adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here, mother! here, Mr. Palmer, is an account of it in this day’s paper! and here is a letter from himself, which Mr. Walsingham has just sent me.”
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Here, mother! here, Mr. Palmer, is an account of it in this day’s paper! and here is a letter from himself, which Mr. Walsingham has just sent me.”
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading “Oh, give _me_ the letter,” cried Mrs. Beaumont, with affected eagerness.
alma
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From this reading “Un volto senza senno, Un petto senza core, un cor senz’ alma, Un’ alma senza fede.”
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Here’s glorious news of Captain Walsingham!” cried young Beaumont; “I always knew he would distinguish himself if he had an opportunity; and, thank God! he has had as fine an opportunity as heart could wish.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Here’s glorious news of Captain Walsingham!” cried young Beaumont; “I always knew he would distinguish himself if he had an opportunity; and, thank God! he has had as fine an opportunity as heart could wish.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Here’s glorious news of Captain Walsingham!” cried young Beaumont; “I always knew he would distinguish himself if he had an opportunity; and, thank God! he has had as fine an opportunity as heart could wish.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Here’s glorious news of Captain Walsingham!” cried young Beaumont; “I always knew he would distinguish himself if he had an opportunity; and, thank God! he has had as fine an opportunity as heart could wish.
BeaumontnounUS /ˈboʊmɔːnt/
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading “Here’s glorious news of Captain Walsingham!” cried young Beaumont; “I always knew he would distinguish himself if he had an opportunity; and, thank God! he has had as fine an opportunity as heart could wish.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Here’s glorious news of Captain Walsingham!” cried young Beaumont; “I always knew he would distinguish himself if he had an opportunity; and, thank God! he has had as fine an opportunity as heart could wish.
cor
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From this reading “Un volto senza senno, Un petto senza core, un cor senz’ alma, Un’ alma senza fede.”
corenounUS /kɔːr/
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading “Un volto senza senno, Un petto senza core, un cor senz’ alma, Un’ alma senza fede.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Here’s glorious news of Captain Walsingham!” cried young Beaumont; “I always knew he would distinguish himself if he had an opportunity; and, thank God! he has had as fine an opportunity as heart could wish.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Here’s glorious news of Captain Walsingham!” cried young Beaumont; “I always knew he would distinguish himself if he had an opportunity; and, thank God! he has had as fine an opportunity as heart could wish.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Here, mother! here, Mr. Palmer, is an account of it in this day’s paper! and here is a letter from himself, which Mr. Walsingham has just sent me.”
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading “Here’s glorious news of Captain Walsingham!” cried young Beaumont; “I always knew he would distinguish himself if he had an opportunity; and, thank God! he has had as fine an opportunity as heart could wish.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading “Oh, give _me_ the letter,” cried Mrs. Beaumont, with affected eagerness.
fede
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From this reading “Un volto senza senno, Un petto senza core, un cor senz’ alma, Un’ alma senza fede.”
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Here’s glorious news of Captain Walsingham!” cried young Beaumont; “I always knew he would distinguish himself if he had an opportunity; and, thank God! he has had as fine an opportunity as heart could wish.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here, mother! here, Mr. Palmer, is an account of it in this day’s paper! and here is a letter from himself, which Mr. Walsingham has just sent me.”
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Oh, give _me_ the letter,” cried Mrs. Beaumont, with affected eagerness.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “Here’s glorious news of Captain Walsingham!” cried young Beaumont; “I always knew he would distinguish himself if he had an opportunity; and, thank God! he has had as fine an opportunity as heart could wish.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Here’s glorious news of Captain Walsingham!” cried young Beaumont; “I always knew he would distinguish himself if he had an opportunity; and, thank God! he has had as fine an opportunity as heart could wish.
GUARINI
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From this reading GUARINI.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Here’s glorious news of Captain Walsingham!” cried young Beaumont; “I always knew he would distinguish himself if he had an opportunity; and, thank God! he has had as fine an opportunity as heart could wish.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Here’s glorious news of Captain Walsingham!” cried young Beaumont; “I always knew he would distinguish himself if he had an opportunity; and, thank God! he has had as fine an opportunity as heart could wish.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here’s glorious news of Captain Walsingham!” cried young Beaumont; “I always knew he would distinguish himself if he had an opportunity; and, thank God! he has had as fine an opportunity as heart could wish.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Here’s glorious news of Captain Walsingham!” cried young Beaumont; “I always knew he would distinguish himself if he had an opportunity; and, thank God! he has had as fine an opportunity as heart could wish.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, mother! here, Mr. Palmer, is an account of it in this day’s paper! and here is a letter from himself, which Mr. Walsingham has just sent me.”
