adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the vessel swung around the dock in Liverpool and faced toward America Peg felt that not only was she going back to the New World, but she was about to begin a new existence.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading PEG'S FAREWELL TO ENGLAND Many and conflicting were Peg's feelings as she went aboard the ship that was to carry her from England forever.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When the vessel swung around the dock in Liverpool and faced toward America Peg felt that not only was she going back to the New World, but she was about to begin a new existence.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Nothing would ever be quite the same again.
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 In that short MONTH she had experienced more contrasted feelings than in all the other YEARS she had lived.
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 When the vessel swung around the dock in Liverpool and faced toward America Peg felt that not only was she going back to the New World, but she was about to begin a new existence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PEG'S FAREWELL TO ENGLAND Many and conflicting were Peg's feelings as she went aboard the ship that was to carry her from England forever.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When the vessel swung around the dock in Liverpool and faced toward America Peg felt that not only was she going back to the New World, but she was about to begin a new existence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PEG'S FAREWELL TO ENGLAND Many and conflicting were Peg's feelings as she went aboard the ship that was to carry her from England forever.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When the vessel swung around the dock in Liverpool and faced toward America Peg felt that not only was she going back to the New World, but she was about to begin a new existence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing would ever be quite the same again.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the vessel swung around the dock in Liverpool and faced toward America Peg felt that not only was she going back to the New World, but she was about to begin a new existence.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It seemed as if she had left her girlhood, with all its keen hardships and sweet memories, behind her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the vessel swung around the dock in Liverpool and faced toward America Peg felt that not only was she going back to the New World, but she was about to begin a new existence.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading PEG'S FAREWELL TO ENGLAND Many and conflicting were Peg's feelings as she went aboard the ship that was to carry her from England forever.
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading PEG'S FAREWELL TO ENGLAND Many and conflicting were Peg's feelings as she went aboard the ship that was to carry her from England forever.
contrastedverbUS /kənˈtræstəd/
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading In that short MONTH she had experienced more contrasted feelings than in all the other YEARS she had lived.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading When the vessel swung around the dock in Liverpool and faced toward America Peg felt that not only was she going back to the New World, but she was about to begin a new existence.
ENGLANDnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading PEG'S FAREWELL TO ENGLAND Many and conflicting were Peg's feelings as she went aboard the ship that was to carry her from England forever.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Nothing would ever be quite the same again.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading When the vessel swung around the dock in Liverpool and faced toward America Peg felt that not only was she going back to the New World, but she was about to begin a new existence.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading In that short MONTH she had experienced more contrasted feelings than in all the other YEARS she had lived.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading When the vessel swung around the dock in Liverpool and faced toward America Peg felt that not only was she going back to the New World, but she was about to begin a new existence.
FAREWELLnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading PEG'S FAREWELL TO ENGLAND Many and conflicting were Peg's feelings as she went aboard the ship that was to carry her from England forever.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading PEG'S FAREWELL TO ENGLAND Many and conflicting were Peg's feelings as she went aboard the ship that was to carry her from England forever.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When the vessel swung around the dock in Liverpool and faced toward America Peg felt that not only was she going back to the New World, but she was about to begin a new existence.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading PEG'S FAREWELL TO ENGLAND Many and conflicting were Peg's feelings as she went aboard the ship that was to carry her from England forever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PEG'S FAREWELL TO ENGLAND Many and conflicting were Peg's feelings as she went aboard the ship that was to carry her from England forever.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading It seemed as if she had left her girlhood, with all its keen hardships and sweet memories, behind her.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading When the vessel swung around the dock in Liverpool and faced toward America Peg felt that not only was she going back to the New World, but she was about to begin a new existence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In that short MONTH she had experienced more contrasted feelings than in all the other YEARS she had lived.
