adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If a woman had once thrown him overboard she must take the consequences, and stand by them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For some days after that evening on which he had ridden home whistling he had shunned her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Em, who was in the storeroom measuring the Kaffer’s rations, looked up and saw her former lover standing betwixt her and the sunshine.
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading Em, who was in the storeroom measuring the Kaffer’s rations, looked up and saw her former lover standing betwixt her and the sunshine.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If a woman had once thrown him overboard she must take the consequences, and stand by them.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading If a woman had once thrown him overboard she must take the consequences, and stand by them.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For some days after that evening on which he had ridden home whistling he had shunned her.
EmnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading Em, who was in the storeroom measuring the Kaffer’s rations, looked up and saw her former lover standing betwixt her and the sunshine.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading She might wish to enter into explanations, and he, Gregory Rose, was not the man for that kind of thing.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading For some days after that evening on which he had ridden home whistling he had shunned her.
explanationsnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading She might wish to enter into explanations, and he, Gregory Rose, was not the man for that kind of thing.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some days after that evening on which he had ridden home whistling he had shunned her.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Em, who was in the storeroom measuring the Kaffer’s rations, looked up and saw her former lover standing betwixt her and the sunshine.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good morning!”
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 She might wish to enter into explanations, and he, Gregory Rose, was not the man for that kind of thing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some days after that evening on which he had ridden home whistling he had shunned her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some days after that evening on which he had ridden home whistling he had shunned her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Em, who was in the storeroom measuring the Kaffer’s rations, looked up and saw her former lover standing betwixt her and the sunshine.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If a woman had once thrown him overboard she must take the consequences, and stand by them.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For some days after that evening on which he had ridden home whistling he had shunned her.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a woman had once thrown him overboard she must take the consequences, and stand by them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Em, who was in the storeroom measuring the Kaffer’s rations, looked up and saw her former lover standing betwixt her and the sunshine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She might wish to enter into explanations, and he, Gregory Rose, was not the man for that kind of thing.
Kaffer's
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From this reading Em, who was in the storeroom measuring the Kaffer’s rations, looked up and saw her former lover standing betwixt her and the sunshine.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She might wish to enter into explanations, and he, Gregory Rose, was not the man for that kind of thing.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Em, who was in the storeroom measuring the Kaffer’s rations, looked up and saw her former lover standing betwixt her and the sunshine.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Em, who was in the storeroom measuring the Kaffer’s rations, looked up and saw her former lover standing betwixt her and the sunshine.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She might wish to enter into explanations, and he, Gregory Rose, was not the man for that kind of thing.
measuringnounUS /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading Em, who was in the storeroom measuring the Kaffer’s rations, looked up and saw her former lover standing betwixt her and the sunshine.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might wish to enter into explanations, and he, Gregory Rose, was not the man for that kind of thing.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Good morning!”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If a woman had once thrown him overboard she must take the consequences, and stand by them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She might wish to enter into explanations, and he, Gregory Rose, was not the man for that kind of thing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She might wish to enter into explanations, and he, Gregory Rose, was not the man for that kind of thing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For some days after that evening on which he had ridden home whistling he had shunned her.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading If a woman had once thrown him overboard she must take the consequences, and stand by them.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading If a woman had once thrown him overboard she must take the consequences, and stand by them.
rationsnounUS /ˈræʃənz/
plural of “ration” — the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
From this reading Em, who was in the storeroom measuring the Kaffer’s rations, looked up and saw her former lover standing betwixt her and the sunshine.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading For some days after that evening on which he had ridden home whistling he had shunned her.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She might wish to enter into explanations, and he, Gregory Rose, was not the man for that kind of thing.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Em, who was in the storeroom measuring the Kaffer’s rations, looked up and saw her former lover standing betwixt her and the sunshine.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She might wish to enter into explanations, and he, Gregory Rose, was not the man for that kind of thing.
shunnedverbUS /ʃʌnd/
inflected form of “shun” — avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading For some days after that evening on which he had ridden home whistling he had shunned her.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some days after that evening on which he had ridden home whistling he had shunned her.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading If a woman had once thrown him overboard she must take the consequences, and stand by them.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Em, who was in the storeroom measuring the Kaffer’s rations, looked up and saw her former lover standing betwixt her and the sunshine.
storeroomnounUS /ˈstɔːrruːm/
a room in which things are stored
From this reading Em, who was in the storeroom measuring the Kaffer’s rations, looked up and saw her former lover standing betwixt her and the sunshine.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Em, who was in the storeroom measuring the Kaffer’s rations, looked up and saw her former lover standing betwixt her and the sunshine.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading If a woman had once thrown him overboard she must take the consequences, and stand by them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For some days after that evening on which he had ridden home whistling he had shunned her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Em, who was in the storeroom measuring the Kaffer’s rations, looked up and saw her former lover standing betwixt her and the sunshine.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If a woman had once thrown him overboard she must take the consequences, and stand by them.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading She might wish to enter into explanations, and he, Gregory Rose, was not the man for that kind of thing.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading If a woman had once thrown him overboard she must take the consequences, and stand by them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She might wish to enter into explanations, and he, Gregory Rose, was not the man for that kind of thing.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Em, who was in the storeroom measuring the Kaffer’s rations, looked up and saw her former lover standing betwixt her and the sunshine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Em, who was in the storeroom measuring the Kaffer’s rations, looked up and saw her former lover standing betwixt her and the sunshine.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For some days after that evening on which he had ridden home whistling he had shunned her.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading For some days after that evening on which he had ridden home whistling he had shunned her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Em, who was in the storeroom measuring the Kaffer’s rations, looked up and saw her former lover standing betwixt her and the sunshine.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading She might wish to enter into explanations, and he, Gregory Rose, was not the man for that kind of thing.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading If a woman had once thrown him overboard she must take the consequences, and stand by them.
