adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After waiting for about an hour in the schooner, I was sent ashore with a bottle-basket, with very precise instructions in what I was to do.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading After paying for this, I was to direct it to be sent aboard the schooner by the ostler (who was waiting at the door with a horse) the last of those ordered by the captain.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After waiting for about an hour in the schooner, I was sent ashore with a bottle-basket, with very precise instructions in what I was to do.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After waiting for about an hour in the schooner, I was sent ashore with a bottle-basket, with very precise instructions in what I was to do.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I was then to walk the horse along the Egmont road, till I saw or heard an open carriage coming behind.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After waiting for about an hour in the schooner, I was sent ashore with a bottle-basket, with very precise instructions in what I was to do.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading After waiting for about an hour in the schooner, I was sent ashore with a bottle-basket, with very precise instructions in what I was to do.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading There I was to leave my bottle-basket, asking (or, rather, handing over a written request) for it to be filled with bottles of the very best gin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After paying for this, I was to direct it to be sent aboard the schooner by the ostler (who was waiting at the door with a horse) the last of those ordered by the captain.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There I was to leave my bottle-basket, asking (or, rather, handing over a written request) for it to be filled with bottles of the very best gin.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I was then to walk the horse along the Egmont road, till I saw or heard an open carriage coming behind.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading There I was to leave my bottle-basket, asking (or, rather, handing over a written request) for it to be filled with bottles of the very best gin.
bottle-basket
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After waiting for about an hour in the schooner, I was sent ashore with a bottle-basket, with very precise instructions in what I was to do.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading There I was to leave my bottle-basket, asking (or, rather, handing over a written request) for it to be filled with bottles of the very best gin.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After paying for this, I was to direct it to be sent aboard the schooner by the ostler (who was waiting at the door with a horse) the last of those ordered by the captain.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was to follow the road towards Haarlem, till I came to the inn near the turning of the Egmont highway.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading After paying for this, I was to direct it to be sent aboard the schooner by the ostler (who was waiting at the door with a horse) the last of those ordered by the captain.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading I was then to walk the horse along the Egmont road, till I saw or heard an open carriage coming behind.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I was then to walk the horse along the Egmont road, till I saw or heard an open carriage coming behind.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading After paying for this, I was to direct it to be sent aboard the schooner by the ostler (who was waiting at the door with a horse) the last of those ordered by the captain.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After waiting for about an hour in the schooner, I was sent ashore with a bottle-basket, with very precise instructions in what I was to do.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading After paying for this, I was to direct it to be sent aboard the schooner by the ostler (who was waiting at the door with a horse) the last of those ordered by the captain.
Egmont
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was to follow the road towards Haarlem, till I came to the inn near the turning of the Egmont highway.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading There I was to leave my bottle-basket, asking (or, rather, handing over a written request) for it to be filled with bottles of the very best gin.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I was to follow the road towards Haarlem, till I came to the inn near the turning of the Egmont highway.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After waiting for about an hour in the schooner, I was sent ashore with a bottle-basket, with very precise instructions in what I was to do.
ginnounUS /dʒɪn/
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading There I was to leave my bottle-basket, asking (or, rather, handing over a written request) for it to be filled with bottles of the very best gin.
Haarlem
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was to follow the road towards Haarlem, till I came to the inn near the turning of the Egmont highway.
