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From this reading THE TWIN BROTHERS The Pells breakfasted early so that Sydney might catch the 7:30 express for the city.
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From this reading THE TWIN BROTHERS The Pells breakfasted early so that Sydney might catch the 7:30 express for the city.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “It’s very strange,” remarked Mrs. Pell “He is always on time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morning following the events narrated in the preceding chapter the entire family were gathered at the table with the exception of Rex, who was invariably late, and Sydney himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the morning following the events narrated in the preceding chapter the entire family were gathered at the table with the exception of Rex, who was invariably late, and Sydney himself.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He can barely catch his train now.
breakfasted
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From this reading THE TWIN BROTHERS The Pells breakfasted early so that Sydney might catch the 7:30 express for the city.
BROTHERSnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE TWIN BROTHERS The Pells breakfasted early so that Sydney might catch the 7:30 express for the city.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He can barely catch his train now.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading THE TWIN BROTHERS The Pells breakfasted early so that Sydney might catch the 7:30 express for the city.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading On the morning following the events narrated in the preceding chapter the entire family were gathered at the table with the exception of Rex, who was invariably late, and Sydney himself.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE TWIN BROTHERS The Pells breakfasted early so that Sydney might catch the 7:30 express for the city.
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 THE TWIN BROTHERS The Pells breakfasted early so that Sydney might catch the 7:30 express for the city.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading On the morning following the events narrated in the preceding chapter the entire family were gathered at the table with the exception of Rex, who was invariably late, and Sydney himself.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading On the morning following the events narrated in the preceding chapter the entire family were gathered at the table with the exception of Rex, who was invariably late, and Sydney himself.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading On the morning following the events narrated in the preceding chapter the entire family were gathered at the table with the exception of Rex, who was invariably late, and Sydney himself.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading THE TWIN BROTHERS The Pells breakfasted early so that Sydney might catch the 7:30 express for the city.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading On the morning following the events narrated in the preceding chapter the entire family were gathered at the table with the exception of Rex, who was invariably late, and Sydney himself.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the morning following the events narrated in the preceding chapter the entire family were gathered at the table with the exception of Rex, who was invariably late, and Sydney himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TWIN BROTHERS The Pells breakfasted early so that Sydney might catch the 7:30 express for the city.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading On the morning following the events narrated in the preceding chapter the entire family were gathered at the table with the exception of Rex, who was invariably late, and Sydney himself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s very strange,” remarked Mrs. Pell “He is always on time.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the morning following the events narrated in the preceding chapter the entire family were gathered at the table with the exception of Rex, who was invariably late, and Sydney himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He can barely catch his train now.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish you, Roy, would run up to his room and see what is the matter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the morning following the events narrated in the preceding chapter the entire family were gathered at the table with the exception of Rex, who was invariably late, and Sydney himself.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading On the morning following the events narrated in the preceding chapter the entire family were gathered at the table with the exception of Rex, who was invariably late, and Sydney himself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It’s very strange,” remarked Mrs. Pell “He is always on time.
It's
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From this reading “It’s very strange,” remarked Mrs. Pell “He is always on time.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading On the morning following the events narrated in the preceding chapter the entire family were gathered at the table with the exception of Rex, who was invariably late, and Sydney himself.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I wish you, Roy, would run up to his room and see what is the matter.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE TWIN BROTHERS The Pells breakfasted early so that Sydney might catch the 7:30 express for the city.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning following the events narrated in the preceding chapter the entire family were gathered at the table with the exception of Rex, who was invariably late, and Sydney himself.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “It’s very strange,” remarked Mrs. Pell “He is always on time.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading On the morning following the events narrated in the preceding chapter the entire family were gathered at the table with the exception of Rex, who was invariably late, and Sydney himself.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He can barely catch his train now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning following the events narrated in the preceding chapter the entire family were gathered at the table with the exception of Rex, who was invariably late, and Sydney himself.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning following the events narrated in the preceding chapter the entire family were gathered at the table with the exception of Rex, who was invariably late, and Sydney himself.
Pell
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From this reading “It’s very strange,” remarked Mrs. Pell “He is always on time.
Pells
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From this reading THE TWIN BROTHERS The Pells breakfasted early so that Sydney might catch the 7:30 express for the city.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading On the morning following the events narrated in the preceding chapter the entire family were gathered at the table with the exception of Rex, who was invariably late, and Sydney himself.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “It’s very strange,” remarked Mrs. Pell “He is always on time.
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading On the morning following the events narrated in the preceding chapter the entire family were gathered at the table with the exception of Rex, who was invariably late, and Sydney himself.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I wish you, Roy, would run up to his room and see what is the matter.
Roy
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From this reading I wish you, Roy, would run up to his room and see what is the matter.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I wish you, Roy, would run up to his room and see what is the matter.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I wish you, Roy, would run up to his room and see what is the matter.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE TWIN BROTHERS The Pells breakfasted early so that Sydney might catch the 7:30 express for the city.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “It’s very strange,” remarked Mrs. Pell “He is always on time.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading THE TWIN BROTHERS The Pells breakfasted early so that Sydney might catch the 7:30 express for the city.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On the morning following the events narrated in the preceding chapter the entire family were gathered at the table with the exception of Rex, who was invariably late, and Sydney himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TWIN BROTHERS The Pells breakfasted early so that Sydney might catch the 7:30 express for the city.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWIN BROTHERS The Pells breakfasted early so that Sydney might catch the 7:30 express for the city.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “It’s very strange,” remarked Mrs. Pell “He is always on time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wish you, Roy, would run up to his room and see what is the matter.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading He can barely catch his train now.
TWINnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading THE TWIN BROTHERS The Pells breakfasted early so that Sydney might catch the 7:30 express for the city.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I wish you, Roy, would run up to his room and see what is the matter.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “It’s very strange,” remarked Mrs. Pell “He is always on time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the morning following the events narrated in the preceding chapter the entire family were gathered at the table with the exception of Rex, who was invariably late, and Sydney himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the morning following the events narrated in the preceding chapter the entire family were gathered at the table with the exception of Rex, who was invariably late, and Sydney himself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wish you, Roy, would run up to his room and see what is the matter.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On the morning following the events narrated in the preceding chapter the entire family were gathered at the table with the exception of Rex, who was invariably late, and Sydney himself.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish you, Roy, would run up to his room and see what is the matter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the morning following the events narrated in the preceding chapter the entire family were gathered at the table with the exception of Rex, who was invariably late, and Sydney himself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I wish you, Roy, would run up to his room and see what is the matter.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wish you, Roy, would run up to his room and see what is the matter.
