adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Still, however, I will exert myself, and try to give you some account of our momentous journey.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The uncertainty of the future--the dangers of the sea--all combine to sadden my too sensitive spirit.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading MY DEAR ISABELLA--I know not why the dejection with which I parted from you still hangs upon my heart, and grows heavier as I am drawn farther and farther away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR ISABELLA--I know not why the dejection with which I parted from you still hangs upon my heart, and grows heavier as I am drawn farther and farther away.
Ardrossan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MY DEAR ISABELLA--I know not why the dejection with which I parted from you still hangs upon my heart, and grows heavier as I am drawn farther and farther away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading MY DEAR ISABELLA--I know not why the dejection with which I parted from you still hangs upon my heart, and grows heavier as I am drawn farther and farther away.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
combineverbUS /ˈkɑːmbaɪn/
have or possess in combination
From this reading The uncertainty of the future--the dangers of the sea--all combine to sadden my too sensitive spirit.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The uncertainty of the future--the dangers of the sea--all combine to sadden my too sensitive spirit.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR ISABELLA--I know not why the dejection with which I parted from you still hangs upon my heart, and grows heavier as I am drawn farther and farther away.
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading MY DEAR ISABELLA--I know not why the dejection with which I parted from you still hangs upon my heart, and grows heavier as I am drawn farther and farther away.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading MY DEAR ISABELLA--I know not why the dejection with which I parted from you still hangs upon my heart, and grows heavier as I am drawn farther and farther away.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
exertverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrt/
put to use
From this reading Still, however, I will exert myself, and try to give you some account of our momentous journey.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading MY DEAR ISABELLA--I know not why the dejection with which I parted from you still hangs upon my heart, and grows heavier as I am drawn farther and farther away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MY DEAR ISABELLA--I know not why the dejection with which I parted from you still hangs upon my heart, and grows heavier as I am drawn farther and farther away.
furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading The uncertainty of the future--the dangers of the sea--all combine to sadden my too sensitive spirit.
Garnock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Still, however, I will exert myself, and try to give you some account of our momentous journey.
GREENOCK
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ GREENOCK.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading MY DEAR ISABELLA--I know not why the dejection with which I parted from you still hangs upon my heart, and grows heavier as I am drawn farther and farther away.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading MY DEAR ISABELLA--I know not why the dejection with which I parted from you still hangs upon my heart, and grows heavier as I am drawn farther and farther away.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading MY DEAR ISABELLA--I know not why the dejection with which I parted from you still hangs upon my heart, and grows heavier as I am drawn farther and farther away.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading MY DEAR ISABELLA--I know not why the dejection with which I parted from you still hangs upon my heart, and grows heavier as I am drawn farther and farther away.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Still, however, I will exert myself, and try to give you some account of our momentous journey.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR ISABELLA--I know not why the dejection with which I parted from you still hangs upon my heart, and grows heavier as I am drawn farther and farther away.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
InnnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
IsabellanounUS /ˌɪzəˈbelə/
the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)
From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ GREENOCK.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Still, however, I will exert myself, and try to give you some account of our momentous journey.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading MY DEAR ISABELLA--I know not why the dejection with which I parted from you still hangs upon my heart, and grows heavier as I am drawn farther and farther away.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ GREENOCK.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading Still, however, I will exert myself, and try to give you some account of our momentous journey.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR ISABELLA--I know not why the dejection with which I parted from you still hangs upon my heart, and grows heavier as I am drawn farther and farther away.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Still, however, I will exert myself, and try to give you some account of our momentous journey.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MY DEAR ISABELLA--I know not why the dejection with which I parted from you still hangs upon my heart, and grows heavier as I am drawn farther and farther away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The uncertainty of the future--the dangers of the sea--all combine to sadden my too sensitive spirit.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Still, however, I will exert myself, and try to give you some account of our momentous journey.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading MY DEAR ISABELLA--I know not why the dejection with which I parted from you still hangs upon my heart, and grows heavier as I am drawn farther and farther away.
Pringle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ GREENOCK.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ GREENOCK.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
saddenverbUS /ˈsædən/
make unhappy
From this reading The uncertainty of the future--the dangers of the sea--all combine to sadden my too sensitive spirit.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The uncertainty of the future--the dangers of the sea--all combine to sadden my too sensitive spirit.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading The uncertainty of the future--the dangers of the sea--all combine to sadden my too sensitive spirit.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Still, however, I will exert myself, and try to give you some account of our momentous journey.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The uncertainty of the future--the dangers of the sea--all combine to sadden my too sensitive spirit.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading MY DEAR ISABELLA--I know not why the dejection with which I parted from you still hangs upon my heart, and grows heavier as I am drawn farther and farther away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR ISABELLA--I know not why the dejection with which I parted from you still hangs upon my heart, and grows heavier as I am drawn farther and farther away.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ GREENOCK.
TodnounUS /tɑːd/
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ GREENOCK.
Tontinenoun
a form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of a participant his share is distributed to the remaining members
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The uncertainty of the future--the dangers of the sea--all combine to sadden my too sensitive spirit.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Still, however, I will exert myself, and try to give you some account of our momentous journey.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading The uncertainty of the future--the dangers of the sea--all combine to sadden my too sensitive spirit.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading MY DEAR ISABELLA--I know not why the dejection with which I parted from you still hangs upon my heart, and grows heavier as I am drawn farther and farther away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The morning on which we bade farewell for a time--alas! it was to me as if for ever, to my native shades of Garnock--the weather was cold, bleak, and boisterous, and the waves came rolling in majestic fury towards the shore, when we arrived at the Tontine Inn of Ardrossan.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR ISABELLA--I know not why the dejection with which I parted from you still hangs upon my heart, and grows heavier as I am drawn farther and farther away.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading MY DEAR ISABELLA--I know not why the dejection with which I parted from you still hangs upon my heart, and grows heavier as I am drawn farther and farther away.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Still, however, I will exert myself, and try to give you some account of our momentous journey.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MY DEAR ISABELLA--I know not why the dejection with which I parted from you still hangs upon my heart, and grows heavier as I am drawn farther and farther away.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR ISABELLA--I know not why the dejection with which I parted from you still hangs upon my heart, and grows heavier as I am drawn farther and farther away.
