adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Captain knew that there was a granddaughter, hence his letter; but he had heard John Baxter speak of her as being in school somewhere in Boston, and had all along conceived of her as a miss of sixteen or thereabouts.
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 The Captain knew that there was a granddaughter, hence his letter; but he had heard John Baxter speak of her as being in school somewhere in Boston, and had all along conceived of her as a miss of sixteen or thereabouts.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Captain knew that there was a granddaughter, hence his letter; but he had heard John Baxter speak of her as being in school somewhere in Boston, and had all along conceived of her as a miss of sixteen or thereabouts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Captain knew that there was a granddaughter, hence his letter; but he had heard John Baxter speak of her as being in school somewhere in Boston, and had all along conceived of her as a miss of sixteen or thereabouts.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Captain knew that there was a granddaughter, hence his letter; but he had heard John Baxter speak of her as being in school somewhere in Boston, and had all along conceived of her as a miss of sixteen or thereabouts.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No wonder that at first he looked at the stylishly gowned young woman, who stood before him with one gloved hand extended, in a puzzled, uncomprehending way.
Baxter
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From this reading The Captain knew that there was a granddaughter, hence his letter; but he had heard John Baxter speak of her as being in school somewhere in Boston, and had all along conceived of her as a miss of sixteen or thereabouts.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No wonder that at first he looked at the stylishly gowned young woman, who stood before him with one gloved hand extended, in a puzzled, uncomprehending way.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Captain knew that there was a granddaughter, hence his letter; but he had heard John Baxter speak of her as being in school somewhere in Boston, and had all along conceived of her as a miss of sixteen or thereabouts.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading The Captain knew that there was a granddaughter, hence his letter; but he had heard John Baxter speak of her as being in school somewhere in Boston, and had all along conceived of her as a miss of sixteen or thereabouts.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Captain knew that there was a granddaughter, hence his letter; but he had heard John Baxter speak of her as being in school somewhere in Boston, and had all along conceived of her as a miss of sixteen or thereabouts.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading ELSIE PRESTON Perhaps, on the whole, it is not surprising that Captain Eri didn't grasp the situation.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Excuse me, ma'am,” he said slowly, mechanically swallowing up the proffered hand in his own mammoth fist, “but I don't know's I jest caught the name.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading The Captain knew that there was a granddaughter, hence his letter; but he had heard John Baxter speak of her as being in school somewhere in Boston, and had all along conceived of her as a miss of sixteen or thereabouts.
didn't
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From this reading ELSIE PRESTON Perhaps, on the whole, it is not surprising that Captain Eri didn't grasp the situation.
don't
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From this reading “Excuse me, ma'am,” he said slowly, mechanically swallowing up the proffered hand in his own mammoth fist, “but I don't know's I jest caught the name.
ELSIE
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From this reading ELSIE PRESTON Perhaps, on the whole, it is not surprising that Captain Eri didn't grasp the situation.
Eri
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From this reading ELSIE PRESTON Perhaps, on the whole, it is not surprising that Captain Eri didn't grasp the situation.
ExcuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Excuse me, ma'am,” he said slowly, mechanically swallowing up the proffered hand in his own mammoth fist, “but I don't know's I jest caught the name.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading No wonder that at first he looked at the stylishly gowned young woman, who stood before him with one gloved hand extended, in a puzzled, uncomprehending way.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading No wonder that at first he looked at the stylishly gowned young woman, who stood before him with one gloved hand extended, in a puzzled, uncomprehending way.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “Excuse me, ma'am,” he said slowly, mechanically swallowing up the proffered hand in his own mammoth fist, “but I don't know's I jest caught the name.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Neither his two partners nor himself had given much thought to the granddaughter of the sick man in the upper room.
glovedadjectiveUS /ɡlʌvd/
having the hands covered with gloves
From this reading No wonder that at first he looked at the stylishly gowned young woman, who stood before him with one gloved hand extended, in a puzzled, uncomprehending way.
gownedadjective
wearing a gown
From this reading No wonder that at first he looked at the stylishly gowned young woman, who stood before him with one gloved hand extended, in a puzzled, uncomprehending way.
granddaughternounUS /ˈɡrændɔːtər/
a female grandchild
From this reading Neither his two partners nor himself had given much thought to the granddaughter of the sick man in the upper room.
