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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the days of which we write, travelling was a very different process from what it is at present.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mail-coaches and chaises were the only vehicles then in requisition, with the exception of the awkward gingles, buggies, and other gear of that nondescript class which were peculiar to the times, and principally confined to the metropolis.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In this case, as in others, the cause produced the effect; or rather, we should say, the temptation occasioned the crime.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the days of which we write, travelling was a very different process from what it is at present.
awkward
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From this reading Mail-coaches and chaises were the only vehicles then in requisition, with the exception of the awkward gingles, buggies, and other gear of that nondescript class which were peculiar to the times, and principally confined to the metropolis.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The result of this was, that travellers, in consequence of the slow jog-trot motion of those curious and inconvenient machines, were obliged, in order to transact their business with something like due dispatch, to travel both by night and day.
buggies
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From this reading Mail-coaches and chaises were the only vehicles then in requisition, with the exception of the awkward gingles, buggies, and other gear of that nondescript class which were peculiar to the times, and principally confined to the metropolis.
business
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From this reading The result of this was, that travellers, in consequence of the slow jog-trot motion of those curious and inconvenient machines, were obliged, in order to transact their business with something like due dispatch, to travel both by night and day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The result of this was, that travellers, in consequence of the slow jog-trot motion of those curious and inconvenient machines, were obliged, in order to transact their business with something like due dispatch, to travel both by night and day.
case
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From this reading In this case, as in others, the cause produced the effect; or rather, we should say, the temptation occasioned the crime.
cause
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From this reading In this case, as in others, the cause produced the effect; or rather, we should say, the temptation occasioned the crime.
chaises
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From this reading Mail-coaches and chaises were the only vehicles then in requisition, with the exception of the awkward gingles, buggies, and other gear of that nondescript class which were peculiar to the times, and principally confined to the metropolis.
class
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From this reading Mail-coaches and chaises were the only vehicles then in requisition, with the exception of the awkward gingles, buggies, and other gear of that nondescript class which were peculiar to the times, and principally confined to the metropolis.
confined
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From this reading Mail-coaches and chaises were the only vehicles then in requisition, with the exception of the awkward gingles, buggies, and other gear of that nondescript class which were peculiar to the times, and principally confined to the metropolis.
consequence
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From this reading The result of this was, that travellers, in consequence of the slow jog-trot motion of those curious and inconvenient machines, were obliged, in order to transact their business with something like due dispatch, to travel both by night and day.
crime
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From this reading In this case, as in others, the cause produced the effect; or rather, we should say, the temptation occasioned the crime.
curious
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From this reading The result of this was, that travellers, in consequence of the slow jog-trot motion of those curious and inconvenient machines, were obliged, in order to transact their business with something like due dispatch, to travel both by night and day.
day
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From this reading The result of this was, that travellers, in consequence of the slow jog-trot motion of those curious and inconvenient machines, were obliged, in order to transact their business with something like due dispatch, to travel both by night and day.
days
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From this reading In the days of which we write, travelling was a very different process from what it is at present.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the days of which we write, travelling was a very different process from what it is at present.
dispatch
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From this reading The result of this was, that travellers, in consequence of the slow jog-trot motion of those curious and inconvenient machines, were obliged, in order to transact their business with something like due dispatch, to travel both by night and day.
due
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From this reading The result of this was, that travellers, in consequence of the slow jog-trot motion of those curious and inconvenient machines, were obliged, in order to transact their business with something like due dispatch, to travel both by night and day.
effect
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From this reading In this case, as in others, the cause produced the effect; or rather, we should say, the temptation occasioned the crime.
exception
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From this reading Mail-coaches and chaises were the only vehicles then in requisition, with the exception of the awkward gingles, buggies, and other gear of that nondescript class which were peculiar to the times, and principally confined to the metropolis.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the days of which we write, travelling was a very different process from what it is at present.
gear
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From this reading Mail-coaches and chaises were the only vehicles then in requisition, with the exception of the awkward gingles, buggies, and other gear of that nondescript class which were peculiar to the times, and principally confined to the metropolis.
gingles
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From this reading Mail-coaches and chaises were the only vehicles then in requisition, with the exception of the awkward gingles, buggies, and other gear of that nondescript class which were peculiar to the times, and principally confined to the metropolis.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the days of which we write, travelling was a very different process from what it is at present.
