adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As we approached the garden gate, I saw a servant from the house waiting there.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading MY narrative may move on again from the point at which it paused in the first chapter.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Mary and I (as you may remember) had left the bailiff alone at the decoy, and had set forth on our way together to Dermody's cottage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary and I (as you may remember) had left the bailiff alone at the decoy, and had set forth on our way together to Dermody's cottage.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As we approached the garden gate, I saw a servant from the house waiting there.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mary and I (as you may remember) had left the bailiff alone at the decoy, and had set forth on our way together to Dermody's cottage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MY narrative may move on again from the point at which it paused in the first chapter.
bailiffnounUS /ˈbeɪləf/
an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
From this reading Mary and I (as you may remember) had left the bailiff alone at the decoy, and had set forth on our way together to Dermody's cottage.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "My mistress wishes you to go home, Master George, as soon as you can.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He carried a message from my mother--a message for me.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading MY narrative may move on again from the point at which it paused in the first chapter.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Mary and I (as you may remember) had left the bailiff alone at the decoy, and had set forth on our way together to Dermody's cottage.
decoynounUS /dəˈkɔɪ/
a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
From this reading Mary and I (as you may remember) had left the bailiff alone at the decoy, and had set forth on our way together to Dermody's cottage.
Dermody's
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From this reading Mary and I (as you may remember) had left the bailiff alone at the decoy, and had set forth on our way together to Dermody's cottage.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MY narrative may move on again from the point at which it paused in the first chapter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He carried a message from my mother--a message for me.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mary and I (as you may remember) had left the bailiff alone at the decoy, and had set forth on our way together to Dermody's cottage.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MY narrative may move on again from the point at which it paused in the first chapter.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading As we approached the garden gate, I saw a servant from the house waiting there.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading As we approached the garden gate, I saw a servant from the house waiting there.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "My mistress wishes you to go home, Master George, as soon as you can.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "My mistress wishes you to go home, Master George, as soon as you can.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mary and I (as you may remember) had left the bailiff alone at the decoy, and had set forth on our way together to Dermody's cottage.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He carried a message from my mother--a message for me.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "My mistress wishes you to go home, Master George, as soon as you can.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As we approached the garden gate, I saw a servant from the house waiting there.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mary and I (as you may remember) had left the bailiff alone at the decoy, and had set forth on our way together to Dermody's cottage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY narrative may move on again from the point at which it paused in the first chapter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MY narrative may move on again from the point at which it paused in the first chapter.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mary and I (as you may remember) had left the bailiff alone at the decoy, and had set forth on our way together to Dermody's cottage.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary and I (as you may remember) had left the bailiff alone at the decoy, and had set forth on our way together to Dermody's cottage.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "My mistress wishes you to go home, Master George, as soon as you can.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading MY narrative may move on again from the point at which it paused in the first chapter.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He carried a message from my mother--a message for me.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading He carried a message from my mother--a message for me.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "My mistress wishes you to go home, Master George, as soon as you can.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He carried a message from my mother--a message for me.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MY narrative may move on again from the point at which it paused in the first chapter.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY narrative may move on again from the point at which it paused in the first chapter.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading MY narrative may move on again from the point at which it paused in the first chapter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MY narrative may move on again from the point at which it paused in the first chapter.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mary and I (as you may remember) had left the bailiff alone at the decoy, and had set forth on our way together to Dermody's cottage.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading MY narrative may move on again from the point at which it paused in the first chapter.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading MY narrative may move on again from the point at which it paused in the first chapter.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Mary and I (as you may remember) had left the bailiff alone at the decoy, and had set forth on our way together to Dermody's cottage.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As we approached the garden gate, I saw a servant from the house waiting there.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading As we approached the garden gate, I saw a servant from the house waiting there.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mary and I (as you may remember) had left the bailiff alone at the decoy, and had set forth on our way together to Dermody's cottage.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "My mistress wishes you to go home, Master George, as soon as you can.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY narrative may move on again from the point at which it paused in the first chapter.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As we approached the garden gate, I saw a servant from the house waiting there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary and I (as you may remember) had left the bailiff alone at the decoy, and had set forth on our way together to Dermody's cottage.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mary and I (as you may remember) had left the bailiff alone at the decoy, and had set forth on our way together to Dermody's cottage.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading As we approached the garden gate, I saw a servant from the house waiting there.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mary and I (as you may remember) had left the bailiff alone at the decoy, and had set forth on our way together to Dermody's cottage.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we approached the garden gate, I saw a servant from the house waiting there.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY narrative may move on again from the point at which it paused in the first chapter.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "My mistress wishes you to go home, Master George, as soon as you can.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mary and I (as you may remember) had left the bailiff alone at the decoy, and had set forth on our way together to Dermody's cottage.
