advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading ‘Why didn’t you tell me this before!’ cried Martin, with an expression of face which set off the cheerfulness of Mark’s visage to great advantage.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘Why didn’t you tell me this before!’ cried Martin, with an expression of face which set off the cheerfulness of Mark’s visage to great advantage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘It come in at one ear, and went out at the other.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But Lord love us, he was one of another Company, I dare say, and only made up the story that we might go to his Eden, and not the opposition one.’
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘It come in at one ear, and went out at the other.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ‘Why didn’t you tell me this before!’ cried Martin, with an expression of face which set off the cheerfulness of Mark’s visage to great advantage.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lord love us, he was one of another Company, I dare say, and only made up the story that we might go to his Eden, and not the opposition one.’
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading ‘Why didn’t you tell me this before!’ cried Martin, with an expression of face which set off the cheerfulness of Mark’s visage to great advantage.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘It come in at one ear, and went out at the other.
CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading But Lord love us, he was one of another Company, I dare say, and only made up the story that we might go to his Eden, and not the opposition one.’
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ‘Why didn’t you tell me this before!’ cried Martin, with an expression of face which set off the cheerfulness of Mark’s visage to great advantage.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading But Lord love us, he was one of another Company, I dare say, and only made up the story that we might go to his Eden, and not the opposition one.’
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From this reading ‘Why didn’t you tell me this before!’ cried Martin, with an expression of face which set off the cheerfulness of Mark’s visage to great advantage.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading ‘It come in at one ear, and went out at the other.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading But Lord love us, he was one of another Company, I dare say, and only made up the story that we might go to his Eden, and not the opposition one.’
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading ‘Why didn’t you tell me this before!’ cried Martin, with an expression of face which set off the cheerfulness of Mark’s visage to great advantage.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading ‘Why didn’t you tell me this before!’ cried Martin, with an expression of face which set off the cheerfulness of Mark’s visage to great advantage.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But Lord love us, he was one of another Company, I dare say, and only made up the story that we might go to his Eden, and not the opposition one.’
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ‘Why didn’t you tell me this before!’ cried Martin, with an expression of face which set off the cheerfulness of Mark’s visage to great advantage.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Lord love us, he was one of another Company, I dare say, and only made up the story that we might go to his Eden, and not the opposition one.’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Lord love us, he was one of another Company, I dare say, and only made up the story that we might go to his Eden, and not the opposition one.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I never thought on it, sir,’ said Mark.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘It come in at one ear, and went out at the other.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘I never thought on it, sir,’ said Mark.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading But Lord love us, he was one of another Company, I dare say, and only made up the story that we might go to his Eden, and not the opposition one.’
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But Lord love us, he was one of another Company, I dare say, and only made up the story that we might go to his Eden, and not the opposition one.’
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Lord love us, he was one of another Company, I dare say, and only made up the story that we might go to his Eden, and not the opposition one.’
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading ‘I never thought on it, sir,’ said Mark.
Mark'snounUS /mɑːrks/
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading ‘Why didn’t you tell me this before!’ cried Martin, with an expression of face which set off the cheerfulness of Mark’s visage to great advantage.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading ‘Why didn’t you tell me this before!’ cried Martin, with an expression of face which set off the cheerfulness of Mark’s visage to great advantage.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Why didn’t you tell me this before!’ cried Martin, with an expression of face which set off the cheerfulness of Mark’s visage to great advantage.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But Lord love us, he was one of another Company, I dare say, and only made up the story that we might go to his Eden, and not the opposition one.’
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ‘I never thought on it, sir,’ said Mark.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Lord love us, he was one of another Company, I dare say, and only made up the story that we might go to his Eden, and not the opposition one.’
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading ‘There’s some probability in that,’ observed Martin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Why didn’t you tell me this before!’ cried Martin, with an expression of face which set off the cheerfulness of Mark’s visage to great advantage.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ‘Why didn’t you tell me this before!’ cried Martin, with an expression of face which set off the cheerfulness of Mark’s visage to great advantage.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘I never thought on it, sir,’ said Mark.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘It come in at one ear, and went out at the other.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But Lord love us, he was one of another Company, I dare say, and only made up the story that we might go to his Eden, and not the opposition one.’
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading But Lord love us, he was one of another Company, I dare say, and only made up the story that we might go to his Eden, and not the opposition one.’
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ‘It come in at one ear, and went out at the other.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ‘It come in at one ear, and went out at the other.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading ‘There’s some probability in that,’ observed Martin.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I never thought on it, sir,’ said Mark.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading But Lord love us, he was one of another Company, I dare say, and only made up the story that we might go to his Eden, and not the opposition one.’
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ‘Why didn’t you tell me this before!’ cried Martin, with an expression of face which set off the cheerfulness of Mark’s visage to great advantage.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading ‘I never thought on it, sir,’ said Mark.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ‘There’s some probability in that,’ observed Martin.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But Lord love us, he was one of another Company, I dare say, and only made up the story that we might go to his Eden, and not the opposition one.’
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading ‘Why didn’t you tell me this before!’ cried Martin, with an expression of face which set off the cheerfulness of Mark’s visage to great advantage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Lord love us, he was one of another Company, I dare say, and only made up the story that we might go to his Eden, and not the opposition one.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Why didn’t you tell me this before!’ cried Martin, with an expression of face which set off the cheerfulness of Mark’s visage to great advantage.
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From this reading ‘There’s some probability in that,’ observed Martin.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Why didn’t you tell me this before!’ cried Martin, with an expression of face which set off the cheerfulness of Mark’s visage to great advantage.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ‘I never thought on it, sir,’ said Mark.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Why didn’t you tell me this before!’ cried Martin, with an expression of face which set off the cheerfulness of Mark’s visage to great advantage.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But Lord love us, he was one of another Company, I dare say, and only made up the story that we might go to his Eden, and not the opposition one.’
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Lord love us, he was one of another Company, I dare say, and only made up the story that we might go to his Eden, and not the opposition one.’
visagenounUS /ˈvɪzədʒ/
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading ‘Why didn’t you tell me this before!’ cried Martin, with an expression of face which set off the cheerfulness of Mark’s visage to great advantage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Lord love us, he was one of another Company, I dare say, and only made up the story that we might go to his Eden, and not the opposition one.’
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But Lord love us, he was one of another Company, I dare say, and only made up the story that we might go to his Eden, and not the opposition one.’
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘It come in at one ear, and went out at the other.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ‘Why didn’t you tell me this before!’ cried Martin, with an expression of face which set off the cheerfulness of Mark’s visage to great advantage.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading ‘Why didn’t you tell me this before!’ cried Martin, with an expression of face which set off the cheerfulness of Mark’s visage to great advantage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘Why didn’t you tell me this before!’ cried Martin, with an expression of face which set off the cheerfulness of Mark’s visage to great advantage.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Why didn’t you tell me this before!’ cried Martin, with an expression of face which set off the cheerfulness of Mark’s visage to great advantage.
