AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEWS OF A FRESH CONQUEST OF MY FATHER'S Temple went to sea.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After passing a brilliant examination, Temple had the good fortune to join Captain Bulsted's ship, and there my honest-hearted friend dismally composed his letter of confession, letting me know that he had been untrue to friendship, and had proposed to Janet Ilchester, and interchanged vows with her.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading I could not bear the long separation from my father that was my reason for not insisting on the squire's consent to my becoming a midshipman.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading I could not bear the long separation from my father that was my reason for not insisting on the squire's consent to my becoming a midshipman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After passing a brilliant examination, Temple had the good fortune to join Captain Bulsted's ship, and there my honest-hearted friend dismally composed his letter of confession, letting me know that he had been untrue to friendship, and had proposed to Janet Ilchester, and interchanged vows with her.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He begged my forgiveness, but he did love her so!—he hoped I would not mind.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading After passing a brilliant examination, Temple had the good fortune to join Captain Bulsted's ship, and there my honest-hearted friend dismally composed his letter of confession, letting me know that he had been untrue to friendship, and had proposed to Janet Ilchester, and interchanged vows with her.
Bulsted's
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From this reading After passing a brilliant examination, Temple had the good fortune to join Captain Bulsted's ship, and there my honest-hearted friend dismally composed his letter of confession, letting me know that he had been untrue to friendship, and had proposed to Janet Ilchester, and interchanged vows with her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading After passing a brilliant examination, Temple had the good fortune to join Captain Bulsted's ship, and there my honest-hearted friend dismally composed his letter of confession, letting me know that he had been untrue to friendship, and had proposed to Janet Ilchester, and interchanged vows with her.
composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading After passing a brilliant examination, Temple had the good fortune to join Captain Bulsted's ship, and there my honest-hearted friend dismally composed his letter of confession, letting me know that he had been untrue to friendship, and had proposed to Janet Ilchester, and interchanged vows with her.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading After passing a brilliant examination, Temple had the good fortune to join Captain Bulsted's ship, and there my honest-hearted friend dismally composed his letter of confession, letting me know that he had been untrue to friendship, and had proposed to Janet Ilchester, and interchanged vows with her.
CONQUESTnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading NEWS OF A FRESH CONQUEST OF MY FATHER'S Temple went to sea.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading I could not bear the long separation from my father that was my reason for not insisting on the squire's consent to my becoming a midshipman.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not bear the long separation from my father that was my reason for not insisting on the squire's consent to my becoming a midshipman.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
dismallyadverbUS /ˈdɪzməli/
in a cheerless manner
From this reading After passing a brilliant examination, Temple had the good fortune to join Captain Bulsted's ship, and there my honest-hearted friend dismally composed his letter of confession, letting me know that he had been untrue to friendship, and had proposed to Janet Ilchester, and interchanged vows with her.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
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 The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading After passing a brilliant examination, Temple had the good fortune to join Captain Bulsted's ship, and there my honest-hearted friend dismally composed his letter of confession, letting me know that he had been untrue to friendship, and had proposed to Janet Ilchester, and interchanged vows with her.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I could not bear the long separation from my father that was my reason for not insisting on the squire's consent to my becoming a midshipman.
FATHER'SnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading NEWS OF A FRESH CONQUEST OF MY FATHER'S Temple went to sea.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading He begged my forgiveness, but he did love her so!—he hoped I would not mind.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading After passing a brilliant examination, Temple had the good fortune to join Captain Bulsted's ship, and there my honest-hearted friend dismally composed his letter of confession, letting me know that he had been untrue to friendship, and had proposed to Janet Ilchester, and interchanged vows with her.
FRESHadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading NEWS OF A FRESH CONQUEST OF MY FATHER'S Temple went to sea.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After passing a brilliant examination, Temple had the good fortune to join Captain Bulsted's ship, and there my honest-hearted friend dismally composed his letter of confession, letting me know that he had been untrue to friendship, and had proposed to Janet Ilchester, and interchanged vows with her.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading After passing a brilliant examination, Temple had the good fortune to join Captain Bulsted's ship, and there my honest-hearted friend dismally composed his letter of confession, letting me know that he had been untrue to friendship, and had proposed to Janet Ilchester, and interchanged vows with her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I could not bear the long separation from my father that was my reason for not insisting on the squire's consent to my becoming a midshipman.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading After passing a brilliant examination, Temple had the good fortune to join Captain Bulsted's ship, and there my honest-hearted friend dismally composed his letter of confession, letting me know that he had been untrue to friendship, and had proposed to Janet Ilchester, and interchanged vows with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After passing a brilliant examination, Temple had the good fortune to join Captain Bulsted's ship, and there my honest-hearted friend dismally composed his letter of confession, letting me know that he had been untrue to friendship, and had proposed to Janet Ilchester, and interchanged vows with her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After passing a brilliant examination, Temple had the good fortune to join Captain Bulsted's ship, and there my honest-hearted friend dismally composed his letter of confession, letting me know that he had been untrue to friendship, and had proposed to Janet Ilchester, and interchanged vows with her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After passing a brilliant examination, Temple had the good fortune to join Captain Bulsted's ship, and there my honest-hearted friend dismally composed his letter of confession, letting me know that he had been untrue to friendship, and had proposed to Janet Ilchester, and interchanged vows with her.
