adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE SUSAN There were few people in Hedingham more pleased to see the two lads on their return than John Lirriper, to whom they paid a visit on the first day they went out.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "We shall soon be all right again, John.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, so I have heard tell, Master Geoffrey.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "We shall soon be all right again, John.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad to see you back, young masters; though, to say the truth, you are not looking nigh so strong and well as you did when I last parted from you."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am glad to see you back, young masters; though, to say the truth, you are not looking nigh so strong and well as you did when I last parted from you."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am glad to see you back, young masters; though, to say the truth, you are not looking nigh so strong and well as you did when I last parted from you."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I am glad to see you back, young masters; though, to say the truth, you are not looking nigh so strong and well as you did when I last parted from you."
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I am glad to see you back, young masters; though, to say the truth, you are not looking nigh so strong and well as you did when I last parted from you."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We shall soon be all right again, John.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE SUSAN There were few people in Hedingham more pleased to see the two lads on their return than John Lirriper, to whom they paid a visit on the first day they went out.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I am glad to see you back, young masters; though, to say the truth, you are not looking nigh so strong and well as you did when I last parted from you."
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 THE LOSS OF THE SUSAN There were few people in Hedingham more pleased to see the two lads on their return than John Lirriper, to whom they paid a visit on the first day they went out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE SUSAN There were few people in Hedingham more pleased to see the two lads on their return than John Lirriper, to whom they paid a visit on the first day they went out.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I am glad to see you back, young masters; though, to say the truth, you are not looking nigh so strong and well as you did when I last parted from you."
Geoffrey
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From this reading "Ah, so I have heard tell, Master Geoffrey.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad to see you back, young masters; though, to say the truth, you are not looking nigh so strong and well as you did when I last parted from you."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We have had rather a rough time of it over there in Sluys."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have had rather a rough time of it over there in Sluys."
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Ah, so I have heard tell, Master Geoffrey.
Hedingham
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From this reading THE LOSS OF THE SUSAN There were few people in Hedingham more pleased to see the two lads on their return than John Lirriper, to whom they paid a visit on the first day they went out.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am glad to see you back, young masters; though, to say the truth, you are not looking nigh so strong and well as you did when I last parted from you."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE SUSAN There were few people in Hedingham more pleased to see the two lads on their return than John Lirriper, to whom they paid a visit on the first day they went out.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We have had rather a rough time of it over there in Sluys."
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE SUSAN There were few people in Hedingham more pleased to see the two lads on their return than John Lirriper, to whom they paid a visit on the first day they went out.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE SUSAN There were few people in Hedingham more pleased to see the two lads on their return than John Lirriper, to whom they paid a visit on the first day they went out.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "I am glad to see you back, young masters; though, to say the truth, you are not looking nigh so strong and well as you did when I last parted from you."
Lirriper
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From this reading THE LOSS OF THE SUSAN There were few people in Hedingham more pleased to see the two lads on their return than John Lirriper, to whom they paid a visit on the first day they went out.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I am glad to see you back, young masters; though, to say the truth, you are not looking nigh so strong and well as you did when I last parted from you."
LOSSnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE SUSAN There were few people in Hedingham more pleased to see the two lads on their return than John Lirriper, to whom they paid a visit on the first day they went out.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Ah, so I have heard tell, Master Geoffrey.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading "I am glad to see you back, young masters; though, to say the truth, you are not looking nigh so strong and well as you did when I last parted from you."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE SUSAN There were few people in Hedingham more pleased to see the two lads on their return than John Lirriper, to whom they paid a visit on the first day they went out.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading "I am glad to see you back, young masters; though, to say the truth, you are not looking nigh so strong and well as you did when I last parted from you."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am glad to see you back, young masters; though, to say the truth, you are not looking nigh so strong and well as you did when I last parted from you."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE SUSAN There were few people in Hedingham more pleased to see the two lads on their return than John Lirriper, to whom they paid a visit on the first day they went out.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE SUSAN There were few people in Hedingham more pleased to see the two lads on their return than John Lirriper, to whom they paid a visit on the first day they went out.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE SUSAN There were few people in Hedingham more pleased to see the two lads on their return than John Lirriper, to whom they paid a visit on the first day they went out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We have had rather a rough time of it over there in Sluys."
