adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had never been a strong man, and the severe strain he had been under with the patriots' business was beginning to tell.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading And I noticed, as he sat listening to my account in the library in Gloucester Street, that the barrister looked very worn.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I lost no time after getting to Annapolis in confiding to Mr. Swain the conversation I had had with my cousin Philip.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I noticed, as he sat listening to my account in the library in Gloucester Street, that the barrister looked very worn.
AnnapolisnounUS /əˈnæpəlɪs/
state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy
From this reading I lost no time after getting to Annapolis in confiding to Mr. Swain the conversation I had had with my cousin Philip.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And I noticed, as he sat listening to my account in the library in Gloucester Street, that the barrister looked very worn.
barristernounUS /ˈbærɪstər/
a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
From this reading And I noticed, as he sat listening to my account in the library in Gloucester Street, that the barrister looked very worn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had never been a strong man, and the severe strain he had been under with the patriots' business was beginning to tell.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He had never been a strong man, and the severe strain he had been under with the patriots' business was beginning to tell.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading He was very thoughtful when I had finished, and then told me briefly that I had done well not to take the offer.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had never been a strong man, and the severe strain he had been under with the patriots' business was beginning to tell.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Tucker would have made but short work of such evidence, my lad,” said he, “and I think Master Philip would have lied himself in and out a dozen times.
confidingadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/
willing to entrust personal matters
From this reading I lost no time after getting to Annapolis in confiding to Mr. Swain the conversation I had had with my cousin Philip.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading I lost no time after getting to Annapolis in confiding to Mr. Swain the conversation I had had with my cousin Philip.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading I lost no time after getting to Annapolis in confiding to Mr. Swain the conversation I had had with my cousin Philip.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He was very thoughtful when I had finished, and then told me briefly that I had done well not to take the offer.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “Tucker would have made but short work of such evidence, my lad,” said he, “and I think Master Philip would have lied himself in and out a dozen times.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “Tucker would have made but short work of such evidence, my lad,” said he, “and I think Master Philip would have lied himself in and out a dozen times.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading He was very thoughtful when I had finished, and then told me briefly that I had done well not to take the offer.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I lost no time after getting to Annapolis in confiding to Mr. Swain the conversation I had had with my cousin Philip.
GloucesternounUS /ˈɡlɑːstər/
a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries
From this reading And I noticed, as he sat listening to my account in the library in Gloucester Street, that the barrister looked very worn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I lost no time after getting to Annapolis in confiding to Mr. Swain the conversation I had had with my cousin Philip.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Tucker would have made but short work of such evidence, my lad,” said he, “and I think Master Philip would have lied himself in and out a dozen times.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I noticed, as he sat listening to my account in the library in Gloucester Street, that the barrister looked very worn.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Tucker would have made but short work of such evidence, my lad,” said he, “and I think Master Philip would have lied himself in and out a dozen times.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I lost no time after getting to Annapolis in confiding to Mr. Swain the conversation I had had with my cousin Philip.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I lost no time after getting to Annapolis in confiding to Mr. Swain the conversation I had had with my cousin Philip.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading “Tucker would have made but short work of such evidence, my lad,” said he, “and I think Master Philip would have lied himself in and out a dozen times.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading And I noticed, as he sat listening to my account in the library in Gloucester Street, that the barrister looked very worn.
liednounUS /laɪd/
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading “Tucker would have made but short work of such evidence, my lad,” said he, “and I think Master Philip would have lied himself in and out a dozen times.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading And I noticed, as he sat listening to my account in the library in Gloucester Street, that the barrister looked very worn.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And I noticed, as he sat listening to my account in the library in Gloucester Street, that the barrister looked very worn.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I lost no time after getting to Annapolis in confiding to Mr. Swain the conversation I had had with my cousin Philip.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Tucker would have made but short work of such evidence, my lad,” said he, “and I think Master Philip would have lied himself in and out a dozen times.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had never been a strong man, and the severe strain he had been under with the patriots' business was beginning to tell.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Tucker would have made but short work of such evidence, my lad,” said he, “and I think Master Philip would have lied himself in and out a dozen times.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was very thoughtful when I had finished, and then told me briefly that I had done well not to take the offer.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I lost no time after getting to Annapolis in confiding to Mr. Swain the conversation I had had with my cousin Philip.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I lost no time after getting to Annapolis in confiding to Mr. Swain the conversation I had had with my cousin Philip.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never been a strong man, and the severe strain he had been under with the patriots' business was beginning to tell.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I lost no time after getting to Annapolis in confiding to Mr. Swain the conversation I had had with my cousin Philip.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was very thoughtful when I had finished, and then told me briefly that I had done well not to take the offer.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading And I noticed, as he sat listening to my account in the library in Gloucester Street, that the barrister looked very worn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Tucker would have made but short work of such evidence, my lad,” said he, “and I think Master Philip would have lied himself in and out a dozen times.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He was very thoughtful when I had finished, and then told me briefly that I had done well not to take the offer.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Tucker would have made but short work of such evidence, my lad,” said he, “and I think Master Philip would have lied himself in and out a dozen times.
