adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the first he had intended making Edith a bridal present--a life-sized portrait of Nina, which he knew she would value more than gifts of gold and silver.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He had in his possession a daguerreotype taken when she was just eighteen, and sent to him by her father among other things, of which Charlie Hudson was the bearer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the first he had intended making Edith a bridal present--a life-sized portrait of Nina, which he knew she would value more than gifts of gold and silver.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur was not at home.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading From this he would have a picture painted, employing the best artist in Boston, and it was upon this business that he left Grassy Spring the previous day, saying he should probably be home upon the next evening's train.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arthur was not at home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From this he would have a picture painted, employing the best artist in Boston, and it was upon this business that he left Grassy Spring the previous day, saying he should probably be home upon the next evening's train.
bearernounUS /ˈberər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading He had in his possession a daguerreotype taken when she was just eighteen, and sent to him by her father among other things, of which Charlie Hudson was the bearer.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading From this he would have a picture painted, employing the best artist in Boston, and it was upon this business that he left Grassy Spring the previous day, saying he should probably be home upon the next evening's train.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading From this he would have a picture painted, employing the best artist in Boston, and it was upon this business that he left Grassy Spring the previous day, saying he should probably be home upon the next evening's train.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading From the first he had intended making Edith a bridal present--a life-sized portrait of Nina, which he knew she would value more than gifts of gold and silver.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading From this he would have a picture painted, employing the best artist in Boston, and it was upon this business that he left Grassy Spring the previous day, saying he should probably be home upon the next evening's train.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had in his possession a daguerreotype taken when she was just eighteen, and sent to him by her father among other things, of which Charlie Hudson was the bearer.
Charlie
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From this reading He had in his possession a daguerreotype taken when she was just eighteen, and sent to him by her father among other things, of which Charlie Hudson was the bearer.
daguerreotypenoun
a photograph made by an early photographic process; the image was produced on a silver plate sensitized to iodine and developed in mercury vapor
From this reading He had in his possession a daguerreotype taken when she was just eighteen, and sent to him by her father among other things, of which Charlie Hudson was the bearer.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From this he would have a picture painted, employing the best artist in Boston, and it was upon this business that he left Grassy Spring the previous day, saying he should probably be home upon the next evening's train.
Edith
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From this reading From the first he had intended making Edith a bridal present--a life-sized portrait of Nina, which he knew she would value more than gifts of gold and silver.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading He had in his possession a daguerreotype taken when she was just eighteen, and sent to him by her father among other things, of which Charlie Hudson was the bearer.
employingverbUS /emˈplɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “employ” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading From this he would have a picture painted, employing the best artist in Boston, and it was upon this business that he left Grassy Spring the previous day, saying he should probably be home upon the next evening's train.
evening'snounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading From this he would have a picture painted, employing the best artist in Boston, and it was upon this business that he left Grassy Spring the previous day, saying he should probably be home upon the next evening's train.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had in his possession a daguerreotype taken when she was just eighteen, and sent to him by her father among other things, of which Charlie Hudson was the bearer.
FIERYadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading THE FIERY TEST.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From the first he had intended making Edith a bridal present--a life-sized portrait of Nina, which he knew she would value more than gifts of gold and silver.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the first he had intended making Edith a bridal present--a life-sized portrait of Nina, which he knew she would value more than gifts of gold and silver.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading From the first he had intended making Edith a bridal present--a life-sized portrait of Nina, which he knew she would value more than gifts of gold and silver.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading From the first he had intended making Edith a bridal present--a life-sized portrait of Nina, which he knew she would value more than gifts of gold and silver.
GrassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading From this he would have a picture painted, employing the best artist in Boston, and it was upon this business that he left Grassy Spring the previous day, saying he should probably be home upon the next evening's train.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the first he had intended making Edith a bridal present--a life-sized portrait of Nina, which he knew she would value more than gifts of gold and silver.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From this he would have a picture painted, employing the best artist in Boston, and it was upon this business that he left Grassy Spring the previous day, saying he should probably be home upon the next evening's train.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the first he had intended making Edith a bridal present--a life-sized portrait of Nina, which he knew she would value more than gifts of gold and silver.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had in his possession a daguerreotype taken when she was just eighteen, and sent to him by her father among other things, of which Charlie Hudson was the bearer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had in his possession a daguerreotype taken when she was just eighteen, and sent to him by her father among other things, of which Charlie Hudson was the bearer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had in his possession a daguerreotype taken when she was just eighteen, and sent to him by her father among other things, of which Charlie Hudson was the bearer.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Arthur was not at home.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading He had in his possession a daguerreotype taken when she was just eighteen, and sent to him by her father among other things, of which Charlie Hudson was the bearer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had in his possession a daguerreotype taken when she was just eighteen, and sent to him by her father among other things, of which Charlie Hudson was the bearer.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading From the first he had intended making Edith a bridal present--a life-sized portrait of Nina, which he knew she would value more than gifts of gold and silver.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From this he would have a picture painted, employing the best artist in Boston, and it was upon this business that he left Grassy Spring the previous day, saying he should probably be home upon the next evening's train.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He had in his possession a daguerreotype taken when she was just eighteen, and sent to him by her father among other things, of which Charlie Hudson was the bearer.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading From the first he had intended making Edith a bridal present--a life-sized portrait of Nina, which he knew she would value more than gifts of gold and silver.
