adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never was there a more honest young fellow than Will Scarlett.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
babyhoodnounUS /ˈbeɪbihʊd/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
BanknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
BetverbUS /bet/
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
circumstantialadjectiveUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈstænʃəl/
fully detailed and specific about particulars
From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Never was there a more honest young fellow than Will Scarlett.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Never was there a more honest young fellow than Will Scarlett.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
magistratesnounUS /ˈmædʒɪstreɪts/
plural of “magistrate” — a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never was there a more honest young fellow than Will Scarlett.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
others
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From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
Phillips
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From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
Scarlett
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From this reading Never was there a more honest young fellow than Will Scarlett.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never was there a more honest young fellow than Will Scarlett.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
wedding-day
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From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Never was there a more honest young fellow than Will Scarlett.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Never was there a more honest young fellow than Will Scarlett.