inconvenient
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From this reading The result of this was, that travellers, in consequence of the slow jog-trot motion of those curious and inconvenient machines, were obliged, in order to transact their business with something like due dispatch, to travel both by night and day.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the days of which we write, travelling was a very different process from what it is at present.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the days of which we write, travelling was a very different process from what it is at present.
jog-trot
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From this reading The result of this was, that travellers, in consequence of the slow jog-trot motion of those curious and inconvenient machines, were obliged, in order to transact their business with something like due dispatch, to travel both by night and day.
Justice
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From this reading --Retributive Justice, or the Robber robbed.
like
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From this reading The result of this was, that travellers, in consequence of the slow jog-trot motion of those curious and inconvenient machines, were obliged, in order to transact their business with something like due dispatch, to travel both by night and day.
machines
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From this reading The result of this was, that travellers, in consequence of the slow jog-trot motion of those curious and inconvenient machines, were obliged, in order to transact their business with something like due dispatch, to travel both by night and day.
Mail-coaches
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From this reading Mail-coaches and chaises were the only vehicles then in requisition, with the exception of the awkward gingles, buggies, and other gear of that nondescript class which were peculiar to the times, and principally confined to the metropolis.
metropolis
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From this reading Mail-coaches and chaises were the only vehicles then in requisition, with the exception of the awkward gingles, buggies, and other gear of that nondescript class which were peculiar to the times, and principally confined to the metropolis.
motion
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From this reading The result of this was, that travellers, in consequence of the slow jog-trot motion of those curious and inconvenient machines, were obliged, in order to transact their business with something like due dispatch, to travel both by night and day.
night
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From this reading The result of this was, that travellers, in consequence of the slow jog-trot motion of those curious and inconvenient machines, were obliged, in order to transact their business with something like due dispatch, to travel both by night and day.
nondescript
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From this reading Mail-coaches and chaises were the only vehicles then in requisition, with the exception of the awkward gingles, buggies, and other gear of that nondescript class which were peculiar to the times, and principally confined to the metropolis.
obliged
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From this reading The result of this was, that travellers, in consequence of the slow jog-trot motion of those curious and inconvenient machines, were obliged, in order to transact their business with something like due dispatch, to travel both by night and day.
occasioned
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From this reading In this case, as in others, the cause produced the effect; or rather, we should say, the temptation occasioned the crime.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the days of which we write, travelling was a very different process from what it is at present.
only
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From this reading Mail-coaches and chaises were the only vehicles then in requisition, with the exception of the awkward gingles, buggies, and other gear of that nondescript class which were peculiar to the times, and principally confined to the metropolis.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading --Retributive Justice, or the Robber robbed.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The result of this was, that travellers, in consequence of the slow jog-trot motion of those curious and inconvenient machines, were obliged, in order to transact their business with something like due dispatch, to travel both by night and day.
other
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From this reading Mail-coaches and chaises were the only vehicles then in requisition, with the exception of the awkward gingles, buggies, and other gear of that nondescript class which were peculiar to the times, and principally confined to the metropolis.
others
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From this reading In this case, as in others, the cause produced the effect; or rather, we should say, the temptation occasioned the crime.
peculiar
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From this reading Mail-coaches and chaises were the only vehicles then in requisition, with the exception of the awkward gingles, buggies, and other gear of that nondescript class which were peculiar to the times, and principally confined to the metropolis.
present
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From this reading In the days of which we write, travelling was a very different process from what it is at present.
principally
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From this reading Mail-coaches and chaises were the only vehicles then in requisition, with the exception of the awkward gingles, buggies, and other gear of that nondescript class which were peculiar to the times, and principally confined to the metropolis.
process
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From this reading In the days of which we write, travelling was a very different process from what it is at present.
produced
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From this reading In this case, as in others, the cause produced the effect; or rather, we should say, the temptation occasioned the crime.
rather
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From this reading In this case, as in others, the cause produced the effect; or rather, we should say, the temptation occasioned the crime.
requisition
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From this reading Mail-coaches and chaises were the only vehicles then in requisition, with the exception of the awkward gingles, buggies, and other gear of that nondescript class which were peculiar to the times, and principally confined to the metropolis.
result
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From this reading The result of this was, that travellers, in consequence of the slow jog-trot motion of those curious and inconvenient machines, were obliged, in order to transact their business with something like due dispatch, to travel both by night and day.
