adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then we, who travelled, travelled in coaches, carrying six inside, and making a two days’ journey out of what people now go over in a couple of hours with a whizz and a flash, and a screaming whistle, enough to deafen one.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading Now the post comes rattling in twice a day, bringing short jerky notes, some without beginning or end, but just a little sharp sentence, which well-bred folks would think too abrupt to be spoken.
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 Well, well! they may all be improvements,—I dare say they are; but you will never meet with a Lady Ludlow in these days.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am an old woman now, and things are very different to what they were in my youth.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am an old woman now, and things are very different to what they were in my youth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am an old woman now, and things are very different to what they were in my youth.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am an old woman now, and things are very different to what they were in my youth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now the post comes rattling in twice a day, bringing short jerky notes, some without beginning or end, but just a little sharp sentence, which well-bred folks would think too abrupt to be spoken.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Now the post comes rattling in twice a day, bringing short jerky notes, some without beginning or end, but just a little sharp sentence, which well-bred folks would think too abrupt to be spoken.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Then letters came in but three times a week: indeed, in some places in Scotland where I have stayed when I was a girl, the post came in but once a month;—but letters were letters then; and we made great prizes of them, and read them and studied them like books.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Now the post comes rattling in twice a day, bringing short jerky notes, some without beginning or end, but just a little sharp sentence, which well-bred folks would think too abrupt to be spoken.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then letters came in but three times a week: indeed, in some places in Scotland where I have stayed when I was a girl, the post came in but once a month;—but letters were letters then; and we made great prizes of them, and read them and studied them like books.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then letters came in but three times a week: indeed, in some places in Scotland where I have stayed when I was a girl, the post came in but once a month;—but letters were letters then; and we made great prizes of them, and read them and studied them like books.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Then we, who travelled, travelled in coaches, carrying six inside, and making a two days’ journey out of what people now go over in a couple of hours with a whizz and a flash, and a screaming whistle, enough to deafen one.
coachesnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪz/
plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
From this reading Then we, who travelled, travelled in coaches, carrying six inside, and making a two days’ journey out of what people now go over in a couple of hours with a whizz and a flash, and a screaming whistle, enough to deafen one.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Now the post comes rattling in twice a day, bringing short jerky notes, some without beginning or end, but just a little sharp sentence, which well-bred folks would think too abrupt to be spoken.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Then we, who travelled, travelled in coaches, carrying six inside, and making a two days’ journey out of what people now go over in a couple of hours with a whizz and a flash, and a screaming whistle, enough to deafen one.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Well, well! they may all be improvements,—I dare say they are; but you will never meet with a Lady Ludlow in these days.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now the post comes rattling in twice a day, bringing short jerky notes, some without beginning or end, but just a little sharp sentence, which well-bred folks would think too abrupt to be spoken.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Then we, who travelled, travelled in coaches, carrying six inside, and making a two days’ journey out of what people now go over in a couple of hours with a whizz and a flash, and a screaming whistle, enough to deafen one.
deafenverbUS /ˈdefən/
be unbearably loud
From this reading Then we, who travelled, travelled in coaches, carrying six inside, and making a two days’ journey out of what people now go over in a couple of hours with a whizz and a flash, and a screaming whistle, enough to deafen one.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I am an old woman now, and things are very different to what they were in my youth.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Now the post comes rattling in twice a day, bringing short jerky notes, some without beginning or end, but just a little sharp sentence, which well-bred folks would think too abrupt to be spoken.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Then we, who travelled, travelled in coaches, carrying six inside, and making a two days’ journey out of what people now go over in a couple of hours with a whizz and a flash, and a screaming whistle, enough to deafen one.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Then we, who travelled, travelled in coaches, carrying six inside, and making a two days’ journey out of what people now go over in a couple of hours with a whizz and a flash, and a screaming whistle, enough to deafen one.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading Now the post comes rattling in twice a day, bringing short jerky notes, some without beginning or end, but just a little sharp sentence, which well-bred folks would think too abrupt to be spoken.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Then letters came in but three times a week: indeed, in some places in Scotland where I have stayed when I was a girl, the post came in but once a month;—but letters were letters then; and we made great prizes of them, and read them and studied them like books.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then we, who travelled, travelled in coaches, carrying six inside, and making a two days’ journey out of what people now go over in a couple of hours with a whizz and a flash, and a screaming whistle, enough to deafen one.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then letters came in but three times a week: indeed, in some places in Scotland where I have stayed when I was a girl, the post came in but once a month;—but letters were letters then; and we made great prizes of them, and read them and studied them like books.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then letters came in but three times a week: indeed, in some places in Scotland where I have stayed when I was a girl, the post came in but once a month;—but letters were letters then; and we made great prizes of them, and read them and studied them like books.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Then we, who travelled, travelled in coaches, carrying six inside, and making a two days’ journey out of what people now go over in a couple of hours with a whizz and a flash, and a screaming whistle, enough to deafen one.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am an old woman now, and things are very different to what they were in my youth.
improvementsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənts/
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading Well, well! they may all be improvements,—I dare say they are; but you will never meet with a Lady Ludlow in these days.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am an old woman now, and things are very different to what they were in my youth.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Then letters came in but three times a week: indeed, in some places in Scotland where I have stayed when I was a girl, the post came in but once a month;—but letters were letters then; and we made great prizes of them, and read them and studied them like books.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Then we, who travelled, travelled in coaches, carrying six inside, and making a two days’ journey out of what people now go over in a couple of hours with a whizz and a flash, and a screaming whistle, enough to deafen one.
jerkyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɜːrki/
lacking a steady rhythm
From this reading Now the post comes rattling in twice a day, bringing short jerky notes, some without beginning or end, but just a little sharp sentence, which well-bred folks would think too abrupt to be spoken.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Then we, who travelled, travelled in coaches, carrying six inside, and making a two days’ journey out of what people now go over in a couple of hours with a whizz and a flash, and a screaming whistle, enough to deafen one.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Now the post comes rattling in twice a day, bringing short jerky notes, some without beginning or end, but just a little sharp sentence, which well-bred folks would think too abrupt to be spoken.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Well, well! they may all be improvements,—I dare say they are; but you will never meet with a Lady Ludlow in these days.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Then letters came in but three times a week: indeed, in some places in Scotland where I have stayed when I was a girl, the post came in but once a month;—but letters were letters then; and we made great prizes of them, and read them and studied them like books.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then letters came in but three times a week: indeed, in some places in Scotland where I have stayed when I was a girl, the post came in but once a month;—but letters were letters then; and we made great prizes of them, and read them and studied them like books.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now the post comes rattling in twice a day, bringing short jerky notes, some without beginning or end, but just a little sharp sentence, which well-bred folks would think too abrupt to be spoken.
Ludlow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, well! they may all be improvements,—I dare say they are; but you will never meet with a Lady Ludlow in these days.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then letters came in but three times a week: indeed, in some places in Scotland where I have stayed when I was a girl, the post came in but once a month;—but letters were letters then; and we made great prizes of them, and read them and studied them like books.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Then we, who travelled, travelled in coaches, carrying six inside, and making a two days’ journey out of what people now go over in a couple of hours with a whizz and a flash, and a screaming whistle, enough to deafen one.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Well, well! they may all be improvements,—I dare say they are; but you will never meet with a Lady Ludlow in these days.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Well, well! they may all be improvements,—I dare say they are; but you will never meet with a Lady Ludlow in these days.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Then letters came in but three times a week: indeed, in some places in Scotland where I have stayed when I was a girl, the post came in but once a month;—but letters were letters then; and we made great prizes of them, and read them and studied them like books.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am an old woman now, and things are very different to what they were in my youth.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Well, well! they may all be improvements,—I dare say they are; but you will never meet with a Lady Ludlow in these days.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Now the post comes rattling in twice a day, bringing short jerky notes, some without beginning or end, but just a little sharp sentence, which well-bred folks would think too abrupt to be spoken.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am an old woman now, and things are very different to what they were in my youth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then we, who travelled, travelled in coaches, carrying six inside, and making a two days’ journey out of what people now go over in a couple of hours with a whizz and a flash, and a screaming whistle, enough to deafen one.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I am an old woman now, and things are very different to what they were in my youth.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Then letters came in but three times a week: indeed, in some places in Scotland where I have stayed when I was a girl, the post came in but once a month;—but letters were letters then; and we made great prizes of them, and read them and studied them like books.