AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Bonnet Gained And A Lover Lost "My letters have come at last," said Brandon, next morning, as he joined his friends at breakfast.
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 "My overseer, I suppose, wanted to show his economy, and posted them by the Southampton mail, which does not suit me at all.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Bonnet Gained And A Lover Lost "My letters have come at last," said Brandon, next morning, as he joined his friends at breakfast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Bonnet Gained And A Lover Lost "My letters have come at last," said Brandon, next morning, as he joined his friends at breakfast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Bonnet Gained And A Lover Lost "My letters have come at last," said Brandon, next morning, as he joined his friends at breakfast.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading And now there is bad news for me, I must leave by the first ship.
BonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading A Bonnet Gained And A Lover Lost "My letters have come at last," said Brandon, next morning, as he joined his friends at breakfast.
Brandon
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From this reading A Bonnet Gained And A Lover Lost "My letters have come at last," said Brandon, next morning, as he joined his friends at breakfast.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A Bonnet Gained And A Lover Lost "My letters have come at last," said Brandon, next morning, as he joined his friends at breakfast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Had I got my letters when you received yours, I should have gone by the mail steamer and saved a month, but I cannot possibly manage to get off so soon."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "My overseer, I suppose, wanted to show his economy, and posted them by the Southampton mail, which does not suit me at all.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had I got my letters when you received yours, I should have gone by the mail steamer and saved a month, but I cannot possibly manage to get off so soon."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A Bonnet Gained And A Lover Lost "My letters have come at last," said Brandon, next morning, as he joined his friends at breakfast.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading I would rather do without my dinner on mail-day than have my letters delayed for nearly a week.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I would rather do without my dinner on mail-day than have my letters delayed for nearly a week.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I would rather do without my dinner on mail-day than have my letters delayed for nearly a week.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My overseer, I suppose, wanted to show his economy, and posted them by the Southampton mail, which does not suit me at all.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading "My overseer, I suppose, wanted to show his economy, and posted them by the Southampton mail, which does not suit me at all.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And now there is bad news for me, I must leave by the first ship.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I would rather do without my dinner on mail-day than have my letters delayed for nearly a week.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A Bonnet Gained And A Lover Lost "My letters have come at last," said Brandon, next morning, as he joined his friends at breakfast.
GainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading A Bonnet Gained And A Lover Lost "My letters have come at last," said Brandon, next morning, as he joined his friends at breakfast.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Had I got my letters when you received yours, I should have gone by the mail steamer and saved a month, but I cannot possibly manage to get off so soon."
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Had I got my letters when you received yours, I should have gone by the mail steamer and saved a month, but I cannot possibly manage to get off so soon."
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Had I got my letters when you received yours, I should have gone by the mail steamer and saved a month, but I cannot possibly manage to get off so soon."
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had I got my letters when you received yours, I should have gone by the mail steamer and saved a month, but I cannot possibly manage to get off so soon."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A Bonnet Gained And A Lover Lost "My letters have come at last," said Brandon, next morning, as he joined his friends at breakfast.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Bonnet Gained And A Lover Lost "My letters have come at last," said Brandon, next morning, as he joined his friends at breakfast.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Bonnet Gained And A Lover Lost "My letters have come at last," said Brandon, next morning, as he joined his friends at breakfast.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My overseer, I suppose, wanted to show his economy, and posted them by the Southampton mail, which does not suit me at all.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now there is bad news for me, I must leave by the first ship.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading A Bonnet Gained And A Lover Lost "My letters have come at last," said Brandon, next morning, as he joined his friends at breakfast.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading A Bonnet Gained And A Lover Lost "My letters have come at last," said Brandon, next morning, as he joined his friends at breakfast.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading And now there is bad news for me, I must leave by the first ship.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading A Bonnet Gained And A Lover Lost "My letters have come at last," said Brandon, next morning, as he joined his friends at breakfast.
LostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A Bonnet Gained And A Lover Lost "My letters have come at last," said Brandon, next morning, as he joined his friends at breakfast.
LovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading A Bonnet Gained And A Lover Lost "My letters have come at last," said Brandon, next morning, as he joined his friends at breakfast.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading "My overseer, I suppose, wanted to show his economy, and posted them by the Southampton mail, which does not suit me at all.
mail-day
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From this reading I would rather do without my dinner on mail-day than have my letters delayed for nearly a week.
manageverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Had I got my letters when you received yours, I should have gone by the mail steamer and saved a month, but I cannot possibly manage to get off so soon."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My overseer, I suppose, wanted to show his economy, and posted them by the Southampton mail, which does not suit me at all.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Had I got my letters when you received yours, I should have gone by the mail steamer and saved a month, but I cannot possibly manage to get off so soon."
