adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Let each of us," said he, "sketch out a plot.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Jephson had written that he would not be able to be with us until late in the evening, and Brown proposed that we should occupy ourselves until his arrival with plots.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Brown and MacShaughnassy came down together on the Saturday afternoon; and, as soon as they had dried themselves, and had had some tea, we settled down to work.
AfterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterwards we can compare them, and select the best."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brown and MacShaughnassy came down together on the Saturday afternoon; and, as soon as they had dried themselves, and had had some tea, we settled down to work.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Jephson had written that he would not be able to be with us until late in the evening, and Brown proposed that we should occupy ourselves until his arrival with plots.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Brown and MacShaughnassy came down together on the Saturday afternoon; and, as soon as they had dried themselves, and had had some tea, we settled down to work.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jephson had written that he would not be able to be with us until late in the evening, and Brown proposed that we should occupy ourselves until his arrival with plots.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Afterwards we can compare them, and select the best."
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Brown and MacShaughnassy came down together on the Saturday afternoon; and, as soon as they had dried themselves, and had had some tea, we settled down to work.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Brown and MacShaughnassy came down together on the Saturday afternoon; and, as soon as they had dried themselves, and had had some tea, we settled down to work.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Afterwards we can compare them, and select the best."
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Afterwards we can compare them, and select the best."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This we proceeded to do.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Brown and MacShaughnassy came down together on the Saturday afternoon; and, as soon as they had dried themselves, and had had some tea, we settled down to work.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading Brown and MacShaughnassy came down together on the Saturday afternoon; and, as soon as they had dried themselves, and had had some tea, we settled down to work.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Let each of us," said he, "sketch out a plot.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Jephson had written that he would not be able to be with us until late in the evening, and Brown proposed that we should occupy ourselves until his arrival with plots.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brown and MacShaughnassy came down together on the Saturday afternoon; and, as soon as they had dried themselves, and had had some tea, we settled down to work.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jephson had written that he would not be able to be with us until late in the evening, and Brown proposed that we should occupy ourselves until his arrival with plots.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jephson had written that he would not be able to be with us until late in the evening, and Brown proposed that we should occupy ourselves until his arrival with plots.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jephson had written that he would not be able to be with us until late in the evening, and Brown proposed that we should occupy ourselves until his arrival with plots.
Jephson
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From this reading Jephson had written that he would not be able to be with us until late in the evening, and Brown proposed that we should occupy ourselves until his arrival with plots.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Jephson had written that he would not be able to be with us until late in the evening, and Brown proposed that we should occupy ourselves until his arrival with plots.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let each of us," said he, "sketch out a plot.
MacShaughnassy
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From this reading Brown and MacShaughnassy came down together on the Saturday afternoon; and, as soon as they had dried themselves, and had had some tea, we settled down to work.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jephson had written that he would not be able to be with us until late in the evening, and Brown proposed that we should occupy ourselves until his arrival with plots.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading Jephson had written that he would not be able to be with us until late in the evening, and Brown proposed that we should occupy ourselves until his arrival with plots.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Let each of us," said he, "sketch out a plot.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Brown and MacShaughnassy came down together on the Saturday afternoon; and, as soon as they had dried themselves, and had had some tea, we settled down to work.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Jephson had written that he would not be able to be with us until late in the evening, and Brown proposed that we should occupy ourselves until his arrival with plots.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Let each of us," said he, "sketch out a plot.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading "Let each of us," said he, "sketch out a plot.
plotsnounUS /plɑːts/
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Jephson had written that he would not be able to be with us until late in the evening, and Brown proposed that we should occupy ourselves until his arrival with plots.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading This we proceeded to do.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Jephson had written that he would not be able to be with us until late in the evening, and Brown proposed that we should occupy ourselves until his arrival with plots.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let each of us," said he, "sketch out a plot.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Brown and MacShaughnassy came down together on the Saturday afternoon; and, as soon as they had dried themselves, and had had some tea, we settled down to work.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading Afterwards we can compare them, and select the best."
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Brown and MacShaughnassy came down together on the Saturday afternoon; and, as soon as they had dried themselves, and had had some tea, we settled down to work.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Jephson had written that he would not be able to be with us until late in the evening, and Brown proposed that we should occupy ourselves until his arrival with plots.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading "Let each of us," said he, "sketch out a plot.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Brown and MacShaughnassy came down together on the Saturday afternoon; and, as soon as they had dried themselves, and had had some tea, we settled down to work.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Brown and MacShaughnassy came down together on the Saturday afternoon; and, as soon as they had dried themselves, and had had some tea, we settled down to work.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Brown and MacShaughnassy came down together on the Saturday afternoon; and, as soon as they had dried themselves, and had had some tea, we settled down to work.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jephson had written that he would not be able to be with us until late in the evening, and Brown proposed that we should occupy ourselves until his arrival with plots.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brown and MacShaughnassy came down together on the Saturday afternoon; and, as soon as they had dried themselves, and had had some tea, we settled down to work.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Afterwards we can compare them, and select the best."
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Brown and MacShaughnassy came down together on the Saturday afternoon; and, as soon as they had dried themselves, and had had some tea, we settled down to work.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brown and MacShaughnassy came down together on the Saturday afternoon; and, as soon as they had dried themselves, and had had some tea, we settled down to work.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This we proceeded to do.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brown and MacShaughnassy came down together on the Saturday afternoon; and, as soon as they had dried themselves, and had had some tea, we settled down to work.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Brown and MacShaughnassy came down together on the Saturday afternoon; and, as soon as they had dried themselves, and had had some tea, we settled down to work.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Jephson had written that he would not be able to be with us until late in the evening, and Brown proposed that we should occupy ourselves until his arrival with plots.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jephson had written that he would not be able to be with us until late in the evening, and Brown proposed that we should occupy ourselves until his arrival with plots.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Brown and MacShaughnassy came down together on the Saturday afternoon; and, as soon as they had dried themselves, and had had some tea, we settled down to work.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jephson had written that he would not be able to be with us until late in the evening, and Brown proposed that we should occupy ourselves until his arrival with plots.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Brown and MacShaughnassy came down together on the Saturday afternoon; and, as soon as they had dried themselves, and had had some tea, we settled down to work.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jephson had written that he would not be able to be with us until late in the evening, and Brown proposed that we should occupy ourselves until his arrival with plots.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Jephson had written that he would not be able to be with us until late in the evening, and Brown proposed that we should occupy ourselves until his arrival with plots.
