adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LADY SPLAY'S PREOCCUPATIONS "It's a good race to leave alone, Miranda," said Dennis Brown.
absentlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading "Thank you, Dennis," Miranda answered absently.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading LADY SPLAY'S PREOCCUPATIONS "It's a good race to leave alone, Miranda," said Dennis Brown.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These men were shouting at the full frenzy of their voices, in spite of the heat and the dust.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Thank you, Dennis," Miranda answered absently.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was standing upon the lawn at Gatwick with her face towards the line of bookmakers upon the far side of the railings.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "But if you want to back something, I should put a trifle on Kinky Jane."
bookmakersnounUS /ˈbʊkmeɪkərz/
plural of “bookmaker” — a maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books
From this reading She was standing upon the lawn at Gatwick with her face towards the line of bookmakers upon the far side of the railings.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading LADY SPLAY'S PREOCCUPATIONS "It's a good race to leave alone, Miranda," said Dennis Brown.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But if you want to back something, I should put a trifle on Kinky Jane."
Dennis
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From this reading LADY SPLAY'S PREOCCUPATIONS "It's a good race to leave alone, Miranda," said Dennis Brown.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading These men were shouting at the full frenzy of their voices, in spite of the heat and the dust.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was standing upon the lawn at Gatwick with her face towards the line of bookmakers upon the far side of the railings.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She was standing upon the lawn at Gatwick with her face towards the line of bookmakers upon the far side of the railings.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading These men were shouting at the full frenzy of their voices, in spite of the heat and the dust.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading These men were shouting at the full frenzy of their voices, in spite of the heat and the dust.
Gatwick
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From this reading She was standing upon the lawn at Gatwick with her face towards the line of bookmakers upon the far side of the railings.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading LADY SPLAY'S PREOCCUPATIONS "It's a good race to leave alone, Miranda," said Dennis Brown.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading These men were shouting at the full frenzy of their voices, in spite of the heat and the dust.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was standing upon the lawn at Gatwick with her face towards the line of bookmakers upon the far side of the railings.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But if you want to back something, I should put a trifle on Kinky Jane."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But if you want to back something, I should put a trifle on Kinky Jane."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These men were shouting at the full frenzy of their voices, in spite of the heat and the dust.
It's
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From this reading LADY SPLAY'S PREOCCUPATIONS "It's a good race to leave alone, Miranda," said Dennis Brown.
Jane
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From this reading "But if you want to back something, I should put a trifle on Kinky Jane."
KinkyadjectiveUS /ˈkɪŋki/
(used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes
From this reading "But if you want to back something, I should put a trifle on Kinky Jane."
LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY SPLAY'S PREOCCUPATIONS "It's a good race to leave alone, Miranda," said Dennis Brown.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading She was standing upon the lawn at Gatwick with her face towards the line of bookmakers upon the far side of the railings.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading LADY SPLAY'S PREOCCUPATIONS "It's a good race to leave alone, Miranda," said Dennis Brown.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She was standing upon the lawn at Gatwick with her face towards the line of bookmakers upon the far side of the railings.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading These men were shouting at the full frenzy of their voices, in spite of the heat and the dust.
Miranda
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From this reading LADY SPLAY'S PREOCCUPATIONS "It's a good race to leave alone, Miranda," said Dennis Brown.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was standing upon the lawn at Gatwick with her face towards the line of bookmakers upon the far side of the railings.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But if you want to back something, I should put a trifle on Kinky Jane."
PREOCCUPATIONSnounUS /priˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “preoccupation” — an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
From this reading LADY SPLAY'S PREOCCUPATIONS "It's a good race to leave alone, Miranda," said Dennis Brown.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "But if you want to back something, I should put a trifle on Kinky Jane."
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading LADY SPLAY'S PREOCCUPATIONS "It's a good race to leave alone, Miranda," said Dennis Brown.
railingsnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋz/
plural of “railing” — a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading She was standing upon the lawn at Gatwick with her face towards the line of bookmakers upon the far side of the railings.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading LADY SPLAY'S PREOCCUPATIONS "It's a good race to leave alone, Miranda," said Dennis Brown.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was standing upon the lawn at Gatwick with her face towards the line of bookmakers upon the far side of the railings.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "But if you want to back something, I should put a trifle on Kinky Jane."
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading These men were shouting at the full frenzy of their voices, in spite of the heat and the dust.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She was standing upon the lawn at Gatwick with her face towards the line of bookmakers upon the far side of the railings.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "But if you want to back something, I should put a trifle on Kinky Jane."
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading These men were shouting at the full frenzy of their voices, in spite of the heat and the dust.
SPLAY'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LADY SPLAY'S PREOCCUPATIONS "It's a good race to leave alone, Miranda," said Dennis Brown.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading She was standing upon the lawn at Gatwick with her face towards the line of bookmakers upon the far side of the railings.
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you, Dennis," Miranda answered absently.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was standing upon the lawn at Gatwick with her face towards the line of bookmakers upon the far side of the railings.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These men were shouting at the full frenzy of their voices, in spite of the heat and the dust.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These men were shouting at the full frenzy of their voices, in spite of the heat and the dust.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LADY SPLAY'S PREOCCUPATIONS "It's a good race to leave alone, Miranda," said Dennis Brown.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading She was standing upon the lawn at Gatwick with her face towards the line of bookmakers upon the far side of the railings.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading "But if you want to back something, I should put a trifle on Kinky Jane."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was standing upon the lawn at Gatwick with her face towards the line of bookmakers upon the far side of the railings.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading These men were shouting at the full frenzy of their voices, in spite of the heat and the dust.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "But if you want to back something, I should put a trifle on Kinky Jane."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was standing upon the lawn at Gatwick with her face towards the line of bookmakers upon the far side of the railings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These men were shouting at the full frenzy of their voices, in spite of the heat and the dust.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was standing upon the lawn at Gatwick with her face towards the line of bookmakers upon the far side of the railings.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But if you want to back something, I should put a trifle on Kinky Jane."
