adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That’s right,” said he; “did you have a good game last night?”
AGOadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading EIGHT THOUSAND YEARS AGO Next morning Anthea got old Nurse to allow her to take up the “poor learned gentleman’s” breakfast.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading EIGHT THOUSAND YEARS AGO Next morning Anthea got old Nurse to allow her to take up the “poor learned gentleman’s” breakfast.
Anthea
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From this reading EIGHT THOUSAND YEARS AGO Next morning Anthea got old Nurse to allow her to take up the “poor learned gentleman’s” breakfast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not recognize her at first, but when he did he was vaguely pleased to see her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “You will eat your breakfast before it’s cold, won’t you?” said Anthea.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading EIGHT THOUSAND YEARS AGO Next morning Anthea got old Nurse to allow her to take up the “poor learned gentleman’s” breakfast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not recognize her at first, but when he did he was vaguely pleased to see her.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “You see I’m wearing the charm round my neck,” she said; “I’m taking care of it—like you told us to.”
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading “You see I’m wearing the charm round my neck,” she said; “I’m taking care of it—like you told us to.”
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “You will eat your breakfast before it’s cold, won’t you?” said Anthea.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not recognize her at first, but when he did he was vaguely pleased to see her.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading “You will eat your breakfast before it’s cold, won’t you?” said Anthea.
EIGHTadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading EIGHT THOUSAND YEARS AGO Next morning Anthea got old Nurse to allow her to take up the “poor learned gentleman’s” breakfast.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He did not recognize her at first, but when he did he was vaguely pleased to see her.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “That’s right,” said he; “did you have a good game last night?”
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading EIGHT THOUSAND YEARS AGO Next morning Anthea got old Nurse to allow her to take up the “poor learned gentleman’s” breakfast.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “That’s right,” said he; “did you have a good game last night?”
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading EIGHT THOUSAND YEARS AGO Next morning Anthea got old Nurse to allow her to take up the “poor learned gentleman’s” breakfast.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That’s right,” said he; “did you have a good game last night?”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not recognize her at first, but when he did he was vaguely pleased to see her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading EIGHT THOUSAND YEARS AGO Next morning Anthea got old Nurse to allow her to take up the “poor learned gentleman’s” breakfast.
I'm
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From this reading “You see I’m wearing the charm round my neck,” she said; “I’m taking care of it—like you told us to.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You see I’m wearing the charm round my neck,” she said; “I’m taking care of it—like you told us to.”
it's
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From this reading “You will eat your breakfast before it’s cold, won’t you?” said Anthea.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “That’s right,” said he; “did you have a good game last night?”
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading EIGHT THOUSAND YEARS AGO Next morning Anthea got old Nurse to allow her to take up the “poor learned gentleman’s” breakfast.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You see I’m wearing the charm round my neck,” she said; “I’m taking care of it—like you told us to.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading EIGHT THOUSAND YEARS AGO Next morning Anthea got old Nurse to allow her to take up the “poor learned gentleman’s” breakfast.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You see I’m wearing the charm round my neck,” she said; “I’m taking care of it—like you told us to.”
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “You see I’m wearing the charm round my neck,” she said; “I’m taking care of it—like you told us to.”
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading EIGHT THOUSAND YEARS AGO Next morning Anthea got old Nurse to allow her to take up the “poor learned gentleman’s” breakfast.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “That’s right,” said he; “did you have a good game last night?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not recognize her at first, but when he did he was vaguely pleased to see her.
NurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading EIGHT THOUSAND YEARS AGO Next morning Anthea got old Nurse to allow her to take up the “poor learned gentleman’s” breakfast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You see I’m wearing the charm round my neck,” she said; “I’m taking care of it—like you told us to.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading EIGHT THOUSAND YEARS AGO Next morning Anthea got old Nurse to allow her to take up the “poor learned gentleman’s” breakfast.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He did not recognize her at first, but when he did he was vaguely pleased to see her.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading EIGHT THOUSAND YEARS AGO Next morning Anthea got old Nurse to allow her to take up the “poor learned gentleman’s” breakfast.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading He did not recognize her at first, but when he did he was vaguely pleased to see her.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “That’s right,” said he; “did you have a good game last night?”
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “You see I’m wearing the charm round my neck,” she said; “I’m taking care of it—like you told us to.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You see I’m wearing the charm round my neck,” she said; “I’m taking care of it—like you told us to.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He did not recognize her at first, but when he did he was vaguely pleased to see her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You see I’m wearing the charm round my neck,” she said; “I’m taking care of it—like you told us to.”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading EIGHT THOUSAND YEARS AGO Next morning Anthea got old Nurse to allow her to take up the “poor learned gentleman’s” breakfast.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “You see I’m wearing the charm round my neck,” she said; “I’m taking care of it—like you told us to.”
That's
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From this reading “That’s right,” said he; “did you have a good game last night?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EIGHT THOUSAND YEARS AGO Next morning Anthea got old Nurse to allow her to take up the “poor learned gentleman’s” breakfast.
THOUSANDnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading EIGHT THOUSAND YEARS AGO Next morning Anthea got old Nurse to allow her to take up the “poor learned gentleman’s” breakfast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EIGHT THOUSAND YEARS AGO Next morning Anthea got old Nurse to allow her to take up the “poor learned gentleman’s” breakfast.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “You see I’m wearing the charm round my neck,” she said; “I’m taking care of it—like you told us to.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading EIGHT THOUSAND YEARS AGO Next morning Anthea got old Nurse to allow her to take up the “poor learned gentleman’s” breakfast.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You see I’m wearing the charm round my neck,” she said; “I’m taking care of it—like you told us to.”
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading He did not recognize her at first, but when he did he was vaguely pleased to see her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not recognize her at first, but when he did he was vaguely pleased to see her.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading “You see I’m wearing the charm round my neck,” she said; “I’m taking care of it—like you told us to.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He did not recognize her at first, but when he did he was vaguely pleased to see her.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will eat your breakfast before it’s cold, won’t you?” said Anthea.
won't
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From this reading “You will eat your breakfast before it’s cold, won’t you?” said Anthea.
YEARSnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading EIGHT THOUSAND YEARS AGO Next morning Anthea got old Nurse to allow her to take up the “poor learned gentleman’s” breakfast.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see I’m wearing the charm round my neck,” she said; “I’m taking care of it—like you told us to.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will eat your breakfast before it’s cold, won’t you?” said Anthea.
