AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BILLY SENDS A TELEGRAM James Harding's letter very promptly followed Billy's, though it was not like Billy's at all.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading It told something of Billy's property, and mentioned that, according to Mrs. Neilson's will, Billy would not come into control of her fortune until the age of twenty-one years was reached.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading It mentioned Ned, and the old college friendship, and it closed by saying that the writer, James Harding, was glad to renew his acquaintance with the good old Henshaw family that he had known long years ago; and that he hoped soon to hear from William Henshaw himself.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading It told something of Billy's property, and mentioned that, according to Mrs. Neilson's will, Billy would not come into control of her fortune until the age of twenty-one years was reached.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading It mentioned Ned, and the old college friendship, and it closed by saying that the writer, James Harding, was glad to renew his acquaintance with the good old Henshaw family that he had known long years ago; and that he hoped soon to hear from William Henshaw himself.
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 BILLY SENDS A TELEGRAM James Harding's letter very promptly followed Billy's, though it was not like Billy's at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It told something of Billy's property, and mentioned that, according to Mrs. Neilson's will, Billy would not come into control of her fortune until the age of twenty-one years was reached.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BILLY SENDS A TELEGRAM James Harding's letter very promptly followed Billy's, though it was not like Billy's at all.
BILLYnounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading BILLY SENDS A TELEGRAM James Harding's letter very promptly followed Billy's, though it was not like Billy's at all.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading BILLY SENDS A TELEGRAM James Harding's letter very promptly followed Billy's, though it was not like Billy's at all.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a good letter--but it was not well written.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It mentioned Ned, and the old college friendship, and it closed by saying that the writer, James Harding, was glad to renew his acquaintance with the good old Henshaw family that he had known long years ago; and that he hoped soon to hear from William Henshaw himself.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading It mentioned Ned, and the old college friendship, and it closed by saying that the writer, James Harding, was glad to renew his acquaintance with the good old Henshaw family that he had known long years ago; and that he hoped soon to hear from William Henshaw himself.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading It mentioned Ned, and the old college friendship, and it closed by saying that the writer, James Harding, was glad to renew his acquaintance with the good old Henshaw family that he had known long years ago; and that he hoped soon to hear from William Henshaw himself.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It told something of Billy's property, and mentioned that, according to Mrs. Neilson's will, Billy would not come into control of her fortune until the age of twenty-one years was reached.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading It told something of Billy's property, and mentioned that, according to Mrs. Neilson's will, Billy would not come into control of her fortune until the age of twenty-one years was reached.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It dwelt at some length upon the fact of Billy's loneliness in the world, and expressed the hope that her father's friend could find it in his heart to welcome the orphan into his home.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading It dwelt at some length upon the fact of Billy's loneliness in the world, and expressed the hope that her father's friend could find it in his heart to welcome the orphan into his home.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading It dwelt at some length upon the fact of Billy's loneliness in the world, and expressed the hope that her father's friend could find it in his heart to welcome the orphan into his home.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It dwelt at some length upon the fact of Billy's loneliness in the world, and expressed the hope that her father's friend could find it in his heart to welcome the orphan into his home.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading It mentioned Ned, and the old college friendship, and it closed by saying that the writer, James Harding, was glad to renew his acquaintance with the good old Henshaw family that he had known long years ago; and that he hoped soon to hear from William Henshaw himself.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It dwelt at some length upon the fact of Billy's loneliness in the world, and expressed the hope that her father's friend could find it in his heart to welcome the orphan into his home.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It dwelt at some length upon the fact of Billy's loneliness in the world, and expressed the hope that her father's friend could find it in his heart to welcome the orphan into his home.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading BILLY SENDS A TELEGRAM James Harding's letter very promptly followed Billy's, though it was not like Billy's at all.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It told something of Billy's property, and mentioned that, according to Mrs. Neilson's will, Billy would not come into control of her fortune until the age of twenty-one years was reached.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It dwelt at some length upon the fact of Billy's loneliness in the world, and expressed the hope that her father's friend could find it in his heart to welcome the orphan into his home.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading It mentioned Ned, and the old college friendship, and it closed by saying that the writer, James Harding, was glad to renew his acquaintance with the good old Henshaw family that he had known long years ago; and that he hoped soon to hear from William Henshaw himself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It mentioned Ned, and the old college friendship, and it closed by saying that the writer, James Harding, was glad to renew his acquaintance with the good old Henshaw family that he had known long years ago; and that he hoped soon to hear from William Henshaw himself.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading It mentioned Ned, and the old college friendship, and it closed by saying that the writer, James Harding, was glad to renew his acquaintance with the good old Henshaw family that he had known long years ago; and that he hoped soon to hear from William Henshaw himself.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It mentioned Ned, and the old college friendship, and it closed by saying that the writer, James Harding, was glad to renew his acquaintance with the good old Henshaw family that he had known long years ago; and that he hoped soon to hear from William Henshaw himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It mentioned Ned, and the old college friendship, and it closed by saying that the writer, James Harding, was glad to renew his acquaintance with the good old Henshaw family that he had known long years ago; and that he hoped soon to hear from William Henshaw himself.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading It mentioned Ned, and the old college friendship, and it closed by saying that the writer, James Harding, was glad to renew his acquaintance with the good old Henshaw family that he had known long years ago; and that he hoped soon to hear from William Henshaw himself.
