adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here's a registered letter, and I think there are two more with money in them.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'To think,' sighed Harold, as he mounted his pony, 'of them little chaps getting more money for nothing, than Paul did in a month by working the skin off his bones!'
Blackthornnoun
a thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading 'To think,' sighed Harold, as he mounted his pony, 'of them little chaps getting more money for nothing, than Paul did in a month by working the skin off his bones!'
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'To think,' sighed Harold, as he mounted his pony, 'of them little chaps getting more money for nothing, than Paul did in a month by working the skin off his bones!'
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading 'To think,' sighed Harold, as he mounted his pony, 'of them little chaps getting more money for nothing, than Paul did in a month by working the skin off his bones!'
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'To think,' sighed Harold, as he mounted his pony, 'of them little chaps getting more money for nothing, than Paul did in a month by working the skin off his bones!'
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
exhortationsnounUS /ˌeɡzɔːrˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “exhortation” — a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'To think,' sighed Harold, as he mounted his pony, 'of them little chaps getting more money for nothing, than Paul did in a month by working the skin off his bones!'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading 'To think,' sighed Harold, as he mounted his pony, 'of them little chaps getting more money for nothing, than Paul did in a month by working the skin off his bones!'
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
Harold
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From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading There was no helping it!
Here's
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From this reading Here's a registered letter, and I think there are two more with money in them.'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here's a registered letter, and I think there are two more with money in them.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here's a registered letter, and I think there are two more with money in them.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no helping it!
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Here's a registered letter, and I think there are two more with money in them.'
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'To think,' sighed Harold, as he mounted his pony, 'of them little chaps getting more money for nothing, than Paul did in a month by working the skin off his bones!'
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading 'Yes, you will,' said his mother, 'and maybe to wait.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Here's a registered letter, and I think there are two more with money in them.'
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading 'To think,' sighed Harold, as he mounted his pony, 'of them little chaps getting more money for nothing, than Paul did in a month by working the skin off his bones!'
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Here's a registered letter, and I think there are two more with money in them.'
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading 'To think,' sighed Harold, as he mounted his pony, 'of them little chaps getting more money for nothing, than Paul did in a month by working the skin off his bones!'
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no helping it!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 'To think,' sighed Harold, as he mounted his pony, 'of them little chaps getting more money for nothing, than Paul did in a month by working the skin off his bones!'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'To think,' sighed Harold, as he mounted his pony, 'of them little chaps getting more money for nothing, than Paul did in a month by working the skin off his bones!'
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading 'To think,' sighed Harold, as he mounted his pony, 'of them little chaps getting more money for nothing, than Paul did in a month by working the skin off his bones!'
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
Ragglesford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
registeredadjectiveUS /ˈredʒɪstərd/
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading Here's a registered letter, and I think there are two more with money in them.'
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Yes, you will,' said his mother, 'and maybe to wait.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading 'To think,' sighed Harold, as he mounted his pony, 'of them little chaps getting more money for nothing, than Paul did in a month by working the skin off his bones!'
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading 'To think,' sighed Harold, as he mounted his pony, 'of them little chaps getting more money for nothing, than Paul did in a month by working the skin off his bones!'
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'To think,' sighed Harold, as he mounted his pony, 'of them little chaps getting more money for nothing, than Paul did in a month by working the skin off his bones!'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Here's a registered letter, and I think there are two more with money in them.'
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no helping it!
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Here's a registered letter, and I think there are two more with money in them.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Here's a registered letter, and I think there are two more with money in them.'
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading 'Yes, you will,' said his mother, 'and maybe to wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no helping it!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading People must have their letters whether Paul Blackthorn were lost or not, and Harold was a servant of the public, and must do his duty, so after some exhortations from his mother, he ruefully rose up, hoping that he should not have to go to Ragglesford.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Yes, you will,' said his mother, 'and maybe to wait.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here's a registered letter, and I think there are two more with money in them.'
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading 'To think,' sighed Harold, as he mounted his pony, 'of them little chaps getting more money for nothing, than Paul did in a month by working the skin off his bones!'
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes, you will,' said his mother, 'and maybe to wait.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Yes, you will,' said his mother, 'and maybe to wait.
