accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading CHURCH AND SERMON And, accordingly, as Mrs. Molyneux with her little troop crossed F Street, they met the gentlemen all coming toward them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And although Eben Ricketts had been good as gold, and had stayed and worked with Tom till long after midnight, Eben had only worked to show good-will, for Eben had not the least faith that there was any clue there.
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 CHURCH AND SERMON And, accordingly, as Mrs. Molyneux with her little troop crossed F Street, they met the gentlemen all coming toward them.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And although Eben Ricketts had been good as gold, and had stayed and worked with Tom till long after midnight, Eben had only worked to show good-will, for Eben had not the least faith that there was any clue there.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHURCH AND SERMON And, accordingly, as Mrs. Molyneux with her little troop crossed F Street, they met the gentlemen all coming toward them.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And although Eben Ricketts had been good as gold, and had stayed and worked with Tom till long after midnight, Eben had only worked to show good-will, for Eben had not the least faith that there was any clue there.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CHURCH AND SERMON And, accordingly, as Mrs. Molyneux with her little troop crossed F Street, they met the gentlemen all coming toward them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tom had found no clue at the Navy Department.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And although Eben Ricketts had been good as gold, and had stayed and worked with Tom till long after midnight, Eben had only worked to show good-will, for Eben had not the least faith that there was any clue there.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They broke up into groups, and Tom and Matty got their first real chance for talk since they had parted the night before.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading They broke up into groups, and Tom and Matty got their first real chance for talk since they had parted the night before.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They broke up into groups, and Tom and Matty got their first real chance for talk since they had parted the night before.
CHURCHnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading CHURCH AND SERMON And, accordingly, as Mrs. Molyneux with her little troop crossed F Street, they met the gentlemen all coming toward them.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading Tom had found no clue at the Navy Department.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading CHURCH AND SERMON And, accordingly, as Mrs. Molyneux with her little troop crossed F Street, they met the gentlemen all coming toward them.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading CHURCH AND SERMON And, accordingly, as Mrs. Molyneux with her little troop crossed F Street, they met the gentlemen all coming toward them.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Tom had found no clue at the Navy Department.
Eben
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From this reading And although Eben Ricketts had been good as gold, and had stayed and worked with Tom till long after midnight, Eben had only worked to show good-will, for Eben had not the least faith that there was any clue there.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading CHURCH AND SERMON And, accordingly, as Mrs. Molyneux with her little troop crossed F Street, they met the gentlemen all coming toward them.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading And although Eben Ricketts had been good as gold, and had stayed and worked with Tom till long after midnight, Eben had only worked to show good-will, for Eben had not the least faith that there was any clue there.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They broke up into groups, and Tom and Matty got their first real chance for talk since they had parted the night before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They broke up into groups, and Tom and Matty got their first real chance for talk since they had parted the night before.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Tom had found no clue at the Navy Department.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading CHURCH AND SERMON And, accordingly, as Mrs. Molyneux with her little troop crossed F Street, they met the gentlemen all coming toward them.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading And although Eben Ricketts had been good as gold, and had stayed and worked with Tom till long after midnight, Eben had only worked to show good-will, for Eben had not the least faith that there was any clue there.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And although Eben Ricketts had been good as gold, and had stayed and worked with Tom till long after midnight, Eben had only worked to show good-will, for Eben had not the least faith that there was any clue there.
good-will
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From this reading And although Eben Ricketts had been good as gold, and had stayed and worked with Tom till long after midnight, Eben had only worked to show good-will, for Eben had not the least faith that there was any clue there.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They broke up into groups, and Tom and Matty got their first real chance for talk since they had parted the night before.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading They broke up into groups, and Tom and Matty got their first real chance for talk since they had parted the night before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They broke up into groups, and Tom and Matty got their first real chance for talk since they had parted the night before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CHURCH AND SERMON And, accordingly, as Mrs. Molyneux with her little troop crossed F Street, they met the gentlemen all coming toward them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They broke up into groups, and Tom and Matty got their first real chance for talk since they had parted the night before.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And although Eben Ricketts had been good as gold, and had stayed and worked with Tom till long after midnight, Eben had only worked to show good-will, for Eben had not the least faith that there was any clue there.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CHURCH AND SERMON And, accordingly, as Mrs. Molyneux with her little troop crossed F Street, they met the gentlemen all coming toward them.
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 And although Eben Ricketts had been good as gold, and had stayed and worked with Tom till long after midnight, Eben had only worked to show good-will, for Eben had not the least faith that there was any clue there.
