atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MAGIC Dr. Craven had been waiting some time at the house when they returned to it.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Colin was brought back to his room the poor man looked him over seriously.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had indeed begun to wonder if it might not be wise to send someone out to explore the garden paths.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MAGIC Dr. Craven had been waiting some time at the house when they returned to it.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had indeed begun to wonder if it might not be wise to send someone out to explore the garden paths.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When Colin was brought back to his room the poor man looked him over seriously.
Colin
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From this reading When Colin was brought back to his room the poor man looked him over seriously.
CravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading MAGIC Dr. Craven had been waiting some time at the house when they returned to it.
Dr
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From this reading MAGIC Dr. Craven had been waiting some time at the house when they returned to it.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading He had indeed begun to wonder if it might not be wise to send someone out to explore the garden paths.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He had indeed begun to wonder if it might not be wise to send someone out to explore the garden paths.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MAGIC Dr. Craven had been waiting some time at the house when they returned to it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You should not have stayed so long,” he said.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had indeed begun to wonder if it might not be wise to send someone out to explore the garden paths.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Colin was brought back to his room the poor man looked him over seriously.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Colin was brought back to his room the poor man looked him over seriously.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading MAGIC Dr. Craven had been waiting some time at the house when they returned to it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had indeed begun to wonder if it might not be wise to send someone out to explore the garden paths.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He had indeed begun to wonder if it might not be wise to send someone out to explore the garden paths.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MAGIC Dr. Craven had been waiting some time at the house when they returned to it.
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 “You should not have stayed so long,” he said.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When Colin was brought back to his room the poor man looked him over seriously.
MAGICnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading MAGIC Dr. Craven had been waiting some time at the house when they returned to it.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When Colin was brought back to his room the poor man looked him over seriously.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had indeed begun to wonder if it might not be wise to send someone out to explore the garden paths.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must not overexert yourself.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had indeed begun to wonder if it might not be wise to send someone out to explore the garden paths.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had indeed begun to wonder if it might not be wise to send someone out to explore the garden paths.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Colin was brought back to his room the poor man looked him over seriously.
overexert
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From this reading “You must not overexert yourself.”
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading He had indeed begun to wonder if it might not be wise to send someone out to explore the garden paths.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading When Colin was brought back to his room the poor man looked him over seriously.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading MAGIC Dr. Craven had been waiting some time at the house when they returned to it.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Colin was brought back to his room the poor man looked him over seriously.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You should not have stayed so long,” he said.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He had indeed begun to wonder if it might not be wise to send someone out to explore the garden paths.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading When Colin was brought back to his room the poor man looked him over seriously.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “You should not have stayed so long,” he said.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You should not have stayed so long,” he said.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MAGIC Dr. Craven had been waiting some time at the house when they returned to it.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading He had indeed begun to wonder if it might not be wise to send someone out to explore the garden paths.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “You should not have stayed so long,” he said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAGIC Dr. Craven had been waiting some time at the house when they returned to it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAGIC Dr. Craven had been waiting some time at the house when they returned to it.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading MAGIC Dr. Craven had been waiting some time at the house when they returned to it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAGIC Dr. Craven had been waiting some time at the house when they returned to it.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading MAGIC Dr. Craven had been waiting some time at the house when they returned to it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Colin was brought back to his room the poor man looked him over seriously.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading MAGIC Dr. Craven had been waiting some time at the house when they returned to it.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading He had indeed begun to wonder if it might not be wise to send someone out to explore the garden paths.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He had indeed begun to wonder if it might not be wise to send someone out to explore the garden paths.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You should not have stayed so long,” he said.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “You must not overexert yourself.”
