adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHRONOLOGY.--The Hard Cash sailed from Canton months before the boat race at Henley recorded in Chapter I., but it landed in Barkington a fortnight after the last home event I recorded in its true series.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He took in Lloyd's shipping news, and got it down by rail, in hopes there would be something about the _Agra;_ then he could call at Albion Villa.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CHRONOLOGY.--The Hard Cash sailed from Canton months before the boat race at Henley recorded in Chapter I., but it landed in Barkington a fortnight after the last home event I recorded in its true series.
AgranounUS /ˈæɡrə/
a city in northern India; former capital of the Mogul empire; site of the Taj Mahal
From this reading He took in Lloyd's shipping news, and got it down by rail, in hopes there would be something about the _Agra;_ then he could call at Albion Villa.
AlbionnounUS /ˈælbiən/
archaic name for England or Great Britain; used poetically
From this reading He took in Lloyd's shipping news, and got it down by rail, in hopes there would be something about the _Agra;_ then he could call at Albion Villa.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Alfred Hardie kept faith with Mrs. Dodd, and, by an effort she appreciated, forbore to express his love for Julia except by the pen.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Alfred Hardie kept faith with Mrs. Dodd, and, by an effort she appreciated, forbore to express his love for Julia except by the pen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now this fortnight, as it happens, was fruitful of incidents, and must be dealt with at once.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading Alfred Hardie kept faith with Mrs. Dodd, and, by an effort she appreciated, forbore to express his love for Julia except by the pen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now this fortnight, as it happens, was fruitful of incidents, and must be dealt with at once.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHRONOLOGY.--The Hard Cash sailed from Canton months before the boat race at Henley recorded in Chapter I., but it landed in Barkington a fortnight after the last home event I recorded in its true series.
Barkington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHRONOLOGY.--The Hard Cash sailed from Canton months before the boat race at Henley recorded in Chapter I., but it landed in Barkington a fortnight after the last home event I recorded in its true series.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now this fortnight, as it happens, was fruitful of incidents, and must be dealt with at once.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CHRONOLOGY.--The Hard Cash sailed from Canton months before the boat race at Henley recorded in Chapter I., but it landed in Barkington a fortnight after the last home event I recorded in its true series.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading CHRONOLOGY.--The Hard Cash sailed from Canton months before the boat race at Henley recorded in Chapter I., but it landed in Barkington a fortnight after the last home event I recorded in its true series.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading After that, “Love” and “Cash,” the converging branches of this story, will flow together in one stream.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CHRONOLOGY.--The Hard Cash sailed from Canton months before the boat race at Henley recorded in Chapter I., but it landed in Barkington a fortnight after the last home event I recorded in its true series.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Alfred Hardie kept faith with Mrs. Dodd, and, by an effort she appreciated, forbore to express his love for Julia except by the pen.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He took in Lloyd's shipping news, and got it down by rail, in hopes there would be something about the _Agra;_ then he could call at Albion Villa.
CantonnounUS /ˈkæntən/
a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading CHRONOLOGY.--The Hard Cash sailed from Canton months before the boat race at Henley recorded in Chapter I., but it landed in Barkington a fortnight after the last home event I recorded in its true series.
CashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading CHRONOLOGY.--The Hard Cash sailed from Canton months before the boat race at Henley recorded in Chapter I., but it landed in Barkington a fortnight after the last home event I recorded in its true series.
ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHRONOLOGY.--The Hard Cash sailed from Canton months before the boat race at Henley recorded in Chapter I., but it landed in Barkington a fortnight after the last home event I recorded in its true series.
CHRONOLOGYnounUS /krəˈnɑːlədʒi/
an arrangement of events in time
From this reading CHRONOLOGY.--The Hard Cash sailed from Canton months before the boat race at Henley recorded in Chapter I., but it landed in Barkington a fortnight after the last home event I recorded in its true series.
convergingnounUS /kənˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
the act of converging (coming closer)
From this reading After that, “Love” and “Cash,” the converging branches of this story, will flow together in one stream.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He took in Lloyd's shipping news, and got it down by rail, in hopes there would be something about the _Agra;_ then he could call at Albion Villa.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Now this fortnight, as it happens, was fruitful of incidents, and must be dealt with at once.
