adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As usual in such cases, he received a list of commissions to execute for his sister on the day before he left London.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the seventh of June, the owners of the merchantman _Deliverance_ received news that the ship had touched at Plymouth to land passengers, and had then continued her homeward voyage to the Port of London.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Having transacted the business on shore for which he was personally responsible, Captain Kirke made the necessary arrangements, by letter, for visiting his brother-in-law’s parsonage in Suffolk, on the seventeenth of the month.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As usual in such cases, he received a list of commissions to execute for his sister on the day before he left London.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the seventh of June, the owners of the merchantman _Deliverance_ received news that the ship had touched at Plymouth to land passengers, and had then continued her homeward voyage to the Port of London.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As usual in such cases, he received a list of commissions to execute for his sister on the day before he left London.
brother-in-law's
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From this reading Having transacted the business on shore for which he was personally responsible, Captain Kirke made the necessary arrangements, by letter, for visiting his brother-in-law’s parsonage in Suffolk, on the seventeenth of the month.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Having transacted the business on shore for which he was personally responsible, Captain Kirke made the necessary arrangements, by letter, for visiting his brother-in-law’s parsonage in Suffolk, on the seventeenth of the month.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Having transacted the business on shore for which he was personally responsible, Captain Kirke made the necessary arrangements, by letter, for visiting his brother-in-law’s parsonage in Suffolk, on the seventeenth of the month.
CamdennounUS /ˈkæmdən/
a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia
From this reading One of these commissions took him into the neighborhood of Camden Town.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Having transacted the business on shore for which he was personally responsible, Captain Kirke made the necessary arrangements, by letter, for visiting his brother-in-law’s parsonage in Suffolk, on the seventeenth of the month.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading As usual in such cases, he received a list of commissions to execute for his sister on the day before he left London.
commissionsnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “commission” — a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading As usual in such cases, he received a list of commissions to execute for his sister on the day before he left London.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading On the seventh of June, the owners of the merchantman _Deliverance_ received news that the ship had touched at Plymouth to land passengers, and had then continued her homeward voyage to the Port of London.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As usual in such cases, he received a list of commissions to execute for his sister on the day before he left London.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Five days later, the vessel was in the river, and was towed into the East India Docks.
DeliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading On the seventh of June, the owners of the merchantman _Deliverance_ received news that the ship had touched at Plymouth to land passengers, and had then continued her homeward voyage to the Port of London.
DocksnounUS /dɑːks/
plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading Five days later, the vessel was in the river, and was towed into the East India Docks.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Five days later, the vessel was in the river, and was towed into the East India Docks.
executeverbUS /ˈeksəkjuːt/
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
From this reading As usual in such cases, he received a list of commissions to execute for his sister on the day before he left London.
FivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five days later, the vessel was in the river, and was towed into the East India Docks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having transacted the business on shore for which he was personally responsible, Captain Kirke made the necessary arrangements, by letter, for visiting his brother-in-law’s parsonage in Suffolk, on the seventeenth of the month.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the seventh of June, the owners of the merchantman _Deliverance_ received news that the ship had touched at Plymouth to land passengers, and had then continued her homeward voyage to the Port of London.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having transacted the business on shore for which he was personally responsible, Captain Kirke made the necessary arrangements, by letter, for visiting his brother-in-law’s parsonage in Suffolk, on the seventeenth of the month.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having transacted the business on shore for which he was personally responsible, Captain Kirke made the necessary arrangements, by letter, for visiting his brother-in-law’s parsonage in Suffolk, on the seventeenth of the month.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the seventh of June, the owners of the merchantman _Deliverance_ received news that the ship had touched at Plymouth to land passengers, and had then continued her homeward voyage to the Port of London.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of these commissions took him into the neighborhood of Camden Town.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having transacted the business on shore for which he was personally responsible, Captain Kirke made the necessary arrangements, by letter, for visiting his brother-in-law’s parsonage in Suffolk, on the seventeenth of the month.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading On the seventh of June, the owners of the merchantman _Deliverance_ received news that the ship had touched at Plymouth to land passengers, and had then continued her homeward voyage to the Port of London.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Five days later, the vessel was in the river, and was towed into the East India Docks.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Five days later, the vessel was in the river, and was towed into the East India Docks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Five days later, the vessel was in the river, and was towed into the East India Docks.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading On the seventh of June, the owners of the merchantman _Deliverance_ received news that the ship had touched at Plymouth to land passengers, and had then continued her homeward voyage to the Port of London.
