adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His search for Johnny Ocock had detained him in Melbourne for over a week.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading But nothing could be heard of the missing lad; and at the suggestion of Henry Ocock he put an advertisement in the ARGUS, offering a substantial reward for news of Johnny alive or dead.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading But nothing could be heard of the missing lad; and at the suggestion of Henry Ocock he put an advertisement in the ARGUS, offering a substantial reward for news of Johnny alive or dead.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But nothing could be heard of the missing lad; and at the suggestion of Henry Ocock he put an advertisement in the ARGUS, offering a substantial reward for news of Johnny alive or dead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How truly "home" the poor little gimcrack shanty had become to him, Mahony grasped only when he once more crossed its threshold and Polly's arms lay round his neck.
ARGUSnounUS /ˈɑːrɡəs/
(Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes
From this reading But nothing could be heard of the missing lad; and at the suggestion of Henry Ocock he put an advertisement in the ARGUS, offering a substantial reward for news of Johnny alive or dead.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading How truly "home" the poor little gimcrack shanty had become to him, Mahony grasped only when he once more crossed its threshold and Polly's arms lay round his neck.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But nothing could be heard of the missing lad; and at the suggestion of Henry Ocock he put an advertisement in the ARGUS, offering a substantial reward for news of Johnny alive or dead.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Under the guidance of young Grindle he had scoured the city, not omitting even the dens of infamy in the Chinese quarter; and he did not know which to be more saddened by: the revolting sights he saw, or his guide's proud familiarity with every shade of vice.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading How truly "home" the poor little gimcrack shanty had become to him, Mahony grasped only when he once more crossed its threshold and Polly's arms lay round his neck.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading While waiting to see what this would bring forth, he paid a visit to John Turnham.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But nothing could be heard of the missing lad; and at the suggestion of Henry Ocock he put an advertisement in the ARGUS, offering a substantial reward for news of Johnny alive or dead.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Under the guidance of young Grindle he had scoured the city, not omitting even the dens of infamy in the Chinese quarter; and he did not know which to be more saddened by: the revolting sights he saw, or his guide's proud familiarity with every shade of vice.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading Under the guidance of young Grindle he had scoured the city, not omitting even the dens of infamy in the Chinese quarter; and he did not know which to be more saddened by: the revolting sights he saw, or his guide's proud familiarity with every shade of vice.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Under the guidance of young Grindle he had scoured the city, not omitting even the dens of infamy in the Chinese quarter; and he did not know which to be more saddened by: the revolting sights he saw, or his guide's proud familiarity with every shade of vice.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But nothing could be heard of the missing lad; and at the suggestion of Henry Ocock he put an advertisement in the ARGUS, offering a substantial reward for news of Johnny alive or dead.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading How truly "home" the poor little gimcrack shanty had become to him, Mahony grasped only when he once more crossed its threshold and Polly's arms lay round his neck.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But nothing could be heard of the missing lad; and at the suggestion of Henry Ocock he put an advertisement in the ARGUS, offering a substantial reward for news of Johnny alive or dead.
densnounUS /denz/
plural of “den” — the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Under the guidance of young Grindle he had scoured the city, not omitting even the dens of infamy in the Chinese quarter; and he did not know which to be more saddened by: the revolting sights he saw, or his guide's proud familiarity with every shade of vice.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading His search for Johnny Ocock had detained him in Melbourne for over a week.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Under the guidance of young Grindle he had scoured the city, not omitting even the dens of infamy in the Chinese quarter; and he did not know which to be more saddened by: the revolting sights he saw, or his guide's proud familiarity with every shade of vice.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Under the guidance of young Grindle he had scoured the city, not omitting even the dens of infamy in the Chinese quarter; and he did not know which to be more saddened by: the revolting sights he saw, or his guide's proud familiarity with every shade of vice.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Under the guidance of young Grindle he had scoured the city, not omitting even the dens of infamy in the Chinese quarter; and he did not know which to be more saddened by: the revolting sights he saw, or his guide's proud familiarity with every shade of vice.