Dodd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alfred Hardie kept faith with Mrs. Dodd, and, by an effort she appreciated, forbore to express his love for Julia except by the pen.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He took in Lloyd's shipping news, and got it down by rail, in hopes there would be something about the _Agra;_ then he could call at Albion Villa.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Alfred Hardie kept faith with Mrs. Dodd, and, by an effort she appreciated, forbore to express his love for Julia except by the pen.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading CHRONOLOGY.--The Hard Cash sailed from Canton months before the boat race at Henley recorded in Chapter I., but it landed in Barkington a fortnight after the last home event I recorded in its true series.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Alfred Hardie kept faith with Mrs. Dodd, and, by an effort she appreciated, forbore to express his love for Julia except by the pen.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading Alfred Hardie kept faith with Mrs. Dodd, and, by an effort she appreciated, forbore to express his love for Julia except by the pen.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Alfred Hardie kept faith with Mrs. Dodd, and, by an effort she appreciated, forbore to express his love for Julia except by the pen.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading After that, “Love” and “Cash,” the converging branches of this story, will flow together in one stream.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alfred Hardie kept faith with Mrs. Dodd, and, by an effort she appreciated, forbore to express his love for Julia except by the pen.
forbore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alfred Hardie kept faith with Mrs. Dodd, and, by an effort she appreciated, forbore to express his love for Julia except by the pen.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading CHRONOLOGY.--The Hard Cash sailed from Canton months before the boat race at Henley recorded in Chapter I., but it landed in Barkington a fortnight after the last home event I recorded in its true series.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CHRONOLOGY.--The Hard Cash sailed from Canton months before the boat race at Henley recorded in Chapter I., but it landed in Barkington a fortnight after the last home event I recorded in its true series.
fruitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfruːtfəl/
productive or conducive to producing in abundance
From this reading Now this fortnight, as it happens, was fruitful of incidents, and must be dealt with at once.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He took in Lloyd's shipping news, and got it down by rail, in hopes there would be something about the _Agra;_ then he could call at Albion Villa.
happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Now this fortnight, as it happens, was fruitful of incidents, and must be dealt with at once.
HardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading CHRONOLOGY.--The Hard Cash sailed from Canton months before the boat race at Henley recorded in Chapter I., but it landed in Barkington a fortnight after the last home event I recorded in its true series.
Hardie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alfred Hardie kept faith with Mrs. Dodd, and, by an effort she appreciated, forbore to express his love for Julia except by the pen.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took in Lloyd's shipping news, and got it down by rail, in hopes there would be something about the _Agra;_ then he could call at Albion Villa.
Henley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHRONOLOGY.--The Hard Cash sailed from Canton months before the boat race at Henley recorded in Chapter I., but it landed in Barkington a fortnight after the last home event I recorded in its true series.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alfred Hardie kept faith with Mrs. Dodd, and, by an effort she appreciated, forbore to express his love for Julia except by the pen.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading CHRONOLOGY.--The Hard Cash sailed from Canton months before the boat race at Henley recorded in Chapter I., but it landed in Barkington a fortnight after the last home event I recorded in its true series.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He took in Lloyd's shipping news, and got it down by rail, in hopes there would be something about the _Agra;_ then he could call at Albion Villa.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CHRONOLOGY.--The Hard Cash sailed from Canton months before the boat race at Henley recorded in Chapter I., but it landed in Barkington a fortnight after the last home event I recorded in its true series.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHRONOLOGY.--The Hard Cash sailed from Canton months before the boat race at Henley recorded in Chapter I., but it landed in Barkington a fortnight after the last home event I recorded in its true series.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Now this fortnight, as it happens, was fruitful of incidents, and must be dealt with at once.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHRONOLOGY.--The Hard Cash sailed from Canton months before the boat race at Henley recorded in Chapter I., but it landed in Barkington a fortnight after the last home event I recorded in its true series.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading CHRONOLOGY.--The Hard Cash sailed from Canton months before the boat race at Henley recorded in Chapter I., but it landed in Barkington a fortnight after the last home event I recorded in its true series.
Julia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alfred Hardie kept faith with Mrs. Dodd, and, by an effort she appreciated, forbore to express his love for Julia except by the pen.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Alfred Hardie kept faith with Mrs. Dodd, and, by an effort she appreciated, forbore to express his love for Julia except by the pen.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading CHRONOLOGY.--The Hard Cash sailed from Canton months before the boat race at Henley recorded in Chapter I., but it landed in Barkington a fortnight after the last home event I recorded in its true series.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading CHRONOLOGY.--The Hard Cash sailed from Canton months before the boat race at Henley recorded in Chapter I., but it landed in Barkington a fortnight after the last home event I recorded in its true series.
