adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘We were going to give you a big funeral, Captain,’ said one old fellow; ‘they’ve got you while you are living, but we claim you when you are dead.
ain't
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From this reading We ain’t going to let ‘em have you then.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went on: “It seemed the rumor had got out that morning that it was the Captain’s train that had gone off the track and that the Captain had been killed in the wreck, and this crowd had assembled to meet the body.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘We were going to give you a big funeral, Captain,’ said one old fellow; ‘they’ve got you while you are living, but we claim you when you are dead.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading He went on: “It seemed the rumor had got out that morning that it was the Captain’s train that had gone off the track and that the Captain had been killed in the wreck, and this crowd had assembled to meet the body.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He went on: “It seemed the rumor had got out that morning that it was the Captain’s train that had gone off the track and that the Captain had been killed in the wreck, and this crowd had assembled to meet the body.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I suppose you have reference to the time before you were married,” interrupted someone, but Lesponts did not heed him.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘We were going to give you a big funeral, Captain,’ said one old fellow; ‘they’ve got you while you are living, but we claim you when you are dead.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He went on: “It seemed the rumor had got out that morning that it was the Captain’s train that had gone off the track and that the Captain had been killed in the wreck, and this crowd had assembled to meet the body.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I suppose you have reference to the time before you were married,” interrupted someone, but Lesponts did not heed him.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He went on: “It seemed the rumor had got out that morning that it was the Captain’s train that had gone off the track and that the Captain had been killed in the wreck, and this crowd had assembled to meet the body.
Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He went on: “It seemed the rumor had got out that morning that it was the Captain’s train that had gone off the track and that the Captain had been killed in the wreck, and this crowd had assembled to meet the body.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading ‘We were going to give you a big funeral, Captain,’ said one old fellow; ‘they’ve got you while you are living, but we claim you when you are dead.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He went on: “It seemed the rumor had got out that morning that it was the Captain’s train that had gone off the track and that the Captain had been killed in the wreck, and this crowd had assembled to meet the body.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading ‘We were going to give you a big funeral, Captain,’ said one old fellow; ‘they’ve got you while you are living, but we claim you when you are dead.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I suppose you have reference to the time before you were married,” interrupted someone, but Lesponts did not heed him.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading We ain’t going to let ‘em have you then.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading ‘We were going to give you a big funeral, Captain,’ said one old fellow; ‘they’ve got you while you are living, but we claim you when you are dead.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading ‘We were going to give you a big funeral, Captain,’ said one old fellow; ‘they’ve got you while you are living, but we claim you when you are dead.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ‘We were going to give you a big funeral, Captain,’ said one old fellow; ‘they’ve got you while you are living, but we claim you when you are dead.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading ‘We were going to give you a big funeral, Captain,’ said one old fellow; ‘they’ve got you while you are living, but we claim you when you are dead.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He went on: “It seemed the rumor had got out that morning that it was the Captain’s train that had gone off the track and that the Captain had been killed in the wreck, and this crowd had assembled to meet the body.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He went on: “It seemed the rumor had got out that morning that it was the Captain’s train that had gone off the track and that the Captain had been killed in the wreck, and this crowd had assembled to meet the body.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He went on: “It seemed the rumor had got out that morning that it was the Captain’s train that had gone off the track and that the Captain had been killed in the wreck, and this crowd had assembled to meet the body.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I suppose you have reference to the time before you were married,” interrupted someone, but Lesponts did not heed him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went on: “It seemed the rumor had got out that morning that it was the Captain’s train that had gone off the track and that the Captain had been killed in the wreck, and this crowd had assembled to meet the body.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading “I suppose you have reference to the time before you were married,” interrupted someone, but Lesponts did not heed him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I suppose you have reference to the time before you were married,” interrupted someone, but Lesponts did not heed him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose you have reference to the time before you were married,” interrupted someone, but Lesponts did not heed him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went on: “It seemed the rumor had got out that morning that it was the Captain’s train that had gone off the track and that the Captain had been killed in the wreck, and this crowd had assembled to meet the body.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “I suppose you have reference to the time before you were married,” interrupted someone, but Lesponts did not heed him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He went on: “It seemed the rumor had got out that morning that it was the Captain’s train that had gone off the track and that the Captain had been killed in the wreck, and this crowd had assembled to meet the body.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He went on: “It seemed the rumor had got out that morning that it was the Captain’s train that had gone off the track and that the Captain had been killed in the wreck, and this crowd had assembled to meet the body.
