adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Reaching home between twelve and one o'clock Will saw a man who paced the pavement near Mrs. Wick's door; the man, at sight of him, hastened forward; there were exclamations of surprise and of pleasure.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "The landlady said you wouldn't be back before midnight, so I came again.
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 came first of all at nine o'clock," said Sherwood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reaching home between twelve and one o'clock Will saw a man who paced the pavement near Mrs. Wick's door; the man, at sight of him, hastened forward; there were exclamations of surprise and of pleasure.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was on Saturday night that Godfrey Sherwood came at length to Warburton's lodgings.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "The landlady said you wouldn't be back before midnight, so I came again.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The landlady said you wouldn't be back before midnight, so I came again.
Beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Been to the theatre, I suppose?"
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "The landlady said you wouldn't be back before midnight, so I came again.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Reaching home between twelve and one o'clock Will saw a man who paced the pavement near Mrs. Wick's door; the man, at sight of him, hastened forward; there were exclamations of surprise and of pleasure.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was on Saturday night that Godfrey Sherwood came at length to Warburton's lodgings.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Reaching home between twelve and one o'clock Will saw a man who paced the pavement near Mrs. Wick's door; the man, at sight of him, hastened forward; there were exclamations of surprise and of pleasure.
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Reaching home between twelve and one o'clock Will saw a man who paced the pavement near Mrs. Wick's door; the man, at sight of him, hastened forward; there were exclamations of surprise and of pleasure.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I came first of all at nine o'clock," said Sherwood.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Reaching home between twelve and one o'clock Will saw a man who paced the pavement near Mrs. Wick's door; the man, at sight of him, hastened forward; there were exclamations of surprise and of pleasure.
Godfrey
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From this reading It was on Saturday night that Godfrey Sherwood came at length to Warburton's lodgings.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Reaching home between twelve and one o'clock Will saw a man who paced the pavement near Mrs. Wick's door; the man, at sight of him, hastened forward; there were exclamations of surprise and of pleasure.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Reaching home between twelve and one o'clock Will saw a man who paced the pavement near Mrs. Wick's door; the man, at sight of him, hastened forward; there were exclamations of surprise and of pleasure.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Reaching home between twelve and one o'clock Will saw a man who paced the pavement near Mrs. Wick's door; the man, at sight of him, hastened forward; there were exclamations of surprise and of pleasure.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I came first of all at nine o'clock," said Sherwood.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on Saturday night that Godfrey Sherwood came at length to Warburton's lodgings.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading "The landlady said you wouldn't be back before midnight, so I came again.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It was on Saturday night that Godfrey Sherwood came at length to Warburton's lodgings.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading It was on Saturday night that Godfrey Sherwood came at length to Warburton's lodgings.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Reaching home between twelve and one o'clock Will saw a man who paced the pavement near Mrs. Wick's door; the man, at sight of him, hastened forward; there were exclamations of surprise and of pleasure.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading "The landlady said you wouldn't be back before midnight, so I came again.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Reaching home between twelve and one o'clock Will saw a man who paced the pavement near Mrs. Wick's door; the man, at sight of him, hastened forward; there were exclamations of surprise and of pleasure.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Reaching home between twelve and one o'clock Will saw a man who paced the pavement near Mrs. Wick's door; the man, at sight of him, hastened forward; there were exclamations of surprise and of pleasure.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was on Saturday night that Godfrey Sherwood came at length to Warburton's lodgings.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading "I came first of all at nine o'clock," said Sherwood.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Reaching home between twelve and one o'clock Will saw a man who paced the pavement near Mrs. Wick's door; the man, at sight of him, hastened forward; there were exclamations of surprise and of pleasure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reaching home between twelve and one o'clock Will saw a man who paced the pavement near Mrs. Wick's door; the man, at sight of him, hastened forward; there were exclamations of surprise and of pleasure.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on Saturday night that Godfrey Sherwood came at length to Warburton's lodgings.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Reaching home between twelve and one o'clock Will saw a man who paced the pavement near Mrs. Wick's door; the man, at sight of him, hastened forward; there were exclamations of surprise and of pleasure.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Reaching home between twelve and one o'clock Will saw a man who paced the pavement near Mrs. Wick's door; the man, at sight of him, hastened forward; there were exclamations of surprise and of pleasure.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Reaching home between twelve and one o'clock Will saw a man who paced the pavement near Mrs. Wick's door; the man, at sight of him, hastened forward; there were exclamations of surprise and of pleasure.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Reaching home between twelve and one o'clock Will saw a man who paced the pavement near Mrs. Wick's door; the man, at sight of him, hastened forward; there were exclamations of surprise and of pleasure.
ReachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Reaching home between twelve and one o'clock Will saw a man who paced the pavement near Mrs. Wick's door; the man, at sight of him, hastened forward; there were exclamations of surprise and of pleasure.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I came first of all at nine o'clock," said Sherwood.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was on Saturday night that Godfrey Sherwood came at length to Warburton's lodgings.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Reaching home between twelve and one o'clock Will saw a man who paced the pavement near Mrs. Wick's door; the man, at sight of him, hastened forward; there were exclamations of surprise and of pleasure.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading It was on Saturday night that Godfrey Sherwood came at length to Warburton's lodgings.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Reaching home between twelve and one o'clock Will saw a man who paced the pavement near Mrs. Wick's door; the man, at sight of him, hastened forward; there were exclamations of surprise and of pleasure.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The landlady said you wouldn't be back before midnight, so I came again.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading Been to the theatre, I suppose?"
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Reaching home between twelve and one o'clock Will saw a man who paced the pavement near Mrs. Wick's door; the man, at sight of him, hastened forward; there were exclamations of surprise and of pleasure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on Saturday night that Godfrey Sherwood came at length to Warburton's lodgings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reaching home between twelve and one o'clock Will saw a man who paced the pavement near Mrs. Wick's door; the man, at sight of him, hastened forward; there were exclamations of surprise and of pleasure.
theatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Been to the theatre, I suppose?"
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Reaching home between twelve and one o'clock Will saw a man who paced the pavement near Mrs. Wick's door; the man, at sight of him, hastened forward; there were exclamations of surprise and of pleasure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was on Saturday night that Godfrey Sherwood came at length to Warburton's lodgings.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Reaching home between twelve and one o'clock Will saw a man who paced the pavement near Mrs. Wick's door; the man, at sight of him, hastened forward; there were exclamations of surprise and of pleasure.
Warburton's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on Saturday night that Godfrey Sherwood came at length to Warburton's lodgings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on Saturday night that Godfrey Sherwood came at length to Warburton's lodgings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Reaching home between twelve and one o'clock Will saw a man who paced the pavement near Mrs. Wick's door; the man, at sight of him, hastened forward; there were exclamations of surprise and of pleasure.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Reaching home between twelve and one o'clock Will saw a man who paced the pavement near Mrs. Wick's door; the man, at sight of him, hastened forward; there were exclamations of surprise and of pleasure.
Wick's
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From this reading Reaching home between twelve and one o'clock Will saw a man who paced the pavement near Mrs. Wick's door; the man, at sight of him, hastened forward; there were exclamations of surprise and of pleasure.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Reaching home between twelve and one o'clock Will saw a man who paced the pavement near Mrs. Wick's door; the man, at sight of him, hastened forward; there were exclamations of surprise and of pleasure.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The landlady said you wouldn't be back before midnight, so I came again.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The landlady said you wouldn't be back before midnight, so I came again.
