adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He felt that his company gave pleasure to Mr. Hale; and was touched by the half-spoken wishful entreaty that he would remain a little longer—the plaintive “Don’t go yet,” which his poor friend put forth from time to time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Thornton sate on and on.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “There’s nought so finely spun But it cometh to the sun.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He felt that his company gave pleasure to Mr. Hale; and was touched by the half-spoken wishful entreaty that he would remain a little longer—the plaintive “Don’t go yet,” which his poor friend put forth from time to time.
cometh
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From this reading “There’s nought so finely spun But it cometh to the sun.”
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He felt that his company gave pleasure to Mr. Hale; and was touched by the half-spoken wishful entreaty that he would remain a little longer—the plaintive “Don’t go yet,” which his poor friend put forth from time to time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He wondered Margaret did not return; but it was with no view of seeing her that he lingered.
Don't
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From this reading He felt that his company gave pleasure to Mr. Hale; and was touched by the half-spoken wishful entreaty that he would remain a little longer—the plaintive “Don’t go yet,” which his poor friend put forth from time to time.
entreatynounUS /enˈtriːti/
earnest or urgent request
From this reading He felt that his company gave pleasure to Mr. Hale; and was touched by the half-spoken wishful entreaty that he would remain a little longer—the plaintive “Don’t go yet,” which his poor friend put forth from time to time.
EXPIATIONnoun
compensation for a wrong
From this reading EXPIATION.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that his company gave pleasure to Mr. Hale; and was touched by the half-spoken wishful entreaty that he would remain a little longer—the plaintive “Don’t go yet,” which his poor friend put forth from time to time.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading “There’s nought so finely spun But it cometh to the sun.”
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He felt that his company gave pleasure to Mr. Hale; and was touched by the half-spoken wishful entreaty that he would remain a little longer—the plaintive “Don’t go yet,” which his poor friend put forth from time to time.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He felt that his company gave pleasure to Mr. Hale; and was touched by the half-spoken wishful entreaty that he would remain a little longer—the plaintive “Don’t go yet,” which his poor friend put forth from time to time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He felt that his company gave pleasure to Mr. Hale; and was touched by the half-spoken wishful entreaty that he would remain a little longer—the plaintive “Don’t go yet,” which his poor friend put forth from time to time.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He felt that his company gave pleasure to Mr. Hale; and was touched by the half-spoken wishful entreaty that he would remain a little longer—the plaintive “Don’t go yet,” which his poor friend put forth from time to time.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He felt that his company gave pleasure to Mr. Hale; and was touched by the half-spoken wishful entreaty that he would remain a little longer—the plaintive “Don’t go yet,” which his poor friend put forth from time to time.
HalenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading He felt that his company gave pleasure to Mr. Hale; and was touched by the half-spoken wishful entreaty that he would remain a little longer—the plaintive “Don’t go yet,” which his poor friend put forth from time to time.
half-spoken
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From this reading He felt that his company gave pleasure to Mr. Hale; and was touched by the half-spoken wishful entreaty that he would remain a little longer—the plaintive “Don’t go yet,” which his poor friend put forth from time to time.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that his company gave pleasure to Mr. Hale; and was touched by the half-spoken wishful entreaty that he would remain a little longer—the plaintive “Don’t go yet,” which his poor friend put forth from time to time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He wondered Margaret did not return; but it was with no view of seeing her that he lingered.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt that his company gave pleasure to Mr. Hale; and was touched by the half-spoken wishful entreaty that he would remain a little longer—the plaintive “Don’t go yet,” which his poor friend put forth from time to time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “There’s nought so finely spun But it cometh to the sun.”
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading He wondered Margaret did not return; but it was with no view of seeing her that he lingered.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He felt that his company gave pleasure to Mr. Hale; and was touched by the half-spoken wishful entreaty that he would remain a little longer—the plaintive “Don’t go yet,” which his poor friend put forth from time to time.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading He felt that his company gave pleasure to Mr. Hale; and was touched by the half-spoken wishful entreaty that he would remain a little longer—the plaintive “Don’t go yet,” which his poor friend put forth from time to time.