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then we, who travelled, travelled in coaches, carrying six inside, and making a two days’ journey out of what people now go over in a couple of hours with a whizz and a flash, and a screaming whistle, enough to deafen one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now the post comes rattling in twice a day, bringing short jerky notes, some without beginning or end, but just a little sharp sentence, which well-bred folks would think too abrupt to be spoken.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then we, who travelled, travelled in coaches, carrying six inside, and making a two days’ journey out of what people now go over in a couple of hours with a whizz and a flash, and a screaming whistle, enough to deafen one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then we, who travelled, travelled in coaches, carrying six inside, and making a two days’ journey out of what people now go over in a couple of hours with a whizz and a flash, and a screaming whistle, enough to deafen one.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Then we, who travelled, travelled in coaches, carrying six inside, and making a two days’ journey out of what people now go over in a couple of hours with a whizz and a flash, and a screaming whistle, enough to deafen one.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then letters came in but three times a week: indeed, in some places in Scotland where I have stayed when I was a girl, the post came in but once a month;—but letters were letters then; and we made great prizes of them, and read them and studied them like books.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Then letters came in but three times a week: indeed, in some places in Scotland where I have stayed when I was a girl, the post came in but once a month;—but letters were letters then; and we made great prizes of them, and read them and studied them like books.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Then letters came in but three times a week: indeed, in some places in Scotland where I have stayed when I was a girl, the post came in but once a month;—but letters were letters then; and we made great prizes of them, and read them and studied them like books.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading Now the post comes rattling in twice a day, bringing short jerky notes, some without beginning or end, but just a little sharp sentence, which well-bred folks would think too abrupt to be spoken.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Then letters came in but three times a week: indeed, in some places in Scotland where I have stayed when I was a girl, the post came in but once a month;—but letters were letters then; and we made great prizes of them, and read them and studied them like books.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Well, well! they may all be improvements,—I dare say they are; but you will never meet with a Lady Ludlow in these days.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Then letters came in but three times a week: indeed, in some places in Scotland where I have stayed when I was a girl, the post came in but once a month;—but letters were letters then; and we made great prizes of them, and read them and studied them like books.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading Then we, who travelled, travelled in coaches, carrying six inside, and making a two days’ journey out of what people now go over in a couple of hours with a whizz and a flash, and a screaming whistle, enough to deafen one.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Now the post comes rattling in twice a day, bringing short jerky notes, some without beginning or end, but just a little sharp sentence, which well-bred folks would think too abrupt to be spoken.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Now the post comes rattling in twice a day, bringing short jerky notes, some without beginning or end, but just a little sharp sentence, which well-bred folks would think too abrupt to be spoken.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Now the post comes rattling in twice a day, bringing short jerky notes, some without beginning or end, but just a little sharp sentence, which well-bred folks would think too abrupt to be spoken.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Then we, who travelled, travelled in coaches, carrying six inside, and making a two days’ journey out of what people now go over in a couple of hours with a whizz and a flash, and a screaming whistle, enough to deafen one.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then letters came in but three times a week: indeed, in some places in Scotland where I have stayed when I was a girl, the post came in but once a month;—but letters were letters then; and we made great prizes of them, and read them and studied them like books.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Now the post comes rattling in twice a day, bringing short jerky notes, some without beginning or end, but just a little sharp sentence, which well-bred folks would think too abrupt to be spoken.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Then letters came in but three times a week: indeed, in some places in Scotland where I have stayed when I was a girl, the post came in but once a month;—but letters were letters then; and we made great prizes of them, and read them and studied them like books.
