AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The rain was falling on the dirty pavements of Liverpool as Jerome left the vessel after her arrival.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Passing the custom-house, he took a cab, and proceeded to Brown's Hotel, Clayton Square.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The rain was falling on the dirty pavements of Liverpool as Jerome left the vessel after her arrival.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rain was falling on the dirty pavements of Liverpool as Jerome left the vessel after her arrival.
billnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading He, therefore, called for his bill, and made ready for his departure.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Passing the custom-house, he took a cab, and proceeded to Brown's Hotel, Clayton Square.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Passing the custom-house, he took a cab, and proceeded to Brown's Hotel, Clayton Square.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He, therefore, called for his bill, and made ready for his departure.
Clayton
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From this reading Passing the custom-house, he took a cab, and proceeded to Brown's Hotel, Clayton Square.
custom-house
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From this reading Passing the custom-house, he took a cab, and proceeded to Brown's Hotel, Clayton Square.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading He, therefore, called for his bill, and made ready for his departure.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading Finding no employment in Liverpool, Jerome determined to go into the interior and seek for work.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading The rain was falling on the dirty pavements of Liverpool as Jerome left the vessel after her arrival.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Finding no employment in Liverpool, Jerome determined to go into the interior and seek for work.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The rain was falling on the dirty pavements of Liverpool as Jerome left the vessel after her arrival.
FindingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Finding no employment in Liverpool, Jerome determined to go into the interior and seek for work.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Finding no employment in Liverpool, Jerome determined to go into the interior and seek for work.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Finding no employment in Liverpool, Jerome determined to go into the interior and seek for work.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Passing the custom-house, he took a cab, and proceeded to Brown's Hotel, Clayton Square.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The rain was falling on the dirty pavements of Liverpool as Jerome left the vessel after her arrival.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He, therefore, called for his bill, and made ready for his departure.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Passing the custom-house, he took a cab, and proceeded to Brown's Hotel, Clayton Square.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Finding no employment in Liverpool, Jerome determined to go into the interior and seek for work.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Finding no employment in Liverpool, Jerome determined to go into the interior and seek for work.
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 The rain was falling on the dirty pavements of Liverpool as Jerome left the vessel after her arrival.
LANDnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND.
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 The rain was falling on the dirty pavements of Liverpool as Jerome left the vessel after her arrival.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading The rain was falling on the dirty pavements of Liverpool as Jerome left the vessel after her arrival.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He, therefore, called for his bill, and made ready for his departure.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Finding no employment in Liverpool, Jerome determined to go into the interior and seek for work.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rain was falling on the dirty pavements of Liverpool as Jerome left the vessel after her arrival.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The rain was falling on the dirty pavements of Liverpool as Jerome left the vessel after her arrival.
PassingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Passing the custom-house, he took a cab, and proceeded to Brown's Hotel, Clayton Square.
pavementsnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənts/
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading The rain was falling on the dirty pavements of Liverpool as Jerome left the vessel after her arrival.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Passing the custom-house, he took a cab, and proceeded to Brown's Hotel, Clayton Square.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain was falling on the dirty pavements of Liverpool as Jerome left the vessel after her arrival.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He, therefore, called for his bill, and made ready for his departure.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading Finding no employment in Liverpool, Jerome determined to go into the interior and seek for work.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading Passing the custom-house, he took a cab, and proceeded to Brown's Hotel, Clayton Square.
STRANGEadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND.
STRANGERnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rain was falling on the dirty pavements of Liverpool as Jerome left the vessel after her arrival.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He, therefore, called for his bill, and made ready for his departure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Passing the custom-house, he took a cab, and proceeded to Brown's Hotel, Clayton Square.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Passing the custom-house, he took a cab, and proceeded to Brown's Hotel, Clayton Square.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The rain was falling on the dirty pavements of Liverpool as Jerome left the vessel after her arrival.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rain was falling on the dirty pavements of Liverpool as Jerome left the vessel after her arrival.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Finding no employment in Liverpool, Jerome determined to go into the interior and seek for work.
