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From this reading <VG280.JPG> MISS MORKIN met with her reward before many hours.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The pic-nic party were on their way home, and had reached within a short distance of the inn where their wagons had to be exchanged for carriages.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It has been mentioned that, among the difficulties of the way, they had to drive through bridgeless brooks; and one of these was not half-a-mile distant from the inn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pic-nic party were on their way home, and had reached within a short distance of the inn where their wagons had to be exchanged for carriages.
ASKSverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading VERDANT GREEN ASKS PAPA.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The pic-nic party were on their way home, and had reached within a short distance of the inn where their wagons had to be exchanged for carriages.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been mentioned that, among the difficulties of the way, they had to drive through bridgeless brooks; and one of these was not half-a-mile distant from the inn.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading <VG280.JPG> MISS MORKIN met with her reward before many hours.
bridgeless
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From this reading It has been mentioned that, among the difficulties of the way, they had to drive through bridgeless brooks; and one of these was not half-a-mile distant from the inn.
brooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading It has been mentioned that, among the difficulties of the way, they had to drive through bridgeless brooks; and one of these was not half-a-mile distant from the inn.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The pic-nic party were on their way home, and had reached within a short distance of the inn where their wagons had to be exchanged for carriages.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading It has been mentioned that, among the difficulties of the way, they had to drive through bridgeless brooks; and one of these was not half-a-mile distant from the inn.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The pic-nic party were on their way home, and had reached within a short distance of the inn where their wagons had to be exchanged for carriages.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading It has been mentioned that, among the difficulties of the way, they had to drive through bridgeless brooks; and one of these was not half-a-mile distant from the inn.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading It has been mentioned that, among the difficulties of the way, they had to drive through bridgeless brooks; and one of these was not half-a-mile distant from the inn.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading The pic-nic party were on their way home, and had reached within a short distance of the inn where their wagons had to be exchanged for carriages.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The pic-nic party were on their way home, and had reached within a short distance of the inn where their wagons had to be exchanged for carriages.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It has been mentioned that, among the difficulties of the way, they had to drive through bridgeless brooks; and one of these was not half-a-mile distant from the inn.
GREENnounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading VERDANT GREEN ASKS PAPA.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pic-nic party were on their way home, and had reached within a short distance of the inn where their wagons had to be exchanged for carriages.
half-a-mile
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From this reading It has been mentioned that, among the difficulties of the way, they had to drive through bridgeless brooks; and one of these was not half-a-mile distant from the inn.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been mentioned that, among the difficulties of the way, they had to drive through bridgeless brooks; and one of these was not half-a-mile distant from the inn.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading <VG280.JPG> MISS MORKIN met with her reward before many hours.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The pic-nic party were on their way home, and had reached within a short distance of the inn where their wagons had to be exchanged for carriages.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading <VG280.JPG> MISS MORKIN met with her reward before many hours.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The pic-nic party were on their way home, and had reached within a short distance of the inn where their wagons had to be exchanged for carriages.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been mentioned that, among the difficulties of the way, they had to drive through bridgeless brooks; and one of these was not half-a-mile distant from the inn.
JPG
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From this reading <VG280.JPG> MISS MORKIN met with her reward before many hours.
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 <VG280.JPG> MISS MORKIN met with her reward before many hours.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading It has been mentioned that, among the difficulties of the way, they had to drive through bridgeless brooks; and one of these was not half-a-mile distant from the inn.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading <VG280.JPG> MISS MORKIN met with her reward before many hours.
MISSverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading <VG280.JPG> MISS MORKIN met with her reward before many hours.
MORKIN
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From this reading <VG280.JPG> MISS MORKIN met with her reward before many hours.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It has been mentioned that, among the difficulties of the way, they had to drive through bridgeless brooks; and one of these was not half-a-mile distant from the inn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pic-nic party were on their way home, and had reached within a short distance of the inn where their wagons had to be exchanged for carriages.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The pic-nic party were on their way home, and had reached within a short distance of the inn where their wagons had to be exchanged for carriages.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It has been mentioned that, among the difficulties of the way, they had to drive through bridgeless brooks; and one of these was not half-a-mile distant from the inn.
PAPAnounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading VERDANT GREEN ASKS PAPA.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The pic-nic party were on their way home, and had reached within a short distance of the inn where their wagons had to be exchanged for carriages.
pic-nic
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From this reading The pic-nic party were on their way home, and had reached within a short distance of the inn where their wagons had to be exchanged for carriages.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The pic-nic party were on their way home, and had reached within a short distance of the inn where their wagons had to be exchanged for carriages.
rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading <VG280.JPG> MISS MORKIN met with her reward before many hours.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The pic-nic party were on their way home, and had reached within a short distance of the inn where their wagons had to be exchanged for carriages.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has been mentioned that, among the difficulties of the way, they had to drive through bridgeless brooks; and one of these was not half-a-mile distant from the inn.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pic-nic party were on their way home, and had reached within a short distance of the inn where their wagons had to be exchanged for carriages.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The pic-nic party were on their way home, and had reached within a short distance of the inn where their wagons had to be exchanged for carriages.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It has been mentioned that, among the difficulties of the way, they had to drive through bridgeless brooks; and one of these was not half-a-mile distant from the inn.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It has been mentioned that, among the difficulties of the way, they had to drive through bridgeless brooks; and one of these was not half-a-mile distant from the inn.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It has been mentioned that, among the difficulties of the way, they had to drive through bridgeless brooks; and one of these was not half-a-mile distant from the inn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pic-nic party were on their way home, and had reached within a short distance of the inn where their wagons had to be exchanged for carriages.
VERDANTadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdənt/
characterized by abundance of verdure
From this reading VERDANT GREEN ASKS PAPA.
VG
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From this reading <VG280.JPG> MISS MORKIN met with her reward before many hours.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The pic-nic party were on their way home, and had reached within a short distance of the inn where their wagons had to be exchanged for carriages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been mentioned that, among the difficulties of the way, they had to drive through bridgeless brooks; and one of these was not half-a-mile distant from the inn.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The pic-nic party were on their way home, and had reached within a short distance of the inn where their wagons had to be exchanged for carriages.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pic-nic party were on their way home, and had reached within a short distance of the inn where their wagons had to be exchanged for carriages.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The pic-nic party were on their way home, and had reached within a short distance of the inn where their wagons had to be exchanged for carriages.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading <VG280.JPG> MISS MORKIN met with her reward before many hours.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The pic-nic party were on their way home, and had reached within a short distance of the inn where their wagons had to be exchanged for carriages.
