adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The groom, who seemed to be a sensible and pleasant sort of fellow, was quite ready to talk, and soon he and Craig were deep in discussing the game of the north country.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Many rabbits about here?” asked Kennedy at length, when they had exhausted the larger game.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading We wandered off in the direction of the stables and there fell to admiring some of the horses.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast Kennedy tactfully withdrew from the family, and I did the same.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading They agreed on doing that, and as by that time most of the family were up, we went in to breakfast, another silent and suspicious meal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They agreed on doing that, and as by that time most of the family were up, we went in to breakfast, another silent and suspicious meal.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They agreed on doing that, and as by that time most of the family were up, we went in to breakfast, another silent and suspicious meal.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They agreed on doing that, and as by that time most of the family were up, we went in to breakfast, another silent and suspicious meal.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Many rabbits about here?” asked Kennedy at length, when they had exhausted the larger game.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Many rabbits about here?” asked Kennedy at length, when they had exhausted the larger game.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The groom, who seemed to be a sensible and pleasant sort of fellow, was quite ready to talk, and soon he and Craig were deep in discussing the game of the north country.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading They agreed on doing that, and as by that time most of the family were up, we went in to breakfast, another silent and suspicious meal.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They agreed on doing that, and as by that time most of the family were up, we went in to breakfast, another silent and suspicious meal.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The groom, who seemed to be a sensible and pleasant sort of fellow, was quite ready to talk, and soon he and Craig were deep in discussing the game of the north country.
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From this reading The groom, who seemed to be a sensible and pleasant sort of fellow, was quite ready to talk, and soon he and Craig were deep in discussing the game of the north country.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The groom, who seemed to be a sensible and pleasant sort of fellow, was quite ready to talk, and soon he and Craig were deep in discussing the game of the north country.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading After breakfast Kennedy tactfully withdrew from the family, and I did the same.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading We wandered off in the direction of the stables and there fell to admiring some of the horses.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The groom, who seemed to be a sensible and pleasant sort of fellow, was quite ready to talk, and soon he and Craig were deep in discussing the game of the north country.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading They agreed on doing that, and as by that time most of the family were up, we went in to breakfast, another silent and suspicious meal.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading “Many rabbits about here?” asked Kennedy at length, when they had exhausted the larger game.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading They agreed on doing that, and as by that time most of the family were up, we went in to breakfast, another silent and suspicious meal.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading We wandered off in the direction of the stables and there fell to admiring some of the horses.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading The groom, who seemed to be a sensible and pleasant sort of fellow, was quite ready to talk, and soon he and Craig were deep in discussing the game of the north country.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After breakfast Kennedy tactfully withdrew from the family, and I did the same.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The groom, who seemed to be a sensible and pleasant sort of fellow, was quite ready to talk, and soon he and Craig were deep in discussing the game of the north country.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading The groom, who seemed to be a sensible and pleasant sort of fellow, was quite ready to talk, and soon he and Craig were deep in discussing the game of the north country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Many rabbits about here?” asked Kennedy at length, when they had exhausted the larger game.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The groom, who seemed to be a sensible and pleasant sort of fellow, was quite ready to talk, and soon he and Craig were deep in discussing the game of the north country.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Many rabbits about here?” asked Kennedy at length, when they had exhausted the larger game.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading We wandered off in the direction of the stables and there fell to admiring some of the horses.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After breakfast Kennedy tactfully withdrew from the family, and I did the same.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They agreed on doing that, and as by that time most of the family were up, we went in to breakfast, another silent and suspicious meal.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading After breakfast Kennedy tactfully withdrew from the family, and I did the same.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading “Many rabbits about here?” asked Kennedy at length, when they had exhausted the larger game.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “Many rabbits about here?” asked Kennedy at length, when they had exhausted the larger game.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Many rabbits about here?” asked Kennedy at length, when they had exhausted the larger game.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading They agreed on doing that, and as by that time most of the family were up, we went in to breakfast, another silent and suspicious meal.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading They agreed on doing that, and as by that time most of the family were up, we went in to breakfast, another silent and suspicious meal.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The groom, who seemed to be a sensible and pleasant sort of fellow, was quite ready to talk, and soon he and Craig were deep in discussing the game of the north country.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They agreed on doing that, and as by that time most of the family were up, we went in to breakfast, another silent and suspicious meal.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We wandered off in the direction of the stables and there fell to admiring some of the horses.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They agreed on doing that, and as by that time most of the family were up, we went in to breakfast, another silent and suspicious meal.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The groom, who seemed to be a sensible and pleasant sort of fellow, was quite ready to talk, and soon he and Craig were deep in discussing the game of the north country.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The groom, who seemed to be a sensible and pleasant sort of fellow, was quite ready to talk, and soon he and Craig were deep in discussing the game of the north country.
