againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading In which our hero finds himself an orphan, and resolves to go to sea again without the smallest idea of equality.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In which our hero finds himself an orphan, and resolves to go to sea again without the smallest idea of equality.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In which our hero finds himself an orphan, and resolves to go to sea again without the smallest idea of equality.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The next morning, when they met at breakfast, Mr Easy did not make his appearance, and Jack inquired of Mesty where he was.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning, when they met at breakfast, Mr Easy did not make his appearance, and Jack inquired of Mesty where he was.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Did not come home!" said Dr Middleton; "this must be looked to."
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "He great rascal, dat butler man," said Mesty to Jack; "but de old gentleman not sleep in his bed, dat for sure."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "They say down below that the old gentleman not come home last night."
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning, when they met at breakfast, Mr Easy did not make his appearance, and Jack inquired of Mesty where he was.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He great rascal, dat butler man," said Mesty to Jack; "but de old gentleman not sleep in his bed, dat for sure."
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading "He great rascal, dat butler man," said Mesty to Jack; "but de old gentleman not sleep in his bed, dat for sure."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "They say down below that the old gentleman not come home last night."
datnounUS /dæt/
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "He great rascal, dat butler man," said Mesty to Jack; "but de old gentleman not sleep in his bed, dat for sure."
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "He great rascal, dat butler man," said Mesty to Jack; "but de old gentleman not sleep in his bed, dat for sure."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The next morning, when they met at breakfast, Mr Easy did not make his appearance, and Jack inquired of Mesty where he was.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "They say down below that the old gentleman not come home last night."
Dr
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From this reading "Did not come home!" said Dr Middleton; "this must be looked to."
EasyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The next morning, when they met at breakfast, Mr Easy did not make his appearance, and Jack inquired of Mesty where he was.
equalitynounUS /ɪˈkwɑːləti/
the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
From this reading In which our hero finds himself an orphan, and resolves to go to sea again without the smallest idea of equality.
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading In which our hero finds himself an orphan, and resolves to go to sea again without the smallest idea of equality.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He great rascal, dat butler man," said Mesty to Jack; "but de old gentleman not sleep in his bed, dat for sure."
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading "They say down below that the old gentleman not come home last night."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In which our hero finds himself an orphan, and resolves to go to sea again without the smallest idea of equality.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "He great rascal, dat butler man," said Mesty to Jack; "but de old gentleman not sleep in his bed, dat for sure."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning, when they met at breakfast, Mr Easy did not make his appearance, and Jack inquired of Mesty where he was.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading In which our hero finds himself an orphan, and resolves to go to sea again without the smallest idea of equality.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In which our hero finds himself an orphan, and resolves to go to sea again without the smallest idea of equality.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, when they met at breakfast, Mr Easy did not make his appearance, and Jack inquired of Mesty where he was.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "They say down below that the old gentleman not come home last night."
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In which our hero finds himself an orphan, and resolves to go to sea again without the smallest idea of equality.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which our hero finds himself an orphan, and resolves to go to sea again without the smallest idea of equality.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading The next morning, when they met at breakfast, Mr Easy did not make his appearance, and Jack inquired of Mesty where he was.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading The next morning, when they met at breakfast, Mr Easy did not make his appearance, and Jack inquired of Mesty where he was.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "They say down below that the old gentleman not come home last night."
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Did not come home!" said Dr Middleton; "this must be looked to."
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The next morning, when they met at breakfast, Mr Easy did not make his appearance, and Jack inquired of Mesty where he was.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "He great rascal, dat butler man," said Mesty to Jack; "but de old gentleman not sleep in his bed, dat for sure."
Mesty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, when they met at breakfast, Mr Easy did not make his appearance, and Jack inquired of Mesty where he was.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The next morning, when they met at breakfast, Mr Easy did not make his appearance, and Jack inquired of Mesty where he was.
MiddletonnounUS /ˈmɪdəltən/
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading "Did not come home!" said Dr Middleton; "this must be looked to."
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, when they met at breakfast, Mr Easy did not make his appearance, and Jack inquired of Mesty where he was.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The next morning, when they met at breakfast, Mr Easy did not make his appearance, and Jack inquired of Mesty where he was.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Did not come home!" said Dr Middleton; "this must be looked to."
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, when they met at breakfast, Mr Easy did not make his appearance, and Jack inquired of Mesty where he was.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "They say down below that the old gentleman not come home last night."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next morning, when they met at breakfast, Mr Easy did not make his appearance, and Jack inquired of Mesty where he was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In which our hero finds himself an orphan, and resolves to go to sea again without the smallest idea of equality.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "They say down below that the old gentleman not come home last night."
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading In which our hero finds himself an orphan, and resolves to go to sea again without the smallest idea of equality.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In which our hero finds himself an orphan, and resolves to go to sea again without the smallest idea of equality.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "He great rascal, dat butler man," said Mesty to Jack; "but de old gentleman not sleep in his bed, dat for sure."
resolvesnounUS /riˈzɑːlvz/
plural of “resolve” — the trait of being resolute
From this reading In which our hero finds himself an orphan, and resolves to go to sea again without the smallest idea of equality.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Did not come home!" said Dr Middleton; "this must be looked to."
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "They say down below that the old gentleman not come home last night."
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In which our hero finds himself an orphan, and resolves to go to sea again without the smallest idea of equality.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "He great rascal, dat butler man," said Mesty to Jack; "but de old gentleman not sleep in his bed, dat for sure."
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In which our hero finds himself an orphan, and resolves to go to sea again without the smallest idea of equality.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "He great rascal, dat butler man," said Mesty to Jack; "but de old gentleman not sleep in his bed, dat for sure."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They say down below that the old gentleman not come home last night."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In which our hero finds himself an orphan, and resolves to go to sea again without the smallest idea of equality.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning, when they met at breakfast, Mr Easy did not make his appearance, and Jack inquired of Mesty where he was.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Did not come home!" said Dr Middleton; "this must be looked to."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In which our hero finds himself an orphan, and resolves to go to sea again without the smallest idea of equality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning, when they met at breakfast, Mr Easy did not make his appearance, and Jack inquired of Mesty where he was.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The next morning, when they met at breakfast, Mr Easy did not make his appearance, and Jack inquired of Mesty where he was.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The next morning, when they met at breakfast, Mr Easy did not make his appearance, and Jack inquired of Mesty where he was.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which our hero finds himself an orphan, and resolves to go to sea again without the smallest idea of equality.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In which our hero finds himself an orphan, and resolves to go to sea again without the smallest idea of equality.
