AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW LIFE.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Tide was fortunately high, and the boat containing the Hardys and the lighter portion of their luggage was able to get up to the landing place without the carts being called into use.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading "Why, Mrs. Hardy," he said as they landed, "you hardly look a day older than you did when I last saw you--let me see--fourteen years ago, just as this big fellow was beginning to walk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tide was fortunately high, and the boat containing the Hardys and the lighter portion of their luggage was able to get up to the landing place without the carts being called into use.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As they approached the land they were hailed in a hearty voice, and greetings were exchanged between Mr. Hardy and his friend Mr. Thompson--a sunburnt-looking man with a great beard--in a Panama hat and in a suit of spotless white.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they approached the land they were hailed in a hearty voice, and greetings were exchanged between Mr. Hardy and his friend Mr. Thompson--a sunburnt-looking man with a great beard--in a Panama hat and in a suit of spotless white.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And now, if you please, we will be off as soon as we can, for my estancia is fifteen miles away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And now, if you please, we will be off as soon as we can, for my estancia is fifteen miles away.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading As they approached the land they were hailed in a hearty voice, and greetings were exchanged between Mr. Hardy and his friend Mr. Thompson--a sunburnt-looking man with a great beard--in a Panama hat and in a suit of spotless white.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Why, Mrs. Hardy," he said as they landed, "you hardly look a day older than you did when I last saw you--let me see--fourteen years ago, just as this big fellow was beginning to walk.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Tide was fortunately high, and the boat containing the Hardys and the lighter portion of their luggage was able to get up to the landing place without the carts being called into use.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As they approached the land they were hailed in a hearty voice, and greetings were exchanged between Mr. Hardy and his friend Mr. Thompson--a sunburnt-looking man with a great beard--in a Panama hat and in a suit of spotless white.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Why, Mrs. Hardy," he said as they landed, "you hardly look a day older than you did when I last saw you--let me see--fourteen years ago, just as this big fellow was beginning to walk.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Tide was fortunately high, and the boat containing the Hardys and the lighter portion of their luggage was able to get up to the landing place without the carts being called into use.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Tide was fortunately high, and the boat containing the Hardys and the lighter portion of their luggage was able to get up to the landing place without the carts being called into use.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And now, if you please, we will be off as soon as we can, for my estancia is fifteen miles away.
cartsnounUS /kɑːrts/
plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Tide was fortunately high, and the boat containing the Hardys and the lighter portion of their luggage was able to get up to the landing place without the carts being called into use.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Tide was fortunately high, and the boat containing the Hardys and the lighter portion of their luggage was able to get up to the landing place without the carts being called into use.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Why, Mrs. Hardy," he said as they landed, "you hardly look a day older than you did when I last saw you--let me see--fourteen years ago, just as this big fellow was beginning to walk.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Why, Mrs. Hardy," he said as they landed, "you hardly look a day older than you did when I last saw you--let me see--fourteen years ago, just as this big fellow was beginning to walk.
