agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading “Sir Lothian and his man started some time ago.
AmbrosenounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading When they had gone, my uncle mounted his curricle, and drove Ambrose and myself to the village.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIR JAMES OVINGTON’S carriage was waiting without, and in it the Avon family, so tragically separated and so strangely re-united, were borne away to the squire’s hospitable home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We had best see your father at once, nephew,” said he.
AvonnounUS /ˈeɪvɑːn/
a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn
From this reading SIR JAMES OVINGTON’S carriage was waiting without, and in it the Avon family, so tragically separated and so strangely re-united, were borne away to the squire’s hospitable home.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SIR JAMES OVINGTON’S carriage was waiting without, and in it the Avon family, so tragically separated and so strangely re-united, were borne away to the squire’s hospitable home.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “We had best see your father at once, nephew,” said he.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading SIR JAMES OVINGTON’S carriage was waiting without, and in it the Avon family, so tragically separated and so strangely re-united, were borne away to the squire’s hospitable home.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading SIR JAMES OVINGTON’S carriage was waiting without, and in it the Avon family, so tragically separated and so strangely re-united, were borne away to the squire’s hospitable home.
curricle
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From this reading When they had gone, my uncle mounted his curricle, and drove Ambrose and myself to the village.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading When they had gone, my uncle mounted his curricle, and drove Ambrose and myself to the village.
ENDnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading SIR JAMES OVINGTON’S carriage was waiting without, and in it the Avon family, so tragically separated and so strangely re-united, were borne away to the squire’s hospitable home.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “We had best see your father at once, nephew,” said he.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading When they had gone, my uncle mounted his curricle, and drove Ambrose and myself to the village.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they had gone, my uncle mounted his curricle, and drove Ambrose and myself to the village.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We had best see your father at once, nephew,” said he.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When they had gone, my uncle mounted his curricle, and drove Ambrose and myself to the village.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading SIR JAMES OVINGTON’S carriage was waiting without, and in it the Avon family, so tragically separated and so strangely re-united, were borne away to the squire’s hospitable home.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading SIR JAMES OVINGTON’S carriage was waiting without, and in it the Avon family, so tragically separated and so strangely re-united, were borne away to the squire’s hospitable home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SIR JAMES OVINGTON’S carriage was waiting without, and in it the Avon family, so tragically separated and so strangely re-united, were borne away to the squire’s hospitable home.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SIR JAMES OVINGTON’S carriage was waiting without, and in it the Avon family, so tragically separated and so strangely re-united, were borne away to the squire’s hospitable home.
JAMESnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading SIR JAMES OVINGTON’S carriage was waiting without, and in it the Avon family, so tragically separated and so strangely re-united, were borne away to the squire’s hospitable home.
Lothian
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From this reading “Sir Lothian and his man started some time ago.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Sir Lothian and his man started some time ago.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading When they had gone, my uncle mounted his curricle, and drove Ambrose and myself to the village.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When they had gone, my uncle mounted his curricle, and drove Ambrose and myself to the village.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When they had gone, my uncle mounted his curricle, and drove Ambrose and myself to the village.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading “We had best see your father at once, nephew,” said he.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “We had best see your father at once, nephew,” said he.
OVINGTON'S
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From this reading SIR JAMES OVINGTON’S carriage was waiting without, and in it the Avon family, so tragically separated and so strangely re-united, were borne away to the squire’s hospitable home.
re-united
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From this reading SIR JAMES OVINGTON’S carriage was waiting without, and in it the Avon family, so tragically separated and so strangely re-united, were borne away to the squire’s hospitable home.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We had best see your father at once, nephew,” said he.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “We had best see your father at once, nephew,” said he.
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading SIR JAMES OVINGTON’S carriage was waiting without, and in it the Avon family, so tragically separated and so strangely re-united, were borne away to the squire’s hospitable home.
SIRnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR JAMES OVINGTON’S carriage was waiting without, and in it the Avon family, so tragically separated and so strangely re-united, were borne away to the squire’s hospitable home.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SIR JAMES OVINGTON’S carriage was waiting without, and in it the Avon family, so tragically separated and so strangely re-united, were borne away to the squire’s hospitable home.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Sir Lothian and his man started some time ago.
squire's
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From this reading SIR JAMES OVINGTON’S carriage was waiting without, and in it the Avon family, so tragically separated and so strangely re-united, were borne away to the squire’s hospitable home.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Sir Lothian and his man started some time ago.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading SIR JAMES OVINGTON’S carriage was waiting without, and in it the Avon family, so tragically separated and so strangely re-united, were borne away to the squire’s hospitable home.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they had gone, my uncle mounted his curricle, and drove Ambrose and myself to the village.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Sir Lothian and his man started some time ago.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIR JAMES OVINGTON’S carriage was waiting without, and in it the Avon family, so tragically separated and so strangely re-united, were borne away to the squire’s hospitable home.
tragicallyadverbUS /ˈtrædʒɪkli/
in a tragic manner; with tragic consequences
From this reading SIR JAMES OVINGTON’S carriage was waiting without, and in it the Avon family, so tragically separated and so strangely re-united, were borne away to the squire’s hospitable home.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading When they had gone, my uncle mounted his curricle, and drove Ambrose and myself to the village.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading When they had gone, my uncle mounted his curricle, and drove Ambrose and myself to the village.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading SIR JAMES OVINGTON’S carriage was waiting without, and in it the Avon family, so tragically separated and so strangely re-united, were borne away to the squire’s hospitable home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIR JAMES OVINGTON’S carriage was waiting without, and in it the Avon family, so tragically separated and so strangely re-united, were borne away to the squire’s hospitable home.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We had best see your father at once, nephew,” said he.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SIR JAMES OVINGTON’S carriage was waiting without, and in it the Avon family, so tragically separated and so strangely re-united, were borne away to the squire’s hospitable home.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they had gone, my uncle mounted his curricle, and drove Ambrose and myself to the village.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading SIR JAMES OVINGTON’S carriage was waiting without, and in it the Avon family, so tragically separated and so strangely re-united, were borne away to the squire’s hospitable home.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We had best see your father at once, nephew,” said he.
