aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He spoke to John Webb and Mrs. Drake about the meeting to be held that day at the church and praised the preacher's powers and sincerity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He spoke to John Webb and Mrs. Drake about the meeting to be held that day at the church and praised the preacher's powers and sincerity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Drake sat at the head of the table as unconcerned as if nothing unusual had happened to him in the night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mostyn did not see Dolly at breakfast.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He spoke to John Webb and Mrs. Drake about the meeting to be held that day at the church and praised the preacher's powers and sincerity.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Mostyn did not see Dolly at breakfast.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He spoke to John Webb and Mrs. Drake about the meeting to be held that day at the church and praised the preacher's powers and sincerity.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day was Sunday.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mostyn did not see Dolly at breakfast.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Mostyn did not see Dolly at breakfast.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading Drake sat at the head of the table as unconcerned as if nothing unusual had happened to him in the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Drake sat at the head of the table as unconcerned as if nothing unusual had happened to him in the night.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Drake sat at the head of the table as unconcerned as if nothing unusual had happened to him in the night.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading It was the philosophical Webb who had something to say more in harmony with Mostyn's reflections.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke to John Webb and Mrs. Drake about the meeting to be held that day at the church and praised the preacher's powers and sincerity.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Drake sat at the head of the table as unconcerned as if nothing unusual had happened to him in the night.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He spoke to John Webb and Mrs. Drake about the meeting to be held that day at the church and praised the preacher's powers and sincerity.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Drake sat at the head of the table as unconcerned as if nothing unusual had happened to him in the night.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Drake sat at the head of the table as unconcerned as if nothing unusual had happened to him in the night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Drake sat at the head of the table as unconcerned as if nothing unusual had happened to him in the night.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the philosophical Webb who had something to say more in harmony with Mostyn's reflections.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He spoke to John Webb and Mrs. Drake about the meeting to be held that day at the church and praised the preacher's powers and sincerity.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He spoke to John Webb and Mrs. Drake about the meeting to be held that day at the church and praised the preacher's powers and sincerity.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was the philosophical Webb who had something to say more in harmony with Mostyn's reflections.
Mostyn
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From this reading Mostyn did not see Dolly at breakfast.
Mostyn's
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From this reading It was the philosophical Webb who had something to say more in harmony with Mostyn's reflections.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He spoke to John Webb and Mrs. Drake about the meeting to be held that day at the church and praised the preacher's powers and sincerity.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day was Sunday.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Drake sat at the head of the table as unconcerned as if nothing unusual had happened to him in the night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mostyn did not see Dolly at breakfast.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Drake sat at the head of the table as unconcerned as if nothing unusual had happened to him in the night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Drake sat at the head of the table as unconcerned as if nothing unusual had happened to him in the night.
philosophicaladjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading It was the philosophical Webb who had something to say more in harmony with Mostyn's reflections.
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading He spoke to John Webb and Mrs. Drake about the meeting to be held that day at the church and praised the preacher's powers and sincerity.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading He spoke to John Webb and Mrs. Drake about the meeting to be held that day at the church and praised the preacher's powers and sincerity.
preacher'snounUS /ˈpriːtʃərz/
possessive form of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading He spoke to John Webb and Mrs. Drake about the meeting to be held that day at the church and praised the preacher's powers and sincerity.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading It was the philosophical Webb who had something to say more in harmony with Mostyn's reflections.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Drake sat at the head of the table as unconcerned as if nothing unusual had happened to him in the night.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading It was the philosophical Webb who had something to say more in harmony with Mostyn's reflections.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mostyn did not see Dolly at breakfast.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading He spoke to John Webb and Mrs. Drake about the meeting to be held that day at the church and praised the preacher's powers and sincerity.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was the philosophical Webb who had something to say more in harmony with Mostyn's reflections.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke to John Webb and Mrs. Drake about the meeting to be held that day at the church and praised the preacher's powers and sincerity.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The next day was Sunday.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Drake sat at the head of the table as unconcerned as if nothing unusual had happened to him in the night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He spoke to John Webb and Mrs. Drake about the meeting to be held that day at the church and praised the preacher's powers and sincerity.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day was Sunday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Drake sat at the head of the table as unconcerned as if nothing unusual had happened to him in the night.
unconcernedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈsɜːrnd/
lacking in interest or care or feeling
From this reading Drake sat at the head of the table as unconcerned as if nothing unusual had happened to him in the night.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Drake sat at the head of the table as unconcerned as if nothing unusual had happened to him in the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was Sunday.
WebbnounUS /web/
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading He spoke to John Webb and Mrs. Drake about the meeting to be held that day at the church and praised the preacher's powers and sincerity.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was the philosophical Webb who had something to say more in harmony with Mostyn's reflections.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the philosophical Webb who had something to say more in harmony with Mostyn's reflections.