Here's
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From this reading “Here’s glorious news of Captain Walsingham!” cried young Beaumont; “I always knew he would distinguish himself if he had an opportunity; and, thank God! he has had as fine an opportunity as heart could wish.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Here’s glorious news of Captain Walsingham!” cried young Beaumont; “I always knew he would distinguish himself if he had an opportunity; and, thank God! he has had as fine an opportunity as heart could wish.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Here’s glorious news of Captain Walsingham!” cried young Beaumont; “I always knew he would distinguish himself if he had an opportunity; and, thank God! he has had as fine an opportunity as heart could wish.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Here’s glorious news of Captain Walsingham!” cried young Beaumont; “I always knew he would distinguish himself if he had an opportunity; and, thank God! he has had as fine an opportunity as heart could wish.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here, mother! here, Mr. Palmer, is an account of it in this day’s paper! and here is a letter from himself, which Mr. Walsingham has just sent me.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here, mother! here, Mr. Palmer, is an account of it in this day’s paper! and here is a letter from himself, which Mr. Walsingham has just sent me.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here, mother! here, Mr. Palmer, is an account of it in this day’s paper! and here is a letter from himself, which Mr. Walsingham has just sent me.”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Here, mother! here, Mr. Palmer, is an account of it in this day’s paper! and here is a letter from himself, which Mr. Walsingham has just sent me.”
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 “Here’s glorious news of Captain Walsingham!” cried young Beaumont; “I always knew he would distinguish himself if he had an opportunity; and, thank God! he has had as fine an opportunity as heart could wish.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Here, mother! here, Mr. Palmer, is an account of it in this day’s paper! and here is a letter from himself, which Mr. Walsingham has just sent me.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here, mother! here, Mr. Palmer, is an account of it in this day’s paper! and here is a letter from himself, which Mr. Walsingham has just sent me.”
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Here, mother! here, Mr. Palmer, is an account of it in this day’s paper! and here is a letter from himself, which Mr. Walsingham has just sent me.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Here, mother! here, Mr. Palmer, is an account of it in this day’s paper! and here is a letter from himself, which Mr. Walsingham has just sent me.”
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Oh, give _me_ the letter,” cried Mrs. Beaumont, with affected eagerness.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Here’s glorious news of Captain Walsingham!” cried young Beaumont; “I always knew he would distinguish himself if he had an opportunity; and, thank God! he has had as fine an opportunity as heart could wish.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Here’s glorious news of Captain Walsingham!” cried young Beaumont; “I always knew he would distinguish himself if he had an opportunity; and, thank God! he has had as fine an opportunity as heart could wish.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, give _me_ the letter,” cried Mrs. Beaumont, with affected eagerness.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Here’s glorious news of Captain Walsingham!” cried young Beaumont; “I always knew he would distinguish himself if he had an opportunity; and, thank God! he has had as fine an opportunity as heart could wish.
PalmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading Here, mother! here, Mr. Palmer, is an account of it in this day’s paper! and here is a letter from himself, which Mr. Walsingham has just sent me.”
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Here, mother! here, Mr. Palmer, is an account of it in this day’s paper! and here is a letter from himself, which Mr. Walsingham has just sent me.”
petto
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From this reading “Un volto senza senno, Un petto senza core, un cor senz’ alma, Un’ alma senza fede.”
senno
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From this reading “Un volto senza senno, Un petto senza core, un cor senz’ alma, Un’ alma senza fede.”
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Here, mother! here, Mr. Palmer, is an account of it in this day’s paper! and here is a letter from himself, which Mr. Walsingham has just sent me.”
senz
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From this reading “Un volto senza senno, Un petto senza core, un cor senz’ alma, Un’ alma senza fede.”
senza
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From this reading “Un volto senza senno, Un petto senza core, un cor senz’ alma, Un’ alma senza fede.”
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Here’s glorious news of Captain Walsingham!” cried young Beaumont; “I always knew he would distinguish himself if he had an opportunity; and, thank God! he has had as fine an opportunity as heart could wish.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, give _me_ the letter,” cried Mrs. Beaumont, with affected eagerness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Here, mother! here, Mr. Palmer, is an account of it in this day’s paper! and here is a letter from himself, which Mr. Walsingham has just sent me.”
UnnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading “Un volto senza senno, Un petto senza core, un cor senz’ alma, Un’ alma senza fede.”
volto
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From this reading “Un volto senza senno, Un petto senza core, un cor senz’ alma, Un’ alma senza fede.”
Walsingham
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From this reading “Here’s glorious news of Captain Walsingham!” cried young Beaumont; “I always knew he would distinguish himself if he had an opportunity; and, thank God! he has had as fine an opportunity as heart could wish.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here, mother! here, Mr. Palmer, is an account of it in this day’s paper! and here is a letter from himself, which Mr. Walsingham has just sent me.”
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Here’s glorious news of Captain Walsingham!” cried young Beaumont; “I always knew he would distinguish himself if he had an opportunity; and, thank God! he has had as fine an opportunity as heart could wish.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh, give _me_ the letter,” cried Mrs. Beaumont, with affected eagerness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Here’s glorious news of Captain Walsingham!” cried young Beaumont; “I always knew he would distinguish himself if he had an opportunity; and, thank God! he has had as fine an opportunity as heart could wish.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Here’s glorious news of Captain Walsingham!” cried young Beaumont; “I always knew he would distinguish himself if he had an opportunity; and, thank God! he has had as fine an opportunity as heart could wish.