Lesponts
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From this reading “I suppose you have reference to the time before you were married,” interrupted someone, but Lesponts did not heed him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We ain’t going to let ‘em have you then.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading ‘We were going to give you a big funeral, Captain,’ said one old fellow; ‘they’ve got you while you are living, but we claim you when you are dead.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading “I suppose you have reference to the time before you were married,” interrupted someone, but Lesponts did not heed him.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading He went on: “It seemed the rumor had got out that morning that it was the Captain’s train that had gone off the track and that the Captain had been killed in the wreck, and this crowd had assembled to meet the body.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He went on: “It seemed the rumor had got out that morning that it was the Captain’s train that had gone off the track and that the Captain had been killed in the wreck, and this crowd had assembled to meet the body.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I suppose you have reference to the time before you were married,” interrupted someone, but Lesponts did not heed him.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He went on: “It seemed the rumor had got out that morning that it was the Captain’s train that had gone off the track and that the Captain had been killed in the wreck, and this crowd had assembled to meet the body.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ‘We were going to give you a big funeral, Captain,’ said one old fellow; ‘they’ve got you while you are living, but we claim you when you are dead.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went on: “It seemed the rumor had got out that morning that it was the Captain’s train that had gone off the track and that the Captain had been killed in the wreck, and this crowd had assembled to meet the body.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘We were going to give you a big funeral, Captain,’ said one old fellow; ‘they’ve got you while you are living, but we claim you when you are dead.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He went on: “It seemed the rumor had got out that morning that it was the Captain’s train that had gone off the track and that the Captain had been killed in the wreck, and this crowd had assembled to meet the body.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We’re going to put you to sleep in old Virginia.’
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading “I suppose you have reference to the time before you were married,” interrupted someone, but Lesponts did not heed him.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading He went on: “It seemed the rumor had got out that morning that it was the Captain’s train that had gone off the track and that the Captain had been killed in the wreck, and this crowd had assembled to meet the body.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘We were going to give you a big funeral, Captain,’ said one old fellow; ‘they’ve got you while you are living, but we claim you when you are dead.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He went on: “It seemed the rumor had got out that morning that it was the Captain’s train that had gone off the track and that the Captain had been killed in the wreck, and this crowd had assembled to meet the body.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading We’re going to put you to sleep in old Virginia.’
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading “I suppose you have reference to the time before you were married,” interrupted someone, but Lesponts did not heed him.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose you have reference to the time before you were married,” interrupted someone, but Lesponts did not heed him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went on: “It seemed the rumor had got out that morning that it was the Captain’s train that had gone off the track and that the Captain had been killed in the wreck, and this crowd had assembled to meet the body.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I suppose you have reference to the time before you were married,” interrupted someone, but Lesponts did not heed him.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We ain’t going to let ‘em have you then.
they've
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From this reading ‘We were going to give you a big funeral, Captain,’ said one old fellow; ‘they’ve got you while you are living, but we claim you when you are dead.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He went on: “It seemed the rumor had got out that morning that it was the Captain’s train that had gone off the track and that the Captain had been killed in the wreck, and this crowd had assembled to meet the body.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I suppose you have reference to the time before you were married,” interrupted someone, but Lesponts did not heed him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I suppose you have reference to the time before you were married,” interrupted someone, but Lesponts did not heed him.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He went on: “It seemed the rumor had got out that morning that it was the Captain’s train that had gone off the track and that the Captain had been killed in the wreck, and this crowd had assembled to meet the body.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading He went on: “It seemed the rumor had got out that morning that it was the Captain’s train that had gone off the track and that the Captain had been killed in the wreck, and this crowd had assembled to meet the body.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading We’re going to put you to sleep in old Virginia.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He went on: “It seemed the rumor had got out that morning that it was the Captain’s train that had gone off the track and that the Captain had been killed in the wreck, and this crowd had assembled to meet the body.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘We were going to give you a big funeral, Captain,’ said one old fellow; ‘they’ve got you while you are living, but we claim you when you are dead.
We're
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From this reading We’re going to put you to sleep in old Virginia.’
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went on: “It seemed the rumor had got out that morning that it was the Captain’s train that had gone off the track and that the Captain had been killed in the wreck, and this crowd had assembled to meet the body.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I suppose you have reference to the time before you were married,” interrupted someone, but Lesponts did not heed him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ‘We were going to give you a big funeral, Captain,’ said one old fellow; ‘they’ve got you while you are living, but we claim you when you are dead.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ‘We were going to give you a big funeral, Captain,’ said one old fellow; ‘they’ve got you while you are living, but we claim you when you are dead.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading He went on: “It seemed the rumor had got out that morning that it was the Captain’s train that had gone off the track and that the Captain had been killed in the wreck, and this crowd had assembled to meet the body.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I suppose you have reference to the time before you were married,” interrupted someone, but Lesponts did not heed him.