Lloyd'snounUS /lɔɪdz/
possessive form of “lloyd” — United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading He took in Lloyd's shipping news, and got it down by rail, in hopes there would be something about the _Agra;_ then he could call at Albion Villa.
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading After that, “Love” and “Cash,” the converging branches of this story, will flow together in one stream.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading CHRONOLOGY.--The Hard Cash sailed from Canton months before the boat race at Henley recorded in Chapter I., but it landed in Barkington a fortnight after the last home event I recorded in its true series.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Alfred Hardie kept faith with Mrs. Dodd, and, by an effort she appreciated, forbore to express his love for Julia except by the pen.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now this fortnight, as it happens, was fruitful of incidents, and must be dealt with at once.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading He took in Lloyd's shipping news, and got it down by rail, in hopes there would be something about the _Agra;_ then he could call at Albion Villa.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now this fortnight, as it happens, was fruitful of incidents, and must be dealt with at once.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now this fortnight, as it happens, was fruitful of incidents, and must be dealt with at once.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Now this fortnight, as it happens, was fruitful of incidents, and must be dealt with at once.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After that, “Love” and “Cash,” the converging branches of this story, will flow together in one stream.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Alfred Hardie kept faith with Mrs. Dodd, and, by an effort she appreciated, forbore to express his love for Julia except by the pen.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading CHRONOLOGY.--The Hard Cash sailed from Canton months before the boat race at Henley recorded in Chapter I., but it landed in Barkington a fortnight after the last home event I recorded in its true series.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading He took in Lloyd's shipping news, and got it down by rail, in hopes there would be something about the _Agra;_ then he could call at Albion Villa.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading CHRONOLOGY.--The Hard Cash sailed from Canton months before the boat race at Henley recorded in Chapter I., but it landed in Barkington a fortnight after the last home event I recorded in its true series.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading CHRONOLOGY.--The Hard Cash sailed from Canton months before the boat race at Henley recorded in Chapter I., but it landed in Barkington a fortnight after the last home event I recorded in its true series.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading CHRONOLOGY.--The Hard Cash sailed from Canton months before the boat race at Henley recorded in Chapter I., but it landed in Barkington a fortnight after the last home event I recorded in its true series.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alfred Hardie kept faith with Mrs. Dodd, and, by an effort she appreciated, forbore to express his love for Julia except by the pen.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading He took in Lloyd's shipping news, and got it down by rail, in hopes there would be something about the _Agra;_ then he could call at Albion Villa.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He took in Lloyd's shipping news, and got it down by rail, in hopes there would be something about the _Agra;_ then he could call at Albion Villa.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading After that, “Love” and “Cash,” the converging branches of this story, will flow together in one stream.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading After that, “Love” and “Cash,” the converging branches of this story, will flow together in one stream.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that, “Love” and “Cash,” the converging branches of this story, will flow together in one stream.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRONOLOGY.--The Hard Cash sailed from Canton months before the boat race at Henley recorded in Chapter I., but it landed in Barkington a fortnight after the last home event I recorded in its true series.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He took in Lloyd's shipping news, and got it down by rail, in hopes there would be something about the _Agra;_ then he could call at Albion Villa.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He took in Lloyd's shipping news, and got it down by rail, in hopes there would be something about the _Agra;_ then he could call at Albion Villa.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now this fortnight, as it happens, was fruitful of incidents, and must be dealt with at once.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alfred Hardie kept faith with Mrs. Dodd, and, by an effort she appreciated, forbore to express his love for Julia except by the pen.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading After that, “Love” and “Cash,” the converging branches of this story, will flow together in one stream.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took in Lloyd's shipping news, and got it down by rail, in hopes there would be something about the _Agra;_ then he could call at Albion Villa.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading CHRONOLOGY.--The Hard Cash sailed from Canton months before the boat race at Henley recorded in Chapter I., but it landed in Barkington a fortnight after the last home event I recorded in its true series.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading He took in Lloyd's shipping news, and got it down by rail, in hopes there would be something about the _Agra;_ then he could call at Albion Villa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now this fortnight, as it happens, was fruitful of incidents, and must be dealt with at once.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading After that, “Love” and “Cash,” the converging branches of this story, will flow together in one stream.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now this fortnight, as it happens, was fruitful of incidents, and must be dealt with at once.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He took in Lloyd's shipping news, and got it down by rail, in hopes there would be something about the _Agra;_ then he could call at Albion Villa.
