AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRINCESS OF THE GOLDEN LOCKS SENDS PAUL A RING.
actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading But I owed a hundred and fifty pounds--a little over two hundred it reached to, I found, when I came to add up the actual figures.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading But I owed a hundred and fifty pounds--a little over two hundred it reached to, I found, when I came to add up the actual figures.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was excellent material to be found there for humorous articles, essays, stories; likewise for stories tragic and pathetic.
articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading There was excellent material to be found there for humorous articles, essays, stories; likewise for stories tragic and pathetic.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was excellent material to be found there for humorous articles, essays, stories; likewise for stories tragic and pathetic.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I owed a hundred and fifty pounds--a little over two hundred it reached to, I found, when I came to add up the actual figures.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But I owed a hundred and fifty pounds--a little over two hundred it reached to, I found, when I came to add up the actual figures.
Deptford
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From this reading For the first six months I remained in Deptford.
essaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading There was excellent material to be found there for humorous articles, essays, stories; likewise for stories tragic and pathetic.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading There was excellent material to be found there for humorous articles, essays, stories; likewise for stories tragic and pathetic.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading But I owed a hundred and fifty pounds--a little over two hundred it reached to, I found, when I came to add up the actual figures.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading But I owed a hundred and fifty pounds--a little over two hundred it reached to, I found, when I came to add up the actual figures.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first six months I remained in Deptford.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first six months I remained in Deptford.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading There was excellent material to be found there for humorous articles, essays, stories; likewise for stories tragic and pathetic.
GOLDENadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE PRINCESS OF THE GOLDEN LOCKS SENDS PAUL A RING.
handshakenounUS /ˈhændʃeɪk/
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
From this reading It took me three years to win that handshake.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading There was excellent material to be found there for humorous articles, essays, stories; likewise for stories tragic and pathetic.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading But I owed a hundred and fifty pounds--a little over two hundred it reached to, I found, when I came to add up the actual figures.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For the first six months I remained in Deptford.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first six months I remained in Deptford.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took me three years to win that handshake.
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading There was excellent material to be found there for humorous articles, essays, stories; likewise for stories tragic and pathetic.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But I owed a hundred and fifty pounds--a little over two hundred it reached to, I found, when I came to add up the actual figures.
LOCKSnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading THE PRINCESS OF THE GOLDEN LOCKS SENDS PAUL A RING.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading There was excellent material to be found there for humorous articles, essays, stories; likewise for stories tragic and pathetic.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It took me three years to win that handshake.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For the first six months I remained in Deptford.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRINCESS OF THE GOLDEN LOCKS SENDS PAUL A RING.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But I owed a hundred and fifty pounds--a little over two hundred it reached to, I found, when I came to add up the actual figures.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading But I owed a hundred and fifty pounds--a little over two hundred it reached to, I found, when I came to add up the actual figures.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading There was excellent material to be found there for humorous articles, essays, stories; likewise for stories tragic and pathetic.
PAULnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading THE PRINCESS OF THE GOLDEN LOCKS SENDS PAUL A RING.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading But I owed a hundred and fifty pounds--a little over two hundred it reached to, I found, when I came to add up the actual figures.
PRINCESSnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading THE PRINCESS OF THE GOLDEN LOCKS SENDS PAUL A RING.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But I owed a hundred and fifty pounds--a little over two hundred it reached to, I found, when I came to add up the actual figures.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For the first six months I remained in Deptford.
RINGverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE PRINCESS OF THE GOLDEN LOCKS SENDS PAUL A RING.
SENDSverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading THE PRINCESS OF THE GOLDEN LOCKS SENDS PAUL A RING.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading For the first six months I remained in Deptford.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There was excellent material to be found there for humorous articles, essays, stories; likewise for stories tragic and pathetic.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It took me three years to win that handshake.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRINCESS OF THE GOLDEN LOCKS SENDS PAUL A RING.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was excellent material to be found there for humorous articles, essays, stories; likewise for stories tragic and pathetic.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It took me three years to win that handshake.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took me three years to win that handshake.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took me three years to win that handshake.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading There was excellent material to be found there for humorous articles, essays, stories; likewise for stories tragic and pathetic.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But I owed a hundred and fifty pounds--a little over two hundred it reached to, I found, when I came to add up the actual figures.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But I owed a hundred and fifty pounds--a little over two hundred it reached to, I found, when I came to add up the actual figures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was excellent material to be found there for humorous articles, essays, stories; likewise for stories tragic and pathetic.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But I owed a hundred and fifty pounds--a little over two hundred it reached to, I found, when I came to add up the actual figures.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading It took me three years to win that handshake.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It took me three years to win that handshake.