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading ELSIE PRESTON Perhaps, on the whole, it is not surprising that Captain Eri didn't grasp the situation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither his two partners nor himself had given much thought to the granddaughter of the sick man in the upper room.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading No wonder that at first he looked at the stylishly gowned young woman, who stood before him with one gloved hand extended, in a puzzled, uncomprehending way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Captain knew that there was a granddaughter, hence his letter; but he had heard John Baxter speak of her as being in school somewhere in Boston, and had all along conceived of her as a miss of sixteen or thereabouts.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The Captain knew that there was a granddaughter, hence his letter; but he had heard John Baxter speak of her as being in school somewhere in Boston, and had all along conceived of her as a miss of sixteen or thereabouts.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading The Captain knew that there was a granddaughter, hence his letter; but he had heard John Baxter speak of her as being in school somewhere in Boston, and had all along conceived of her as a miss of sixteen or thereabouts.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Captain knew that there was a granddaughter, hence his letter; but he had heard John Baxter speak of her as being in school somewhere in Boston, and had all along conceived of her as a miss of sixteen or thereabouts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No wonder that at first he looked at the stylishly gowned young woman, who stood before him with one gloved hand extended, in a puzzled, uncomprehending way.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Neither his two partners nor himself had given much thought to the granddaughter of the sick man in the upper room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither his two partners nor himself had given much thought to the granddaughter of the sick man in the upper room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Excuse me, ma'am,” he said slowly, mechanically swallowing up the proffered hand in his own mammoth fist, “but I don't know's I jest caught the name.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neither his two partners nor himself had given much thought to the granddaughter of the sick man in the upper room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ELSIE PRESTON Perhaps, on the whole, it is not surprising that Captain Eri didn't grasp the situation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ELSIE PRESTON Perhaps, on the whole, it is not surprising that Captain Eri didn't grasp the situation.
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “Excuse me, ma'am,” he said slowly, mechanically swallowing up the proffered hand in his own mammoth fist, “but I don't know's I jest caught the name.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The Captain knew that there was a granddaughter, hence his letter; but he had heard John Baxter speak of her as being in school somewhere in Boston, and had all along conceived of her as a miss of sixteen or thereabouts.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Captain knew that there was a granddaughter, hence his letter; but he had heard John Baxter speak of her as being in school somewhere in Boston, and had all along conceived of her as a miss of sixteen or thereabouts.
know's
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From this reading “Excuse me, ma'am,” he said slowly, mechanically swallowing up the proffered hand in his own mammoth fist, “but I don't know's I jest caught the name.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The Captain knew that there was a granddaughter, hence his letter; but he had heard John Baxter speak of her as being in school somewhere in Boston, and had all along conceived of her as a miss of sixteen or thereabouts.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading No wonder that at first he looked at the stylishly gowned young woman, who stood before him with one gloved hand extended, in a puzzled, uncomprehending way.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Excuse me, ma'am,” he said slowly, mechanically swallowing up the proffered hand in his own mammoth fist, “but I don't know's I jest caught the name.
mammothadjectiveUS /ˈmæməθ/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading “Excuse me, ma'am,” he said slowly, mechanically swallowing up the proffered hand in his own mammoth fist, “but I don't know's I jest caught the name.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Neither his two partners nor himself had given much thought to the granddaughter of the sick man in the upper room.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Excuse me, ma'am,” he said slowly, mechanically swallowing up the proffered hand in his own mammoth fist, “but I don't know's I jest caught the name.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading “Excuse me, ma'am,” he said slowly, mechanically swallowing up the proffered hand in his own mammoth fist, “but I don't know's I jest caught the name.
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The Captain knew that there was a granddaughter, hence his letter; but he had heard John Baxter speak of her as being in school somewhere in Boston, and had all along conceived of her as a miss of sixteen or thereabouts.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Neither his two partners nor himself had given much thought to the granddaughter of the sick man in the upper room.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Excuse me, ma'am,” he said slowly, mechanically swallowing up the proffered hand in his own mammoth fist, “but I don't know's I jest caught the name.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither his two partners nor himself had given much thought to the granddaughter of the sick man in the upper room.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder that at first he looked at the stylishly gowned young woman, who stood before him with one gloved hand extended, in a puzzled, uncomprehending way.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither his two partners nor himself had given much thought to the granddaughter of the sick man in the upper room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ELSIE PRESTON Perhaps, on the whole, it is not surprising that Captain Eri didn't grasp the situation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither his two partners nor himself had given much thought to the granddaughter of the sick man in the upper room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ELSIE PRESTON Perhaps, on the whole, it is not surprising that Captain Eri didn't grasp the situation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No wonder that at first he looked at the stylishly gowned young woman, who stood before him with one gloved hand extended, in a puzzled, uncomprehending way.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Captain knew that there was a granddaughter, hence his letter; but he had heard John Baxter speak of her as being in school somewhere in Boston, and had all along conceived of her as a miss of sixteen or thereabouts.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Excuse me, ma'am,” he said slowly, mechanically swallowing up the proffered hand in his own mammoth fist, “but I don't know's I jest caught the name.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Neither his two partners nor himself had given much thought to the granddaughter of the sick man in the upper room.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading ELSIE PRESTON Perhaps, on the whole, it is not surprising that Captain Eri didn't grasp the situation.
