adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the cockle shell I have, could do nothing worth mentioning, but am promised a ship soon, and hope for opportunity to show myself worthy to be your son.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading This day brought letters, with news that lighted up her countenance with dignified joy, one from Captain Hungerford, her second son, ten minutes after an action at sea with the French.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This day brought letters, with news that lighted up her countenance with dignified joy, one from Captain Hungerford, her second son, ten minutes after an action at sea with the French.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading In the cockle shell I have, could do nothing worth mentioning, but am promised a ship soon, and hope for opportunity to show myself worthy to be your son.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The arrival of the post was at this time an anxious moment to Mrs. Hungerford, as she had so many near relations and friends in the army and navy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The arrival of the post was at this time an anxious moment to Mrs. Hungerford, as she had so many near relations and friends in the army and navy.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading The arrival of the post was at this time an anxious moment to Mrs. Hungerford, as she had so many near relations and friends in the army and navy.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The arrival of the post was at this time an anxious moment to Mrs. Hungerford, as she had so many near relations and friends in the army and navy.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The arrival of the post was at this time an anxious moment to Mrs. Hungerford, as she had so many near relations and friends in the army and navy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The arrival of the post was at this time an anxious moment to Mrs. Hungerford, as she had so many near relations and friends in the army and navy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The arrival of the post was at this time an anxious moment to Mrs. Hungerford, as she had so many near relations and friends in the army and navy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the cockle shell I have, could do nothing worth mentioning, but am promised a ship soon, and hope for opportunity to show myself worthy to be your son.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This day brought letters, with news that lighted up her countenance with dignified joy, one from Captain Hungerford, her second son, ten minutes after an action at sea with the French.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the cockle shell I have, could do nothing worth mentioning, but am promised a ship soon, and hope for opportunity to show myself worthy to be your son.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading This day brought letters, with news that lighted up her countenance with dignified joy, one from Captain Hungerford, her second son, ten minutes after an action at sea with the French.
cocklenounUS /ˈkɑːkəl/
common edible European bivalve
From this reading In the cockle shell I have, could do nothing worth mentioning, but am promised a ship soon, and hope for opportunity to show myself worthy to be your son.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the cockle shell I have, could do nothing worth mentioning, but am promised a ship soon, and hope for opportunity to show myself worthy to be your son.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading This day brought letters, with news that lighted up her countenance with dignified joy, one from Captain Hungerford, her second son, ten minutes after an action at sea with the French.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Dear mother--English victorious, of course; for particulars, see Gazette.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This day brought letters, with news that lighted up her countenance with dignified joy, one from Captain Hungerford, her second son, ten minutes after an action at sea with the French.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear mother--English victorious, of course; for particulars, see Gazette.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading This day brought letters, with news that lighted up her countenance with dignified joy, one from Captain Hungerford, her second son, ten minutes after an action at sea with the French.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In the cockle shell I have, could do nothing worth mentioning, but am promised a ship soon, and hope for opportunity to show myself worthy to be your son.
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 “Dear mother--English victorious, of course; for particulars, see Gazette.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading “F. HUNGERFORD.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Dear mother--English victorious, of course; for particulars, see Gazette.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading This day brought letters, with news that lighted up her countenance with dignified joy, one from Captain Hungerford, her second son, ten minutes after an action at sea with the French.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The arrival of the post was at this time an anxious moment to Mrs. Hungerford, as she had so many near relations and friends in the army and navy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This day brought letters, with news that lighted up her countenance with dignified joy, one from Captain Hungerford, her second son, ten minutes after an action at sea with the French.
GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading “Dear mother--English victorious, of course; for particulars, see Gazette.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The arrival of the post was at this time an anxious moment to Mrs. Hungerford, as she had so many near relations and friends in the army and navy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the cockle shell I have, could do nothing worth mentioning, but am promised a ship soon, and hope for opportunity to show myself worthy to be your son.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This day brought letters, with news that lighted up her countenance with dignified joy, one from Captain Hungerford, her second son, ten minutes after an action at sea with the French.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading In the cockle shell I have, could do nothing worth mentioning, but am promised a ship soon, and hope for opportunity to show myself worthy to be your son.
Hungerford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The arrival of the post was at this time an anxious moment to Mrs. Hungerford, as she had so many near relations and friends in the army and navy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the cockle shell I have, could do nothing worth mentioning, but am promised a ship soon, and hope for opportunity to show myself worthy to be your son.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The arrival of the post was at this time an anxious moment to Mrs. Hungerford, as she had so many near relations and friends in the army and navy.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading This day brought letters, with news that lighted up her countenance with dignified joy, one from Captain Hungerford, her second son, ten minutes after an action at sea with the French.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading This day brought letters, with news that lighted up her countenance with dignified joy, one from Captain Hungerford, her second son, ten minutes after an action at sea with the French.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading This day brought letters, with news that lighted up her countenance with dignified joy, one from Captain Hungerford, her second son, ten minutes after an action at sea with the French.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The arrival of the post was at this time an anxious moment to Mrs. Hungerford, as she had so many near relations and friends in the army and navy.
