AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SCAMP'S HISTORY When Jennings came to himself he was lying on a sofa in the dining-room on the ground-floor of the villa.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you feeling better?" said Doctor Slane, when he saw the eyes of the detective open.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The doctor was at his side.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading It was the same man who had attended to the body of the late occupant of the house.
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 "Are you feeling better?" said Doctor Slane, when he saw the eyes of the detective open.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It was the same man who had attended to the body of the late occupant of the house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His shoulder hurt him a trifle, but otherwise he felt well, though slightly weak.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A SCAMP'S HISTORY When Jennings came to himself he was lying on a sofa in the dining-room on the ground-floor of the villa.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "Are you feeling better?" said Doctor Slane, when he saw the eyes of the detective open.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading A SCAMP'S HISTORY When Jennings came to himself he was lying on a sofa in the dining-room on the ground-floor of the villa.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor was at his side.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Are you feeling better?" said Doctor Slane, when he saw the eyes of the detective open.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "Are you feeling better?" said Doctor Slane, when he saw the eyes of the detective open.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading His shoulder hurt him a trifle, but otherwise he felt well, though slightly weak.
ground-flooradjective
on the floor closest to level with the ground
From this reading A SCAMP'S HISTORY When Jennings came to himself he was lying on a sofa in the dining-room on the ground-floor of the villa.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the same man who had attended to the body of the late occupant of the house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SCAMP'S HISTORY When Jennings came to himself he was lying on a sofa in the dining-room on the ground-floor of the villa.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His shoulder hurt him a trifle, but otherwise he felt well, though slightly weak.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A SCAMP'S HISTORY When Jennings came to himself he was lying on a sofa in the dining-room on the ground-floor of the villa.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His shoulder hurt him a trifle, but otherwise he felt well, though slightly weak.
HISTORYnounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading A SCAMP'S HISTORY When Jennings came to himself he was lying on a sofa in the dining-room on the ground-floor of the villa.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was the same man who had attended to the body of the late occupant of the house.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading His shoulder hurt him a trifle, but otherwise he felt well, though slightly weak.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SCAMP'S HISTORY When Jennings came to himself he was lying on a sofa in the dining-room on the ground-floor of the villa.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the same man who had attended to the body of the late occupant of the house.
Jennings
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From this reading A SCAMP'S HISTORY When Jennings came to himself he was lying on a sofa in the dining-room on the ground-floor of the villa.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was the same man who had attended to the body of the late occupant of the house.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading A SCAMP'S HISTORY When Jennings came to himself he was lying on a sofa in the dining-room on the ground-floor of the villa.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was the same man who had attended to the body of the late occupant of the house.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading It was the same man who had attended to the body of the late occupant of the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SCAMP'S HISTORY When Jennings came to himself he was lying on a sofa in the dining-room on the ground-floor of the villa.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SCAMP'S HISTORY When Jennings came to himself he was lying on a sofa in the dining-room on the ground-floor of the villa.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Are you feeling better?" said Doctor Slane, when he saw the eyes of the detective open.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading His shoulder hurt him a trifle, but otherwise he felt well, though slightly weak.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Are you feeling better?" said Doctor Slane, when he saw the eyes of the detective open.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was the same man who had attended to the body of the late occupant of the house.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "Are you feeling better?" said Doctor Slane, when he saw the eyes of the detective open.
SCAMP'S
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From this reading A SCAMP'S HISTORY When Jennings came to himself he was lying on a sofa in the dining-room on the ground-floor of the villa.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading His shoulder hurt him a trifle, but otherwise he felt well, though slightly weak.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The doctor was at his side.
Slane
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From this reading "Are you feeling better?" said Doctor Slane, when he saw the eyes of the detective open.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading His shoulder hurt him a trifle, but otherwise he felt well, though slightly weak.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading A SCAMP'S HISTORY When Jennings came to himself he was lying on a sofa in the dining-room on the ground-floor of the villa.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SCAMP'S HISTORY When Jennings came to himself he was lying on a sofa in the dining-room on the ground-floor of the villa.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His shoulder hurt him a trifle, but otherwise he felt well, though slightly weak.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SCAMP'S HISTORY When Jennings came to himself he was lying on a sofa in the dining-room on the ground-floor of the villa.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading His shoulder hurt him a trifle, but otherwise he felt well, though slightly weak.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading A SCAMP'S HISTORY When Jennings came to himself he was lying on a sofa in the dining-room on the ground-floor of the villa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SCAMP'S HISTORY When Jennings came to himself he was lying on a sofa in the dining-room on the ground-floor of the villa.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading His shoulder hurt him a trifle, but otherwise he felt well, though slightly weak.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading His shoulder hurt him a trifle, but otherwise he felt well, though slightly weak.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A SCAMP'S HISTORY When Jennings came to himself he was lying on a sofa in the dining-room on the ground-floor of the villa.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was the same man who had attended to the body of the late occupant of the house.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you feeling better?" said Doctor Slane, when he saw the eyes of the detective open.
