adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had now been two years in the country: and about the beginning of the third, Glumdalclitch and I attended the king and queen, in a progress to the south coast of the kingdom.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had now been two years in the country: and about the beginning of the third, Glumdalclitch and I attended the king and queen, in a progress to the south coast of the kingdom.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading On the roof of my closet, not directly over the middle of the hammock, I ordered the joiner to cut a hole of a foot square, to give me air in hot weather as I slept; which hole I shut at pleasure, with a board that drew backward and forward through a groove.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I was carried as usual, in my travelling box, which, as I have already described, was a very convenient closet of twelve feet wide.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had now been two years in the country: and about the beginning of the third, Glumdalclitch and I attended the king and queen, in a progress to the south coast of the kingdom.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was carried as usual, in my travelling box, which, as I have already described, was a very convenient closet of twelve feet wide.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And I had ordered a hammock to be fixed, by silken ropes, from the four corners at the top, to break the jolts when a servant carried me before him on horseback, as I sometimes desired; and would often sleep in my hammock, while we were upon the road.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading I had now been two years in the country: and about the beginning of the third, Glumdalclitch and I attended the king and queen, in a progress to the south coast of the kingdom.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading On the roof of my closet, not directly over the middle of the hammock, I ordered the joiner to cut a hole of a foot square, to give me air in hot weather as I slept; which hole I shut at pleasure, with a board that drew backward and forward through a groove.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And I had ordered a hammock to be fixed, by silken ropes, from the four corners at the top, to break the jolts when a servant carried me before him on horseback, as I sometimes desired; and would often sleep in my hammock, while we were upon the road.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had now been two years in the country: and about the beginning of the third, Glumdalclitch and I attended the king and queen, in a progress to the south coast of the kingdom.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And I had ordered a hammock to be fixed, by silken ropes, from the four corners at the top, to break the jolts when a servant carried me before him on horseback, as I sometimes desired; and would often sleep in my hammock, while we were upon the road.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I had now been two years in the country: and about the beginning of the third, Glumdalclitch and I attended the king and queen, in a progress to the south coast of the kingdom.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading On the roof of my closet, not directly over the middle of the hammock, I ordered the joiner to cut a hole of a foot square, to give me air in hot weather as I slept; which hole I shut at pleasure, with a board that drew backward and forward through a groove.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading I was carried as usual, in my travelling box, which, as I have already described, was a very convenient closet of twelve feet wide.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading And I had ordered a hammock to be fixed, by silken ropes, from the four corners at the top, to break the jolts when a servant carried me before him on horseback, as I sometimes desired; and would often sleep in my hammock, while we were upon the road.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And I had ordered a hammock to be fixed, by silken ropes, from the four corners at the top, to break the jolts when a servant carried me before him on horseback, as I sometimes desired; and would often sleep in my hammock, while we were upon the road.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When we came to our journey's end, the king thought proper to pass a few days at a palace he has near Flanflasnic, a city within eighteen English miles of the seaside.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I was carried as usual, in my travelling box, which, as I have already described, was a very convenient closet of twelve feet wide.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading When we came to our journey's end, the king thought proper to pass a few days at a palace he has near Flanflasnic, a city within eighteen English miles of the seaside.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading I was carried as usual, in my travelling box, which, as I have already described, was a very convenient closet of twelve feet wide.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading I had now been two years in the country: and about the beginning of the third, Glumdalclitch and I attended the king and queen, in a progress to the south coast of the kingdom.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading I was carried as usual, in my travelling box, which, as I have already described, was a very convenient closet of twelve feet wide.