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A Bonnet Gained And A Lover Lost "My letters have come at last," said Brandon, next morning, as he joined his friends at breakfast.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And now there is bad news for me, I must leave by the first ship.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A Bonnet Gained And A Lover Lost "My letters have come at last," said Brandon, next morning, as he joined his friends at breakfast.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I would rather do without my dinner on mail-day than have my letters delayed for nearly a week.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading And now there is bad news for me, I must leave by the first ship.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A Bonnet Gained And A Lover Lost "My letters have come at last," said Brandon, next morning, as he joined his friends at breakfast.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My overseer, I suppose, wanted to show his economy, and posted them by the Southampton mail, which does not suit me at all.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now there is bad news for me, I must leave by the first ship.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Had I got my letters when you received yours, I should have gone by the mail steamer and saved a month, but I cannot possibly manage to get off so soon."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I would rather do without my dinner on mail-day than have my letters delayed for nearly a week.
overseernounUS /ˈoʊvərˈsiːər/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading "My overseer, I suppose, wanted to show his economy, and posted them by the Southampton mail, which does not suit me at all.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading Had I got my letters when you received yours, I should have gone by the mail steamer and saved a month, but I cannot possibly manage to get off so soon."
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading "My overseer, I suppose, wanted to show his economy, and posted them by the Southampton mail, which does not suit me at all.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading I would rather do without my dinner on mail-day than have my letters delayed for nearly a week.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Had I got my letters when you received yours, I should have gone by the mail steamer and saved a month, but I cannot possibly manage to get off so soon."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A Bonnet Gained And A Lover Lost "My letters have come at last," said Brandon, next morning, as he joined his friends at breakfast.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Had I got my letters when you received yours, I should have gone by the mail steamer and saved a month, but I cannot possibly manage to get off so soon."
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading And now there is bad news for me, I must leave by the first ship.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Had I got my letters when you received yours, I should have gone by the mail steamer and saved a month, but I cannot possibly manage to get off so soon."
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "My overseer, I suppose, wanted to show his economy, and posted them by the Southampton mail, which does not suit me at all.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had I got my letters when you received yours, I should have gone by the mail steamer and saved a month, but I cannot possibly manage to get off so soon."
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Had I got my letters when you received yours, I should have gone by the mail steamer and saved a month, but I cannot possibly manage to get off so soon."
Southampton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My overseer, I suppose, wanted to show his economy, and posted them by the Southampton mail, which does not suit me at all.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Had I got my letters when you received yours, I should have gone by the mail steamer and saved a month, but I cannot possibly manage to get off so soon."
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "My overseer, I suppose, wanted to show his economy, and posted them by the Southampton mail, which does not suit me at all.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "My overseer, I suppose, wanted to show his economy, and posted them by the Southampton mail, which does not suit me at all.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I would rather do without my dinner on mail-day than have my letters delayed for nearly a week.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My overseer, I suppose, wanted to show his economy, and posted them by the Southampton mail, which does not suit me at all.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "My overseer, I suppose, wanted to show his economy, and posted them by the Southampton mail, which does not suit me at all.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And now there is bad news for me, I must leave by the first ship.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My overseer, I suppose, wanted to show his economy, and posted them by the Southampton mail, which does not suit me at all.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "My overseer, I suppose, wanted to show his economy, and posted them by the Southampton mail, which does not suit me at all.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I would rather do without my dinner on mail-day than have my letters delayed for nearly a week.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Had I got my letters when you received yours, I should have gone by the mail steamer and saved a month, but I cannot possibly manage to get off so soon."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "My overseer, I suppose, wanted to show his economy, and posted them by the Southampton mail, which does not suit me at all.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I would rather do without my dinner on mail-day than have my letters delayed for nearly a week.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would rather do without my dinner on mail-day than have my letters delayed for nearly a week.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Had I got my letters when you received yours, I should have gone by the mail steamer and saved a month, but I cannot possibly manage to get off so soon."
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Had I got my letters when you received yours, I should have gone by the mail steamer and saved a month, but I cannot possibly manage to get off so soon."
