adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In one of the coaches which travel between Bath and London, an Irish, a Scotch, and an English gentleman happened to be passengers.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In one of the coaches which travel between Bath and London, an Irish, a Scotch, and an English gentleman happened to be passengers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In one of the coaches which travel between Bath and London, an Irish, a Scotch, and an English gentleman happened to be passengers.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading As their conversation was illustrative of our subject, we shall make no apology for relating it.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As their conversation was illustrative of our subject, we shall make no apology for relating it.
BATHnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading BATH COACH CONVERSATION.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In one of the coaches which travel between Bath and London, an Irish, a Scotch, and an English gentleman happened to be passengers.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In one of the coaches which travel between Bath and London, an Irish, a Scotch, and an English gentleman happened to be passengers.
COACHverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading BATH COACH CONVERSATION.
coachesnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪz/
plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
From this reading In one of the coaches which travel between Bath and London, an Irish, a Scotch, and an English gentleman happened to be passengers.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading They were well informed and well-bred, had seen the world, had lived in good company, and were consequently superior to local and national prejudice.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading We pass the usual preliminary compliments, and the observations upon the weather and the roads.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading They were well informed and well-bred, had seen the world, had lived in good company, and were consequently superior to local and national prejudice.
CONVERSATIONnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading BATH COACH CONVERSATION.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading In one of the coaches which travel between Bath and London, an Irish, a Scotch, and an English gentleman happened to be passengers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As their conversation was illustrative of our subject, we shall make no apology for relating it.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading In one of the coaches which travel between Bath and London, an Irish, a Scotch, and an English gentleman happened to be passengers.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They were well informed and well-bred, had seen the world, had lived in good company, and were consequently superior to local and national prejudice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were well informed and well-bred, had seen the world, had lived in good company, and were consequently superior to local and national prejudice.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading In one of the coaches which travel between Bath and London, an Irish, a Scotch, and an English gentleman happened to be passengers.
illustrativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstrətɪv/
clarifying by use of examples
From this reading As their conversation was illustrative of our subject, we shall make no apology for relating it.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one of the coaches which travel between Bath and London, an Irish, a Scotch, and an English gentleman happened to be passengers.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading They were well informed and well-bred, had seen the world, had lived in good company, and were consequently superior to local and national prejudice.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading In one of the coaches which travel between Bath and London, an Irish, a Scotch, and an English gentleman happened to be passengers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As their conversation was illustrative of our subject, we shall make no apology for relating it.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They were well informed and well-bred, had seen the world, had lived in good company, and were consequently superior to local and national prejudice.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading They were well informed and well-bred, had seen the world, had lived in good company, and were consequently superior to local and national prejudice.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In one of the coaches which travel between Bath and London, an Irish, a Scotch, and an English gentleman happened to be passengers.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading As their conversation was illustrative of our subject, we shall make no apology for relating it.
nationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading They were well informed and well-bred, had seen the world, had lived in good company, and were consequently superior to local and national prejudice.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As their conversation was illustrative of our subject, we shall make no apology for relating it.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading We pass the usual preliminary compliments, and the observations upon the weather and the roads.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In one of the coaches which travel between Bath and London, an Irish, a Scotch, and an English gentleman happened to be passengers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of the coaches which travel between Bath and London, an Irish, a Scotch, and an English gentleman happened to be passengers.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As their conversation was illustrative of our subject, we shall make no apology for relating it.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading We pass the usual preliminary compliments, and the observations upon the weather and the roads.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading In one of the coaches which travel between Bath and London, an Irish, a Scotch, and an English gentleman happened to be passengers.
prejudicenounUS /ˈpredʒədɪs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading They were well informed and well-bred, had seen the world, had lived in good company, and were consequently superior to local and national prejudice.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading We pass the usual preliminary compliments, and the observations upon the weather and the roads.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading As their conversation was illustrative of our subject, we shall make no apology for relating it.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading We pass the usual preliminary compliments, and the observations upon the weather and the roads.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading In one of the coaches which travel between Bath and London, an Irish, a Scotch, and an English gentleman happened to be passengers.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They were well informed and well-bred, had seen the world, had lived in good company, and were consequently superior to local and national prejudice.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading As their conversation was illustrative of our subject, we shall make no apology for relating it.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading As their conversation was illustrative of our subject, we shall make no apology for relating it.
superioradjectiveUS /suːˈpɪriər/
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading They were well informed and well-bred, had seen the world, had lived in good company, and were consequently superior to local and national prejudice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In one of the coaches which travel between Bath and London, an Irish, a Scotch, and an English gentleman happened to be passengers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As their conversation was illustrative of our subject, we shall make no apology for relating it.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were well informed and well-bred, had seen the world, had lived in good company, and were consequently superior to local and national prejudice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In one of the coaches which travel between Bath and London, an Irish, a Scotch, and an English gentleman happened to be passengers.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In one of the coaches which travel between Bath and London, an Irish, a Scotch, and an English gentleman happened to be passengers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We pass the usual preliminary compliments, and the observations upon the weather and the roads.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading We pass the usual preliminary compliments, and the observations upon the weather and the roads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As their conversation was illustrative of our subject, we shall make no apology for relating it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As their conversation was illustrative of our subject, we shall make no apology for relating it.
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 We pass the usual preliminary compliments, and the observations upon the weather and the roads.
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 They were well informed and well-bred, had seen the world, had lived in good company, and were consequently superior to local and national prejudice.
well-bredadjective
of good upbringing
From this reading They were well informed and well-bred, had seen the world, had lived in good company, and were consequently superior to local and national prejudice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were well informed and well-bred, had seen the world, had lived in good company, and were consequently superior to local and national prejudice.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In one of the coaches which travel between Bath and London, an Irish, a Scotch, and an English gentleman happened to be passengers.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They were well informed and well-bred, had seen the world, had lived in good company, and were consequently superior to local and national prejudice.