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 From this he would have a picture painted, employing the best artist in Boston, and it was upon this business that he left Grassy Spring the previous day, saying he should probably be home upon the next evening's train.
life-sizedadjective
being of the same size as an original
From this reading From the first he had intended making Edith a bridal present--a life-sized portrait of Nina, which he knew she would value more than gifts of gold and silver.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading From the first he had intended making Edith a bridal present--a life-sized portrait of Nina, which he knew she would value more than gifts of gold and silver.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading From the first he had intended making Edith a bridal present--a life-sized portrait of Nina, which he knew she would value more than gifts of gold and silver.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading From this he would have a picture painted, employing the best artist in Boston, and it was upon this business that he left Grassy Spring the previous day, saying he should probably be home upon the next evening's train.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading From the first he had intended making Edith a bridal present--a life-sized portrait of Nina, which he knew she would value more than gifts of gold and silver.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Arthur was not at home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the first he had intended making Edith a bridal present--a life-sized portrait of Nina, which he knew she would value more than gifts of gold and silver.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had in his possession a daguerreotype taken when she was just eighteen, and sent to him by her father among other things, of which Charlie Hudson was the bearer.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading From this he would have a picture painted, employing the best artist in Boston, and it was upon this business that he left Grassy Spring the previous day, saying he should probably be home upon the next evening's train.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading From this he would have a picture painted, employing the best artist in Boston, and it was upon this business that he left Grassy Spring the previous day, saying he should probably be home upon the next evening's train.
portraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading From the first he had intended making Edith a bridal present--a life-sized portrait of Nina, which he knew she would value more than gifts of gold and silver.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading He had in his possession a daguerreotype taken when she was just eighteen, and sent to him by her father among other things, of which Charlie Hudson was the bearer.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading From the first he had intended making Edith a bridal present--a life-sized portrait of Nina, which he knew she would value more than gifts of gold and silver.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading From this he would have a picture painted, employing the best artist in Boston, and it was upon this business that he left Grassy Spring the previous day, saying he should probably be home upon the next evening's train.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading From this he would have a picture painted, employing the best artist in Boston, and it was upon this business that he left Grassy Spring the previous day, saying he should probably be home upon the next evening's train.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading From this he would have a picture painted, employing the best artist in Boston, and it was upon this business that he left Grassy Spring the previous day, saying he should probably be home upon the next evening's train.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He had in his possession a daguerreotype taken when she was just eighteen, and sent to him by her father among other things, of which Charlie Hudson was the bearer.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the first he had intended making Edith a bridal present--a life-sized portrait of Nina, which he knew she would value more than gifts of gold and silver.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading From this he would have a picture painted, employing the best artist in Boston, and it was upon this business that he left Grassy Spring the previous day, saying he should probably be home upon the next evening's train.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading From the first he had intended making Edith a bridal present--a life-sized portrait of Nina, which he knew she would value more than gifts of gold and silver.
SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading From this he would have a picture painted, employing the best artist in Boston, and it was upon this business that he left Grassy Spring the previous day, saying he should probably be home upon the next evening's train.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had in his possession a daguerreotype taken when she was just eighteen, and sent to him by her father among other things, of which Charlie Hudson was the bearer.
TESTnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading THE FIERY TEST.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading From the first he had intended making Edith a bridal present--a life-sized portrait of Nina, which he knew she would value more than gifts of gold and silver.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From this he would have a picture painted, employing the best artist in Boston, and it was upon this business that he left Grassy Spring the previous day, saying he should probably be home upon the next evening's train.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIERY TEST.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had in his possession a daguerreotype taken when she was just eighteen, and sent to him by her father among other things, of which Charlie Hudson was the bearer.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this he would have a picture painted, employing the best artist in Boston, and it was upon this business that he left Grassy Spring the previous day, saying he should probably be home upon the next evening's train.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had in his possession a daguerreotype taken when she was just eighteen, and sent to him by her father among other things, of which Charlie Hudson was the bearer.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading From this he would have a picture painted, employing the best artist in Boston, and it was upon this business that he left Grassy Spring the previous day, saying he should probably be home upon the next evening's train.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From this he would have a picture painted, employing the best artist in Boston, and it was upon this business that he left Grassy Spring the previous day, saying he should probably be home upon the next evening's train.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading From the first he had intended making Edith a bridal present--a life-sized portrait of Nina, which he knew she would value more than gifts of gold and silver.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arthur was not at home.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had in his possession a daguerreotype taken when she was just eighteen, and sent to him by her father among other things, of which Charlie Hudson was the bearer.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the first he had intended making Edith a bridal present--a life-sized portrait of Nina, which he knew she would value more than gifts of gold and silver.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From the first he had intended making Edith a bridal present--a life-sized portrait of Nina, which he knew she would value more than gifts of gold and silver.
