AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NEW PEER--THE BANK-NOTE A post-chaise was discerned thundering up the avenue that Sunday afternoon.
AbsencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading Absence from town at the period of the earl’s death had prevented Mr. Warburton’s earlier attendance.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE NEW PEER--THE BANK-NOTE A post-chaise was discerned thundering up the avenue that Sunday afternoon.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mr. Carlyle soon joined him, and almost at the same time Mr. Warburton arrived from London.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Mr. Carlyle soon joined him, and almost at the same time Mr. Warburton arrived from London.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Carlyle soon joined him, and almost at the same time Mr. Warburton arrived from London.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading Absence from town at the period of the earl’s death had prevented Mr. Warburton’s earlier attendance.
avenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading THE NEW PEER--THE BANK-NOTE A post-chaise was discerned thundering up the avenue that Sunday afternoon.
BANK-NOTE
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From this reading THE NEW PEER--THE BANK-NOTE A post-chaise was discerned thundering up the avenue that Sunday afternoon.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
CarlylenounUS /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading Mr. Carlyle soon joined him, and almost at the same time Mr. Warburton arrived from London.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading It contained the new peer, Lord Mount Severn.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Absence from town at the period of the earl’s death had prevented Mr. Warburton’s earlier attendance.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
discernedverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrnd/
past form of “discern” — detect with the senses
From this reading THE NEW PEER--THE BANK-NOTE A post-chaise was discerned thundering up the avenue that Sunday afternoon.
earl'snounUS /ɜːrlz/
possessive form of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Absence from town at the period of the earl’s death had prevented Mr. Warburton’s earlier attendance.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Absence from town at the period of the earl’s death had prevented Mr. Warburton’s earlier attendance.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It contained the new peer, Lord Mount Severn.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Mr. Carlyle soon joined him, and almost at the same time Mr. Warburton arrived from London.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Mr. Carlyle soon joined him, and almost at the same time Mr. Warburton arrived from London.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It contained the new peer, Lord Mount Severn.
Lynne
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From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
Marling
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From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
MountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading It contained the new peer, Lord Mount Severn.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Carlyle soon joined him, and almost at the same time Mr. Warburton arrived from London.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW PEER--THE BANK-NOTE A post-chaise was discerned thundering up the avenue that Sunday afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
PEERnounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading THE NEW PEER--THE BANK-NOTE A post-chaise was discerned thundering up the avenue that Sunday afternoon.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading Absence from town at the period of the earl’s death had prevented Mr. Warburton’s earlier attendance.
post-chaise
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From this reading THE NEW PEER--THE BANK-NOTE A post-chaise was discerned thundering up the avenue that Sunday afternoon.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Absence from town at the period of the earl’s death had prevented Mr. Warburton’s earlier attendance.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Mr. Carlyle soon joined him, and almost at the same time Mr. Warburton arrived from London.
SevernnounUS /ˈsevərn/
a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay
From this reading It contained the new peer, Lord Mount Severn.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Mr. Carlyle soon joined him, and almost at the same time Mr. Warburton arrived from London.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THE NEW PEER--THE BANK-NOTE A post-chaise was discerned thundering up the avenue that Sunday afternoon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE NEW PEER--THE BANK-NOTE A post-chaise was discerned thundering up the avenue that Sunday afternoon.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW PEER--THE BANK-NOTE A post-chaise was discerned thundering up the avenue that Sunday afternoon.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading THE NEW PEER--THE BANK-NOTE A post-chaise was discerned thundering up the avenue that Sunday afternoon.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Carlyle soon joined him, and almost at the same time Mr. Warburton arrived from London.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Absence from town at the period of the earl’s death had prevented Mr. Warburton’s earlier attendance.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE NEW PEER--THE BANK-NOTE A post-chaise was discerned thundering up the avenue that Sunday afternoon.
Warburton
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From this reading Mr. Carlyle soon joined him, and almost at the same time Mr. Warburton arrived from London.
Warburton's
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From this reading Absence from town at the period of the earl’s death had prevented Mr. Warburton’s earlier attendance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NEW PEER--THE BANK-NOTE A post-chaise was discerned thundering up the avenue that Sunday afternoon.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
