adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John Gay's reply was a subdued whistle.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading He, in common with the other guests of Lord Harcourt, at Nuneham Courtney, had wondered what would be the outcome of Mr. Alexander Pope's intimacy with Sarah Drew.
Amshot
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From this reading A month earlier the poet had sprained his ankle upon Amshot Heath, and this young woman had found him lying there, entirely helpless, as she returned from her evening milking.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A month earlier the poet had sprained his ankle upon Amshot Heath, and this young woman had found him lying there, entirely helpless, as she returned from her evening milking.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading A month earlier the poet had sprained his ankle upon Amshot Heath, and this young woman had found him lying there, entirely helpless, as she returned from her evening milking.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A month earlier the poet had sprained his ankle upon Amshot Heath, and this young woman had found him lying there, entirely helpless, as she returned from her evening milking.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He, in common with the other guests of Lord Harcourt, at Nuneham Courtney, had wondered what would be the outcome of Mr. Alexander Pope's intimacy with Sarah Drew.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He, in common with the other guests of Lord Harcourt, at Nuneham Courtney, had wondered what would be the outcome of Mr. Alexander Pope's intimacy with Sarah Drew.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And since then Pope had often been seen with her.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being hale of person, she had managed to get the little hunchback to her home unaided.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading He, in common with the other guests of Lord Harcourt, at Nuneham Courtney, had wondered what would be the outcome of Mr. Alexander Pope's intimacy with Sarah Drew.
Courtney
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From this reading He, in common with the other guests of Lord Harcourt, at Nuneham Courtney, had wondered what would be the outcome of Mr. Alexander Pope's intimacy with Sarah Drew.
DrewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He, in common with the other guests of Lord Harcourt, at Nuneham Courtney, had wondered what would be the outcome of Mr. Alexander Pope's intimacy with Sarah Drew.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading A month earlier the poet had sprained his ankle upon Amshot Heath, and this young woman had found him lying there, entirely helpless, as she returned from her evening milking.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading A month earlier the poet had sprained his ankle upon Amshot Heath, and this young woman had found him lying there, entirely helpless, as she returned from her evening milking.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A month earlier the poet had sprained his ankle upon Amshot Heath, and this young woman had found him lying there, entirely helpless, as she returned from her evening milking.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading A month earlier the poet had sprained his ankle upon Amshot Heath, and this young woman had found him lying there, entirely helpless, as she returned from her evening milking.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A month earlier the poet had sprained his ankle upon Amshot Heath, and this young woman had found him lying there, entirely helpless, as she returned from her evening milking.
Gay's
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From this reading John Gay's reply was a subdued whistle.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Being hale of person, she had managed to get the little hunchback to her home unaided.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading He, in common with the other guests of Lord Harcourt, at Nuneham Courtney, had wondered what would be the outcome of Mr. Alexander Pope's intimacy with Sarah Drew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He, in common with the other guests of Lord Harcourt, at Nuneham Courtney, had wondered what would be the outcome of Mr. Alexander Pope's intimacy with Sarah Drew.
halenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading Being hale of person, she had managed to get the little hunchback to her home unaided.
Harcourt
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From this reading He, in common with the other guests of Lord Harcourt, at Nuneham Courtney, had wondered what would be the outcome of Mr. Alexander Pope's intimacy with Sarah Drew.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, in common with the other guests of Lord Harcourt, at Nuneham Courtney, had wondered what would be the outcome of Mr. Alexander Pope's intimacy with Sarah Drew.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading A month earlier the poet had sprained his ankle upon Amshot Heath, and this young woman had found him lying there, entirely helpless, as she returned from her evening milking.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading A month earlier the poet had sprained his ankle upon Amshot Heath, and this young woman had found him lying there, entirely helpless, as she returned from her evening milking.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A month earlier the poet had sprained his ankle upon Amshot Heath, and this young woman had found him lying there, entirely helpless, as she returned from her evening milking.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A month earlier the poet had sprained his ankle upon Amshot Heath, and this young woman had found him lying there, entirely helpless, as she returned from her evening milking.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A month earlier the poet had sprained his ankle upon Amshot Heath, and this young woman had found him lying there, entirely helpless, as she returned from her evening milking.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Being hale of person, she had managed to get the little hunchback to her home unaided.
hunchbacknounUS /ˈhʌntʃbæk/
an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
From this reading Being hale of person, she had managed to get the little hunchback to her home unaided.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He, in common with the other guests of Lord Harcourt, at Nuneham Courtney, had wondered what would be the outcome of Mr. Alexander Pope's intimacy with Sarah Drew.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading He, in common with the other guests of Lord Harcourt, at Nuneham Courtney, had wondered what would be the outcome of Mr. Alexander Pope's intimacy with Sarah Drew.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Gay's reply was a subdued whistle.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Being hale of person, she had managed to get the little hunchback to her home unaided.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He, in common with the other guests of Lord Harcourt, at Nuneham Courtney, had wondered what would be the outcome of Mr. Alexander Pope's intimacy with Sarah Drew.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading A month earlier the poet had sprained his ankle upon Amshot Heath, and this young woman had found him lying there, entirely helpless, as she returned from her evening milking.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Being hale of person, she had managed to get the little hunchback to her home unaided.
