AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
buttonedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtənd/
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading "I feel as if my jacket was buttoned, in spite of the long drive we've taken since.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading The last time they stood here they were strangers watching the departure of those whom now they waited, hand in hand, to greet.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Jewel, you made me eat too much dinner," remarked Mr. Evringham.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I went to my tailor this morning, and what do you think he told me?"
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "I feel as if my jacket was buttoned, in spite of the long drive we've taken since.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading "Jewel, you made me eat too much dinner," remarked Mr. Evringham.
Evringham
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From this reading "Jewel, you made me eat too much dinner," remarked Mr. Evringham.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel as if my jacket was buttoned, in spite of the long drive we've taken since.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The last time they stood here they were strangers watching the departure of those whom now they waited, hand in hand, to greet.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The last time they stood here they were strangers watching the departure of those whom now they waited, hand in hand, to greet.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I went to my tailor this morning, and what do you think he told me?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The last time they stood here they were strangers watching the departure of those whom now they waited, hand in hand, to greet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
HOME-COMING
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel as if my jacket was buttoned, in spite of the long drive we've taken since.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I feel as if my jacket was buttoned, in spite of the long drive we've taken since.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last time they stood here they were strangers watching the departure of those whom now they waited, hand in hand, to greet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading "I feel as if my jacket was buttoned, in spite of the long drive we've taken since.
JewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The last time they stood here they were strangers watching the departure of those whom now they waited, hand in hand, to greet.
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 "I feel as if my jacket was buttoned, in spite of the long drive we've taken since.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Jewel, you made me eat too much dinner," remarked Mr. Evringham.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Jewel, you made me eat too much dinner," remarked Mr. Evringham.
meeklyadverbUS /ˈmiːkli/
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I went to my tailor this morning, and what do you think he told me?"
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Jewel, you made me eat too much dinner," remarked Mr. Evringham.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Jewel, you made me eat too much dinner," remarked Mr. Evringham.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I feel as if my jacket was buttoned, in spite of the long drive we've taken since.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The last time they stood here they were strangers watching the departure of those whom now they waited, hand in hand, to greet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last time they stood here they were strangers watching the departure of those whom now they waited, hand in hand, to greet.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
ploughingnoun
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Jewel, you made me eat too much dinner," remarked Mr. Evringham.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
seeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I feel as if my jacket was buttoned, in spite of the long drive we've taken since.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading "I feel as if my jacket was buttoned, in spite of the long drive we've taken since.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The last time they stood here they were strangers watching the departure of those whom now they waited, hand in hand, to greet.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading I went to my tailor this morning, and what do you think he told me?"
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "I feel as if my jacket was buttoned, in spite of the long drive we've taken since.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The last time they stood here they were strangers watching the departure of those whom now they waited, hand in hand, to greet.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I went to my tailor this morning, and what do you think he told me?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I went to my tailor this morning, and what do you think he told me?"
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The last time they stood here they were strangers watching the departure of those whom now they waited, hand in hand, to greet.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The last time they stood here they were strangers watching the departure of those whom now they waited, hand in hand, to greet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The last time they stood here they were strangers watching the departure of those whom now they waited, hand in hand, to greet.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I went to my tailor this morning, and what do you think he told me?"
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Jewel, you made me eat too much dinner," remarked Mr. Evringham.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The last time they stood here they were strangers watching the departure of those whom now they waited, hand in hand, to greet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I feel as if my jacket was buttoned, in spite of the long drive we've taken since.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The last time they stood here they were strangers watching the departure of those whom now they waited, hand in hand, to greet.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
we've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I feel as if my jacket was buttoned, in spite of the long drive we've taken since.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to my tailor this morning, and what do you think he told me?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The last time they stood here they were strangers watching the departure of those whom now they waited, hand in hand, to greet.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I went to my tailor this morning, and what do you think he told me?"
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading HOME-COMING Again Jewel and her grandfather stood on the wharf where the great boats, ploughing their way through the mighty seas, come finally, each into its own place, as meekly as the horse seeks his stable.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The last time they stood here they were strangers watching the departure of those whom now they waited, hand in hand, to greet.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Jewel, you made me eat too much dinner," remarked Mr. Evringham.
