adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well! you’re strong on your legs, too—and what a blessing that is, isn’t it?
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Are you really going to walk all the way to Knowlesbury and back?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Are you really going to walk all the way to Knowlesbury and back?
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you really going to walk all the way to Knowlesbury and back?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Thank you kindly, sir,” said the clerk, as I slipped my little present into his hand.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Are you really going to walk all the way to Knowlesbury and back?
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Well! you’re strong on your legs, too—and what a blessing that is, isn’t it?
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s the road, you can’t miss it.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “Thank you kindly, sir,” said the clerk, as I slipped my little present into his hand.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I wish I was going your way—it’s pleasant to meet with gentlemen from London in a lost corner like this.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I wish I was going your way—it’s pleasant to meet with gentlemen from London in a lost corner like this.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading I wish I was going your way—it’s pleasant to meet with gentlemen from London in a lost corner like this.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “Are you really going to walk all the way to Knowlesbury and back?
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Thank you kindly, sir,” said the clerk, as I slipped my little present into his hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Thank you kindly, sir,” said the clerk, as I slipped my little present into his hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Thank you kindly, sir,” said the clerk, as I slipped my little present into his hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wish I was going your way—it’s pleasant to meet with gentlemen from London in a lost corner like this.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Thank you kindly, sir,” said the clerk, as I slipped my little present into his hand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well! you’re strong on your legs, too—and what a blessing that is, isn’t it?
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well! you’re strong on your legs, too—and what a blessing that is, isn’t it?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well! you’re strong on your legs, too—and what a blessing that is, isn’t it?
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish I was going your way—it’s pleasant to meet with gentlemen from London in a lost corner like this.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “Thank you kindly, sir,” said the clerk, as I slipped my little present into his hand.
Knowlesbury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are you really going to walk all the way to Knowlesbury and back?
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading Well! you’re strong on your legs, too—and what a blessing that is, isn’t it?
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I wish I was going your way—it’s pleasant to meet with gentlemen from London in a lost corner like this.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Thank you kindly, sir,” said the clerk, as I slipped my little present into his hand.
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 I wish I was going your way—it’s pleasant to meet with gentlemen from London in a lost corner like this.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I wish I was going your way—it’s pleasant to meet with gentlemen from London in a lost corner like this.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading I wish I was going your way—it’s pleasant to meet with gentlemen from London in a lost corner like this.
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading There’s the road, you can’t miss it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Thank you kindly, sir,” said the clerk, as I slipped my little present into his hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well! you’re strong on your legs, too—and what a blessing that is, isn’t it?
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading I wish I was going your way—it’s pleasant to meet with gentlemen from London in a lost corner like this.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Thank you kindly, sir,” said the clerk, as I slipped my little present into his hand.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Are you really going to walk all the way to Knowlesbury and back?
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading There’s the road, you can’t miss it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Thank you kindly, sir,” said the clerk, as I slipped my little present into his hand.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Thank you kindly, sir,” said the clerk, as I slipped my little present into his hand.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “Thank you kindly, sir,” said the clerk, as I slipped my little present into his hand.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Well! you’re strong on your legs, too—and what a blessing that is, isn’t it?
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you kindly, sir,” said the clerk, as I slipped my little present into his hand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well! you’re strong on your legs, too—and what a blessing that is, isn’t it?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Thank you kindly, sir,” said the clerk, as I slipped my little present into his hand.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s the road, you can’t miss it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I wish I was going your way—it’s pleasant to meet with gentlemen from London in a lost corner like this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Are you really going to walk all the way to Knowlesbury and back?
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Well! you’re strong on your legs, too—and what a blessing that is, isn’t it?
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Are you really going to walk all the way to Knowlesbury and back?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wish I was going your way—it’s pleasant to meet with gentlemen from London in a lost corner like this.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Are you really going to walk all the way to Knowlesbury and back?
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well! you’re strong on your legs, too—and what a blessing that is, isn’t it?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well! you’re strong on your legs, too—and what a blessing that is, isn’t it?
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish I was going your way—it’s pleasant to meet with gentlemen from London in a lost corner like this.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wish I was going your way—it’s pleasant to meet with gentlemen from London in a lost corner like this.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thank you kindly, sir,” said the clerk, as I slipped my little present into his hand.
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well! you’re strong on your legs, too—and what a blessing that is, isn’t it?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well! you’re strong on your legs, too—and what a blessing that is, isn’t it?