estancia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now, if you please, we will be off as soon as we can, for my estancia is fifteen miles away.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading As they approached the land they were hailed in a hearty voice, and greetings were exchanged between Mr. Hardy and his friend Mr. Thompson--a sunburnt-looking man with a great beard--in a Panama hat and in a suit of spotless white.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading "Why, Mrs. Hardy," he said as they landed, "you hardly look a day older than you did when I last saw you--let me see--fourteen years ago, just as this big fellow was beginning to walk.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading And now, if you please, we will be off as soon as we can, for my estancia is fifteen miles away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now, if you please, we will be off as soon as we can, for my estancia is fifteen miles away.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Tide was fortunately high, and the boat containing the Hardys and the lighter portion of their luggage was able to get up to the landing place without the carts being called into use.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading "Why, Mrs. Hardy," he said as they landed, "you hardly look a day older than you did when I last saw you--let me see--fourteen years ago, just as this big fellow was beginning to walk.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As they approached the land they were hailed in a hearty voice, and greetings were exchanged between Mr. Hardy and his friend Mr. Thompson--a sunburnt-looking man with a great beard--in a Panama hat and in a suit of spotless white.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Tide was fortunately high, and the boat containing the Hardys and the lighter portion of their luggage was able to get up to the landing place without the carts being called into use.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As they approached the land they were hailed in a hearty voice, and greetings were exchanged between Mr. Hardy and his friend Mr. Thompson--a sunburnt-looking man with a great beard--in a Panama hat and in a suit of spotless white.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading As they approached the land they were hailed in a hearty voice, and greetings were exchanged between Mr. Hardy and his friend Mr. Thompson--a sunburnt-looking man with a great beard--in a Panama hat and in a suit of spotless white.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading As they approached the land they were hailed in a hearty voice, and greetings were exchanged between Mr. Hardy and his friend Mr. Thompson--a sunburnt-looking man with a great beard--in a Panama hat and in a suit of spotless white.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading "Why, Mrs. Hardy," he said as they landed, "you hardly look a day older than you did when I last saw you--let me see--fourteen years ago, just as this big fellow was beginning to walk.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading As they approached the land they were hailed in a hearty voice, and greetings were exchanged between Mr. Hardy and his friend Mr. Thompson--a sunburnt-looking man with a great beard--in a Panama hat and in a suit of spotless white.
Hardys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tide was fortunately high, and the boat containing the Hardys and the lighter portion of their luggage was able to get up to the landing place without the carts being called into use.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading As they approached the land they were hailed in a hearty voice, and greetings were exchanged between Mr. Hardy and his friend Mr. Thompson--a sunburnt-looking man with a great beard--in a Panama hat and in a suit of spotless white.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, Mrs. Hardy," he said as they landed, "you hardly look a day older than you did when I last saw you--let me see--fourteen years ago, just as this big fellow was beginning to walk.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading As they approached the land they were hailed in a hearty voice, and greetings were exchanged between Mr. Hardy and his friend Mr. Thompson--a sunburnt-looking man with a great beard--in a Panama hat and in a suit of spotless white.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Tide was fortunately high, and the boat containing the Hardys and the lighter portion of their luggage was able to get up to the landing place without the carts being called into use.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As they approached the land they were hailed in a hearty voice, and greetings were exchanged between Mr. Hardy and his friend Mr. Thompson--a sunburnt-looking man with a great beard--in a Panama hat and in a suit of spotless white.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, Mrs. Hardy," he said as they landed, "you hardly look a day older than you did when I last saw you--let me see--fourteen years ago, just as this big fellow was beginning to walk.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And now, if you please, we will be off as soon as we can, for my estancia is fifteen miles away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they approached the land they were hailed in a hearty voice, and greetings were exchanged between Mr. Hardy and his friend Mr. Thompson--a sunburnt-looking man with a great beard--in a Panama hat and in a suit of spotless white.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tide was fortunately high, and the boat containing the Hardys and the lighter portion of their luggage was able to get up to the landing place without the carts being called into use.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now, if you please, we will be off as soon as we can, for my estancia is fifteen miles away.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Why, Mrs. Hardy," he said as they landed, "you hardly look a day older than you did when I last saw you--let me see--fourteen years ago, just as this big fellow was beginning to walk.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading As they approached the land they were hailed in a hearty voice, and greetings were exchanged between Mr. Hardy and his friend Mr. Thompson--a sunburnt-looking man with a great beard--in a Panama hat and in a suit of spotless white.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading "Why, Mrs. Hardy," he said as they landed, "you hardly look a day older than you did when I last saw you--let me see--fourteen years ago, just as this big fellow was beginning to walk.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Tide was fortunately high, and the boat containing the Hardys and the lighter portion of their luggage was able to get up to the landing place without the carts being called into use.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "Why, Mrs. Hardy," he said as they landed, "you hardly look a day older than you did when I last saw you--let me see--fourteen years ago, just as this big fellow was beginning to walk.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Why, Mrs. Hardy," he said as they landed, "you hardly look a day older than you did when I last saw you--let me see--fourteen years ago, just as this big fellow was beginning to walk.
LIFEnounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A NEW LIFE.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading Tide was fortunately high, and the boat containing the Hardys and the lighter portion of their luggage was able to get up to the landing place without the carts being called into use.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Why, Mrs. Hardy," he said as they landed, "you hardly look a day older than you did when I last saw you--let me see--fourteen years ago, just as this big fellow was beginning to walk.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Tide was fortunately high, and the boat containing the Hardys and the lighter portion of their luggage was able to get up to the landing place without the carts being called into use.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As they approached the land they were hailed in a hearty voice, and greetings were exchanged between Mr. Hardy and his friend Mr. Thompson--a sunburnt-looking man with a great beard--in a Panama hat and in a suit of spotless white.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, Mrs. Hardy," he said as they landed, "you hardly look a day older than you did when I last saw you--let me see--fourteen years ago, just as this big fellow was beginning to walk.
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 And now, if you please, we will be off as soon as we can, for my estancia is fifteen miles away.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading As they approached the land they were hailed in a hearty voice, and greetings were exchanged between Mr. Hardy and his friend Mr. Thompson--a sunburnt-looking man with a great beard--in a Panama hat and in a suit of spotless white.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Why, Mrs. Hardy," he said as they landed, "you hardly look a day older than you did when I last saw you--let me see--fourteen years ago, just as this big fellow was beginning to walk.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And now, if you please, we will be off as soon as we can, for my estancia is fifteen miles away.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW LIFE.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, if you please, we will be off as soon as we can, for my estancia is fifteen miles away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tide was fortunately high, and the boat containing the Hardys and the lighter portion of their luggage was able to get up to the landing place without the carts being called into use.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And now, if you please, we will be off as soon as we can, for my estancia is fifteen miles away.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "Why, Mrs. Hardy," he said as they landed, "you hardly look a day older than you did when I last saw you--let me see--fourteen years ago, just as this big fellow was beginning to walk.
PanamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading As they approached the land they were hailed in a hearty voice, and greetings were exchanged between Mr. Hardy and his friend Mr. Thompson--a sunburnt-looking man with a great beard--in a Panama hat and in a suit of spotless white.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Tide was fortunately high, and the boat containing the Hardys and the lighter portion of their luggage was able to get up to the landing place without the carts being called into use.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading And now, if you please, we will be off as soon as we can, for my estancia is fifteen miles away.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Tide was fortunately high, and the boat containing the Hardys and the lighter portion of their luggage was able to get up to the landing place without the carts being called into use.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, Mrs. Hardy," he said as they landed, "you hardly look a day older than you did when I last saw you--let me see--fourteen years ago, just as this big fellow was beginning to walk.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "Why, Mrs. Hardy," he said as they landed, "you hardly look a day older than you did when I last saw you--let me see--fourteen years ago, just as this big fellow was beginning to walk.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Why, Mrs. Hardy," he said as they landed, "you hardly look a day older than you did when I last saw you--let me see--fourteen years ago, just as this big fellow was beginning to walk.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading And now, if you please, we will be off as soon as we can, for my estancia is fifteen miles away.
