AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A boat was rowing rapidly down the stream.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Two men were rowing; in the stern sat a lady with a girl about eleven years old.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading “It is getting dark,” the lady said; “I would that my cousin James had not detained us so long at Richmond, and then after all he was unable to accompany us.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “It is getting dark,” the lady said; “I would that my cousin James had not detained us so long at Richmond, and then after all he was unable to accompany us.
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 “It is getting dark,” the lady said; “I would that my cousin James had not detained us so long at Richmond, and then after all he was unable to accompany us.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A woman, evidently a servant, sat beside the lady, while behind, steering the boat, was an elderly retainer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A woman, evidently a servant, sat beside the lady, while behind, steering the boat, was an elderly retainer.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading A woman, evidently a servant, sat beside the lady, while behind, steering the boat, was an elderly retainer.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A boat was rowing rapidly down the stream.
Chelsea
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From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “It is getting dark,” the lady said; “I would that my cousin James had not detained us so long at Richmond, and then after all he was unable to accompany us.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “It is getting dark,” the lady said; “I would that my cousin James had not detained us so long at Richmond, and then after all he was unable to accompany us.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading “It is getting dark,” the lady said; “I would that my cousin James had not detained us so long at Richmond, and then after all he was unable to accompany us.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A boat was rowing rapidly down the stream.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading A woman, evidently a servant, sat beside the lady, while behind, steering the boat, was an elderly retainer.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading Two men were rowing; in the stern sat a lady with a girl about eleven years old.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading A woman, evidently a servant, sat beside the lady, while behind, steering the boat, was an elderly retainer.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “It is getting dark,” the lady said; “I would that my cousin James had not detained us so long at Richmond, and then after all he was unable to accompany us.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Two men were rowing; in the stern sat a lady with a girl about eleven years old.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is getting dark,” the lady said; “I would that my cousin James had not detained us so long at Richmond, and then after all he was unable to accompany us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It is getting dark,” the lady said; “I would that my cousin James had not detained us so long at Richmond, and then after all he was unable to accompany us.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two men were rowing; in the stern sat a lady with a girl about eleven years old.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is getting dark,” the lady said; “I would that my cousin James had not detained us so long at Richmond, and then after all he was unable to accompany us.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
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 “It is getting dark,” the lady said; “I would that my cousin James had not detained us so long at Richmond, and then after all he was unable to accompany us.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Two men were rowing; in the stern sat a lady with a girl about eleven years old.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “It is getting dark,” the lady said; “I would that my cousin James had not detained us so long at Richmond, and then after all he was unable to accompany us.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It is getting dark,” the lady said; “I would that my cousin James had not detained us so long at Richmond, and then after all he was unable to accompany us.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is getting dark,” the lady said; “I would that my cousin James had not detained us so long at Richmond, and then after all he was unable to accompany us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Two men were rowing; in the stern sat a lady with a girl about eleven years old.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading A boat was rowing rapidly down the stream.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
retainernounUS /rɪˈteɪnər/
a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
From this reading A woman, evidently a servant, sat beside the lady, while behind, steering the boat, was an elderly retainer.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading “It is getting dark,” the lady said; “I would that my cousin James had not detained us so long at Richmond, and then after all he was unable to accompany us.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading A boat was rowing rapidly down the stream.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is getting dark,” the lady said; “I would that my cousin James had not detained us so long at Richmond, and then after all he was unable to accompany us.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Two men were rowing; in the stern sat a lady with a girl about eleven years old.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading A woman, evidently a servant, sat beside the lady, while behind, steering the boat, was an elderly retainer.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It is getting dark,” the lady said; “I would that my cousin James had not detained us so long at Richmond, and then after all he was unable to accompany us.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading A woman, evidently a servant, sat beside the lady, while behind, steering the boat, was an elderly retainer.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Two men were rowing; in the stern sat a lady with a girl about eleven years old.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A boat was rowing rapidly down the stream.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is getting dark,” the lady said; “I would that my cousin James had not detained us so long at Richmond, and then after all he was unable to accompany us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A boat was rowing rapidly down the stream.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “It is getting dark,” the lady said; “I would that my cousin James had not detained us so long at Richmond, and then after all he was unable to accompany us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two men were rowing; in the stern sat a lady with a girl about eleven years old.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading “It is getting dark,” the lady said; “I would that my cousin James had not detained us so long at Richmond, and then after all he was unable to accompany us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is getting dark,” the lady said; “I would that my cousin James had not detained us so long at Richmond, and then after all he was unable to accompany us.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A boat was rowing rapidly down the stream.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A woman, evidently a servant, sat beside the lady, while behind, steering the boat, was an elderly retainer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two men were rowing; in the stern sat a lady with a girl about eleven years old.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman, evidently a servant, sat beside the lady, while behind, steering the boat, was an elderly retainer.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It is getting dark,” the lady said; “I would that my cousin James had not detained us so long at Richmond, and then after all he was unable to accompany us.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Two men were rowing; in the stern sat a lady with a girl about eleven years old.
