adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was a load of fourteen when I met him in Richmond, Virginia, which you know as my former home.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I did not fancy him at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I must commence at the beginning," he said, "and tell you first of Nina's father--Ernest Bernard, of Florida.
ARTHUR'SnounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading ARTHUR'S STORY.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was a load of fourteen when I met him in Richmond, Virginia, which you know as my former home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I must commence at the beginning," he said, "and tell you first of Nina's father--Ernest Bernard, of Florida.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "I must commence at the beginning," he said, "and tell you first of Nina's father--Ernest Bernard, of Florida.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading "I must commence at the beginning," he said, "and tell you first of Nina's father--Ernest Bernard, of Florida.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I must commence at the beginning," he said, "and tell you first of Nina's father--Ernest Bernard, of Florida.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was spending a few weeks there, and dined one day with my guardian, with whom I was then living.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not fancy him at all.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading He was spending a few weeks there, and dined one day with my guardian, with whom I was then living.
Ernest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must commence at the beginning," he said, "and tell you first of Nina's father--Ernest Bernard, of Florida.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I did not fancy him at all.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I must commence at the beginning," he said, "and tell you first of Nina's father--Ernest Bernard, of Florida.
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 He was spending a few weeks there, and dined one day with my guardian, with whom I was then living.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I must commence at the beginning," he said, "and tell you first of Nina's father--Ernest Bernard, of Florida.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading "I must commence at the beginning," he said, "and tell you first of Nina's father--Ernest Bernard, of Florida.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading I was a load of fourteen when I met him in Richmond, Virginia, which you know as my former home.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading I was a load of fourteen when I met him in Richmond, Virginia, which you know as my former home.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading He was spending a few weeks there, and dined one day with my guardian, with whom I was then living.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I must commence at the beginning," he said, "and tell you first of Nina's father--Ernest Bernard, of Florida.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was a load of fourteen when I met him in Richmond, Virginia, which you know as my former home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I was a load of fourteen when I met him in Richmond, Virginia, which you know as my former home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must commence at the beginning," he said, "and tell you first of Nina's father--Ernest Bernard, of Florida.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was a load of fourteen when I met him in Richmond, Virginia, which you know as my former home.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I was a load of fourteen when I met him in Richmond, Virginia, which you know as my former home.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He was spending a few weeks there, and dined one day with my guardian, with whom I was then living.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading I was a load of fourteen when I met him in Richmond, Virginia, which you know as my former home.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I was a load of fourteen when I met him in Richmond, Virginia, which you know as my former home.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must commence at the beginning," he said, "and tell you first of Nina's father--Ernest Bernard, of Florida.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was a load of fourteen when I met him in Richmond, Virginia, which you know as my former home.
Nina's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must commence at the beginning," he said, "and tell you first of Nina's father--Ernest Bernard, of Florida.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not fancy him at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I must commence at the beginning," he said, "and tell you first of Nina's father--Ernest Bernard, of Florida.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was spending a few weeks there, and dined one day with my guardian, with whom I was then living.
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 I was a load of fourteen when I met him in Richmond, Virginia, which you know as my former home.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I must commence at the beginning," he said, "and tell you first of Nina's father--Ernest Bernard, of Florida.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading He was spending a few weeks there, and dined one day with my guardian, with whom I was then living.
STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading ARTHUR'S STORY.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "I must commence at the beginning," he said, "and tell you first of Nina's father--Ernest Bernard, of Florida.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I must commence at the beginning," he said, "and tell you first of Nina's father--Ernest Bernard, of Florida.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was spending a few weeks there, and dined one day with my guardian, with whom I was then living.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was spending a few weeks there, and dined one day with my guardian, with whom I was then living.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading I was a load of fourteen when I met him in Richmond, Virginia, which you know as my former home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was a load of fourteen when I met him in Richmond, Virginia, which you know as my former home.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He was spending a few weeks there, and dined one day with my guardian, with whom I was then living.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was a load of fourteen when I met him in Richmond, Virginia, which you know as my former home.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was a load of fourteen when I met him in Richmond, Virginia, which you know as my former home.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was spending a few weeks there, and dined one day with my guardian, with whom I was then living.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was spending a few weeks there, and dined one day with my guardian, with whom I was then living.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I must commence at the beginning," he said, "and tell you first of Nina's father--Ernest Bernard, of Florida.