handingverbUS /ˈhændɪŋ/
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading There I was to leave my bottle-basket, asking (or, rather, handing over a written request) for it to be filled with bottles of the very best gin.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I was then to walk the horse along the Egmont road, till I saw or heard an open carriage coming behind.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading I was to follow the road towards Haarlem, till I came to the inn near the turning of the Egmont highway.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading After paying for this, I was to direct it to be sent aboard the schooner by the ostler (who was waiting at the door with a horse) the last of those ordered by the captain.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading After waiting for about an hour in the schooner, I was sent ashore with a bottle-basket, with very precise instructions in what I was to do.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After waiting for about an hour in the schooner, I was sent ashore with a bottle-basket, with very precise instructions in what I was to do.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After waiting for about an hour in the schooner, I was sent ashore with a bottle-basket, with very precise instructions in what I was to do.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading I was to follow the road towards Haarlem, till I came to the inn near the turning of the Egmont highway.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading After waiting for about an hour in the schooner, I was sent ashore with a bottle-basket, with very precise instructions in what I was to do.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There I was to leave my bottle-basket, asking (or, rather, handing over a written request) for it to be filled with bottles of the very best gin.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading After paying for this, I was to direct it to be sent aboard the schooner by the ostler (who was waiting at the door with a horse) the last of those ordered by the captain.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading There I was to leave my bottle-basket, asking (or, rather, handing over a written request) for it to be filled with bottles of the very best gin.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There I was to leave my bottle-basket, asking (or, rather, handing over a written request) for it to be filled with bottles of the very best gin.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I was to follow the road towards Haarlem, till I came to the inn near the turning of the Egmont highway.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was to follow the road towards Haarlem, till I came to the inn near the turning of the Egmont highway.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I was then to walk the horse along the Egmont road, till I saw or heard an open carriage coming behind.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There I was to leave my bottle-basket, asking (or, rather, handing over a written request) for it to be filled with bottles of the very best gin.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading After paying for this, I was to direct it to be sent aboard the schooner by the ostler (who was waiting at the door with a horse) the last of those ordered by the captain.
ostlernoun
someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
From this reading After paying for this, I was to direct it to be sent aboard the schooner by the ostler (who was waiting at the door with a horse) the last of those ordered by the captain.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There I was to leave my bottle-basket, asking (or, rather, handing over a written request) for it to be filled with bottles of the very best gin.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading After paying for this, I was to direct it to be sent aboard the schooner by the ostler (who was waiting at the door with a horse) the last of those ordered by the captain.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading After waiting for about an hour in the schooner, I was sent ashore with a bottle-basket, with very precise instructions in what I was to do.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading There I was to leave my bottle-basket, asking (or, rather, handing over a written request) for it to be filled with bottles of the very best gin.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading There I was to leave my bottle-basket, asking (or, rather, handing over a written request) for it to be filled with bottles of the very best gin.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I was to follow the road towards Haarlem, till I came to the inn near the turning of the Egmont highway.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I was then to walk the horse along the Egmont road, till I saw or heard an open carriage coming behind.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading After waiting for about an hour in the schooner, I was sent ashore with a bottle-basket, with very precise instructions in what I was to do.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading After waiting for about an hour in the schooner, I was sent ashore with a bottle-basket, with very precise instructions in what I was to do.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After waiting for about an hour in the schooner, I was sent ashore with a bottle-basket, with very precise instructions in what I was to do.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I was then to walk the horse along the Egmont road, till I saw or heard an open carriage coming behind.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There I was to leave my bottle-basket, asking (or, rather, handing over a written request) for it to be filled with bottles of the very best gin.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After paying for this, I was to direct it to be sent aboard the schooner by the ostler (who was waiting at the door with a horse) the last of those ordered by the captain.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading After paying for this, I was to direct it to be sent aboard the schooner by the ostler (who was waiting at the door with a horse) the last of those ordered by the captain.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I was to follow the road towards Haarlem, till I came to the inn near the turning of the Egmont highway.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After waiting for about an hour in the schooner, I was sent ashore with a bottle-basket, with very precise instructions in what I was to do.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading I was to follow the road towards Haarlem, till I came to the inn near the turning of the Egmont highway.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading I was to follow the road towards Haarlem, till I came to the inn near the turning of the Egmont highway.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading After waiting for about an hour in the schooner, I was sent ashore with a bottle-basket, with very precise instructions in what I was to do.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading After waiting for about an hour in the schooner, I was sent ashore with a bottle-basket, with very precise instructions in what I was to do.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I was then to walk the horse along the Egmont road, till I saw or heard an open carriage coming behind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After waiting for about an hour in the schooner, I was sent ashore with a bottle-basket, with very precise instructions in what I was to do.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After waiting for about an hour in the schooner, I was sent ashore with a bottle-basket, with very precise instructions in what I was to do.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading After paying for this, I was to direct it to be sent aboard the schooner by the ostler (who was waiting at the door with a horse) the last of those ordered by the captain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After waiting for about an hour in the schooner, I was sent ashore with a bottle-basket, with very precise instructions in what I was to do.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading There I was to leave my bottle-basket, asking (or, rather, handing over a written request) for it to be filled with bottles of the very best gin.