PRESTON
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From this reading ELSIE PRESTON Perhaps, on the whole, it is not surprising that Captain Eri didn't grasp the situation.
profferedverbUS /ˈprɑːfərd/
past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading “Excuse me, ma'am,” he said slowly, mechanically swallowing up the proffered hand in his own mammoth fist, “but I don't know's I jest caught the name.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading No wonder that at first he looked at the stylishly gowned young woman, who stood before him with one gloved hand extended, in a puzzled, uncomprehending way.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Neither his two partners nor himself had given much thought to the granddaughter of the sick man in the upper room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Excuse me, ma'am,” he said slowly, mechanically swallowing up the proffered hand in his own mammoth fist, “but I don't know's I jest caught the name.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading The Captain knew that there was a granddaughter, hence his letter; but he had heard John Baxter speak of her as being in school somewhere in Boston, and had all along conceived of her as a miss of sixteen or thereabouts.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Neither his two partners nor himself had given much thought to the granddaughter of the sick man in the upper room.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading ELSIE PRESTON Perhaps, on the whole, it is not surprising that Captain Eri didn't grasp the situation.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading The Captain knew that there was a granddaughter, hence his letter; but he had heard John Baxter speak of her as being in school somewhere in Boston, and had all along conceived of her as a miss of sixteen or thereabouts.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “Excuse me, ma'am,” he said slowly, mechanically swallowing up the proffered hand in his own mammoth fist, “but I don't know's I jest caught the name.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading The Captain knew that there was a granddaughter, hence his letter; but he had heard John Baxter speak of her as being in school somewhere in Boston, and had all along conceived of her as a miss of sixteen or thereabouts.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading The Captain knew that there was a granddaughter, hence his letter; but he had heard John Baxter speak of her as being in school somewhere in Boston, and had all along conceived of her as a miss of sixteen or thereabouts.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading No wonder that at first he looked at the stylishly gowned young woman, who stood before him with one gloved hand extended, in a puzzled, uncomprehending way.
stylishlyadverbUS /ˈstaɪlɪʃli/
in a stylish manner
From this reading No wonder that at first he looked at the stylishly gowned young woman, who stood before him with one gloved hand extended, in a puzzled, uncomprehending way.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading ELSIE PRESTON Perhaps, on the whole, it is not surprising that Captain Eri didn't grasp the situation.
swallowingverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading “Excuse me, ma'am,” he said slowly, mechanically swallowing up the proffered hand in his own mammoth fist, “but I don't know's I jest caught the name.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ELSIE PRESTON Perhaps, on the whole, it is not surprising that Captain Eri didn't grasp the situation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELSIE PRESTON Perhaps, on the whole, it is not surprising that Captain Eri didn't grasp the situation.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Captain knew that there was a granddaughter, hence his letter; but he had heard John Baxter speak of her as being in school somewhere in Boston, and had all along conceived of her as a miss of sixteen or thereabouts.
thereaboutsadverbUS /ˌðerəˈbaʊts/
near that time or date
From this reading The Captain knew that there was a granddaughter, hence his letter; but he had heard John Baxter speak of her as being in school somewhere in Boston, and had all along conceived of her as a miss of sixteen or thereabouts.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Neither his two partners nor himself had given much thought to the granddaughter of the sick man in the upper room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither his two partners nor himself had given much thought to the granddaughter of the sick man in the upper room.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Neither his two partners nor himself had given much thought to the granddaughter of the sick man in the upper room.
uncomprehendingadjective
lacking understanding
From this reading No wonder that at first he looked at the stylishly gowned young woman, who stood before him with one gloved hand extended, in a puzzled, uncomprehending way.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Excuse me, ma'am,” he said slowly, mechanically swallowing up the proffered hand in his own mammoth fist, “but I don't know's I jest caught the name.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading Neither his two partners nor himself had given much thought to the granddaughter of the sick man in the upper room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Captain knew that there was a granddaughter, hence his letter; but he had heard John Baxter speak of her as being in school somewhere in Boston, and had all along conceived of her as a miss of sixteen or thereabouts.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading No wonder that at first he looked at the stylishly gowned young woman, who stood before him with one gloved hand extended, in a puzzled, uncomprehending way.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No wonder that at first he looked at the stylishly gowned young woman, who stood before him with one gloved hand extended, in a puzzled, uncomprehending way.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading ELSIE PRESTON Perhaps, on the whole, it is not surprising that Captain Eri didn't grasp the situation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No wonder that at first he looked at the stylishly gowned young woman, who stood before him with one gloved hand extended, in a puzzled, uncomprehending way.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading No wonder that at first he looked at the stylishly gowned young woman, who stood before him with one gloved hand extended, in a puzzled, uncomprehending way.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder that at first he looked at the stylishly gowned young woman, who stood before him with one gloved hand extended, in a puzzled, uncomprehending way.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading No wonder that at first he looked at the stylishly gowned young woman, who stood before him with one gloved hand extended, in a puzzled, uncomprehending way.
