adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘I fancy my sister is nursing a headache,’ he said at last, ‘but she’ll be down soon.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading And I’m afraid from the looks of you, Lawford, your night was not particularly restful.’
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I’m afraid from the looks of you, Lawford, your night was not particularly restful.’
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are so used to tramping that—’ Lawford kept thoughtful eyes fixed on the deprecating face.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘I fancy my sister is nursing a headache,’ he said at last, ‘but she’ll be down soon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘I fancy my sister is nursing a headache,’ he said at last, ‘but she’ll be down soon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘I fancy my sister is nursing a headache,’ he said at last, ‘but she’ll be down soon.
deprecatingadjectiveUS /ˈdeprəkeɪtɪŋ/
tending to diminish or disparage
From this reading We are so used to tramping that—’ Lawford kept thoughtful eyes fixed on the deprecating face.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ‘I fancy my sister is nursing a headache,’ he said at last, ‘but she’ll be down soon.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading We are so used to tramping that—’ Lawford kept thoughtful eyes fixed on the deprecating face.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading We are so used to tramping that—’ Lawford kept thoughtful eyes fixed on the deprecating face.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading ‘I fancy my sister is nursing a headache,’ he said at last, ‘but she’ll be down soon.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading ‘Perhaps we walked you a little too far yesterday.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt his way very heedfully.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading We are so used to tramping that—’ Lawford kept thoughtful eyes fixed on the deprecating face.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And I’m afraid from the looks of you, Lawford, your night was not particularly restful.’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘I fancy my sister is nursing a headache,’ he said at last, ‘but she’ll be down soon.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading ‘I fancy my sister is nursing a headache,’ he said at last, ‘but she’ll be down soon.
heedfullyadverb
in a careful deliberate manner
From this reading He felt his way very heedfully.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt his way very heedfully.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I fancy my sister is nursing a headache,’ he said at last, ‘but she’ll be down soon.
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From this reading And I’m afraid from the looks of you, Lawford, your night was not particularly restful.’
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘I fancy my sister is nursing a headache,’ he said at last, ‘but she’ll be down soon.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading We are so used to tramping that—’ Lawford kept thoughtful eyes fixed on the deprecating face.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading ‘I fancy my sister is nursing a headache,’ he said at last, ‘but she’ll be down soon.
Lawford
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From this reading And I’m afraid from the looks of you, Lawford, your night was not particularly restful.’
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘Perhaps we walked you a little too far yesterday.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading And I’m afraid from the looks of you, Lawford, your night was not particularly restful.’
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘I fancy my sister is nursing a headache,’ he said at last, ‘but she’ll be down soon.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And I’m afraid from the looks of you, Lawford, your night was not particularly restful.’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And I’m afraid from the looks of you, Lawford, your night was not particularly restful.’
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading ‘I fancy my sister is nursing a headache,’ he said at last, ‘but she’ll be down soon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I’m afraid from the looks of you, Lawford, your night was not particularly restful.’
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We are so used to tramping that—’ Lawford kept thoughtful eyes fixed on the deprecating face.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading And I’m afraid from the looks of you, Lawford, your night was not particularly restful.’
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading ‘Perhaps we walked you a little too far yesterday.
restfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading And I’m afraid from the looks of you, Lawford, your night was not particularly restful.’
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I fancy my sister is nursing a headache,’ he said at last, ‘but she’ll be down soon.
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From this reading ‘I fancy my sister is nursing a headache,’ he said at last, ‘but she’ll be down soon.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading ‘I fancy my sister is nursing a headache,’ he said at last, ‘but she’ll be down soon.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We are so used to tramping that—’ Lawford kept thoughtful eyes fixed on the deprecating face.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading ‘I fancy my sister is nursing a headache,’ he said at last, ‘but she’ll be down soon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We are so used to tramping that—’ Lawford kept thoughtful eyes fixed on the deprecating face.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I’m afraid from the looks of you, Lawford, your night was not particularly restful.’
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading We are so used to tramping that—’ Lawford kept thoughtful eyes fixed on the deprecating face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are so used to tramping that—’ Lawford kept thoughtful eyes fixed on the deprecating face.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading ‘Perhaps we walked you a little too far yesterday.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading We are so used to tramping that—’ Lawford kept thoughtful eyes fixed on the deprecating face.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading We are so used to tramping that—’ Lawford kept thoughtful eyes fixed on the deprecating face.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He felt his way very heedfully.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading ‘Perhaps we walked you a little too far yesterday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I’m afraid from the looks of you, Lawford, your night was not particularly restful.’
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He felt his way very heedfully.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘Perhaps we walked you a little too far yesterday.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading ‘Perhaps we walked you a little too far yesterday.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And I’m afraid from the looks of you, Lawford, your night was not particularly restful.’
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And I’m afraid from the looks of you, Lawford, your night was not particularly restful.’
