adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So here you are!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What have you been up to, Gammon?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
blandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.
Bubb
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From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Are you drunk?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
GammonnounUS /ˈɡæmən/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading What have you been up to, Gammon?
Greenacre
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From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What have you been up to, Gammon?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "So here you are!
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
intonationsnounUS /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “intonation” — rise and fall of the voice pitch
From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
LORDSHIPnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.
parleynounUS /ˈpɑːrli/
a negotiation between enemies
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
RETIRESverbUS /rɪˈtaɪrz/
third-person singular of “retire” — go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So here you are!
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What have you been up to, Gammon?
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
unsteadyadjectiveUS /ənˈstedi/
subject to change or variation
From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.
untimelyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪmli/
badly timed
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What have you been up to, Gammon?
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What have you been up to, Gammon?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.
wrathnounUS /ræθ/
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So here you are!
