adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If Miss Peck was invited out, Mr. Carlton was, as a matter of course.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading During the latter part of the time he had been almost as one of the family.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PARSON POET "Unbind, unbind my galling chain, And set, oh! set me free: No longer say that I'll disdain The gift of liberty."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During the latter part of the time he had been almost as one of the family.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the latter part of the time he had been almost as one of the family.
Carlton
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From this reading THROUGH the persuasion of Mr. Peck, and fascinated with the charms of Georgiana, Carlton had prolonged his stay two months with his old school-fellow.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading THE PARSON POET "Unbind, unbind my galling chain, And set, oh! set me free: No longer say that I'll disdain The gift of liberty."
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading THROUGH the persuasion of Mr. Peck, and fascinated with the charms of Georgiana, Carlton had prolonged his stay two months with his old school-fellow.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading If Miss Peck was invited out, Mr. Carlton was, as a matter of course.
disdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/
look down on with disdain
From this reading THE PARSON POET "Unbind, unbind my galling chain, And set, oh! set me free: No longer say that I'll disdain The gift of liberty."
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the latter part of the time he had been almost as one of the family.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading During the latter part of the time he had been almost as one of the family.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading THROUGH the persuasion of Mr. Peck, and fascinated with the charms of Georgiana, Carlton had prolonged his stay two months with his old school-fellow.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading THE PARSON POET "Unbind, unbind my galling chain, And set, oh! set me free: No longer say that I'll disdain The gift of liberty."
gallingadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːlɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading THE PARSON POET "Unbind, unbind my galling chain, And set, oh! set me free: No longer say that I'll disdain The gift of liberty."
Georgiana
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THROUGH the persuasion of Mr. Peck, and fascinated with the charms of Georgiana, Carlton had prolonged his stay two months with his old school-fellow.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading THE PARSON POET "Unbind, unbind my galling chain, And set, oh! set me free: No longer say that I'll disdain The gift of liberty."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THROUGH the persuasion of Mr. Peck, and fascinated with the charms of Georgiana, Carlton had prolonged his stay two months with his old school-fellow.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the latter part of the time he had been almost as one of the family.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She seldom rode out, unless with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THROUGH the persuasion of Mr. Peck, and fascinated with the charms of Georgiana, Carlton had prolonged his stay two months with his old school-fellow.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PARSON POET "Unbind, unbind my galling chain, And set, oh! set me free: No longer say that I'll disdain The gift of liberty."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Miss Peck was invited out, Mr. Carlton was, as a matter of course.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading If Miss Peck was invited out, Mr. Carlton was, as a matter of course.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading During the latter part of the time he had been almost as one of the family.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading THE PARSON POET "Unbind, unbind my galling chain, And set, oh! set me free: No longer say that I'll disdain The gift of liberty."
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading THE PARSON POET "Unbind, unbind my galling chain, And set, oh! set me free: No longer say that I'll disdain The gift of liberty."
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading If Miss Peck was invited out, Mr. Carlton was, as a matter of course.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PARSON POET "Unbind, unbind my galling chain, And set, oh! set me free: No longer say that I'll disdain The gift of liberty."
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading If Miss Peck was invited out, Mr. Carlton was, as a matter of course.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THROUGH the persuasion of Mr. Peck, and fascinated with the charms of Georgiana, Carlton had prolonged his stay two months with his old school-fellow.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THROUGH the persuasion of Mr. Peck, and fascinated with the charms of Georgiana, Carlton had prolonged his stay two months with his old school-fellow.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE PARSON POET "Unbind, unbind my galling chain, And set, oh! set me free: No longer say that I'll disdain The gift of liberty."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE PARSON POET "Unbind, unbind my galling chain, And set, oh! set me free: No longer say that I'll disdain The gift of liberty."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PARSON POET "Unbind, unbind my galling chain, And set, oh! set me free: No longer say that I'll disdain The gift of liberty."
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE PARSON POET "Unbind, unbind my galling chain, And set, oh! set me free: No longer say that I'll disdain The gift of liberty."
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THROUGH the persuasion of Mr. Peck, and fascinated with the charms of Georgiana, Carlton had prolonged his stay two months with his old school-fellow.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading During the latter part of the time he had been almost as one of the family.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If Miss Peck was invited out, Mr. Carlton was, as a matter of course.
PARSONnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE PARSON POET "Unbind, unbind my galling chain, And set, oh! set me free: No longer say that I'll disdain The gift of liberty."
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading During the latter part of the time he had been almost as one of the family.
PeckverbUS /pek/
hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading THROUGH the persuasion of Mr. Peck, and fascinated with the charms of Georgiana, Carlton had prolonged his stay two months with his old school-fellow.
persuasionnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒən/
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading THROUGH the persuasion of Mr. Peck, and fascinated with the charms of Georgiana, Carlton had prolonged his stay two months with his old school-fellow.
POETnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading THE PARSON POET "Unbind, unbind my galling chain, And set, oh! set me free: No longer say that I'll disdain The gift of liberty."
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading THROUGH the persuasion of Mr. Peck, and fascinated with the charms of Georgiana, Carlton had prolonged his stay two months with his old school-fellow.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading She seldom rode out, unless with him.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading THE PARSON POET "Unbind, unbind my galling chain, And set, oh! set me free: No longer say that I'll disdain The gift of liberty."
school-fellow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THROUGH the persuasion of Mr. Peck, and fascinated with the charms of Georgiana, Carlton had prolonged his stay two months with his old school-fellow.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading She seldom rode out, unless with him.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE PARSON POET "Unbind, unbind my galling chain, And set, oh! set me free: No longer say that I'll disdain The gift of liberty."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seldom rode out, unless with him.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THROUGH the persuasion of Mr. Peck, and fascinated with the charms of Georgiana, Carlton had prolonged his stay two months with his old school-fellow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PARSON POET "Unbind, unbind my galling chain, And set, oh! set me free: No longer say that I'll disdain The gift of liberty."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARSON POET "Unbind, unbind my galling chain, And set, oh! set me free: No longer say that I'll disdain The gift of liberty."
THROUGHprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH the persuasion of Mr. Peck, and fascinated with the charms of Georgiana, Carlton had prolonged his stay two months with his old school-fellow.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During the latter part of the time he had been almost as one of the family.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THROUGH the persuasion of Mr. Peck, and fascinated with the charms of Georgiana, Carlton had prolonged his stay two months with his old school-fellow.
Unbindverb
untie or unfasten
From this reading THE PARSON POET "Unbind, unbind my galling chain, And set, oh! set me free: No longer say that I'll disdain The gift of liberty."
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading She seldom rode out, unless with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Miss Peck was invited out, Mr. Carlton was, as a matter of course.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THROUGH the persuasion of Mr. Peck, and fascinated with the charms of Georgiana, Carlton had prolonged his stay two months with his old school-fellow.
