AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STAGGERING QUESTION.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bascombe would go out with him and have his last cigar.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A vague sense of contrast came over Wingfold, and as he stepped on the pavement from the threshold of the high gates of wrought iron, he turned involuntarily and looked back at the house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A vague sense of contrast came over Wingfold, and as he stepped on the pavement from the threshold of the high gates of wrought iron, he turned involuntarily and looked back at the house.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A vague sense of contrast came over Wingfold, and as he stepped on the pavement from the threshold of the high gates of wrought iron, he turned involuntarily and looked back at the house.
Bascombe
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From this reading Bascombe would go out with him and have his last cigar.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A vague sense of contrast came over Wingfold, and as he stepped on the pavement from the threshold of the high gates of wrought iron, he turned involuntarily and looked back at the house.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Bascombe would go out with him and have his last cigar.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading A vague sense of contrast came over Wingfold, and as he stepped on the pavement from the threshold of the high gates of wrought iron, he turned involuntarily and looked back at the house.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading It was time the curate should take his leave.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The wind had fallen, and the moon was shining.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A vague sense of contrast came over Wingfold, and as he stepped on the pavement from the threshold of the high gates of wrought iron, he turned involuntarily and looked back at the house.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading A vague sense of contrast came over Wingfold, and as he stepped on the pavement from the threshold of the high gates of wrought iron, he turned involuntarily and looked back at the house.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bascombe would go out with him and have his last cigar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind had fallen, and the moon was shining.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Bascombe would go out with him and have his last cigar.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A vague sense of contrast came over Wingfold, and as he stepped on the pavement from the threshold of the high gates of wrought iron, he turned involuntarily and looked back at the house.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A vague sense of contrast came over Wingfold, and as he stepped on the pavement from the threshold of the high gates of wrought iron, he turned involuntarily and looked back at the house.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bascombe would go out with him and have his last cigar.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was time the curate should take his leave.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A vague sense of contrast came over Wingfold, and as he stepped on the pavement from the threshold of the high gates of wrought iron, he turned involuntarily and looked back at the house.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading A vague sense of contrast came over Wingfold, and as he stepped on the pavement from the threshold of the high gates of wrought iron, he turned involuntarily and looked back at the house.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading A vague sense of contrast came over Wingfold, and as he stepped on the pavement from the threshold of the high gates of wrought iron, he turned involuntarily and looked back at the house.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was time the curate should take his leave.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Bascombe would go out with him and have his last cigar.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading It was time the curate should take his leave.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A vague sense of contrast came over Wingfold, and as he stepped on the pavement from the threshold of the high gates of wrought iron, he turned involuntarily and looked back at the house.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The wind had fallen, and the moon was shining.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A vague sense of contrast came over Wingfold, and as he stepped on the pavement from the threshold of the high gates of wrought iron, he turned involuntarily and looked back at the house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A vague sense of contrast came over Wingfold, and as he stepped on the pavement from the threshold of the high gates of wrought iron, he turned involuntarily and looked back at the house.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bascombe would go out with him and have his last cigar.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A vague sense of contrast came over Wingfold, and as he stepped on the pavement from the threshold of the high gates of wrought iron, he turned involuntarily and looked back at the house.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading A vague sense of contrast came over Wingfold, and as he stepped on the pavement from the threshold of the high gates of wrought iron, he turned involuntarily and looked back at the house.
QUESTIONverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A STAGGERING QUESTION.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading A vague sense of contrast came over Wingfold, and as he stepped on the pavement from the threshold of the high gates of wrought iron, he turned involuntarily and looked back at the house.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The wind had fallen, and the moon was shining.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was time the curate should take his leave.
STAGGERINGadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading A STAGGERING QUESTION.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading A vague sense of contrast came over Wingfold, and as he stepped on the pavement from the threshold of the high gates of wrought iron, he turned involuntarily and looked back at the house.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading It was time the curate should take his leave.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was time the curate should take his leave.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading A vague sense of contrast came over Wingfold, and as he stepped on the pavement from the threshold of the high gates of wrought iron, he turned involuntarily and looked back at the house.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was time the curate should take his leave.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A vague sense of contrast came over Wingfold, and as he stepped on the pavement from the threshold of the high gates of wrought iron, he turned involuntarily and looked back at the house.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading A vague sense of contrast came over Wingfold, and as he stepped on the pavement from the threshold of the high gates of wrought iron, he turned involuntarily and looked back at the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was time the curate should take his leave.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind had fallen, and the moon was shining.
Wingfold
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From this reading A vague sense of contrast came over Wingfold, and as he stepped on the pavement from the threshold of the high gates of wrought iron, he turned involuntarily and looked back at the house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bascombe would go out with him and have his last cigar.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Bascombe would go out with him and have his last cigar.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading A vague sense of contrast came over Wingfold, and as he stepped on the pavement from the threshold of the high gates of wrought iron, he turned involuntarily and looked back at the house.
