afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Have you heard the news, my dear, from the Small House?" said Mrs. Boyce to her husband, some two or three days after Mrs. Dale's visit to the squire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was one o'clock, and the parish pastor had come in from his ministrations to dine with his wife and children.
Boyce
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From this reading "Have you heard the news, my dear, from the Small House?" said Mrs. Boyce to her husband, some two or three days after Mrs. Dale's visit to the squire.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was one o'clock, and the parish pastor had come in from his ministrations to dine with his wife and children.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was one o'clock, and the parish pastor had come in from his ministrations to dine with his wife and children.
CROFTSnounUS /krɔːfts/
plural of “croft” — a small farm worked by a crofter
From this reading CROFTS IS TURNED OUT.
Dale'snounUS /deɪlz/
possessive form of “dale” — an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading "Have you heard the news, my dear, from the Small House?" said Mrs. Boyce to her husband, some two or three days after Mrs. Dale's visit to the squire.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Have you heard the news, my dear, from the Small House?" said Mrs. Boyce to her husband, some two or three days after Mrs. Dale's visit to the squire.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Have you heard the news, my dear, from the Small House?" said Mrs. Boyce to her husband, some two or three days after Mrs. Dale's visit to the squire.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading It was one o'clock, and the parish pastor had come in from his ministrations to dine with his wife and children.
DR
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From this reading DR.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What news?" said Mr. Boyce, for he had heard none.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Have you heard the news, my dear, from the Small House?" said Mrs. Boyce to her husband, some two or three days after Mrs. Dale's visit to the squire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was one o'clock, and the parish pastor had come in from his ministrations to dine with his wife and children.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you heard the news, my dear, from the Small House?" said Mrs. Boyce to her husband, some two or three days after Mrs. Dale's visit to the squire.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What news?" said Mr. Boyce, for he had heard none.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Have you heard the news, my dear, from the Small House?" said Mrs. Boyce to her husband, some two or three days after Mrs. Dale's visit to the squire.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Have you heard the news, my dear, from the Small House?" said Mrs. Boyce to her husband, some two or three days after Mrs. Dale's visit to the squire.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was one o'clock, and the parish pastor had come in from his ministrations to dine with his wife and children.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Have you heard the news, my dear, from the Small House?" said Mrs. Boyce to her husband, some two or three days after Mrs. Dale's visit to the squire.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Have you heard the news, my dear, from the Small House?" said Mrs. Boyce to her husband, some two or three days after Mrs. Dale's visit to the squire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was one o'clock, and the parish pastor had come in from his ministrations to dine with his wife and children.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CROFTS IS TURNED OUT.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one o'clock, and the parish pastor had come in from his ministrations to dine with his wife and children.
ministrationsnounUS /ˌmɪnəˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “ministration” — assistance in time of difficulty
From this reading It was one o'clock, and the parish pastor had come in from his ministrations to dine with his wife and children.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "What news?" said Mr. Boyce, for he had heard none.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Have you heard the news, my dear, from the Small House?" said Mrs. Boyce to her husband, some two or three days after Mrs. Dale's visit to the squire.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Have you heard the news, my dear, from the Small House?" said Mrs. Boyce to her husband, some two or three days after Mrs. Dale's visit to the squire.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Have you heard the news, my dear, from the Small House?" said Mrs. Boyce to her husband, some two or three days after Mrs. Dale's visit to the squire.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading "What news?" said Mr. Boyce, for he had heard none.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was one o'clock, and the parish pastor had come in from his ministrations to dine with his wife and children.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one o'clock, and the parish pastor had come in from his ministrations to dine with his wife and children.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Have you heard the news, my dear, from the Small House?" said Mrs. Boyce to her husband, some two or three days after Mrs. Dale's visit to the squire.
OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CROFTS IS TURNED OUT.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading It was one o'clock, and the parish pastor had come in from his ministrations to dine with his wife and children.
pastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading It was one o'clock, and the parish pastor had come in from his ministrations to dine with his wife and children.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Have you heard the news, my dear, from the Small House?" said Mrs. Boyce to her husband, some two or three days after Mrs. Dale's visit to the squire.
SmalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Have you heard the news, my dear, from the Small House?" said Mrs. Boyce to her husband, some two or three days after Mrs. Dale's visit to the squire.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Have you heard the news, my dear, from the Small House?" said Mrs. Boyce to her husband, some two or three days after Mrs. Dale's visit to the squire.
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading "Have you heard the news, my dear, from the Small House?" said Mrs. Boyce to her husband, some two or three days after Mrs. Dale's visit to the squire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Have you heard the news, my dear, from the Small House?" said Mrs. Boyce to her husband, some two or three days after Mrs. Dale's visit to the squire.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Have you heard the news, my dear, from the Small House?" said Mrs. Boyce to her husband, some two or three days after Mrs. Dale's visit to the squire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Have you heard the news, my dear, from the Small House?" said Mrs. Boyce to her husband, some two or three days after Mrs. Dale's visit to the squire.
TURNEDadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading CROFTS IS TURNED OUT.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Have you heard the news, my dear, from the Small House?" said Mrs. Boyce to her husband, some two or three days after Mrs. Dale's visit to the squire.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "Have you heard the news, my dear, from the Small House?" said Mrs. Boyce to her husband, some two or three days after Mrs. Dale's visit to the squire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one o'clock, and the parish pastor had come in from his ministrations to dine with his wife and children.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What news?" said Mr. Boyce, for he had heard none.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was one o'clock, and the parish pastor had come in from his ministrations to dine with his wife and children.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was one o'clock, and the parish pastor had come in from his ministrations to dine with his wife and children.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you heard the news, my dear, from the Small House?" said Mrs. Boyce to her husband, some two or three days after Mrs. Dale's visit to the squire.