mentioningverbUS /ˈmenʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading In the cockle shell I have, could do nothing worth mentioning, but am promised a ship soon, and hope for opportunity to show myself worthy to be your son.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading This day brought letters, with news that lighted up her countenance with dignified joy, one from Captain Hungerford, her second son, ten minutes after an action at sea with the French.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The arrival of the post was at this time an anxious moment to Mrs. Hungerford, as she had so many near relations and friends in the army and navy.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Dear mother--English victorious, of course; for particulars, see Gazette.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The arrival of the post was at this time an anxious moment to Mrs. Hungerford, as she had so many near relations and friends in the army and navy.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In the cockle shell I have, could do nothing worth mentioning, but am promised a ship soon, and hope for opportunity to show myself worthy to be your son.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading The arrival of the post was at this time an anxious moment to Mrs. Hungerford, as she had so many near relations and friends in the army and navy.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The arrival of the post was at this time an anxious moment to Mrs. Hungerford, as she had so many near relations and friends in the army and navy.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading This day brought letters, with news that lighted up her countenance with dignified joy, one from Captain Hungerford, her second son, ten minutes after an action at sea with the French.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In the cockle shell I have, could do nothing worth mentioning, but am promised a ship soon, and hope for opportunity to show myself worthy to be your son.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The arrival of the post was at this time an anxious moment to Mrs. Hungerford, as she had so many near relations and friends in the army and navy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This day brought letters, with news that lighted up her countenance with dignified joy, one from Captain Hungerford, her second son, ten minutes after an action at sea with the French.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In the cockle shell I have, could do nothing worth mentioning, but am promised a ship soon, and hope for opportunity to show myself worthy to be your son.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading “Dear mother--English victorious, of course; for particulars, see Gazette.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The arrival of the post was at this time an anxious moment to Mrs. Hungerford, as she had so many near relations and friends in the army and navy.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading In the cockle shell I have, could do nothing worth mentioning, but am promised a ship soon, and hope for opportunity to show myself worthy to be your son.
relationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading The arrival of the post was at this time an anxious moment to Mrs. Hungerford, as she had so many near relations and friends in the army and navy.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading This day brought letters, with news that lighted up her countenance with dignified joy, one from Captain Hungerford, her second son, ten minutes after an action at sea with the French.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading This day brought letters, with news that lighted up her countenance with dignified joy, one from Captain Hungerford, her second son, ten minutes after an action at sea with the French.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Dear mother--English victorious, of course; for particulars, see Gazette.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The arrival of the post was at this time an anxious moment to Mrs. Hungerford, as she had so many near relations and friends in the army and navy.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading In the cockle shell I have, could do nothing worth mentioning, but am promised a ship soon, and hope for opportunity to show myself worthy to be your son.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading In the cockle shell I have, could do nothing worth mentioning, but am promised a ship soon, and hope for opportunity to show myself worthy to be your son.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In the cockle shell I have, could do nothing worth mentioning, but am promised a ship soon, and hope for opportunity to show myself worthy to be your son.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The arrival of the post was at this time an anxious moment to Mrs. Hungerford, as she had so many near relations and friends in the army and navy.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading This day brought letters, with news that lighted up her countenance with dignified joy, one from Captain Hungerford, her second son, ten minutes after an action at sea with the French.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading In the cockle shell I have, could do nothing worth mentioning, but am promised a ship soon, and hope for opportunity to show myself worthy to be your son.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading This day brought letters, with news that lighted up her countenance with dignified joy, one from Captain Hungerford, her second son, ten minutes after an action at sea with the French.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This day brought letters, with news that lighted up her countenance with dignified joy, one from Captain Hungerford, her second son, ten minutes after an action at sea with the French.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The arrival of the post was at this time an anxious moment to Mrs. Hungerford, as she had so many near relations and friends in the army and navy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The arrival of the post was at this time an anxious moment to Mrs. Hungerford, as she had so many near relations and friends in the army and navy.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The arrival of the post was at this time an anxious moment to Mrs. Hungerford, as she had so many near relations and friends in the army and navy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The arrival of the post was at this time an anxious moment to Mrs. Hungerford, as she had so many near relations and friends in the army and navy.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This day brought letters, with news that lighted up her countenance with dignified joy, one from Captain Hungerford, her second son, ten minutes after an action at sea with the French.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading “Dear mother--English victorious, of course; for particulars, see Gazette.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The arrival of the post was at this time an anxious moment to Mrs. Hungerford, as she had so many near relations and friends in the army and navy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This day brought letters, with news that lighted up her countenance with dignified joy, one from Captain Hungerford, her second son, ten minutes after an action at sea with the French.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading In the cockle shell I have, could do nothing worth mentioning, but am promised a ship soon, and hope for opportunity to show myself worthy to be your son.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading In the cockle shell I have, could do nothing worth mentioning, but am promised a ship soon, and hope for opportunity to show myself worthy to be your son.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In the cockle shell I have, could do nothing worth mentioning, but am promised a ship soon, and hope for opportunity to show myself worthy to be your son.
