AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT AT HOWTH.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Of that," I replied, "I have little doubt; but for the reasons I have just mentioned, it is absolutely necessary that I should not lose a moment; and after arranging a few things here, I shall start to-morrow by the earliest packet, and hasten up to London at once."
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "And must you really leave us so soon," said Tom as we issued forth into the street; "why I was just planning a whole week's adventure for you.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Of that," I replied, "I have little doubt; but for the reasons I have just mentioned, it is absolutely necessary that I should not lose a moment; and after arranging a few things here, I shall start to-morrow by the earliest packet, and hasten up to London at once."
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 Town is so full of all kinds of idle people, I think I could manage to make your time pass pleasantly enough."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And must you really leave us so soon," said Tom as we issued forth into the street; "why I was just planning a whole week's adventure for you.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading "Of that," I replied, "I have little doubt; but for the reasons I have just mentioned, it is absolutely necessary that I should not lose a moment; and after arranging a few things here, I shall start to-morrow by the earliest packet, and hasten up to London at once."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And must you really leave us so soon," said Tom as we issued forth into the street; "why I was just planning a whole week's adventure for you.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A NIGHT AT HOWTH.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of that," I replied, "I have little doubt; but for the reasons I have just mentioned, it is absolutely necessary that I should not lose a moment; and after arranging a few things here, I shall start to-morrow by the earliest packet, and hasten up to London at once."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Of that," I replied, "I have little doubt; but for the reasons I have just mentioned, it is absolutely necessary that I should not lose a moment; and after arranging a few things here, I shall start to-morrow by the earliest packet, and hasten up to London at once."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Town is so full of all kinds of idle people, I think I could manage to make your time pass pleasantly enough."
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Of that," I replied, "I have little doubt; but for the reasons I have just mentioned, it is absolutely necessary that I should not lose a moment; and after arranging a few things here, I shall start to-morrow by the earliest packet, and hasten up to London at once."
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading "Of that," I replied, "I have little doubt; but for the reasons I have just mentioned, it is absolutely necessary that I should not lose a moment; and after arranging a few things here, I shall start to-morrow by the earliest packet, and hasten up to London at once."
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Town is so full of all kinds of idle people, I think I could manage to make your time pass pleasantly enough."
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 "Of that," I replied, "I have little doubt; but for the reasons I have just mentioned, it is absolutely necessary that I should not lose a moment; and after arranging a few things here, I shall start to-morrow by the earliest packet, and hasten up to London at once."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And must you really leave us so soon," said Tom as we issued forth into the street; "why I was just planning a whole week's adventure for you.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And must you really leave us so soon," said Tom as we issued forth into the street; "why I was just planning a whole week's adventure for you.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Town is so full of all kinds of idle people, I think I could manage to make your time pass pleasantly enough."
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading "Of that," I replied, "I have little doubt; but for the reasons I have just mentioned, it is absolutely necessary that I should not lose a moment; and after arranging a few things here, I shall start to-morrow by the earliest packet, and hasten up to London at once."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Of that," I replied, "I have little doubt; but for the reasons I have just mentioned, it is absolutely necessary that I should not lose a moment; and after arranging a few things here, I shall start to-morrow by the earliest packet, and hasten up to London at once."
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Of that," I replied, "I have little doubt; but for the reasons I have just mentioned, it is absolutely necessary that I should not lose a moment; and after arranging a few things here, I shall start to-morrow by the earliest packet, and hasten up to London at once."
how
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From this reading "By Jupiter," said Tom, "how lucky.
HOWTH
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From this reading A NIGHT AT HOWTH.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And must you really leave us so soon," said Tom as we issued forth into the street; "why I was just planning a whole week's adventure for you.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading Town is so full of all kinds of idle people, I think I could manage to make your time pass pleasantly enough."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "And must you really leave us so soon," said Tom as we issued forth into the street; "why I was just planning a whole week's adventure for you.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Town is so full of all kinds of idle people, I think I could manage to make your time pass pleasantly enough."
