AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I have never written home about my good fortune; so far as they know I am no better off than when I went away.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I have never written home about my good fortune; so far as they know I am no better off than when I went away.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I want you to consent to a little plan that will mystify my old friends and neighbors.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I have never written home about my good fortune; so far as they know I am no better off than when I went away.”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I have never written home about my good fortune; so far as they know I am no better off than when I went away.”
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I have never written home about my good fortune; so far as they know I am no better off than when I went away.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Pettigrew, when they were sitting side by side on the upper deck of the Puritan, the magnificent steamer on the Fall River line.
CHANGEverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading “I want you to consent to a little plan that will mystify my old friends and neighbors.”
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Pettigrew, when they were sitting side by side on the upper deck of the Puritan, the magnificent steamer on the Fall River line.
FallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Pettigrew, when they were sitting side by side on the upper deck of the Puritan, the magnificent steamer on the Fall River line.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “I have never written home about my good fortune; so far as they know I am no better off than when I went away.”
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “I have never written home about my good fortune; so far as they know I am no better off than when I went away.”
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I want you to consent to a little plan that will mystify my old friends and neighbors.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I have never written home about my good fortune; so far as they know I am no better off than when I went away.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have never written home about my good fortune; so far as they know I am no better off than when I went away.”
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I have never written home about my good fortune; so far as they know I am no better off than when I went away.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want you to consent to a little plan that will mystify my old friends and neighbors.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it, Mr. Pettigrew?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it, Mr. Pettigrew?”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I have never written home about my good fortune; so far as they know I am no better off than when I went away.”
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Pettigrew, when they were sitting side by side on the upper deck of the Puritan, the magnificent steamer on the Fall River line.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I want you to consent to a little plan that will mystify my old friends and neighbors.”
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Pettigrew, when they were sitting side by side on the upper deck of the Puritan, the magnificent steamer on the Fall River line.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Pettigrew, when they were sitting side by side on the upper deck of the Puritan, the magnificent steamer on the Fall River line.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I want you to consent to a little plan that will mystify my old friends and neighbors.”
mystifyverbUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪ/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading “I want you to consent to a little plan that will mystify my old friends and neighbors.”
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “I want you to consent to a little plan that will mystify my old friends and neighbors.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I have never written home about my good fortune; so far as they know I am no better off than when I went away.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I have never written home about my good fortune; so far as they know I am no better off than when I went away.”
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Pettigrew, when they were sitting side by side on the upper deck of the Puritan, the magnificent steamer on the Fall River line.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I have never written home about my good fortune; so far as they know I am no better off than when I went away.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I want you to consent to a little plan that will mystify my old friends and neighbors.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Pettigrew, when they were sitting side by side on the upper deck of the Puritan, the magnificent steamer on the Fall River line.
Pettigrew
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From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Pettigrew, when they were sitting side by side on the upper deck of the Puritan, the magnificent steamer on the Fall River line.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “I want you to consent to a little plan that will mystify my old friends and neighbors.”
PuritannounUS /ˈpjʊrətən/
a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Pettigrew, when they were sitting side by side on the upper deck of the Puritan, the magnificent steamer on the Fall River line.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Pettigrew, when they were sitting side by side on the upper deck of the Puritan, the magnificent steamer on the Fall River line.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Pettigrew, when they were sitting side by side on the upper deck of the Puritan, the magnificent steamer on the Fall River line.
SCENEnounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A CHANGE OF SCENE.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Pettigrew, when they were sitting side by side on the upper deck of the Puritan, the magnificent steamer on the Fall River line.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Pettigrew, when they were sitting side by side on the upper deck of the Puritan, the magnificent steamer on the Fall River line.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I have never written home about my good fortune; so far as they know I am no better off than when I went away.”
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Pettigrew, when they were sitting side by side on the upper deck of the Puritan, the magnificent steamer on the Fall River line.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I have never written home about my good fortune; so far as they know I am no better off than when I went away.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I want you to consent to a little plan that will mystify my old friends and neighbors.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Pettigrew, when they were sitting side by side on the upper deck of the Puritan, the magnificent steamer on the Fall River line.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Pettigrew, when they were sitting side by side on the upper deck of the Puritan, the magnificent steamer on the Fall River line.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I want you to consent to a little plan that will mystify my old friends and neighbors.”
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Pettigrew, when they were sitting side by side on the upper deck of the Puritan, the magnificent steamer on the Fall River line.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want you to consent to a little plan that will mystify my old friends and neighbors.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I have never written home about my good fortune; so far as they know I am no better off than when I went away.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Pettigrew, when they were sitting side by side on the upper deck of the Puritan, the magnificent steamer on the Fall River line.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it, Mr. Pettigrew?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Pettigrew, when they were sitting side by side on the upper deck of the Puritan, the magnificent steamer on the Fall River line.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I want you to consent to a little plan that will mystify my old friends and neighbors.”
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “I have never written home about my good fortune; so far as they know I am no better off than when I went away.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I want you to consent to a little plan that will mystify my old friends and neighbors.”