patriotsnounUS /ˈpeɪtriəts/
plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading He had never been a strong man, and the severe strain he had been under with the patriots' business was beginning to tell.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading I lost no time after getting to Annapolis in confiding to Mr. Swain the conversation I had had with my cousin Philip.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Tucker would have made but short work of such evidence, my lad,” said he, “and I think Master Philip would have lied himself in and out a dozen times.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And I noticed, as he sat listening to my account in the library in Gloucester Street, that the barrister looked very worn.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading He had never been a strong man, and the severe strain he had been under with the patriots' business was beginning to tell.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “Tucker would have made but short work of such evidence, my lad,” said he, “and I think Master Philip would have lied himself in and out a dozen times.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading He had never been a strong man, and the severe strain he had been under with the patriots' business was beginning to tell.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading And I noticed, as he sat listening to my account in the library in Gloucester Street, that the barrister looked very worn.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He had never been a strong man, and the severe strain he had been under with the patriots' business was beginning to tell.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Tucker would have made but short work of such evidence, my lad,” said he, “and I think Master Philip would have lied himself in and out a dozen times.
SwainnounUS /sweɪn/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading I lost no time after getting to Annapolis in confiding to Mr. Swain the conversation I had had with my cousin Philip.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He was very thoughtful when I had finished, and then told me briefly that I had done well not to take the offer.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading He had never been a strong man, and the severe strain he had been under with the patriots' business was beginning to tell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I noticed, as he sat listening to my account in the library in Gloucester Street, that the barrister looked very worn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I lost no time after getting to Annapolis in confiding to Mr. Swain the conversation I had had with my cousin Philip.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was very thoughtful when I had finished, and then told me briefly that I had done well not to take the offer.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Tucker would have made but short work of such evidence, my lad,” said he, “and I think Master Philip would have lied himself in and out a dozen times.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading He was very thoughtful when I had finished, and then told me briefly that I had done well not to take the offer.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I lost no time after getting to Annapolis in confiding to Mr. Swain the conversation I had had with my cousin Philip.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “Tucker would have made but short work of such evidence, my lad,” said he, “and I think Master Philip would have lied himself in and out a dozen times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I lost no time after getting to Annapolis in confiding to Mr. Swain the conversation I had had with my cousin Philip.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He was very thoughtful when I had finished, and then told me briefly that I had done well not to take the offer.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading “Tucker would have made but short work of such evidence, my lad,” said he, “and I think Master Philip would have lied himself in and out a dozen times.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had never been a strong man, and the severe strain he had been under with the patriots' business was beginning to tell.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And I noticed, as he sat listening to my account in the library in Gloucester Street, that the barrister looked very worn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had never been a strong man, and the severe strain he had been under with the patriots' business was beginning to tell.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He was very thoughtful when I had finished, and then told me briefly that I had done well not to take the offer.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was very thoughtful when I had finished, and then told me briefly that I had done well not to take the offer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I lost no time after getting to Annapolis in confiding to Mr. Swain the conversation I had had with my cousin Philip.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Tucker would have made but short work of such evidence, my lad,” said he, “and I think Master Philip would have lied himself in and out a dozen times.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading And I noticed, as he sat listening to my account in the library in Gloucester Street, that the barrister looked very worn.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Tucker would have made but short work of such evidence, my lad,” said he, “and I think Master Philip would have lied himself in and out a dozen times.
