adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading After visiting Edinburgh and Glasgow, he concluded to spend a few days in the old town of Perth, with a friend whose acquaintance he had made in Manchester.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A lady, who appeared to be the only occupant of the vehicle, was using her utmost strength to stop the frightened horses.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A lady, who appeared to be the only occupant of the vehicle, was using her utmost strength to stop the frightened horses.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was on a beautiful morning in summer that he started for Scotland, having made up his mind to travel for his health.
BROKENadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading During the second day of his stay in Perth, while crossing the main street, Jerome saw a pony-chaise coming toward him with great speed.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading After visiting Edinburgh and Glasgow, he concluded to spend a few days in the old town of Perth, with a friend whose acquaintance he had made in Manchester.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading During the second day of his stay in Perth, while crossing the main street, Jerome saw a pony-chaise coming toward him with great speed.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading During the second day of his stay in Perth, while crossing the main street, Jerome saw a pony-chaise coming toward him with great speed.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After visiting Edinburgh and Glasgow, he concluded to spend a few days in the old town of Perth, with a friend whose acquaintance he had made in Manchester.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the second day of his stay in Perth, while crossing the main street, Jerome saw a pony-chaise coming toward him with great speed.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading After visiting Edinburgh and Glasgow, he concluded to spend a few days in the old town of Perth, with a friend whose acquaintance he had made in Manchester.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
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 After visiting Edinburgh and Glasgow, he concluded to spend a few days in the old town of Perth, with a friend whose acquaintance he had made in Manchester.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was on a beautiful morning in summer that he started for Scotland, having made up his mind to travel for his health.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After visiting Edinburgh and Glasgow, he concluded to spend a few days in the old town of Perth, with a friend whose acquaintance he had made in Manchester.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading A lady, who appeared to be the only occupant of the vehicle, was using her utmost strength to stop the frightened horses.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
GlasgownounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading After visiting Edinburgh and Glasgow, he concluded to spend a few days in the old town of Perth, with a friend whose acquaintance he had made in Manchester.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading During the second day of his stay in Perth, while crossing the main street, Jerome saw a pony-chaise coming toward him with great speed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After visiting Edinburgh and Glasgow, he concluded to spend a few days in the old town of Perth, with a friend whose acquaintance he had made in Manchester.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was on a beautiful morning in summer that he started for Scotland, having made up his mind to travel for his health.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was on a beautiful morning in summer that he started for Scotland, having made up his mind to travel for his health.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A lady, who appeared to be the only occupant of the vehicle, was using her utmost strength to stop the frightened horses.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A lady, who appeared to be the only occupant of the vehicle, was using her utmost strength to stop the frightened horses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A lady, who appeared to be the only occupant of the vehicle, was using her utmost strength to stop the frightened horses.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was on a beautiful morning in summer that he started for Scotland, having made up his mind to travel for his health.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading During the second day of his stay in Perth, while crossing the main street, Jerome saw a pony-chaise coming toward him with great speed.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading After visiting Edinburgh and Glasgow, he concluded to spend a few days in the old town of Perth, with a friend whose acquaintance he had made in Manchester.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was on a beautiful morning in summer that he started for Scotland, having made up his mind to travel for his health.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was on a beautiful morning in summer that he started for Scotland, having made up his mind to travel for his health.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading A lady, who appeared to be the only occupant of the vehicle, was using her utmost strength to stop the frightened horses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After visiting Edinburgh and Glasgow, he concluded to spend a few days in the old town of Perth, with a friend whose acquaintance he had made in Manchester.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on a beautiful morning in summer that he started for Scotland, having made up his mind to travel for his health.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading A lady, who appeared to be the only occupant of the vehicle, was using her utmost strength to stop the frightened horses.
PerthnounUS /pɜːrθ/
the state capital of Western Australia
From this reading After visiting Edinburgh and Glasgow, he concluded to spend a few days in the old town of Perth, with a friend whose acquaintance he had made in Manchester.
pony-chaise
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From this reading During the second day of his stay in Perth, while crossing the main street, Jerome saw a pony-chaise coming toward him with great speed.
prematureadjectiveUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr/
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading During the second day of his stay in Perth, while crossing the main street, Jerome saw a pony-chaise coming toward him with great speed.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading It was on a beautiful morning in summer that he started for Scotland, having made up his mind to travel for his health.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading During the second day of his stay in Perth, while crossing the main street, Jerome saw a pony-chaise coming toward him with great speed.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading During the second day of his stay in Perth, while crossing the main street, Jerome saw a pony-chaise coming toward him with great speed.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading After visiting Edinburgh and Glasgow, he concluded to spend a few days in the old town of Perth, with a friend whose acquaintance he had made in Manchester.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was on a beautiful morning in summer that he started for Scotland, having made up his mind to travel for his health.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading During the second day of his stay in Perth, while crossing the main street, Jerome saw a pony-chaise coming toward him with great speed.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading A lady, who appeared to be the only occupant of the vehicle, was using her utmost strength to stop the frightened horses.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading During the second day of his stay in Perth, while crossing the main street, Jerome saw a pony-chaise coming toward him with great speed.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading A lady, who appeared to be the only occupant of the vehicle, was using her utmost strength to stop the frightened horses.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was on a beautiful morning in summer that he started for Scotland, having made up his mind to travel for his health.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on a beautiful morning in summer that he started for Scotland, having made up his mind to travel for his health.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After visiting Edinburgh and Glasgow, he concluded to spend a few days in the old town of Perth, with a friend whose acquaintance he had made in Manchester.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading During the second day of his stay in Perth, while crossing the main street, Jerome saw a pony-chaise coming toward him with great speed.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading After visiting Edinburgh and Glasgow, he concluded to spend a few days in the old town of Perth, with a friend whose acquaintance he had made in Manchester.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was on a beautiful morning in summer that he started for Scotland, having made up his mind to travel for his health.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading A lady, who appeared to be the only occupant of the vehicle, was using her utmost strength to stop the frightened horses.
utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading A lady, who appeared to be the only occupant of the vehicle, was using her utmost strength to stop the frightened horses.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading A lady, who appeared to be the only occupant of the vehicle, was using her utmost strength to stop the frightened horses.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading After visiting Edinburgh and Glasgow, he concluded to spend a few days in the old town of Perth, with a friend whose acquaintance he had made in Manchester.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on a beautiful morning in summer that he started for Scotland, having made up his mind to travel for his health.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading During the second day of his stay in Perth, while crossing the main street, Jerome saw a pony-chaise coming toward him with great speed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A lady, who appeared to be the only occupant of the vehicle, was using her utmost strength to stop the frightened horses.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading After visiting Edinburgh and Glasgow, he concluded to spend a few days in the old town of Perth, with a friend whose acquaintance he had made in Manchester.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After visiting Edinburgh and Glasgow, he concluded to spend a few days in the old town of Perth, with a friend whose acquaintance he had made in Manchester.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading BROKEN down in health, after ten years of close confinement in his situation, Jerome resolved to give it up, and thereby release himself from an employment which seemed calculated to send him to a premature grave.
