andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She is daughter to Mr. Gresham’s sick partner; and this partner--now, Rosamond, here is coincidence, if not romance, enough to please you--this partner is Mr. Panton, the London correspondent of the shipwrecked Dutch merchants, the very Panton and Co. to whom my father lately wrote to recommend Godfrey’s friend, young Captain Henry--captain no more.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I never told you, my dear Rosamond, that the beautiful Constance was Mr. Gresham’s daughter; I told you only that I saw her at his house.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “I never told you, my dear Rosamond, that the beautiful Constance was Mr. Gresham’s daughter; I told you only that I saw her at his house.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading To the best of my belief she is no relation to him.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading To the best of my belief she is no relation to him.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading She is daughter to Mr. Gresham’s sick partner; and this partner--now, Rosamond, here is coincidence, if not romance, enough to please you--this partner is Mr. Panton, the London correspondent of the shipwrecked Dutch merchants, the very Panton and Co. to whom my father lately wrote to recommend Godfrey’s friend, young Captain Henry--captain no more.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading She is daughter to Mr. Gresham’s sick partner; and this partner--now, Rosamond, here is coincidence, if not romance, enough to please you--this partner is Mr. Panton, the London correspondent of the shipwrecked Dutch merchants, the very Panton and Co. to whom my father lately wrote to recommend Godfrey’s friend, young Captain Henry--captain no more.
coincidencenounUS /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading She is daughter to Mr. Gresham’s sick partner; and this partner--now, Rosamond, here is coincidence, if not romance, enough to please you--this partner is Mr. Panton, the London correspondent of the shipwrecked Dutch merchants, the very Panton and Co. to whom my father lately wrote to recommend Godfrey’s friend, young Captain Henry--captain no more.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading “I never told you, my dear Rosamond, that the beautiful Constance was Mr. Gresham’s daughter; I told you only that I saw her at his house.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading She is daughter to Mr. Gresham’s sick partner; and this partner--now, Rosamond, here is coincidence, if not romance, enough to please you--this partner is Mr. Panton, the London correspondent of the shipwrecked Dutch merchants, the very Panton and Co. to whom my father lately wrote to recommend Godfrey’s friend, young Captain Henry--captain no more.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading “I never told you, my dear Rosamond, that the beautiful Constance was Mr. Gresham’s daughter; I told you only that I saw her at his house.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “I never told you, my dear Rosamond, that the beautiful Constance was Mr. Gresham’s daughter; I told you only that I saw her at his house.
DR
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LETTER FROM DR.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading She is daughter to Mr. Gresham’s sick partner; and this partner--now, Rosamond, here is coincidence, if not romance, enough to please you--this partner is Mr. Panton, the London correspondent of the shipwrecked Dutch merchants, the very Panton and Co. to whom my father lately wrote to recommend Godfrey’s friend, young Captain Henry--captain no more.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She is daughter to Mr. Gresham’s sick partner; and this partner--now, Rosamond, here is coincidence, if not romance, enough to please you--this partner is Mr. Panton, the London correspondent of the shipwrecked Dutch merchants, the very Panton and Co. to whom my father lately wrote to recommend Godfrey’s friend, young Captain Henry--captain no more.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She is daughter to Mr. Gresham’s sick partner; and this partner--now, Rosamond, here is coincidence, if not romance, enough to please you--this partner is Mr. Panton, the London correspondent of the shipwrecked Dutch merchants, the very Panton and Co. to whom my father lately wrote to recommend Godfrey’s friend, young Captain Henry--captain no more.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She is daughter to Mr. Gresham’s sick partner; and this partner--now, Rosamond, here is coincidence, if not romance, enough to please you--this partner is Mr. Panton, the London correspondent of the shipwrecked Dutch merchants, the very Panton and Co. to whom my father lately wrote to recommend Godfrey’s friend, young Captain Henry--captain no more.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LETTER FROM DR.
Godfrey's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is daughter to Mr. Gresham’s sick partner; and this partner--now, Rosamond, here is coincidence, if not romance, enough to please you--this partner is Mr. Panton, the London correspondent of the shipwrecked Dutch merchants, the very Panton and Co. to whom my father lately wrote to recommend Godfrey’s friend, young Captain Henry--captain no more.