Margaret
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From this reading He wondered Margaret did not return; but it was with no view of seeing her that he lingered.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Thornton sate on and on.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He wondered Margaret did not return; but it was with no view of seeing her that he lingered.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wondered Margaret did not return; but it was with no view of seeing her that he lingered.
noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading “There’s nought so finely spun But it cometh to the sun.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wondered Margaret did not return; but it was with no view of seeing her that he lingered.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Thornton sate on and on.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading He felt that his company gave pleasure to Mr. Hale; and was touched by the half-spoken wishful entreaty that he would remain a little longer—the plaintive “Don’t go yet,” which his poor friend put forth from time to time.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He felt that his company gave pleasure to Mr. Hale; and was touched by the half-spoken wishful entreaty that he would remain a little longer—the plaintive “Don’t go yet,” which his poor friend put forth from time to time.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He felt that his company gave pleasure to Mr. Hale; and was touched by the half-spoken wishful entreaty that he would remain a little longer—the plaintive “Don’t go yet,” which his poor friend put forth from time to time.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He felt that his company gave pleasure to Mr. Hale; and was touched by the half-spoken wishful entreaty that he would remain a little longer—the plaintive “Don’t go yet,” which his poor friend put forth from time to time.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He felt that his company gave pleasure to Mr. Hale; and was touched by the half-spoken wishful entreaty that he would remain a little longer—the plaintive “Don’t go yet,” which his poor friend put forth from time to time.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He wondered Margaret did not return; but it was with no view of seeing her that he lingered.
sateverbUS /seɪt/
fill to satisfaction
From this reading Mr. Thornton sate on and on.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He wondered Margaret did not return; but it was with no view of seeing her that he lingered.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “There’s nought so finely spun But it cometh to the sun.”
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading “There’s nought so finely spun But it cometh to the sun.”
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “There’s nought so finely spun But it cometh to the sun.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that his company gave pleasure to Mr. Hale; and was touched by the half-spoken wishful entreaty that he would remain a little longer—the plaintive “Don’t go yet,” which his poor friend put forth from time to time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There’s nought so finely spun But it cometh to the sun.”
There's
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From this reading “There’s nought so finely spun But it cometh to the sun.”
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading Mr. Thornton sate on and on.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He felt that his company gave pleasure to Mr. Hale; and was touched by the half-spoken wishful entreaty that he would remain a little longer—the plaintive “Don’t go yet,” which his poor friend put forth from time to time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There’s nought so finely spun But it cometh to the sun.”
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading He felt that his company gave pleasure to Mr. Hale; and was touched by the half-spoken wishful entreaty that he would remain a little longer—the plaintive “Don’t go yet,” which his poor friend put forth from time to time.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He wondered Margaret did not return; but it was with no view of seeing her that he lingered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt that his company gave pleasure to Mr. Hale; and was touched by the half-spoken wishful entreaty that he would remain a little longer—the plaintive “Don’t go yet,” which his poor friend put forth from time to time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He felt that his company gave pleasure to Mr. Hale; and was touched by the half-spoken wishful entreaty that he would remain a little longer—the plaintive “Don’t go yet,” which his poor friend put forth from time to time.
wishfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪʃfəl/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading He felt that his company gave pleasure to Mr. Hale; and was touched by the half-spoken wishful entreaty that he would remain a little longer—the plaintive “Don’t go yet,” which his poor friend put forth from time to time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wondered Margaret did not return; but it was with no view of seeing her that he lingered.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered Margaret did not return; but it was with no view of seeing her that he lingered.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He felt that his company gave pleasure to Mr. Hale; and was touched by the half-spoken wishful entreaty that he would remain a little longer—the plaintive “Don’t go yet,” which his poor friend put forth from time to time.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He felt that his company gave pleasure to Mr. Hale; and was touched by the half-spoken wishful entreaty that he would remain a little longer—the plaintive “Don’t go yet,” which his poor friend put forth from time to time.