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading And I had ordered a hammock to be fixed, by silken ropes, from the four corners at the top, to break the jolts when a servant carried me before him on horseback, as I sometimes desired; and would often sleep in my hammock, while we were upon the road.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I had now been two years in the country: and about the beginning of the third, Glumdalclitch and I attended the king and queen, in a progress to the south coast of the kingdom.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading On the roof of my closet, not directly over the middle of the hammock, I ordered the joiner to cut a hole of a foot square, to give me air in hot weather as I slept; which hole I shut at pleasure, with a board that drew backward and forward through a groove.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading When we came to our journey's end, the king thought proper to pass a few days at a palace he has near Flanflasnic, a city within eighteen English miles of the seaside.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading I was carried as usual, in my travelling box, which, as I have already described, was a very convenient closet of twelve feet wide.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading And I had ordered a hammock to be fixed, by silken ropes, from the four corners at the top, to break the jolts when a servant carried me before him on horseback, as I sometimes desired; and would often sleep in my hammock, while we were upon the road.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading On the roof of my closet, not directly over the middle of the hammock, I ordered the joiner to cut a hole of a foot square, to give me air in hot weather as I slept; which hole I shut at pleasure, with a board that drew backward and forward through a groove.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading On the roof of my closet, not directly over the middle of the hammock, I ordered the joiner to cut a hole of a foot square, to give me air in hot weather as I slept; which hole I shut at pleasure, with a board that drew backward and forward through a groove.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading When we came to our journey's end, the king thought proper to pass a few days at a palace he has near Flanflasnic, a city within eighteen English miles of the seaside.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading When we came to our journey's end, the king thought proper to pass a few days at a palace he has near Flanflasnic, a city within eighteen English miles of the seaside.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading When we came to our journey's end, the king thought proper to pass a few days at a palace he has near Flanflasnic, a city within eighteen English miles of the seaside.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I was carried as usual, in my travelling box, which, as I have already described, was a very convenient closet of twelve feet wide.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When we came to our journey's end, the king thought proper to pass a few days at a palace he has near Flanflasnic, a city within eighteen English miles of the seaside.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading And I had ordered a hammock to be fixed, by silken ropes, from the four corners at the top, to break the jolts when a servant carried me before him on horseback, as I sometimes desired; and would often sleep in my hammock, while we were upon the road.
Flanflasnic
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From this reading When we came to our journey's end, the king thought proper to pass a few days at a palace he has near Flanflasnic, a city within eighteen English miles of the seaside.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On the roof of my closet, not directly over the middle of the hammock, I ordered the joiner to cut a hole of a foot square, to give me air in hot weather as I slept; which hole I shut at pleasure, with a board that drew backward and forward through a groove.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading On the roof of my closet, not directly over the middle of the hammock, I ordered the joiner to cut a hole of a foot square, to give me air in hot weather as I slept; which hole I shut at pleasure, with a board that drew backward and forward through a groove.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading And I had ordered a hammock to be fixed, by silken ropes, from the four corners at the top, to break the jolts when a servant carried me before him on horseback, as I sometimes desired; and would often sleep in my hammock, while we were upon the road.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And I had ordered a hammock to be fixed, by silken ropes, from the four corners at the top, to break the jolts when a servant carried me before him on horseback, as I sometimes desired; and would often sleep in my hammock, while we were upon the road.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading On the roof of my closet, not directly over the middle of the hammock, I ordered the joiner to cut a hole of a foot square, to give me air in hot weather as I slept; which hole I shut at pleasure, with a board that drew backward and forward through a groove.
Glumdalclitch
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From this reading I had now been two years in the country: and about the beginning of the third, Glumdalclitch and I attended the king and queen, in a progress to the south coast of the kingdom.
