adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WARDLAW senior was not what you would call a tender-hearted man; but he was thoroughly moved by General Rolleston's distress, and by his fortitude.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WARDLAW senior was not what you would call a tender-hearted man; but he was thoroughly moved by General Rolleston's distress, and by his fortitude.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Landing in England one week and going back to the Pacific the next!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WARDLAW senior was not what you would call a tender-hearted man; but he was thoroughly moved by General Rolleston's distress, and by his fortitude.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WARDLAW senior was not what you would call a tender-hearted man; but he was thoroughly moved by General Rolleston's distress, and by his fortitude.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WARDLAW senior was not what you would call a tender-hearted man; but he was thoroughly moved by General Rolleston's distress, and by his fortitude.
contemporaryadjectiveUS /kənˈtempəreri/
characteristic of the present
From this reading Like goes with like; and Wardlaw senior, energetic and resolute himself, though he felt for his son, stricken down by grief, gave his heart to the more valiant distress of his contemporary.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading WARDLAW senior was not what you would call a tender-hearted man; but he was thoroughly moved by General Rolleston's distress, and by his fortitude.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Like goes with like; and Wardlaw senior, energetic and resolute himself, though he felt for his son, stricken down by grief, gave his heart to the more valiant distress of his contemporary.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading Like goes with like; and Wardlaw senior, energetic and resolute himself, though he felt for his son, stricken down by grief, gave his heart to the more valiant distress of his contemporary.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Landing in England one week and going back to the Pacific the next!
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Like goes with like; and Wardlaw senior, energetic and resolute himself, though he felt for his son, stricken down by grief, gave his heart to the more valiant distress of his contemporary.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Like goes with like; and Wardlaw senior, energetic and resolute himself, though he felt for his son, stricken down by grief, gave his heart to the more valiant distress of his contemporary.
fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading WARDLAW senior was not what you would call a tender-hearted man; but he was thoroughly moved by General Rolleston's distress, and by his fortitude.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He manned and victualed the _Springbok_ for a long voyage, ordered her to Plymouth, and took his friend down to her by train.
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading The gallant old man!
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Like goes with like; and Wardlaw senior, energetic and resolute himself, though he felt for his son, stricken down by grief, gave his heart to the more valiant distress of his contemporary.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading WARDLAW senior was not what you would call a tender-hearted man; but he was thoroughly moved by General Rolleston's distress, and by his fortitude.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Like goes with like; and Wardlaw senior, energetic and resolute himself, though he felt for his son, stricken down by grief, gave his heart to the more valiant distress of his contemporary.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Landing in England one week and going back to the Pacific the next!
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Like goes with like; and Wardlaw senior, energetic and resolute himself, though he felt for his son, stricken down by grief, gave his heart to the more valiant distress of his contemporary.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WARDLAW senior was not what you would call a tender-hearted man; but he was thoroughly moved by General Rolleston's distress, and by his fortitude.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Like goes with like; and Wardlaw senior, energetic and resolute himself, though he felt for his son, stricken down by grief, gave his heart to the more valiant distress of his contemporary.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He manned and victualed the _Springbok_ for a long voyage, ordered her to Plymouth, and took his friend down to her by train.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Like goes with like; and Wardlaw senior, energetic and resolute himself, though he felt for his son, stricken down by grief, gave his heart to the more valiant distress of his contemporary.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WARDLAW senior was not what you would call a tender-hearted man; but he was thoroughly moved by General Rolleston's distress, and by his fortitude.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Landing in England one week and going back to the Pacific the next!
LandingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Landing in England one week and going back to the Pacific the next!
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like goes with like; and Wardlaw senior, energetic and resolute himself, though he felt for his son, stricken down by grief, gave his heart to the more valiant distress of his contemporary.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He manned and victualed the _Springbok_ for a long voyage, ordered her to Plymouth, and took his friend down to her by train.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading WARDLAW senior was not what you would call a tender-hearted man; but he was thoroughly moved by General Rolleston's distress, and by his fortitude.
