adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Phew, it was a ghastly meal.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I'm certain I shall dream it all over again every time I eat something that doesn't agree with me!
agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading I'm certain I shall dream it all over again every time I eat something that doesn't agree with me!
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 I'm certain I shall dream it all over again every time I eat something that doesn't agree with me!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It was weird, and would have been frightfully funny if I hadn't known that sooner or later I should have to stand up and take my dose.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a great relief when at last Grandmother turned at the door and looking at my feet as though they were curiosities, said: 'Joan, you will follow us to the drawing-room.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a great relief when at last Grandmother turned at the door and looking at my feet as though they were curiosities, said: 'Joan, you will follow us to the drawing-room.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It was weird, and would have been frightfully funny if I hadn't known that sooner or later I should have to stand up and take my dose.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I'm certain I shall dream it all over again every time I eat something that doesn't agree with me!
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Her voice was cold enough to freeze the sea."
curiositiesnounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsətiz/
plural of “curiosity” — a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading It was a great relief when at last Grandmother turned at the door and looking at my feet as though they were curiosities, said: 'Joan, you will follow us to the drawing-room.'
doesn't
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From this reading I'm certain I shall dream it all over again every time I eat something that doesn't agree with me!
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was a great relief when at last Grandmother turned at the door and looking at my feet as though they were curiosities, said: 'Joan, you will follow us to the drawing-room.'
dosenounUS /doʊs/
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading "It was weird, and would have been frightfully funny if I hadn't known that sooner or later I should have to stand up and take my dose.
drawing-room
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From this reading It was a great relief when at last Grandmother turned at the door and looking at my feet as though they were curiosities, said: 'Joan, you will follow us to the drawing-room.'
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I'm certain I shall dream it all over again every time I eat something that doesn't agree with me!
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading I'm certain I shall dream it all over again every time I eat something that doesn't agree with me!
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Her voice was cold enough to freeze the sea."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I'm certain I shall dream it all over again every time I eat something that doesn't agree with me!
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was a great relief when at last Grandmother turned at the door and looking at my feet as though they were curiosities, said: 'Joan, you will follow us to the drawing-room.'
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was a great relief when at last Grandmother turned at the door and looking at my feet as though they were curiosities, said: 'Joan, you will follow us to the drawing-room.'
freezeverbUS /friːz/
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading Her voice was cold enough to freeze the sea."
frightfullyadverbUS /ˈfraɪtfəli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "It was weird, and would have been frightfully funny if I hadn't known that sooner or later I should have to stand up and take my dose.
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "It was weird, and would have been frightfully funny if I hadn't known that sooner or later I should have to stand up and take my dose.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Phew, it was a ghastly meal.
GrandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading It was a great relief when at last Grandmother turned at the door and looking at my feet as though they were curiosities, said: 'Joan, you will follow us to the drawing-room.'
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a great relief when at last Grandmother turned at the door and looking at my feet as though they were curiosities, said: 'Joan, you will follow us to the drawing-room.'
hadn't
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From this reading "It was weird, and would have been frightfully funny if I hadn't known that sooner or later I should have to stand up and take my dose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It was weird, and would have been frightfully funny if I hadn't known that sooner or later I should have to stand up and take my dose.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her voice was cold enough to freeze the sea."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It was weird, and would have been frightfully funny if I hadn't known that sooner or later I should have to stand up and take my dose.
I'm
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From this reading I'm certain I shall dream it all over again every time I eat something that doesn't agree with me!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It was weird, and would have been frightfully funny if I hadn't known that sooner or later I should have to stand up and take my dose.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was weird, and would have been frightfully funny if I hadn't known that sooner or later I should have to stand up and take my dose.
Joan
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From this reading It was a great relief when at last Grandmother turned at the door and looking at my feet as though they were curiosities, said: 'Joan, you will follow us to the drawing-room.'
