adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading What befell Alice and Beverley after they went to Virginia we could go on to tell; but that would be another story.
Alice
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From this reading What befell Alice and Beverley after they went to Virginia we could go on to tell; but that would be another story.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How Alice found out her family in Virginia, we are not informed; but after a lapse of some years from the date of her marriage, there appears in one of her letters a reference to an estate inherited from her Tarleton ancestors, and her name appears in old records signed in full, Alice Tarleton Beverley.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading How Alice found out her family in Virginia, we are not informed; but after a lapse of some years from the date of her marriage, there appears in one of her letters a reference to an estate inherited from her Tarleton ancestors, and her name appears in old records signed in full, Alice Tarleton Beverley.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading What befell Alice and Beverley after they went to Virginia we could go on to tell; but that would be another story.
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How Alice found out her family in Virginia, we are not informed; but after a lapse of some years from the date of her marriage, there appears in one of her letters a reference to an estate inherited from her Tarleton ancestors, and her name appears in old records signed in full, Alice Tarleton Beverley.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How Alice found out her family in Virginia, we are not informed; but after a lapse of some years from the date of her marriage, there appears in one of her letters a reference to an estate inherited from her Tarleton ancestors, and her name appears in old records signed in full, Alice Tarleton Beverley.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading A descendant of hers still treasures the locket, with its broken miniature and battered crest, which won Beverley's life from Long-Hair, the savage.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What befell Alice and Beverley after they went to Virginia we could go on to tell; but that would be another story.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading What befell Alice and Beverley after they went to Virginia we could go on to tell; but that would be another story.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Suffice it to say, they lived happily ever after, or at least somewhat beyond three score and ten, and left behind them a good name and numerous descendants.
Beverley
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From this reading What befell Alice and Beverley after they went to Virginia we could go on to tell; but that would be another story.
Beverley's
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From this reading A descendant of hers still treasures the locket, with its broken miniature and battered crest, which won Beverley's life from Long-Hair, the savage.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Suffice it to say, they lived happily ever after, or at least somewhat beyond three score and ten, and left behind them a good name and numerous descendants.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A descendant of hers still treasures the locket, with its broken miniature and battered crest, which won Beverley's life from Long-Hair, the savage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What befell Alice and Beverley after they went to Virginia we could go on to tell; but that would be another story.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What befell Alice and Beverley after they went to Virginia we could go on to tell; but that would be another story.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading A descendant of hers still treasures the locket, with its broken miniature and battered crest, which won Beverley's life from Long-Hair, the savage.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading How Alice found out her family in Virginia, we are not informed; but after a lapse of some years from the date of her marriage, there appears in one of her letters a reference to an estate inherited from her Tarleton ancestors, and her name appears in old records signed in full, Alice Tarleton Beverley.
descendantnounUS /dɪˈsendənt/
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading A descendant of hers still treasures the locket, with its broken miniature and battered crest, which won Beverley's life from Long-Hair, the savage.
descendantsnounUS /dɪˈsendənts/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading Suffice it to say, they lived happily ever after, or at least somewhat beyond three score and ten, and left behind them a good name and numerous descendants.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
ENDEDadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading How Alice found out her family in Virginia, we are not informed; but after a lapse of some years from the date of her marriage, there appears in one of her letters a reference to an estate inherited from her Tarleton ancestors, and her name appears in old records signed in full, Alice Tarleton Beverley.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Suffice it to say, they lived happily ever after, or at least somewhat beyond three score and ten, and left behind them a good name and numerous descendants.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading How Alice found out her family in Virginia, we are not informed; but after a lapse of some years from the date of her marriage, there appears in one of her letters a reference to an estate inherited from her Tarleton ancestors, and her name appears in old records signed in full, Alice Tarleton Beverley.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading How Alice found out her family in Virginia, we are not informed; but after a lapse of some years from the date of her marriage, there appears in one of her letters a reference to an estate inherited from her Tarleton ancestors, and her name appears in old records signed in full, Alice Tarleton Beverley.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading How Alice found out her family in Virginia, we are not informed; but after a lapse of some years from the date of her marriage, there appears in one of her letters a reference to an estate inherited from her Tarleton ancestors, and her name appears in old records signed in full, Alice Tarleton Beverley.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading What befell Alice and Beverley after they went to Virginia we could go on to tell; but that would be another story.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Suffice it to say, they lived happily ever after, or at least somewhat beyond three score and ten, and left behind them a good name and numerous descendants.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Suffice it to say, they lived happily ever after, or at least somewhat beyond three score and ten, and left behind them a good name and numerous descendants.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How Alice found out her family in Virginia, we are not informed; but after a lapse of some years from the date of her marriage, there appears in one of her letters a reference to an estate inherited from her Tarleton ancestors, and her name appears in old records signed in full, Alice Tarleton Beverley.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading A descendant of hers still treasures the locket, with its broken miniature and battered crest, which won Beverley's life from Long-Hair, the savage.