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading He manned and victualed the _Springbok_ for a long voyage, ordered her to Plymouth, and took his friend down to her by train.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Like goes with like; and Wardlaw senior, energetic and resolute himself, though he felt for his son, stricken down by grief, gave his heart to the more valiant distress of his contemporary.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading WARDLAW senior was not what you would call a tender-hearted man; but he was thoroughly moved by General Rolleston's distress, and by his fortitude.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Landing in England one week and going back to the Pacific the next!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WARDLAW senior was not what you would call a tender-hearted man; but he was thoroughly moved by General Rolleston's distress, and by his fortitude.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like goes with like; and Wardlaw senior, energetic and resolute himself, though he felt for his son, stricken down by grief, gave his heart to the more valiant distress of his contemporary.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The gallant old man!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Landing in England one week and going back to the Pacific the next!
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He manned and victualed the _Springbok_ for a long voyage, ordered her to Plymouth, and took his friend down to her by train.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Landing in England one week and going back to the Pacific the next!
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading He manned and victualed the _Springbok_ for a long voyage, ordered her to Plymouth, and took his friend down to her by train.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading Like goes with like; and Wardlaw senior, energetic and resolute himself, though he felt for his son, stricken down by grief, gave his heart to the more valiant distress of his contemporary.
Rolleston's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WARDLAW senior was not what you would call a tender-hearted man; but he was thoroughly moved by General Rolleston's distress, and by his fortitude.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading WARDLAW senior was not what you would call a tender-hearted man; but he was thoroughly moved by General Rolleston's distress, and by his fortitude.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Like goes with like; and Wardlaw senior, energetic and resolute himself, though he felt for his son, stricken down by grief, gave his heart to the more valiant distress of his contemporary.
Springboknoun
a South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air
From this reading He manned and victualed the _Springbok_ for a long voyage, ordered her to Plymouth, and took his friend down to her by train.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Like goes with like; and Wardlaw senior, energetic and resolute himself, though he felt for his son, stricken down by grief, gave his heart to the more valiant distress of his contemporary.
tender-hearted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WARDLAW senior was not what you would call a tender-hearted man; but he was thoroughly moved by General Rolleston's distress, and by his fortitude.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gallant old man!
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading WARDLAW senior was not what you would call a tender-hearted man; but he was thoroughly moved by General Rolleston's distress, and by his fortitude.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Like goes with like; and Wardlaw senior, energetic and resolute himself, though he felt for his son, stricken down by grief, gave his heart to the more valiant distress of his contemporary.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Landing in England one week and going back to the Pacific the next!
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He manned and victualed the _Springbok_ for a long voyage, ordered her to Plymouth, and took his friend down to her by train.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading He manned and victualed the _Springbok_ for a long voyage, ordered her to Plymouth, and took his friend down to her by train.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading Like goes with like; and Wardlaw senior, energetic and resolute himself, though he felt for his son, stricken down by grief, gave his heart to the more valiant distress of his contemporary.
victualed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He manned and victualed the _Springbok_ for a long voyage, ordered her to Plymouth, and took his friend down to her by train.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading He manned and victualed the _Springbok_ for a long voyage, ordered her to Plymouth, and took his friend down to her by train.
WARDLAW
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WARDLAW senior was not what you would call a tender-hearted man; but he was thoroughly moved by General Rolleston's distress, and by his fortitude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WARDLAW senior was not what you would call a tender-hearted man; but he was thoroughly moved by General Rolleston's distress, and by his fortitude.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Landing in England one week and going back to the Pacific the next!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WARDLAW senior was not what you would call a tender-hearted man; but he was thoroughly moved by General Rolleston's distress, and by his fortitude.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Like goes with like; and Wardlaw senior, energetic and resolute himself, though he felt for his son, stricken down by grief, gave his heart to the more valiant distress of his contemporary.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading WARDLAW senior was not what you would call a tender-hearted man; but he was thoroughly moved by General Rolleston's distress, and by his fortitude.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WARDLAW senior was not what you would call a tender-hearted man; but he was thoroughly moved by General Rolleston's distress, and by his fortitude.
