aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading “What! you alive?” said Little, staring.
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 “Alive, and that is all,” said Coventry.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When they were alone, he began by giving the young man his hand, and then thanked him warmly for his daughter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Alive, and that is all,” said Coventry.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Ere Little could reply, Mr. Carden, who had heard of his arrival, looked in from the library, and beckoned him in.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Ere Little could reply, Mr. Carden, who had heard of his arrival, looked in from the library, and beckoned him in.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When they were alone, he began by giving the young man his hand, and then thanked him warmly for his daughter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When they were alone, he began by giving the young man his hand, and then thanked him warmly for his daughter.
Carden
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From this reading Ere Little could reply, Mr. Carden, who had heard of his arrival, looked in from the library, and beckoned him in.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ere Little could reply, Mr. Carden, who had heard of his arrival, looked in from the library, and beckoned him in.
CoventrynounUS /ˈkʌvəntri/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading “Alive, and that is all,” said Coventry.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading When they were alone, he began by giving the young man his hand, and then thanked him warmly for his daughter.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “Pray excuse me for not dying to please you.”
EreconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Ere Little could reply, Mr. Carden, who had heard of his arrival, looked in from the library, and beckoned him in.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Pray excuse me for not dying to please you.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Pray excuse me for not dying to please you.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ere Little could reply, Mr. Carden, who had heard of his arrival, looked in from the library, and beckoned him in.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading When they were alone, he began by giving the young man his hand, and then thanked him warmly for his daughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ere Little could reply, Mr. Carden, who had heard of his arrival, looked in from the library, and beckoned him in.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When they were alone, he began by giving the young man his hand, and then thanked him warmly for his daughter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were alone, he began by giving the young man his hand, and then thanked him warmly for his daughter.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Ere Little could reply, Mr. Carden, who had heard of his arrival, looked in from the library, and beckoned him in.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ere Little could reply, Mr. Carden, who had heard of his arrival, looked in from the library, and beckoned him in.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ere Little could reply, Mr. Carden, who had heard of his arrival, looked in from the library, and beckoned him in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ere Little could reply, Mr. Carden, who had heard of his arrival, looked in from the library, and beckoned him in.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Alive, and that is all,” said Coventry.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading Ere Little could reply, Mr. Carden, who had heard of his arrival, looked in from the library, and beckoned him in.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “What! you alive?” said Little, staring.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ere Little could reply, Mr. Carden, who had heard of his arrival, looked in from the library, and beckoned him in.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When they were alone, he began by giving the young man his hand, and then thanked him warmly for his daughter.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Pray excuse me for not dying to please you.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Ere Little could reply, Mr. Carden, who had heard of his arrival, looked in from the library, and beckoned him in.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Pray excuse me for not dying to please you.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ere Little could reply, Mr. Carden, who had heard of his arrival, looked in from the library, and beckoned him in.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Pray excuse me for not dying to please you.”
PrayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Pray excuse me for not dying to please you.”
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Ere Little could reply, Mr. Carden, who had heard of his arrival, looked in from the library, and beckoned him in.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What! you alive?” said Little, staring.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “What! you alive?” said Little, staring.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading When they were alone, he began by giving the young man his hand, and then thanked him warmly for his daughter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Alive, and that is all,” said Coventry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ere Little could reply, Mr. Carden, who had heard of his arrival, looked in from the library, and beckoned him in.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When they were alone, he began by giving the young man his hand, and then thanked him warmly for his daughter.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were alone, he began by giving the young man his hand, and then thanked him warmly for his daughter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Pray excuse me for not dying to please you.”
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading When they were alone, he began by giving the young man his hand, and then thanked him warmly for his daughter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they were alone, he began by giving the young man his hand, and then thanked him warmly for his daughter.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What! you alive?” said Little, staring.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they were alone, he began by giving the young man his hand, and then thanked him warmly for his daughter.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Ere Little could reply, Mr. Carden, who had heard of his arrival, looked in from the library, and beckoned him in.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What! you alive?” said Little, staring.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When they were alone, he began by giving the young man his hand, and then thanked him warmly for his daughter.