groovenounUS /ɡruːv/
a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
From this reading On the roof of my closet, not directly over the middle of the hammock, I ordered the joiner to cut a hole of a foot square, to give me air in hot weather as I slept; which hole I shut at pleasure, with a board that drew backward and forward through a groove.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had now been two years in the country: and about the beginning of the third, Glumdalclitch and I attended the king and queen, in a progress to the south coast of the kingdom.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading And I had ordered a hammock to be fixed, by silken ropes, from the four corners at the top, to break the jolts when a servant carried me before him on horseback, as I sometimes desired; and would often sleep in my hammock, while we were upon the road.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When we came to our journey's end, the king thought proper to pass a few days at a palace he has near Flanflasnic, a city within eighteen English miles of the seaside.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was carried as usual, in my travelling box, which, as I have already described, was a very convenient closet of twelve feet wide.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When we came to our journey's end, the king thought proper to pass a few days at a palace he has near Flanflasnic, a city within eighteen English miles of the seaside.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I had ordered a hammock to be fixed, by silken ropes, from the four corners at the top, to break the jolts when a servant carried me before him on horseback, as I sometimes desired; and would often sleep in my hammock, while we were upon the road.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading On the roof of my closet, not directly over the middle of the hammock, I ordered the joiner to cut a hole of a foot square, to give me air in hot weather as I slept; which hole I shut at pleasure, with a board that drew backward and forward through a groove.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading And I had ordered a hammock to be fixed, by silken ropes, from the four corners at the top, to break the jolts when a servant carried me before him on horseback, as I sometimes desired; and would often sleep in my hammock, while we were upon the road.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading On the roof of my closet, not directly over the middle of the hammock, I ordered the joiner to cut a hole of a foot square, to give me air in hot weather as I slept; which hole I shut at pleasure, with a board that drew backward and forward through a groove.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had now been two years in the country: and about the beginning of the third, Glumdalclitch and I attended the king and queen, in a progress to the south coast of the kingdom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had now been two years in the country: and about the beginning of the third, Glumdalclitch and I attended the king and queen, in a progress to the south coast of the kingdom.
joinernounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnər/
a person who likes to join groups
From this reading On the roof of my closet, not directly over the middle of the hammock, I ordered the joiner to cut a hole of a foot square, to give me air in hot weather as I slept; which hole I shut at pleasure, with a board that drew backward and forward through a groove.
joltsnounUS /dʒoʊlts/
plural of “jolt” — a sudden jarring impact
From this reading And I had ordered a hammock to be fixed, by silken ropes, from the four corners at the top, to break the jolts when a servant carried me before him on horseback, as I sometimes desired; and would often sleep in my hammock, while we were upon the road.
journey's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we came to our journey's end, the king thought proper to pass a few days at a palace he has near Flanflasnic, a city within eighteen English miles of the seaside.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I had now been two years in the country: and about the beginning of the third, Glumdalclitch and I attended the king and queen, in a progress to the south coast of the kingdom.
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading I had now been two years in the country: and about the beginning of the third, Glumdalclitch and I attended the king and queen, in a progress to the south coast of the kingdom.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I had ordered a hammock to be fixed, by silken ropes, from the four corners at the top, to break the jolts when a servant carried me before him on horseback, as I sometimes desired; and would often sleep in my hammock, while we were upon the road.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading On the roof of my closet, not directly over the middle of the hammock, I ordered the joiner to cut a hole of a foot square, to give me air in hot weather as I slept; which hole I shut at pleasure, with a board that drew backward and forward through a groove.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading When we came to our journey's end, the king thought proper to pass a few days at a palace he has near Flanflasnic, a city within eighteen English miles of the seaside.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was carried as usual, in my travelling box, which, as I have already described, was a very convenient closet of twelve feet wide.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When we came to our journey's end, the king thought proper to pass a few days at a palace he has near Flanflasnic, a city within eighteen English miles of the seaside.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the roof of my closet, not directly over the middle of the hammock, I ordered the joiner to cut a hole of a foot square, to give me air in hot weather as I slept; which hole I shut at pleasure, with a board that drew backward and forward through a groove.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had now been two years in the country: and about the beginning of the third, Glumdalclitch and I attended the king and queen, in a progress to the south coast of the kingdom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had now been two years in the country: and about the beginning of the third, Glumdalclitch and I attended the king and queen, in a progress to the south coast of the kingdom.