adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AFTER a prosperous, but to me very wearisome, voyage, we came at last into port.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading I asked for some cold water, and for the correct address of Mr. Thomas John, which was described as being “by the north gate, the first country-house to the right, a large new house of red and white marble, with many pillars.”
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER a prosperous, but to me very wearisome, voyage, we came at last into port.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Immediately on landing I got together my few effects; and, squeezing myself through the crowd, went into the nearest and humblest inn which first met my gaze.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I asked for some cold water, and for the correct address of Mr. Thomas John, which was described as being “by the north gate, the first country-house to the right, a large new house of red and white marble, with many pillars.”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked for some cold water, and for the correct address of Mr. Thomas John, which was described as being “by the north gate, the first country-house to the right, a large new house of red and white marble, with many pillars.”
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading On asking for a room the waiter looked at me from head to foot, and conducted me to one.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AFTER a prosperous, but to me very wearisome, voyage, we came at last into port.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I asked for some cold water, and for the correct address of Mr. Thomas John, which was described as being “by the north gate, the first country-house to the right, a large new house of red and white marble, with many pillars.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AFTER a prosperous, but to me very wearisome, voyage, we came at last into port.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I asked for some cold water, and for the correct address of Mr. Thomas John, which was described as being “by the north gate, the first country-house to the right, a large new house of red and white marble, with many pillars.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AFTER a prosperous, but to me very wearisome, voyage, we came at last into port.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I asked for some cold water, and for the correct address of Mr. Thomas John, which was described as being “by the north gate, the first country-house to the right, a large new house of red and white marble, with many pillars.”
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading On asking for a room the waiter looked at me from head to foot, and conducted me to one.
correctverbUS /kərˈekt/
make right or correct
From this reading I asked for some cold water, and for the correct address of Mr. Thomas John, which was described as being “by the north gate, the first country-house to the right, a large new house of red and white marble, with many pillars.”
country-house
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From this reading I asked for some cold water, and for the correct address of Mr. Thomas John, which was described as being “by the north gate, the first country-house to the right, a large new house of red and white marble, with many pillars.”
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Immediately on landing I got together my few effects; and, squeezing myself through the crowd, went into the nearest and humblest inn which first met my gaze.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading I asked for some cold water, and for the correct address of Mr. Thomas John, which was described as being “by the north gate, the first country-house to the right, a large new house of red and white marble, with many pillars.”
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading Immediately on landing I got together my few effects; and, squeezing myself through the crowd, went into the nearest and humblest inn which first met my gaze.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading This was enough.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Immediately on landing I got together my few effects; and, squeezing myself through the crowd, went into the nearest and humblest inn which first met my gaze.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Immediately on landing I got together my few effects; and, squeezing myself through the crowd, went into the nearest and humblest inn which first met my gaze.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On asking for a room the waiter looked at me from head to foot, and conducted me to one.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On asking for a room the waiter looked at me from head to foot, and conducted me to one.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On asking for a room the waiter looked at me from head to foot, and conducted me to one.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading I asked for some cold water, and for the correct address of Mr. Thomas John, which was described as being “by the north gate, the first country-house to the right, a large new house of red and white marble, with many pillars.”
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading Immediately on landing I got together my few effects; and, squeezing myself through the crowd, went into the nearest and humblest inn which first met my gaze.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Immediately on landing I got together my few effects; and, squeezing myself through the crowd, went into the nearest and humblest inn which first met my gaze.
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 On asking for a room the waiter looked at me from head to foot, and conducted me to one.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I asked for some cold water, and for the correct address of Mr. Thomas John, which was described as being “by the north gate, the first country-house to the right, a large new house of red and white marble, with many pillars.”
humblestadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbələst/
superlative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Immediately on landing I got together my few effects; and, squeezing myself through the crowd, went into the nearest and humblest inn which first met my gaze.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Immediately on landing I got together my few effects; and, squeezing myself through the crowd, went into the nearest and humblest inn which first met my gaze.
ImmediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately on landing I got together my few effects; and, squeezing myself through the crowd, went into the nearest and humblest inn which first met my gaze.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Immediately on landing I got together my few effects; and, squeezing myself through the crowd, went into the nearest and humblest inn which first met my gaze.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AFTER a prosperous, but to me very wearisome, voyage, we came at last into port.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I asked for some cold water, and for the correct address of Mr. Thomas John, which was described as being “by the north gate, the first country-house to the right, a large new house of red and white marble, with many pillars.”
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Immediately on landing I got together my few effects; and, squeezing myself through the crowd, went into the nearest and humblest inn which first met my gaze.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I asked for some cold water, and for the correct address of Mr. Thomas John, which was described as being “by the north gate, the first country-house to the right, a large new house of red and white marble, with many pillars.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading AFTER a prosperous, but to me very wearisome, voyage, we came at last into port.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading On asking for a room the waiter looked at me from head to foot, and conducted me to one.
