AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HOME IN RUINS.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Joe rowed toward his home on the mountain side, a good mile from Riverside, he could not help but think of the two mysterious men and of what they had said.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And from their talk they must have come from New York and are now going to try some game in Philadelphia.”
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Joe rowed toward his home on the mountain side, a good mile from Riverside, he could not help but think of the two mysterious men and of what they had said.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hermit's boy was tired out by the day's outing, yet he pulled a fairly quick stroke and it was not long before he reached the dock at which he and Hiram Bodley were in the habit of leaving their boat.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The hermit's boy was tired out by the day's outing, yet he pulled a fairly quick stroke and it was not long before he reached the dock at which he and Hiram Bodley were in the habit of leaving their boat.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The hermit's boy was tired out by the day's outing, yet he pulled a fairly quick stroke and it was not long before he reached the dock at which he and Hiram Bodley were in the habit of leaving their boat.
Bodley
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From this reading The hermit's boy was tired out by the day's outing, yet he pulled a fairly quick stroke and it was not long before he reached the dock at which he and Hiram Bodley were in the habit of leaving their boat.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The hermit's boy was tired out by the day's outing, yet he pulled a fairly quick stroke and it was not long before he reached the dock at which he and Hiram Bodley were in the habit of leaving their boat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As Joe rowed toward his home on the mountain side, a good mile from Riverside, he could not help but think of the two mysterious men and of what they had said.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The hermit's boy was tired out by the day's outing, yet he pulled a fairly quick stroke and it was not long before he reached the dock at which he and Hiram Bodley were in the habit of leaving their boat.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “They were certainly rascals,” he mused.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “And from their talk they must have come from New York and are now going to try some game in Philadelphia.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As Joe rowed toward his home on the mountain side, a good mile from Riverside, he could not help but think of the two mysterious men and of what they had said.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The hermit's boy was tired out by the day's outing, yet he pulled a fairly quick stroke and it was not long before he reached the dock at which he and Hiram Bodley were in the habit of leaving their boat.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading The hermit's boy was tired out by the day's outing, yet he pulled a fairly quick stroke and it was not long before he reached the dock at which he and Hiram Bodley were in the habit of leaving their boat.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The hermit's boy was tired out by the day's outing, yet he pulled a fairly quick stroke and it was not long before he reached the dock at which he and Hiram Bodley were in the habit of leaving their boat.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Joe rowed toward his home on the mountain side, a good mile from Riverside, he could not help but think of the two mysterious men and of what they had said.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “And from their talk they must have come from New York and are now going to try some game in Philadelphia.”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “And from their talk they must have come from New York and are now going to try some game in Philadelphia.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As Joe rowed toward his home on the mountain side, a good mile from Riverside, he could not help but think of the two mysterious men and of what they had said.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading The hermit's boy was tired out by the day's outing, yet he pulled a fairly quick stroke and it was not long before he reached the dock at which he and Hiram Bodley were in the habit of leaving their boat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Joe rowed toward his home on the mountain side, a good mile from Riverside, he could not help but think of the two mysterious men and of what they had said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And from their talk they must have come from New York and are now going to try some game in Philadelphia.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Joe rowed toward his home on the mountain side, a good mile from Riverside, he could not help but think of the two mysterious men and of what they had said.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading As Joe rowed toward his home on the mountain side, a good mile from Riverside, he could not help but think of the two mysterious men and of what they had said.
hermit's
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From this reading The hermit's boy was tired out by the day's outing, yet he pulled a fairly quick stroke and it was not long before he reached the dock at which he and Hiram Bodley were in the habit of leaving their boat.
Hiram
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From this reading The hermit's boy was tired out by the day's outing, yet he pulled a fairly quick stroke and it was not long before he reached the dock at which he and Hiram Bodley were in the habit of leaving their boat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Joe rowed toward his home on the mountain side, a good mile from Riverside, he could not help but think of the two mysterious men and of what they had said.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A HOME IN RUINS.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A HOME IN RUINS.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The hermit's boy was tired out by the day's outing, yet he pulled a fairly quick stroke and it was not long before he reached the dock at which he and Hiram Bodley were in the habit of leaving their boat.
Joe
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From this reading As Joe rowed toward his home on the mountain side, a good mile from Riverside, he could not help but think of the two mysterious men and of what they had said.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The hermit's boy was tired out by the day's outing, yet he pulled a fairly quick stroke and it was not long before he reached the dock at which he and Hiram Bodley were in the habit of leaving their boat.
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 The hermit's boy was tired out by the day's outing, yet he pulled a fairly quick stroke and it was not long before he reached the dock at which he and Hiram Bodley were in the habit of leaving their boat.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading As Joe rowed toward his home on the mountain side, a good mile from Riverside, he could not help but think of the two mysterious men and of what they had said.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading As Joe rowed toward his home on the mountain side, a good mile from Riverside, he could not help but think of the two mysterious men and of what they had said.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading As Joe rowed toward his home on the mountain side, a good mile from Riverside, he could not help but think of the two mysterious men and of what they had said.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “They were certainly rascals,” he mused.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “And from their talk they must have come from New York and are now going to try some game in Philadelphia.”
