adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We’ve had a slight accident,” she said, taking the bully by the horns; “something went wrong with the steering gear, and it delayed us.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “We’ve had a slight accident,” she said, taking the bully by the horns; “something went wrong with the steering gear, and it delayed us.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When Hal entered the sitting-room and met Dudley’s eyes she felt, as she afterwards described it to Lorraine, that she was in for it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Hal entered the sitting-room and met Dudley’s eyes she felt, as she afterwards described it to Lorraine, that she was in for it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Hal entered the sitting-room and met Dudley’s eyes she felt, as she afterwards described it to Lorraine, that she was in for it.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Yet it was not so very late, barely half-past nine.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “We’ve had a slight accident,” she said, taking the bully by the horns; “something went wrong with the steering gear, and it delayed us.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “We’ve had a slight accident,” she said, taking the bully by the horns; “something went wrong with the steering gear, and it delayed us.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading “We’ve had a slight accident,” she said, taking the bully by the horns; “something went wrong with the steering gear, and it delayed us.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading When Hal entered the sitting-room and met Dudley’s eyes she felt, as she afterwards described it to Lorraine, that she was in for it.
Dudley's
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From this reading When Hal entered the sitting-room and met Dudley’s eyes she felt, as she afterwards described it to Lorraine, that she was in for it.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Hal entered the sitting-room and met Dudley’s eyes she felt, as she afterwards described it to Lorraine, that she was in for it.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When Hal entered the sitting-room and met Dudley’s eyes she felt, as she afterwards described it to Lorraine, that she was in for it.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When Hal entered the sitting-room and met Dudley’s eyes she felt, as she afterwards described it to Lorraine, that she was in for it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Hal entered the sitting-room and met Dudley’s eyes she felt, as she afterwards described it to Lorraine, that she was in for it.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading “We’ve had a slight accident,” she said, taking the bully by the horns; “something went wrong with the steering gear, and it delayed us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We’ve had a slight accident,” she said, taking the bully by the horns; “something went wrong with the steering gear, and it delayed us.
Hal
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From this reading When Hal entered the sitting-room and met Dudley’s eyes she felt, as she afterwards described it to Lorraine, that she was in for it.
half-past
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From this reading Yet it was not so very late, barely half-past nine.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you had supper?” noticing the table was still laid for two.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the table her supper was still waiting for her.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading “We’ve had a slight accident,” she said, taking the bully by the horns; “something went wrong with the steering gear, and it delayed us.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Hal entered the sitting-room and met Dudley’s eyes she felt, as she afterwards described it to Lorraine, that she was in for it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Hal entered the sitting-room and met Dudley’s eyes she felt, as she afterwards described it to Lorraine, that she was in for it.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Have you had supper?” noticing the table was still laid for two.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Yet it was not so very late, barely half-past nine.
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading When Hal entered the sitting-room and met Dudley’s eyes she felt, as she afterwards described it to Lorraine, that she was in for it.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When Hal entered the sitting-room and met Dudley’s eyes she felt, as she afterwards described it to Lorraine, that she was in for it.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Yet it was not so very late, barely half-past nine.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet it was not so very late, barely half-past nine.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Have you had supper?” noticing the table was still laid for two.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the table her supper was still waiting for her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We’ve had a slight accident,” she said, taking the bully by the horns; “something went wrong with the steering gear, and it delayed us.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Hal entered the sitting-room and met Dudley’s eyes she felt, as she afterwards described it to Lorraine, that she was in for it.
sitting-room
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From this reading When Hal entered the sitting-room and met Dudley’s eyes she felt, as she afterwards described it to Lorraine, that she was in for it.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “We’ve had a slight accident,” she said, taking the bully by the horns; “something went wrong with the steering gear, and it delayed us.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet it was not so very late, barely half-past nine.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “We’ve had a slight accident,” she said, taking the bully by the horns; “something went wrong with the steering gear, and it delayed us.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading “We’ve had a slight accident,” she said, taking the bully by the horns; “something went wrong with the steering gear, and it delayed us.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading On the table her supper was still waiting for her.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading On the table her supper was still waiting for her.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On the table her supper was still waiting for her.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “We’ve had a slight accident,” she said, taking the bully by the horns; “something went wrong with the steering gear, and it delayed us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Hal entered the sitting-room and met Dudley’s eyes she felt, as she afterwards described it to Lorraine, that she was in for it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Hal entered the sitting-room and met Dudley’s eyes she felt, as she afterwards described it to Lorraine, that she was in for it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Hal entered the sitting-room and met Dudley’s eyes she felt, as she afterwards described it to Lorraine, that she was in for it.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Have you had supper?” noticing the table was still laid for two.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We’ve had a slight accident,” she said, taking the bully by the horns; “something went wrong with the steering gear, and it delayed us.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Yet it was not so very late, barely half-past nine.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading On the table her supper was still waiting for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Hal entered the sitting-room and met Dudley’s eyes she felt, as she afterwards described it to Lorraine, that she was in for it.
We've
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From this reading “We’ve had a slight accident,” she said, taking the bully by the horns; “something went wrong with the steering gear, and it delayed us.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We’ve had a slight accident,” she said, taking the bully by the horns; “something went wrong with the steering gear, and it delayed us.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Hal entered the sitting-room and met Dudley’s eyes she felt, as she afterwards described it to Lorraine, that she was in for it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We’ve had a slight accident,” she said, taking the bully by the horns; “something went wrong with the steering gear, and it delayed us.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “We’ve had a slight accident,” she said, taking the bully by the horns; “something went wrong with the steering gear, and it delayed us.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it was not so very late, barely half-past nine.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you had supper?” noticing the table was still laid for two.
