AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOHN WADE A tall man, with a sallow complexion, and heavily-bearded face, stood on the deck of a Cunard steamer, only a few miles distant from New York harbor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I suppose I ought to feel a patriotic fervor about setting foot once more on my native shore, but I don’t believe in nonsense.
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 I would be content to live in Europe all my life, if my uncle’s fortune were once in my possession.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am his sole heir, but he persists in holding on to his money bags, and limits me to a paltry three thousand a year.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “It’s three years since I have seen America,” he said to himself, thoughtfully.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOHN WADE A tall man, with a sallow complexion, and heavily-bearded face, stood on the deck of a Cunard steamer, only a few miles distant from New York harbor.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading I am his sole heir, but he persists in holding on to his money bags, and limits me to a paltry three thousand a year.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I would be content to live in Europe all my life, if my uncle’s fortune were once in my possession.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I suppose I ought to feel a patriotic fervor about setting foot once more on my native shore, but I don’t believe in nonsense.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I suppose I ought to feel a patriotic fervor about setting foot once more on my native shore, but I don’t believe in nonsense.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading JOHN WADE A tall man, with a sallow complexion, and heavily-bearded face, stood on the deck of a Cunard steamer, only a few miles distant from New York harbor.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading I would be content to live in Europe all my life, if my uncle’s fortune were once in my possession.
Cunard
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From this reading JOHN WADE A tall man, with a sallow complexion, and heavily-bearded face, stood on the deck of a Cunard steamer, only a few miles distant from New York harbor.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading JOHN WADE A tall man, with a sallow complexion, and heavily-bearded face, stood on the deck of a Cunard steamer, only a few miles distant from New York harbor.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading JOHN WADE A tall man, with a sallow complexion, and heavily-bearded face, stood on the deck of a Cunard steamer, only a few miles distant from New York harbor.
don't
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From this reading “I suppose I ought to feel a patriotic fervor about setting foot once more on my native shore, but I don’t believe in nonsense.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading I would be content to live in Europe all my life, if my uncle’s fortune were once in my possession.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading JOHN WADE A tall man, with a sallow complexion, and heavily-bearded face, stood on the deck of a Cunard steamer, only a few miles distant from New York harbor.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I suppose I ought to feel a patriotic fervor about setting foot once more on my native shore, but I don’t believe in nonsense.
fervornounUS /ˈfɜːrvər/
feelings of great warmth and intensity
From this reading “I suppose I ought to feel a patriotic fervor about setting foot once more on my native shore, but I don’t believe in nonsense.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading JOHN WADE A tall man, with a sallow complexion, and heavily-bearded face, stood on the deck of a Cunard steamer, only a few miles distant from New York harbor.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “I suppose I ought to feel a patriotic fervor about setting foot once more on my native shore, but I don’t believe in nonsense.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I would be content to live in Europe all my life, if my uncle’s fortune were once in my possession.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JOHN WADE A tall man, with a sallow complexion, and heavily-bearded face, stood on the deck of a Cunard steamer, only a few miles distant from New York harbor.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading JOHN WADE A tall man, with a sallow complexion, and heavily-bearded face, stood on the deck of a Cunard steamer, only a few miles distant from New York harbor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It’s three years since I have seen America,” he said to himself, thoughtfully.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s three years since I have seen America,” he said to himself, thoughtfully.
heavily-bearded
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From this reading JOHN WADE A tall man, with a sallow complexion, and heavily-bearded face, stood on the deck of a Cunard steamer, only a few miles distant from New York harbor.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading I am his sole heir, but he persists in holding on to his money bags, and limits me to a paltry three thousand a year.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It’s three years since I have seen America,” he said to himself, thoughtfully.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I am his sole heir, but he persists in holding on to his money bags, and limits me to a paltry three thousand a year.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading I am his sole heir, but he persists in holding on to his money bags, and limits me to a paltry three thousand a year.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It’s three years since I have seen America,” he said to himself, thoughtfully.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I would be content to live in Europe all my life, if my uncle’s fortune were once in my possession.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I suppose I ought to feel a patriotic fervor about setting foot once more on my native shore, but I don’t believe in nonsense.
It's
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From this reading “It’s three years since I have seen America,” he said to himself, thoughtfully.
JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN WADE A tall man, with a sallow complexion, and heavily-bearded face, stood on the deck of a Cunard steamer, only a few miles distant from New York harbor.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I would be content to live in Europe all my life, if my uncle’s fortune were once in my possession.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading I am his sole heir, but he persists in holding on to his money bags, and limits me to a paltry three thousand a year.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I would be content to live in Europe all my life, if my uncle’s fortune were once in my possession.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading JOHN WADE A tall man, with a sallow complexion, and heavily-bearded face, stood on the deck of a Cunard steamer, only a few miles distant from New York harbor.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am his sole heir, but he persists in holding on to his money bags, and limits me to a paltry three thousand a year.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading JOHN WADE A tall man, with a sallow complexion, and heavily-bearded face, stood on the deck of a Cunard steamer, only a few miles distant from New York harbor.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I am his sole heir, but he persists in holding on to his money bags, and limits me to a paltry three thousand a year.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I suppose I ought to feel a patriotic fervor about setting foot once more on my native shore, but I don’t believe in nonsense.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I suppose I ought to feel a patriotic fervor about setting foot once more on my native shore, but I don’t believe in nonsense.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading “I suppose I ought to feel a patriotic fervor about setting foot once more on my native shore, but I don’t believe in nonsense.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading JOHN WADE A tall man, with a sallow complexion, and heavily-bearded face, stood on the deck of a Cunard steamer, only a few miles distant from New York harbor.
nonsensenounUS /ˈnɑːnsens/
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “I suppose I ought to feel a patriotic fervor about setting foot once more on my native shore, but I don’t believe in nonsense.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOHN WADE A tall man, with a sallow complexion, and heavily-bearded face, stood on the deck of a Cunard steamer, only a few miles distant from New York harbor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JOHN WADE A tall man, with a sallow complexion, and heavily-bearded face, stood on the deck of a Cunard steamer, only a few miles distant from New York harbor.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “I suppose I ought to feel a patriotic fervor about setting foot once more on my native shore, but I don’t believe in nonsense.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading JOHN WADE A tall man, with a sallow complexion, and heavily-bearded face, stood on the deck of a Cunard steamer, only a few miles distant from New York harbor.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I suppose I ought to feel a patriotic fervor about setting foot once more on my native shore, but I don’t believe in nonsense.
paltryadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːltri/
not worth considering
From this reading I am his sole heir, but he persists in holding on to his money bags, and limits me to a paltry three thousand a year.
patrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
inspired by love for your country
From this reading “I suppose I ought to feel a patriotic fervor about setting foot once more on my native shore, but I don’t believe in nonsense.
persistsverbUS /pərˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading I am his sole heir, but he persists in holding on to his money bags, and limits me to a paltry three thousand a year.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading I would be content to live in Europe all my life, if my uncle’s fortune were once in my possession.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s three years since I have seen America,” he said to himself, thoughtfully.
sallowadjective
unhealthy looking
From this reading JOHN WADE A tall man, with a sallow complexion, and heavily-bearded face, stood on the deck of a Cunard steamer, only a few miles distant from New York harbor.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “It’s three years since I have seen America,” he said to himself, thoughtfully.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “I suppose I ought to feel a patriotic fervor about setting foot once more on my native shore, but I don’t believe in nonsense.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “I suppose I ought to feel a patriotic fervor about setting foot once more on my native shore, but I don’t believe in nonsense.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “It’s three years since I have seen America,” he said to himself, thoughtfully.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading I am his sole heir, but he persists in holding on to his money bags, and limits me to a paltry three thousand a year.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading JOHN WADE A tall man, with a sallow complexion, and heavily-bearded face, stood on the deck of a Cunard steamer, only a few miles distant from New York harbor.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading JOHN WADE A tall man, with a sallow complexion, and heavily-bearded face, stood on the deck of a Cunard steamer, only a few miles distant from New York harbor.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose I ought to feel a patriotic fervor about setting foot once more on my native shore, but I don’t believe in nonsense.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading JOHN WADE A tall man, with a sallow complexion, and heavily-bearded face, stood on the deck of a Cunard steamer, only a few miles distant from New York harbor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN WADE A tall man, with a sallow complexion, and heavily-bearded face, stood on the deck of a Cunard steamer, only a few miles distant from New York harbor.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “It’s three years since I have seen America,” he said to himself, thoughtfully.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I am his sole heir, but he persists in holding on to his money bags, and limits me to a paltry three thousand a year.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “It’s three years since I have seen America,” he said to himself, thoughtfully.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s three years since I have seen America,” he said to himself, thoughtfully.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I would be content to live in Europe all my life, if my uncle’s fortune were once in my possession.
WADEverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading JOHN WADE A tall man, with a sallow complexion, and heavily-bearded face, stood on the deck of a Cunard steamer, only a few miles distant from New York harbor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I would be content to live in Europe all my life, if my uncle’s fortune were once in my possession.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JOHN WADE A tall man, with a sallow complexion, and heavily-bearded face, stood on the deck of a Cunard steamer, only a few miles distant from New York harbor.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would be content to live in Europe all my life, if my uncle’s fortune were once in my possession.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I am his sole heir, but he persists in holding on to his money bags, and limits me to a paltry three thousand a year.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading “It’s three years since I have seen America,” he said to himself, thoughtfully.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading JOHN WADE A tall man, with a sallow complexion, and heavily-bearded face, stood on the deck of a Cunard steamer, only a few miles distant from New York harbor.