How
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From this reading How Alice found out her family in Virginia, we are not informed; but after a lapse of some years from the date of her marriage, there appears in one of her letters a reference to an estate inherited from her Tarleton ancestors, and her name appears in old records signed in full, Alice Tarleton Beverley.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How Alice found out her family in Virginia, we are not informed; but after a lapse of some years from the date of her marriage, there appears in one of her letters a reference to an estate inherited from her Tarleton ancestors, and her name appears in old records signed in full, Alice Tarleton Beverley.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading How Alice found out her family in Virginia, we are not informed; but after a lapse of some years from the date of her marriage, there appears in one of her letters a reference to an estate inherited from her Tarleton ancestors, and her name appears in old records signed in full, Alice Tarleton Beverley.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading How Alice found out her family in Virginia, we are not informed; but after a lapse of some years from the date of her marriage, there appears in one of her letters a reference to an estate inherited from her Tarleton ancestors, and her name appears in old records signed in full, Alice Tarleton Beverley.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading How Alice found out her family in Virginia, we are not informed; but after a lapse of some years from the date of her marriage, there appears in one of her letters a reference to an estate inherited from her Tarleton ancestors, and her name appears in old records signed in full, Alice Tarleton Beverley.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Suffice it to say, they lived happily ever after, or at least somewhat beyond three score and ten, and left behind them a good name and numerous descendants.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Suffice it to say, they lived happily ever after, or at least somewhat beyond three score and ten, and left behind them a good name and numerous descendants.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading How Alice found out her family in Virginia, we are not informed; but after a lapse of some years from the date of her marriage, there appears in one of her letters a reference to an estate inherited from her Tarleton ancestors, and her name appears in old records signed in full, Alice Tarleton Beverley.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A descendant of hers still treasures the locket, with its broken miniature and battered crest, which won Beverley's life from Long-Hair, the savage.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Suffice it to say, they lived happily ever after, or at least somewhat beyond three score and ten, and left behind them a good name and numerous descendants.
locketnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪt/
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading A descendant of hers still treasures the locket, with its broken miniature and battered crest, which won Beverley's life from Long-Hair, the savage.
Long-Hair
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From this reading A descendant of hers still treasures the locket, with its broken miniature and battered crest, which won Beverley's life from Long-Hair, the savage.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading How Alice found out her family in Virginia, we are not informed; but after a lapse of some years from the date of her marriage, there appears in one of her letters a reference to an estate inherited from her Tarleton ancestors, and her name appears in old records signed in full, Alice Tarleton Beverley.
miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading A descendant of hers still treasures the locket, with its broken miniature and battered crest, which won Beverley's life from Long-Hair, the savage.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Suffice it to say, they lived happily ever after, or at least somewhat beyond three score and ten, and left behind them a good name and numerous descendants.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How Alice found out her family in Virginia, we are not informed; but after a lapse of some years from the date of her marriage, there appears in one of her letters a reference to an estate inherited from her Tarleton ancestors, and her name appears in old records signed in full, Alice Tarleton Beverley.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Suffice it to say, they lived happily ever after, or at least somewhat beyond three score and ten, and left behind them a good name and numerous descendants.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How Alice found out her family in Virginia, we are not informed; but after a lapse of some years from the date of her marriage, there appears in one of her letters a reference to an estate inherited from her Tarleton ancestors, and her name appears in old records signed in full, Alice Tarleton Beverley.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Suffice it to say, they lived happily ever after, or at least somewhat beyond three score and ten, and left behind them a good name and numerous descendants.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading How Alice found out her family in Virginia, we are not informed; but after a lapse of some years from the date of her marriage, there appears in one of her letters a reference to an estate inherited from her Tarleton ancestors, and her name appears in old records signed in full, Alice Tarleton Beverley.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading How Alice found out her family in Virginia, we are not informed; but after a lapse of some years from the date of her marriage, there appears in one of her letters a reference to an estate inherited from her Tarleton ancestors, and her name appears in old records signed in full, Alice Tarleton Beverley.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading A descendant of hers still treasures the locket, with its broken miniature and battered crest, which won Beverley's life from Long-Hair, the savage.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Suffice it to say, they lived happily ever after, or at least somewhat beyond three score and ten, and left behind them a good name and numerous descendants.
