adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It ran thus:-- "COUSIN HONORA, MY DEAR AND PRIZED:-- "Rather a knock-out blow, eh?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I shan't waste my time in telling you how I feel about it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Honora tore open the envelope with untidy eagerness, and after she had read the letter she handed it silently to Kate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Honora tore open the envelope with untidy eagerness, and after she had read the letter she handed it silently to Kate.
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading Not that the job appeals to me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If you want me to follow David and kill him, I will--as soon as this damned leg gets well.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading It ran thus:-- "COUSIN HONORA, MY DEAR AND PRIZED:-- "Rather a knock-out blow, eh?
COUSINnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading It ran thus:-- "COUSIN HONORA, MY DEAR AND PRIZED:-- "Rather a knock-out blow, eh?
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading If you want me to follow David and kill him, I will--as soon as this damned leg gets well.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading If you want me to follow David and kill him, I will--as soon as this damned leg gets well.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading It ran thus:-- "COUSIN HONORA, MY DEAR AND PRIZED:-- "Rather a knock-out blow, eh?
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Honora tore open the envelope with untidy eagerness, and after she had read the letter she handed it silently to Kate.
eh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ran thus:-- "COUSIN HONORA, MY DEAR AND PRIZED:-- "Rather a knock-out blow, eh?
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Honora tore open the envelope with untidy eagerness, and after she had read the letter she handed it silently to Kate.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I shan't waste my time in telling you how I feel about it.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading If you want me to follow David and kill him, I will--as soon as this damned leg gets well.
getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading If you want me to follow David and kill him, I will--as soon as this damned leg gets well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Honora tore open the envelope with untidy eagerness, and after she had read the letter she handed it silently to Kate.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Honora tore open the envelope with untidy eagerness, and after she had read the letter she handed it silently to Kate.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you want me to follow David and kill him, I will--as soon as this damned leg gets well.
Honora
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Honora tore open the envelope with untidy eagerness, and after she had read the letter she handed it silently to Kate.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shan't waste my time in telling you how I feel about it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shan't waste my time in telling you how I feel about it.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you want me to follow David and kill him, I will--as soon as this damned leg gets well.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shan't waste my time in telling you how I feel about it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Honora tore open the envelope with untidy eagerness, and after she had read the letter she handed it silently to Kate.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Not that the job appeals to me.
Kate
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From this reading Honora tore open the envelope with untidy eagerness, and after she had read the letter she handed it silently to Kate.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading If you want me to follow David and kill him, I will--as soon as this damned leg gets well.
knock-out
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From this reading It ran thus:-- "COUSIN HONORA, MY DEAR AND PRIZED:-- "Rather a knock-out blow, eh?
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading If you want me to follow David and kill him, I will--as soon as this damned leg gets well.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Honora tore open the envelope with untidy eagerness, and after she had read the letter she handed it silently to Kate.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you want me to follow David and kill him, I will--as soon as this damned leg gets well.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It ran thus:-- "COUSIN HONORA, MY DEAR AND PRIZED:-- "Rather a knock-out blow, eh?
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that the job appeals to me.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Honora tore open the envelope with untidy eagerness, and after she had read the letter she handed it silently to Kate.
PRIZEDverbUS /praɪzd/
past form of “prize” — hold dear
From this reading It ran thus:-- "COUSIN HONORA, MY DEAR AND PRIZED:-- "Rather a knock-out blow, eh?
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It ran thus:-- "COUSIN HONORA, MY DEAR AND PRIZED:-- "Rather a knock-out blow, eh?
RatheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading It ran thus:-- "COUSIN HONORA, MY DEAR AND PRIZED:-- "Rather a knock-out blow, eh?
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Honora tore open the envelope with untidy eagerness, and after she had read the letter she handed it silently to Kate.
shan't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shan't waste my time in telling you how I feel about it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Honora tore open the envelope with untidy eagerness, and after she had read the letter she handed it silently to Kate.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading Honora tore open the envelope with untidy eagerness, and after she had read the letter she handed it silently to Kate.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading If you want me to follow David and kill him, I will--as soon as this damned leg gets well.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I shan't waste my time in telling you how I feel about it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that the job appeals to me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Honora tore open the envelope with untidy eagerness, and after she had read the letter she handed it silently to Kate.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If you want me to follow David and kill him, I will--as soon as this damned leg gets well.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It ran thus:-- "COUSIN HONORA, MY DEAR AND PRIZED:-- "Rather a knock-out blow, eh?
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I shan't waste my time in telling you how I feel about it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Honora tore open the envelope with untidy eagerness, and after she had read the letter she handed it silently to Kate.
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Honora tore open the envelope with untidy eagerness, and after she had read the letter she handed it silently to Kate.
untidyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪdi/
not neat and tidy
From this reading Honora tore open the envelope with untidy eagerness, and after she had read the letter she handed it silently to Kate.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If you want me to follow David and kill him, I will--as soon as this damned leg gets well.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading I shan't waste my time in telling you how I feel about it.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If you want me to follow David and kill him, I will--as soon as this damned leg gets well.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you want me to follow David and kill him, I will--as soon as this damned leg gets well.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Honora tore open the envelope with untidy eagerness, and after she had read the letter she handed it silently to Kate.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shan't waste my time in telling you how I feel about it.
