adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a while Barry roused himself.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a while Barry roused himself.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The sun was coming out bravely now, and already he felt its warmth in the garden.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He and Billy walked up River Street to their own gate, but when they reached it, Barry, obeying an irresistible impulse, merely left his coat and suit-case there, and went on through the Hall gateway, and up to the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mischief was done; no use to stand there by the smoking ruins of what had been his one real hope for himself and his life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There seemed to be nothing to do at the moment, no more to be said.
Barry
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From this reading After a while Barry roused himself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seemed to be nothing to do at the moment, no more to be said.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The mischief was done; no use to stand there by the smoking ruins of what had been his one real hope for himself and his life.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading He and Billy walked up River Street to their own gate, but when they reached it, Barry, obeying an irresistible impulse, merely left his coat and suit-case there, and went on through the Hall gateway, and up to the house.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading The sun was coming out bravely now, and already he felt its warmth in the garden.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He and Billy walked up River Street to their own gate, but when they reached it, Barry, obeying an irresistible impulse, merely left his coat and suit-case there, and went on through the Hall gateway, and up to the house.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The mischief was done; no use to stand there by the smoking ruins of what had been his one real hope for himself and his life.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He and Billy walked up River Street to their own gate, but when they reached it, Barry, obeying an irresistible impulse, merely left his coat and suit-case there, and went on through the Hall gateway, and up to the house.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The sun was coming out bravely now, and already he felt its warmth in the garden.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There seemed to be nothing to do at the moment, no more to be said.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The mischief was done; no use to stand there by the smoking ruins of what had been his one real hope for himself and his life.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The sun was coming out bravely now, and already he felt its warmth in the garden.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mischief was done; no use to stand there by the smoking ruins of what had been his one real hope for himself and his life.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The sun was coming out bravely now, and already he felt its warmth in the garden.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading He and Billy walked up River Street to their own gate, but when they reached it, Barry, obeying an irresistible impulse, merely left his coat and suit-case there, and went on through the Hall gateway, and up to the house.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading He and Billy walked up River Street to their own gate, but when they reached it, Barry, obeying an irresistible impulse, merely left his coat and suit-case there, and went on through the Hall gateway, and up to the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mischief was done; no use to stand there by the smoking ruins of what had been his one real hope for himself and his life.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He and Billy walked up River Street to their own gate, but when they reached it, Barry, obeying an irresistible impulse, merely left his coat and suit-case there, and went on through the Hall gateway, and up to the house.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Billy walked up River Street to their own gate, but when they reached it, Barry, obeying an irresistible impulse, merely left his coat and suit-case there, and went on through the Hall gateway, and up to the house.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The mischief was done; no use to stand there by the smoking ruins of what had been his one real hope for himself and his life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The mischief was done; no use to stand there by the smoking ruins of what had been his one real hope for himself and his life.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The mischief was done; no use to stand there by the smoking ruins of what had been his one real hope for himself and his life.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He and Billy walked up River Street to their own gate, but when they reached it, Barry, obeying an irresistible impulse, merely left his coat and suit-case there, and went on through the Hall gateway, and up to the house.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading He and Billy walked up River Street to their own gate, but when they reached it, Barry, obeying an irresistible impulse, merely left his coat and suit-case there, and went on through the Hall gateway, and up to the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was coming out bravely now, and already he felt its warmth in the garden.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading He and Billy walked up River Street to their own gate, but when they reached it, Barry, obeying an irresistible impulse, merely left his coat and suit-case there, and went on through the Hall gateway, and up to the house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He and Billy walked up River Street to their own gate, but when they reached it, Barry, obeying an irresistible impulse, merely left his coat and suit-case there, and went on through the Hall gateway, and up to the house.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun was coming out bravely now, and already he felt its warmth in the garden.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He and Billy walked up River Street to their own gate, but when they reached it, Barry, obeying an irresistible impulse, merely left his coat and suit-case there, and went on through the Hall gateway, and up to the house.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The mischief was done; no use to stand there by the smoking ruins of what had been his one real hope for himself and his life.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading He and Billy walked up River Street to their own gate, but when they reached it, Barry, obeying an irresistible impulse, merely left his coat and suit-case there, and went on through the Hall gateway, and up to the house.
mischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading The mischief was done; no use to stand there by the smoking ruins of what had been his one real hope for himself and his life.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading There seemed to be nothing to do at the moment, no more to be said.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There seemed to be nothing to do at the moment, no more to be said.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The mischief was done; no use to stand there by the smoking ruins of what had been his one real hope for himself and his life.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There seemed to be nothing to do at the moment, no more to be said.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The sun was coming out bravely now, and already he felt its warmth in the garden.
obeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading He and Billy walked up River Street to their own gate, but when they reached it, Barry, obeying an irresistible impulse, merely left his coat and suit-case there, and went on through the Hall gateway, and up to the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mischief was done; no use to stand there by the smoking ruins of what had been his one real hope for himself and his life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He and Billy walked up River Street to their own gate, but when they reached it, Barry, obeying an irresistible impulse, merely left his coat and suit-case there, and went on through the Hall gateway, and up to the house.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The mischief was done; no use to stand there by the smoking ruins of what had been his one real hope for himself and his life.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sun was coming out bravely now, and already he felt its warmth in the garden.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He and Billy walked up River Street to their own gate, but when they reached it, Barry, obeying an irresistible impulse, merely left his coat and suit-case there, and went on through the Hall gateway, and up to the house.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He and Billy walked up River Street to their own gate, but when they reached it, Barry, obeying an irresistible impulse, merely left his coat and suit-case there, and went on through the Hall gateway, and up to the house.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The mischief was done; no use to stand there by the smoking ruins of what had been his one real hope for himself and his life.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He and Billy walked up River Street to their own gate, but when they reached it, Barry, obeying an irresistible impulse, merely left his coat and suit-case there, and went on through the Hall gateway, and up to the house.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading After a while Barry roused himself.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading The mischief was done; no use to stand there by the smoking ruins of what had been his one real hope for himself and his life.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There seemed to be nothing to do at the moment, no more to be said.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed to be nothing to do at the moment, no more to be said.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The mischief was done; no use to stand there by the smoking ruins of what had been his one real hope for himself and his life.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading The mischief was done; no use to stand there by the smoking ruins of what had been his one real hope for himself and his life.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He and Billy walked up River Street to their own gate, but when they reached it, Barry, obeying an irresistible impulse, merely left his coat and suit-case there, and went on through the Hall gateway, and up to the house.
suit-case
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He and Billy walked up River Street to their own gate, but when they reached it, Barry, obeying an irresistible impulse, merely left his coat and suit-case there, and went on through the Hall gateway, and up to the house.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was coming out bravely now, and already he felt its warmth in the garden.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mischief was done; no use to stand there by the smoking ruins of what had been his one real hope for himself and his life.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He and Billy walked up River Street to their own gate, but when they reached it, Barry, obeying an irresistible impulse, merely left his coat and suit-case there, and went on through the Hall gateway, and up to the house.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The mischief was done; no use to stand there by the smoking ruins of what had been his one real hope for himself and his life.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Billy walked up River Street to their own gate, but when they reached it, Barry, obeying an irresistible impulse, merely left his coat and suit-case there, and went on through the Hall gateway, and up to the house.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He and Billy walked up River Street to their own gate, but when they reached it, Barry, obeying an irresistible impulse, merely left his coat and suit-case there, and went on through the Hall gateway, and up to the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mischief was done; no use to stand there by the smoking ruins of what had been his one real hope for himself and his life.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He and Billy walked up River Street to their own gate, but when they reached it, Barry, obeying an irresistible impulse, merely left his coat and suit-case there, and went on through the Hall gateway, and up to the house.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading The mischief was done; no use to stand there by the smoking ruins of what had been his one real hope for himself and his life.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He and Billy walked up River Street to their own gate, but when they reached it, Barry, obeying an irresistible impulse, merely left his coat and suit-case there, and went on through the Hall gateway, and up to the house.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The sun was coming out bravely now, and already he felt its warmth in the garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mischief was done; no use to stand there by the smoking ruins of what had been his one real hope for himself and his life.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He and Billy walked up River Street to their own gate, but when they reached it, Barry, obeying an irresistible impulse, merely left his coat and suit-case there, and went on through the Hall gateway, and up to the house.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The mischief was done; no use to stand there by the smoking ruins of what had been his one real hope for himself and his life.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He and Billy walked up River Street to their own gate, but when they reached it, Barry, obeying an irresistible impulse, merely left his coat and suit-case there, and went on through the Hall gateway, and up to the house.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After a while Barry roused himself.