scorenounUS /skɔːr/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Suffice it to say, they lived happily ever after, or at least somewhat beyond three score and ten, and left behind them a good name and numerous descendants.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading How Alice found out her family in Virginia, we are not informed; but after a lapse of some years from the date of her marriage, there appears in one of her letters a reference to an estate inherited from her Tarleton ancestors, and her name appears in old records signed in full, Alice Tarleton Beverley.
SOconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading How Alice found out her family in Virginia, we are not informed; but after a lapse of some years from the date of her marriage, there appears in one of her letters a reference to an estate inherited from her Tarleton ancestors, and her name appears in old records signed in full, Alice Tarleton Beverley.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Suffice it to say, they lived happily ever after, or at least somewhat beyond three score and ten, and left behind them a good name and numerous descendants.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading A descendant of hers still treasures the locket, with its broken miniature and battered crest, which won Beverley's life from Long-Hair, the savage.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
SufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Suffice it to say, they lived happily ever after, or at least somewhat beyond three score and ten, and left behind them a good name and numerous descendants.
Tarleton
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From this reading How Alice found out her family in Virginia, we are not informed; but after a lapse of some years from the date of her marriage, there appears in one of her letters a reference to an estate inherited from her Tarleton ancestors, and her name appears in old records signed in full, Alice Tarleton Beverley.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading What befell Alice and Beverley after they went to Virginia we could go on to tell; but that would be another story.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Suffice it to say, they lived happily ever after, or at least somewhat beyond three score and ten, and left behind them a good name and numerous descendants.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Suffice it to say, they lived happily ever after, or at least somewhat beyond three score and ten, and left behind them a good name and numerous descendants.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading How Alice found out her family in Virginia, we are not informed; but after a lapse of some years from the date of her marriage, there appears in one of her letters a reference to an estate inherited from her Tarleton ancestors, and her name appears in old records signed in full, Alice Tarleton Beverley.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What befell Alice and Beverley after they went to Virginia we could go on to tell; but that would be another story.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Suffice it to say, they lived happily ever after, or at least somewhat beyond three score and ten, and left behind them a good name and numerous descendants.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading A descendant of hers still treasures the locket, with its broken miniature and battered crest, which won Beverley's life from Long-Hair, the savage.
Vincennes
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From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading What befell Alice and Beverley after they went to Virginia we could go on to tell; but that would be another story.
WabashnounUS /ˈwɔːbæʃ/
a tributary of the Ohio River that rises in western Ohio and flows southwestward across Indiana
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AND SO IT ENDED Our story must end here, because at this point its current flows away forever from old Vincennes; and it was only of the post on the Wabash that we set out to make a record.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading What befell Alice and Beverley after they went to Virginia we could go on to tell; but that would be another story.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What befell Alice and Beverley after they went to Virginia we could go on to tell; but that would be another story.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A descendant of hers still treasures the locket, with its broken miniature and battered crest, which won Beverley's life from Long-Hair, the savage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A descendant of hers still treasures the locket, with its broken miniature and battered crest, which won Beverley's life from Long-Hair, the savage.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading A descendant of hers still treasures the locket, with its broken miniature and battered crest, which won Beverley's life from Long-Hair, the savage.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What befell Alice and Beverley after they went to Virginia we could go on to tell; but that would be another story.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading How Alice found out her family in Virginia, we are not informed; but after a lapse of some years from the date of her marriage, there appears in one of her letters a reference to an estate inherited from her Tarleton ancestors, and her name appears in old records signed in full, Alice Tarleton Beverley.
