adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our England, meanwhile, was bustling over the extinguished war, counting the cost of it, with a rather rueful eye on Manchester, and soothing the taxed by an exhibition of heroes at brilliant feasts.
acceptsverbUS /ækˈsepts/
third-person singular of “accept” — consider or hold as true
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
AlbionnounUS /ˈælbiən/
archaic name for England or Great Britain; used poetically
From this reading To be just, the earliest arrivals, which were such as reached the shores of Albion before her war was at an end, did cordially reciprocate the hug.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Our England, meanwhile, was bustling over the extinguished war, counting the cost of it, with a rather rueful eye on Manchester, and soothing the taxed by an exhibition of heroes at brilliant feasts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our England, meanwhile, was bustling over the extinguished war, counting the cost of it, with a rather rueful eye on Manchester, and soothing the taxed by an exhibition of heroes at brilliant feasts.
arrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading To be just, the earliest arrivals, which were such as reached the shores of Albion before her war was at an end, did cordially reciprocate the hug.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To be just, the earliest arrivals, which were such as reached the shores of Albion before her war was at an end, did cordially reciprocate the hug.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our England, meanwhile, was bustling over the extinguished war, counting the cost of it, with a rather rueful eye on Manchester, and soothing the taxed by an exhibition of heroes at brilliant feasts.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To be just, the earliest arrivals, which were such as reached the shores of Albion before her war was at an end, did cordially reciprocate the hug.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading They were taught, and they believed most naturally, that it was quite as well to repose upon her bosom as to have stuck to their posts.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading They were taught, and they believed most naturally, that it was quite as well to repose upon her bosom as to have stuck to their posts.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Our England, meanwhile, was bustling over the extinguished war, counting the cost of it, with a rather rueful eye on Manchester, and soothing the taxed by an exhibition of heroes at brilliant feasts.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading Our England, meanwhile, was bustling over the extinguished war, counting the cost of it, with a rather rueful eye on Manchester, and soothing the taxed by an exhibition of heroes at brilliant feasts.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our England, meanwhile, was bustling over the extinguished war, counting the cost of it, with a rather rueful eye on Manchester, and soothing the taxed by an exhibition of heroes at brilliant feasts.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Of course, the first to come home had the cream of the praises.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading To be just, the earliest arrivals, which were such as reached the shores of Albion before her war was at an end, did cordially reciprocate the hug.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Our England, meanwhile, was bustling over the extinguished war, counting the cost of it, with a rather rueful eye on Manchester, and soothing the taxed by an exhibition of heroes at brilliant feasts.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading Our England, meanwhile, was bustling over the extinguished war, counting the cost of it, with a rather rueful eye on Manchester, and soothing the taxed by an exhibition of heroes at brilliant feasts.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, the first to come home had the cream of the praises.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading Of course, the first to come home had the cream of the praises.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To be just, the earliest arrivals, which were such as reached the shores of Albion before her war was at an end, did cordially reciprocate the hug.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading To be just, the earliest arrivals, which were such as reached the shores of Albion before her war was at an end, did cordially reciprocate the hug.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading To be just, the earliest arrivals, which were such as reached the shores of Albion before her war was at an end, did cordially reciprocate the hug.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Our England, meanwhile, was bustling over the extinguished war, counting the cost of it, with a rather rueful eye on Manchester, and soothing the taxed by an exhibition of heroes at brilliant feasts.
excessesnounUS /ˌekˈsesɪz/
plural of “excess” — a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading Our England, meanwhile, was bustling over the extinguished war, counting the cost of it, with a rather rueful eye on Manchester, and soothing the taxed by an exhibition of heroes at brilliant feasts.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading Our England, meanwhile, was bustling over the extinguished war, counting the cost of it, with a rather rueful eye on Manchester, and soothing the taxed by an exhibition of heroes at brilliant feasts.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Our England, meanwhile, was bustling over the extinguished war, counting the cost of it, with a rather rueful eye on Manchester, and soothing the taxed by an exhibition of heroes at brilliant feasts.
feastsnounUS /fiːsts/
plural of “feast” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Our England, meanwhile, was bustling over the extinguished war, counting the cost of it, with a rather rueful eye on Manchester, and soothing the taxed by an exhibition of heroes at brilliant feasts.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Of course, the first to come home had the cream of the praises.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course, the first to come home had the cream of the praises.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were taught, and they believed most naturally, that it was quite as well to repose upon her bosom as to have stuck to their posts.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To be just, the earliest arrivals, which were such as reached the shores of Albion before her war was at an end, did cordially reciprocate the hug.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Our England, meanwhile, was bustling over the extinguished war, counting the cost of it, with a rather rueful eye on Manchester, and soothing the taxed by an exhibition of heroes at brilliant feasts.
heroismnounUS /ˈheroʊɪzəm/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Of course, the first to come home had the cream of the praises.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
hugverbUS /hʌɡ/
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading To be just, the earliest arrivals, which were such as reached the shores of Albion before her war was at an end, did cordially reciprocate the hug.
huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our England, meanwhile, was bustling over the extinguished war, counting the cost of it, with a rather rueful eye on Manchester, and soothing the taxed by an exhibition of heroes at brilliant feasts.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading To be just, the earliest arrivals, which were such as reached the shores of Albion before her war was at an end, did cordially reciprocate the hug.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading Our England, meanwhile, was bustling over the extinguished war, counting the cost of it, with a rather rueful eye on Manchester, and soothing the taxed by an exhibition of heroes at brilliant feasts.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
meanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Our England, meanwhile, was bustling over the extinguished war, counting the cost of it, with a rather rueful eye on Manchester, and soothing the taxed by an exhibition of heroes at brilliant feasts.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading They were taught, and they believed most naturally, that it was quite as well to repose upon her bosom as to have stuck to their posts.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading They were taught, and they believed most naturally, that it was quite as well to repose upon her bosom as to have stuck to their posts.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our England, meanwhile, was bustling over the extinguished war, counting the cost of it, with a rather rueful eye on Manchester, and soothing the taxed by an exhibition of heroes at brilliant feasts.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our England, meanwhile, was bustling over the extinguished war, counting the cost of it, with a rather rueful eye on Manchester, and soothing the taxed by an exhibition of heroes at brilliant feasts.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our England, meanwhile, was bustling over the extinguished war, counting the cost of it, with a rather rueful eye on Manchester, and soothing the taxed by an exhibition of heroes at brilliant feasts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Our England, meanwhile, was bustling over the extinguished war, counting the cost of it, with a rather rueful eye on Manchester, and soothing the taxed by an exhibition of heroes at brilliant feasts.
overmuchnoun
a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading They were taught, and they believed most naturally, that it was quite as well to repose upon her bosom as to have stuck to their posts.
praisesnounUS /ˈpreɪzəz/
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Of course, the first to come home had the cream of the praises.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They were taught, and they believed most naturally, that it was quite as well to repose upon her bosom as to have stuck to their posts.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Our England, meanwhile, was bustling over the extinguished war, counting the cost of it, with a rather rueful eye on Manchester, and soothing the taxed by an exhibition of heroes at brilliant feasts.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading To be just, the earliest arrivals, which were such as reached the shores of Albion before her war was at an end, did cordially reciprocate the hug.
reciprocateverbUS /rɪˈsɪprəkeɪt/
act, feel, or give mutually or in return
From this reading To be just, the earliest arrivals, which were such as reached the shores of Albion before her war was at an end, did cordially reciprocate the hug.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading They were taught, and they believed most naturally, that it was quite as well to repose upon her bosom as to have stuck to their posts.
ruefuladjectiveUS /ˈruːfəl/
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading Our England, meanwhile, was bustling over the extinguished war, counting the cost of it, with a rather rueful eye on Manchester, and soothing the taxed by an exhibition of heroes at brilliant feasts.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading To be just, the earliest arrivals, which were such as reached the shores of Albion before her war was at an end, did cordially reciprocate the hug.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading Our England, meanwhile, was bustling over the extinguished war, counting the cost of it, with a rather rueful eye on Manchester, and soothing the taxed by an exhibition of heroes at brilliant feasts.
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading They were taught, and they believed most naturally, that it was quite as well to repose upon her bosom as to have stuck to their posts.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To be just, the earliest arrivals, which were such as reached the shores of Albion before her war was at an end, did cordially reciprocate the hug.
suffocatingadjectiveUS /ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪŋ/
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading They were taught, and they believed most naturally, that it was quite as well to repose upon her bosom as to have stuck to their posts.
taxedverbUS /tækst/
past form of “tax” — levy a tax on
From this reading Our England, meanwhile, was bustling over the extinguished war, counting the cost of it, with a rather rueful eye on Manchester, and soothing the taxed by an exhibition of heroes at brilliant feasts.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were taught, and they believed most naturally, that it was quite as well to repose upon her bosom as to have stuck to their posts.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our England, meanwhile, was bustling over the extinguished war, counting the cost of it, with a rather rueful eye on Manchester, and soothing the taxed by an exhibition of heroes at brilliant feasts.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were taught, and they believed most naturally, that it was quite as well to repose upon her bosom as to have stuck to their posts.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were taught, and they believed most naturally, that it was quite as well to repose upon her bosom as to have stuck to their posts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course, the first to come home had the cream of the praises.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Our England, meanwhile, was bustling over the extinguished war, counting the cost of it, with a rather rueful eye on Manchester, and soothing the taxed by an exhibition of heroes at brilliant feasts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our England, meanwhile, was bustling over the extinguished war, counting the cost of it, with a rather rueful eye on Manchester, and soothing the taxed by an exhibition of heroes at brilliant feasts.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They were taught, and they believed most naturally, that it was quite as well to repose upon her bosom as to have stuck to their posts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To be just, the earliest arrivals, which were such as reached the shores of Albion before her war was at an end, did cordially reciprocate the hug.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She hugged them in a manner somewhat suffocating to modest men, but heroism must be brought to bear upon these excesses of maternal admiration; modesty, too, when it accepts the place of honour at a public banquet, should not protest overmuch.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To be just, the earliest arrivals, which were such as reached the shores of Albion before her war was at an end, did cordially reciprocate the hug.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our England, meanwhile, was bustling over the extinguished war, counting the cost of it, with a rather rueful eye on Manchester, and soothing the taxed by an exhibition of heroes at brilliant feasts.