Retributive
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From this reading --Retributive Justice, or the Robber robbed.
robbed
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From this reading --Retributive Justice, or the Robber robbed.
Robber
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From this reading --Retributive Justice, or the Robber robbed.
say
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From this reading In this case, as in others, the cause produced the effect; or rather, we should say, the temptation occasioned the crime.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In this case, as in others, the cause produced the effect; or rather, we should say, the temptation occasioned the crime.
slow
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From this reading The result of this was, that travellers, in consequence of the slow jog-trot motion of those curious and inconvenient machines, were obliged, in order to transact their business with something like due dispatch, to travel both by night and day.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The result of this was, that travellers, in consequence of the slow jog-trot motion of those curious and inconvenient machines, were obliged, in order to transact their business with something like due dispatch, to travel both by night and day.
temptation
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From this reading In this case, as in others, the cause produced the effect; or rather, we should say, the temptation occasioned the crime.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mail-coaches and chaises were the only vehicles then in requisition, with the exception of the awkward gingles, buggies, and other gear of that nondescript class which were peculiar to the times, and principally confined to the metropolis.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --Retributive Justice, or the Robber robbed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The result of this was, that travellers, in consequence of the slow jog-trot motion of those curious and inconvenient machines, were obliged, in order to transact their business with something like due dispatch, to travel both by night and day.
then
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From this reading Mail-coaches and chaises were the only vehicles then in requisition, with the exception of the awkward gingles, buggies, and other gear of that nondescript class which were peculiar to the times, and principally confined to the metropolis.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The result of this was, that travellers, in consequence of the slow jog-trot motion of those curious and inconvenient machines, were obliged, in order to transact their business with something like due dispatch, to travel both by night and day.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The result of this was, that travellers, in consequence of the slow jog-trot motion of those curious and inconvenient machines, were obliged, in order to transact their business with something like due dispatch, to travel both by night and day.
times
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From this reading Mail-coaches and chaises were the only vehicles then in requisition, with the exception of the awkward gingles, buggies, and other gear of that nondescript class which were peculiar to the times, and principally confined to the metropolis.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mail-coaches and chaises were the only vehicles then in requisition, with the exception of the awkward gingles, buggies, and other gear of that nondescript class which were peculiar to the times, and principally confined to the metropolis.
transact
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From this reading The result of this was, that travellers, in consequence of the slow jog-trot motion of those curious and inconvenient machines, were obliged, in order to transact their business with something like due dispatch, to travel both by night and day.
travel
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From this reading The result of this was, that travellers, in consequence of the slow jog-trot motion of those curious and inconvenient machines, were obliged, in order to transact their business with something like due dispatch, to travel both by night and day.
travellers
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From this reading The result of this was, that travellers, in consequence of the slow jog-trot motion of those curious and inconvenient machines, were obliged, in order to transact their business with something like due dispatch, to travel both by night and day.
travelling
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From this reading In the days of which we write, travelling was a very different process from what it is at present.
vehicles
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From this reading Mail-coaches and chaises were the only vehicles then in requisition, with the exception of the awkward gingles, buggies, and other gear of that nondescript class which were peculiar to the times, and principally confined to the metropolis.
very
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From this reading In the days of which we write, travelling was a very different process from what it is at present.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the days of which we write, travelling was a very different process from what it is at present.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the days of which we write, travelling was a very different process from what it is at present.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mail-coaches and chaises were the only vehicles then in requisition, with the exception of the awkward gingles, buggies, and other gear of that nondescript class which were peculiar to the times, and principally confined to the metropolis.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the days of which we write, travelling was a very different process from what it is at present.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the days of which we write, travelling was a very different process from what it is at present.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mail-coaches and chaises were the only vehicles then in requisition, with the exception of the awkward gingles, buggies, and other gear of that nondescript class which were peculiar to the times, and principally confined to the metropolis.
write
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From this reading In the days of which we write, travelling was a very different process from what it is at present.
