alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He enjoyed the prospect of it, having always longed to travel and see distant places.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He enjoyed the prospect of it, having always longed to travel and see distant places.
Armstrong'snounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɔːŋz/
possessive form of “armstrong” — United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading He felt flattered by Mr. Armstrong's confidence in him, and stoutly resolved to deserve it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would have been glad if he could have had the company of his friend Linton, but he knew that this was impossible.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading J. MADISON COLEMAN Luke didn't shrink from the long trip before him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would have been glad if he could have had the company of his friend Linton, but he knew that this was impossible.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He felt flattered by Mr. Armstrong's confidence in him, and stoutly resolved to deserve it.
COLEMAN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading J. MADISON COLEMAN Luke didn't shrink from the long trip before him.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He would have been glad if he could have had the company of his friend Linton, but he knew that this was impossible.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He felt flattered by Mr. Armstrong's confidence in him, and stoutly resolved to deserve it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He would have been glad if he could have had the company of his friend Linton, but he knew that this was impossible.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading He felt flattered by Mr. Armstrong's confidence in him, and stoutly resolved to deserve it.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading J. MADISON COLEMAN Luke didn't shrink from the long trip before him.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading He enjoyed the prospect of it, having always longed to travel and see distant places.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He enjoyed the prospect of it, having always longed to travel and see distant places.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt flattered by Mr. Armstrong's confidence in him, and stoutly resolved to deserve it.
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading He felt flattered by Mr. Armstrong's confidence in him, and stoutly resolved to deserve it.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He would have been glad if he could have had the company of his friend Linton, but he knew that this was impossible.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading J. MADISON COLEMAN Luke didn't shrink from the long trip before him.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He would have been glad if he could have had the company of his friend Linton, but he knew that this was impossible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would have been glad if he could have had the company of his friend Linton, but he knew that this was impossible.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have been glad if he could have had the company of his friend Linton, but he knew that this was impossible.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He enjoyed the prospect of it, having always longed to travel and see distant places.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He enjoyed the prospect of it, having always longed to travel and see distant places.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading J. MADISON COLEMAN Luke didn't shrink from the long trip before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would have been glad if he could have had the company of his friend Linton, but he knew that this was impossible.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He would have been glad if he could have had the company of his friend Linton, but he knew that this was impossible.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He would have been glad if he could have had the company of his friend Linton, but he knew that this was impossible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt flattered by Mr. Armstrong's confidence in him, and stoutly resolved to deserve it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He enjoyed the prospect of it, having always longed to travel and see distant places.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J. MADISON COLEMAN Luke didn't shrink from the long trip before him.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He would have been glad if he could have had the company of his friend Linton, but he knew that this was impossible.
Linton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would have been glad if he could have had the company of his friend Linton, but he knew that this was impossible.
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 J. MADISON COLEMAN Luke didn't shrink from the long trip before him.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading He enjoyed the prospect of it, having always longed to travel and see distant places.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading J. MADISON COLEMAN Luke didn't shrink from the long trip before him.
MADISONnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading J. MADISON COLEMAN Luke didn't shrink from the long trip before him.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He enjoyed the prospect of it, having always longed to travel and see distant places.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He enjoyed the prospect of it, having always longed to travel and see distant places.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading He enjoyed the prospect of it, having always longed to travel and see distant places.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading He felt flattered by Mr. Armstrong's confidence in him, and stoutly resolved to deserve it.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He enjoyed the prospect of it, having always longed to travel and see distant places.
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading J. MADISON COLEMAN Luke didn't shrink from the long trip before him.
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading He felt flattered by Mr. Armstrong's confidence in him, and stoutly resolved to deserve it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would have been glad if he could have had the company of his friend Linton, but he knew that this was impossible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading J. MADISON COLEMAN Luke didn't shrink from the long trip before him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He would have been glad if he could have had the company of his friend Linton, but he knew that this was impossible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He enjoyed the prospect of it, having always longed to travel and see distant places.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He enjoyed the prospect of it, having always longed to travel and see distant places.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading J. MADISON COLEMAN Luke didn't shrink from the long trip before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would have been glad if he could have had the company of his friend Linton, but he knew that this was impossible.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have been glad if he could have had the company of his friend Linton, but he knew that this was impossible.
