adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast--Robert’s, I fancy--as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Those Prosser kids would have something to snigger about then.’
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ‘The ones _I_ got are all right,’ Jane said; ‘I know they are, because the man at the shop said they were worth thribble the money--’ ‘I’m sure thribble isn’t grammar,’ Anthea said.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast--Robert’s, I fancy--as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast--Robert’s, I fancy--as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration.
Anthea
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From this reading ‘The ones _I_ got are all right,’ Jane said; ‘I know they are, because the man at the shop said they were worth thribble the money--’ ‘I’m sure thribble isn’t grammar,’ Anthea said.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘The ones _I_ got are all right,’ Jane said; ‘I know they are, because the man at the shop said they were worth thribble the money--’ ‘I’m sure thribble isn’t grammar,’ Anthea said.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast--Robert’s, I fancy--as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast--Robert’s, I fancy--as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘The ones _I_ got are all right,’ Jane said; ‘I know they are, because the man at the shop said they were worth thribble the money--’ ‘I’m sure thribble isn’t grammar,’ Anthea said.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Of course it isn’t,’ said Cyril; ‘one word can’t be grammar all by itself, so you needn’t be so jolly clever.’
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading ‘The ones _I_ got are all right,’ Jane said; ‘I know they are, because the man at the shop said they were worth thribble the money--’ ‘I’m sure thribble isn’t grammar,’ Anthea said.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast--Robert’s, I fancy--as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast--Robert’s, I fancy--as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘Of course it isn’t,’ said Cyril; ‘one word can’t be grammar all by itself, so you needn’t be so jolly clever.’
can't
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From this reading ‘Of course it isn’t,’ said Cyril; ‘one word can’t be grammar all by itself, so you needn’t be so jolly clever.’
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast--Robert’s, I fancy--as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading ‘They were jolly cheap,’ said whoever it was, and I think it was Robert, ‘and suppose they didn’t go off on the night?
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading ‘Of course it isn’t,’ said Cyril; ‘one word can’t be grammar all by itself, so you needn’t be so jolly clever.’
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ‘Of course it isn’t,’ said Cyril; ‘one word can’t be grammar all by itself, so you needn’t be so jolly clever.’
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading ‘Of course it isn’t,’ said Cyril; ‘one word can’t be grammar all by itself, so you needn’t be so jolly clever.’
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast--Robert’s, I fancy--as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration.
didn't
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From this reading ‘They were jolly cheap,’ said whoever it was, and I think it was Robert, ‘and suppose they didn’t go off on the night?
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast--Robert’s, I fancy--as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast--Robert’s, I fancy--as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration.
FawkesnounUS /fɔːks/
English conspirator who was executed for his role in a plot to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament (1570-1606)
From this reading It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast--Robert’s, I fancy--as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast--Robert’s, I fancy--as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration.
fireworksnounUS /ˈfaɪrwɜːrks/
plural of “firework” — (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
From this reading It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast--Robert’s, I fancy--as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast--Robert’s, I fancy--as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘They were jolly cheap,’ said whoever it was, and I think it was Robert, ‘and suppose they didn’t go off on the night?
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ‘The ones _I_ got are all right,’ Jane said; ‘I know they are, because the man at the shop said they were worth thribble the money--’ ‘I’m sure thribble isn’t grammar,’ Anthea said.
grammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading ‘The ones _I_ got are all right,’ Jane said; ‘I know they are, because the man at the shop said they were worth thribble the money--’ ‘I’m sure thribble isn’t grammar,’ Anthea said.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast--Robert’s, I fancy--as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those Prosser kids would have something to snigger about then.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast--Robert’s, I fancy--as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration.
I'm
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From this reading ‘The ones _I_ got are all right,’ Jane said; ‘I know they are, because the man at the shop said they were worth thribble the money--’ ‘I’m sure thribble isn’t grammar,’ Anthea said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast--Robert’s, I fancy--as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration.
isn't
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From this reading ‘The ones _I_ got are all right,’ Jane said; ‘I know they are, because the man at the shop said they were worth thribble the money--’ ‘I’m sure thribble isn’t grammar,’ Anthea said.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast--Robert’s, I fancy--as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading ‘Of course it isn’t,’ said Cyril; ‘one word can’t be grammar all by itself, so you needn’t be so jolly clever.’
Jane
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From this reading ‘The ones _I_ got are all right,’ Jane said; ‘I know they are, because the man at the shop said they were worth thribble the money--’ ‘I’m sure thribble isn’t grammar,’ Anthea said.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading ‘They were jolly cheap,’ said whoever it was, and I think it was Robert, ‘and suppose they didn’t go off on the night?
kidsnounUS /kɪdz/
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Those Prosser kids would have something to snigger about then.’
