againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Why, ‘tis four long years since I looked upon the downs of Sussex, which are my home, the dear downs of Sussex, that I shall see never again.”
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Some eighteen months, lady, although in truth it seems more, for many things have happened to me in that time.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why, ‘tis four long years since I looked upon the downs of Sussex, which are my home, the dear downs of Sussex, that I shall see never again.”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE CHALLENGE “How long is it since you have seen England, Sir Hugh?” asked Dame Carleon languidly.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Why say you so, lady, who should have many years of life before you?”
Carleon
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE “How long is it since you have seen England, Sir Hugh?” asked Dame Carleon languidly.
CHALLENGEverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading THE CHALLENGE “How long is it since you have seen England, Sir Hugh?” asked Dame Carleon languidly.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading THE CHALLENGE “How long is it since you have seen England, Sir Hugh?” asked Dame Carleon languidly.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Why, ‘tis four long years since I looked upon the downs of Sussex, which are my home, the dear downs of Sussex, that I shall see never again.”
downsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading Why, ‘tis four long years since I looked upon the downs of Sussex, which are my home, the dear downs of Sussex, that I shall see never again.”
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading “Some eighteen months, lady, although in truth it seems more, for many things have happened to me in that time.”
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading THE CHALLENGE “How long is it since you have seen England, Sir Hugh?” asked Dame Carleon languidly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Some eighteen months, lady, although in truth it seems more, for many things have happened to me in that time.”
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Why, ‘tis four long years since I looked upon the downs of Sussex, which are my home, the dear downs of Sussex, that I shall see never again.”
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Some eighteen months, lady, although in truth it seems more, for many things have happened to me in that time.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE CHALLENGE “How long is it since you have seen England, Sir Hugh?” asked Dame Carleon languidly.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Why, ‘tis four long years since I looked upon the downs of Sussex, which are my home, the dear downs of Sussex, that I shall see never again.”
How
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE “How long is it since you have seen England, Sir Hugh?” asked Dame Carleon languidly.
Hugh
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE “How long is it since you have seen England, Sir Hugh?” asked Dame Carleon languidly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why, ‘tis four long years since I looked upon the downs of Sussex, which are my home, the dear downs of Sussex, that I shall see never again.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Some eighteen months, lady, although in truth it seems more, for many things have happened to me in that time.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHALLENGE “How long is it since you have seen England, Sir Hugh?” asked Dame Carleon languidly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CHALLENGE “How long is it since you have seen England, Sir Hugh?” asked Dame Carleon languidly.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Some eighteen months, lady, although in truth it seems more, for many things have happened to me in that time.”
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading THE CHALLENGE “How long is it since you have seen England, Sir Hugh?” asked Dame Carleon languidly.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Why say you so, lady, who should have many years of life before you?”
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE CHALLENGE “How long is it since you have seen England, Sir Hugh?” asked Dame Carleon languidly.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Why, ‘tis four long years since I looked upon the downs of Sussex, which are my home, the dear downs of Sussex, that I shall see never again.”
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 “Some eighteen months, lady, although in truth it seems more, for many things have happened to me in that time.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Some eighteen months, lady, although in truth it seems more, for many things have happened to me in that time.”
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “Some eighteen months, lady, although in truth it seems more, for many things have happened to me in that time.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Some eighteen months, lady, although in truth it seems more, for many things have happened to me in that time.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Why, ‘tis four long years since I looked upon the downs of Sussex, which are my home, the dear downs of Sussex, that I shall see never again.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Why, ‘tis four long years since I looked upon the downs of Sussex, which are my home, the dear downs of Sussex, that I shall see never again.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, ‘tis four long years since I looked upon the downs of Sussex, which are my home, the dear downs of Sussex, that I shall see never again.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Eighteen months only!
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Why say you so, lady, who should have many years of life before you?”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Why, ‘tis four long years since I looked upon the downs of Sussex, which are my home, the dear downs of Sussex, that I shall see never again.”
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Some eighteen months, lady, although in truth it seems more, for many things have happened to me in that time.”
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE CHALLENGE “How long is it since you have seen England, Sir Hugh?” asked Dame Carleon languidly.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Why, ‘tis four long years since I looked upon the downs of Sussex, which are my home, the dear downs of Sussex, that I shall see never again.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Why say you so, lady, who should have many years of life before you?”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE CHALLENGE “How long is it since you have seen England, Sir Hugh?” asked Dame Carleon languidly.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading THE CHALLENGE “How long is it since you have seen England, Sir Hugh?” asked Dame Carleon languidly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Why say you so, lady, who should have many years of life before you?”
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Some eighteen months, lady, although in truth it seems more, for many things have happened to me in that time.”
SussexnounUS /ˈsʌsɪks/
a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century
From this reading Why, ‘tis four long years since I looked upon the downs of Sussex, which are my home, the dear downs of Sussex, that I shall see never again.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Some eighteen months, lady, although in truth it seems more, for many things have happened to me in that time.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHALLENGE “How long is it since you have seen England, Sir Hugh?” asked Dame Carleon languidly.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Some eighteen months, lady, although in truth it seems more, for many things have happened to me in that time.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Some eighteen months, lady, although in truth it seems more, for many things have happened to me in that time.”
tisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Why, ‘tis four long years since I looked upon the downs of Sussex, which are my home, the dear downs of Sussex, that I shall see never again.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Some eighteen months, lady, although in truth it seems more, for many things have happened to me in that time.”
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “Some eighteen months, lady, although in truth it seems more, for many things have happened to me in that time.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Why, ‘tis four long years since I looked upon the downs of Sussex, which are my home, the dear downs of Sussex, that I shall see never again.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Why, ‘tis four long years since I looked upon the downs of Sussex, which are my home, the dear downs of Sussex, that I shall see never again.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Why say you so, lady, who should have many years of life before you?”
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, ‘tis four long years since I looked upon the downs of Sussex, which are my home, the dear downs of Sussex, that I shall see never again.”
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Why, ‘tis four long years since I looked upon the downs of Sussex, which are my home, the dear downs of Sussex, that I shall see never again.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CHALLENGE “How long is it since you have seen England, Sir Hugh?” asked Dame Carleon languidly.
