AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A crowd of friends had also gathered to bid Patty goodspeed, and besides these the Farringtons had many friends there to say good-bye to them.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading The steamer was to leave her dock at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and soon after two Patty went on board, accompanied by Nan and her father.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The steamer was to leave her dock at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and soon after two Patty went on board, accompanied by Nan and her father.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The steamer was to leave her dock at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and soon after two Patty went on board, accompanied by Nan and her father.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading A crowd of friends had also gathered to bid Patty goodspeed, and besides these the Farringtons had many friends there to say good-bye to them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The steamer was to leave her dock at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and soon after two Patty went on board, accompanied by Nan and her father.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GOOD-BYES At last the day of sailing came.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading A crowd of friends had also gathered to bid Patty goodspeed, and besides these the Farringtons had many friends there to say good-bye to them.
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading A crowd of friends had also gathered to bid Patty goodspeed, and besides these the Farringtons had many friends there to say good-bye to them.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The steamer was to leave her dock at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and soon after two Patty went on board, accompanied by Nan and her father.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The steamer was to leave her dock at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and soon after two Patty went on board, accompanied by Nan and her father.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading GOOD-BYES At last the day of sailing came.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A crowd of friends had also gathered to bid Patty goodspeed, and besides these the Farringtons had many friends there to say good-bye to them.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading GOOD-BYES At last the day of sailing came.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading The steamer was to leave her dock at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and soon after two Patty went on board, accompanied by Nan and her father.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With the exception of Marian, it was not a sad parting.
Farringtons
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From this reading A crowd of friends had also gathered to bid Patty goodspeed, and besides these the Farringtons had many friends there to say good-bye to them.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The steamer was to leave her dock at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and soon after two Patty went on board, accompanied by Nan and her father.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A crowd of friends had also gathered to bid Patty goodspeed, and besides these the Farringtons had many friends there to say good-bye to them.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading A crowd of friends had also gathered to bid Patty goodspeed, and besides these the Farringtons had many friends there to say good-bye to them.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading A crowd of friends had also gathered to bid Patty goodspeed, and besides these the Farringtons had many friends there to say good-bye to them.
GOOD-BYES
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GOOD-BYES At last the day of sailing came.
goodspeed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A crowd of friends had also gathered to bid Patty goodspeed, and besides these the Farringtons had many friends there to say good-bye to them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A crowd of friends had also gathered to bid Patty goodspeed, and besides these the Farringtons had many friends there to say good-bye to them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The steamer was to leave her dock at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and soon after two Patty went on board, accompanied by Nan and her father.
hilariousadjectiveUS /hɪˈleriəs/
marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
From this reading Indeed it seemed rather a hilarious occasion than otherwise.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed it seemed rather a hilarious occasion than otherwise.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With the exception of Marian, it was not a sad parting.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading GOOD-BYES At last the day of sailing came.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading The steamer was to leave her dock at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and soon after two Patty went on board, accompanied by Nan and her father.
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 A crowd of friends had also gathered to bid Patty goodspeed, and besides these the Farringtons had many friends there to say good-bye to them.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading With the exception of Marian, it was not a sad parting.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading The steamer was to leave her dock at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and soon after two Patty went on board, accompanied by Nan and her father.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With the exception of Marian, it was not a sad parting.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The steamer was to leave her dock at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and soon after two Patty went on board, accompanied by Nan and her father.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Indeed it seemed rather a hilarious occasion than otherwise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOOD-BYES At last the day of sailing came.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The steamer was to leave her dock at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and soon after two Patty went on board, accompanied by Nan and her father.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading Indeed it seemed rather a hilarious occasion than otherwise.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading With the exception of Marian, it was not a sad parting.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading The steamer was to leave her dock at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and soon after two Patty went on board, accompanied by Nan and her father.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Indeed it seemed rather a hilarious occasion than otherwise.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading With the exception of Marian, it was not a sad parting.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading GOOD-BYES At last the day of sailing came.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The steamer was to leave her dock at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and soon after two Patty went on board, accompanied by Nan and her father.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading A crowd of friends had also gathered to bid Patty goodspeed, and besides these the Farringtons had many friends there to say good-bye to them.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Indeed it seemed rather a hilarious occasion than otherwise.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The steamer was to leave her dock at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and soon after two Patty went on board, accompanied by Nan and her father.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The steamer was to leave her dock at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and soon after two Patty went on board, accompanied by Nan and her father.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Indeed it seemed rather a hilarious occasion than otherwise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOOD-BYES At last the day of sailing came.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A crowd of friends had also gathered to bid Patty goodspeed, and besides these the Farringtons had many friends there to say good-bye to them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A crowd of friends had also gathered to bid Patty goodspeed, and besides these the Farringtons had many friends there to say good-bye to them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A crowd of friends had also gathered to bid Patty goodspeed, and besides these the Farringtons had many friends there to say good-bye to them.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The steamer was to leave her dock at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and soon after two Patty went on board, accompanied by Nan and her father.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The steamer was to leave her dock at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and soon after two Patty went on board, accompanied by Nan and her father.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The steamer was to leave her dock at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and soon after two Patty went on board, accompanied by Nan and her father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The steamer was to leave her dock at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and soon after two Patty went on board, accompanied by Nan and her father.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The steamer was to leave her dock at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and soon after two Patty went on board, accompanied by Nan and her father.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the exception of Marian, it was not a sad parting.
