adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading In fact Mr. Phillips's affairs were suffering much more from the want of the master's eye than his; but Dr. Grant had a better opinion of his own management, and wrote more cheerful accounts.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading In fact Mr. Phillips's affairs were suffering much more from the want of the master's eye than his; but Dr. Grant had a better opinion of his own management, and wrote more cheerful accounts.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
Barragong
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From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading In fact Mr. Phillips's affairs were suffering much more from the want of the master's eye than his; but Dr. Grant had a better opinion of his own management, and wrote more cheerful accounts.
Brandon
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From this reading Brandon regretted that Powell had left his employment, for if he had been in charge of Barragong there might have been three more happy months in England for his master.
Brandon's
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From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In fact Mr. Phillips's affairs were suffering much more from the want of the master's eye than his; but Dr. Grant had a better opinion of his own management, and wrote more cheerful accounts.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Brandon regretted that Powell had left his employment, for if he had been in charge of Barragong there might have been three more happy months in England for his master.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading In fact Mr. Phillips's affairs were suffering much more from the want of the master's eye than his; but Dr. Grant had a better opinion of his own management, and wrote more cheerful accounts.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading It was his overseer's want of confidence in himself that had made him exaggerate everything that was going wrong, or was likely to go wrong.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As his affairs were really in a sufficiently satisfactory state, he felt that he must write to Elsie Melville, renewing his offer of marriage, and endeavouring as far as he could to give her confidence in the stability of his character.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
Dr
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From this reading In fact Mr. Phillips's affairs were suffering much more from the want of the master's eye than his; but Dr. Grant had a better opinion of his own management, and wrote more cheerful accounts.
Elsie
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From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Brandon regretted that Powell had left his employment, for if he had been in charge of Barragong there might have been three more happy months in England for his master.
endeavouring
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From this reading As his affairs were really in a sufficiently satisfactory state, he felt that he must write to Elsie Melville, renewing his offer of marriage, and endeavouring as far as he could to give her confidence in the stability of his character.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Brandon regretted that Powell had left his employment, for if he had been in charge of Barragong there might have been three more happy months in England for his master.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was his overseer's want of confidence in himself that had made him exaggerate everything that was going wrong, or was likely to go wrong.
exaggerateverbUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
From this reading It was his overseer's want of confidence in himself that had made him exaggerate everything that was going wrong, or was likely to go wrong.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading In fact Mr. Phillips's affairs were suffering much more from the want of the master's eye than his; but Dr. Grant had a better opinion of his own management, and wrote more cheerful accounts.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact Mr. Phillips's affairs were suffering much more from the want of the master's eye than his; but Dr. Grant had a better opinion of his own management, and wrote more cheerful accounts.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As his affairs were really in a sufficiently satisfactory state, he felt that he must write to Elsie Melville, renewing his offer of marriage, and endeavouring as far as he could to give her confidence in the stability of his character.
FatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As his affairs were really in a sufficiently satisfactory state, he felt that he must write to Elsie Melville, renewing his offer of marriage, and endeavouring as far as he could to give her confidence in the stability of his character.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Brandon regretted that Powell had left his employment, for if he had been in charge of Barragong there might have been three more happy months in England for his master.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In fact Mr. Phillips's affairs were suffering much more from the want of the master's eye than his; but Dr. Grant had a better opinion of his own management, and wrote more cheerful accounts.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As his affairs were really in a sufficiently satisfactory state, he felt that he must write to Elsie Melville, renewing his offer of marriage, and endeavouring as far as he could to give her confidence in the stability of his character.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was his overseer's want of confidence in himself that had made him exaggerate everything that was going wrong, or was likely to go wrong.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading It was his overseer's want of confidence in himself that had made him exaggerate everything that was going wrong, or was likely to go wrong.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading In fact Mr. Phillips's affairs were suffering much more from the want of the master's eye than his; but Dr. Grant had a better opinion of his own management, and wrote more cheerful accounts.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Brandon regretted that Powell had left his employment, for if he had been in charge of Barragong there might have been three more happy months in England for his master.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Brandon regretted that Powell had left his employment, for if he had been in charge of Barragong there might have been three more happy months in England for his master.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As his affairs were really in a sufficiently satisfactory state, he felt that he must write to Elsie Melville, renewing his offer of marriage, and endeavouring as far as he could to give her confidence in the stability of his character.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was his overseer's want of confidence in himself that had made him exaggerate everything that was going wrong, or was likely to go wrong.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was his overseer's want of confidence in himself that had made him exaggerate everything that was going wrong, or was likely to go wrong.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his overseer's want of confidence in himself that had made him exaggerate everything that was going wrong, or was likely to go wrong.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Brandon regretted that Powell had left his employment, for if he had been in charge of Barragong there might have been three more happy months in England for his master.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his overseer's want of confidence in himself that had made him exaggerate everything that was going wrong, or was likely to go wrong.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Brandon regretted that Powell had left his employment, for if he had been in charge of Barragong there might have been three more happy months in England for his master.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It was his overseer's want of confidence in himself that had made him exaggerate everything that was going wrong, or was likely to go wrong.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was his overseer's want of confidence in himself that had made him exaggerate everything that was going wrong, or was likely to go wrong.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading In fact Mr. Phillips's affairs were suffering much more from the want of the master's eye than his; but Dr. Grant had a better opinion of his own management, and wrote more cheerful accounts.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading As his affairs were really in a sufficiently satisfactory state, he felt that he must write to Elsie Melville, renewing his offer of marriage, and endeavouring as far as he could to give her confidence in the stability of his character.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Brandon regretted that Powell had left his employment, for if he had been in charge of Barragong there might have been three more happy months in England for his master.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading In fact Mr. Phillips's affairs were suffering much more from the want of the master's eye than his; but Dr. Grant had a better opinion of his own management, and wrote more cheerful accounts.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
