adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is a lone inn, but on a great scale, thirty miles from Edinburgh.
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 It is situated on a rising ground (a mark for all the winds, which blow here incessantly)—there is a woody hill opposite, with a winding valley below, and the London road stretches out on either side.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My good friend, Here I am in Scotland (and shall have been here three weeks, next Monday) as I may say, ON MY PROBATION.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My good friend, Here I am in Scotland (and shall have been here three weeks, next Monday) as I may say, ON MY PROBATION.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My good friend, Here I am in Scotland (and shall have been here three weeks, next Monday) as I may say, ON MY PROBATION.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My good friend, Here I am in Scotland (and shall have been here three weeks, next Monday) as I may say, ON MY PROBATION.
Bees-Inn
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From this reading Bees-Inn.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It is situated on a rising ground (a mark for all the winds, which blow here incessantly)—there is a woody hill opposite, with a winding valley below, and the London road stretches out on either side.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading It is situated on a rising ground (a mark for all the winds, which blow here incessantly)—there is a woody hill opposite, with a winding valley below, and the London road stretches out on either side.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This is a lone inn, but on a great scale, thirty miles from Edinburgh.
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading LETTERS TO C. P——, ESQ.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading This is a lone inn, but on a great scale, thirty miles from Edinburgh.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading It is situated on a rising ground (a mark for all the winds, which blow here incessantly)—there is a woody hill opposite, with a winding valley below, and the London road stretches out on either side.
ESQnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is situated on a rising ground (a mark for all the winds, which blow here incessantly)—there is a woody hill opposite, with a winding valley below, and the London road stretches out on either side.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My good friend, Here I am in Scotland (and shall have been here three weeks, next Monday) as I may say, ON MY PROBATION.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This is a lone inn, but on a great scale, thirty miles from Edinburgh.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My good friend, Here I am in Scotland (and shall have been here three weeks, next Monday) as I may say, ON MY PROBATION.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This is a lone inn, but on a great scale, thirty miles from Edinburgh.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It is situated on a rising ground (a mark for all the winds, which blow here incessantly)—there is a woody hill opposite, with a winding valley below, and the London road stretches out on either side.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My good friend, Here I am in Scotland (and shall have been here three weeks, next Monday) as I may say, ON MY PROBATION.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading My good friend, Here I am in Scotland (and shall have been here three weeks, next Monday) as I may say, ON MY PROBATION.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It is situated on a rising ground (a mark for all the winds, which blow here incessantly)—there is a woody hill opposite, with a winding valley below, and the London road stretches out on either side.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My good friend, Here I am in Scotland (and shall have been here three weeks, next Monday) as I may say, ON MY PROBATION.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My good friend, Here I am in Scotland (and shall have been here three weeks, next Monday) as I may say, ON MY PROBATION.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading It is situated on a rising ground (a mark for all the winds, which blow here incessantly)—there is a woody hill opposite, with a winding valley below, and the London road stretches out on either side.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading This is a lone inn, but on a great scale, thirty miles from Edinburgh.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a lone inn, but on a great scale, thirty miles from Edinburgh.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is situated on a rising ground (a mark for all the winds, which blow here incessantly)—there is a woody hill opposite, with a winding valley below, and the London road stretches out on either side.
LETTERSnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
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LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It is situated on a rising ground (a mark for all the winds, which blow here incessantly)—there is a woody hill opposite, with a winding valley below, and the London road stretches out on either side.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading This is a lone inn, but on a great scale, thirty miles from Edinburgh.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading It is situated on a rising ground (a mark for all the winds, which blow here incessantly)—there is a woody hill opposite, with a winding valley below, and the London road stretches out on either side.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading My good friend, Here I am in Scotland (and shall have been here three weeks, next Monday) as I may say, ON MY PROBATION.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading This is a lone inn, but on a great scale, thirty miles from Edinburgh.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading My good friend, Here I am in Scotland (and shall have been here three weeks, next Monday) as I may say, ON MY PROBATION.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My good friend, Here I am in Scotland (and shall have been here three weeks, next Monday) as I may say, ON MY PROBATION.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading My good friend, Here I am in Scotland (and shall have been here three weeks, next Monday) as I may say, ON MY PROBATION.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My good friend, Here I am in Scotland (and shall have been here three weeks, next Monday) as I may say, ON MY PROBATION.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading It is situated on a rising ground (a mark for all the winds, which blow here incessantly)—there is a woody hill opposite, with a winding valley below, and the London road stretches out on either side.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is situated on a rising ground (a mark for all the winds, which blow here incessantly)—there is a woody hill opposite, with a winding valley below, and the London road stretches out on either side.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading LETTERS TO C. P——, ESQ.
PROBATIONnounUS /proʊˈbeɪʃən/
a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership
From this reading My good friend, Here I am in Scotland (and shall have been here three weeks, next Monday) as I may say, ON MY PROBATION.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading It is situated on a rising ground (a mark for all the winds, which blow here incessantly)—there is a woody hill opposite, with a winding valley below, and the London road stretches out on either side.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It is situated on a rising ground (a mark for all the winds, which blow here incessantly)—there is a woody hill opposite, with a winding valley below, and the London road stretches out on either side.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading My good friend, Here I am in Scotland (and shall have been here three weeks, next Monday) as I may say, ON MY PROBATION.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading This is a lone inn, but on a great scale, thirty miles from Edinburgh.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading My good friend, Here I am in Scotland (and shall have been here three weeks, next Monday) as I may say, ON MY PROBATION.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading My good friend, Here I am in Scotland (and shall have been here three weeks, next Monday) as I may say, ON MY PROBATION.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It is situated on a rising ground (a mark for all the winds, which blow here incessantly)—there is a woody hill opposite, with a winding valley below, and the London road stretches out on either side.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It is situated on a rising ground (a mark for all the winds, which blow here incessantly)—there is a woody hill opposite, with a winding valley below, and the London road stretches out on either side.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading It is situated on a rising ground (a mark for all the winds, which blow here incessantly)—there is a woody hill opposite, with a winding valley below, and the London road stretches out on either side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is situated on a rising ground (a mark for all the winds, which blow here incessantly)—there is a woody hill opposite, with a winding valley below, and the London road stretches out on either side.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is situated on a rising ground (a mark for all the winds, which blow here incessantly)—there is a woody hill opposite, with a winding valley below, and the London road stretches out on either side.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading This is a lone inn, but on a great scale, thirty miles from Edinburgh.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a lone inn, but on a great scale, thirty miles from Edinburgh.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading My good friend, Here I am in Scotland (and shall have been here three weeks, next Monday) as I may say, ON MY PROBATION.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It is situated on a rising ground (a mark for all the winds, which blow here incessantly)—there is a woody hill opposite, with a winding valley below, and the London road stretches out on either side.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading My good friend, Here I am in Scotland (and shall have been here three weeks, next Monday) as I may say, ON MY PROBATION.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is situated on a rising ground (a mark for all the winds, which blow here incessantly)—there is a woody hill opposite, with a winding valley below, and the London road stretches out on either side.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading It is situated on a rising ground (a mark for all the winds, which blow here incessantly)—there is a woody hill opposite, with a winding valley below, and the London road stretches out on either side.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It is situated on a rising ground (a mark for all the winds, which blow here incessantly)—there is a woody hill opposite, with a winding valley below, and the London road stretches out on either side.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is situated on a rising ground (a mark for all the winds, which blow here incessantly)—there is a woody hill opposite, with a winding valley below, and the London road stretches out on either side.
woodyadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdi/
made of or containing or resembling wood
From this reading It is situated on a rising ground (a mark for all the winds, which blow here incessantly)—there is a woody hill opposite, with a winding valley below, and the London road stretches out on either side.
