adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Ellen, however, would not allow this, but claimed me as the interesting person of the company.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ellen, however, would not allow this, but claimed me as the interesting person of the company.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Ellen, however, would not allow this, but claimed me as the interesting person of the company.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Ellen, however, would not allow this, but claimed me as the interesting person of the company.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
Ellen
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From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
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From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
fairnessnounUS /ˈfernəs/
conformity with rules or standards
From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Ellen, however, would not allow this, but claimed me as the interesting person of the company.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Ellen, however, would not allow this, but claimed me as the interesting person of the company.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ellen, however, would not allow this, but claimed me as the interesting person of the company.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Ellen, however, would not allow this, but claimed me as the interesting person of the company.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
scullnounUS /skʌl/
a long oar that is mounted at the stern of a boat and moved left and right to propel the boat forward
From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ellen, however, would not allow this, but claimed me as the interesting person of the company.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ellen, however, would not allow this, but claimed me as the interesting person of the company.