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading "And must you really leave us so soon," said Tom as we issued forth into the street; "why I was just planning a whole week's adventure for you.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Of that," I replied, "I have little doubt; but for the reasons I have just mentioned, it is absolutely necessary that I should not lose a moment; and after arranging a few things here, I shall start to-morrow by the earliest packet, and hasten up to London at once."
JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading "By Jupiter," said Tom, "how lucky.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "And must you really leave us so soon," said Tom as we issued forth into the street; "why I was just planning a whole week's adventure for you.
kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Town is so full of all kinds of idle people, I think I could manage to make your time pass pleasantly enough."
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading "And must you really leave us so soon," said Tom as we issued forth into the street; "why I was just planning a whole week's adventure for you.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Of that," I replied, "I have little doubt; but for the reasons I have just mentioned, it is absolutely necessary that I should not lose a moment; and after arranging a few things here, I shall start to-morrow by the earliest packet, and hasten up to London at once."
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "Of that," I replied, "I have little doubt; but for the reasons I have just mentioned, it is absolutely necessary that I should not lose a moment; and after arranging a few things here, I shall start to-morrow by the earliest packet, and hasten up to London at once."
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Of that," I replied, "I have little doubt; but for the reasons I have just mentioned, it is absolutely necessary that I should not lose a moment; and after arranging a few things here, I shall start to-morrow by the earliest packet, and hasten up to London at once."
luckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/
occurring by chance
From this reading "By Jupiter," said Tom, "how lucky.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Town is so full of all kinds of idle people, I think I could manage to make your time pass pleasantly enough."
manageverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Town is so full of all kinds of idle people, I think I could manage to make your time pass pleasantly enough."
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading "Of that," I replied, "I have little doubt; but for the reasons I have just mentioned, it is absolutely necessary that I should not lose a moment; and after arranging a few things here, I shall start to-morrow by the earliest packet, and hasten up to London at once."
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading "Of that," I replied, "I have little doubt; but for the reasons I have just mentioned, it is absolutely necessary that I should not lose a moment; and after arranging a few things here, I shall start to-morrow by the earliest packet, and hasten up to London at once."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "And must you really leave us so soon," said Tom as we issued forth into the street; "why I was just planning a whole week's adventure for you.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading "Of that," I replied, "I have little doubt; but for the reasons I have just mentioned, it is absolutely necessary that I should not lose a moment; and after arranging a few things here, I shall start to-morrow by the earliest packet, and hasten up to London at once."
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT AT HOWTH.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Of that," I replied, "I have little doubt; but for the reasons I have just mentioned, it is absolutely necessary that I should not lose a moment; and after arranging a few things here, I shall start to-morrow by the earliest packet, and hasten up to London at once."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Town is so full of all kinds of idle people, I think I could manage to make your time pass pleasantly enough."
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "Of that," I replied, "I have little doubt; but for the reasons I have just mentioned, it is absolutely necessary that I should not lose a moment; and after arranging a few things here, I shall start to-morrow by the earliest packet, and hasten up to London at once."
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "Of that," I replied, "I have little doubt; but for the reasons I have just mentioned, it is absolutely necessary that I should not lose a moment; and after arranging a few things here, I shall start to-morrow by the earliest packet, and hasten up to London at once."
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Town is so full of all kinds of idle people, I think I could manage to make your time pass pleasantly enough."
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Town is so full of all kinds of idle people, I think I could manage to make your time pass pleasantly enough."
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading "And must you really leave us so soon," said Tom as we issued forth into the street; "why I was just planning a whole week's adventure for you.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Town is so full of all kinds of idle people, I think I could manage to make your time pass pleasantly enough."