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading And I had ordered a hammock to be fixed, by silken ropes, from the four corners at the top, to break the jolts when a servant carried me before him on horseback, as I sometimes desired; and would often sleep in my hammock, while we were upon the road.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And I had ordered a hammock to be fixed, by silken ropes, from the four corners at the top, to break the jolts when a servant carried me before him on horseback, as I sometimes desired; and would often sleep in my hammock, while we were upon the road.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading And I had ordered a hammock to be fixed, by silken ropes, from the four corners at the top, to break the jolts when a servant carried me before him on horseback, as I sometimes desired; and would often sleep in my hammock, while we were upon the road.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When we came to our journey's end, the king thought proper to pass a few days at a palace he has near Flanflasnic, a city within eighteen English miles of the seaside.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the roof of my closet, not directly over the middle of the hammock, I ordered the joiner to cut a hole of a foot square, to give me air in hot weather as I slept; which hole I shut at pleasure, with a board that drew backward and forward through a groove.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading When we came to our journey's end, the king thought proper to pass a few days at a palace he has near Flanflasnic, a city within eighteen English miles of the seaside.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading When we came to our journey's end, the king thought proper to pass a few days at a palace he has near Flanflasnic, a city within eighteen English miles of the seaside.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading On the roof of my closet, not directly over the middle of the hammock, I ordered the joiner to cut a hole of a foot square, to give me air in hot weather as I slept; which hole I shut at pleasure, with a board that drew backward and forward through a groove.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading I had now been two years in the country: and about the beginning of the third, Glumdalclitch and I attended the king and queen, in a progress to the south coast of the kingdom.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading When we came to our journey's end, the king thought proper to pass a few days at a palace he has near Flanflasnic, a city within eighteen English miles of the seaside.
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading I had now been two years in the country: and about the beginning of the third, Glumdalclitch and I attended the king and queen, in a progress to the south coast of the kingdom.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading And I had ordered a hammock to be fixed, by silken ropes, from the four corners at the top, to break the jolts when a servant carried me before him on horseback, as I sometimes desired; and would often sleep in my hammock, while we were upon the road.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading On the roof of my closet, not directly over the middle of the hammock, I ordered the joiner to cut a hole of a foot square, to give me air in hot weather as I slept; which hole I shut at pleasure, with a board that drew backward and forward through a groove.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading And I had ordered a hammock to be fixed, by silken ropes, from the four corners at the top, to break the jolts when a servant carried me before him on horseback, as I sometimes desired; and would often sleep in my hammock, while we were upon the road.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading When we came to our journey's end, the king thought proper to pass a few days at a palace he has near Flanflasnic, a city within eighteen English miles of the seaside.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading And I had ordered a hammock to be fixed, by silken ropes, from the four corners at the top, to break the jolts when a servant carried me before him on horseback, as I sometimes desired; and would often sleep in my hammock, while we were upon the road.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading On the roof of my closet, not directly over the middle of the hammock, I ordered the joiner to cut a hole of a foot square, to give me air in hot weather as I slept; which hole I shut at pleasure, with a board that drew backward and forward through a groove.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading And I had ordered a hammock to be fixed, by silken ropes, from the four corners at the top, to break the jolts when a servant carried me before him on horseback, as I sometimes desired; and would often sleep in my hammock, while we were upon the road.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading And I had ordered a hammock to be fixed, by silken ropes, from the four corners at the top, to break the jolts when a servant carried me before him on horseback, as I sometimes desired; and would often sleep in my hammock, while we were upon the road.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading On the roof of my closet, not directly over the middle of the hammock, I ordered the joiner to cut a hole of a foot square, to give me air in hot weather as I slept; which hole I shut at pleasure, with a board that drew backward and forward through a groove.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading And I had ordered a hammock to be fixed, by silken ropes, from the four corners at the top, to break the jolts when a servant carried me before him on horseback, as I sometimes desired; and would often sleep in my hammock, while we were upon the road.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I had now been two years in the country: and about the beginning of the third, Glumdalclitch and I attended the king and queen, in a progress to the south coast of the kingdom.