adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “She’s just had a telegram from Syd that takes her to town and will keep her there with him all night Some business connected with the new house,” he added with a glance at Roy.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “She’s just had a telegram from Syd that takes her to town and will keep her there with him all night Some business connected with the new house,” he added with a glance at Roy.
ALARMINGadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading AN ALARMING DISCOVERY Rex come down to the gate to meet them.
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 “She’s just had a telegram from Syd that takes her to town and will keep her there with him all night Some business connected with the new house,” he added with a glance at Roy.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ALARMING DISCOVERY Rex come down to the gate to meet them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She’s just had a telegram from Syd that takes her to town and will keep her there with him all night Some business connected with the new house,” he added with a glance at Roy.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He did not say that he had had quite a time to induce them to appear at all.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But the girls are home and will be delighted to receive you with fitting honors,” he went on.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “She’s just had a telegram from Syd that takes her to town and will keep her there with him all night Some business connected with the new house,” he added with a glance at Roy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But the girls are home and will be delighted to receive you with fitting honors,” he went on.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “She’s just had a telegram from Syd that takes her to town and will keep her there with him all night Some business connected with the new house,” he added with a glance at Roy.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But the girls are home and will be delighted to receive you with fitting honors,” he went on.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AN ALARMING DISCOVERY Rex come down to the gate to meet them.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading “She’s just had a telegram from Syd that takes her to town and will keep her there with him all night Some business connected with the new house,” he added with a glance at Roy.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading “But the girls are home and will be delighted to receive you with fitting honors,” he went on.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not say that he had had quite a time to induce them to appear at all.
DISCOVERYnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading AN ALARMING DISCOVERY Rex come down to the gate to meet them.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AN ALARMING DISCOVERY Rex come down to the gate to meet them.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading “But the girls are home and will be delighted to receive you with fitting honors,” he went on.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “She’s just had a telegram from Syd that takes her to town and will keep her there with him all night Some business connected with the new house,” he added with a glance at Roy.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading AN ALARMING DISCOVERY Rex come down to the gate to meet them.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “But the girls are home and will be delighted to receive you with fitting honors,” he went on.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “She’s just had a telegram from Syd that takes her to town and will keep her there with him all night Some business connected with the new house,” he added with a glance at Roy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “She’s just had a telegram from Syd that takes her to town and will keep her there with him all night Some business connected with the new house,” he added with a glance at Roy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m sorry that mother isn’t home,” he said.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She’s just had a telegram from Syd that takes her to town and will keep her there with him all night Some business connected with the new house,” he added with a glance at Roy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She’s just had a telegram from Syd that takes her to town and will keep her there with him all night Some business connected with the new house,” he added with a glance at Roy.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I’m sorry that mother isn’t home,” he said.
honorsnounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “But the girls are home and will be delighted to receive you with fitting honors,” he went on.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “She’s just had a telegram from Syd that takes her to town and will keep her there with him all night Some business connected with the new house,” he added with a glance at Roy.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m sorry that mother isn’t home,” he said.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading He did not say that he had had quite a time to induce them to appear at all.
isn't
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From this reading “I’m sorry that mother isn’t home,” he said.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “She’s just had a telegram from Syd that takes her to town and will keep her there with him all night Some business connected with the new house,” he added with a glance at Roy.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “She’s just had a telegram from Syd that takes her to town and will keep her there with him all night Some business connected with the new house,” he added with a glance at Roy.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading AN ALARMING DISCOVERY Rex come down to the gate to meet them.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I’m sorry that mother isn’t home,” he said.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “She’s just had a telegram from Syd that takes her to town and will keep her there with him all night Some business connected with the new house,” he added with a glance at Roy.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “She’s just had a telegram from Syd that takes her to town and will keep her there with him all night Some business connected with the new house,” he added with a glance at Roy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not say that he had had quite a time to induce them to appear at all.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “But the girls are home and will be delighted to receive you with fitting honors,” he went on.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He did not say that he had had quite a time to induce them to appear at all.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading “But the girls are home and will be delighted to receive you with fitting honors,” he went on.
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading AN ALARMING DISCOVERY Rex come down to the gate to meet them.
Roy
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From this reading “She’s just had a telegram from Syd that takes her to town and will keep her there with him all night Some business connected with the new house,” he added with a glance at Roy.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m sorry that mother isn’t home,” he said.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He did not say that he had had quite a time to induce them to appear at all.
She's
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From this reading “She’s just had a telegram from Syd that takes her to town and will keep her there with him all night Some business connected with the new house,” he added with a glance at Roy.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “She’s just had a telegram from Syd that takes her to town and will keep her there with him all night Some business connected with the new house,” he added with a glance at Roy.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I’m sorry that mother isn’t home,” he said.
Syd
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From this reading “She’s just had a telegram from Syd that takes her to town and will keep her there with him all night Some business connected with the new house,” he added with a glance at Roy.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “She’s just had a telegram from Syd that takes her to town and will keep her there with him all night Some business connected with the new house,” he added with a glance at Roy.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “She’s just had a telegram from Syd that takes her to town and will keep her there with him all night Some business connected with the new house,” he added with a glance at Roy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’m sorry that mother isn’t home,” he said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ALARMING DISCOVERY Rex come down to the gate to meet them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AN ALARMING DISCOVERY Rex come down to the gate to meet them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “She’s just had a telegram from Syd that takes her to town and will keep her there with him all night Some business connected with the new house,” he added with a glance at Roy.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He did not say that he had had quite a time to induce them to appear at all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ALARMING DISCOVERY Rex come down to the gate to meet them.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “She’s just had a telegram from Syd that takes her to town and will keep her there with him all night Some business connected with the new house,” he added with a glance at Roy.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “But the girls are home and will be delighted to receive you with fitting honors,” he went on.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “She’s just had a telegram from Syd that takes her to town and will keep her there with him all night Some business connected with the new house,” he added with a glance at Roy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “She’s just had a telegram from Syd that takes her to town and will keep her there with him all night Some business connected with the new house,” he added with a glance at Roy.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But the girls are home and will be delighted to receive you with fitting honors,” he went on.
