1742
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From this reading The watch was a large, open-faced affair, and on the dial was marked, Richard Gardell, Maker, London, 1742.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The watch was a large, open-faced affair, and on the dial was marked, Richard Gardell, Maker, London, 1742.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The watch was a large, open-faced affair, and on the dial was marked, Richard Gardell, Maker, London, 1742.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLEWS The others gathered around and surveyed the articles Barringford had brought along with keen interest.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading The money amounted to two pounds and six shillings, some in Spanish coin, but mostly in English.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Hard to tell if he was an Englishman or a colonist," mused James Morris.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLEWS The others gathered around and surveyed the articles Barringford had brought along with keen interest.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The pistols were English weapons, but the knife was such as could be bought at any frontier town in the colonies.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLEWS The others gathered around and surveyed the articles Barringford had brought along with keen interest.
articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLEWS The others gathered around and surveyed the articles Barringford had brought along with keen interest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The pistols were English weapons, but the knife was such as could be bought at any frontier town in the colonies.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pistols were English weapons, but the knife was such as could be bought at any frontier town in the colonies.
Barringford
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From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLEWS The others gathered around and surveyed the articles Barringford had brought along with keen interest.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The pistols were English weapons, but the knife was such as could be bought at any frontier town in the colonies.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The pistols were English weapons, but the knife was such as could be bought at any frontier town in the colonies.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLEWS The others gathered around and surveyed the articles Barringford had brought along with keen interest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The money amounted to two pounds and six shillings, some in Spanish coin, but mostly in English.
CLEWSnounUS /kluːz/
the cords used to suspend a hammock
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLEWS The others gathered around and surveyed the articles Barringford had brought along with keen interest.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading The money amounted to two pounds and six shillings, some in Spanish coin, but mostly in English.
coloniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The pistols were English weapons, but the knife was such as could be bought at any frontier town in the colonies.
colonistnounUS /ˈkɑːlənɪst/
a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading "Hard to tell if he was an Englishman or a colonist," mused James Morris.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The pistols were English weapons, but the knife was such as could be bought at any frontier town in the colonies.
dialnounUS /ˈdaɪəl/
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading The watch was a large, open-faced affair, and on the dial was marked, Richard Gardell, Maker, London, 1742.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The money amounted to two pounds and six shillings, some in Spanish coin, but mostly in English.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading "Hard to tell if he was an Englishman or a colonist," mused James Morris.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLEWS The others gathered around and surveyed the articles Barringford had brought along with keen interest.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading The pistols were English weapons, but the knife was such as could be bought at any frontier town in the colonies.
Gardell
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From this reading The watch was a large, open-faced affair, and on the dial was marked, Richard Gardell, Maker, London, 1742.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLEWS The others gathered around and surveyed the articles Barringford had brought along with keen interest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLEWS The others gathered around and surveyed the articles Barringford had brought along with keen interest.
HardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Hard to tell if he was an Englishman or a colonist," mused James Morris.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hard to tell if he was an Englishman or a colonist," mused James Morris.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Hard to tell if he was an Englishman or a colonist," mused James Morris.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The money amounted to two pounds and six shillings, some in Spanish coin, but mostly in English.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLEWS The others gathered around and surveyed the articles Barringford had brought along with keen interest.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading "Hard to tell if he was an Englishman or a colonist," mused James Morris.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLEWS The others gathered around and surveyed the articles Barringford had brought along with keen interest.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading The pistols were English weapons, but the knife was such as could be bought at any frontier town in the colonies.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The watch was a large, open-faced affair, and on the dial was marked, Richard Gardell, Maker, London, 1742.
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 The watch was a large, open-faced affair, and on the dial was marked, Richard Gardell, Maker, London, 1742.
MakernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading The watch was a large, open-faced affair, and on the dial was marked, Richard Gardell, Maker, London, 1742.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The watch was a large, open-faced affair, and on the dial was marked, Richard Gardell, Maker, London, 1742.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The money amounted to two pounds and six shillings, some in Spanish coin, but mostly in English.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading "Hard to tell if he was an Englishman or a colonist," mused James Morris.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The money amounted to two pounds and six shillings, some in Spanish coin, but mostly in English.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "Hard to tell if he was an Englishman or a colonist," mused James Morris.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The watch was a large, open-faced affair, and on the dial was marked, Richard Gardell, Maker, London, 1742.
open-faced
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From this reading The watch was a large, open-faced affair, and on the dial was marked, Richard Gardell, Maker, London, 1742.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Hard to tell if he was an Englishman or a colonist," mused James Morris.
others
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From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLEWS The others gathered around and surveyed the articles Barringford had brought along with keen interest.
pistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading The pistols were English weapons, but the knife was such as could be bought at any frontier town in the colonies.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading The money amounted to two pounds and six shillings, some in Spanish coin, but mostly in English.
Richard
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From this reading The watch was a large, open-faced affair, and on the dial was marked, Richard Gardell, Maker, London, 1742.
SEARCHINGadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLEWS The others gathered around and surveyed the articles Barringford had brought along with keen interest.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The money amounted to two pounds and six shillings, some in Spanish coin, but mostly in English.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The money amounted to two pounds and six shillings, some in Spanish coin, but mostly in English.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The money amounted to two pounds and six shillings, some in Spanish coin, but mostly in English.
SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading The money amounted to two pounds and six shillings, some in Spanish coin, but mostly in English.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The pistols were English weapons, but the knife was such as could be bought at any frontier town in the colonies.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLEWS The others gathered around and surveyed the articles Barringford had brought along with keen interest.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Hard to tell if he was an Englishman or a colonist," mused James Morris.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLEWS The others gathered around and surveyed the articles Barringford had brought along with keen interest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The money amounted to two pounds and six shillings, some in Spanish coin, but mostly in English.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The pistols were English weapons, but the knife was such as could be bought at any frontier town in the colonies.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The money amounted to two pounds and six shillings, some in Spanish coin, but mostly in English.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pistols were English weapons, but the knife was such as could be bought at any frontier town in the colonies.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading The watch was a large, open-faced affair, and on the dial was marked, Richard Gardell, Maker, London, 1742.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading The pistols were English weapons, but the knife was such as could be bought at any frontier town in the colonies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pistols were English weapons, but the knife was such as could be bought at any frontier town in the colonies.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SEARCHING FOR CLEWS The others gathered around and surveyed the articles Barringford had brought along with keen interest.