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
From this reading As they approached the land they were hailed in a hearty voice, and greetings were exchanged between Mr. Hardy and his friend Mr. Thompson--a sunburnt-looking man with a great beard--in a Panama hat and in a suit of spotless white.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading As they approached the land they were hailed in a hearty voice, and greetings were exchanged between Mr. Hardy and his friend Mr. Thompson--a sunburnt-looking man with a great beard--in a Panama hat and in a suit of spotless white.
sunburnt-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they approached the land they were hailed in a hearty voice, and greetings were exchanged between Mr. Hardy and his friend Mr. Thompson--a sunburnt-looking man with a great beard--in a Panama hat and in a suit of spotless white.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Why, Mrs. Hardy," he said as they landed, "you hardly look a day older than you did when I last saw you--let me see--fourteen years ago, just as this big fellow was beginning to walk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tide was fortunately high, and the boat containing the Hardys and the lighter portion of their luggage was able to get up to the landing place without the carts being called into use.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tide was fortunately high, and the boat containing the Hardys and the lighter portion of their luggage was able to get up to the landing place without the carts being called into use.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they approached the land they were hailed in a hearty voice, and greetings were exchanged between Mr. Hardy and his friend Mr. Thompson--a sunburnt-looking man with a great beard--in a Panama hat and in a suit of spotless white.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why, Mrs. Hardy," he said as they landed, "you hardly look a day older than you did when I last saw you--let me see--fourteen years ago, just as this big fellow was beginning to walk.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading As they approached the land they were hailed in a hearty voice, and greetings were exchanged between Mr. Hardy and his friend Mr. Thompson--a sunburnt-looking man with a great beard--in a Panama hat and in a suit of spotless white.
TidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Tide was fortunately high, and the boat containing the Hardys and the lighter portion of their luggage was able to get up to the landing place without the carts being called into use.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tide was fortunately high, and the boat containing the Hardys and the lighter portion of their luggage was able to get up to the landing place without the carts being called into use.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tide was fortunately high, and the boat containing the Hardys and the lighter portion of their luggage was able to get up to the landing place without the carts being called into use.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Tide was fortunately high, and the boat containing the Hardys and the lighter portion of their luggage was able to get up to the landing place without the carts being called into use.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As they approached the land they were hailed in a hearty voice, and greetings were exchanged between Mr. Hardy and his friend Mr. Thompson--a sunburnt-looking man with a great beard--in a Panama hat and in a suit of spotless white.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Why, Mrs. Hardy," he said as they landed, "you hardly look a day older than you did when I last saw you--let me see--fourteen years ago, just as this big fellow was beginning to walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tide was fortunately high, and the boat containing the Hardys and the lighter portion of their luggage was able to get up to the landing place without the carts being called into use.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And now, if you please, we will be off as soon as we can, for my estancia is fifteen miles away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As they approached the land they were hailed in a hearty voice, and greetings were exchanged between Mr. Hardy and his friend Mr. Thompson--a sunburnt-looking man with a great beard--in a Panama hat and in a suit of spotless white.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Why, Mrs. Hardy," he said as they landed, "you hardly look a day older than you did when I last saw you--let me see--fourteen years ago, just as this big fellow was beginning to walk.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading As they approached the land they were hailed in a hearty voice, and greetings were exchanged between Mr. Hardy and his friend Mr. Thompson--a sunburnt-looking man with a great beard--in a Panama hat and in a suit of spotless white.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Mrs. Hardy," he said as they landed, "you hardly look a day older than you did when I last saw you--let me see--fourteen years ago, just as this big fellow was beginning to walk.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And now, if you please, we will be off as soon as we can, for my estancia is fifteen miles away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As they approached the land they were hailed in a hearty voice, and greetings were exchanged between Mr. Hardy and his friend Mr. Thompson--a sunburnt-looking man with a great beard--in a Panama hat and in a suit of spotless white.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Tide was fortunately high, and the boat containing the Hardys and the lighter portion of their luggage was able to get up to the landing place without the carts being called into use.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading "Why, Mrs. Hardy," he said as they landed, "you hardly look a day older than you did when I last saw you--let me see--fourteen years ago, just as this big fellow was beginning to walk.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, Mrs. Hardy," he said as they landed, "you hardly look a day older than you did when I last saw you--let me see--fourteen years ago, just as this big fellow was beginning to walk.