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Then letters came in but three times a week: indeed, in some places in Scotland where I have stayed when I was a girl, the post came in but once a month;—but letters were letters then; and we made great prizes of them, and read them and studied them like books.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then letters came in but three times a week: indeed, in some places in Scotland where I have stayed when I was a girl, the post came in but once a month;—but letters were letters then; and we made great prizes of them, and read them and studied them like books.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then letters came in but three times a week: indeed, in some places in Scotland where I have stayed when I was a girl, the post came in but once a month;—but letters were letters then; and we made great prizes of them, and read them and studied them like books.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we, who travelled, travelled in coaches, carrying six inside, and making a two days’ journey out of what people now go over in a couple of hours with a whizz and a flash, and a screaming whistle, enough to deafen one.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Well, well! they may all be improvements,—I dare say they are; but you will never meet with a Lady Ludlow in these days.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am an old woman now, and things are very different to what they were in my youth.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I am an old woman now, and things are very different to what they were in my youth.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now the post comes rattling in twice a day, bringing short jerky notes, some without beginning or end, but just a little sharp sentence, which well-bred folks would think too abrupt to be spoken.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then letters came in but three times a week: indeed, in some places in Scotland where I have stayed when I was a girl, the post came in but once a month;—but letters were letters then; and we made great prizes of them, and read them and studied them like books.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Then letters came in but three times a week: indeed, in some places in Scotland where I have stayed when I was a girl, the post came in but once a month;—but letters were letters then; and we made great prizes of them, and read them and studied them like books.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am an old woman now, and things are very different to what they were in my youth.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Now the post comes rattling in twice a day, bringing short jerky notes, some without beginning or end, but just a little sharp sentence, which well-bred folks would think too abrupt to be spoken.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Then we, who travelled, travelled in coaches, carrying six inside, and making a two days’ journey out of what people now go over in a couple of hours with a whizz and a flash, and a screaming whistle, enough to deafen one.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Now the post comes rattling in twice a day, bringing short jerky notes, some without beginning or end, but just a little sharp sentence, which well-bred folks would think too abrupt to be spoken.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then we, who travelled, travelled in coaches, carrying six inside, and making a two days’ journey out of what people now go over in a couple of hours with a whizz and a flash, and a screaming whistle, enough to deafen one.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I am an old woman now, and things are very different to what they were in my youth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then letters came in but three times a week: indeed, in some places in Scotland where I have stayed when I was a girl, the post came in but once a month;—but letters were letters then; and we made great prizes of them, and read them and studied them like books.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then we, who travelled, travelled in coaches, carrying six inside, and making a two days’ journey out of what people now go over in a couple of hours with a whizz and a flash, and a screaming whistle, enough to deafen one.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Then letters came in but three times a week: indeed, in some places in Scotland where I have stayed when I was a girl, the post came in but once a month;—but letters were letters then; and we made great prizes of them, and read them and studied them like books.
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 Well, well! they may all be improvements,—I dare say they are; but you will never meet with a Lady Ludlow in these days.
well-bred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now the post comes rattling in twice a day, bringing short jerky notes, some without beginning or end, but just a little sharp sentence, which well-bred folks would think too abrupt to be spoken.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am an old woman now, and things are very different to what they were in my youth.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I am an old woman now, and things are very different to what they were in my youth.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then letters came in but three times a week: indeed, in some places in Scotland where I have stayed when I was a girl, the post came in but once a month;—but letters were letters then; and we made great prizes of them, and read them and studied them like books.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then letters came in but three times a week: indeed, in some places in Scotland where I have stayed when I was a girl, the post came in but once a month;—but letters were letters then; and we made great prizes of them, and read them and studied them like books.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now the post comes rattling in twice a day, bringing short jerky notes, some without beginning or end, but just a little sharp sentence, which well-bred folks would think too abrupt to be spoken.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Then we, who travelled, travelled in coaches, carrying six inside, and making a two days’ journey out of what people now go over in a couple of hours with a whizz and a flash, and a screaming whistle, enough to deafen one.
whizz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then we, who travelled, travelled in coaches, carrying six inside, and making a two days’ journey out of what people now go over in a couple of hours with a whizz and a flash, and a screaming whistle, enough to deafen one.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then we, who travelled, travelled in coaches, carrying six inside, and making a two days’ journey out of what people now go over in a couple of hours with a whizz and a flash, and a screaming whistle, enough to deafen one.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Well, well! they may all be improvements,—I dare say they are; but you will never meet with a Lady Ludlow in these days.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then we, who travelled, travelled in coaches, carrying six inside, and making a two days’ journey out of what people now go over in a couple of hours with a whizz and a flash, and a screaming whistle, enough to deafen one.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Now the post comes rattling in twice a day, bringing short jerky notes, some without beginning or end, but just a little sharp sentence, which well-bred folks would think too abrupt to be spoken.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I am an old woman now, and things are very different to what they were in my youth.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now the post comes rattling in twice a day, bringing short jerky notes, some without beginning or end, but just a little sharp sentence, which well-bred folks would think too abrupt to be spoken.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, well! they may all be improvements,—I dare say they are; but you will never meet with a Lady Ludlow in these days.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading I am an old woman now, and things are very different to what they were in my youth.