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Under the guidance of young Grindle he had scoured the city, not omitting even the dens of infamy in the Chinese quarter; and he did not know which to be more saddened by: the revolting sights he saw, or his guide's proud familiarity with every shade of vice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His search for Johnny Ocock had detained him in Melbourne for over a week.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading While waiting to see what this would bring forth, he paid a visit to John Turnham.
gimcracknoun
ornamental objects of no great value
From this reading How truly "home" the poor little gimcrack shanty had become to him, Mahony grasped only when he once more crossed its threshold and Polly's arms lay round his neck.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading How truly "home" the poor little gimcrack shanty had become to him, Mahony grasped only when he once more crossed its threshold and Polly's arms lay round his neck.
GrindlenounUS /ˈɡrɪndəl/
primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America
From this reading Under the guidance of young Grindle he had scoured the city, not omitting even the dens of infamy in the Chinese quarter; and he did not know which to be more saddened by: the revolting sights he saw, or his guide's proud familiarity with every shade of vice.
guidancenounUS /ˈɡaɪdəns/
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading Under the guidance of young Grindle he had scoured the city, not omitting even the dens of infamy in the Chinese quarter; and he did not know which to be more saddened by: the revolting sights he saw, or his guide's proud familiarity with every shade of vice.
guide'snounUS /ɡaɪdz/
possessive form of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Under the guidance of young Grindle he had scoured the city, not omitting even the dens of infamy in the Chinese quarter; and he did not know which to be more saddened by: the revolting sights he saw, or his guide's proud familiarity with every shade of vice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How truly "home" the poor little gimcrack shanty had become to him, Mahony grasped only when he once more crossed its threshold and Polly's arms lay round his neck.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How truly "home" the poor little gimcrack shanty had become to him, Mahony grasped only when he once more crossed its threshold and Polly's arms lay round his neck.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But nothing could be heard of the missing lad; and at the suggestion of Henry Ocock he put an advertisement in the ARGUS, offering a substantial reward for news of Johnny alive or dead.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading But nothing could be heard of the missing lad; and at the suggestion of Henry Ocock he put an advertisement in the ARGUS, offering a substantial reward for news of Johnny alive or dead.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How truly "home" the poor little gimcrack shanty had become to him, Mahony grasped only when he once more crossed its threshold and Polly's arms lay round his neck.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How truly "home" the poor little gimcrack shanty had become to him, Mahony grasped only when he once more crossed its threshold and Polly's arms lay round his neck.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading How truly "home" the poor little gimcrack shanty had become to him, Mahony grasped only when he once more crossed its threshold and Polly's arms lay round his neck.
How
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From this reading How truly "home" the poor little gimcrack shanty had become to him, Mahony grasped only when he once more crossed its threshold and Polly's arms lay round his neck.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His search for Johnny Ocock had detained him in Melbourne for over a week.
infamynounUS /ˈɪnfəmi/
a state of extreme dishonor
From this reading Under the guidance of young Grindle he had scoured the city, not omitting even the dens of infamy in the Chinese quarter; and he did not know which to be more saddened by: the revolting sights he saw, or his guide's proud familiarity with every shade of vice.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading How truly "home" the poor little gimcrack shanty had become to him, Mahony grasped only when he once more crossed its threshold and Polly's arms lay round his neck.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading While waiting to see what this would bring forth, he paid a visit to John Turnham.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading His search for Johnny Ocock had detained him in Melbourne for over a week.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Under the guidance of young Grindle he had scoured the city, not omitting even the dens of infamy in the Chinese quarter; and he did not know which to be more saddened by: the revolting sights he saw, or his guide's proud familiarity with every shade of vice.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading But nothing could be heard of the missing lad; and at the suggestion of Henry Ocock he put an advertisement in the ARGUS, offering a substantial reward for news of Johnny alive or dead.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading How truly "home" the poor little gimcrack shanty had become to him, Mahony grasped only when he once more crossed its threshold and Polly's arms lay round his neck.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How truly "home" the poor little gimcrack shanty had become to him, Mahony grasped only when he once more crossed its threshold and Polly's arms lay round his neck.
