AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHICH FORESHADOWS A GENERAL GATHERING At our Riversley station I observed the squire, in company with Captain Bulsted, jump into a neighbouring carriage.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The captain whispered in my ear: 'He oughtn't to be alone.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I joined them, and was called upon to answer various inquiries.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading I joined them, and was called upon to answer various inquiries.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHICH FORESHADOWS A GENERAL GATHERING At our Riversley station I observed the squire, in company with Captain Bulsted, jump into a neighbouring carriage.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The captain whispered in my ear: 'He oughtn't to be alone.'
Bulsted
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From this reading WHICH FORESHADOWS A GENERAL GATHERING At our Riversley station I observed the squire, in company with Captain Bulsted, jump into a neighbouring carriage.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I joined them, and was called upon to answer various inquiries.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading WHICH FORESHADOWS A GENERAL GATHERING At our Riversley station I observed the squire, in company with Captain Bulsted, jump into a neighbouring carriage.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading WHICH FORESHADOWS A GENERAL GATHERING At our Riversley station I observed the squire, in company with Captain Bulsted, jump into a neighbouring carriage.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading WHICH FORESHADOWS A GENERAL GATHERING At our Riversley station I observed the squire, in company with Captain Bulsted, jump into a neighbouring carriage.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The captain whispered in my ear: 'He oughtn't to be alone.'
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 squire gave me one of his short tight grasps of the hand, in which there was warmth and shyness, our English mixture.
FORESHADOWSverbUS /fɔːrˈʃædoʊz/
third-person singular of “foreshadow” — indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading WHICH FORESHADOWS A GENERAL GATHERING At our Riversley station I observed the squire, in company with Captain Bulsted, jump into a neighbouring carriage.
GATHERINGnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading WHICH FORESHADOWS A GENERAL GATHERING At our Riversley station I observed the squire, in company with Captain Bulsted, jump into a neighbouring carriage.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The squire gave me one of his short tight grasps of the hand, in which there was warmth and shyness, our English mixture.
GENERALadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading WHICH FORESHADOWS A GENERAL GATHERING At our Riversley station I observed the squire, in company with Captain Bulsted, jump into a neighbouring carriage.
graspsnounUS /ɡræsps/
plural of “grasp” — understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading The squire gave me one of his short tight grasps of the hand, in which there was warmth and shyness, our English mixture.
great-grandmother
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From this reading 'How's the great-grandmother of the tribe?' said I.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The squire gave me one of his short tight grasps of the hand, in which there was warmth and shyness, our English mixture.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The captain whispered in my ear: 'He oughtn't to be alone.'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The squire gave me one of his short tight grasps of the hand, in which there was warmth and shyness, our English mixture.
How's
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From this reading 'How's the great-grandmother of the tribe?' said I.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHICH FORESHADOWS A GENERAL GATHERING At our Riversley station I observed the squire, in company with Captain Bulsted, jump into a neighbouring carriage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHICH FORESHADOWS A GENERAL GATHERING At our Riversley station I observed the squire, in company with Captain Bulsted, jump into a neighbouring carriage.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading I joined them, and was called upon to answer various inquiries.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WHICH FORESHADOWS A GENERAL GATHERING At our Riversley station I observed the squire, in company with Captain Bulsted, jump into a neighbouring carriage.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading I joined them, and was called upon to answer various inquiries.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading WHICH FORESHADOWS A GENERAL GATHERING At our Riversley station I observed the squire, in company with Captain Bulsted, jump into a neighbouring carriage.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The squire gave me one of his short tight grasps of the hand, in which there was warmth and shyness, our English mixture.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading The squire gave me one of his short tight grasps of the hand, in which there was warmth and shyness, our English mixture.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The captain whispered in my ear: 'He oughtn't to be alone.'
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading WHICH FORESHADOWS A GENERAL GATHERING At our Riversley station I observed the squire, in company with Captain Bulsted, jump into a neighbouring carriage.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading WHICH FORESHADOWS A GENERAL GATHERING At our Riversley station I observed the squire, in company with Captain Bulsted, jump into a neighbouring carriage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The squire gave me one of his short tight grasps of the hand, in which there was warmth and shyness, our English mixture.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The squire gave me one of his short tight grasps of the hand, in which there was warmth and shyness, our English mixture.
oughtn't
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From this reading The captain whispered in my ear: 'He oughtn't to be alone.'
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WHICH FORESHADOWS A GENERAL GATHERING At our Riversley station I observed the squire, in company with Captain Bulsted, jump into a neighbouring carriage.
Riversley
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From this reading WHICH FORESHADOWS A GENERAL GATHERING At our Riversley station I observed the squire, in company with Captain Bulsted, jump into a neighbouring carriage.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'How's the great-grandmother of the tribe?' said I.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The squire gave me one of his short tight grasps of the hand, in which there was warmth and shyness, our English mixture.
shynessnounUS /ˈʃaɪnəs/
a feeling of fear of embarrassment
From this reading The squire gave me one of his short tight grasps of the hand, in which there was warmth and shyness, our English mixture.
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading WHICH FORESHADOWS A GENERAL GATHERING At our Riversley station I observed the squire, in company with Captain Bulsted, jump into a neighbouring carriage.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading WHICH FORESHADOWS A GENERAL GATHERING At our Riversley station I observed the squire, in company with Captain Bulsted, jump into a neighbouring carriage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHICH FORESHADOWS A GENERAL GATHERING At our Riversley station I observed the squire, in company with Captain Bulsted, jump into a neighbouring carriage.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I joined them, and was called upon to answer various inquiries.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The squire gave me one of his short tight grasps of the hand, in which there was warmth and shyness, our English mixture.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading The squire gave me one of his short tight grasps of the hand, in which there was warmth and shyness, our English mixture.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I joined them, and was called upon to answer various inquiries.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading 'How's the great-grandmother of the tribe?' said I.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I joined them, and was called upon to answer various inquiries.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading I joined them, and was called upon to answer various inquiries.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The squire gave me one of his short tight grasps of the hand, in which there was warmth and shyness, our English mixture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I joined them, and was called upon to answer various inquiries.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH FORESHADOWS A GENERAL GATHERING At our Riversley station I observed the squire, in company with Captain Bulsted, jump into a neighbouring carriage.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading The captain whispered in my ear: 'He oughtn't to be alone.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHICH FORESHADOWS A GENERAL GATHERING At our Riversley station I observed the squire, in company with Captain Bulsted, jump into a neighbouring carriage.
