adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading He was grateful, he told her, for “all you learned me,” and he had thought that Aengusmere was a beautiful place, though he now saw “what you meant about them interesting people,” and his New York address would be the Souvenir Company.
Aengusmere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was grateful, he told her, for “all you learned me,” and he had thought that Aengusmere was a beautiful place, though he now saw “what you meant about them interesting people,” and his New York address would be the Souvenir Company.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was grateful, he told her, for “all you learned me,” and he had thought that Aengusmere was a beautiful place, though he now saw “what you meant about them interesting people,” and his New York address would be the Souvenir Company.
AMERICAnounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Morton liked Miss Corelli so much; but would her works appeal to Istra Nash?
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had worked for many hours on a letter to Istra in which he avoided mention of such indecent matters as steerages and immigrants.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He had worked for many hours on a letter to Istra in which he avoided mention of such indecent matters as steerages and immigrants.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was grateful, he told her, for “all you learned me,” and he had thought that Aengusmere was a beautiful place, though he now saw “what you meant about them interesting people,” and his New York address would be the Souvenir Company.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He was grateful, he told her, for “all you learned me,” and he had thought that Aengusmere was a beautiful place, though he now saw “what you meant about them interesting people,” and his New York address would be the Souvenir Company.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Morton liked Miss Corelli so much; but would her works appeal to Istra Nash?
CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
Corellinoun
Italian violinist and composer of violin concertos (1653-1713)
From this reading He puzzled over Marie Corelli.
DISCOVERSverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərz/
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
follow-upnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊʌp/
a piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had worked for many hours on a letter to Istra in which he avoided mention of such indecent matters as steerages and immigrants.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading He was grateful, he told her, for “all you learned me,” and he had thought that Aengusmere was a beautiful place, though he now saw “what you meant about them interesting people,” and his New York address would be the Souvenir Company.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had worked for many hours on a letter to Istra in which he avoided mention of such indecent matters as steerages and immigrants.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Morton liked Miss Corelli so much; but would her works appeal to Istra Nash?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He had worked for many hours on a letter to Istra in which he avoided mention of such indecent matters as steerages and immigrants.
immigrantsnounUS /ˈɪməɡrənts/
plural of “immigrant” — a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there
From this reading He had worked for many hours on a letter to Istra in which he avoided mention of such indecent matters as steerages and immigrants.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
indecentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdiːsənt/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading He had worked for many hours on a letter to Istra in which he avoided mention of such indecent matters as steerages and immigrants.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading He was grateful, he told her, for “all you learned me,” and he had thought that Aengusmere was a beautiful place, though he now saw “what you meant about them interesting people,” and his New York address would be the Souvenir Company.
interruptingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪŋ/
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
Istra
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Morton liked Miss Corelli so much; but would her works appeal to Istra Nash?
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He was grateful, he told her, for “all you learned me,” and he had thought that Aengusmere was a beautiful place, though he now saw “what you meant about them interesting people,” and his New York address would be the Souvenir Company.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He had worked for many hours on a letter to Istra in which he avoided mention of such indecent matters as steerages and immigrants.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Morton liked Miss Corelli so much; but would her works appeal to Istra Nash?
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had worked for many hours on a letter to Istra in which he avoided mention of such indecent matters as steerages and immigrants.
Marie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He puzzled over Marie Corelli.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He had worked for many hours on a letter to Istra in which he avoided mention of such indecent matters as steerages and immigrants.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was grateful, he told her, for “all you learned me,” and he had thought that Aengusmere was a beautiful place, though he now saw “what you meant about them interesting people,” and his New York address would be the Souvenir Company.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He was grateful, he told her, for “all you learned me,” and he had thought that Aengusmere was a beautiful place, though he now saw “what you meant about them interesting people,” and his New York address would be the Souvenir Company.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading He had worked for many hours on a letter to Istra in which he avoided mention of such indecent matters as steerages and immigrants.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Morton liked Miss Corelli so much; but would her works appeal to Istra Nash?
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Morton liked Miss Corelli so much; but would her works appeal to Istra Nash?
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Morton liked Miss Corelli so much; but would her works appeal to Istra Nash?
NashnounUS /næʃ/
United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)
From this reading Morton liked Miss Corelli so much; but would her works appeal to Istra Nash?
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
NoveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was grateful, he told her, for “all you learned me,” and he had thought that Aengusmere was a beautiful place, though he now saw “what you meant about them interesting people,” and his New York address would be the Souvenir Company.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He puzzled over Marie Corelli.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He was grateful, he told her, for “all you learned me,” and he had thought that Aengusmere was a beautiful place, though he now saw “what you meant about them interesting people,” and his New York address would be the Souvenir Company.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was grateful, he told her, for “all you learned me,” and he had thought that Aengusmere was a beautiful place, though he now saw “what you meant about them interesting people,” and his New York address would be the Souvenir Company.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading He puzzled over Marie Corelli.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
samplenounUS /ˈsæmpəl/
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He was grateful, he told her, for “all you learned me,” and he had thought that Aengusmere was a beautiful place, though he now saw “what you meant about them interesting people,” and his New York address would be the Souvenir Company.
scratch-pad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Morton liked Miss Corelli so much; but would her works appeal to Istra Nash?
SouvenirnounUS /ˌsuːvəˈnɪr/
something of sentimental value
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
steeragenoun
the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
steerages
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had worked for many hours on a letter to Istra in which he avoided mention of such indecent matters as steerages and immigrants.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had worked for many hours on a letter to Istra in which he avoided mention of such indecent matters as steerages and immigrants.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was grateful, he told her, for “all you learned me,” and he had thought that Aengusmere was a beautiful place, though he now saw “what you meant about them interesting people,” and his New York address would be the Souvenir Company.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was grateful, he told her, for “all you learned me,” and he had thought that Aengusmere was a beautiful place, though he now saw “what you meant about them interesting people,” and his New York address would be the Souvenir Company.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was grateful, he told her, for “all you learned me,” and he had thought that Aengusmere was a beautiful place, though he now saw “what you meant about them interesting people,” and his New York address would be the Souvenir Company.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was grateful, he told her, for “all you learned me,” and he had thought that Aengusmere was a beautiful place, though he now saw “what you meant about them interesting people,” and his New York address would be the Souvenir Company.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He was grateful, he told her, for “all you learned me,” and he had thought that Aengusmere was a beautiful place, though he now saw “what you meant about them interesting people,” and his New York address would be the Souvenir Company.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was grateful, he told her, for “all you learned me,” and he had thought that Aengusmere was a beautiful place, though he now saw “what you meant about them interesting people,” and his New York address would be the Souvenir Company.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
white-painted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had worked for many hours on a letter to Istra in which he avoided mention of such indecent matters as steerages and immigrants.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Morton liked Miss Corelli so much; but would her works appeal to Istra Nash?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Morton liked Miss Corelli so much; but would her works appeal to Istra Nash?
Wrenn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading HE DISCOVERS AMERICA In his white-painted steerage berth Mr. Wrenn lay, with a scratch-pad on his raised knees and a small mean pillow doubled under his head, writing sample follow-up letters to present to the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company, interrupting his work at intervals to add to a list of the books which, beginning about five minutes after he landed in New York, he was going to master.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was grateful, he told her, for “all you learned me,” and he had thought that Aengusmere was a beautiful place, though he now saw “what you meant about them interesting people,” and his New York address would be the Souvenir Company.
