adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a few preliminaries, which need not be set down here, Drummond continued:
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “The day after Jack arrived in London, there being nothing whatever to detain him in England, we set off together for St. Petersburg, and are now domiciled above his blacksmith shop.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading We have been here only four days, yet a good deal has already been accomplished.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a few preliminaries, which need not be set down here, Drummond continued:
allowsverbUS /əˈlaʊz/
third-person singular of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading We are not on the fashionable side of the river, but our street is wide, and a very short walk brings us to a bridge which, being crossed, allows us to wander among palaces if we are so disposed.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We have been here only four days, yet a good deal has already been accomplished.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading We are not on the fashionable side of the river, but our street is wide, and a very short walk brings us to a bridge which, being crossed, allows us to wander among palaces if we are so disposed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE next letter Dorothy received bore Russian stamps, and was dated at the black-smith’s shop, Bolshoi Prospect, St. Petersburg.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The day after Jack arrived in London, there being nothing whatever to detain him in England, we set off together for St. Petersburg, and are now domiciled above his blacksmith shop.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “The day after Jack arrived in London, there being nothing whatever to detain him in England, we set off together for St. Petersburg, and are now domiciled above his blacksmith shop.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE next letter Dorothy received bore Russian stamps, and was dated at the black-smith’s shop, Bolshoi Prospect, St. Petersburg.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After a few preliminaries, which need not be set down here, Drummond continued:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have been here only four days, yet a good deal has already been accomplished.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The day after Jack arrived in London, there being nothing whatever to detain him in England, we set off together for St. Petersburg, and are now domiciled above his blacksmith shop.
black-smith's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next letter Dorothy received bore Russian stamps, and was dated at the black-smith’s shop, Bolshoi Prospect, St. Petersburg.
blacksmithnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading “The day after Jack arrived in London, there being nothing whatever to detain him in England, we set off together for St. Petersburg, and are now domiciled above his blacksmith shop.
Bolshoi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next letter Dorothy received bore Russian stamps, and was dated at the black-smith’s shop, Bolshoi Prospect, St. Petersburg.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading THE next letter Dorothy received bore Russian stamps, and was dated at the black-smith’s shop, Bolshoi Prospect, St. Petersburg.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading We are not on the fashionable side of the river, but our street is wide, and a very short walk brings us to a bridge which, being crossed, allows us to wander among palaces if we are so disposed.
bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We are not on the fashionable side of the river, but our street is wide, and a very short walk brings us to a bridge which, being crossed, allows us to wander among palaces if we are so disposed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We are not on the fashionable side of the river, but our street is wide, and a very short walk brings us to a bridge which, being crossed, allows us to wander among palaces if we are so disposed.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading After a few preliminaries, which need not be set down here, Drummond continued:
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading We are not on the fashionable side of the river, but our street is wide, and a very short walk brings us to a bridge which, being crossed, allows us to wander among palaces if we are so disposed.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading THE next letter Dorothy received bore Russian stamps, and was dated at the black-smith’s shop, Bolshoi Prospect, St. Petersburg.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “The day after Jack arrived in London, there being nothing whatever to detain him in England, we set off together for St. Petersburg, and are now domiciled above his blacksmith shop.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We have been here only four days, yet a good deal has already been accomplished.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading We have been here only four days, yet a good deal has already been accomplished.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading “The day after Jack arrived in London, there being nothing whatever to detain him in England, we set off together for St. Petersburg, and are now domiciled above his blacksmith shop.
disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/
having made preparations
From this reading We are not on the fashionable side of the river, but our street is wide, and a very short walk brings us to a bridge which, being crossed, allows us to wander among palaces if we are so disposed.
domiciled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The day after Jack arrived in London, there being nothing whatever to detain him in England, we set off together for St. Petersburg, and are now domiciled above his blacksmith shop.
Dorothy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next letter Dorothy received bore Russian stamps, and was dated at the black-smith’s shop, Bolshoi Prospect, St. Petersburg.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After a few preliminaries, which need not be set down here, Drummond continued:
Drummond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a few preliminaries, which need not be set down here, Drummond continued:
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “The day after Jack arrived in London, there being nothing whatever to detain him in England, we set off together for St. Petersburg, and are now domiciled above his blacksmith shop.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading We are not on the fashionable side of the river, but our street is wide, and a very short walk brings us to a bridge which, being crossed, allows us to wander among palaces if we are so disposed.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After a few preliminaries, which need not be set down here, Drummond continued:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The day after Jack arrived in London, there being nothing whatever to detain him in England, we set off together for St. Petersburg, and are now domiciled above his blacksmith shop.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading We have been here only four days, yet a good deal has already been accomplished.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We have been here only four days, yet a good deal has already been accomplished.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have been here only four days, yet a good deal has already been accomplished.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have been here only four days, yet a good deal has already been accomplished.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading After a few preliminaries, which need not be set down here, Drummond continued:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The day after Jack arrived in London, there being nothing whatever to detain him in England, we set off together for St. Petersburg, and are now domiciled above his blacksmith shop.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The day after Jack arrived in London, there being nothing whatever to detain him in England, we set off together for St. Petersburg, and are now domiciled above his blacksmith shop.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We are not on the fashionable side of the river, but our street is wide, and a very short walk brings us to a bridge which, being crossed, allows us to wander among palaces if we are so disposed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The day after Jack arrived in London, there being nothing whatever to detain him in England, we set off together for St. Petersburg, and are now domiciled above his blacksmith shop.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are not on the fashionable side of the river, but our street is wide, and a very short walk brings us to a bridge which, being crossed, allows us to wander among palaces if we are so disposed.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading “The day after Jack arrived in London, there being nothing whatever to detain him in England, we set off together for St. Petersburg, and are now domiciled above his blacksmith shop.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE next letter Dorothy received bore Russian stamps, and was dated at the black-smith’s shop, Bolshoi Prospect, St. Petersburg.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “The day after Jack arrived in London, there being nothing whatever to detain him in England, we set off together for St. Petersburg, and are now domiciled above his blacksmith shop.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading After a few preliminaries, which need not be set down here, Drummond continued:
