afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Life at the Three Chimneys was never quite the same again after the old gentleman came to see his grandson.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Life at the Three Chimneys was never quite the same again after the old gentleman came to see his grandson.
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 It wouldn't make him seem any more real to you, would it, if I were to tell you that his name was Snooks or Jenkins (which it wasn't)?--and, after all, I must be allowed to keep one secret.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It wouldn't make him seem any more real to you, would it, if I were to tell you that his name was Snooks or Jenkins (which it wasn't)?--and, after all, I must be allowed to keep one secret.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although they now knew his name, the children never spoke of him by it--at any rate, when they were by themselves.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading To them he was always the old gentleman, and I think he had better be the old gentleman to us, too.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It's the only one; I have told you everything else, except what I am going to tell you in this chapter, which is the last.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To them he was always the old gentleman, and I think he had better be the old gentleman to us, too.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Although they now knew his name, the children never spoke of him by it--at any rate, when they were by themselves.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Life at the Three Chimneys was never quite the same again after the old gentleman came to see his grandson.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To them he was always the old gentleman, and I think he had better be the old gentleman to us, too.
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 To them he was always the old gentleman, and I think he had better be the old gentleman to us, too.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Although they now knew his name, the children never spoke of him by it--at any rate, when they were by themselves.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Life at the Three Chimneys was never quite the same again after the old gentleman came to see his grandson.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading It's the only one; I have told you everything else, except what I am going to tell you in this chapter, which is the last.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Although they now knew his name, the children never spoke of him by it--at any rate, when they were by themselves.
ChimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Life at the Three Chimneys was never quite the same again after the old gentleman came to see his grandson.
else
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From this reading It's the only one; I have told you everything else, except what I am going to tell you in this chapter, which is the last.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It's the only one; I have told you everything else, except what I am going to tell you in this chapter, which is the last.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading It's the only one; I have told you everything else, except what I am going to tell you in this chapter, which is the last.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Life at the Three Chimneys was never quite the same again after the old gentleman came to see his grandson.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading It's the only one; I have told you everything else, except what I am going to tell you in this chapter, which is the last.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading Life at the Three Chimneys was never quite the same again after the old gentleman came to see his grandson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To them he was always the old gentleman, and I think he had better be the old gentleman to us, too.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It's the only one; I have told you everything else, except what I am going to tell you in this chapter, which is the last.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To them he was always the old gentleman, and I think he had better be the old gentleman to us, too.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although they now knew his name, the children never spoke of him by it--at any rate, when they were by themselves.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Life at the Three Chimneys was never quite the same again after the old gentleman came to see his grandson.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To them he was always the old gentleman, and I think he had better be the old gentleman to us, too.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It wouldn't make him seem any more real to you, would it, if I were to tell you that his name was Snooks or Jenkins (which it wasn't)?--and, after all, I must be allowed to keep one secret.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's the only one; I have told you everything else, except what I am going to tell you in this chapter, which is the last.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It's the only one; I have told you everything else, except what I am going to tell you in this chapter, which is the last.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although they now knew his name, the children never spoke of him by it--at any rate, when they were by themselves.
It's
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From this reading It's the only one; I have told you everything else, except what I am going to tell you in this chapter, which is the last.
