adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "It's this way, Miss Fayre," he began.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.
denyverbUS /dɪˈnaɪ/
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading It's useless for you to deny it.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.
DOLLY'SnounUS /ˈdɑːliz/
possessive form of “dolly” — conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.
earringnounUS /ˈɪrɪŋ/
jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe
From this reading "I know you took the gold earring.
Fayre
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From this reading "It's this way, Miss Fayre," he began.
Fenn
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From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It's useless for you to deny it.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading "I know you took the gold earring.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's this way, Miss Fayre," he began.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know you took the gold earring.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.
It's
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From this reading "It's this way, Miss Fayre," he began.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know you took the gold earring.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "It's this way, Miss Fayre," he began.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.
RIDEverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It's this way, Miss Fayre," he began.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I know you took the gold earring.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading It's useless for you to deny it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It's this way, Miss Fayre," he began.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know you took the gold earring.