adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a great change had taken place in the circumstances of her old friend.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The first letter signed "Deborah Dalzell" was addressed, strange to say, to Guthrie Carey--not to the commander of the SS APHRODITE, via his shipping office, but to Guthrie Carey, Esq., Wellwood Hall, Norfolk.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
APHRODITEnounUS /ˌæfrəˈdaɪti/
goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
From this reading The first letter signed "Deborah Dalzell" was addressed, strange to say, to Guthrie Carey--not to the commander of the SS APHRODITE, via his shipping office, but to Guthrie Carey, Esq., Wellwood Hall, Norfolk.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The first letter signed "Deborah Dalzell" was addressed, strange to say, to Guthrie Carey--not to the commander of the SS APHRODITE, via his shipping office, but to Guthrie Carey, Esq., Wellwood Hall, Norfolk.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
capsizedverbUS /ˈkæpsaɪzd/
past form of “capsize” — overturn accidentally
From this reading Three sons of the reigning Carey had been capsized in a gale while out yachting.
Carey
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From this reading The first letter signed "Deborah Dalzell" was addressed, strange to say, to Guthrie Carey--not to the commander of the SS APHRODITE, via his shipping office, but to Guthrie Carey, Esq., Wellwood Hall, Norfolk.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The reigning Carey, on hearing of the catastrophe, had been seized with a fit that proved fatal in a few hours.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading For a great change had taken place in the circumstances of her old friend.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading For a great change had taken place in the circumstances of her old friend.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The first letter signed "Deborah Dalzell" was addressed, strange to say, to Guthrie Carey--not to the commander of the SS APHRODITE, via his shipping office, but to Guthrie Carey, Esq., Wellwood Hall, Norfolk.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
Dalzell
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From this reading The first letter signed "Deborah Dalzell" was addressed, strange to say, to Guthrie Carey--not to the commander of the SS APHRODITE, via his shipping office, but to Guthrie Carey, Esq., Wellwood Hall, Norfolk.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
Deborah
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From this reading The first letter signed "Deborah Dalzell" was addressed, strange to say, to Guthrie Carey--not to the commander of the SS APHRODITE, via his shipping office, but to Guthrie Carey, Esq., Wellwood Hall, Norfolk.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
Esqnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading The first letter signed "Deborah Dalzell" was addressed, strange to say, to Guthrie Carey--not to the commander of the SS APHRODITE, via his shipping office, but to Guthrie Carey, Esq., Wellwood Hall, Norfolk.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading The reigning Carey, on hearing of the catastrophe, had been seized with a fit that proved fatal in a few hours.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first letter signed "Deborah Dalzell" was addressed, strange to say, to Guthrie Carey--not to the commander of the SS APHRODITE, via his shipping office, but to Guthrie Carey, Esq., Wellwood Hall, Norfolk.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The reigning Carey, on hearing of the catastrophe, had been seized with a fit that proved fatal in a few hours.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a great change had taken place in the circumstances of her old friend.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For a great change had taken place in the circumstances of her old friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Three sons of the reigning Carey had been capsized in a gale while out yachting.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For a great change had taken place in the circumstances of her old friend.
GuthrienounUS /ˈɡʌθri/
United States folk singer and songwriter (1912-1967)
From this reading The first letter signed "Deborah Dalzell" was addressed, strange to say, to Guthrie Carey--not to the commander of the SS APHRODITE, via his shipping office, but to Guthrie Carey, Esq., Wellwood Hall, Norfolk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a great change had taken place in the circumstances of her old friend.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The first letter signed "Deborah Dalzell" was addressed, strange to say, to Guthrie Carey--not to the commander of the SS APHRODITE, via his shipping office, but to Guthrie Carey, Esq., Wellwood Hall, Norfolk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The reigning Carey, on hearing of the catastrophe, had been seized with a fit that proved fatal in a few hours.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a great change had taken place in the circumstances of her old friend.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first letter signed "Deborah Dalzell" was addressed, strange to say, to Guthrie Carey--not to the commander of the SS APHRODITE, via his shipping office, but to Guthrie Carey, Esq., Wellwood Hall, Norfolk.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The reigning Carey, on hearing of the catastrophe, had been seized with a fit that proved fatal in a few hours.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a great change had taken place in the circumstances of her old friend.
land-dweller
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From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
land-owner
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From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The first letter signed "Deborah Dalzell" was addressed, strange to say, to Guthrie Carey--not to the commander of the SS APHRODITE, via his shipping office, but to Guthrie Carey, Esq., Wellwood Hall, Norfolk.
NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading The first letter signed "Deborah Dalzell" was addressed, strange to say, to Guthrie Carey--not to the commander of the SS APHRODITE, via his shipping office, but to Guthrie Carey, Esq., Wellwood Hall, Norfolk.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The first letter signed "Deborah Dalzell" was addressed, strange to say, to Guthrie Carey--not to the commander of the SS APHRODITE, via his shipping office, but to Guthrie Carey, Esq., Wellwood Hall, Norfolk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first letter signed "Deborah Dalzell" was addressed, strange to say, to Guthrie Carey--not to the commander of the SS APHRODITE, via his shipping office, but to Guthrie Carey, Esq., Wellwood Hall, Norfolk.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The first letter signed "Deborah Dalzell" was addressed, strange to say, to Guthrie Carey--not to the commander of the SS APHRODITE, via his shipping office, but to Guthrie Carey, Esq., Wellwood Hall, Norfolk.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For a great change had taken place in the circumstances of her old friend.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The reigning Carey, on hearing of the catastrophe, had been seized with a fit that proved fatal in a few hours.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Three sons of the reigning Carey had been capsized in a gale while out yachting.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For a great change had taken place in the circumstances of her old friend.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading The reigning Carey, on hearing of the catastrophe, had been seized with a fit that proved fatal in a few hours.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
reigningadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
exercising power or authority
From this reading Three sons of the reigning Carey had been capsized in a gale while out yachting.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading The first letter signed "Deborah Dalzell" was addressed, strange to say, to Guthrie Carey--not to the commander of the SS APHRODITE, via his shipping office, but to Guthrie Carey, Esq., Wellwood Hall, Norfolk.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The reigning Carey, on hearing of the catastrophe, had been seized with a fit that proved fatal in a few hours.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading The first letter signed "Deborah Dalzell" was addressed, strange to say, to Guthrie Carey--not to the commander of the SS APHRODITE, via his shipping office, but to Guthrie Carey, Esq., Wellwood Hall, Norfolk.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading The first letter signed "Deborah Dalzell" was addressed, strange to say, to Guthrie Carey--not to the commander of the SS APHRODITE, via his shipping office, but to Guthrie Carey, Esq., Wellwood Hall, Norfolk.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Three sons of the reigning Carey had been capsized in a gale while out yachting.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
squiresnounUS /ˈskwaɪərz/
plural of “squire” — young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
SSnounUS /ˈeˈses/
the United States intelligence agency that protects current and former presidents and vice presidents and their immediate families and protects distinguished foreign visitors
From this reading The first letter signed "Deborah Dalzell" was addressed, strange to say, to Guthrie Carey--not to the commander of the SS APHRODITE, via his shipping office, but to Guthrie Carey, Esq., Wellwood Hall, Norfolk.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The first letter signed "Deborah Dalzell" was addressed, strange to say, to Guthrie Carey--not to the commander of the SS APHRODITE, via his shipping office, but to Guthrie Carey, Esq., Wellwood Hall, Norfolk.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For a great change had taken place in the circumstances of her old friend.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reigning Carey, on hearing of the catastrophe, had been seized with a fit that proved fatal in a few hours.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first letter signed "Deborah Dalzell" was addressed, strange to say, to Guthrie Carey--not to the commander of the SS APHRODITE, via his shipping office, but to Guthrie Carey, Esq., Wellwood Hall, Norfolk.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three sons of the reigning Carey had been capsized in a gale while out yachting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first letter signed "Deborah Dalzell" was addressed, strange to say, to Guthrie Carey--not to the commander of the SS APHRODITE, via his shipping office, but to Guthrie Carey, Esq., Wellwood Hall, Norfolk.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
viaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading The first letter signed "Deborah Dalzell" was addressed, strange to say, to Guthrie Carey--not to the commander of the SS APHRODITE, via his shipping office, but to Guthrie Carey, Esq., Wellwood Hall, Norfolk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first letter signed "Deborah Dalzell" was addressed, strange to say, to Guthrie Carey--not to the commander of the SS APHRODITE, via his shipping office, but to Guthrie Carey, Esq., Wellwood Hall, Norfolk.
Wellwood
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From this reading The first letter signed "Deborah Dalzell" was addressed, strange to say, to Guthrie Carey--not to the commander of the SS APHRODITE, via his shipping office, but to Guthrie Carey, Esq., Wellwood Hall, Norfolk.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Three sons of the reigning Carey had been capsized in a gale while out yachting.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The reigning Carey, on hearing of the catastrophe, had been seized with a fit that proved fatal in a few hours.
yachtingnounUS /ˈjɑːtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading Three sons of the reigning Carey had been capsized in a gale while out yachting.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading One day, a few years earlier, he had been called from the sea--somewhere off the coast of South America--to take his place as a land-owner and land-dweller amongst the great squires of England; quite the very last thing he could have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
