adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He held out his hands, and mentioned his name.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Arnold recognized it directly.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading Arnold recognized it directly.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
else
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From this reading Let’s talk of something else.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
gambledverbUS /ˈɡæmbəld/
past form of “gamble” — take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He held out his hands, and mentioned his name.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held out his hands, and mentioned his name.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held out his hands, and mentioned his name.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He held out his hands, and mentioned his name.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Arnold recognized it directly.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
Let's
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From this reading Let’s talk of something else.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading He held out his hands, and mentioned his name.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “No more of that!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He held out his hands, and mentioned his name.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No more of that!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He held out his hands, and mentioned his name.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Arnold recognized it directly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Let’s talk of something else.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Let’s talk of something else.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No more of that!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, Sir Patrick!” he said, warmly, “if my poor father had only taken your advice--” “He would have thought twice before he gambled away his fortune on the turf; and he might have been alive here among us, instead of dying an exile in a foreign land,” said Sir Patrick, finishing the sentence which the other had begun.
