adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I hardly like taking thee out this wet day, Phineas--but it is a comfort to have thee."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He did it--nay, insisted upon doing it--the day after he came of age, and just one week after they had been betrothed--this nineteenth of June, one thousand eight hundred and one.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading He did it--nay, insisted upon doing it--the day after he came of age, and just one week after they had been betrothed--this nineteenth of June, one thousand eight hundred and one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was going to communicate to Mr. Brithwood of the Mythe, Ursula's legal guardian and trustee, the fact that she had promised him her hand--him, John Halifax, the tanner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He did it--nay, insisted upon doing it--the day after he came of age, and just one week after they had been betrothed--this nineteenth of June, one thousand eight hundred and one.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading We reached the iron gate of the Mythe House;--John hesitated a minute, and then pulled the bell with a resolute hand.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Perhaps it was, for John was bent on a trying errand.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading He did it--nay, insisted upon doing it--the day after he came of age, and just one week after they had been betrothed--this nineteenth of June, one thousand eight hundred and one.
Brithwood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was going to communicate to Mr. Brithwood of the Mythe, Ursula's legal guardian and trustee, the fact that she had promised him her hand--him, John Halifax, the tanner.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I hardly like taking thee out this wet day, Phineas--but it is a comfort to have thee."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He did it--nay, insisted upon doing it--the day after he came of age, and just one week after they had been betrothed--this nineteenth of June, one thousand eight hundred and one.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading "I hardly like taking thee out this wet day, Phineas--but it is a comfort to have thee."
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading He was going to communicate to Mr. Brithwood of the Mythe, Ursula's legal guardian and trustee, the fact that she had promised him her hand--him, John Halifax, the tanner.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I hardly like taking thee out this wet day, Phineas--but it is a comfort to have thee."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did it--nay, insisted upon doing it--the day after he came of age, and just one week after they had been betrothed--this nineteenth of June, one thousand eight hundred and one.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He did it--nay, insisted upon doing it--the day after he came of age, and just one week after they had been betrothed--this nineteenth of June, one thousand eight hundred and one.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading He did it--nay, insisted upon doing it--the day after he came of age, and just one week after they had been betrothed--this nineteenth of June, one thousand eight hundred and one.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Perhaps it was, for John was bent on a trying errand.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He was going to communicate to Mr. Brithwood of the Mythe, Ursula's legal guardian and trustee, the fact that she had promised him her hand--him, John Halifax, the tanner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps it was, for John was bent on a trying errand.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading We reached the iron gate of the Mythe House;--John hesitated a minute, and then pulled the bell with a resolute hand.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He was going to communicate to Mr. Brithwood of the Mythe, Ursula's legal guardian and trustee, the fact that she had promised him her hand--him, John Halifax, the tanner.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading He was going to communicate to Mr. Brithwood of the Mythe, Ursula's legal guardian and trustee, the fact that she had promised him her hand--him, John Halifax, the tanner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was going to communicate to Mr. Brithwood of the Mythe, Ursula's legal guardian and trustee, the fact that she had promised him her hand--him, John Halifax, the tanner.
HalifaxnounUS /ˈhælɪfæks/
provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
From this reading He was going to communicate to Mr. Brithwood of the Mythe, Ursula's legal guardian and trustee, the fact that she had promised him her hand--him, John Halifax, the tanner.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was going to communicate to Mr. Brithwood of the Mythe, Ursula's legal guardian and trustee, the fact that she had promised him her hand--him, John Halifax, the tanner.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading "I hardly like taking thee out this wet day, Phineas--but it is a comfort to have thee."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I hardly like taking thee out this wet day, Phineas--but it is a comfort to have thee."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was going to communicate to Mr. Brithwood of the Mythe, Ursula's legal guardian and trustee, the fact that she had promised him her hand--him, John Halifax, the tanner.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was going to communicate to Mr. Brithwood of the Mythe, Ursula's legal guardian and trustee, the fact that she had promised him her hand--him, John Halifax, the tanner.
hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading We reached the iron gate of the Mythe House;--John hesitated a minute, and then pulled the bell with a resolute hand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was going to communicate to Mr. Brithwood of the Mythe, Ursula's legal guardian and trustee, the fact that she had promised him her hand--him, John Halifax, the tanner.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We reached the iron gate of the Mythe House;--John hesitated a minute, and then pulled the bell with a resolute hand.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading He did it--nay, insisted upon doing it--the day after he came of age, and just one week after they had been betrothed--this nineteenth of June, one thousand eight hundred and one.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hardly like taking thee out this wet day, Phineas--but it is a comfort to have thee."
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading He did it--nay, insisted upon doing it--the day after he came of age, and just one week after they had been betrothed--this nineteenth of June, one thousand eight hundred and one.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading We reached the iron gate of the Mythe House;--John hesitated a minute, and then pulled the bell with a resolute hand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I hardly like taking thee out this wet day, Phineas--but it is a comfort to have thee."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I hardly like taking thee out this wet day, Phineas--but it is a comfort to have thee."