Matty
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From this reading They broke up into groups, and Tom and Matty got their first real chance for talk since they had parted the night before.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading CHURCH AND SERMON And, accordingly, as Mrs. Molyneux with her little troop crossed F Street, they met the gentlemen all coming toward them.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading And although Eben Ricketts had been good as gold, and had stayed and worked with Tom till long after midnight, Eben had only worked to show good-will, for Eben had not the least faith that there was any clue there.
Molyneux
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From this reading CHURCH AND SERMON And, accordingly, as Mrs. Molyneux with her little troop crossed F Street, they met the gentlemen all coming toward them.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading CHURCH AND SERMON And, accordingly, as Mrs. Molyneux with her little troop crossed F Street, they met the gentlemen all coming toward them.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading Tom had found no clue at the Navy Department.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They broke up into groups, and Tom and Matty got their first real chance for talk since they had parted the night before.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And although Eben Ricketts had been good as gold, and had stayed and worked with Tom till long after midnight, Eben had only worked to show good-will, for Eben had not the least faith that there was any clue there.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading And although Eben Ricketts had been good as gold, and had stayed and worked with Tom till long after midnight, Eben had only worked to show good-will, for Eben had not the least faith that there was any clue there.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading They broke up into groups, and Tom and Matty got their first real chance for talk since they had parted the night before.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading They broke up into groups, and Tom and Matty got their first real chance for talk since they had parted the night before.
Ricketts
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From this reading And although Eben Ricketts had been good as gold, and had stayed and worked with Tom till long after midnight, Eben had only worked to show good-will, for Eben had not the least faith that there was any clue there.
SERMONnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading CHURCH AND SERMON And, accordingly, as Mrs. Molyneux with her little troop crossed F Street, they met the gentlemen all coming toward them.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And although Eben Ricketts had been good as gold, and had stayed and worked with Tom till long after midnight, Eben had only worked to show good-will, for Eben had not the least faith that there was any clue there.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They broke up into groups, and Tom and Matty got their first real chance for talk since they had parted the night before.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And although Eben Ricketts had been good as gold, and had stayed and worked with Tom till long after midnight, Eben had only worked to show good-will, for Eben had not the least faith that there was any clue there.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading CHURCH AND SERMON And, accordingly, as Mrs. Molyneux with her little troop crossed F Street, they met the gentlemen all coming toward them.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They broke up into groups, and Tom and Matty got their first real chance for talk since they had parted the night before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And although Eben Ricketts had been good as gold, and had stayed and worked with Tom till long after midnight, Eben had only worked to show good-will, for Eben had not the least faith that there was any clue there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHURCH AND SERMON And, accordingly, as Mrs. Molyneux with her little troop crossed F Street, they met the gentlemen all coming toward them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They broke up into groups, and Tom and Matty got their first real chance for talk since they had parted the night before.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading CHURCH AND SERMON And, accordingly, as Mrs. Molyneux with her little troop crossed F Street, they met the gentlemen all coming toward them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And although Eben Ricketts had been good as gold, and had stayed and worked with Tom till long after midnight, Eben had only worked to show good-will, for Eben had not the least faith that there was any clue there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHURCH AND SERMON And, accordingly, as Mrs. Molyneux with her little troop crossed F Street, they met the gentlemen all coming toward them.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And although Eben Ricketts had been good as gold, and had stayed and worked with Tom till long after midnight, Eben had only worked to show good-will, for Eben had not the least faith that there was any clue there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And although Eben Ricketts had been good as gold, and had stayed and worked with Tom till long after midnight, Eben had only worked to show good-will, for Eben had not the least faith that there was any clue there.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading They broke up into groups, and Tom and Matty got their first real chance for talk since they had parted the night before.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading CHURCH AND SERMON And, accordingly, as Mrs. Molyneux with her little troop crossed F Street, they met the gentlemen all coming toward them.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading CHURCH AND SERMON And, accordingly, as Mrs. Molyneux with her little troop crossed F Street, they met the gentlemen all coming toward them.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They broke up into groups, and Tom and Matty got their first real chance for talk since they had parted the night before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And although Eben Ricketts had been good as gold, and had stayed and worked with Tom till long after midnight, Eben had only worked to show good-will, for Eben had not the least faith that there was any clue there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CHURCH AND SERMON And, accordingly, as Mrs. Molyneux with her little troop crossed F Street, they met the gentlemen all coming toward them.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And although Eben Ricketts had been good as gold, and had stayed and worked with Tom till long after midnight, Eben had only worked to show good-will, for Eben had not the least faith that there was any clue there.
