adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her farm lay on the road they were now following, and they determined therefore to stop there.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the cart drew up at the door the woman came out.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the cart drew up at the door the woman came out.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It's strange now you should have been lodging in my house for more than six weeks and I should never have set eyes on you before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It's strange now you should have been lodging in my house for more than six weeks and I should never have set eyes on you before.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the cart drew up at the door the woman came out.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Glad to see you," she said; "come right in.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
Dan
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From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading Her farm lay on the road they were now following, and they determined therefore to stop there.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As the cart drew up at the door the woman came out.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As the cart drew up at the door the woman came out.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading It's strange now you should have been lodging in my house for more than six weeks and I should never have set eyes on you before.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Her farm lay on the road they were now following, and they determined therefore to stop there.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Her farm lay on the road they were now following, and they determined therefore to stop there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It's strange now you should have been lodging in my house for more than six weeks and I should never have set eyes on you before.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It's strange now you should have been lodging in my house for more than six weeks and I should never have set eyes on you before.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her farm lay on the road they were now following, and they determined therefore to stop there.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It's strange now you should have been lodging in my house for more than six weeks and I should never have set eyes on you before.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It's strange now you should have been lodging in my house for more than six weeks and I should never have set eyes on you before.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
It's
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From this reading It's strange now you should have been lodging in my house for more than six weeks and I should never have set eyes on you before.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her farm lay on the road they were now following, and they determined therefore to stop there.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading It's strange now you should have been lodging in my house for more than six weeks and I should never have set eyes on you before.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It's strange now you should have been lodging in my house for more than six weeks and I should never have set eyes on you before.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It's strange now you should have been lodging in my house for more than six weeks and I should never have set eyes on you before.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It's strange now you should have been lodging in my house for more than six weeks and I should never have set eyes on you before.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her farm lay on the road they were now following, and they determined therefore to stop there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the cart drew up at the door the woman came out.
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Glad to see you," she said; "come right in.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Her farm lay on the road they were now following, and they determined therefore to stop there.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Glad to see you," she said; "come right in.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Glad to see you," she said; "come right in.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It's strange now you should have been lodging in my house for more than six weeks and I should never have set eyes on you before.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It's strange now you should have been lodging in my house for more than six weeks and I should never have set eyes on you before.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Her farm lay on the road they were now following, and they determined therefore to stop there.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It's strange now you should have been lodging in my house for more than six weeks and I should never have set eyes on you before.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It's strange now you should have been lodging in my house for more than six weeks and I should never have set eyes on you before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her farm lay on the road they were now following, and they determined therefore to stop there.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Her farm lay on the road they were now following, and they determined therefore to stop there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her farm lay on the road they were now following, and they determined therefore to stop there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As the cart drew up at the door the woman came out.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It's strange now you should have been lodging in my house for more than six weeks and I should never have set eyes on you before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her farm lay on the road they were now following, and they determined therefore to stop there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dan on his return with the cart had brought back a message from its late owner to say that if she could in any way be of use to them she should be glad to aid them.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As the cart drew up at the door the woman came out.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Glad to see you," she said; "come right in.
