aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As for his ways of living, he was the solitariest human being that I ever came across.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “That's just what we should like to know,” answered the old landlord's wife.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for his ways of living, he was the solitariest human being that I ever came across.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who is that in the canoe over there?” asked the owner of the spy-glass.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As for his ways of living, he was the solitariest human being that I ever came across.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “Who is that in the canoe over there?” asked the owner of the spy-glass.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His name is Kirkwood, Maurice Kirkwood, Esq., it used to come on his letters.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
Esqnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading His name is Kirkwood, Maurice Kirkwood, Esq., it used to come on his letters.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading As for his ways of living, he was the solitariest human being that I ever came across.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for his ways of living, he was the solitariest human being that I ever came across.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading As for his ways of living, he was the solitariest human being that I ever came across.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As for his ways of living, he was the solitariest human being that I ever came across.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Who is that in the canoe over there?” asked the owner of the spy-glass.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who is that in the canoe over there?” asked the owner of the spy-glass.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His name is Kirkwood, Maurice Kirkwood, Esq., it used to come on his letters.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “That's just what we should like to know,” answered the old landlord's wife.
Kirkwood
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From this reading His name is Kirkwood, Maurice Kirkwood, Esq., it used to come on his letters.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “That's just what we should like to know,” answered the old landlord's wife.
landlord'snounUS /ˈlændlɔːrdz/
possessive form of “landlord” — a landowner who leases to others
From this reading “That's just what we should like to know,” answered the old landlord's wife.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading His name is Kirkwood, Maurice Kirkwood, Esq., it used to come on his letters.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “That's just what we should like to know,” answered the old landlord's wife.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
Maurice
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From this reading His name is Kirkwood, Maurice Kirkwood, Esq., it used to come on his letters.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Who is that in the canoe over there?” asked the owner of the spy-glass.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “That's just what we should like to know,” answered the old landlord's wife.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His name is Kirkwood, Maurice Kirkwood, Esq., it used to come on his letters.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Who is that in the canoe over there?” asked the owner of the spy-glass.
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “Who is that in the canoe over there?” asked the owner of the spy-glass.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “That's just what we should like to know,” answered the old landlord's wife.
solitariest
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From this reading As for his ways of living, he was the solitariest human being that I ever came across.
spy-glass
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From this reading “Who is that in the canoe over there?” asked the owner of the spy-glass.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Who is that in the canoe over there?” asked the owner of the spy-glass.
That's
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From this reading “That's just what we should like to know,” answered the old landlord's wife.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Who is that in the canoe over there?” asked the owner of the spy-glass.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Who is that in the canoe over there?” asked the owner of the spy-glass.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That's just what we should like to know,” answered the old landlord's wife.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading His name is Kirkwood, Maurice Kirkwood, Esq., it used to come on his letters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for his ways of living, he was the solitariest human being that I ever came across.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “That's just what we should like to know,” answered the old landlord's wife.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That's just what we should like to know,” answered the old landlord's wife.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who is that in the canoe over there?” asked the owner of the spy-glass.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “That's just what we should like to know,” answered the old landlord's wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
