adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once upon a time there was a nice family.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr.--or rather Captain--Avory was dead; he had been wounded at Spion Kop, and died a few years after.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The eldest was Janet, aged fourteen, and the youngest was Gregory Bruce, aged seven.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Its name was Avory, and it lived in an old house in Chiswick, where the Thames is so sad on grey days and so gay on sunny ones.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its name was Avory, and it lived in an old house in Chiswick, where the Thames is so sad on grey days and so gay on sunny ones.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr.--or rather Captain--Avory was dead; he had been wounded at Spion Kop, and died a few years after.
Avory
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From this reading Its name was Avory, and it lived in an old house in Chiswick, where the Thames is so sad on grey days and so gay on sunny ones.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr.--or rather Captain--Avory was dead; he had been wounded at Spion Kop, and died a few years after.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading The eldest was Janet, aged fourteen, and the youngest was Gregory Bruce, aged seven.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Mr.--or rather Captain--Avory was dead; he had been wounded at Spion Kop, and died a few years after.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Mrs. Avory was thirty-five, and she had four children.
Chiswick
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From this reading Its name was Avory, and it lived in an old house in Chiswick, where the Thames is so sad on grey days and so gay on sunny ones.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Its name was Avory, and it lived in an old house in Chiswick, where the Thames is so sad on grey days and so gay on sunny ones.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Mr.--or rather Captain--Avory was dead; he had been wounded at Spion Kop, and died a few years after.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Mr.--or rather Captain--Avory was dead; he had been wounded at Spion Kop, and died a few years after.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading The eldest was Janet, aged fourteen, and the youngest was Gregory Bruce, aged seven.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Once upon a time there was a nice family.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Mr.--or rather Captain--Avory was dead; he had been wounded at Spion Kop, and died a few years after.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Mrs. Avory was thirty-five, and she had four children.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading The eldest was Janet, aged fourteen, and the youngest was Gregory Bruce, aged seven.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Its name was Avory, and it lived in an old house in Chiswick, where the Thames is so sad on grey days and so gay on sunny ones.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading The eldest was Janet, aged fourteen, and the youngest was Gregory Bruce, aged seven.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Its name was Avory, and it lived in an old house in Chiswick, where the Thames is so sad on grey days and so gay on sunny ones.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr.--or rather Captain--Avory was dead; he had been wounded at Spion Kop, and died a few years after.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr.--or rather Captain--Avory was dead; he had been wounded at Spion Kop, and died a few years after.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Its name was Avory, and it lived in an old house in Chiswick, where the Thames is so sad on grey days and so gay on sunny ones.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Its name was Avory, and it lived in an old house in Chiswick, where the Thames is so sad on grey days and so gay on sunny ones.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its name was Avory, and it lived in an old house in Chiswick, where the Thames is so sad on grey days and so gay on sunny ones.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its name was Avory, and it lived in an old house in Chiswick, where the Thames is so sad on grey days and so gay on sunny ones.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its name was Avory, and it lived in an old house in Chiswick, where the Thames is so sad on grey days and so gay on sunny ones.
Janet
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From this reading The eldest was Janet, aged fourteen, and the youngest was Gregory Bruce, aged seven.
Kop
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From this reading Mr.--or rather Captain--Avory was dead; he had been wounded at Spion Kop, and died a few years after.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Its name was Avory, and it lived in an old house in Chiswick, where the Thames is so sad on grey days and so gay on sunny ones.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr.--or rather Captain--Avory was dead; he had been wounded at Spion Kop, and died a few years after.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Avory was thirty-five, and she had four children.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Its name was Avory, and it lived in an old house in Chiswick, where the Thames is so sad on grey days and so gay on sunny ones.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Once upon a time there was a nice family.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Its name was Avory, and it lived in an old house in Chiswick, where the Thames is so sad on grey days and so gay on sunny ones.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Its name was Avory, and it lived in an old house in Chiswick, where the Thames is so sad on grey days and so gay on sunny ones.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once upon a time there was a nice family.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Its name was Avory, and it lived in an old house in Chiswick, where the Thames is so sad on grey days and so gay on sunny ones.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr.--or rather Captain--Avory was dead; he had been wounded at Spion Kop, and died a few years after.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Mr.--or rather Captain--Avory was dead; he had been wounded at Spion Kop, and died a few years after.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Its name was Avory, and it lived in an old house in Chiswick, where the Thames is so sad on grey days and so gay on sunny ones.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The eldest was Janet, aged fourteen, and the youngest was Gregory Bruce, aged seven.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Avory was thirty-five, and she had four children.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Its name was Avory, and it lived in an old house in Chiswick, where the Thames is so sad on grey days and so gay on sunny ones.
Spion
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From this reading Mr.--or rather Captain--Avory was dead; he had been wounded at Spion Kop, and died a few years after.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Its name was Avory, and it lived in an old house in Chiswick, where the Thames is so sad on grey days and so gay on sunny ones.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading Its name was Avory, and it lived in an old house in Chiswick, where the Thames is so sad on grey days and so gay on sunny ones.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Its name was Avory, and it lived in an old house in Chiswick, where the Thames is so sad on grey days and so gay on sunny ones.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once upon a time there was a nice family.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading Mrs. Avory was thirty-five, and she had four children.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once upon a time there was a nice family.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once upon a time there was a nice family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once upon a time there was a nice family.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Its name was Avory, and it lived in an old house in Chiswick, where the Thames is so sad on grey days and so gay on sunny ones.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading Mr.--or rather Captain--Avory was dead; he had been wounded at Spion Kop, and died a few years after.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Mr.--or rather Captain--Avory was dead; he had been wounded at Spion Kop, and died a few years after.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The eldest was Janet, aged fourteen, and the youngest was Gregory Bruce, aged seven.