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘The ones _I_ got are all right,’ Jane said; ‘I know they are, because the man at the shop said they were worth thribble the money--’ ‘I’m sure thribble isn’t grammar,’ Anthea said.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast--Robert’s, I fancy--as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ‘The ones _I_ got are all right,’ Jane said; ‘I know they are, because the man at the shop said they were worth thribble the money--’ ‘I’m sure thribble isn’t grammar,’ Anthea said.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading ‘The ones _I_ got are all right,’ Jane said; ‘I know they are, because the man at the shop said they were worth thribble the money--’ ‘I’m sure thribble isn’t grammar,’ Anthea said.
needn't
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From this reading ‘Of course it isn’t,’ said Cyril; ‘one word can’t be grammar all by itself, so you needn’t be so jolly clever.’
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ‘They were jolly cheap,’ said whoever it was, and I think it was Robert, ‘and suppose they didn’t go off on the night?
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast--Robert’s, I fancy--as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast--Robert’s, I fancy--as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ‘They were jolly cheap,’ said whoever it was, and I think it was Robert, ‘and suppose they didn’t go off on the night?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘They were jolly cheap,’ said whoever it was, and I think it was Robert, ‘and suppose they didn’t go off on the night?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘Of course it isn’t,’ said Cyril; ‘one word can’t be grammar all by itself, so you needn’t be so jolly clever.’
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ‘The ones _I_ got are all right,’ Jane said; ‘I know they are, because the man at the shop said they were worth thribble the money--’ ‘I’m sure thribble isn’t grammar,’ Anthea said.
Prosser
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From this reading Those Prosser kids would have something to snigger about then.’
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast--Robert’s, I fancy--as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading ‘The ones _I_ got are all right,’ Jane said; ‘I know they are, because the man at the shop said they were worth thribble the money--’ ‘I’m sure thribble isn’t grammar,’ Anthea said.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ‘They were jolly cheap,’ said whoever it was, and I think it was Robert, ‘and suppose they didn’t go off on the night?
Robert'snounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast--Robert’s, I fancy--as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘They were jolly cheap,’ said whoever it was, and I think it was Robert, ‘and suppose they didn’t go off on the night?
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading ‘The ones _I_ got are all right,’ Jane said; ‘I know they are, because the man at the shop said they were worth thribble the money--’ ‘I’m sure thribble isn’t grammar,’ Anthea said.
snigger
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From this reading Those Prosser kids would have something to snigger about then.’
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘Of course it isn’t,’ said Cyril; ‘one word can’t be grammar all by itself, so you needn’t be so jolly clever.’
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast--Robert’s, I fancy--as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Those Prosser kids would have something to snigger about then.’
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading ‘They were jolly cheap,’ said whoever it was, and I think it was Robert, ‘and suppose they didn’t go off on the night?
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading ‘The ones _I_ got are all right,’ Jane said; ‘I know they are, because the man at the shop said they were worth thribble the money--’ ‘I’m sure thribble isn’t grammar,’ Anthea said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast--Robert’s, I fancy--as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Those Prosser kids would have something to snigger about then.’
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘They were jolly cheap,’ said whoever it was, and I think it was Robert, ‘and suppose they didn’t go off on the night?
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ‘They were jolly cheap,’ said whoever it was, and I think it was Robert, ‘and suppose they didn’t go off on the night?
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those Prosser kids would have something to snigger about then.’
thribble
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From this reading ‘The ones _I_ got are all right,’ Jane said; ‘I know they are, because the man at the shop said they were worth thribble the money--’ ‘I’m sure thribble isn’t grammar,’ Anthea said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast--Robert’s, I fancy--as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast--Robert’s, I fancy--as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘They were jolly cheap,’ said whoever it was, and I think it was Robert, ‘and suppose they didn’t go off on the night?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast--Robert’s, I fancy--as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration.
whoever
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From this reading ‘They were jolly cheap,’ said whoever it was, and I think it was Robert, ‘and suppose they didn’t go off on the night?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast--Robert’s, I fancy--as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading ‘Of course it isn’t,’ said Cyril; ‘one word can’t be grammar all by itself, so you needn’t be so jolly clever.’
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading ‘The ones _I_ got are all right,’ Jane said; ‘I know they are, because the man at the shop said they were worth thribble the money--’ ‘I’m sure thribble isn’t grammar,’ Anthea said.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Those Prosser kids would have something to snigger about then.’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Of course it isn’t,’ said Cyril; ‘one word can’t be grammar all by itself, so you needn’t be so jolly clever.’
