adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I early embraced the life of a sailor, and have served my King with unremitted ardour for many years.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading At the age of twenty-five I married an amiable woman; one son, and the girl who just now left us, were the fruits of our union.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading At the age of twenty-five I married an amiable woman; one son, and the girl who just now left us, were the fruits of our union.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the age of twenty-five I married an amiable woman; one son, and the girl who just now left us, were the fruits of our union.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I early embraced the life of a sailor, and have served my King with unremitted ardour for many years.
ardour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I early embraced the life of a sailor, and have served my King with unremitted ardour for many years.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the age of twenty-five I married an amiable woman; one son, and the girl who just now left us, were the fruits of our union.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading My boy had genius and spirit.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “MY life,” said Mr. Eldridge, “till within these few years was marked by no particular circumstance deserving notice.
circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading “MY life,” said Mr. Eldridge, “till within these few years was marked by no particular circumstance deserving notice.
deservingadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
(often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way
From this reading “MY life,” said Mr. Eldridge, “till within these few years was marked by no particular circumstance deserving notice.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I early embraced the life of a sailor, and have served my King with unremitted ardour for many years.
Eldridge
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From this reading “MY life,” said Mr. Eldridge, “till within these few years was marked by no particular circumstance deserving notice.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading I early embraced the life of a sailor, and have served my King with unremitted ardour for many years.
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 “MY life,” said Mr. Eldridge, “till within these few years was marked by no particular circumstance deserving notice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I early embraced the life of a sailor, and have served my King with unremitted ardour for many years.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading At the age of twenty-five I married an amiable woman; one son, and the girl who just now left us, were the fruits of our union.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading My boy had genius and spirit.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading At the age of twenty-five I married an amiable woman; one son, and the girl who just now left us, were the fruits of our union.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My boy had genius and spirit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I early embraced the life of a sailor, and have served my King with unremitted ardour for many years.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I early embraced the life of a sailor, and have served my King with unremitted ardour for many years.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading At the age of twenty-five I married an amiable woman; one son, and the girl who just now left us, were the fruits of our union.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I early embraced the life of a sailor, and have served my King with unremitted ardour for many years.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At the age of twenty-five I married an amiable woman; one son, and the girl who just now left us, were the fruits of our union.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “MY life,” said Mr. Eldridge, “till within these few years was marked by no particular circumstance deserving notice.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I early embraced the life of a sailor, and have served my King with unremitted ardour for many years.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “MY life,” said Mr. Eldridge, “till within these few years was marked by no particular circumstance deserving notice.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading At the age of twenty-five I married an amiable woman; one son, and the girl who just now left us, were the fruits of our union.
MISFORTUNESnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading UNEXPECTED MISFORTUNES.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “MY life,” said Mr. Eldridge, “till within these few years was marked by no particular circumstance deserving notice.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “MY life,” said Mr. Eldridge, “till within these few years was marked by no particular circumstance deserving notice.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “MY life,” said Mr. Eldridge, “till within these few years was marked by no particular circumstance deserving notice.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “MY life,” said Mr. Eldridge, “till within these few years was marked by no particular circumstance deserving notice.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At the age of twenty-five I married an amiable woman; one son, and the girl who just now left us, were the fruits of our union.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I early embraced the life of a sailor, and have served my King with unremitted ardour for many years.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the age of twenty-five I married an amiable woman; one son, and the girl who just now left us, were the fruits of our union.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At the age of twenty-five I married an amiable woman; one son, and the girl who just now left us, were the fruits of our union.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “MY life,” said Mr. Eldridge, “till within these few years was marked by no particular circumstance deserving notice.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “MY life,” said Mr. Eldridge, “till within these few years was marked by no particular circumstance deserving notice.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading I early embraced the life of a sailor, and have served my King with unremitted ardour for many years.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading I early embraced the life of a sailor, and have served my King with unremitted ardour for many years.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading At the age of twenty-five I married an amiable woman; one son, and the girl who just now left us, were the fruits of our union.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading My boy had genius and spirit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I early embraced the life of a sailor, and have served my King with unremitted ardour for many years.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “MY life,” said Mr. Eldridge, “till within these few years was marked by no particular circumstance deserving notice.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “MY life,” said Mr. Eldridge, “till within these few years was marked by no particular circumstance deserving notice.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading At the age of twenty-five I married an amiable woman; one son, and the girl who just now left us, were the fruits of our union.
UNEXPECTEDadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading UNEXPECTED MISFORTUNES.
unionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading At the age of twenty-five I married an amiable woman; one son, and the girl who just now left us, were the fruits of our union.
unremitted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I early embraced the life of a sailor, and have served my King with unremitted ardour for many years.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the age of twenty-five I married an amiable woman; one son, and the girl who just now left us, were the fruits of our union.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “MY life,” said Mr. Eldridge, “till within these few years was marked by no particular circumstance deserving notice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the age of twenty-five I married an amiable woman; one son, and the girl who just now left us, were the fruits of our union.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At the age of twenty-five I married an amiable woman; one son, and the girl who just now left us, were the fruits of our union.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I early embraced the life of a sailor, and have served my King with unremitted ardour for many years.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “MY life,” said Mr. Eldridge, “till within these few years was marked by no particular circumstance deserving notice.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At the age of twenty-five I married an amiable woman; one son, and the girl who just now left us, were the fruits of our union.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading “MY life,” said Mr. Eldridge, “till within these few years was marked by no particular circumstance deserving notice.
