adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It must be a long letter," she remarked, standing up and shaking her skirts.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading He roused himself, sealed and addressed his letter to the senator, and hurried down to the dock.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Patty was alone, mending some tackle.
ambiguouslyadverb
in an ambiguous manner
From this reading "Why, this is only the beginning of it," he replied ambiguously.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was only when the whistle of the returning boat sounded close by that he realized he had been sitting there for nearly an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He roused himself, sealed and addressed his letter to the senator, and hurried down to the dock.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It must be a long letter," she remarked, standing up and shaking her skirts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was only when the whistle of the returning boat sounded close by that he realized he had been sitting there for nearly an hour.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Why, this is only the beginning of it," he replied ambiguously.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It was only when the whistle of the returning boat sounded close by that he realized he had been sitting there for nearly an hour.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was only when the whistle of the returning boat sounded close by that he realized he had been sitting there for nearly an hour.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was only when the whistle of the returning boat sounded close by that he realized he had been sitting there for nearly an hour.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading He roused himself, sealed and addressed his letter to the senator, and hurried down to the dock.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He roused himself, sealed and addressed his letter to the senator, and hurried down to the dock.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was only when the whistle of the returning boat sounded close by that he realized he had been sitting there for nearly an hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was only when the whistle of the returning boat sounded close by that he realized he had been sitting there for nearly an hour.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was only when the whistle of the returning boat sounded close by that he realized he had been sitting there for nearly an hour.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It must be a long letter," she remarked, standing up and shaking her skirts.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He roused himself, sealed and addressed his letter to the senator, and hurried down to the dock.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He roused himself, sealed and addressed his letter to the senator, and hurried down to the dock.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was only when the whistle of the returning boat sounded close by that he realized he had been sitting there for nearly an hour.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He roused himself, sealed and addressed his letter to the senator, and hurried down to the dock.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, this is only the beginning of it," he replied ambiguously.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only when the whistle of the returning boat sounded close by that he realized he had been sitting there for nearly an hour.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He roused himself, sealed and addressed his letter to the senator, and hurried down to the dock.
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 "It must be a long letter," she remarked, standing up and shaking her skirts.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading Patty was alone, mending some tackle.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must be a long letter," she remarked, standing up and shaking her skirts.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was only when the whistle of the returning boat sounded close by that he realized he had been sitting there for nearly an hour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was only when the whistle of the returning boat sounded close by that he realized he had been sitting there for nearly an hour.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was only when the whistle of the returning boat sounded close by that he realized he had been sitting there for nearly an hour.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Patty was alone, mending some tackle.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It was only when the whistle of the returning boat sounded close by that he realized he had been sitting there for nearly an hour.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "It must be a long letter," she remarked, standing up and shaking her skirts.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Why, this is only the beginning of it," he replied ambiguously.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading It was only when the whistle of the returning boat sounded close by that he realized he had been sitting there for nearly an hour.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading He roused himself, sealed and addressed his letter to the senator, and hurried down to the dock.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading He roused himself, sealed and addressed his letter to the senator, and hurried down to the dock.
senatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading He roused himself, sealed and addressed his letter to the senator, and hurried down to the dock.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "It must be a long letter," she remarked, standing up and shaking her skirts.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It must be a long letter," she remarked, standing up and shaking her skirts.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It was only when the whistle of the returning boat sounded close by that he realized he had been sitting there for nearly an hour.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading "It must be a long letter," she remarked, standing up and shaking her skirts.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Patty was alone, mending some tackle.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading It was only when the whistle of the returning boat sounded close by that he realized he had been sitting there for nearly an hour.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading "It must be a long letter," she remarked, standing up and shaking her skirts.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading Patty was alone, mending some tackle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only when the whistle of the returning boat sounded close by that he realized he had been sitting there for nearly an hour.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was only when the whistle of the returning boat sounded close by that he realized he had been sitting there for nearly an hour.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was only when the whistle of the returning boat sounded close by that he realized he had been sitting there for nearly an hour.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why, this is only the beginning of it," he replied ambiguously.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He roused himself, sealed and addressed his letter to the senator, and hurried down to the dock.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It must be a long letter," she remarked, standing up and shaking her skirts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only when the whistle of the returning boat sounded close by that he realized he had been sitting there for nearly an hour.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was only when the whistle of the returning boat sounded close by that he realized he had been sitting there for nearly an hour.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading It was only when the whistle of the returning boat sounded close by that he realized he had been sitting there for nearly an hour.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, this is only the beginning of it," he replied ambiguously.