Kirke
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From this reading Having transacted the business on shore for which he was personally responsible, Captain Kirke made the necessary arrangements, by letter, for visiting his brother-in-law’s parsonage in Suffolk, on the seventeenth of the month.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading On the seventh of June, the owners of the merchantman _Deliverance_ received news that the ship had touched at Plymouth to land passengers, and had then continued her homeward voyage to the Port of London.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Five days later, the vessel was in the river, and was towed into the East India Docks.
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 As usual in such cases, he received a list of commissions to execute for his sister on the day before he left London.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Having transacted the business on shore for which he was personally responsible, Captain Kirke made the necessary arrangements, by letter, for visiting his brother-in-law’s parsonage in Suffolk, on the seventeenth of the month.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading As usual in such cases, he received a list of commissions to execute for his sister on the day before he left London.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading On the seventh of June, the owners of the merchantman _Deliverance_ received news that the ship had touched at Plymouth to land passengers, and had then continued her homeward voyage to the Port of London.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Having transacted the business on shore for which he was personally responsible, Captain Kirke made the necessary arrangements, by letter, for visiting his brother-in-law’s parsonage in Suffolk, on the seventeenth of the month.
merchantman
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From this reading On the seventh of June, the owners of the merchantman _Deliverance_ received news that the ship had touched at Plymouth to land passengers, and had then continued her homeward voyage to the Port of London.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Having transacted the business on shore for which he was personally responsible, Captain Kirke made the necessary arrangements, by letter, for visiting his brother-in-law’s parsonage in Suffolk, on the seventeenth of the month.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Having transacted the business on shore for which he was personally responsible, Captain Kirke made the necessary arrangements, by letter, for visiting his brother-in-law’s parsonage in Suffolk, on the seventeenth of the month.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading One of these commissions took him into the neighborhood of Camden Town.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading On the seventh of June, the owners of the merchantman _Deliverance_ received news that the ship had touched at Plymouth to land passengers, and had then continued her homeward voyage to the Port of London.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the seventh of June, the owners of the merchantman _Deliverance_ received news that the ship had touched at Plymouth to land passengers, and had then continued her homeward voyage to the Port of London.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the seventh of June, the owners of the merchantman _Deliverance_ received news that the ship had touched at Plymouth to land passengers, and had then continued her homeward voyage to the Port of London.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these commissions took him into the neighborhood of Camden Town.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading On the seventh of June, the owners of the merchantman _Deliverance_ received news that the ship had touched at Plymouth to land passengers, and had then continued her homeward voyage to the Port of London.
parsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading Having transacted the business on shore for which he was personally responsible, Captain Kirke made the necessary arrangements, by letter, for visiting his brother-in-law’s parsonage in Suffolk, on the seventeenth of the month.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading On the seventh of June, the owners of the merchantman _Deliverance_ received news that the ship had touched at Plymouth to land passengers, and had then continued her homeward voyage to the Port of London.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading Having transacted the business on shore for which he was personally responsible, Captain Kirke made the necessary arrangements, by letter, for visiting his brother-in-law’s parsonage in Suffolk, on the seventeenth of the month.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading On the seventh of June, the owners of the merchantman _Deliverance_ received news that the ship had touched at Plymouth to land passengers, and had then continued her homeward voyage to the Port of London.
PortnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading On the seventh of June, the owners of the merchantman _Deliverance_ received news that the ship had touched at Plymouth to land passengers, and had then continued her homeward voyage to the Port of London.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading On the seventh of June, the owners of the merchantman _Deliverance_ received news that the ship had touched at Plymouth to land passengers, and had then continued her homeward voyage to the Port of London.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Having transacted the business on shore for which he was personally responsible, Captain Kirke made the necessary arrangements, by letter, for visiting his brother-in-law’s parsonage in Suffolk, on the seventeenth of the month.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Five days later, the vessel was in the river, and was towed into the East India Docks.
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading Having transacted the business on shore for which he was personally responsible, Captain Kirke made the necessary arrangements, by letter, for visiting his brother-in-law’s parsonage in Suffolk, on the seventeenth of the month.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading On the seventh of June, the owners of the merchantman _Deliverance_ received news that the ship had touched at Plymouth to land passengers, and had then continued her homeward voyage to the Port of London.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading On the seventh of June, the owners of the merchantman _Deliverance_ received news that the ship had touched at Plymouth to land passengers, and had then continued her homeward voyage to the Port of London.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Having transacted the business on shore for which he was personally responsible, Captain Kirke made the necessary arrangements, by letter, for visiting his brother-in-law’s parsonage in Suffolk, on the seventeenth of the month.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading As usual in such cases, he received a list of commissions to execute for his sister on the day before he left London.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As usual in such cases, he received a list of commissions to execute for his sister on the day before he left London.
Suffolk
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From this reading Having transacted the business on shore for which he was personally responsible, Captain Kirke made the necessary arrangements, by letter, for visiting his brother-in-law’s parsonage in Suffolk, on the seventeenth of the month.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the seventh of June, the owners of the merchantman _Deliverance_ received news that the ship had touched at Plymouth to land passengers, and had then continued her homeward voyage to the Port of London.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the seventh of June, the owners of the merchantman _Deliverance_ received news that the ship had touched at Plymouth to land passengers, and had then continued her homeward voyage to the Port of London.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading On the seventh of June, the owners of the merchantman _Deliverance_ received news that the ship had touched at Plymouth to land passengers, and had then continued her homeward voyage to the Port of London.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these commissions took him into the neighborhood of Camden Town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the seventh of June, the owners of the merchantman _Deliverance_ received news that the ship had touched at Plymouth to land passengers, and had then continued her homeward voyage to the Port of London.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading One of these commissions took him into the neighborhood of Camden Town.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading On the seventh of June, the owners of the merchantman _Deliverance_ received news that the ship had touched at Plymouth to land passengers, and had then continued her homeward voyage to the Port of London.
towedverbUS /toʊd/
past form of “tow” — drag behind
From this reading Five days later, the vessel was in the river, and was towed into the East India Docks.
TownnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading One of these commissions took him into the neighborhood of Camden Town.
transactedverbUS /trænˈsæktɪd/
past form of “transact” — conduct business
From this reading Having transacted the business on shore for which he was personally responsible, Captain Kirke made the necessary arrangements, by letter, for visiting his brother-in-law’s parsonage in Suffolk, on the seventeenth of the month.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As usual in such cases, he received a list of commissions to execute for his sister on the day before he left London.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Five days later, the vessel was in the river, and was towed into the East India Docks.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Having transacted the business on shore for which he was personally responsible, Captain Kirke made the necessary arrangements, by letter, for visiting his brother-in-law’s parsonage in Suffolk, on the seventeenth of the month.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading On the seventh of June, the owners of the merchantman _Deliverance_ received news that the ship had touched at Plymouth to land passengers, and had then continued her homeward voyage to the Port of London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Five days later, the vessel was in the river, and was towed into the East India Docks.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having transacted the business on shore for which he was personally responsible, Captain Kirke made the necessary arrangements, by letter, for visiting his brother-in-law’s parsonage in Suffolk, on the seventeenth of the month.
