adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At one end is the railway-station; at the other the harbour and the sea, and that is Somarsh.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one end is the railway-station; at the other the harbour and the sea, and that is Somarsh.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The Powers Behind the world that make our griefs our gains.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Ichabod!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading The small town of Somarsh, in Suffolk, consists of one street running up from the so-called harbour.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At one end is the railway-station; at the other the harbour and the sea, and that is Somarsh.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The small town of Somarsh, in Suffolk, consists of one street running up from the so-called harbour.
gainsnounUS /ɡeɪnz/
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading The Powers Behind the world that make our griefs our gains.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
griefs
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From this reading The Powers Behind the world that make our griefs our gains.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading The small town of Somarsh, in Suffolk, consists of one street running up from the so-called harbour.
Ichabod
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From this reading But Ichabod!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The small town of Somarsh, in Suffolk, consists of one street running up from the so-called harbour.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At one end is the railway-station; at the other the harbour and the sea, and that is Somarsh.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The Powers Behind the world that make our griefs our gains.
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The small town of Somarsh, in Suffolk, consists of one street running up from the so-called harbour.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The small town of Somarsh, in Suffolk, consists of one street running up from the so-called harbour.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At one end is the railway-station; at the other the harbour and the sea, and that is Somarsh.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Powers Behind the world that make our griefs our gains.
PowersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading The Powers Behind the world that make our griefs our gains.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
railway-station
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At one end is the railway-station; at the other the harbour and the sea, and that is Somarsh.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The small town of Somarsh, in Suffolk, consists of one street running up from the so-called harbour.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading At one end is the railway-station; at the other the harbour and the sea, and that is Somarsh.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The small town of Somarsh, in Suffolk, consists of one street running up from the so-called harbour.
so-calledadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊˈkɔːld/
doubtful or suspect
From this reading The small town of Somarsh, in Suffolk, consists of one street running up from the so-called harbour.
Somarsh
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From this reading The small town of Somarsh, in Suffolk, consists of one street running up from the so-called harbour.
Southmarsh
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From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The small town of Somarsh, in Suffolk, consists of one street running up from the so-called harbour.
Suffolk
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From this reading The small town of Somarsh, in Suffolk, consists of one street running up from the so-called harbour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Powers Behind the world that make our griefs our gains.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Powers Behind the world that make our griefs our gains.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The small town of Somarsh, in Suffolk, consists of one street running up from the so-called harbour.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The small town of Somarsh, in Suffolk, consists of one street running up from the so-called harbour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Powers Behind the world that make our griefs our gains.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
