AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A tender took them off with the mails--as it happened, they were the only passengers for that small sea-township.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading McKeith greeted them all heartily and rather shyly introduced them to his bride.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The postmaster, the portmaster, the police magistrate, and a few local notables were waiting to receive them at the wharf.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A tender took them off with the mails--as it happened, they were the only passengers for that small sea-township.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were landed at Leuraville on the evening of the fourth day.
bridenounUS /braɪd/
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading McKeith greeted them all heartily and rather shyly introduced them to his bride.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Ordinary business folk going north, preferred the smaller coasting steamers which put in at every port.
coastingverbUS /ˈkoʊstɪŋ/
-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading Ordinary business folk going north, preferred the smaller coasting steamers which put in at every port.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were landed at Leuraville on the evening of the fourth day.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They were landed at Leuraville on the evening of the fourth day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Ordinary business folk going north, preferred the smaller coasting steamers which put in at every port.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The postmaster, the portmaster, the police magistrate, and a few local notables were waiting to receive them at the wharf.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Ordinary business folk going north, preferred the smaller coasting steamers which put in at every port.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A tender took them off with the mails--as it happened, they were the only passengers for that small sea-township.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading They were landed at Leuraville on the evening of the fourth day.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Ordinary business folk going north, preferred the smaller coasting steamers which put in at every port.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading McKeith greeted them all heartily and rather shyly introduced them to his bride.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading A tender took them off with the mails--as it happened, they were the only passengers for that small sea-township.
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading McKeith greeted them all heartily and rather shyly introduced them to his bride.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading McKeith greeted them all heartily and rather shyly introduced them to his bride.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ordinary business folk going north, preferred the smaller coasting steamers which put in at every port.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading McKeith greeted them all heartily and rather shyly introduced them to his bride.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A tender took them off with the mails--as it happened, they were the only passengers for that small sea-township.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading They were landed at Leuraville on the evening of the fourth day.
Leuraville
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From this reading They were landed at Leuraville on the evening of the fourth day.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading The postmaster, the portmaster, the police magistrate, and a few local notables were waiting to receive them at the wharf.
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading The postmaster, the portmaster, the police magistrate, and a few local notables were waiting to receive them at the wharf.
mailsnounUS /meɪlz/
plural of “mail” — the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading A tender took them off with the mails--as it happened, they were the only passengers for that small sea-township.
McKeith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McKeith greeted them all heartily and rather shyly introduced them to his bride.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Ordinary business folk going north, preferred the smaller coasting steamers which put in at every port.
notablesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəbəlz/
plural of “notable” — a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
From this reading The postmaster, the portmaster, the police magistrate, and a few local notables were waiting to receive them at the wharf.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were landed at Leuraville on the evening of the fourth day.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A tender took them off with the mails--as it happened, they were the only passengers for that small sea-township.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were landed at Leuraville on the evening of the fourth day.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading A tender took them off with the mails--as it happened, they were the only passengers for that small sea-township.
OrdinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Ordinary business folk going north, preferred the smaller coasting steamers which put in at every port.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading A tender took them off with the mails--as it happened, they were the only passengers for that small sea-township.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The postmaster, the portmaster, the police magistrate, and a few local notables were waiting to receive them at the wharf.
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Ordinary business folk going north, preferred the smaller coasting steamers which put in at every port.
portmaster
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The postmaster, the portmaster, the police magistrate, and a few local notables were waiting to receive them at the wharf.
postmasternounUS /ˈpoʊstmæstər/
the person in charge of a post office
From this reading The postmaster, the portmaster, the police magistrate, and a few local notables were waiting to receive them at the wharf.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading Ordinary business folk going north, preferred the smaller coasting steamers which put in at every port.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ordinary business folk going north, preferred the smaller coasting steamers which put in at every port.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading McKeith greeted them all heartily and rather shyly introduced them to his bride.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The postmaster, the portmaster, the police magistrate, and a few local notables were waiting to receive them at the wharf.
sea-township
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A tender took them off with the mails--as it happened, they were the only passengers for that small sea-township.
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading McKeith greeted them all heartily and rather shyly introduced them to his bride.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A tender took them off with the mails--as it happened, they were the only passengers for that small sea-township.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Ordinary business folk going north, preferred the smaller coasting steamers which put in at every port.
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Ordinary business folk going north, preferred the smaller coasting steamers which put in at every port.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading A tender took them off with the mails--as it happened, they were the only passengers for that small sea-township.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A tender took them off with the mails--as it happened, they were the only passengers for that small sea-township.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were landed at Leuraville on the evening of the fourth day.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A tender took them off with the mails--as it happened, they were the only passengers for that small sea-township.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were landed at Leuraville on the evening of the fourth day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The postmaster, the portmaster, the police magistrate, and a few local notables were waiting to receive them at the wharf.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A tender took them off with the mails--as it happened, they were the only passengers for that small sea-township.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The postmaster, the portmaster, the police magistrate, and a few local notables were waiting to receive them at the wharf.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were landed at Leuraville on the evening of the fourth day.
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 The postmaster, the portmaster, the police magistrate, and a few local notables were waiting to receive them at the wharf.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ordinary business folk going north, preferred the smaller coasting steamers which put in at every port.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A tender took them off with the mails--as it happened, they were the only passengers for that small sea-township.