Jenkins
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From this reading It wouldn't make him seem any more real to you, would it, if I were to tell you that his name was Snooks or Jenkins (which it wasn't)?--and, after all, I must be allowed to keep one secret.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It wouldn't make him seem any more real to you, would it, if I were to tell you that his name was Snooks or Jenkins (which it wasn't)?--and, after all, I must be allowed to keep one secret.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Although they now knew his name, the children never spoke of him by it--at any rate, when they were by themselves.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It's the only one; I have told you everything else, except what I am going to tell you in this chapter, which is the last.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life at the Three Chimneys was never quite the same again after the old gentleman came to see his grandson.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It wouldn't make him seem any more real to you, would it, if I were to tell you that his name was Snooks or Jenkins (which it wasn't)?--and, after all, I must be allowed to keep one secret.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It wouldn't make him seem any more real to you, would it, if I were to tell you that his name was Snooks or Jenkins (which it wasn't)?--and, after all, I must be allowed to keep one secret.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It wouldn't make him seem any more real to you, would it, if I were to tell you that his name was Snooks or Jenkins (which it wasn't)?--and, after all, I must be allowed to keep one secret.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Although they now knew his name, the children never spoke of him by it--at any rate, when they were by themselves.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Life at the Three Chimneys was never quite the same again after the old gentleman came to see his grandson.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Although they now knew his name, the children never spoke of him by it--at any rate, when they were by themselves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although they now knew his name, the children never spoke of him by it--at any rate, when they were by themselves.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Life at the Three Chimneys was never quite the same again after the old gentleman came to see his grandson.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It wouldn't make him seem any more real to you, would it, if I were to tell you that his name was Snooks or Jenkins (which it wasn't)?--and, after all, I must be allowed to keep one secret.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It's the only one; I have told you everything else, except what I am going to tell you in this chapter, which is the last.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It wouldn't make him seem any more real to you, would it, if I were to tell you that his name was Snooks or Jenkins (which it wasn't)?--and, after all, I must be allowed to keep one secret.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Life at the Three Chimneys was never quite the same again after the old gentleman came to see his grandson.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Although they now knew his name, the children never spoke of him by it--at any rate, when they were by themselves.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It wouldn't make him seem any more real to you, would it, if I were to tell you that his name was Snooks or Jenkins (which it wasn't)?--and, after all, I must be allowed to keep one secret.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Life at the Three Chimneys was never quite the same again after the old gentleman came to see his grandson.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It wouldn't make him seem any more real to you, would it, if I were to tell you that his name was Snooks or Jenkins (which it wasn't)?--and, after all, I must be allowed to keep one secret.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Life at the Three Chimneys was never quite the same again after the old gentleman came to see his grandson.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It wouldn't make him seem any more real to you, would it, if I were to tell you that his name was Snooks or Jenkins (which it wasn't)?--and, after all, I must be allowed to keep one secret.
SnooksnounUS /snʊks/
plural of “snook” — large tropical American food and game fishes of coastal and brackish waters; resemble pike
From this reading It wouldn't make him seem any more real to you, would it, if I were to tell you that his name was Snooks or Jenkins (which it wasn't)?--and, after all, I must be allowed to keep one secret.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Although they now knew his name, the children never spoke of him by it--at any rate, when they were by themselves.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading It wouldn't make him seem any more real to you, would it, if I were to tell you that his name was Snooks or Jenkins (which it wasn't)?--and, after all, I must be allowed to keep one secret.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It wouldn't make him seem any more real to you, would it, if I were to tell you that his name was Snooks or Jenkins (which it wasn't)?--and, after all, I must be allowed to keep one secret.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Life at the Three Chimneys was never quite the same again after the old gentleman came to see his grandson.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To them he was always the old gentleman, and I think he had better be the old gentleman to us, too.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Although they now knew his name, the children never spoke of him by it--at any rate, when they were by themselves.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although they now knew his name, the children never spoke of him by it--at any rate, when they were by themselves.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To them he was always the old gentleman, and I think he had better be the old gentleman to us, too.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It's the only one; I have told you everything else, except what I am going to tell you in this chapter, which is the last.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Life at the Three Chimneys was never quite the same again after the old gentleman came to see his grandson.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Life at the Three Chimneys was never quite the same again after the old gentleman came to see his grandson.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It's the only one; I have told you everything else, except what I am going to tell you in this chapter, which is the last.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading To them he was always the old gentleman, and I think he had better be the old gentleman to us, too.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To them he was always the old gentleman, and I think he had better be the old gentleman to us, too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life at the Three Chimneys was never quite the same again after the old gentleman came to see his grandson.
wasn't
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From this reading It wouldn't make him seem any more real to you, would it, if I were to tell you that his name was Snooks or Jenkins (which it wasn't)?--and, after all, I must be allowed to keep one secret.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although they now knew his name, the children never spoke of him by it--at any rate, when they were by themselves.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It's the only one; I have told you everything else, except what I am going to tell you in this chapter, which is the last.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Although they now knew his name, the children never spoke of him by it--at any rate, when they were by themselves.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It wouldn't make him seem any more real to you, would it, if I were to tell you that his name was Snooks or Jenkins (which it wasn't)?--and, after all, I must be allowed to keep one secret.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It wouldn't make him seem any more real to you, would it, if I were to tell you that his name was Snooks or Jenkins (which it wasn't)?--and, after all, I must be allowed to keep one secret.
wouldn't
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From this reading It wouldn't make him seem any more real to you, would it, if I were to tell you that his name was Snooks or Jenkins (which it wasn't)?--and, after all, I must be allowed to keep one secret.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It wouldn't make him seem any more real to you, would it, if I were to tell you that his name was Snooks or Jenkins (which it wasn't)?--and, after all, I must be allowed to keep one secret.
