adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’ll not have the hundredth part of a fine!” shouted Henry, tossing his money into the air.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Miss Fosbrook’s first business after prayers was to deal out the week’s allowance—sixpence to each of the four elders, threepence apiece to the three younger ones.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “I’ll not have the hundredth part of a fine!” shouted Henry, tossing his money into the air.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading Miss Fosbrook’s first business after prayers was to deal out the week’s allowance—sixpence to each of the four elders, threepence apiece to the three younger ones.
apieceadverbUS /əˈpiːs/
to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
From this reading Miss Fosbrook’s first business after prayers was to deal out the week’s allowance—sixpence to each of the four elders, threepence apiece to the three younger ones.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “May there be no fines,” she said.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WITH Monday morning began the earning of the pig.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Miss Fosbrook’s first business after prayers was to deal out the week’s allowance—sixpence to each of the four elders, threepence apiece to the three younger ones.
David'snounUS /ˈdeɪvɪdz/
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Little David’s set lips expressed the same purpose.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Miss Fosbrook’s first business after prayers was to deal out the week’s allowance—sixpence to each of the four elders, threepence apiece to the three younger ones.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Miss Fosbrook’s first business after prayers was to deal out the week’s allowance—sixpence to each of the four elders, threepence apiece to the three younger ones.
earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading WITH Monday morning began the earning of the pig.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading Miss Fosbrook’s first business after prayers was to deal out the week’s allowance—sixpence to each of the four elders, threepence apiece to the three younger ones.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading Little David’s set lips expressed the same purpose.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “I’ll not have the hundredth part of a fine!” shouted Henry, tossing his money into the air.
finesnounUS /faɪnz/
plural of “fine” — money extracted as a penalty
From this reading “May there be no fines,” she said.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Miss Fosbrook’s first business after prayers was to deal out the week’s allowance—sixpence to each of the four elders, threepence apiece to the three younger ones.
Fosbrook's
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From this reading Miss Fosbrook’s first business after prayers was to deal out the week’s allowance—sixpence to each of the four elders, threepence apiece to the three younger ones.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Miss Fosbrook’s first business after prayers was to deal out the week’s allowance—sixpence to each of the four elders, threepence apiece to the three younger ones.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’ll not have the hundredth part of a fine!” shouted Henry, tossing his money into the air.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “I’ll not have the hundredth part of a fine!” shouted Henry, tossing his money into the air.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’ll not have the hundredth part of a fine!” shouted Henry, tossing his money into the air.
hundredthnounUS /ˈhʌndrədθ/
position 100 in a countable series of things
From this reading “I’ll not have the hundredth part of a fine!” shouted Henry, tossing his money into the air.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll not have the hundredth part of a fine!” shouted Henry, tossing his money into the air.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I’ll not have the hundredth part of a fine!” shouted Henry, tossing his money into the air.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Little David’s set lips expressed the same purpose.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little David’s set lips expressed the same purpose.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May there be no fines,” she said.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Fosbrook’s first business after prayers was to deal out the week’s allowance—sixpence to each of the four elders, threepence apiece to the three younger ones.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading WITH Monday morning began the earning of the pig.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “I’ll not have the hundredth part of a fine!” shouted Henry, tossing his money into the air.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WITH Monday morning began the earning of the pig.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “May there be no fines,” she said.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I’ll not have the hundredth part of a fine!” shouted Henry, tossing his money into the air.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITH Monday morning began the earning of the pig.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Miss Fosbrook’s first business after prayers was to deal out the week’s allowance—sixpence to each of the four elders, threepence apiece to the three younger ones.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Miss Fosbrook’s first business after prayers was to deal out the week’s allowance—sixpence to each of the four elders, threepence apiece to the three younger ones.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “I’ll not have the hundredth part of a fine!” shouted Henry, tossing his money into the air.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading WITH Monday morning began the earning of the pig.
prayersnounUS /prerz/
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Miss Fosbrook’s first business after prayers was to deal out the week’s allowance—sixpence to each of the four elders, threepence apiece to the three younger ones.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Little David’s set lips expressed the same purpose.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “May there be no fines,” she said.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Little David’s set lips expressed the same purpose.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Little David’s set lips expressed the same purpose.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “May there be no fines,” she said.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “I’ll not have the hundredth part of a fine!” shouted Henry, tossing his money into the air.
sixpencenoun
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading Miss Fosbrook’s first business after prayers was to deal out the week’s allowance—sixpence to each of the four elders, threepence apiece to the three younger ones.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH Monday morning began the earning of the pig.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “May there be no fines,” she said.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Miss Fosbrook’s first business after prayers was to deal out the week’s allowance—sixpence to each of the four elders, threepence apiece to the three younger ones.
threepencenoun
former cupronickel coin of the United Kingdom equal to three pennies
From this reading Miss Fosbrook’s first business after prayers was to deal out the week’s allowance—sixpence to each of the four elders, threepence apiece to the three younger ones.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Fosbrook’s first business after prayers was to deal out the week’s allowance—sixpence to each of the four elders, threepence apiece to the three younger ones.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “I’ll not have the hundredth part of a fine!” shouted Henry, tossing his money into the air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Fosbrook’s first business after prayers was to deal out the week’s allowance—sixpence to each of the four elders, threepence apiece to the three younger ones.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Miss Fosbrook’s first business after prayers was to deal out the week’s allowance—sixpence to each of the four elders, threepence apiece to the three younger ones.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH Monday morning began the earning of the pig.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Miss Fosbrook’s first business after prayers was to deal out the week’s allowance—sixpence to each of the four elders, threepence apiece to the three younger ones.
