adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Bradshaw was obliged to leave town for a week or two on business connected with the great land-claim.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Bliss your soul, Mr. Bridshaw,” answered Mistress Kitty Fagan, “she's been gahn nigh a wake.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On his return, feeling in pretty good spirits, as the prospects looked favorable, he went to make a call at The Poplars.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked first for Miss Hazard.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On his return, feeling in pretty good spirits, as the prospects looked favorable, he went to make a call at The Poplars.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Bliss your soul, Mr. Bridshaw,” answered Mistress Kitty Fagan, “she's been gahn nigh a wake.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It's to the city, to the big school, they've sint her.”
BlissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading “Bliss your soul, Mr. Bridshaw,” answered Mistress Kitty Fagan, “she's been gahn nigh a wake.
Bradshaw
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From this reading Mr. Bradshaw was obliged to leave town for a week or two on business connected with the great land-claim.
Bridshaw
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From this reading “Bliss your soul, Mr. Bridshaw,” answered Mistress Kitty Fagan, “she's been gahn nigh a wake.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Mr. Bradshaw was obliged to leave town for a week or two on business connected with the great land-claim.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On his return, feeling in pretty good spirits, as the prospects looked favorable, he went to make a call at The Poplars.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It's to the city, to the big school, they've sint her.”
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading Mr. Bradshaw was obliged to leave town for a week or two on business connected with the great land-claim.
Fagan
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From this reading “Bliss your soul, Mr. Bridshaw,” answered Mistress Kitty Fagan, “she's been gahn nigh a wake.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading On his return, feeling in pretty good spirits, as the prospects looked favorable, he went to make a call at The Poplars.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading On his return, feeling in pretty good spirits, as the prospects looked favorable, he went to make a call at The Poplars.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He asked first for Miss Hazard.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Bradshaw was obliged to leave town for a week or two on business connected with the great land-claim.
gahn
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From this reading “Bliss your soul, Mr. Bridshaw,” answered Mistress Kitty Fagan, “she's been gahn nigh a wake.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading On his return, feeling in pretty good spirits, as the prospects looked favorable, he went to make a call at The Poplars.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mr. Bradshaw was obliged to leave town for a week or two on business connected with the great land-claim.
HazardnounUS /ˈhæzərd/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading He asked first for Miss Hazard.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On his return, feeling in pretty good spirits, as the prospects looked favorable, he went to make a call at The Poplars.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It's to the city, to the big school, they've sint her.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his return, feeling in pretty good spirits, as the prospects looked favorable, he went to make a call at The Poplars.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On his return, feeling in pretty good spirits, as the prospects looked favorable, he went to make a call at The Poplars.
It's
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From this reading It's to the city, to the big school, they've sint her.”
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “Bliss your soul, Mr. Bridshaw,” answered Mistress Kitty Fagan, “she's been gahn nigh a wake.
land-claim
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From this reading Mr. Bradshaw was obliged to leave town for a week or two on business connected with the great land-claim.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Mr. Bradshaw was obliged to leave town for a week or two on business connected with the great land-claim.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading On his return, feeling in pretty good spirits, as the prospects looked favorable, he went to make a call at The Poplars.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading On his return, feeling in pretty good spirits, as the prospects looked favorable, he went to make a call at The Poplars.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He asked first for Miss Hazard.
MistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “Bliss your soul, Mr. Bridshaw,” answered Mistress Kitty Fagan, “she's been gahn nigh a wake.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bradshaw was obliged to leave town for a week or two on business connected with the great land-claim.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading “Bliss your soul, Mr. Bridshaw,” answered Mistress Kitty Fagan, “she's been gahn nigh a wake.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Mr. Bradshaw was obliged to leave town for a week or two on business connected with the great land-claim.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Bradshaw was obliged to leave town for a week or two on business connected with the great land-claim.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Bradshaw was obliged to leave town for a week or two on business connected with the great land-claim.
Poplars
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From this reading On his return, feeling in pretty good spirits, as the prospects looked favorable, he went to make a call at The Poplars.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading On his return, feeling in pretty good spirits, as the prospects looked favorable, he went to make a call at The Poplars.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading On his return, feeling in pretty good spirits, as the prospects looked favorable, he went to make a call at The Poplars.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On his return, feeling in pretty good spirits, as the prospects looked favorable, he went to make a call at The Poplars.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading It's to the city, to the big school, they've sint her.”
she's
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From this reading “Bliss your soul, Mr. Bridshaw,” answered Mistress Kitty Fagan, “she's been gahn nigh a wake.
sint
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From this reading It's to the city, to the big school, they've sint her.”
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “Bliss your soul, Mr. Bridshaw,” answered Mistress Kitty Fagan, “she's been gahn nigh a wake.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading On his return, feeling in pretty good spirits, as the prospects looked favorable, he went to make a call at The Poplars.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Bradshaw was obliged to leave town for a week or two on business connected with the great land-claim.
they've
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From this reading It's to the city, to the big school, they've sint her.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Bradshaw was obliged to leave town for a week or two on business connected with the great land-claim.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Mr. Bradshaw was obliged to leave town for a week or two on business connected with the great land-claim.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Bradshaw was obliged to leave town for a week or two on business connected with the great land-claim.
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Bliss your soul, Mr. Bridshaw,” answered Mistress Kitty Fagan, “she's been gahn nigh a wake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Bradshaw was obliged to leave town for a week or two on business connected with the great land-claim.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Mr. Bradshaw was obliged to leave town for a week or two on business connected with the great land-claim.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On his return, feeling in pretty good spirits, as the prospects looked favorable, he went to make a call at The Poplars.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Bradshaw was obliged to leave town for a week or two on business connected with the great land-claim.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Bliss your soul, Mr. Bridshaw,” answered Mistress Kitty Fagan, “she's been gahn nigh a wake.