Mahony
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From this reading How truly "home" the poor little gimcrack shanty had become to him, Mahony grasped only when he once more crossed its threshold and Polly's arms lay round his neck.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading His search for Johnny Ocock had detained him in Melbourne for over a week.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading But nothing could be heard of the missing lad; and at the suggestion of Henry Ocock he put an advertisement in the ARGUS, offering a substantial reward for news of Johnny alive or dead.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading How truly "home" the poor little gimcrack shanty had become to him, Mahony grasped only when he once more crossed its threshold and Polly's arms lay round his neck.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading How truly "home" the poor little gimcrack shanty had become to him, Mahony grasped only when he once more crossed its threshold and Polly's arms lay round his neck.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading But nothing could be heard of the missing lad; and at the suggestion of Henry Ocock he put an advertisement in the ARGUS, offering a substantial reward for news of Johnny alive or dead.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Under the guidance of young Grindle he had scoured the city, not omitting even the dens of infamy in the Chinese quarter; and he did not know which to be more saddened by: the revolting sights he saw, or his guide's proud familiarity with every shade of vice.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But nothing could be heard of the missing lad; and at the suggestion of Henry Ocock he put an advertisement in the ARGUS, offering a substantial reward for news of Johnny alive or dead.
Ocock
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From this reading His search for Johnny Ocock had detained him in Melbourne for over a week.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under the guidance of young Grindle he had scoured the city, not omitting even the dens of infamy in the Chinese quarter; and he did not know which to be more saddened by: the revolting sights he saw, or his guide's proud familiarity with every shade of vice.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading But nothing could be heard of the missing lad; and at the suggestion of Henry Ocock he put an advertisement in the ARGUS, offering a substantial reward for news of Johnny alive or dead.
omittingverbUS /oʊˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading Under the guidance of young Grindle he had scoured the city, not omitting even the dens of infamy in the Chinese quarter; and he did not know which to be more saddened by: the revolting sights he saw, or his guide's proud familiarity with every shade of vice.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading How truly "home" the poor little gimcrack shanty had become to him, Mahony grasped only when he once more crossed its threshold and Polly's arms lay round his neck.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading How truly "home" the poor little gimcrack shanty had become to him, Mahony grasped only when he once more crossed its threshold and Polly's arms lay round his neck.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Under the guidance of young Grindle he had scoured the city, not omitting even the dens of infamy in the Chinese quarter; and he did not know which to be more saddened by: the revolting sights he saw, or his guide's proud familiarity with every shade of vice.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His search for Johnny Ocock had detained him in Melbourne for over a week.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading While waiting to see what this would bring forth, he paid a visit to John Turnham.
Polly's
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From this reading How truly "home" the poor little gimcrack shanty had become to him, Mahony grasped only when he once more crossed its threshold and Polly's arms lay round his neck.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading How truly "home" the poor little gimcrack shanty had become to him, Mahony grasped only when he once more crossed its threshold and Polly's arms lay round his neck.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Under the guidance of young Grindle he had scoured the city, not omitting even the dens of infamy in the Chinese quarter; and he did not know which to be more saddened by: the revolting sights he saw, or his guide's proud familiarity with every shade of vice.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But nothing could be heard of the missing lad; and at the suggestion of Henry Ocock he put an advertisement in the ARGUS, offering a substantial reward for news of Johnny alive or dead.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading Under the guidance of young Grindle he had scoured the city, not omitting even the dens of infamy in the Chinese quarter; and he did not know which to be more saddened by: the revolting sights he saw, or his guide's proud familiarity with every shade of vice.
revoltingadjectiveUS /riˈvoʊltɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading Under the guidance of young Grindle he had scoured the city, not omitting even the dens of infamy in the Chinese quarter; and he did not know which to be more saddened by: the revolting sights he saw, or his guide's proud familiarity with every shade of vice.
rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading But nothing could be heard of the missing lad; and at the suggestion of Henry Ocock he put an advertisement in the ARGUS, offering a substantial reward for news of Johnny alive or dead.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading How truly "home" the poor little gimcrack shanty had become to him, Mahony grasped only when he once more crossed its threshold and Polly's arms lay round his neck.
