1840
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From this reading In 1840, his daughter, Miss Beaufain--” I laid my hand right on his shoulder.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I wish it were,” he said; “but I am descended from this man, too.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
Beaufain
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From this reading In 1840, his daughter, Miss Beaufain--” I laid my hand right on his shoulder.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I wish it were,” he said; “but I am descended from this man, too.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading In 1840, his daughter, Miss Beaufain--” I laid my hand right on his shoulder.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “I wish it were,” he said; “but I am descended from this man, too.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Don’t you do it, John Mayrant!”
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t you do it, John Mayrant!”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I wish it were,” he said; “but I am descended from this man, too.
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading My knowledge of his gallant sea-fighting namesake visibly gratified him.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading My knowledge of his gallant sea-fighting namesake visibly gratified him.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In 1840, his daughter, Miss Beaufain--” I laid my hand right on his shoulder.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wish it were,” he said; “but I am descended from this man, too.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My knowledge of his gallant sea-fighting namesake visibly gratified him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My knowledge of his gallant sea-fighting namesake visibly gratified him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish it were,” he said; “but I am descended from this man, too.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1840, his daughter, Miss Beaufain--” I laid my hand right on his shoulder.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I wish it were,” he said; “but I am descended from this man, too.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Don’t you do it, John Mayrant!”
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading My knowledge of his gallant sea-fighting namesake visibly gratified him.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading In 1840, his daughter, Miss Beaufain--” I laid my hand right on his shoulder.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I wish it were,” he said; “but I am descended from this man, too.
Mayrant
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From this reading “Don’t you do it, John Mayrant!”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In 1840, his daughter, Miss Beaufain--” I laid my hand right on his shoulder.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My knowledge of his gallant sea-fighting namesake visibly gratified him.
namesakenounUS /ˈneɪmseɪk/
a person with the same name as another
From this reading My knowledge of his gallant sea-fighting namesake visibly gratified him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My knowledge of his gallant sea-fighting namesake visibly gratified him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In 1840, his daughter, Miss Beaufain--” I laid my hand right on his shoulder.
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading In 1840, his daughter, Miss Beaufain--” I laid my hand right on his shoulder.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I wish it were,” he said; “but I am descended from this man, too.
sea-fighting
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From this reading My knowledge of his gallant sea-fighting namesake visibly gratified him.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading In 1840, his daughter, Miss Beaufain--” I laid my hand right on his shoulder.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
statesmannounUS /ˈsteɪtsmən/
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I wish it were,” he said; “but I am descended from this man, too.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I wish it were,” he said; “but I am descended from this man, too.
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading My knowledge of his gallant sea-fighting namesake visibly gratified him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I wish it were,” he said; “but I am descended from this man, too.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish it were,” he said; “but I am descended from this man, too.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t you do it, John Mayrant!”
