adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon he took a long walk, which led him through the Holland Park region.
Allchin
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From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He got back to Fulham Road in time for the press of Saturday night.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
civilitynounUS /səˈvɪləti/
formal or perfunctory politeness
From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This was something done.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He got back to Fulham Road in time for the press of Saturday night.
Fulham
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From this reading He got back to Fulham Road in time for the press of Saturday night.
Godfrey's
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From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got back to Fulham Road in time for the press of Saturday night.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got back to Fulham Road in time for the press of Saturday night.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the afternoon he took a long walk, which led him through the Holland Park region.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading In the afternoon he took a long walk, which led him through the Holland Park region.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He got back to Fulham Road in time for the press of Saturday night.
Jollyman's
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From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading In the afternoon he took a long walk, which led him through the Holland Park region.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He got back to Fulham Road in time for the press of Saturday night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He got back to Fulham Road in time for the press of Saturday night.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading In the afternoon he took a long walk, which led him through the Holland Park region.
pressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading He got back to Fulham Road in time for the press of Saturday night.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading In the afternoon he took a long walk, which led him through the Holland Park region.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He got back to Fulham Road in time for the press of Saturday night.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He got back to Fulham Road in time for the press of Saturday night.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This was something done.
studiousadjectiveUS /ˈstuːdiəs/
marked by care and effort
From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He got back to Fulham Road in time for the press of Saturday night.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was something done.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the afternoon he took a long walk, which led him through the Holland Park region.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He got back to Fulham Road in time for the press of Saturday night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He got back to Fulham Road in time for the press of Saturday night.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In the afternoon he took a long walk, which led him through the Holland Park region.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading In the afternoon he took a long walk, which led him through the Holland Park region.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was something done.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
