afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So it was settled that I was to go over and see them, and try and persuade them to go down to Melbourne and stop with Jeanie after Jim had started.
Aileen
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From this reading We didn't want to leave Aileen and mother behind.
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 Then, if we all got safe over to San Francisco, Jeanie and they could come over by the first ship that sailed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We didn't want to leave Aileen and mother behind.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading There was no down upon them, so they could do anything they liked.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We didn't want to leave Aileen and mother behind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, if we all got safe over to San Francisco, Jeanie and they could come over by the first ship that sailed.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading When we got the notion into our heads, we set to work to carry it out.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, if we all got safe over to San Francisco, Jeanie and they could come over by the first ship that sailed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then, if we all got safe over to San Francisco, Jeanie and they could come over by the first ship that sailed.
didn't
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From this reading We didn't want to leave Aileen and mother behind.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was no down upon them, so they could do anything they liked.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So it was settled that I was to go over and see them, and try and persuade them to go down to Melbourne and stop with Jeanie after Jim had started.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then, if we all got safe over to San Francisco, Jeanie and they could come over by the first ship that sailed.
Francisco
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From this reading Then, if we all got safe over to San Francisco, Jeanie and they could come over by the first ship that sailed.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So it was settled that I was to go over and see them, and try and persuade them to go down to Melbourne and stop with Jeanie after Jim had started.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When we got the notion into our heads, we set to work to carry it out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So it was settled that I was to go over and see them, and try and persuade them to go down to Melbourne and stop with Jeanie after Jim had started.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When we got the notion into our heads, we set to work to carry it out.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So it was settled that I was to go over and see them, and try and persuade them to go down to Melbourne and stop with Jeanie after Jim had started.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then, if we all got safe over to San Francisco, Jeanie and they could come over by the first ship that sailed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When we got the notion into our heads, we set to work to carry it out.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When we got the notion into our heads, we set to work to carry it out.
Jeanie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So it was settled that I was to go over and see them, and try and persuade them to go down to Melbourne and stop with Jeanie after Jim had started.
Jim
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From this reading So it was settled that I was to go over and see them, and try and persuade them to go down to Melbourne and stop with Jeanie after Jim had started.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading We didn't want to leave Aileen and mother behind.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading There was no down upon them, so they could do anything they liked.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading So it was settled that I was to go over and see them, and try and persuade them to go down to Melbourne and stop with Jeanie after Jim had started.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading We didn't want to leave Aileen and mother behind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no down upon them, so they could do anything they liked.
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading When we got the notion into our heads, we set to work to carry it out.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When we got the notion into our heads, we set to work to carry it out.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When we got the notion into our heads, we set to work to carry it out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So it was settled that I was to go over and see them, and try and persuade them to go down to Melbourne and stop with Jeanie after Jim had started.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading So it was settled that I was to go over and see them, and try and persuade them to go down to Melbourne and stop with Jeanie after Jim had started.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Then, if we all got safe over to San Francisco, Jeanie and they could come over by the first ship that sailed.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Then, if we all got safe over to San Francisco, Jeanie and they could come over by the first ship that sailed.
San
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From this reading Then, if we all got safe over to San Francisco, Jeanie and they could come over by the first ship that sailed.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So it was settled that I was to go over and see them, and try and persuade them to go down to Melbourne and stop with Jeanie after Jim had started.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When we got the notion into our heads, we set to work to carry it out.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading So it was settled that I was to go over and see them, and try and persuade them to go down to Melbourne and stop with Jeanie after Jim had started.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Then, if we all got safe over to San Francisco, Jeanie and they could come over by the first ship that sailed.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was settled that I was to go over and see them, and try and persuade them to go down to Melbourne and stop with Jeanie after Jim had started.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So it was settled that I was to go over and see them, and try and persuade them to go down to Melbourne and stop with Jeanie after Jim had started.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading So it was settled that I was to go over and see them, and try and persuade them to go down to Melbourne and stop with Jeanie after Jim had started.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it was settled that I was to go over and see them, and try and persuade them to go down to Melbourne and stop with Jeanie after Jim had started.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we got the notion into our heads, we set to work to carry it out.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So it was settled that I was to go over and see them, and try and persuade them to go down to Melbourne and stop with Jeanie after Jim had started.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, if we all got safe over to San Francisco, Jeanie and they could come over by the first ship that sailed.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no down upon them, so they could do anything they liked.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, if we all got safe over to San Francisco, Jeanie and they could come over by the first ship that sailed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we got the notion into our heads, we set to work to carry it out.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading So it was settled that I was to go over and see them, and try and persuade them to go down to Melbourne and stop with Jeanie after Jim had started.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was no down upon them, so they could do anything they liked.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading We didn't want to leave Aileen and mother behind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was settled that I was to go over and see them, and try and persuade them to go down to Melbourne and stop with Jeanie after Jim had started.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we got the notion into our heads, we set to work to carry it out.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we got the notion into our heads, we set to work to carry it out.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So it was settled that I was to go over and see them, and try and persuade them to go down to Melbourne and stop with Jeanie after Jim had started.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When we got the notion into our heads, we set to work to carry it out.