saddenedverbUS /ˈsædənd/
past form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading Under the guidance of young Grindle he had scoured the city, not omitting even the dens of infamy in the Chinese quarter; and he did not know which to be more saddened by: the revolting sights he saw, or his guide's proud familiarity with every shade of vice.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Under the guidance of young Grindle he had scoured the city, not omitting even the dens of infamy in the Chinese quarter; and he did not know which to be more saddened by: the revolting sights he saw, or his guide's proud familiarity with every shade of vice.
scouredadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊərd/
worn away as by water or ice or wind
From this reading Under the guidance of young Grindle he had scoured the city, not omitting even the dens of infamy in the Chinese quarter; and he did not know which to be more saddened by: the revolting sights he saw, or his guide's proud familiarity with every shade of vice.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading His search for Johnny Ocock had detained him in Melbourne for over a week.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading While waiting to see what this would bring forth, he paid a visit to John Turnham.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Under the guidance of young Grindle he had scoured the city, not omitting even the dens of infamy in the Chinese quarter; and he did not know which to be more saddened by: the revolting sights he saw, or his guide's proud familiarity with every shade of vice.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading How truly "home" the poor little gimcrack shanty had become to him, Mahony grasped only when he once more crossed its threshold and Polly's arms lay round his neck.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading Under the guidance of young Grindle he had scoured the city, not omitting even the dens of infamy in the Chinese quarter; and he did not know which to be more saddened by: the revolting sights he saw, or his guide's proud familiarity with every shade of vice.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading But nothing could be heard of the missing lad; and at the suggestion of Henry Ocock he put an advertisement in the ARGUS, offering a substantial reward for news of Johnny alive or dead.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading But nothing could be heard of the missing lad; and at the suggestion of Henry Ocock he put an advertisement in the ARGUS, offering a substantial reward for news of Johnny alive or dead.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How truly "home" the poor little gimcrack shanty had become to him, Mahony grasped only when he once more crossed its threshold and Polly's arms lay round his neck.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While waiting to see what this would bring forth, he paid a visit to John Turnham.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading How truly "home" the poor little gimcrack shanty had become to him, Mahony grasped only when he once more crossed its threshold and Polly's arms lay round his neck.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How truly "home" the poor little gimcrack shanty had become to him, Mahony grasped only when he once more crossed its threshold and Polly's arms lay round his neck.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading How truly "home" the poor little gimcrack shanty had become to him, Mahony grasped only when he once more crossed its threshold and Polly's arms lay round his neck.
Turnham
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From this reading While waiting to see what this would bring forth, he paid a visit to John Turnham.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the guidance of young Grindle he had scoured the city, not omitting even the dens of infamy in the Chinese quarter; and he did not know which to be more saddened by: the revolting sights he saw, or his guide's proud familiarity with every shade of vice.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading Under the guidance of young Grindle he had scoured the city, not omitting even the dens of infamy in the Chinese quarter; and he did not know which to be more saddened by: the revolting sights he saw, or his guide's proud familiarity with every shade of vice.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading While waiting to see what this would bring forth, he paid a visit to John Turnham.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading While waiting to see what this would bring forth, he paid a visit to John Turnham.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading His search for Johnny Ocock had detained him in Melbourne for over a week.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading While waiting to see what this would bring forth, he paid a visit to John Turnham.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading How truly "home" the poor little gimcrack shanty had become to him, Mahony grasped only when he once more crossed its threshold and Polly's arms lay round his neck.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Under the guidance of young Grindle he had scoured the city, not omitting even the dens of infamy in the Chinese quarter; and he did not know which to be more saddened by: the revolting sights he saw, or his guide's proud familiarity with every shade of vice.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While waiting to see what this would bring forth, he paid a visit to John Turnham.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Under the guidance of young Grindle he had scoured the city, not omitting even the dens of infamy in the Chinese quarter; and he did not know which to be more saddened by: the revolting sights he saw, or his guide's proud familiarity with every shade of vice.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading While waiting to see what this would bring forth, he paid a visit to John Turnham.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Under the guidance of young Grindle he had scoured the city, not omitting even the dens of infamy in the Chinese quarter; and he did not know which to be more saddened by: the revolting sights he saw, or his guide's proud familiarity with every shade of vice.