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "And must you really leave us so soon," said Tom as we issued forth into the street; "why I was just planning a whole week's adventure for you.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Of that," I replied, "I have little doubt; but for the reasons I have just mentioned, it is absolutely necessary that I should not lose a moment; and after arranging a few things here, I shall start to-morrow by the earliest packet, and hasten up to London at once."
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Of that," I replied, "I have little doubt; but for the reasons I have just mentioned, it is absolutely necessary that I should not lose a moment; and after arranging a few things here, I shall start to-morrow by the earliest packet, and hasten up to London at once."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And must you really leave us so soon," said Tom as we issued forth into the street; "why I was just planning a whole week's adventure for you.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Of that," I replied, "I have little doubt; but for the reasons I have just mentioned, it is absolutely necessary that I should not lose a moment; and after arranging a few things here, I shall start to-morrow by the earliest packet, and hasten up to London at once."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Of that," I replied, "I have little doubt; but for the reasons I have just mentioned, it is absolutely necessary that I should not lose a moment; and after arranging a few things here, I shall start to-morrow by the earliest packet, and hasten up to London at once."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And must you really leave us so soon," said Tom as we issued forth into the street; "why I was just planning a whole week's adventure for you.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "And must you really leave us so soon," said Tom as we issued forth into the street; "why I was just planning a whole week's adventure for you.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Of that," I replied, "I have little doubt; but for the reasons I have just mentioned, it is absolutely necessary that I should not lose a moment; and after arranging a few things here, I shall start to-morrow by the earliest packet, and hasten up to London at once."
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "And must you really leave us so soon," said Tom as we issued forth into the street; "why I was just planning a whole week's adventure for you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Of that," I replied, "I have little doubt; but for the reasons I have just mentioned, it is absolutely necessary that I should not lose a moment; and after arranging a few things here, I shall start to-morrow by the earliest packet, and hasten up to London at once."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And must you really leave us so soon," said Tom as we issued forth into the street; "why I was just planning a whole week's adventure for you.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Of that," I replied, "I have little doubt; but for the reasons I have just mentioned, it is absolutely necessary that I should not lose a moment; and after arranging a few things here, I shall start to-morrow by the earliest packet, and hasten up to London at once."
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Town is so full of all kinds of idle people, I think I could manage to make your time pass pleasantly enough."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Town is so full of all kinds of idle people, I think I could manage to make your time pass pleasantly enough."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Town is so full of all kinds of idle people, I think I could manage to make your time pass pleasantly enough."
to-morrow
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From this reading "Of that," I replied, "I have little doubt; but for the reasons I have just mentioned, it is absolutely necessary that I should not lose a moment; and after arranging a few things here, I shall start to-morrow by the earliest packet, and hasten up to London at once."
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "And must you really leave us so soon," said Tom as we issued forth into the street; "why I was just planning a whole week's adventure for you.
TownnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Town is so full of all kinds of idle people, I think I could manage to make your time pass pleasantly enough."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Of that," I replied, "I have little doubt; but for the reasons I have just mentioned, it is absolutely necessary that I should not lose a moment; and after arranging a few things here, I shall start to-morrow by the earliest packet, and hasten up to London at once."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And must you really leave us so soon," said Tom as we issued forth into the street; "why I was just planning a whole week's adventure for you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And must you really leave us so soon," said Tom as we issued forth into the street; "why I was just planning a whole week's adventure for you.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And must you really leave us so soon," said Tom as we issued forth into the street; "why I was just planning a whole week's adventure for you.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "And must you really leave us so soon," said Tom as we issued forth into the street; "why I was just planning a whole week's adventure for you.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "And must you really leave us so soon," said Tom as we issued forth into the street; "why I was just planning a whole week's adventure for you.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "And must you really leave us so soon," said Tom as we issued forth into the street; "why I was just planning a whole week's adventure for you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And must you really leave us so soon," said Tom as we issued forth into the street; "why I was just planning a whole week's adventure for you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Town is so full of all kinds of idle people, I think I could manage to make your time pass pleasantly enough."