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading As Joe rowed toward his home on the mountain side, a good mile from Riverside, he could not help but think of the two mysterious men and of what they had said.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “And from their talk they must have come from New York and are now going to try some game in Philadelphia.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As Joe rowed toward his home on the mountain side, a good mile from Riverside, he could not help but think of the two mysterious men and of what they had said.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And from their talk they must have come from New York and are now going to try some game in Philadelphia.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Joe rowed toward his home on the mountain side, a good mile from Riverside, he could not help but think of the two mysterious men and of what they had said.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Joe rowed toward his home on the mountain side, a good mile from Riverside, he could not help but think of the two mysterious men and of what they had said.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The hermit's boy was tired out by the day's outing, yet he pulled a fairly quick stroke and it was not long before he reached the dock at which he and Hiram Bodley were in the habit of leaving their boat.
outingnounUS /ˈaʊtɪŋ/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading The hermit's boy was tired out by the day's outing, yet he pulled a fairly quick stroke and it was not long before he reached the dock at which he and Hiram Bodley were in the habit of leaving their boat.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading “And from their talk they must have come from New York and are now going to try some game in Philadelphia.”
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The hermit's boy was tired out by the day's outing, yet he pulled a fairly quick stroke and it was not long before he reached the dock at which he and Hiram Bodley were in the habit of leaving their boat.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The hermit's boy was tired out by the day's outing, yet he pulled a fairly quick stroke and it was not long before he reached the dock at which he and Hiram Bodley were in the habit of leaving their boat.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “They were certainly rascals,” he mused.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The hermit's boy was tired out by the day's outing, yet he pulled a fairly quick stroke and it was not long before he reached the dock at which he and Hiram Bodley were in the habit of leaving their boat.
RiversidenounUS /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/
the bank of a river
From this reading As Joe rowed toward his home on the mountain side, a good mile from Riverside, he could not help but think of the two mysterious men and of what they had said.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading As Joe rowed toward his home on the mountain side, a good mile from Riverside, he could not help but think of the two mysterious men and of what they had said.
RUINSnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading A HOME IN RUINS.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As Joe rowed toward his home on the mountain side, a good mile from Riverside, he could not help but think of the two mysterious men and of what they had said.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As Joe rowed toward his home on the mountain side, a good mile from Riverside, he could not help but think of the two mysterious men and of what they had said.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “And from their talk they must have come from New York and are now going to try some game in Philadelphia.”
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading The hermit's boy was tired out by the day's outing, yet he pulled a fairly quick stroke and it was not long before he reached the dock at which he and Hiram Bodley were in the habit of leaving their boat.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “And from their talk they must have come from New York and are now going to try some game in Philadelphia.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Joe rowed toward his home on the mountain side, a good mile from Riverside, he could not help but think of the two mysterious men and of what they had said.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “And from their talk they must have come from New York and are now going to try some game in Philadelphia.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Joe rowed toward his home on the mountain side, a good mile from Riverside, he could not help but think of the two mysterious men and of what they had said.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading As Joe rowed toward his home on the mountain side, a good mile from Riverside, he could not help but think of the two mysterious men and of what they had said.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The hermit's boy was tired out by the day's outing, yet he pulled a fairly quick stroke and it was not long before he reached the dock at which he and Hiram Bodley were in the habit of leaving their boat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And from their talk they must have come from New York and are now going to try some game in Philadelphia.”
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As Joe rowed toward his home on the mountain side, a good mile from Riverside, he could not help but think of the two mysterious men and of what they had said.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “And from their talk they must have come from New York and are now going to try some game in Philadelphia.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As Joe rowed toward his home on the mountain side, a good mile from Riverside, he could not help but think of the two mysterious men and of what they had said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hermit's boy was tired out by the day's outing, yet he pulled a fairly quick stroke and it was not long before he reached the dock at which he and Hiram Bodley were in the habit of leaving their boat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They were certainly rascals,” he mused.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As Joe rowed toward his home on the mountain side, a good mile from Riverside, he could not help but think of the two mysterious men and of what they had said.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hermit's boy was tired out by the day's outing, yet he pulled a fairly quick stroke and it was not long before he reached the dock at which he and Hiram Bodley were in the habit of leaving their boat.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The hermit's boy was tired out by the day's outing, yet he pulled a fairly quick stroke and it was not long before he reached the dock at which he and Hiram Bodley were in the habit of leaving their boat.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “And from their talk they must have come from New York and are now going to try some game in Philadelphia.”
