doubtless they would get used to the new restraints; but Miss Derrick must not expect them to disorganise their mealtimes on her account.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It being Saturday, Mumford was back early in the afternoon, and Miss Derrick's absence caused no grief.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They already felt that domestic life was not quite the same with a stranger to share it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It being Saturday, Mumford was back early in the afternoon, and Miss Derrick's absence caused no grief.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dinner-time she had not returned.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Emmeline could play with baby in the garden, whilst her husband smoked his pipe and looked on in the old comfortable way.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It being Saturday, Mumford was back early in the afternoon, and Miss Derrick's absence caused no grief.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It being Saturday, Mumford was back early in the afternoon, and Miss Derrick's absence caused no grief.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Doubtless they would get used to the new restraints; but Miss Derrick must not expect them to disorganise their mealtimes on her account.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading It being Saturday, Mumford was back early in the afternoon, and Miss Derrick's absence caused no grief.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Emmeline could play with baby in the garden, whilst her husband smoked his pipe and looked on in the old comfortable way.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Emmeline could play with baby in the garden, whilst her husband smoked his pipe and looked on in the old comfortable way.
DerricknounUS /ˈderɪk/
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
From this reading Doubtless they would get used to the new restraints; but Miss Derrick must not expect them to disorganise their mealtimes on her account.
Derrick's
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From this reading It being Saturday, Mumford was back early in the afternoon, and Miss Derrick's absence caused no grief.
dinner-time
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From this reading At dinner-time she had not returned.
disorganiseverb
remove the organization from
From this reading Doubtless they would get used to the new restraints; but Miss Derrick must not expect them to disorganise their mealtimes on her account.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading They already felt that domestic life was not quite the same with a stranger to share it.
DoubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Doubtless they would get used to the new restraints; but Miss Derrick must not expect them to disorganise their mealtimes on her account.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It being Saturday, Mumford was back early in the afternoon, and Miss Derrick's absence caused no grief.
Emmeline
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From this reading Emmeline could play with baby in the garden, whilst her husband smoked his pipe and looked on in the old comfortable way.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Doubtless they would get used to the new restraints; but Miss Derrick must not expect them to disorganise their mealtimes on her account.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They already felt that domestic life was not quite the same with a stranger to share it.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Emmeline could play with baby in the garden, whilst her husband smoked his pipe and looked on in the old comfortable way.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Doubtless they would get used to the new restraints; but Miss Derrick must not expect them to disorganise their mealtimes on her account.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading It being Saturday, Mumford was back early in the afternoon, and Miss Derrick's absence caused no grief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At dinner-time she had not returned.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Emmeline could play with baby in the garden, whilst her husband smoked his pipe and looked on in the old comfortable way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Emmeline could play with baby in the garden, whilst her husband smoked his pipe and looked on in the old comfortable way.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Emmeline could play with baby in the garden, whilst her husband smoked his pipe and looked on in the old comfortable way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It being Saturday, Mumford was back early in the afternoon, and Miss Derrick's absence caused no grief.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It being Saturday, Mumford was back early in the afternoon, and Miss Derrick's absence caused no grief.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They already felt that domestic life was not quite the same with a stranger to share it.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Emmeline could play with baby in the garden, whilst her husband smoked his pipe and looked on in the old comfortable way.
mealtimes
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From this reading Doubtless they would get used to the new restraints; but Miss Derrick must not expect them to disorganise their mealtimes on her account.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It being Saturday, Mumford was back early in the afternoon, and Miss Derrick's absence caused no grief.
Mumford
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From this reading It being Saturday, Mumford was back early in the afternoon, and Miss Derrick's absence caused no grief.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Doubtless they would get used to the new restraints; but Miss Derrick must not expect them to disorganise their mealtimes on her account.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Doubtless they would get used to the new restraints; but Miss Derrick must not expect them to disorganise their mealtimes on her account.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It being Saturday, Mumford was back early in the afternoon, and Miss Derrick's absence caused no grief.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At dinner-time she had not returned.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Emmeline could play with baby in the garden, whilst her husband smoked his pipe and looked on in the old comfortable way.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Emmeline could play with baby in the garden, whilst her husband smoked his pipe and looked on in the old comfortable way.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Emmeline could play with baby in the garden, whilst her husband smoked his pipe and looked on in the old comfortable way.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Emmeline could play with baby in the garden, whilst her husband smoked his pipe and looked on in the old comfortable way.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They already felt that domestic life was not quite the same with a stranger to share it.
restraintsnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnts/
plural of “restraint” — the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading Doubtless they would get used to the new restraints; but Miss Derrick must not expect them to disorganise their mealtimes on her account.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At dinner-time she had not returned.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading They already felt that domestic life was not quite the same with a stranger to share it.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It being Saturday, Mumford was back early in the afternoon, and Miss Derrick's absence caused no grief.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading They already felt that domestic life was not quite the same with a stranger to share it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At dinner-time she had not returned.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading Emmeline could play with baby in the garden, whilst her husband smoked his pipe and looked on in the old comfortable way.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading They already felt that domestic life was not quite the same with a stranger to share it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They already felt that domestic life was not quite the same with a stranger to share it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It being Saturday, Mumford was back early in the afternoon, and Miss Derrick's absence caused no grief.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Doubtless they would get used to the new restraints; but Miss Derrick must not expect them to disorganise their mealtimes on her account.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Doubtless they would get used to the new restraints; but Miss Derrick must not expect them to disorganise their mealtimes on her account.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They already felt that domestic life was not quite the same with a stranger to share it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They already felt that domestic life was not quite the same with a stranger to share it.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Doubtless they would get used to the new restraints; but Miss Derrick must not expect them to disorganise their mealtimes on her account.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It being Saturday, Mumford was back early in the afternoon, and Miss Derrick's absence caused no grief.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Emmeline could play with baby in the garden, whilst her husband smoked his pipe and looked on in the old comfortable way.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Emmeline could play with baby in the garden, whilst her husband smoked his pipe and looked on in the old comfortable way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Emmeline could play with baby in the garden, whilst her husband smoked his pipe and looked on in the old comfortable way.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Doubtless they would get used to the new restraints; but Miss Derrick must not expect them to disorganise their mealtimes on her account.