MelvillenounUS /ˈmelvɪl/
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading As his affairs were really in a sufficiently satisfactory state, he felt that he must write to Elsie Melville, renewing his offer of marriage, and endeavouring as far as he could to give her confidence in the stability of his character.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Brandon regretted that Powell had left his employment, for if he had been in charge of Barragong there might have been three more happy months in England for his master.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Brandon regretted that Powell had left his employment, for if he had been in charge of Barragong there might have been three more happy months in England for his master.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In fact Mr. Phillips's affairs were suffering much more from the want of the master's eye than his; but Dr. Grant had a better opinion of his own management, and wrote more cheerful accounts.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As his affairs were really in a sufficiently satisfactory state, he felt that he must write to Elsie Melville, renewing his offer of marriage, and endeavouring as far as he could to give her confidence in the stability of his character.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was his overseer's want of confidence in himself that had made him exaggerate everything that was going wrong, or was likely to go wrong.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading As his affairs were really in a sufficiently satisfactory state, he felt that he must write to Elsie Melville, renewing his offer of marriage, and endeavouring as far as he could to give her confidence in the stability of his character.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading In fact Mr. Phillips's affairs were suffering much more from the want of the master's eye than his; but Dr. Grant had a better opinion of his own management, and wrote more cheerful accounts.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was his overseer's want of confidence in himself that had made him exaggerate everything that was going wrong, or was likely to go wrong.
overseer's
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From this reading It was his overseer's want of confidence in himself that had made him exaggerate everything that was going wrong, or was likely to go wrong.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In fact Mr. Phillips's affairs were suffering much more from the want of the master's eye than his; but Dr. Grant had a better opinion of his own management, and wrote more cheerful accounts.
Phillips's
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From this reading In fact Mr. Phillips's affairs were suffering much more from the want of the master's eye than his; but Dr. Grant had a better opinion of his own management, and wrote more cheerful accounts.
PowellnounUS /ˈpaʊəl/
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading Brandon regretted that Powell had left his employment, for if he had been in charge of Barragong there might have been three more happy months in England for his master.
ProposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading As his affairs were really in a sufficiently satisfactory state, he felt that he must write to Elsie Melville, renewing his offer of marriage, and endeavouring as far as he could to give her confidence in the stability of his character.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Brandon regretted that Powell had left his employment, for if he had been in charge of Barragong there might have been three more happy months in England for his master.
renewingadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːɪŋ/
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading As his affairs were really in a sufficiently satisfactory state, he felt that he must write to Elsie Melville, renewing his offer of marriage, and endeavouring as far as he could to give her confidence in the stability of his character.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading As his affairs were really in a sufficiently satisfactory state, he felt that he must write to Elsie Melville, renewing his offer of marriage, and endeavouring as far as he could to give her confidence in the stability of his character.
SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
stabilitynounUS /stəˈbɪlɪti/
the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast
From this reading As his affairs were really in a sufficiently satisfactory state, he felt that he must write to Elsie Melville, renewing his offer of marriage, and endeavouring as far as he could to give her confidence in the stability of his character.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading As his affairs were really in a sufficiently satisfactory state, he felt that he must write to Elsie Melville, renewing his offer of marriage, and endeavouring as far as he could to give her confidence in the stability of his character.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading In fact Mr. Phillips's affairs were suffering much more from the want of the master's eye than his; but Dr. Grant had a better opinion of his own management, and wrote more cheerful accounts.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading As his affairs were really in a sufficiently satisfactory state, he felt that he must write to Elsie Melville, renewing his offer of marriage, and endeavouring as far as he could to give her confidence in the stability of his character.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was his overseer's want of confidence in himself that had made him exaggerate everything that was going wrong, or was likely to go wrong.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Brandon regretted that Powell had left his employment, for if he had been in charge of Barragong there might have been three more happy months in England for his master.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It was his overseer's want of confidence in himself that had made him exaggerate everything that was going wrong, or was likely to go wrong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In fact Mr. Phillips's affairs were suffering much more from the want of the master's eye than his; but Dr. Grant had a better opinion of his own management, and wrote more cheerful accounts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Brandon's Second Proposal To Elsie, And Its Fate On Mr. Brandon's arrival at Melbourne after a longer voyage than he had expected in a ship with such a high character as the one he sailed in, he hurried up to Barragong, and was much gratified to find things there did not look so badly as he had been led to expect.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading As his affairs were really in a sufficiently satisfactory state, he felt that he must write to Elsie Melville, renewing his offer of marriage, and endeavouring as far as he could to give her confidence in the stability of his character.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading It was his overseer's want of confidence in himself that had made him exaggerate everything that was going wrong, or was likely to go wrong.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading In fact Mr. Phillips's affairs were suffering much more from the want of the master's eye than his; but Dr. Grant had a better opinion of his own management, and wrote more cheerful accounts.