Gresham'snounUS /ˈɡreʃəmz/
possessive form of “gresham” — English financier (1519-1579)
From this reading “I never told you, my dear Rosamond, that the beautiful Constance was Mr. Gresham’s daughter; I told you only that I saw her at his house.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading She is daughter to Mr. Gresham’s sick partner; and this partner--now, Rosamond, here is coincidence, if not romance, enough to please you--this partner is Mr. Panton, the London correspondent of the shipwrecked Dutch merchants, the very Panton and Co. to whom my father lately wrote to recommend Godfrey’s friend, young Captain Henry--captain no more.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I never told you, my dear Rosamond, that the beautiful Constance was Mr. Gresham’s daughter; I told you only that I saw her at his house.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She is daughter to Mr. Gresham’s sick partner; and this partner--now, Rosamond, here is coincidence, if not romance, enough to please you--this partner is Mr. Panton, the London correspondent of the shipwrecked Dutch merchants, the very Panton and Co. to whom my father lately wrote to recommend Godfrey’s friend, young Captain Henry--captain no more.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To the best of my belief she is no relation to him.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PERCY TO HIS SISTER ROSAMOND.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “I never told you, my dear Rosamond, that the beautiful Constance was Mr. Gresham’s daughter; I told you only that I saw her at his house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never told you, my dear Rosamond, that the beautiful Constance was Mr. Gresham’s daughter; I told you only that I saw her at his house.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She is daughter to Mr. Gresham’s sick partner; and this partner--now, Rosamond, here is coincidence, if not romance, enough to please you--this partner is Mr. Panton, the London correspondent of the shipwrecked Dutch merchants, the very Panton and Co. to whom my father lately wrote to recommend Godfrey’s friend, young Captain Henry--captain no more.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the best of my belief she is no relation to him.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading She is daughter to Mr. Gresham’s sick partner; and this partner--now, Rosamond, here is coincidence, if not romance, enough to please you--this partner is Mr. Panton, the London correspondent of the shipwrecked Dutch merchants, the very Panton and Co. to whom my father lately wrote to recommend Godfrey’s friend, young Captain Henry--captain no more.
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading LETTER FROM DR.
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 She is daughter to Mr. Gresham’s sick partner; and this partner--now, Rosamond, here is coincidence, if not romance, enough to please you--this partner is Mr. Panton, the London correspondent of the shipwrecked Dutch merchants, the very Panton and Co. to whom my father lately wrote to recommend Godfrey’s friend, young Captain Henry--captain no more.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading She is daughter to Mr. Gresham’s sick partner; and this partner--now, Rosamond, here is coincidence, if not romance, enough to please you--this partner is Mr. Panton, the London correspondent of the shipwrecked Dutch merchants, the very Panton and Co. to whom my father lately wrote to recommend Godfrey’s friend, young Captain Henry--captain no more.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She is daughter to Mr. Gresham’s sick partner; and this partner--now, Rosamond, here is coincidence, if not romance, enough to please you--this partner is Mr. Panton, the London correspondent of the shipwrecked Dutch merchants, the very Panton and Co. to whom my father lately wrote to recommend Godfrey’s friend, young Captain Henry--captain no more.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I never told you, my dear Rosamond, that the beautiful Constance was Mr. Gresham’s daughter; I told you only that I saw her at his house.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I never told you, my dear Rosamond, that the beautiful Constance was Mr. Gresham’s daughter; I told you only that I saw her at his house.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never told you, my dear Rosamond, that the beautiful Constance was Mr. Gresham’s daughter; I told you only that I saw her at his house.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To the best of my belief she is no relation to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She is daughter to Mr. Gresham’s sick partner; and this partner--now, Rosamond, here is coincidence, if not romance, enough to please you--this partner is Mr. Panton, the London correspondent of the shipwrecked Dutch merchants, the very Panton and Co. to whom my father lately wrote to recommend Godfrey’s friend, young Captain Henry--captain no more.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She is daughter to Mr. Gresham’s sick partner; and this partner--now, Rosamond, here is coincidence, if not romance, enough to please you--this partner is Mr. Panton, the London correspondent of the shipwrecked Dutch merchants, the very Panton and Co. to whom my father lately wrote to recommend Godfrey’s friend, young Captain Henry--captain no more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the best of my belief she is no relation to him.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “I never told you, my dear Rosamond, that the beautiful Constance was Mr. Gresham’s daughter; I told you only that I saw her at his house.
Panton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is daughter to Mr. Gresham’s sick partner; and this partner--now, Rosamond, here is coincidence, if not romance, enough to please you--this partner is Mr. Panton, the London correspondent of the shipwrecked Dutch merchants, the very Panton and Co. to whom my father lately wrote to recommend Godfrey’s friend, young Captain Henry--captain no more.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading She is daughter to Mr. Gresham’s sick partner; and this partner--now, Rosamond, here is coincidence, if not romance, enough to please you--this partner is Mr. Panton, the London correspondent of the shipwrecked Dutch merchants, the very Panton and Co. to whom my father lately wrote to recommend Godfrey’s friend, young Captain Henry--captain no more.
PERCYnounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading PERCY TO HIS SISTER ROSAMOND.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She is daughter to Mr. Gresham’s sick partner; and this partner--now, Rosamond, here is coincidence, if not romance, enough to please you--this partner is Mr. Panton, the London correspondent of the shipwrecked Dutch merchants, the very Panton and Co. to whom my father lately wrote to recommend Godfrey’s friend, young Captain Henry--captain no more.
recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/
push for something
From this reading She is daughter to Mr. Gresham’s sick partner; and this partner--now, Rosamond, here is coincidence, if not romance, enough to please you--this partner is Mr. Panton, the London correspondent of the shipwrecked Dutch merchants, the very Panton and Co. to whom my father lately wrote to recommend Godfrey’s friend, young Captain Henry--captain no more.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading To the best of my belief she is no relation to him.
romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading She is daughter to Mr. Gresham’s sick partner; and this partner--now, Rosamond, here is coincidence, if not romance, enough to please you--this partner is Mr. Panton, the London correspondent of the shipwrecked Dutch merchants, the very Panton and Co. to whom my father lately wrote to recommend Godfrey’s friend, young Captain Henry--captain no more.
ROSAMOND
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PERCY TO HIS SISTER ROSAMOND.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “I never told you, my dear Rosamond, that the beautiful Constance was Mr. Gresham’s daughter; I told you only that I saw her at his house.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the best of my belief she is no relation to him.
shipwrecked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is daughter to Mr. Gresham’s sick partner; and this partner--now, Rosamond, here is coincidence, if not romance, enough to please you--this partner is Mr. Panton, the London correspondent of the shipwrecked Dutch merchants, the very Panton and Co. to whom my father lately wrote to recommend Godfrey’s friend, young Captain Henry--captain no more.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She is daughter to Mr. Gresham’s sick partner; and this partner--now, Rosamond, here is coincidence, if not romance, enough to please you--this partner is Mr. Panton, the London correspondent of the shipwrecked Dutch merchants, the very Panton and Co. to whom my father lately wrote to recommend Godfrey’s friend, young Captain Henry--captain no more.
SISTERnounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading PERCY TO HIS SISTER ROSAMOND.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I never told you, my dear Rosamond, that the beautiful Constance was Mr. Gresham’s daughter; I told you only that I saw her at his house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I never told you, my dear Rosamond, that the beautiful Constance was Mr. Gresham’s daughter; I told you only that I saw her at his house.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She is daughter to Mr. Gresham’s sick partner; and this partner--now, Rosamond, here is coincidence, if not romance, enough to please you--this partner is Mr. Panton, the London correspondent of the shipwrecked Dutch merchants, the very Panton and Co. to whom my father lately wrote to recommend Godfrey’s friend, young Captain Henry--captain no more.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PERCY TO HIS SISTER ROSAMOND.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I never told you, my dear Rosamond, that the beautiful Constance was Mr. Gresham’s daughter; I told you only that I saw her at his house.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She is daughter to Mr. Gresham’s sick partner; and this partner--now, Rosamond, here is coincidence, if not romance, enough to please you--this partner is Mr. Panton, the London correspondent of the shipwrecked Dutch merchants, the very Panton and Co. to whom my father lately wrote to recommend Godfrey’s friend, young Captain Henry--captain no more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I never told you, my dear Rosamond, that the beautiful Constance was Mr. Gresham’s daughter; I told you only that I saw her at his house.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She is daughter to Mr. Gresham’s sick partner; and this partner--now, Rosamond, here is coincidence, if not romance, enough to please you--this partner is Mr. Panton, the London correspondent of the shipwrecked Dutch merchants, the very Panton and Co. to whom my father lately wrote to recommend Godfrey’s friend, young Captain Henry--captain no more.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading She is daughter to Mr. Gresham’s sick partner; and this partner--now, Rosamond, here is coincidence, if not romance, enough to please you--this partner is Mr. Panton, the London correspondent of the shipwrecked Dutch merchants, the very Panton and Co. to whom my father lately wrote to recommend Godfrey’s friend, young Captain Henry--captain no more.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I never told you, my dear Rosamond, that the beautiful Constance was Mr. Gresham’s daughter; I told you only that I saw her at his house.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She is daughter to Mr. Gresham’s sick partner; and this partner--now, Rosamond, here is coincidence, if not romance, enough to please you--this partner is Mr. Panton, the London correspondent of the shipwrecked Dutch merchants, the very Panton and Co. to whom my father lately wrote to recommend Godfrey’s friend, young Captain Henry--captain no more.
