adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chapter i -- Showing what is to be deemed plagiarism in a modern author, and what is to be considered as lawful prize.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Chapter iv -- The adventure of a beggar-man.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Chapter v -- Containing more adventures which Mr Jones and his companion met on the road.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Chapter ii -- In which, though the squire doth not find his daughter, something is found which puts an end to his pursuit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beggar-man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chapter iv -- The adventure of a beggar-man.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Chapter iii -- The departure of Jones from Upton, with what passed between him and Partridge on the road.
ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
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companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
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consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading Chapter i -- Showing what is to be deemed plagiarism in a modern author, and what is to be considered as lawful prize.
ContainingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Chapter v -- Containing more adventures which Mr Jones and his companion met on the road.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Chapter ii -- In which, though the squire doth not find his daughter, something is found which puts an end to his pursuit.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
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departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Chapter iii -- The departure of Jones from Upton, with what passed between him and Partridge on the road.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Chapter ii -- In which, though the squire doth not find his daughter, something is found which puts an end to his pursuit.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Chapter ii -- In which, though the squire doth not find his daughter, something is found which puts an end to his pursuit.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Chapter ii -- In which, though the squire doth not find his daughter, something is found which puts an end to his pursuit.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Chapter ii -- In which, though the squire doth not find his daughter, something is found which puts an end to his pursuit.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Chapter iii -- The departure of Jones from Upton, with what passed between him and Partridge on the road.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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iinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Chapter ii -- In which, though the squire doth not find his daughter, something is found which puts an end to his pursuit.
iiinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Chapter iii -- The departure of Jones from Upton, with what passed between him and Partridge on the road.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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ivnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Chapter iv -- The adventure of a beggar-man.
JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Chapter iii -- The departure of Jones from Upton, with what passed between him and Partridge on the road.
lawfuladjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfəl/
conformable to or allowed by law
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metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Chapter v -- Containing more adventures which Mr Jones and his companion met on the road.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Chapter v -- Containing more adventures which Mr Jones and his companion met on the road.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Chapter v -- Containing more adventures which Mr Jones and his companion met on the road.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Chapter ii -- In which, though the squire doth not find his daughter, something is found which puts an end to his pursuit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chapter iii -- The departure of Jones from Upton, with what passed between him and Partridge on the road.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Chapter iii -- The departure of Jones from Upton, with what passed between him and Partridge on the road.
PartridgenounUS /ˈpɑːrtrədʒ/
flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading Chapter iii -- The departure of Jones from Upton, with what passed between him and Partridge on the road.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Chapter iii -- The departure of Jones from Upton, with what passed between him and Partridge on the road.
plagiarismnounUS /ˈpleɪdʒərɪzəm/
a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work
From this reading Chapter i -- Showing what is to be deemed plagiarism in a modern author, and what is to be considered as lawful prize.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Chapter i -- Showing what is to be deemed plagiarism in a modern author, and what is to be considered as lawful prize.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Chapter ii -- In which, though the squire doth not find his daughter, something is found which puts an end to his pursuit.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading Chapter ii -- In which, though the squire doth not find his daughter, something is found which puts an end to his pursuit.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Chapter iii -- The departure of Jones from Upton, with what passed between him and Partridge on the road.
ShowingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
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somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Chapter ii -- In which, though the squire doth not find his daughter, something is found which puts an end to his pursuit.
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Chapter ii -- In which, though the squire doth not find his daughter, something is found which puts an end to his pursuit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chapter ii -- In which, though the squire doth not find his daughter, something is found which puts an end to his pursuit.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Chapter ii -- In which, though the squire doth not find his daughter, something is found which puts an end to his pursuit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Upton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chapter iii -- The departure of Jones from Upton, with what passed between him and Partridge on the road.
vnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Chapter v -- Containing more adventures which Mr Jones and his companion met on the road.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Chapter ii -- In which, though the squire doth not find his daughter, something is found which puts an end to his pursuit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chapter iii -- The departure of Jones from Upton, with what passed between him and Partridge on the road.
