adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he heard of the accident he blamed them for using the rope, and said they should have asked for a new one.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading When he heard of the accident he blamed them for using the rope, and said they should have asked for a new one.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Hunter arrived at the house shortly afterwards and at once began to shout and bully because the painting of the gable was not yet commenced.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Before he went away he had a long, private conversation with Crass, who told him that Philpot had no relatives and that his life was insured for ten pounds in a society of which Crass was also a member.
ambulancenounUS /ˈæmbjələns/
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading Philpot’s body was taken away on the ambulance to the mortuary.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Ghouls Barrington did not do any more work that day, but before going home he went to the doctor’s house and the latter dressed the cuts on his head and arms.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Ghouls Barrington did not do any more work that day, but before going home he went to the doctor’s house and the latter dressed the cuts on his head and arms.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The Ghouls Barrington did not do any more work that day, but before going home he went to the doctor’s house and the latter dressed the cuts on his head and arms.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Hunter arrived at the house shortly afterwards and at once began to shout and bully because the painting of the gable was not yet commenced.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When he heard of the accident he blamed them for using the rope, and said they should have asked for a new one.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hunter arrived at the house shortly afterwards and at once began to shout and bully because the painting of the gable was not yet commenced.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Philpot’s body was taken away on the ambulance to the mortuary.
Barrington
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From this reading The Ghouls Barrington did not do any more work that day, but before going home he went to the doctor’s house and the latter dressed the cuts on his head and arms.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Hunter arrived at the house shortly afterwards and at once began to shout and bully because the painting of the gable was not yet commenced.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Ghouls Barrington did not do any more work that day, but before going home he went to the doctor’s house and the latter dressed the cuts on his head and arms.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Hunter arrived at the house shortly afterwards and at once began to shout and bully because the painting of the gable was not yet commenced.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading When he heard of the accident he blamed them for using the rope, and said they should have asked for a new one.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Philpot’s body was taken away on the ambulance to the mortuary.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Hunter arrived at the house shortly afterwards and at once began to shout and bully because the painting of the gable was not yet commenced.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Ghouls Barrington did not do any more work that day, but before going home he went to the doctor’s house and the latter dressed the cuts on his head and arms.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Hunter arrived at the house shortly afterwards and at once began to shout and bully because the painting of the gable was not yet commenced.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Before he went away he had a long, private conversation with Crass, who told him that Philpot had no relatives and that his life was insured for ten pounds in a society of which Crass was also a member.
CrassadjectiveUS /kræs/
(of persons) so unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility
From this reading Before he went away he had a long, private conversation with Crass, who told him that Philpot had no relatives and that his life was insured for ten pounds in a society of which Crass was also a member.
cutsnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading The Ghouls Barrington did not do any more work that day, but before going home he went to the doctor’s house and the latter dressed the cuts on his head and arms.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Ghouls Barrington did not do any more work that day, but before going home he went to the doctor’s house and the latter dressed the cuts on his head and arms.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Ghouls Barrington did not do any more work that day, but before going home he went to the doctor’s house and the latter dressed the cuts on his head and arms.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Ghouls Barrington did not do any more work that day, but before going home he went to the doctor’s house and the latter dressed the cuts on his head and arms.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Ghouls Barrington did not do any more work that day, but before going home he went to the doctor’s house and the latter dressed the cuts on his head and arms.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The Ghouls Barrington did not do any more work that day, but before going home he went to the doctor’s house and the latter dressed the cuts on his head and arms.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he heard of the accident he blamed them for using the rope, and said they should have asked for a new one.
gablenounUS /ˈɡeɪbəl/
the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading Hunter arrived at the house shortly afterwards and at once began to shout and bully because the painting of the gable was not yet commenced.
GhoulsnounUS /ɡuːlz/
plural of “ghoul” — someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection
From this reading The Ghouls Barrington did not do any more work that day, but before going home he went to the doctor’s house and the latter dressed the cuts on his head and arms.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The Ghouls Barrington did not do any more work that day, but before going home he went to the doctor’s house and the latter dressed the cuts on his head and arms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before he went away he had a long, private conversation with Crass, who told him that Philpot had no relatives and that his life was insured for ten pounds in a society of which Crass was also a member.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When he heard of the accident he blamed them for using the rope, and said they should have asked for a new one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Ghouls Barrington did not do any more work that day, but before going home he went to the doctor’s house and the latter dressed the cuts on his head and arms.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Ghouls Barrington did not do any more work that day, but before going home he went to the doctor’s house and the latter dressed the cuts on his head and arms.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When he heard of the accident he blamed them for using the rope, and said they should have asked for a new one.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before he went away he had a long, private conversation with Crass, who told him that Philpot had no relatives and that his life was insured for ten pounds in a society of which Crass was also a member.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Ghouls Barrington did not do any more work that day, but before going home he went to the doctor’s house and the latter dressed the cuts on his head and arms.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Ghouls Barrington did not do any more work that day, but before going home he went to the doctor’s house and the latter dressed the cuts on his head and arms.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Ghouls Barrington did not do any more work that day, but before going home he went to the doctor’s house and the latter dressed the cuts on his head and arms.
HunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading Hunter arrived at the house shortly afterwards and at once began to shout and bully because the painting of the gable was not yet commenced.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before he went away he had a long, private conversation with Crass, who told him that Philpot had no relatives and that his life was insured for ten pounds in a society of which Crass was also a member.
insuredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrd/
covered by insurance
From this reading Before he went away he had a long, private conversation with Crass, who told him that Philpot had no relatives and that his life was insured for ten pounds in a society of which Crass was also a member.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The Ghouls Barrington did not do any more work that day, but before going home he went to the doctor’s house and the latter dressed the cuts on his head and arms.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Before he went away he had a long, private conversation with Crass, who told him that Philpot had no relatives and that his life was insured for ten pounds in a society of which Crass was also a member.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Before he went away he had a long, private conversation with Crass, who told him that Philpot had no relatives and that his life was insured for ten pounds in a society of which Crass was also a member.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Before he went away he had a long, private conversation with Crass, who told him that Philpot had no relatives and that his life was insured for ten pounds in a society of which Crass was also a member.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Ghouls Barrington did not do any more work that day, but before going home he went to the doctor’s house and the latter dressed the cuts on his head and arms.
mortuaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtʃuːeri/
of or relating to or characteristic of death
From this reading Philpot’s body was taken away on the ambulance to the mortuary.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When he heard of the accident he blamed them for using the rope, and said they should have asked for a new one.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Before he went away he had a long, private conversation with Crass, who told him that Philpot had no relatives and that his life was insured for ten pounds in a society of which Crass was also a member.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Ghouls Barrington did not do any more work that day, but before going home he went to the doctor’s house and the latter dressed the cuts on his head and arms.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hunter arrived at the house shortly afterwards and at once began to shout and bully because the painting of the gable was not yet commenced.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Ghouls Barrington did not do any more work that day, but before going home he went to the doctor’s house and the latter dressed the cuts on his head and arms.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Hunter arrived at the house shortly afterwards and at once began to shout and bully because the painting of the gable was not yet commenced.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he heard of the accident he blamed them for using the rope, and said they should have asked for a new one.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading Hunter arrived at the house shortly afterwards and at once began to shout and bully because the painting of the gable was not yet commenced.
Philpot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before he went away he had a long, private conversation with Crass, who told him that Philpot had no relatives and that his life was insured for ten pounds in a society of which Crass was also a member.
Philpot's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philpot’s body was taken away on the ambulance to the mortuary.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Before he went away he had a long, private conversation with Crass, who told him that Philpot had no relatives and that his life was insured for ten pounds in a society of which Crass was also a member.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Before he went away he had a long, private conversation with Crass, who told him that Philpot had no relatives and that his life was insured for ten pounds in a society of which Crass was also a member.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Before he went away he had a long, private conversation with Crass, who told him that Philpot had no relatives and that his life was insured for ten pounds in a society of which Crass was also a member.
ropenounUS /roʊp/
a strong line
From this reading When he heard of the accident he blamed them for using the rope, and said they should have asked for a new one.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When he heard of the accident he blamed them for using the rope, and said they should have asked for a new one.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading Hunter arrived at the house shortly afterwards and at once began to shout and bully because the painting of the gable was not yet commenced.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When he heard of the accident he blamed them for using the rope, and said they should have asked for a new one.
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Hunter arrived at the house shortly afterwards and at once began to shout and bully because the painting of the gable was not yet commenced.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Before he went away he had a long, private conversation with Crass, who told him that Philpot had no relatives and that his life was insured for ten pounds in a society of which Crass was also a member.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Philpot’s body was taken away on the ambulance to the mortuary.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Before he went away he had a long, private conversation with Crass, who told him that Philpot had no relatives and that his life was insured for ten pounds in a society of which Crass was also a member.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Ghouls Barrington did not do any more work that day, but before going home he went to the doctor’s house and the latter dressed the cuts on his head and arms.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Ghouls Barrington did not do any more work that day, but before going home he went to the doctor’s house and the latter dressed the cuts on his head and arms.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When he heard of the accident he blamed them for using the rope, and said they should have asked for a new one.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he heard of the accident he blamed them for using the rope, and said they should have asked for a new one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Ghouls Barrington did not do any more work that day, but before going home he went to the doctor’s house and the latter dressed the cuts on his head and arms.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Before he went away he had a long, private conversation with Crass, who told him that Philpot had no relatives and that his life was insured for ten pounds in a society of which Crass was also a member.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading When he heard of the accident he blamed them for using the rope, and said they should have asked for a new one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Philpot’s body was taken away on the ambulance to the mortuary.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Ghouls Barrington did not do any more work that day, but before going home he went to the doctor’s house and the latter dressed the cuts on his head and arms.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he heard of the accident he blamed them for using the rope, and said they should have asked for a new one.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before he went away he had a long, private conversation with Crass, who told him that Philpot had no relatives and that his life was insured for ten pounds in a society of which Crass was also a member.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Before he went away he had a long, private conversation with Crass, who told him that Philpot had no relatives and that his life was insured for ten pounds in a society of which Crass was also a member.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before he went away he had a long, private conversation with Crass, who told him that Philpot had no relatives and that his life was insured for ten pounds in a society of which Crass was also a member.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Ghouls Barrington did not do any more work that day, but before going home he went to the doctor’s house and the latter dressed the cuts on his head and arms.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Hunter arrived at the house shortly afterwards and at once began to shout and bully because the painting of the gable was not yet commenced.