milkingverbUS /ˈmɪlkɪŋ/
-ing form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading A month earlier the poet had sprained his ankle upon Amshot Heath, and this young woman had found him lying there, entirely helpless, as she returned from her evening milking.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A month earlier the poet had sprained his ankle upon Amshot Heath, and this young woman had found him lying there, entirely helpless, as she returned from her evening milking.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading He, in common with the other guests of Lord Harcourt, at Nuneham Courtney, had wondered what would be the outcome of Mr. Alexander Pope's intimacy with Sarah Drew.
Nuneham
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From this reading He, in common with the other guests of Lord Harcourt, at Nuneham Courtney, had wondered what would be the outcome of Mr. Alexander Pope's intimacy with Sarah Drew.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He, in common with the other guests of Lord Harcourt, at Nuneham Courtney, had wondered what would be the outcome of Mr. Alexander Pope's intimacy with Sarah Drew.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading And since then Pope had often been seen with her.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He, in common with the other guests of Lord Harcourt, at Nuneham Courtney, had wondered what would be the outcome of Mr. Alexander Pope's intimacy with Sarah Drew.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading He, in common with the other guests of Lord Harcourt, at Nuneham Courtney, had wondered what would be the outcome of Mr. Alexander Pope's intimacy with Sarah Drew.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Being hale of person, she had managed to get the little hunchback to her home unaided.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading A month earlier the poet had sprained his ankle upon Amshot Heath, and this young woman had found him lying there, entirely helpless, as she returned from her evening milking.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading And since then Pope had often been seen with her.
Pope'snounUS /poʊps/
possessive form of “pope” — the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading He, in common with the other guests of Lord Harcourt, at Nuneham Courtney, had wondered what would be the outcome of Mr. Alexander Pope's intimacy with Sarah Drew.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading John Gay's reply was a subdued whistle.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A month earlier the poet had sprained his ankle upon Amshot Heath, and this young woman had found him lying there, entirely helpless, as she returned from her evening milking.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading He, in common with the other guests of Lord Harcourt, at Nuneham Courtney, had wondered what would be the outcome of Mr. Alexander Pope's intimacy with Sarah Drew.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And since then Pope had often been seen with her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A month earlier the poet had sprained his ankle upon Amshot Heath, and this young woman had found him lying there, entirely helpless, as she returned from her evening milking.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And since then Pope had often been seen with her.
sprainedverbUS /spreɪnd/
past form of “sprain” — twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading A month earlier the poet had sprained his ankle upon Amshot Heath, and this young woman had found him lying there, entirely helpless, as she returned from her evening milking.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading John Gay's reply was a subdued whistle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He, in common with the other guests of Lord Harcourt, at Nuneham Courtney, had wondered what would be the outcome of Mr. Alexander Pope's intimacy with Sarah Drew.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And since then Pope had often been seen with her.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A month earlier the poet had sprained his ankle upon Amshot Heath, and this young woman had found him lying there, entirely helpless, as she returned from her evening milking.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A month earlier the poet had sprained his ankle upon Amshot Heath, and this young woman had found him lying there, entirely helpless, as she returned from her evening milking.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being hale of person, she had managed to get the little hunchback to her home unaided.
unaidedadjectiveUS /əˈneɪdɪd/
carried out without aid or assistance
From this reading Being hale of person, she had managed to get the little hunchback to her home unaided.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A month earlier the poet had sprained his ankle upon Amshot Heath, and this young woman had found him lying there, entirely helpless, as she returned from her evening milking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Gay's reply was a subdued whistle.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He, in common with the other guests of Lord Harcourt, at Nuneham Courtney, had wondered what would be the outcome of Mr. Alexander Pope's intimacy with Sarah Drew.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading John Gay's reply was a subdued whistle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He, in common with the other guests of Lord Harcourt, at Nuneham Courtney, had wondered what would be the outcome of Mr. Alexander Pope's intimacy with Sarah Drew.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A month earlier the poet had sprained his ankle upon Amshot Heath, and this young woman had found him lying there, entirely helpless, as she returned from her evening milking.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He, in common with the other guests of Lord Harcourt, at Nuneham Courtney, had wondered what would be the outcome of Mr. Alexander Pope's intimacy with Sarah Drew.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He, in common with the other guests of Lord Harcourt, at Nuneham Courtney, had wondered what would be the outcome of Mr. Alexander Pope's intimacy with Sarah Drew.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A month earlier the poet had sprained his ankle upon Amshot Heath, and this young woman had found him lying there, entirely helpless, as she returned from her evening milking.