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE SUSAN There were few people in Hedingham more pleased to see the two lads on their return than John Lirriper, to whom they paid a visit on the first day they went out.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading "I am glad to see you back, young masters; though, to say the truth, you are not looking nigh so strong and well as you did when I last parted from you."
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE SUSAN There were few people in Hedingham more pleased to see the two lads on their return than John Lirriper, to whom they paid a visit on the first day they went out.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE SUSAN There were few people in Hedingham more pleased to see the two lads on their return than John Lirriper, to whom they paid a visit on the first day they went out.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading We have had rather a rough time of it over there in Sluys."
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE SUSAN There were few people in Hedingham more pleased to see the two lads on their return than John Lirriper, to whom they paid a visit on the first day they went out.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "We shall soon be all right again, John.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading We have had rather a rough time of it over there in Sluys."
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "I am glad to see you back, young masters; though, to say the truth, you are not looking nigh so strong and well as you did when I last parted from you."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE SUSAN There were few people in Hedingham more pleased to see the two lads on their return than John Lirriper, to whom they paid a visit on the first day they went out.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall soon be all right again, John.
Sluys
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From this reading We have had rather a rough time of it over there in Sluys."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am glad to see you back, young masters; though, to say the truth, you are not looking nigh so strong and well as you did when I last parted from you."
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "We shall soon be all right again, John.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "I am glad to see you back, young masters; though, to say the truth, you are not looking nigh so strong and well as you did when I last parted from you."
SUSAN
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From this reading THE LOSS OF THE SUSAN There were few people in Hedingham more pleased to see the two lads on their return than John Lirriper, to whom they paid a visit on the first day they went out.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Ah, so I have heard tell, Master Geoffrey.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE SUSAN There were few people in Hedingham more pleased to see the two lads on their return than John Lirriper, to whom they paid a visit on the first day they went out.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE SUSAN There were few people in Hedingham more pleased to see the two lads on their return than John Lirriper, to whom they paid a visit on the first day they went out.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE SUSAN There were few people in Hedingham more pleased to see the two lads on their return than John Lirriper, to whom they paid a visit on the first day they went out.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE SUSAN There were few people in Hedingham more pleased to see the two lads on their return than John Lirriper, to whom they paid a visit on the first day they went out.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE SUSAN There were few people in Hedingham more pleased to see the two lads on their return than John Lirriper, to whom they paid a visit on the first day they went out.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I am glad to see you back, young masters; though, to say the truth, you are not looking nigh so strong and well as you did when I last parted from you."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We have had rather a rough time of it over there in Sluys."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE SUSAN There were few people in Hedingham more pleased to see the two lads on their return than John Lirriper, to whom they paid a visit on the first day they went out.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "I am glad to see you back, young masters; though, to say the truth, you are not looking nigh so strong and well as you did when I last parted from you."
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE SUSAN There were few people in Hedingham more pleased to see the two lads on their return than John Lirriper, to whom they paid a visit on the first day they went out.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE SUSAN There were few people in Hedingham more pleased to see the two lads on their return than John Lirriper, to whom they paid a visit on the first day they went out.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall soon be all right again, John.
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 "I am glad to see you back, young masters; though, to say the truth, you are not looking nigh so strong and well as you did when I last parted from you."
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE SUSAN There were few people in Hedingham more pleased to see the two lads on their return than John Lirriper, to whom they paid a visit on the first day they went out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE SUSAN There were few people in Hedingham more pleased to see the two lads on their return than John Lirriper, to whom they paid a visit on the first day they went out.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I am glad to see you back, young masters; though, to say the truth, you are not looking nigh so strong and well as you did when I last parted from you."
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE SUSAN There were few people in Hedingham more pleased to see the two lads on their return than John Lirriper, to whom they paid a visit on the first day they went out.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am glad to see you back, young masters; though, to say the truth, you are not looking nigh so strong and well as you did when I last parted from you."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I am glad to see you back, young masters; though, to say the truth, you are not looking nigh so strong and well as you did when I last parted from you."