honest-hearted
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From this reading After passing a brilliant examination, Temple had the good fortune to join Captain Bulsted's ship, and there my honest-hearted friend dismally composed his letter of confession, letting me know that he had been untrue to friendship, and had proposed to Janet Ilchester, and interchanged vows with her.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He begged my forgiveness, but he did love her so!—he hoped I would not mind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
Ilchester
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From this reading After passing a brilliant examination, Temple had the good fortune to join Captain Bulsted's ship, and there my honest-hearted friend dismally composed his letter of confession, letting me know that he had been untrue to friendship, and had proposed to Janet Ilchester, and interchanged vows with her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
insistingnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading I could not bear the long separation from my father that was my reason for not insisting on the squire's consent to my becoming a midshipman.
interchanged
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From this reading After passing a brilliant examination, Temple had the good fortune to join Captain Bulsted's ship, and there my honest-hearted friend dismally composed his letter of confession, letting me know that he had been untrue to friendship, and had proposed to Janet Ilchester, and interchanged vows with her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
Janet
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From this reading After passing a brilliant examination, Temple had the good fortune to join Captain Bulsted's ship, and there my honest-hearted friend dismally composed his letter of confession, letting me know that he had been untrue to friendship, and had proposed to Janet Ilchester, and interchanged vows with her.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading After passing a brilliant examination, Temple had the good fortune to join Captain Bulsted's ship, and there my honest-hearted friend dismally composed his letter of confession, letting me know that he had been untrue to friendship, and had proposed to Janet Ilchester, and interchanged vows with her.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading After passing a brilliant examination, Temple had the good fortune to join Captain Bulsted's ship, and there my honest-hearted friend dismally composed his letter of confession, letting me know that he had been untrue to friendship, and had proposed to Janet Ilchester, and interchanged vows with her.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading After passing a brilliant examination, Temple had the good fortune to join Captain Bulsted's ship, and there my honest-hearted friend dismally composed his letter of confession, letting me know that he had been untrue to friendship, and had proposed to Janet Ilchester, and interchanged vows with her.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading After passing a brilliant examination, Temple had the good fortune to join Captain Bulsted's ship, and there my honest-hearted friend dismally composed his letter of confession, letting me know that he had been untrue to friendship, and had proposed to Janet Ilchester, and interchanged vows with her.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
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 I could not bear the long separation from my father that was my reason for not insisting on the squire's consent to my becoming a midshipman.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He begged my forgiveness, but he did love her so!—he hoped I would not mind.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After passing a brilliant examination, Temple had the good fortune to join Captain Bulsted's ship, and there my honest-hearted friend dismally composed his letter of confession, letting me know that he had been untrue to friendship, and had proposed to Janet Ilchester, and interchanged vows with her.
midshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading I could not bear the long separation from my father that was my reason for not insisting on the squire's consent to my becoming a midshipman.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He begged my forgiveness, but he did love her so!—he hoped I would not mind.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading NEWS OF A FRESH CONQUEST OF MY FATHER'S Temple went to sea.
NEWSnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS OF A FRESH CONQUEST OF MY FATHER'S Temple went to sea.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEWS OF A FRESH CONQUEST OF MY FATHER'S Temple went to sea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I could not bear the long separation from my father that was my reason for not insisting on the squire's consent to my becoming a midshipman.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading After passing a brilliant examination, Temple had the good fortune to join Captain Bulsted's ship, and there my honest-hearted friend dismally composed his letter of confession, letting me know that he had been untrue to friendship, and had proposed to Janet Ilchester, and interchanged vows with her.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading After passing a brilliant examination, Temple had the good fortune to join Captain Bulsted's ship, and there my honest-hearted friend dismally composed his letter of confession, letting me know that he had been untrue to friendship, and had proposed to Janet Ilchester, and interchanged vows with her.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I could not bear the long separation from my father that was my reason for not insisting on the squire's consent to my becoming a midshipman.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading NEWS OF A FRESH CONQUEST OF MY FATHER'S Temple went to sea.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading I could not bear the long separation from my father that was my reason for not insisting on the squire's consent to my becoming a midshipman.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading After passing a brilliant examination, Temple had the good fortune to join Captain Bulsted's ship, and there my honest-hearted friend dismally composed his letter of confession, letting me know that he had been untrue to friendship, and had proposed to Janet Ilchester, and interchanged vows with her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He begged my forgiveness, but he did love her so!—he hoped I would not mind.
squire's
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From this reading I could not bear the long separation from my father that was my reason for not insisting on the squire's consent to my becoming a midshipman.
TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading NEWS OF A FRESH CONQUEST OF MY FATHER'S Temple went to sea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading After passing a brilliant examination, Temple had the good fortune to join Captain Bulsted's ship, and there my honest-hearted friend dismally composed his letter of confession, letting me know that he had been untrue to friendship, and had proposed to Janet Ilchester, and interchanged vows with her.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEWS OF A FRESH CONQUEST OF MY FATHER'S Temple went to sea.
untrueadjectiveUS /ənˈtruː/
not according with the facts
From this reading After passing a brilliant examination, Temple had the good fortune to join Captain Bulsted's ship, and there my honest-hearted friend dismally composed his letter of confession, letting me know that he had been untrue to friendship, and had proposed to Janet Ilchester, and interchanged vows with her.
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading After passing a brilliant examination, Temple had the good fortune to join Captain Bulsted's ship, and there my honest-hearted friend dismally composed his letter of confession, letting me know that he had been untrue to friendship, and had proposed to Janet Ilchester, and interchanged vows with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I could not bear the long separation from my father that was my reason for not insisting on the squire's consent to my becoming a midshipman.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading NEWS OF A FRESH CONQUEST OF MY FATHER'S Temple went to sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The wonder is that I did not go with him: we were both in agreement that adventures were the only things worth living for, and we despised English fellows who had seen no place but England.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He begged my forgiveness, but he did love her so!—he hoped I would not mind.
