adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Northern mail eight hours late to-day,” he added, and bowing, was gone upon his route.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Northern mail eight hours late to-day,” he added, and bowing, was gone upon his route.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of us went as far as Washington with her on the train.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We gave her a dinner yesterday at the March Hare by way of farewell.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading Northern mail eight hours late to-day,” he added, and bowing, was gone upon his route.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We gave her a dinner yesterday at the March Hare by way of farewell.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading We gave her a dinner yesterday at the March Hare by way of farewell.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Northern mail eight hours late to-day,” he added, and bowing, was gone upon his route.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading One of us went as far as Washington with her on the train.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading We gave her a dinner yesterday at the March Hare by way of farewell.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We gave her a dinner yesterday at the March Hare by way of farewell.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Northern mail eight hours late to-day,” he added, and bowing, was gone upon his route.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
HarenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading We gave her a dinner yesterday at the March Hare by way of farewell.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Northern mail eight hours late to-day,” he added, and bowing, was gone upon his route.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Northern mail eight hours late to-day,” he added, and bowing, was gone upon his route.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Northern mail eight hours late to-day,” he added, and bowing, was gone upon his route.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Northern mail eight hours late to-day,” he added, and bowing, was gone upon his route.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading We gave her a dinner yesterday at the March Hare by way of farewell.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
MistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Northern mail eight hours late to-day,” he added, and bowing, was gone upon his route.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of us went as far as Washington with her on the train.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Northern mail eight hours late to-day,” he added, and bowing, was gone upon his route.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
takinnoun
large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area
From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
to-day
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From this reading Northern mail eight hours late to-day,” he added, and bowing, was gone upon his route.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading One of us went as far as Washington with her on the train.
Trevise's
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From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Northern mail eight hours late to-day,” he added, and bowing, was gone upon his route.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of us went as far as Washington with her on the train.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Northern mail eight hours late to-day,” he added, and bowing, was gone upon his route.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading One of us went as far as Washington with her on the train.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We gave her a dinner yesterday at the March Hare by way of farewell.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We gave her a dinner yesterday at the March Hare by way of farewell.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One of us went as far as Washington with her on the train.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of us went as far as Washington with her on the train.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading We gave her a dinner yesterday at the March Hare by way of farewell.
you're
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From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