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Perhaps it was, for John was bent on a trying errand.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading He did it--nay, insisted upon doing it--the day after he came of age, and just one week after they had been betrothed--this nineteenth of June, one thousand eight hundred and one.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He did it--nay, insisted upon doing it--the day after he came of age, and just one week after they had been betrothed--this nineteenth of June, one thousand eight hundred and one.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading He was going to communicate to Mr. Brithwood of the Mythe, Ursula's legal guardian and trustee, the fact that she had promised him her hand--him, John Halifax, the tanner.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I hardly like taking thee out this wet day, Phineas--but it is a comfort to have thee."
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading We reached the iron gate of the Mythe House;--John hesitated a minute, and then pulled the bell with a resolute hand.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading He was going to communicate to Mr. Brithwood of the Mythe, Ursula's legal guardian and trustee, the fact that she had promised him her hand--him, John Halifax, the tanner.
Mythe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was going to communicate to Mr. Brithwood of the Mythe, Ursula's legal guardian and trustee, the fact that she had promised him her hand--him, John Halifax, the tanner.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading He did it--nay, insisted upon doing it--the day after he came of age, and just one week after they had been betrothed--this nineteenth of June, one thousand eight hundred and one.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading He did it--nay, insisted upon doing it--the day after he came of age, and just one week after they had been betrothed--this nineteenth of June, one thousand eight hundred and one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was going to communicate to Mr. Brithwood of the Mythe, Ursula's legal guardian and trustee, the fact that she had promised him her hand--him, John Halifax, the tanner.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps it was, for John was bent on a trying errand.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He did it--nay, insisted upon doing it--the day after he came of age, and just one week after they had been betrothed--this nineteenth of June, one thousand eight hundred and one.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I hardly like taking thee out this wet day, Phineas--but it is a comfort to have thee."
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it was, for John was bent on a trying errand.
Phineas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hardly like taking thee out this wet day, Phineas--but it is a comfort to have thee."
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading He was going to communicate to Mr. Brithwood of the Mythe, Ursula's legal guardian and trustee, the fact that she had promised him her hand--him, John Halifax, the tanner.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading We reached the iron gate of the Mythe House;--John hesitated a minute, and then pulled the bell with a resolute hand.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We reached the iron gate of the Mythe House;--John hesitated a minute, and then pulled the bell with a resolute hand.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading We reached the iron gate of the Mythe House;--John hesitated a minute, and then pulled the bell with a resolute hand.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was going to communicate to Mr. Brithwood of the Mythe, Ursula's legal guardian and trustee, the fact that she had promised him her hand--him, John Halifax, the tanner.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "I hardly like taking thee out this wet day, Phineas--but it is a comfort to have thee."
tannernounUS /ˈtænər/
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading He was going to communicate to Mr. Brithwood of the Mythe, Ursula's legal guardian and trustee, the fact that she had promised him her hand--him, John Halifax, the tanner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was going to communicate to Mr. Brithwood of the Mythe, Ursula's legal guardian and trustee, the fact that she had promised him her hand--him, John Halifax, the tanner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was going to communicate to Mr. Brithwood of the Mythe, Ursula's legal guardian and trustee, the fact that she had promised him her hand--him, John Halifax, the tanner.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I hardly like taking thee out this wet day, Phineas--but it is a comfort to have thee."
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We reached the iron gate of the Mythe House;--John hesitated a minute, and then pulled the bell with a resolute hand.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did it--nay, insisted upon doing it--the day after he came of age, and just one week after they had been betrothed--this nineteenth of June, one thousand eight hundred and one.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I hardly like taking thee out this wet day, Phineas--but it is a comfort to have thee."
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He did it--nay, insisted upon doing it--the day after he came of age, and just one week after they had been betrothed--this nineteenth of June, one thousand eight hundred and one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I hardly like taking thee out this wet day, Phineas--but it is a comfort to have thee."
trusteenounUS /ˌtrʌˈstiː/
a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
From this reading He was going to communicate to Mr. Brithwood of the Mythe, Ursula's legal guardian and trustee, the fact that she had promised him her hand--him, John Halifax, the tanner.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Perhaps it was, for John was bent on a trying errand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He did it--nay, insisted upon doing it--the day after he came of age, and just one week after they had been betrothed--this nineteenth of June, one thousand eight hundred and one.
Ursula's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was going to communicate to Mr. Brithwood of the Mythe, Ursula's legal guardian and trustee, the fact that she had promised him her hand--him, John Halifax, the tanner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps it was, for John was bent on a trying errand.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We reached the iron gate of the Mythe House;--John hesitated a minute, and then pulled the bell with a resolute hand.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He did it--nay, insisted upon doing it--the day after he came of age, and just one week after they had been betrothed--this nineteenth of June, one thousand eight hundred and one.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading "I hardly like taking thee out this wet day, Phineas--but it is a comfort to have thee."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We reached the iron gate of the Mythe House;--John hesitated a minute, and then pulled the bell with a resolute hand.
