adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Eustace did not go straight back to the Albany, but, calling a hansom, drove down to his club.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading Sir Eustace did not go straight back to the Albany, but, calling a hansom, drove down to his club.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Well,” he thought to himself, “I have played a good many curious parts in my time, but I never had to do with anything like this before.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Sir Eustace did not go straight back to the Albany, but, calling a hansom, drove down to his club.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His eyes ought to be opened now.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Well,” he thought to himself, “I have played a good many curious parts in my time, but I never had to do with anything like this before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sir Eustace did not go straight back to the Albany, but, calling a hansom, drove down to his club.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Sir Eustace did not go straight back to the Albany, but, calling a hansom, drove down to his club.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Sir Eustace did not go straight back to the Albany, but, calling a hansom, drove down to his club.
commentsnounUS /ˈkɑːments/
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading What a woman——” but we will not repeat Sir Eustace’s comments upon the lady to whom he was nominally half engaged.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “Well,” he thought to himself, “I have played a good many curious parts in my time, but I never had to do with anything like this before.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I only hope George is not much cut up.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sir Eustace did not go straight back to the Albany, but, calling a hansom, drove down to his club.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well,” he thought to himself, “I have played a good many curious parts in my time, but I never had to do with anything like this before.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sir Eustace did not go straight back to the Albany, but, calling a hansom, drove down to his club.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Sir Eustace did not go straight back to the Albany, but, calling a hansom, drove down to his club.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading What a woman——” but we will not repeat Sir Eustace’s comments upon the lady to whom he was nominally half engaged.
Eustace
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From this reading Sir Eustace did not go straight back to the Albany, but, calling a hansom, drove down to his club.
Eustace's
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From this reading What a woman——” but we will not repeat Sir Eustace’s comments upon the lady to whom he was nominally half engaged.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes ought to be opened now.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading I only hope George is not much cut up.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sir Eustace did not go straight back to the Albany, but, calling a hansom, drove down to his club.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Well,” he thought to himself, “I have played a good many curious parts in my time, but I never had to do with anything like this before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well,” he thought to himself, “I have played a good many curious parts in my time, but I never had to do with anything like this before.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading What a woman——” but we will not repeat Sir Eustace’s comments upon the lady to whom he was nominally half engaged.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading Sir Eustace did not go straight back to the Albany, but, calling a hansom, drove down to his club.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well,” he thought to himself, “I have played a good many curious parts in my time, but I never had to do with anything like this before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well,” he thought to himself, “I have played a good many curious parts in my time, but I never had to do with anything like this before.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Well,” he thought to himself, “I have played a good many curious parts in my time, but I never had to do with anything like this before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Eustace did not go straight back to the Albany, but, calling a hansom, drove down to his club.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I only hope George is not much cut up.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well,” he thought to himself, “I have played a good many curious parts in my time, but I never had to do with anything like this before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well,” he thought to himself, “I have played a good many curious parts in my time, but I never had to do with anything like this before.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I only hope George is not much cut up.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading What a woman——” but we will not repeat Sir Eustace’s comments upon the lady to whom he was nominally half engaged.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Well,” he thought to himself, “I have played a good many curious parts in my time, but I never had to do with anything like this before.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Well,” he thought to himself, “I have played a good many curious parts in my time, but I never had to do with anything like this before.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I only hope George is not much cut up.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well,” he thought to himself, “I have played a good many curious parts in my time, but I never had to do with anything like this before.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Well,” he thought to himself, “I have played a good many curious parts in my time, but I never had to do with anything like this before.
nominallyadverbUS /ˈnɑːmənəli/
in name only
From this reading What a woman——” but we will not repeat Sir Eustace’s comments upon the lady to whom he was nominally half engaged.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sir Eustace did not go straight back to the Albany, but, calling a hansom, drove down to his club.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His eyes ought to be opened now.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I only hope George is not much cut up.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading His eyes ought to be opened now.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading His eyes ought to be opened now.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading “Well,” he thought to himself, “I have played a good many curious parts in my time, but I never had to do with anything like this before.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “Well,” he thought to himself, “I have played a good many curious parts in my time, but I never had to do with anything like this before.
repeatverbUS /rɪˈpiːt/
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading What a woman——” but we will not repeat Sir Eustace’s comments upon the lady to whom he was nominally half engaged.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Eustace did not go straight back to the Albany, but, calling a hansom, drove down to his club.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Sir Eustace did not go straight back to the Albany, but, calling a hansom, drove down to his club.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Eustace did not go straight back to the Albany, but, calling a hansom, drove down to his club.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well,” he thought to himself, “I have played a good many curious parts in my time, but I never had to do with anything like this before.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Well,” he thought to himself, “I have played a good many curious parts in my time, but I never had to do with anything like this before.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Well,” he thought to himself, “I have played a good many curious parts in my time, but I never had to do with anything like this before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Eustace did not go straight back to the Albany, but, calling a hansom, drove down to his club.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I only hope George is not much cut up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading What a woman——” but we will not repeat Sir Eustace’s comments upon the lady to whom he was nominally half engaged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a woman——” but we will not repeat Sir Eustace’s comments upon the lady to whom he was nominally half engaged.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What a woman——” but we will not repeat Sir Eustace’s comments upon the lady to whom he was nominally half engaged.
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,” he thought to himself, “I have played a good many curious parts in my time, but I never had to do with anything like this before.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a woman——” but we will not repeat Sir Eustace’s comments upon the lady to whom he was nominally half engaged.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What a woman——” but we will not repeat Sir Eustace’s comments upon the lady to whom he was nominally half engaged.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What a woman——” but we will not repeat Sir Eustace’s comments upon the lady to whom he was nominally half engaged.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well,” he thought to himself, “I have played a good many curious parts in my time, but I never had to do with anything like this before.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading What a woman——” but we will not repeat Sir Eustace’s comments upon the lady to whom he was nominally half engaged.