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next letter Dorothy received bore Russian stamps, and was dated at the black-smith’s shop, Bolshoi Prospect, St. Petersburg.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After a few preliminaries, which need not be set down here, Drummond continued:
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “The day after Jack arrived in London, there being nothing whatever to detain him in England, we set off together for St. Petersburg, and are now domiciled above his blacksmith shop.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “The day after Jack arrived in London, there being nothing whatever to detain him in England, we set off together for St. Petersburg, and are now domiciled above his blacksmith shop.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are not on the fashionable side of the river, but our street is wide, and a very short walk brings us to a bridge which, being crossed, allows us to wander among palaces if we are so disposed.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “The day after Jack arrived in London, there being nothing whatever to detain him in England, we set off together for St. Petersburg, and are now domiciled above his blacksmith shop.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We are not on the fashionable side of the river, but our street is wide, and a very short walk brings us to a bridge which, being crossed, allows us to wander among palaces if we are so disposed.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading We have been here only four days, yet a good deal has already been accomplished.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We are not on the fashionable side of the river, but our street is wide, and a very short walk brings us to a bridge which, being crossed, allows us to wander among palaces if we are so disposed.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading We are not on the fashionable side of the river, but our street is wide, and a very short walk brings us to a bridge which, being crossed, allows us to wander among palaces if we are so disposed.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading THE next letter Dorothy received bore Russian stamps, and was dated at the black-smith’s shop, Bolshoi Prospect, St. Petersburg.
preliminariesnounUS /prɪˈlɪməneriz/
plural of “preliminary” — a minor match preceding the main event
From this reading After a few preliminaries, which need not be set down here, Drummond continued:
ProspectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading THE next letter Dorothy received bore Russian stamps, and was dated at the black-smith’s shop, Bolshoi Prospect, St. Petersburg.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading THE next letter Dorothy received bore Russian stamps, and was dated at the black-smith’s shop, Bolshoi Prospect, St. Petersburg.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We are not on the fashionable side of the river, but our street is wide, and a very short walk brings us to a bridge which, being crossed, allows us to wander among palaces if we are so disposed.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading THE next letter Dorothy received bore Russian stamps, and was dated at the black-smith’s shop, Bolshoi Prospect, St. Petersburg.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After a few preliminaries, which need not be set down here, Drummond continued:
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading THE next letter Dorothy received bore Russian stamps, and was dated at the black-smith’s shop, Bolshoi Prospect, St. Petersburg.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading We are not on the fashionable side of the river, but our street is wide, and a very short walk brings us to a bridge which, being crossed, allows us to wander among palaces if we are so disposed.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We are not on the fashionable side of the river, but our street is wide, and a very short walk brings us to a bridge which, being crossed, allows us to wander among palaces if we are so disposed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We are not on the fashionable side of the river, but our street is wide, and a very short walk brings us to a bridge which, being crossed, allows us to wander among palaces if we are so disposed.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next letter Dorothy received bore Russian stamps, and was dated at the black-smith’s shop, Bolshoi Prospect, St. Petersburg.
stampsnounUS /stæmps/
plural of “stamp” — the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading THE next letter Dorothy received bore Russian stamps, and was dated at the black-smith’s shop, Bolshoi Prospect, St. Petersburg.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading We are not on the fashionable side of the river, but our street is wide, and a very short walk brings us to a bridge which, being crossed, allows us to wander among palaces if we are so disposed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next letter Dorothy received bore Russian stamps, and was dated at the black-smith’s shop, Bolshoi Prospect, St. Petersburg.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “The day after Jack arrived in London, there being nothing whatever to detain him in England, we set off together for St. Petersburg, and are now domiciled above his blacksmith shop.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The day after Jack arrived in London, there being nothing whatever to detain him in England, we set off together for St. Petersburg, and are now domiciled above his blacksmith shop.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “The day after Jack arrived in London, there being nothing whatever to detain him in England, we set off together for St. Petersburg, and are now domiciled above his blacksmith shop.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We are not on the fashionable side of the river, but our street is wide, and a very short walk brings us to a bridge which, being crossed, allows us to wander among palaces if we are so disposed.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading We are not on the fashionable side of the river, but our street is wide, and a very short walk brings us to a bridge which, being crossed, allows us to wander among palaces if we are so disposed.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading We are not on the fashionable side of the river, but our street is wide, and a very short walk brings us to a bridge which, being crossed, allows us to wander among palaces if we are so disposed.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading We are not on the fashionable side of the river, but our street is wide, and a very short walk brings us to a bridge which, being crossed, allows us to wander among palaces if we are so disposed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE next letter Dorothy received bore Russian stamps, and was dated at the black-smith’s shop, Bolshoi Prospect, St. Petersburg.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “The day after Jack arrived in London, there being nothing whatever to detain him in England, we set off together for St. Petersburg, and are now domiciled above his blacksmith shop.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “The day after Jack arrived in London, there being nothing whatever to detain him in England, we set off together for St. Petersburg, and are now domiciled above his blacksmith shop.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After a few preliminaries, which need not be set down here, Drummond continued:
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading We are not on the fashionable side of the river, but our street is wide, and a very short walk brings us to a bridge which, being crossed, allows us to wander among palaces if we are so disposed.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading We have been here only four days, yet a good deal has already been accomplished.
