adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So we went on for a few of those dark days, Raffles very glum and grim, till one fine morning the Yeomanry idea put new heart into us all.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He would not speak to me all the morning; in the afternoon he went for a walk alone.
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 So we went on for a few of those dark days, Raffles very glum and grim, till one fine morning the Yeomanry idea put new heart into us all.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He would not speak to me all the morning; in the afternoon he went for a walk alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So we went on for a few of those dark days, Raffles very glum and grim, till one fine morning the Yeomanry idea put new heart into us all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It struck me at once as the glorious scheme it was to prove, but it did not hit me where it hit others.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It struck me at once as the glorious scheme it was to prove, but it did not hit me where it hit others.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It struck me at once as the glorious scheme it was to prove, but it did not hit me where it hit others.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading The case of Raffles was in that respect still more hopeless (he who had even played for them at Lord’s), and he seemed to feel it.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading So we went on for a few of those dark days, Raffles very glum and grim, till one fine morning the Yeomanry idea put new heart into us all.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading So we went on for a few of those dark days, Raffles very glum and grim, till one fine morning the Yeomanry idea put new heart into us all.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It struck me at once as the glorious scheme it was to prove, but it did not hit me where it hit others.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I was not a fox-hunter, and the gentlemen of England would scarcely have owned me as one of them.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The case of Raffles was in that respect still more hopeless (he who had even played for them at Lord’s), and he seemed to feel it.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The case of Raffles was in that respect still more hopeless (he who had even played for them at Lord’s), and he seemed to feel it.
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 So we went on for a few of those dark days, Raffles very glum and grim, till one fine morning the Yeomanry idea put new heart into us all.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading So we went on for a few of those dark days, Raffles very glum and grim, till one fine morning the Yeomanry idea put new heart into us all.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So we went on for a few of those dark days, Raffles very glum and grim, till one fine morning the Yeomanry idea put new heart into us all.
fox-hunter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was not a fox-hunter, and the gentlemen of England would scarcely have owned me as one of them.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading I was not a fox-hunter, and the gentlemen of England would scarcely have owned me as one of them.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading It struck me at once as the glorious scheme it was to prove, but it did not hit me where it hit others.
glumadjectiveUS /ɡlʌm/
moody and melancholic
From this reading So we went on for a few of those dark days, Raffles very glum and grim, till one fine morning the Yeomanry idea put new heart into us all.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading So we went on for a few of those dark days, Raffles very glum and grim, till one fine morning the Yeomanry idea put new heart into us all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The case of Raffles was in that respect still more hopeless (he who had even played for them at Lord’s), and he seemed to feel it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was not a fox-hunter, and the gentlemen of England would scarcely have owned me as one of them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The case of Raffles was in that respect still more hopeless (he who had even played for them at Lord’s), and he seemed to feel it.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading So we went on for a few of those dark days, Raffles very glum and grim, till one fine morning the Yeomanry idea put new heart into us all.
hitverbUS /hɪt/
cause to move by striking
From this reading It struck me at once as the glorious scheme it was to prove, but it did not hit me where it hit others.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading The case of Raffles was in that respect still more hopeless (he who had even played for them at Lord’s), and he seemed to feel it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was not a fox-hunter, and the gentlemen of England would scarcely have owned me as one of them.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So we went on for a few of those dark days, Raffles very glum and grim, till one fine morning the Yeomanry idea put new heart into us all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The case of Raffles was in that respect still more hopeless (he who had even played for them at Lord’s), and he seemed to feel it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So we went on for a few of those dark days, Raffles very glum and grim, till one fine morning the Yeomanry idea put new heart into us all.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It struck me at once as the glorious scheme it was to prove, but it did not hit me where it hit others.
Lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The case of Raffles was in that respect still more hopeless (he who had even played for them at Lord’s), and he seemed to feel it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It struck me at once as the glorious scheme it was to prove, but it did not hit me where it hit others.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The case of Raffles was in that respect still more hopeless (he who had even played for them at Lord’s), and he seemed to feel it.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So we went on for a few of those dark days, Raffles very glum and grim, till one fine morning the Yeomanry idea put new heart into us all.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading So we went on for a few of those dark days, Raffles very glum and grim, till one fine morning the Yeomanry idea put new heart into us all.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It struck me at once as the glorious scheme it was to prove, but it did not hit me where it hit others.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So we went on for a few of those dark days, Raffles very glum and grim, till one fine morning the Yeomanry idea put new heart into us all.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So we went on for a few of those dark days, Raffles very glum and grim, till one fine morning the Yeomanry idea put new heart into us all.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading It struck me at once as the glorious scheme it was to prove, but it did not hit me where it hit others.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So we went on for a few of those dark days, Raffles very glum and grim, till one fine morning the Yeomanry idea put new heart into us all.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It struck me at once as the glorious scheme it was to prove, but it did not hit me where it hit others.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading I was not a fox-hunter, and the gentlemen of England would scarcely have owned me as one of them.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The case of Raffles was in that respect still more hopeless (he who had even played for them at Lord’s), and he seemed to feel it.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading It struck me at once as the glorious scheme it was to prove, but it did not hit me where it hit others.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So we went on for a few of those dark days, Raffles very glum and grim, till one fine morning the Yeomanry idea put new heart into us all.
RafflesnounUS /ˈræfəlz/
British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)
From this reading So we went on for a few of those dark days, Raffles very glum and grim, till one fine morning the Yeomanry idea put new heart into us all.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The case of Raffles was in that respect still more hopeless (he who had even played for them at Lord’s), and he seemed to feel it.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading I was not a fox-hunter, and the gentlemen of England would scarcely have owned me as one of them.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading It struck me at once as the glorious scheme it was to prove, but it did not hit me where it hit others.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The case of Raffles was in that respect still more hopeless (he who had even played for them at Lord’s), and he seemed to feel it.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So we went on for a few of those dark days, Raffles very glum and grim, till one fine morning the Yeomanry idea put new heart into us all.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading He would not speak to me all the morning; in the afternoon he went for a walk alone.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The case of Raffles was in that respect still more hopeless (he who had even played for them at Lord’s), and he seemed to feel it.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It struck me at once as the glorious scheme it was to prove, but it did not hit me where it hit others.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The case of Raffles was in that respect still more hopeless (he who had even played for them at Lord’s), and he seemed to feel it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So we went on for a few of those dark days, Raffles very glum and grim, till one fine morning the Yeomanry idea put new heart into us all.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was not a fox-hunter, and the gentlemen of England would scarcely have owned me as one of them.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading So we went on for a few of those dark days, Raffles very glum and grim, till one fine morning the Yeomanry idea put new heart into us all.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So we went on for a few of those dark days, Raffles very glum and grim, till one fine morning the Yeomanry idea put new heart into us all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It struck me at once as the glorious scheme it was to prove, but it did not hit me where it hit others.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So we went on for a few of those dark days, Raffles very glum and grim, till one fine morning the Yeomanry idea put new heart into us all.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading So we went on for a few of those dark days, Raffles very glum and grim, till one fine morning the Yeomanry idea put new heart into us all.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He would not speak to me all the morning; in the afternoon he went for a walk alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It struck me at once as the glorious scheme it was to prove, but it did not hit me where it hit others.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So we went on for a few of those dark days, Raffles very glum and grim, till one fine morning the Yeomanry idea put new heart into us all.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So we went on for a few of those dark days, Raffles very glum and grim, till one fine morning the Yeomanry idea put new heart into us all.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It struck me at once as the glorious scheme it was to prove, but it did not hit me where it hit others.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The case of Raffles was in that respect still more hopeless (he who had even played for them at Lord’s), and he seemed to feel it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was not a fox-hunter, and the gentlemen of England would scarcely have owned me as one of them.
Yeomanrynoun
class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land
From this reading So we went on for a few of those dark days, Raffles very glum and grim, till one fine morning the Yeomanry idea put new heart into us all.
