adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last he had no more than four shillings left, and no clothes to wear but a pair of slippers and an old dressing gown.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now his friends did not trouble themselves any more about him as they could not walk with him in the street, but one of them, who was good-natured, sent him an old trunk, with the remark: “Pack up!”
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 His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At last he had no more than four shillings left, and no clothes to wear but a pair of slippers and an old dressing gown.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Now his friends did not trouble themselves any more about him as they could not walk with him in the street, but one of them, who was good-natured, sent him an old trunk, with the remark: “Pack up!”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now his friends did not trouble themselves any more about him as they could not walk with him in the street, but one of them, who was good-natured, sent him an old trunk, with the remark: “Pack up!”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In this way the money might soon be spent, and indeed it was so.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At last he had no more than four shillings left, and no clothes to wear but a pair of slippers and an old dressing gown.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading At last he had no more than four shillings left, and no clothes to wear but a pair of slippers and an old dressing gown.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now his friends did not trouble themselves any more about him as they could not walk with him in the street, but one of them, who was good-natured, sent him an old trunk, with the remark: “Pack up!”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now his friends did not trouble themselves any more about him as they could not walk with him in the street, but one of them, who was good-natured, sent him an old trunk, with the remark: “Pack up!”
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
drakesnounUS /dreɪks/
plural of “drake” — 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 His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading At last he had no more than four shillings left, and no clothes to wear but a pair of slippers and an old dressing gown.
ducksnounUS /dʌks/
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At last he had no more than four shillings left, and no clothes to wear but a pair of slippers and an old dressing gown.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Now his friends did not trouble themselves any more about him as they could not walk with him in the street, but one of them, who was good-natured, sent him an old trunk, with the remark: “Pack up!”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading Now his friends did not trouble themselves any more about him as they could not walk with him in the street, but one of them, who was good-natured, sent him an old trunk, with the remark: “Pack up!”
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
gownnounUS /ɡaʊn/
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading At last he had no more than four shillings left, and no clothes to wear but a pair of slippers and an old dressing gown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last he had no more than four shillings left, and no clothes to wear but a pair of slippers and an old dressing gown.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now his friends did not trouble themselves any more about him as they could not walk with him in the street, but one of them, who was good-natured, sent him an old trunk, with the remark: “Pack up!”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yes, that was all very well, but he had nothing to pack, therefore he seated himself in the trunk.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this way the money might soon be spent, and indeed it was so.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading In this way the money might soon be spent, and indeed it was so.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In this way the money might soon be spent, and indeed it was so.
kitesnounUS /kaɪts/
plural of “kite” — a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last he had no more than four shillings left, and no clothes to wear but a pair of slippers and an old dressing gown.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At last he had no more than four shillings left, and no clothes to wear but a pair of slippers and an old dressing gown.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
masqueradeverbUS /ˌmæskərˈeɪd/
take part in a masquerade
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In this way the money might soon be spent, and indeed it was so.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At last he had no more than four shillings left, and no clothes to wear but a pair of slippers and an old dressing gown.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At last he had no more than four shillings left, and no clothes to wear but a pair of slippers and an old dressing gown.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now his friends did not trouble themselves any more about him as they could not walk with him in the street, but one of them, who was good-natured, sent him an old trunk, with the remark: “Pack up!”
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Yes, that was all very well, but he had nothing to pack, therefore he seated himself in the trunk.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At last he had no more than four shillings left, and no clothes to wear but a pair of slippers and an old dressing gown.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now his friends did not trouble themselves any more about him as they could not walk with him in the street, but one of them, who was good-natured, sent him an old trunk, with the remark: “Pack up!”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
PackverbUS /pæk/
arrange in a container
From this reading Now his friends did not trouble themselves any more about him as they could not walk with him in the street, but one of them, who was good-natured, sent him an old trunk, with the remark: “Pack up!”
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading At last he had no more than four shillings left, and no clothes to wear but a pair of slippers and an old dressing gown.
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Now his friends did not trouble themselves any more about him as they could not walk with him in the street, but one of them, who was good-natured, sent him an old trunk, with the remark: “Pack up!”
seacoastnounUS /ˈsiːkoʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Yes, that was all very well, but he had nothing to pack, therefore he seated himself in the trunk.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Now his friends did not trouble themselves any more about him as they could not walk with him in the street, but one of them, who was good-natured, sent him an old trunk, with the remark: “Pack up!”
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading At last he had no more than four shillings left, and no clothes to wear but a pair of slippers and an old dressing gown.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading At last he had no more than four shillings left, and no clothes to wear but a pair of slippers and an old dressing gown.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In this way the money might soon be spent, and indeed it was so.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading In this way the money might soon be spent, and indeed it was so.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading In this way the money might soon be spent, and indeed it was so.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Now his friends did not trouble themselves any more about him as they could not walk with him in the street, but one of them, who was good-natured, sent him an old trunk, with the remark: “Pack up!”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At last he had no more than four shillings left, and no clothes to wear but a pair of slippers and an old dressing gown.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes, that was all very well, but he had nothing to pack, therefore he seated himself in the trunk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now his friends did not trouble themselves any more about him as they could not walk with him in the street, but one of them, who was good-natured, sent him an old trunk, with the remark: “Pack up!”
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Now his friends did not trouble themselves any more about him as they could not walk with him in the street, but one of them, who was good-natured, sent him an old trunk, with the remark: “Pack up!”
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Yes, that was all very well, but he had nothing to pack, therefore he seated himself in the trunk.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now his friends did not trouble themselves any more about him as they could not walk with him in the street, but one of them, who was good-natured, sent him an old trunk, with the remark: “Pack up!”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Now his friends did not trouble themselves any more about him as they could not walk with him in the street, but one of them, who was good-natured, sent him an old trunk, with the remark: “Pack up!”
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Now his friends did not trouble themselves any more about him as they could not walk with him in the street, but one of them, who was good-natured, sent him an old trunk, with the remark: “Pack up!”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now his friends did not trouble themselves any more about him as they could not walk with him in the street, but one of them, who was good-natured, sent him an old trunk, with the remark: “Pack up!”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Yes, that was all very well, but he had nothing to pack, therefore he seated himself in the trunk.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Now his friends did not trouble themselves any more about him as they could not walk with him in the street, but one of them, who was good-natured, sent him an old trunk, with the remark: “Pack up!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this way the money might soon be spent, and indeed it was so.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this way the money might soon be spent, and indeed it was so.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading At last he had no more than four shillings left, and no clothes to wear but a pair of slippers and an old dressing gown.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Yes, that was all very well, but he had nothing to pack, therefore he seated himself in the trunk.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now his friends did not trouble themselves any more about him as they could not walk with him in the street, but one of them, who was good-natured, sent him an old trunk, with the remark: “Pack up!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His son now got all this money; and he lived merrily, going to the masquerade every evening, making kites out of dollar notes, and playing at ducks and drakes on the seacoast with gold pieces instead of pebbles.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, that was all very well, but he had nothing to pack, therefore he seated himself in the trunk.
