adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sky presented an unbroken expanse of dull grey and a keen north wind swept through the cheerless streets.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading They accordingly went on the Monday, and Tuesday and Wednesday, but as nothing “came in’ of course they did not do any work.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sky presented an unbroken expanse of dull grey and a keen north wind swept through the cheerless streets.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They accordingly went on the Monday, and Tuesday and Wednesday, but as nothing “came in’ of course they did not do any work.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They accordingly went on the Monday, and Tuesday and Wednesday, but as nothing “came in’ of course they did not do any work.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They accordingly went on the Monday, and Tuesday and Wednesday, but as nothing “came in’ of course they did not do any work.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading On Thursday morning the weather was dark and bitterly cold.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Owen—who had caught cold whilst painting the outside of the conservatory at Sweater’s house the previous week—did not get to the yard until ten o’clock.
cheerlessadjective
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading The sky presented an unbroken expanse of dull grey and a keen north wind swept through the cheerless streets.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading On Thursday morning the weather was dark and bitterly cold.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading Owen—who had caught cold whilst painting the outside of the conservatory at Sweater’s house the previous week—did not get to the yard until ten o’clock.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They accordingly went on the Monday, and Tuesday and Wednesday, but as nothing “came in’ of course they did not do any work.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading On Thursday morning the weather was dark and bitterly cold.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They accordingly went on the Monday, and Tuesday and Wednesday, but as nothing “came in’ of course they did not do any work.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The sky presented an unbroken expanse of dull grey and a keen north wind swept through the cheerless streets.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading The sky presented an unbroken expanse of dull grey and a keen north wind swept through the cheerless streets.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Owen—who had caught cold whilst painting the outside of the conservatory at Sweater’s house the previous week—did not get to the yard until ten o’clock.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The sky presented an unbroken expanse of dull grey and a keen north wind swept through the cheerless streets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Owen—who had caught cold whilst painting the outside of the conservatory at Sweater’s house the previous week—did not get to the yard until ten o’clock.
HunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The sky presented an unbroken expanse of dull grey and a keen north wind swept through the cheerless streets.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The sky presented an unbroken expanse of dull grey and a keen north wind swept through the cheerless streets.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They accordingly went on the Monday, and Tuesday and Wednesday, but as nothing “came in’ of course they did not do any work.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They accordingly went on the Monday, and Tuesday and Wednesday, but as nothing “came in’ of course they did not do any work.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Owen—who had caught cold whilst painting the outside of the conservatory at Sweater’s house the previous week—did not get to the yard until ten o’clock.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading Owen—who had caught cold whilst painting the outside of the conservatory at Sweater’s house the previous week—did not get to the yard until ten o’clock.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading Owen—who had caught cold whilst painting the outside of the conservatory at Sweater’s house the previous week—did not get to the yard until ten o’clock.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The sky presented an unbroken expanse of dull grey and a keen north wind swept through the cheerless streets.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Owen—who had caught cold whilst painting the outside of the conservatory at Sweater’s house the previous week—did not get to the yard until ten o’clock.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky presented an unbroken expanse of dull grey and a keen north wind swept through the cheerless streets.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
SonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The sky presented an unbroken expanse of dull grey and a keen north wind swept through the cheerless streets.
Sweater's
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From this reading Owen—who had caught cold whilst painting the outside of the conservatory at Sweater’s house the previous week—did not get to the yard until ten o’clock.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading The sky presented an unbroken expanse of dull grey and a keen north wind swept through the cheerless streets.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Owen—who had caught cold whilst painting the outside of the conservatory at Sweater’s house the previous week—did not get to the yard until ten o’clock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sky presented an unbroken expanse of dull grey and a keen north wind swept through the cheerless streets.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading On Thursday morning the weather was dark and bitterly cold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading They accordingly went on the Monday, and Tuesday and Wednesday, but as nothing “came in’ of course they did not do any work.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading The sky presented an unbroken expanse of dull grey and a keen north wind swept through the cheerless streets.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Owen—who had caught cold whilst painting the outside of the conservatory at Sweater’s house the previous week—did not get to the yard until ten o’clock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading On Thursday morning the weather was dark and bitterly cold.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading They accordingly went on the Monday, and Tuesday and Wednesday, but as nothing “came in’ of course they did not do any work.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Owen—who had caught cold whilst painting the outside of the conservatory at Sweater’s house the previous week—did not get to the yard until ten o’clock.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Owen—who had caught cold whilst painting the outside of the conservatory at Sweater’s house the previous week—did not get to the yard until ten o’clock.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Owen—who had caught cold whilst painting the outside of the conservatory at Sweater’s house the previous week—did not get to the yard until ten o’clock.
Widow'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The sky presented an unbroken expanse of dull grey and a keen north wind swept through the cheerless streets.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The Widow’s Son The next morning when they went to the yard at half past eight o’clock Hunter told them that there was nothing to do, but that they had better come on Monday in case some work came in.
