adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading First, however, we unpacked the guns and checked the ammunition, of which there was a large supply, with more to follow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a long while he contemplated them, patting the stocks one after the other and giving to each a name as though they were all alive, then exclaimed:
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It made me shiver to think what the bill for them must have been, while their appearance when they were put together and stood in a long line against the wall of my sitting-room, moved old Hans to a kind of ecstasy.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading For a long while he contemplated them, patting the stocks one after the other and giving to each a name as though they were all alive, then exclaimed:
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 A beautiful battery they were of all sorts from elephant guns down, the most costly and best finished that money could buy at the time.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading First, however, we unpacked the guns and checked the ammunition, of which there was a large supply, with more to follow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading It made me shiver to think what the bill for them must have been, while their appearance when they were put together and stood in a long line against the wall of my sitting-room, moved old Hans to a kind of ecstasy.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a long while he contemplated them, patting the stocks one after the other and giving to each a name as though they were all alive, then exclaimed:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A beautiful battery they were of all sorts from elephant guns down, the most costly and best finished that money could buy at the time.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading A beautiful battery they were of all sorts from elephant guns down, the most costly and best finished that money could buy at the time.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A beautiful battery they were of all sorts from elephant guns down, the most costly and best finished that money could buy at the time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading A beautiful battery they were of all sorts from elephant guns down, the most costly and best finished that money could buy at the time.
billnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading It made me shiver to think what the bill for them must have been, while their appearance when they were put together and stood in a long line against the wall of my sitting-room, moved old Hans to a kind of ecstasy.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading A beautiful battery they were of all sorts from elephant guns down, the most costly and best finished that money could buy at the time.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading First, however, we unpacked the guns and checked the ammunition, of which there was a large supply, with more to follow.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading For a long while he contemplated them, patting the stocks one after the other and giving to each a name as though they were all alive, then exclaimed:
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading A beautiful battery they were of all sorts from elephant guns down, the most costly and best finished that money could buy at the time.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A beautiful battery they were of all sorts from elephant guns down, the most costly and best finished that money could buy at the time.
deliverynounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/
having made preparations
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A beautiful battery they were of all sorts from elephant guns down, the most costly and best finished that money could buy at the time.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For a long while he contemplated them, patting the stocks one after the other and giving to each a name as though they were all alive, then exclaimed:
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading It made me shiver to think what the bill for them must have been, while their appearance when they were put together and stood in a long line against the wall of my sitting-room, moved old Hans to a kind of ecstasy.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading A beautiful battery they were of all sorts from elephant guns down, the most costly and best finished that money could buy at the time.
etc
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From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading For a long while he contemplated them, patting the stocks one after the other and giving to each a name as though they were all alive, then exclaimed:
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading A beautiful battery they were of all sorts from elephant guns down, the most costly and best finished that money could buy at the time.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, however, we unpacked the guns and checked the ammunition, of which there was a large supply, with more to follow.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading First, however, we unpacked the guns and checked the ammunition, of which there was a large supply, with more to follow.
foodsnounUS /fuːdz/
plural of “food” — any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A beautiful battery they were of all sorts from elephant guns down, the most costly and best finished that money could buy at the time.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading For a long while he contemplated them, patting the stocks one after the other and giving to each a name as though they were all alive, then exclaimed:
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading First, however, we unpacked the guns and checked the ammunition, of which there was a large supply, with more to follow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading It made me shiver to think what the bill for them must have been, while their appearance when they were put together and stood in a long line against the wall of my sitting-room, moved old Hans to a kind of ecstasy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It made me shiver to think what the bill for them must have been, while their appearance when they were put together and stood in a long line against the wall of my sitting-room, moved old Hans to a kind of ecstasy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a long while he contemplated them, patting the stocks one after the other and giving to each a name as though they were all alive, then exclaimed:
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading First, however, we unpacked the guns and checked the ammunition, of which there was a large supply, with more to follow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made me shiver to think what the bill for them must have been, while their appearance when they were put together and stood in a long line against the wall of my sitting-room, moved old Hans to a kind of ecstasy.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It made me shiver to think what the bill for them must have been, while their appearance when they were put together and stood in a long line against the wall of my sitting-room, moved old Hans to a kind of ecstasy.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading First, however, we unpacked the guns and checked the ammunition, of which there was a large supply, with more to follow.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It made me shiver to think what the bill for them must have been, while their appearance when they were put together and stood in a long line against the wall of my sitting-room, moved old Hans to a kind of ecstasy.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It made me shiver to think what the bill for them must have been, while their appearance when they were put together and stood in a long line against the wall of my sitting-room, moved old Hans to a kind of ecstasy.