rabbitsnounUS /ˈræbəts/
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “Many rabbits about here?” asked Kennedy at length, when they had exhausted the larger game.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The groom, who seemed to be a sensible and pleasant sort of fellow, was quite ready to talk, and soon he and Craig were deep in discussing the game of the north country.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading After breakfast Kennedy tactfully withdrew from the family, and I did the same.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The groom, who seemed to be a sensible and pleasant sort of fellow, was quite ready to talk, and soon he and Craig were deep in discussing the game of the north country.
sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading The groom, who seemed to be a sensible and pleasant sort of fellow, was quite ready to talk, and soon he and Craig were deep in discussing the game of the north country.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They agreed on doing that, and as by that time most of the family were up, we went in to breakfast, another silent and suspicious meal.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We wandered off in the direction of the stables and there fell to admiring some of the horses.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The groom, who seemed to be a sensible and pleasant sort of fellow, was quite ready to talk, and soon he and Craig were deep in discussing the game of the north country.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The groom, who seemed to be a sensible and pleasant sort of fellow, was quite ready to talk, and soon he and Craig were deep in discussing the game of the north country.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading We wandered off in the direction of the stables and there fell to admiring some of the horses.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading They agreed on doing that, and as by that time most of the family were up, we went in to breakfast, another silent and suspicious meal.
tactfullyadverbUS /ˈtæktfəli/
showing tact or tactfulness; in a tactful manner
From this reading After breakfast Kennedy tactfully withdrew from the family, and I did the same.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The groom, who seemed to be a sensible and pleasant sort of fellow, was quite ready to talk, and soon he and Craig were deep in discussing the game of the north country.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They agreed on doing that, and as by that time most of the family were up, we went in to breakfast, another silent and suspicious meal.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They agreed on doing that, and as by that time most of the family were up, we went in to breakfast, another silent and suspicious meal.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading We wandered off in the direction of the stables and there fell to admiring some of the horses.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They agreed on doing that, and as by that time most of the family were up, we went in to breakfast, another silent and suspicious meal.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They agreed on doing that, and as by that time most of the family were up, we went in to breakfast, another silent and suspicious meal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They agreed on doing that, and as by that time most of the family were up, we went in to breakfast, another silent and suspicious meal.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They agreed on doing that, and as by that time most of the family were up, we went in to breakfast, another silent and suspicious meal.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading We wandered off in the direction of the stables and there fell to admiring some of the horses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The groom, who seemed to be a sensible and pleasant sort of fellow, was quite ready to talk, and soon he and Craig were deep in discussing the game of the north country.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They agreed on doing that, and as by that time most of the family were up, we went in to breakfast, another silent and suspicious meal.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They agreed on doing that, and as by that time most of the family were up, we went in to breakfast, another silent and suspicious meal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They agreed on doing that, and as by that time most of the family were up, we went in to breakfast, another silent and suspicious meal.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Many rabbits about here?” asked Kennedy at length, when they had exhausted the larger game.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The groom, who seemed to be a sensible and pleasant sort of fellow, was quite ready to talk, and soon he and Craig were deep in discussing the game of the north country.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading After breakfast Kennedy tactfully withdrew from the family, and I did the same.