Harding'snounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋs/
possessive form of “harding” — 29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading BILLY SENDS A TELEGRAM James Harding's letter very promptly followed Billy's, though it was not like Billy's at all.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It mentioned Ned, and the old college friendship, and it closed by saying that the writer, James Harding, was glad to renew his acquaintance with the good old Henshaw family that he had known long years ago; and that he hoped soon to hear from William Henshaw himself.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It mentioned Ned, and the old college friendship, and it closed by saying that the writer, James Harding, was glad to renew his acquaintance with the good old Henshaw family that he had known long years ago; and that he hoped soon to hear from William Henshaw himself.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It dwelt at some length upon the fact of Billy's loneliness in the world, and expressed the hope that her father's friend could find it in his heart to welcome the orphan into his home.
Henshaw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It mentioned Ned, and the old college friendship, and it closed by saying that the writer, James Harding, was glad to renew his acquaintance with the good old Henshaw family that he had known long years ago; and that he hoped soon to hear from William Henshaw himself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It told something of Billy's property, and mentioned that, according to Mrs. Neilson's will, Billy would not come into control of her fortune until the age of twenty-one years was reached.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It mentioned Ned, and the old college friendship, and it closed by saying that the writer, James Harding, was glad to renew his acquaintance with the good old Henshaw family that he had known long years ago; and that he hoped soon to hear from William Henshaw himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It dwelt at some length upon the fact of Billy's loneliness in the world, and expressed the hope that her father's friend could find it in his heart to welcome the orphan into his home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It dwelt at some length upon the fact of Billy's loneliness in the world, and expressed the hope that her father's friend could find it in his heart to welcome the orphan into his home.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It dwelt at some length upon the fact of Billy's loneliness in the world, and expressed the hope that her father's friend could find it in his heart to welcome the orphan into his home.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading It mentioned Ned, and the old college friendship, and it closed by saying that the writer, James Harding, was glad to renew his acquaintance with the good old Henshaw family that he had known long years ago; and that he hoped soon to hear from William Henshaw himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It dwelt at some length upon the fact of Billy's loneliness in the world, and expressed the hope that her father's friend could find it in his heart to welcome the orphan into his home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It told something of Billy's property, and mentioned that, according to Mrs. Neilson's will, Billy would not come into control of her fortune until the age of twenty-one years was reached.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BILLY SENDS A TELEGRAM James Harding's letter very promptly followed Billy's, though it was not like Billy's at all.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading BILLY SENDS A TELEGRAM James Harding's letter very promptly followed Billy's, though it was not like Billy's at all.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It mentioned Ned, and the old college friendship, and it closed by saying that the writer, James Harding, was glad to renew his acquaintance with the good old Henshaw family that he had known long years ago; and that he hoped soon to hear from William Henshaw himself.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It dwelt at some length upon the fact of Billy's loneliness in the world, and expressed the hope that her father's friend could find it in his heart to welcome the orphan into his home.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading BILLY SENDS A TELEGRAM James Harding's letter very promptly followed Billy's, though it was not like Billy's at all.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading BILLY SENDS A TELEGRAM James Harding's letter very promptly followed Billy's, though it was not like Billy's at all.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading It dwelt at some length upon the fact of Billy's loneliness in the world, and expressed the hope that her father's friend could find it in his heart to welcome the orphan into his home.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It mentioned Ned, and the old college friendship, and it closed by saying that the writer, James Harding, was glad to renew his acquaintance with the good old Henshaw family that he had known long years ago; and that he hoped soon to hear from William Henshaw himself.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading It told something of Billy's property, and mentioned that, according to Mrs. Neilson's will, Billy would not come into control of her fortune until the age of twenty-one years was reached.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It told something of Billy's property, and mentioned that, according to Mrs. Neilson's will, Billy would not come into control of her fortune until the age of twenty-one years was reached.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It mentioned Ned, and the old college friendship, and it closed by saying that the writer, James Harding, was glad to renew his acquaintance with the good old Henshaw family that he had known long years ago; and that he hoped soon to hear from William Henshaw himself.
