adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had been a bad scene up in the bedroom overnight, after John Crumb had left the farm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ruby Ruggles had gone away, and at about twelve o'clock in the day the old farmer became aware of the fact.
AcrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There had been a bad scene up in the bedroom overnight, after John Crumb had left the farm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Ruby Ruggles had gone away, and at about twelve o'clock in the day the old farmer became aware of the fact.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ruby Ruggles had gone away, and at about twelve o'clock in the day the old farmer became aware of the fact.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading There had been a bad scene up in the bedroom overnight, after John Crumb had left the farm.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Ruby Ruggles had gone away, and at about twelve o'clock in the day the old farmer became aware of the fact.
Beccles
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From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading There had been a bad scene up in the bedroom overnight, after John Crumb had left the farm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
Bungay
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From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
Carbury
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From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
condescendedverbUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪd/
past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
CrumbnounUS /krʌm/
a very small quantity of something
From this reading There had been a bad scene up in the bedroom overnight, after John Crumb had left the farm.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Ruby Ruggles had gone away, and at about twelve o'clock in the day the old farmer became aware of the fact.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Ruby Ruggles had gone away, and at about twelve o'clock in the day the old farmer became aware of the fact.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Ruby Ruggles had gone away, and at about twelve o'clock in the day the old farmer became aware of the fact.
GRANDFATHERnounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading RUBY RUGGLES OBEYS HER GRANDFATHER.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ruby Ruggles had gone away, and at about twelve o'clock in the day the old farmer became aware of the fact.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RUBY RUGGLES OBEYS HER GRANDFATHER.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ruby Ruggles had gone away, and at about twelve o'clock in the day the old farmer became aware of the fact.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading There had been a bad scene up in the bedroom overnight, after John Crumb had left the farm.
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 There had been a bad scene up in the bedroom overnight, after John Crumb had left the farm.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Ruby Ruggles had gone away, and at about twelve o'clock in the day the old farmer became aware of the fact.
OBEYSverbUS /oʊˈbeɪz/
third-person singular of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading RUBY RUGGLES OBEYS HER GRANDFATHER.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Ruby Ruggles had gone away, and at about twelve o'clock in the day the old farmer became aware of the fact.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading There had been a bad scene up in the bedroom overnight, after John Crumb had left the farm.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
RUBYnounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading RUBY RUGGLES OBEYS HER GRANDFATHER.
RUGGLES
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From this reading RUBY RUGGLES OBEYS HER GRANDFATHER.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading There had been a bad scene up in the bedroom overnight, after John Crumb had left the farm.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
Sheep'snounUS /ʃiːps/
possessive form of “sheep” — woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Ruby Ruggles had gone away, and at about twelve o'clock in the day the old farmer became aware of the fact.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There had been a bad scene up in the bedroom overnight, after John Crumb had left the farm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