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading It seemed as if she had left her girlhood, with all its keen hardships and sweet memories, behind her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PEG'S FAREWELL TO ENGLAND Many and conflicting were Peg's feelings as she went aboard the ship that was to carry her from England forever.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if she had left her girlhood, with all its keen hardships and sweet memories, behind her.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that short MONTH she had experienced more contrasted feelings than in all the other YEARS she had lived.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if she had left her girlhood, with all its keen hardships and sweet memories, behind her.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if she had left her girlhood, with all its keen hardships and sweet memories, behind her.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading It seemed as if she had left her girlhood, with all its keen hardships and sweet memories, behind her.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It seemed as if she had left her girlhood, with all its keen hardships and sweet memories, behind her.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In that short MONTH she had experienced more contrasted feelings than in all the other YEARS she had lived.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading When the vessel swung around the dock in Liverpool and faced toward America Peg felt that not only was she going back to the New World, but she was about to begin a new existence.
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 PEG'S FAREWELL TO ENGLAND Many and conflicting were Peg's feelings as she went aboard the ship that was to carry her from England forever.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading It seemed as if she had left her girlhood, with all its keen hardships and sweet memories, behind her.
MONTHnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In that short MONTH she had experienced more contrasted feelings than in all the other YEARS she had lived.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In that short MONTH she had experienced more contrasted feelings than in all the other YEARS she had lived.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When the vessel swung around the dock in Liverpool and faced toward America Peg felt that not only was she going back to the New World, but she was about to begin a new existence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the vessel swung around the dock in Liverpool and faced toward America Peg felt that not only was she going back to the New World, but she was about to begin a new existence.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing would ever be quite the same again.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading When the vessel swung around the dock in Liverpool and faced toward America Peg felt that not only was she going back to the New World, but she was about to begin a new existence.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In that short MONTH she had experienced more contrasted feelings than in all the other YEARS she had lived.
PegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading When the vessel swung around the dock in Liverpool and faced toward America Peg felt that not only was she going back to the New World, but she was about to begin a new existence.
PEG'S
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From this reading PEG'S FAREWELL TO ENGLAND Many and conflicting were Peg's feelings as she went aboard the ship that was to carry her from England forever.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Nothing would ever be quite the same again.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Nothing would ever be quite the same again.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if she had left her girlhood, with all its keen hardships and sweet memories, behind her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PEG'S FAREWELL TO ENGLAND Many and conflicting were Peg's feelings as she went aboard the ship that was to carry her from England forever.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading PEG'S FAREWELL TO ENGLAND Many and conflicting were Peg's feelings as she went aboard the ship that was to carry her from England forever.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In that short MONTH she had experienced more contrasted feelings than in all the other YEARS she had lived.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It seemed as if she had left her girlhood, with all its keen hardships and sweet memories, behind her.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading When the vessel swung around the dock in Liverpool and faced toward America Peg felt that not only was she going back to the New World, but she was about to begin a new existence.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In that short MONTH she had experienced more contrasted feelings than in all the other YEARS she had lived.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PEG'S FAREWELL TO ENGLAND Many and conflicting were Peg's feelings as she went aboard the ship that was to carry her from England forever.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PEG'S FAREWELL TO ENGLAND Many and conflicting were Peg's feelings as she went aboard the ship that was to carry her from England forever.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PEG'S FAREWELL TO ENGLAND Many and conflicting were Peg's feelings as she went aboard the ship that was to carry her from England forever.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading When the vessel swung around the dock in Liverpool and faced toward America Peg felt that not only was she going back to the New World, but she was about to begin a new existence.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading When the vessel swung around the dock in Liverpool and faced toward America Peg felt that not only was she going back to the New World, but she was about to begin a new existence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PEG'S FAREWELL TO ENGLAND Many and conflicting were Peg's feelings as she went aboard the ship that was to carry her from England forever.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading PEG'S FAREWELL TO ENGLAND Many and conflicting were Peg's feelings as she went aboard the ship that was to carry her from England forever.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PEG'S FAREWELL TO ENGLAND Many and conflicting were Peg's feelings as she went aboard the ship that was to carry her from England forever.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the vessel swung around the dock in Liverpool and faced toward America Peg felt that not only was she going back to the New World, but she was about to begin a new existence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed as if she had left her girlhood, with all its keen hardships and sweet memories, behind her.
WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When the vessel swung around the dock in Liverpool and faced toward America Peg felt that not only was she going back to the New World, but she was about to begin a new existence.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nothing would ever be quite the same again.
YEARSnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading In that short MONTH she had experienced more contrasted feelings than in all the other YEARS she had lived.