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It made me shiver to think what the bill for them must have been, while their appearance when they were put together and stood in a long line against the wall of my sitting-room, moved old Hans to a kind of ecstasy.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading A beautiful battery they were of all sorts from elephant guns down, the most costly and best finished that money could buy at the time.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading First, however, we unpacked the guns and checked the ammunition, of which there was a large supply, with more to follow.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading A beautiful battery they were of all sorts from elephant guns down, the most costly and best finished that money could buy at the time.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It made me shiver to think what the bill for them must have been, while their appearance when they were put together and stood in a long line against the wall of my sitting-room, moved old Hans to a kind of ecstasy.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It made me shiver to think what the bill for them must have been, while their appearance when they were put together and stood in a long line against the wall of my sitting-room, moved old Hans to a kind of ecstasy.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For a long while he contemplated them, patting the stocks one after the other and giving to each a name as though they were all alive, then exclaimed:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It made me shiver to think what the bill for them must have been, while their appearance when they were put together and stood in a long line against the wall of my sitting-room, moved old Hans to a kind of ecstasy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a long while he contemplated them, patting the stocks one after the other and giving to each a name as though they were all alive, then exclaimed:
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For a long while he contemplated them, patting the stocks one after the other and giving to each a name as though they were all alive, then exclaimed:
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
pattingverbUS /ˈpætɪŋ/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading For a long while he contemplated them, patting the stocks one after the other and giving to each a name as though they were all alive, then exclaimed:
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It made me shiver to think what the bill for them must have been, while their appearance when they were put together and stood in a long line against the wall of my sitting-room, moved old Hans to a kind of ecstasy.
Ragnall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading It made me shiver to think what the bill for them must have been, while their appearance when they were put together and stood in a long line against the wall of my sitting-room, moved old Hans to a kind of ecstasy.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It made me shiver to think what the bill for them must have been, while their appearance when they were put together and stood in a long line against the wall of my sitting-room, moved old Hans to a kind of ecstasy.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading A beautiful battery they were of all sorts from elephant guns down, the most costly and best finished that money could buy at the time.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
STARTverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading For a long while he contemplated them, patting the stocks one after the other and giving to each a name as though they were all alive, then exclaimed:
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It made me shiver to think what the bill for them must have been, while their appearance when they were put together and stood in a long line against the wall of my sitting-room, moved old Hans to a kind of ecstasy.
supplyverbUS /səˈplaɪ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading First, however, we unpacked the guns and checked the ammunition, of which there was a large supply, with more to follow.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It made me shiver to think what the bill for them must have been, while their appearance when they were put together and stood in a long line against the wall of my sitting-room, moved old Hans to a kind of ecstasy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It made me shiver to think what the bill for them must have been, while their appearance when they were put together and stood in a long line against the wall of my sitting-room, moved old Hans to a kind of ecstasy.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a long while he contemplated them, patting the stocks one after the other and giving to each a name as though they were all alive, then exclaimed:
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading First, however, we unpacked the guns and checked the ammunition, of which there was a large supply, with more to follow.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A beautiful battery they were of all sorts from elephant guns down, the most costly and best finished that money could buy at the time.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It made me shiver to think what the bill for them must have been, while their appearance when they were put together and stood in a long line against the wall of my sitting-room, moved old Hans to a kind of ecstasy.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For a long while he contemplated them, patting the stocks one after the other and giving to each a name as though they were all alive, then exclaimed:
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A beautiful battery they were of all sorts from elephant guns down, the most costly and best finished that money could buy at the time.
tinnedadjective
sealed in a can or jar
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First, however, we unpacked the guns and checked the ammunition, of which there was a large supply, with more to follow.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It made me shiver to think what the bill for them must have been, while their appearance when they were put together and stood in a long line against the wall of my sitting-room, moved old Hans to a kind of ecstasy.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
unpackedverbUS /ənˈpækt/
past form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading First, however, we unpacked the guns and checked the ammunition, of which there was a large supply, with more to follow.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It made me shiver to think what the bill for them must have been, while their appearance when they were put together and stood in a long line against the wall of my sitting-room, moved old Hans to a kind of ecstasy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First, however, we unpacked the guns and checked the ammunition, of which there was a large supply, with more to follow.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading First, however, we unpacked the guns and checked the ammunition, of which there was a large supply, with more to follow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It made me shiver to think what the bill for them must have been, while their appearance when they were put together and stood in a long line against the wall of my sitting-room, moved old Hans to a kind of ecstasy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE START That evening when the baggage had been disposed of and locked up in my little stable and arrangements were made for the delivery of some cases containing tinned foods, etc., which had proved too heavy for the Scotch cart, Lord Ragnall and I continued our conversation.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It made me shiver to think what the bill for them must have been, while their appearance when they were put together and stood in a long line against the wall of my sitting-room, moved old Hans to a kind of ecstasy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading First, however, we unpacked the guns and checked the ammunition, of which there was a large supply, with more to follow.