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "It was weird, and would have been frightfully funny if I hadn't known that sooner or later I should have to stand up and take my dose.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It was a great relief when at last Grandmother turned at the door and looking at my feet as though they were curiosities, said: 'Joan, you will follow us to the drawing-room.'
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "It was weird, and would have been frightfully funny if I hadn't known that sooner or later I should have to stand up and take my dose.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was a great relief when at last Grandmother turned at the door and looking at my feet as though they were curiosities, said: 'Joan, you will follow us to the drawing-room.'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'm certain I shall dream it all over again every time I eat something that doesn't agree with me!
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Phew, it was a ghastly meal.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It was weird, and would have been frightfully funny if I hadn't known that sooner or later I should have to stand up and take my dose.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It was weird, and would have been frightfully funny if I hadn't known that sooner or later I should have to stand up and take my dose.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I'm certain I shall dream it all over again every time I eat something that doesn't agree with me!
Phew
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From this reading Phew, it was a ghastly meal.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It was a great relief when at last Grandmother turned at the door and looking at my feet as though they were curiosities, said: 'Joan, you will follow us to the drawing-room.'
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was a great relief when at last Grandmother turned at the door and looking at my feet as though they were curiosities, said: 'Joan, you will follow us to the drawing-room.'
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Her voice was cold enough to freeze the sea."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I'm certain I shall dream it all over again every time I eat something that doesn't agree with me!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It was weird, and would have been frightfully funny if I hadn't known that sooner or later I should have to stand up and take my dose.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I'm certain I shall dream it all over again every time I eat something that doesn't agree with me!
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading "It was weird, and would have been frightfully funny if I hadn't known that sooner or later I should have to stand up and take my dose.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading "It was weird, and would have been frightfully funny if I hadn't known that sooner or later I should have to stand up and take my dose.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "It was weird, and would have been frightfully funny if I hadn't known that sooner or later I should have to stand up and take my dose.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It was weird, and would have been frightfully funny if I hadn't known that sooner or later I should have to stand up and take my dose.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a great relief when at last Grandmother turned at the door and looking at my feet as though they were curiosities, said: 'Joan, you will follow us to the drawing-room.'
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a great relief when at last Grandmother turned at the door and looking at my feet as though they were curiosities, said: 'Joan, you will follow us to the drawing-room.'
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was a great relief when at last Grandmother turned at the door and looking at my feet as though they were curiosities, said: 'Joan, you will follow us to the drawing-room.'
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I'm certain I shall dream it all over again every time I eat something that doesn't agree with me!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was weird, and would have been frightfully funny if I hadn't known that sooner or later I should have to stand up and take my dose.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was a great relief when at last Grandmother turned at the door and looking at my feet as though they were curiosities, said: 'Joan, you will follow us to the drawing-room.'
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It was weird, and would have been frightfully funny if I hadn't known that sooner or later I should have to stand up and take my dose.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a great relief when at last Grandmother turned at the door and looking at my feet as though they were curiosities, said: 'Joan, you will follow us to the drawing-room.'
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice was cold enough to freeze the sea."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was weird, and would have been frightfully funny if I hadn't known that sooner or later I should have to stand up and take my dose.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading "It was weird, and would have been frightfully funny if I hadn't known that sooner or later I should have to stand up and take my dose.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a great relief when at last Grandmother turned at the door and looking at my feet as though they were curiosities, said: 'Joan, you will follow us to the drawing-room.'
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a great relief when at last Grandmother turned at the door and looking at my feet as though they were curiosities, said: 'Joan, you will follow us to the drawing-room.'
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was a great relief when at last Grandmother turned at the door and looking at my feet as though they were curiosities, said: 'Joan, you will follow us to the drawing-room.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I'm certain I shall dream it all over again every time I eat something that doesn't agree with me!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It was weird, and would have been frightfully funny if I hadn't known that sooner or later I should have to stand up and take my dose.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was a great relief when at last Grandmother turned at the door and looking at my feet as though they were curiosities, said: 'Joan, you will follow us to the drawing-room.'