Neilson's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It told something of Billy's property, and mentioned that, according to Mrs. Neilson's will, Billy would not come into control of her fortune until the age of twenty-one years was reached.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BILLY SENDS A TELEGRAM James Harding's letter very promptly followed Billy's, though it was not like Billy's at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It told something of Billy's property, and mentioned that, according to Mrs. Neilson's will, Billy would not come into control of her fortune until the age of twenty-one years was reached.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It mentioned Ned, and the old college friendship, and it closed by saying that the writer, James Harding, was glad to renew his acquaintance with the good old Henshaw family that he had known long years ago; and that he hoped soon to hear from William Henshaw himself.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading It dwelt at some length upon the fact of Billy's loneliness in the world, and expressed the hope that her father's friend could find it in his heart to welcome the orphan into his home.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading BILLY SENDS A TELEGRAM James Harding's letter very promptly followed Billy's, though it was not like Billy's at all.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading It told something of Billy's property, and mentioned that, according to Mrs. Neilson's will, Billy would not come into control of her fortune until the age of twenty-one years was reached.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It told something of Billy's property, and mentioned that, according to Mrs. Neilson's will, Billy would not come into control of her fortune until the age of twenty-one years was reached.
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading It mentioned Ned, and the old college friendship, and it closed by saying that the writer, James Harding, was glad to renew his acquaintance with the good old Henshaw family that he had known long years ago; and that he hoped soon to hear from William Henshaw himself.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading It mentioned Ned, and the old college friendship, and it closed by saying that the writer, James Harding, was glad to renew his acquaintance with the good old Henshaw family that he had known long years ago; and that he hoped soon to hear from William Henshaw himself.
SENDSverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading BILLY SENDS A TELEGRAM James Harding's letter very promptly followed Billy's, though it was not like Billy's at all.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It dwelt at some length upon the fact of Billy's loneliness in the world, and expressed the hope that her father's friend could find it in his heart to welcome the orphan into his home.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It told something of Billy's property, and mentioned that, according to Mrs. Neilson's will, Billy would not come into control of her fortune until the age of twenty-one years was reached.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading It mentioned Ned, and the old college friendship, and it closed by saying that the writer, James Harding, was glad to renew his acquaintance with the good old Henshaw family that he had known long years ago; and that he hoped soon to hear from William Henshaw himself.
TELEGRAMnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading BILLY SENDS A TELEGRAM James Harding's letter very promptly followed Billy's, though it was not like Billy's at all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It told something of Billy's property, and mentioned that, according to Mrs. Neilson's will, Billy would not come into control of her fortune until the age of twenty-one years was reached.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It told something of Billy's property, and mentioned that, according to Mrs. Neilson's will, Billy would not come into control of her fortune until the age of twenty-one years was reached.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading BILLY SENDS A TELEGRAM James Harding's letter very promptly followed Billy's, though it was not like Billy's at all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It told something of Billy's property, and mentioned that, according to Mrs. Neilson's will, Billy would not come into control of her fortune until the age of twenty-one years was reached.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It told something of Billy's property, and mentioned that, according to Mrs. Neilson's will, Billy would not come into control of her fortune until the age of twenty-one years was reached.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading It told something of Billy's property, and mentioned that, according to Mrs. Neilson's will, Billy would not come into control of her fortune until the age of twenty-one years was reached.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It told something of Billy's property, and mentioned that, according to Mrs. Neilson's will, Billy would not come into control of her fortune until the age of twenty-one years was reached.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It dwelt at some length upon the fact of Billy's loneliness in the world, and expressed the hope that her father's friend could find it in his heart to welcome the orphan into his home.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading BILLY SENDS A TELEGRAM James Harding's letter very promptly followed Billy's, though it was not like Billy's at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BILLY SENDS A TELEGRAM James Harding's letter very promptly followed Billy's, though it was not like Billy's at all.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading It dwelt at some length upon the fact of Billy's loneliness in the world, and expressed the hope that her father's friend could find it in his heart to welcome the orphan into his home.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was a good letter--but it was not well written.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It told something of Billy's property, and mentioned that, according to Mrs. Neilson's will, Billy would not come into control of her fortune until the age of twenty-one years was reached.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It mentioned Ned, and the old college friendship, and it closed by saying that the writer, James Harding, was glad to renew his acquaintance with the good old Henshaw family that he had known long years ago; and that he hoped soon to hear from William Henshaw himself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It mentioned Ned, and the old college friendship, and it closed by saying that the writer, James Harding, was glad to renew his acquaintance with the good old Henshaw family that he had known long years ago; and that he hoped soon to hear from William Henshaw himself.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It dwelt at some length upon the fact of Billy's loneliness in the world, and expressed the hope that her father's friend could find it in his heart to welcome the orphan into his home.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It told something of Billy's property, and mentioned that, according to Mrs. Neilson's will, Billy would not come into control of her fortune until the age of twenty-one years was reached.
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading It mentioned Ned, and the old college friendship, and it closed by saying that the writer, James Harding, was glad to renew his acquaintance with the good old Henshaw family that he had known long years ago; and that he hoped soon to hear from William Henshaw himself.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was a good letter--but it was not well written.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It told something of Billy's property, and mentioned that, according to Mrs. Neilson's will, Billy would not come into control of her fortune until the age of twenty-one years was reached.
