adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The pleasant May weather suggested a novelty namely, a trip for pure recreation, the bread-and-butter element left out.
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 All the journeyings I had ever done had been purely in the way of business.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Reverend said he would go, too; a good man, one of the best of men, although a clergyman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By eleven at night we were in New Haven and on board the New York boat.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We bought our tickets, and then went wandering around here and there, in the solid comfort of being free and idle, and of putting distance between ourselves and the mails and telegraphs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By eleven at night we were in New Haven and on board the New York boat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the journeyings I had ever done had been purely in the way of business.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We bought our tickets, and then went wandering around here and there, in the solid comfort of being free and idle, and of putting distance between ourselves and the mails and telegraphs.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The Reverend said he would go, too; a good man, one of the best of men, although a clergyman.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We bought our tickets, and then went wandering around here and there, in the solid comfort of being free and idle, and of putting distance between ourselves and the mails and telegraphs.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading By eleven at night we were in New Haven and on board the New York boat.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading By eleven at night we were in New Haven and on board the New York boat.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading We bought our tickets, and then went wandering around here and there, in the solid comfort of being free and idle, and of putting distance between ourselves and the mails and telegraphs.
bread-and-butter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pleasant May weather suggested a novelty namely, a trip for pure recreation, the bread-and-butter element left out.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading All the journeyings I had ever done had been purely in the way of business.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By eleven at night we were in New Haven and on board the New York boat.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The Reverend said he would go, too; a good man, one of the best of men, although a clergyman.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading We bought our tickets, and then went wandering around here and there, in the solid comfort of being free and idle, and of putting distance between ourselves and the mails and telegraphs.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading We bought our tickets, and then went wandering around here and there, in the solid comfort of being free and idle, and of putting distance between ourselves and the mails and telegraphs.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading All the journeyings I had ever done had been purely in the way of business.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading The pleasant May weather suggested a novelty namely, a trip for pure recreation, the bread-and-butter element left out.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading By eleven at night we were in New Haven and on board the New York boat.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading All the journeyings I had ever done had been purely in the way of business.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The pleasant May weather suggested a novelty namely, a trip for pure recreation, the bread-and-butter element left out.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading We bought our tickets, and then went wandering around here and there, in the solid comfort of being free and idle, and of putting distance between ourselves and the mails and telegraphs.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Reverend said he would go, too; a good man, one of the best of men, although a clergyman.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Reverend said he would go, too; a good man, one of the best of men, although a clergyman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the journeyings I had ever done had been purely in the way of business.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading By eleven at night we were in New Haven and on board the New York boat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Reverend said he would go, too; a good man, one of the best of men, although a clergyman.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We bought our tickets, and then went wandering around here and there, in the solid comfort of being free and idle, and of putting distance between ourselves and the mails and telegraphs.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All the journeyings I had ever done had been purely in the way of business.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading We bought our tickets, and then went wandering around here and there, in the solid comfort of being free and idle, and of putting distance between ourselves and the mails and telegraphs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the journeyings I had ever done had been purely in the way of business.
journeyings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the journeyings I had ever done had been purely in the way of business.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The pleasant May weather suggested a novelty namely, a trip for pure recreation, the bread-and-butter element left out.
mailsnounUS /meɪlz/
plural of “mail” — the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading We bought our tickets, and then went wandering around here and there, in the solid comfort of being free and idle, and of putting distance between ourselves and the mails and telegraphs.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Reverend said he would go, too; a good man, one of the best of men, although a clergyman.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The pleasant May weather suggested a novelty namely, a trip for pure recreation, the bread-and-butter element left out.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The Reverend said he would go, too; a good man, one of the best of men, although a clergyman.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading The pleasant May weather suggested a novelty namely, a trip for pure recreation, the bread-and-butter element left out.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading By eleven at night we were in New Haven and on board the New York boat.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading By eleven at night we were in New Haven and on board the New York boat.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading The pleasant May weather suggested a novelty namely, a trip for pure recreation, the bread-and-butter element left out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the journeyings I had ever done had been purely in the way of business.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By eleven at night we were in New Haven and on board the New York boat.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Reverend said he would go, too; a good man, one of the best of men, although a clergyman.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We bought our tickets, and then went wandering around here and there, in the solid comfort of being free and idle, and of putting distance between ourselves and the mails and telegraphs.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We bought our tickets, and then went wandering around here and there, in the solid comfort of being free and idle, and of putting distance between ourselves and the mails and telegraphs.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The pleasant May weather suggested a novelty namely, a trip for pure recreation, the bread-and-butter element left out.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The pleasant May weather suggested a novelty namely, a trip for pure recreation, the bread-and-butter element left out.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The pleasant May weather suggested a novelty namely, a trip for pure recreation, the bread-and-butter element left out.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading All the journeyings I had ever done had been purely in the way of business.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading We bought our tickets, and then went wandering around here and there, in the solid comfort of being free and idle, and of putting distance between ourselves and the mails and telegraphs.
recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading The pleasant May weather suggested a novelty namely, a trip for pure recreation, the bread-and-butter element left out.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The Reverend said he would go, too; a good man, one of the best of men, although a clergyman.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Reverend said he would go, too; a good man, one of the best of men, although a clergyman.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading We bought our tickets, and then went wandering around here and there, in the solid comfort of being free and idle, and of putting distance between ourselves and the mails and telegraphs.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The pleasant May weather suggested a novelty namely, a trip for pure recreation, the bread-and-butter element left out.
telegraphs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We bought our tickets, and then went wandering around here and there, in the solid comfort of being free and idle, and of putting distance between ourselves and the mails and telegraphs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the journeyings I had ever done had been purely in the way of business.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We bought our tickets, and then went wandering around here and there, in the solid comfort of being free and idle, and of putting distance between ourselves and the mails and telegraphs.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading We bought our tickets, and then went wandering around here and there, in the solid comfort of being free and idle, and of putting distance between ourselves and the mails and telegraphs.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading We bought our tickets, and then went wandering around here and there, in the solid comfort of being free and idle, and of putting distance between ourselves and the mails and telegraphs.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Reverend said he would go, too; a good man, one of the best of men, although a clergyman.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The pleasant May weather suggested a novelty namely, a trip for pure recreation, the bread-and-butter element left out.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading We bought our tickets, and then went wandering around here and there, in the solid comfort of being free and idle, and of putting distance between ourselves and the mails and telegraphs.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the journeyings I had ever done had been purely in the way of business.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading By eleven at night we were in New Haven and on board the New York boat.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The pleasant May weather suggested a novelty namely, a trip for pure recreation, the bread-and-butter element left out.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We bought our tickets, and then went wandering around here and there, in the solid comfort of being free and idle, and of putting distance between ourselves and the mails and telegraphs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By eleven at night we were in New Haven and on board the New York boat.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Reverend said he would go, too; a good man, one of the best of men, although a clergyman.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading By eleven at night we were in New Haven and on board the New York boat.
