adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This he said in a tone of distress and agony, which showed too plainly how he dreaded the work which he had before him.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading This he said in a tone of distress and agony, which showed too plainly how he dreaded the work which he had before him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading This he said in a tone of distress and agony, which showed too plainly how he dreaded the work which he had before him.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading This he said in a tone of distress and agony, which showed too plainly how he dreaded the work which he had before him.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
FAMILYnounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading THE FRIEND OF THE FAMILY.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
FitzgeraldnounUS /fɪtsˈdʒerəld/
English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE FRIEND OF THE FAMILY.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This he said in a tone of distress and agony, which showed too plainly how he dreaded the work which he had before him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This he said in a tone of distress and agony, which showed too plainly how he dreaded the work which he had before him.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This he said in a tone of distress and agony, which showed too plainly how he dreaded the work which he had before him.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This he said in a tone of distress and agony, which showed too plainly how he dreaded the work which he had before him.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
MallownounUS /ˈmæloʊ/
any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FRIEND OF THE FAMILY.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading This he said in a tone of distress and agony, which showed too plainly how he dreaded the work which he had before him.
Prendergast
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
RailwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This he said in a tone of distress and agony, which showed too plainly how he dreaded the work which he had before him.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRIEND OF THE FAMILY.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading This he said in a tone of distress and agony, which showed too plainly how he dreaded the work which he had before him.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This he said in a tone of distress and agony, which showed too plainly how he dreaded the work which he had before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
WesternadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This he said in a tone of distress and agony, which showed too plainly how he dreaded the work which he had before him.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This he said in a tone of distress and agony, which showed too plainly how he dreaded the work which he had before him.
