AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REVOLUTION IN SIR CHICHESTER Upon that house which had yesterday rung with joyous life now fell gloom and sorrow and grave disquiet.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "You have such a little time for holidays now; and I can always telegraph for you if you should be wanted."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A REVOLUTION IN SIR CHICHESTER Upon that house which had yesterday rung with joyous life now fell gloom and sorrow and grave disquiet.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading Millie Splay drew Miranda, Dennis Brown and Harold Jupp aside.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You have such a little time for holidays now; and I can always telegraph for you if you should be wanted."
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You three had better go," she said.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Millie Splay drew Miranda, Dennis Brown and Harold Jupp aside.
bubbledverbUS /ˈbʌbəld/
past form of “bubble” — form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading Miranda bubbled into little sympathetic explosions.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You have such a little time for holidays now; and I can always telegraph for you if you should be wanted."
CHICHESTER
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From this reading A REVOLUTION IN SIR CHICHESTER Upon that house which had yesterday rung with joyous life now fell gloom and sorrow and grave disquiet.
Dennis
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From this reading Millie Splay drew Miranda, Dennis Brown and Harold Jupp aside.
disquietnounUS /dɪˈskwaɪət/
a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
From this reading A REVOLUTION IN SIR CHICHESTER Upon that house which had yesterday rung with joyous life now fell gloom and sorrow and grave disquiet.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Millie Splay drew Miranda, Dennis Brown and Harold Jupp aside.
explosionsnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒənz/
plural of “explosion” — a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading Miranda bubbled into little sympathetic explosions.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A REVOLUTION IN SIR CHICHESTER Upon that house which had yesterday rung with joyous life now fell gloom and sorrow and grave disquiet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You have such a little time for holidays now; and I can always telegraph for you if you should be wanted."
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading A REVOLUTION IN SIR CHICHESTER Upon that house which had yesterday rung with joyous life now fell gloom and sorrow and grave disquiet.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You three had better go," she said.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading A REVOLUTION IN SIR CHICHESTER Upon that house which had yesterday rung with joyous life now fell gloom and sorrow and grave disquiet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A REVOLUTION IN SIR CHICHESTER Upon that house which had yesterday rung with joyous life now fell gloom and sorrow and grave disquiet.
Harold
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From this reading Millie Splay drew Miranda, Dennis Brown and Harold Jupp aside.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have such a little time for holidays now; and I can always telegraph for you if you should be wanted."
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "You have such a little time for holidays now; and I can always telegraph for you if you should be wanted."
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A REVOLUTION IN SIR CHICHESTER Upon that house which had yesterday rung with joyous life now fell gloom and sorrow and grave disquiet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You have such a little time for holidays now; and I can always telegraph for you if you should be wanted."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You have such a little time for holidays now; and I can always telegraph for you if you should be wanted."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A REVOLUTION IN SIR CHICHESTER Upon that house which had yesterday rung with joyous life now fell gloom and sorrow and grave disquiet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miranda bubbled into little sympathetic explosions.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading A REVOLUTION IN SIR CHICHESTER Upon that house which had yesterday rung with joyous life now fell gloom and sorrow and grave disquiet.
Jupp
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From this reading Millie Splay drew Miranda, Dennis Brown and Harold Jupp aside.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A REVOLUTION IN SIR CHICHESTER Upon that house which had yesterday rung with joyous life now fell gloom and sorrow and grave disquiet.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You have such a little time for holidays now; and I can always telegraph for you if you should be wanted."
Millie
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From this reading Millie Splay drew Miranda, Dennis Brown and Harold Jupp aside.
Miranda
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From this reading Millie Splay drew Miranda, Dennis Brown and Harold Jupp aside.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A REVOLUTION IN SIR CHICHESTER Upon that house which had yesterday rung with joyous life now fell gloom and sorrow and grave disquiet.
REVOLUTIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading A REVOLUTION IN SIR CHICHESTER Upon that house which had yesterday rung with joyous life now fell gloom and sorrow and grave disquiet.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading A REVOLUTION IN SIR CHICHESTER Upon that house which had yesterday rung with joyous life now fell gloom and sorrow and grave disquiet.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You three had better go," she said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You three had better go," she said.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You have such a little time for holidays now; and I can always telegraph for you if you should be wanted."
SIRnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading A REVOLUTION IN SIR CHICHESTER Upon that house which had yesterday rung with joyous life now fell gloom and sorrow and grave disquiet.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading A REVOLUTION IN SIR CHICHESTER Upon that house which had yesterday rung with joyous life now fell gloom and sorrow and grave disquiet.
Splayverb
spread open or apart
From this reading Millie Splay drew Miranda, Dennis Brown and Harold Jupp aside.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "You have such a little time for holidays now; and I can always telegraph for you if you should be wanted."
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Miranda bubbled into little sympathetic explosions.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading "You have such a little time for holidays now; and I can always telegraph for you if you should be wanted."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A REVOLUTION IN SIR CHICHESTER Upon that house which had yesterday rung with joyous life now fell gloom and sorrow and grave disquiet.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "You three had better go," she said.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You have such a little time for holidays now; and I can always telegraph for you if you should be wanted."
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A REVOLUTION IN SIR CHICHESTER Upon that house which had yesterday rung with joyous life now fell gloom and sorrow and grave disquiet.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "You have such a little time for holidays now; and I can always telegraph for you if you should be wanted."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A REVOLUTION IN SIR CHICHESTER Upon that house which had yesterday rung with joyous life now fell gloom and sorrow and grave disquiet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A REVOLUTION IN SIR CHICHESTER Upon that house which had yesterday rung with joyous life now fell gloom and sorrow and grave disquiet.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading A REVOLUTION IN SIR CHICHESTER Upon that house which had yesterday rung with joyous life now fell gloom and sorrow and grave disquiet.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You three had better go," she said.
