adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading On his way out he came upon an acquaintance making a purchase in another department of the shop.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading On his way out he came upon an acquaintance making a purchase in another department of the shop.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Two or three of them he selected, and ordered to be sent to a lady at Gunnersbury.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading They passed out together, Morphew carrying an enwrapped volume, which he gave Rolfe to understand was a birthday present--for _her_.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
bookseller's
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From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On his way out he came upon an acquaintance making a purchase in another department of the shop.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They passed out together, Morphew carrying an enwrapped volume, which he gave Rolfe to understand was a birthday present--for _her_.
Cecil
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From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading On his way out he came upon an acquaintance making a purchase in another department of the shop.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
elementaryadjectiveUS /ˌeləˈmentri/
easy and not involved or complicated
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
enwrappedadjective
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading They passed out together, Morphew carrying an enwrapped volume, which he gave Rolfe to understand was a birthday present--for _her_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They passed out together, Morphew carrying an enwrapped volume, which he gave Rolfe to understand was a birthday present--for _her_.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They passed out together, Morphew carrying an enwrapped volume, which he gave Rolfe to understand was a birthday present--for _her_.
Gunnersbury
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From this reading Two or three of them he selected, and ordered to be sent to a lady at Gunnersbury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two or three of them he selected, and ordered to be sent to a lady at Gunnersbury.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They passed out together, Morphew carrying an enwrapped volume, which he gave Rolfe to understand was a birthday present--for _her_.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his way out he came upon an acquaintance making a purchase in another department of the shop.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Two or three of them he selected, and ordered to be sent to a lady at Gunnersbury.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading On his way out he came upon an acquaintance making a purchase in another department of the shop.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
Morphew
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From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three of them he selected, and ordered to be sent to a lady at Gunnersbury.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Two or three of them he selected, and ordered to be sent to a lady at Gunnersbury.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On his way out he came upon an acquaintance making a purchase in another department of the shop.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed out together, Morphew carrying an enwrapped volume, which he gave Rolfe to understand was a birthday present--for _her_.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They passed out together, Morphew carrying an enwrapped volume, which he gave Rolfe to understand was a birthday present--for _her_.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading On his way out he came upon an acquaintance making a purchase in another department of the shop.
Rolfe
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From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading Two or three of them he selected, and ordered to be sent to a lady at Gunnersbury.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Two or three of them he selected, and ordered to be sent to a lady at Gunnersbury.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
shabbinessnoun
a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing
From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading On his way out he came upon an acquaintance making a purchase in another department of the shop.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two or three of them he selected, and ordered to be sent to a lady at Gunnersbury.
theorynounUS /ˈθɪri/
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed out together, Morphew carrying an enwrapped volume, which he gave Rolfe to understand was a birthday present--for _her_.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three of them he selected, and ordered to be sent to a lady at Gunnersbury.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two or three of them he selected, and ordered to be sent to a lady at Gunnersbury.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They passed out together, Morphew carrying an enwrapped volume, which he gave Rolfe to understand was a birthday present--for _her_.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three of them he selected, and ordered to be sent to a lady at Gunnersbury.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading They passed out together, Morphew carrying an enwrapped volume, which he gave Rolfe to understand was a birthday present--for _her_.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On his way out he came upon an acquaintance making a purchase in another department of the shop.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading They passed out together, Morphew carrying an enwrapped volume, which he gave Rolfe to understand was a birthday present--for _her_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On his way out he came upon an acquaintance making a purchase in another department of the shop.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They passed out together, Morphew carrying an enwrapped volume, which he gave Rolfe to understand was a birthday present--for _her_.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
