andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He feared the young man might have gone in, and helped himself to spoons, and left.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mr. Peterkin thought the matter appeared bad, if the locksmith had left town.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Mr. Peterkin thought the matter appeared bad, if the locksmith had left town.
cannot
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From this reading “Of what use,” said Elizabeth Eliza, “if we cannot even then get into our own house?”
Eliza
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From this reading “Of what use,” said Elizabeth Eliza, “if we cannot even then get into our own house?”
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “Of what use,” said Elizabeth Eliza, “if we cannot even then get into our own house?”
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “Of what use,” said Elizabeth Eliza, “if we cannot even then get into our own house?”
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He feared the young man might have gone in, and helped himself to spoons, and left.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Of what use,” said Elizabeth Eliza, “if we cannot even then get into our own house?”
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He feared the young man might have gone in, and helped himself to spoons, and left.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Peterkin thought the matter appeared bad, if the locksmith had left town.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He feared the young man might have gone in, and helped himself to spoons, and left.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He feared the young man might have gone in, and helped himself to spoons, and left.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He feared the young man might have gone in, and helped himself to spoons, and left.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only they should have seen him if he had taken the midnight train.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He feared the young man might have gone in, and helped himself to spoons, and left.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Solomon John thought he appeared honest.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Of what use,” said Elizabeth Eliza, “if we cannot even then get into our own house?”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Of what use,” said Elizabeth Eliza, “if we cannot even then get into our own house?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He feared the young man might have gone in, and helped himself to spoons, and left.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Of what use,” said Elizabeth Eliza, “if we cannot even then get into our own house?”
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Solomon John thought he appeared honest.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mr. Peterkin thought the matter appeared bad, if the locksmith had left town.
locksmithnounUS /ˈlɑːksmɪθ/
someone who makes or repairs locks
From this reading Mr. Peterkin thought the matter appeared bad, if the locksmith had left town.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He feared the young man might have gone in, and helped himself to spoons, and left.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Mr. Peterkin thought the matter appeared bad, if the locksmith had left town.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Only they should have seen him if he had taken the midnight train.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He feared the young man might have gone in, and helped himself to spoons, and left.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Peterkin thought the matter appeared bad, if the locksmith had left town.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of what use,” said Elizabeth Eliza, “if we cannot even then get into our own house?”
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only they should have seen him if he had taken the midnight train.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Of what use,” said Elizabeth Eliza, “if we cannot even then get into our own house?”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Of what use,” said Elizabeth Eliza, “if we cannot even then get into our own house?”
Peterkin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Peterkin thought the matter appeared bad, if the locksmith had left town.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Of what use,” said Elizabeth Eliza, “if we cannot even then get into our own house?”
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Only they should have seen him if he had taken the midnight train.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Only they should have seen him if he had taken the midnight train.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading Solomon John thought he appeared honest.
spoonsnounUS /spuːnz/
plural of “spoon” — a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading He feared the young man might have gone in, and helped himself to spoons, and left.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Only they should have seen him if he had taken the midnight train.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Peterkin thought the matter appeared bad, if the locksmith had left town.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Of what use,” said Elizabeth Eliza, “if we cannot even then get into our own house?”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only they should have seen him if he had taken the midnight train.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mr. Peterkin thought the matter appeared bad, if the locksmith had left town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He feared the young man might have gone in, and helped himself to spoons, and left.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Mr. Peterkin thought the matter appeared bad, if the locksmith had left town.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Only they should have seen him if he had taken the midnight train.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading “Of what use,” said Elizabeth Eliza, “if we cannot even then get into our own house?”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Of what use,” said Elizabeth Eliza, “if we cannot even then get into our own house?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Of what use,” said Elizabeth Eliza, “if we cannot even then get into our own house?”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He feared the young man might have gone in, and helped himself to spoons, and left.