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 I asked for some cold water, and for the correct address of Mr. Thomas John, which was described as being “by the north gate, the first country-house to the right, a large new house of red and white marble, with many pillars.”
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading I asked for some cold water, and for the correct address of Mr. Thomas John, which was described as being “by the north gate, the first country-house to the right, a large new house of red and white marble, with many pillars.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AFTER a prosperous, but to me very wearisome, voyage, we came at last into port.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Immediately on landing I got together my few effects; and, squeezing myself through the crowd, went into the nearest and humblest inn which first met my gaze.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I asked for some cold water, and for the correct address of Mr. Thomas John, which was described as being “by the north gate, the first country-house to the right, a large new house of red and white marble, with many pillars.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Immediately on landing I got together my few effects; and, squeezing myself through the crowd, went into the nearest and humblest inn which first met my gaze.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Immediately on landing I got together my few effects; and, squeezing myself through the crowd, went into the nearest and humblest inn which first met my gaze.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Immediately on landing I got together my few effects; and, squeezing myself through the crowd, went into the nearest and humblest inn which first met my gaze.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I asked for some cold water, and for the correct address of Mr. Thomas John, which was described as being “by the north gate, the first country-house to the right, a large new house of red and white marble, with many pillars.”
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I asked for some cold water, and for the correct address of Mr. Thomas John, which was described as being “by the north gate, the first country-house to the right, a large new house of red and white marble, with many pillars.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I asked for some cold water, and for the correct address of Mr. Thomas John, which was described as being “by the north gate, the first country-house to the right, a large new house of red and white marble, with many pillars.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Immediately on landing I got together my few effects; and, squeezing myself through the crowd, went into the nearest and humblest inn which first met my gaze.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On asking for a room the waiter looked at me from head to foot, and conducted me to one.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading I asked for some cold water, and for the correct address of Mr. Thomas John, which was described as being “by the north gate, the first country-house to the right, a large new house of red and white marble, with many pillars.”
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading AFTER a prosperous, but to me very wearisome, voyage, we came at last into port.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading AFTER a prosperous, but to me very wearisome, voyage, we came at last into port.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading I asked for some cold water, and for the correct address of Mr. Thomas John, which was described as being “by the north gate, the first country-house to the right, a large new house of red and white marble, with many pillars.”
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading I asked for some cold water, and for the correct address of Mr. Thomas John, which was described as being “by the north gate, the first country-house to the right, a large new house of red and white marble, with many pillars.”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On asking for a room the waiter looked at me from head to foot, and conducted me to one.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I asked for some cold water, and for the correct address of Mr. Thomas John, which was described as being “by the north gate, the first country-house to the right, a large new house of red and white marble, with many pillars.”
squeezingnounUS /ˈskwiːzɪŋ/
the act of gripping and pressing firmly
From this reading Immediately on landing I got together my few effects; and, squeezing myself through the crowd, went into the nearest and humblest inn which first met my gaze.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Immediately on landing I got together my few effects; and, squeezing myself through the crowd, went into the nearest and humblest inn which first met my gaze.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was enough.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading I asked for some cold water, and for the correct address of Mr. Thomas John, which was described as being “by the north gate, the first country-house to the right, a large new house of red and white marble, with many pillars.”
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Immediately on landing I got together my few effects; and, squeezing myself through the crowd, went into the nearest and humblest inn which first met my gaze.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTER a prosperous, but to me very wearisome, voyage, we came at last into port.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Immediately on landing I got together my few effects; and, squeezing myself through the crowd, went into the nearest and humblest inn which first met my gaze.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading AFTER a prosperous, but to me very wearisome, voyage, we came at last into port.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading AFTER a prosperous, but to me very wearisome, voyage, we came at last into port.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading On asking for a room the waiter looked at me from head to foot, and conducted me to one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I asked for some cold water, and for the correct address of Mr. Thomas John, which was described as being “by the north gate, the first country-house to the right, a large new house of red and white marble, with many pillars.”
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I asked for some cold water, and for the correct address of Mr. Thomas John, which was described as being “by the north gate, the first country-house to the right, a large new house of red and white marble, with many pillars.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AFTER a prosperous, but to me very wearisome, voyage, we came at last into port.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading AFTER a prosperous, but to me very wearisome, voyage, we came at last into port.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Immediately on landing I got together my few effects; and, squeezing myself through the crowd, went into the nearest and humblest inn which first met my gaze.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Immediately on landing I got together my few effects; and, squeezing myself through the crowd, went into the nearest and humblest inn which first met my gaze.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading I asked for some cold water, and for the correct address of Mr. Thomas John, which was described as being “by the north gate, the first country-house to the right, a large new house of red and white marble, with many pillars.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I asked for some cold water, and for the correct address of Mr. Thomas John, which was described as being “by the north gate, the first country-house to the right, a large new house of red and white marble, with many pillars.”