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading On the roof of my closet, not directly over the middle of the hammock, I ordered the joiner to cut a hole of a foot square, to give me air in hot weather as I slept; which hole I shut at pleasure, with a board that drew backward and forward through a groove.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the roof of my closet, not directly over the middle of the hammock, I ordered the joiner to cut a hole of a foot square, to give me air in hot weather as I slept; which hole I shut at pleasure, with a board that drew backward and forward through a groove.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had now been two years in the country: and about the beginning of the third, Glumdalclitch and I attended the king and queen, in a progress to the south coast of the kingdom.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading I had now been two years in the country: and about the beginning of the third, Glumdalclitch and I attended the king and queen, in a progress to the south coast of the kingdom.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When we came to our journey's end, the king thought proper to pass a few days at a palace he has near Flanflasnic, a city within eighteen English miles of the seaside.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On the roof of my closet, not directly over the middle of the hammock, I ordered the joiner to cut a hole of a foot square, to give me air in hot weather as I slept; which hole I shut at pleasure, with a board that drew backward and forward through a groove.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had now been two years in the country: and about the beginning of the third, Glumdalclitch and I attended the king and queen, in a progress to the south coast of the kingdom.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading And I had ordered a hammock to be fixed, by silken ropes, from the four corners at the top, to break the jolts when a servant carried me before him on horseback, as I sometimes desired; and would often sleep in my hammock, while we were upon the road.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading I was carried as usual, in my travelling box, which, as I have already described, was a very convenient closet of twelve feet wide.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I was carried as usual, in my travelling box, which, as I have already described, was a very convenient closet of twelve feet wide.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I had now been two years in the country: and about the beginning of the third, Glumdalclitch and I attended the king and queen, in a progress to the south coast of the kingdom.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And I had ordered a hammock to be fixed, by silken ropes, from the four corners at the top, to break the jolts when a servant carried me before him on horseback, as I sometimes desired; and would often sleep in my hammock, while we were upon the road.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I was carried as usual, in my travelling box, which, as I have already described, was a very convenient closet of twelve feet wide.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I was carried as usual, in my travelling box, which, as I have already described, was a very convenient closet of twelve feet wide.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was carried as usual, in my travelling box, which, as I have already described, was a very convenient closet of twelve feet wide.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And I had ordered a hammock to be fixed, by silken ropes, from the four corners at the top, to break the jolts when a servant carried me before him on horseback, as I sometimes desired; and would often sleep in my hammock, while we were upon the road.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading On the roof of my closet, not directly over the middle of the hammock, I ordered the joiner to cut a hole of a foot square, to give me air in hot weather as I slept; which hole I shut at pleasure, with a board that drew backward and forward through a groove.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And I had ordered a hammock to be fixed, by silken ropes, from the four corners at the top, to break the jolts when a servant carried me before him on horseback, as I sometimes desired; and would often sleep in my hammock, while we were upon the road.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And I had ordered a hammock to be fixed, by silken ropes, from the four corners at the top, to break the jolts when a servant carried me before him on horseback, as I sometimes desired; and would often sleep in my hammock, while we were upon the road.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was carried as usual, in my travelling box, which, as I have already described, was a very convenient closet of twelve feet wide.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And I had ordered a hammock to be fixed, by silken ropes, from the four corners at the top, to break the jolts when a servant carried me before him on horseback, as I sometimes desired; and would often sleep in my hammock, while we were upon the road.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I was carried as usual, in my travelling box, which, as I have already described, was a very convenient closet of twelve feet wide.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the roof of my closet, not directly over the middle of the hammock, I ordered the joiner to cut a hole of a foot square, to give me air in hot weather as I slept; which hole I shut at pleasure, with a board that drew backward and forward through a groove.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When we came to our journey's end, the king thought proper to pass a few days at a palace he has near Flanflasnic, a city within eighteen English miles of the seaside.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And I had ordered a hammock to be fixed, by silken ropes, from the four corners at the top, to break the jolts when a servant carried me before him on horseback, as I sometimes desired; and would often sleep in my hammock, while we were upon the road.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I had now been two years in the country: and about the beginning of the third, Glumdalclitch and I attended the king and queen, in a progress to the south coast of the kingdom.
