1879
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From this reading It was on a very cold day of the cold spring of 1879 that three ladies descended at the Liverpool station, escorted by a military-looking gentleman.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was on a very cold day of the cold spring of 1879 that three ladies descended at the Liverpool station, escorted by a military-looking gentleman.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading He left them standing while he made inquiries, but his servant had anticipated him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was on a very cold day of the cold spring of 1879 that three ladies descended at the Liverpool station, escorted by a military-looking gentleman.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever page we turn, However much we learn, Let there be something left to dream of still.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The steamer has been signalled, my Lord.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He left them standing while he made inquiries, but his servant had anticipated him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was on a very cold day of the cold spring of 1879 that three ladies descended at the Liverpool station, escorted by a military-looking gentleman.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was on a very cold day of the cold spring of 1879 that three ladies descended at the Liverpool station, escorted by a military-looking gentleman.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was on a very cold day of the cold spring of 1879 that three ladies descended at the Liverpool station, escorted by a military-looking gentleman.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading It was on a very cold day of the cold spring of 1879 that three ladies descended at the Liverpool station, escorted by a military-looking gentleman.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Whatever page we turn, However much we learn, Let there be something left to dream of still.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading It was on a very cold day of the cold spring of 1879 that three ladies descended at the Liverpool station, escorted by a military-looking gentleman.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading It was on a very cold day of the cold spring of 1879 that three ladies descended at the Liverpool station, escorted by a military-looking gentleman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He left them standing while he made inquiries, but his servant had anticipated him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The steamer has been signalled, my Lord.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left them standing while he made inquiries, but his servant had anticipated him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He left them standing while he made inquiries, but his servant had anticipated him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He left them standing while he made inquiries, but his servant had anticipated him.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Whatever page we turn, However much we learn, Let there be something left to dream of still.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading He left them standing while he made inquiries, but his servant had anticipated him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on a very cold day of the cold spring of 1879 that three ladies descended at the Liverpool station, escorted by a military-looking gentleman.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was on a very cold day of the cold spring of 1879 that three ladies descended at the Liverpool station, escorted by a military-looking gentleman.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Whatever page we turn, However much we learn, Let there be something left to dream of still.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Whatever page we turn, However much we learn, Let there be something left to dream of still.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Whatever page we turn, However much we learn, Let there be something left to dream of still.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading It was on a very cold day of the cold spring of 1879 that three ladies descended at the Liverpool station, escorted by a military-looking gentleman.
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading Longfellow.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “The steamer has been signalled, my Lord.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He left them standing while he made inquiries, but his servant had anticipated him.
military-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on a very cold day of the cold spring of 1879 that three ladies descended at the Liverpool station, escorted by a military-looking gentleman.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Whatever page we turn, However much we learn, Let there be something left to dream of still.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The steamer has been signalled, my Lord.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whatever page we turn, However much we learn, Let there be something left to dream of still.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on a very cold day of the cold spring of 1879 that three ladies descended at the Liverpool station, escorted by a military-looking gentleman.
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 Whatever page we turn, However much we learn, Let there be something left to dream of still.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He left them standing while he made inquiries, but his servant had anticipated him.
signalledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading “The steamer has been signalled, my Lord.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Whatever page we turn, However much we learn, Let there be something left to dream of still.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading It was on a very cold day of the cold spring of 1879 that three ladies descended at the Liverpool station, escorted by a military-looking gentleman.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading He left them standing while he made inquiries, but his servant had anticipated him.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It was on a very cold day of the cold spring of 1879 that three ladies descended at the Liverpool station, escorted by a military-looking gentleman.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “The steamer has been signalled, my Lord.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Whatever page we turn, However much we learn, Let there be something left to dream of still.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on a very cold day of the cold spring of 1879 that three ladies descended at the Liverpool station, escorted by a military-looking gentleman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on a very cold day of the cold spring of 1879 that three ladies descended at the Liverpool station, escorted by a military-looking gentleman.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He left them standing while he made inquiries, but his servant had anticipated him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Whatever page we turn, However much we learn, Let there be something left to dream of still.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was on a very cold day of the cold spring of 1879 that three ladies descended at the Liverpool station, escorted by a military-looking gentleman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whatever page we turn, However much we learn, Let there be something left to dream of still.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Whatever page we turn, However much we learn, Let there be something left to dream of still.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was on a very cold day of the cold spring of 1879 that three ladies descended at the Liverpool station, escorted by a military-looking gentleman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on a very cold day of the cold spring of 1879 that three ladies descended at the Liverpool station, escorted by a military-looking gentleman.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Whatever page we turn, However much we learn, Let there be something left to dream of still.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever page we turn, However much we learn, Let there be something left to dream of still.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He left them standing while he made inquiries, but his servant had anticipated him.
