adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The day may come when I shall be able to tell you them all.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
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 The day may come when I shall be able to tell you them all.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The day may come when I shall be able to tell you them all.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Meantime I hope you can help me.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day may come when I shall be able to tell you them all.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day may come when I shall be able to tell you them all.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Meantime I hope you can help me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Meantime I hope you can help me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
LETTERSnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading TWO LETTERS.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The day may come when I shall be able to tell you them all.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime I hope you can help me.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The day may come when I shall be able to tell you them all.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading The day may come when I shall be able to tell you them all.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The day may come when I shall be able to tell you them all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO LETTERS.
unheard-ofadjective
previously unknown
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The day may come when I shall be able to tell you them all.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
Wingfold
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From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The day may come when I shall be able to tell you them all.
