adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There came a pause after the conspirators were gone, and the Duke of Berwick gazed down upon the floor for a moment or two, as if thinking of what was next to be done.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I found the good master of the house, indeed, who is an old acquaintance of mine, hid in the farthest nook of his own stable, terrified out of his life, and assuring me that there would certainly be bloodshed up stairs."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There came a pause after the conspirators were gone, and the Duke of Berwick gazed down upon the floor for a moment or two, as if thinking of what was next to be done.
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 I must go down to the stable, and see; for though that is not exactly the place to procure food for a man, yet, in all probability, I shall get it nowhere else.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I shall be obliged to stop," he said at length, "for an hour or so, till my horses can feed, for they want refreshment sadly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There came a pause after the conspirators were gone, and the Duke of Berwick gazed down upon the floor for a moment or two, as if thinking of what was next to be done.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There came a pause after the conspirators were gone, and the Duke of Berwick gazed down upon the floor for a moment or two, as if thinking of what was next to be done.
assuringadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrɪŋ/
giving confidence
From this reading I found the good master of the house, indeed, who is an old acquaintance of mine, hid in the farthest nook of his own stable, terrified out of his life, and assuring me that there would certainly be bloodshed up stairs."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I shall be obliged to stop," he said at length, "for an hour or so, till my horses can feed, for they want refreshment sadly.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There came a pause after the conspirators were gone, and the Duke of Berwick gazed down upon the floor for a moment or two, as if thinking of what was next to be done.
Berwick
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From this reading There came a pause after the conspirators were gone, and the Duke of Berwick gazed down upon the floor for a moment or two, as if thinking of what was next to be done.
bloodshednounUS /ˈblʌdʃed/
the shedding of blood resulting in murder
From this reading I found the good master of the house, indeed, who is an old acquaintance of mine, hid in the farthest nook of his own stable, terrified out of his life, and assuring me that there would certainly be bloodshed up stairs."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came a pause after the conspirators were gone, and the Duke of Berwick gazed down upon the floor for a moment or two, as if thinking of what was next to be done.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I shall be obliged to stop," he said at length, "for an hour or so, till my horses can feed, for they want refreshment sadly.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I found the good master of the house, indeed, who is an old acquaintance of mine, hid in the farthest nook of his own stable, terrified out of his life, and assuring me that there would certainly be bloodshed up stairs."
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading There came a pause after the conspirators were gone, and the Duke of Berwick gazed down upon the floor for a moment or two, as if thinking of what was next to be done.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There came a pause after the conspirators were gone, and the Duke of Berwick gazed down upon the floor for a moment or two, as if thinking of what was next to be done.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There came a pause after the conspirators were gone, and the Duke of Berwick gazed down upon the floor for a moment or two, as if thinking of what was next to be done.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading There came a pause after the conspirators were gone, and the Duke of Berwick gazed down upon the floor for a moment or two, as if thinking of what was next to be done.
else
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From this reading I must go down to the stable, and see; for though that is not exactly the place to procure food for a man, yet, in all probability, I shall get it nowhere else.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading I must go down to the stable, and see; for though that is not exactly the place to procure food for a man, yet, in all probability, I shall get it nowhere else.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading I found the good master of the house, indeed, who is an old acquaintance of mine, hid in the farthest nook of his own stable, terrified out of his life, and assuring me that there would certainly be bloodshed up stairs."
feedverbUS /fiːd/
provide as food
From this reading "I shall be obliged to stop," he said at length, "for an hour or so, till my horses can feed, for they want refreshment sadly.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading There came a pause after the conspirators were gone, and the Duke of Berwick gazed down upon the floor for a moment or two, as if thinking of what was next to be done.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading I must go down to the stable, and see; for though that is not exactly the place to procure food for a man, yet, in all probability, I shall get it nowhere else.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There came a pause after the conspirators were gone, and the Duke of Berwick gazed down upon the floor for a moment or two, as if thinking of what was next to be done.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I found the good master of the house, indeed, who is an old acquaintance of mine, hid in the farthest nook of his own stable, terrified out of his life, and assuring me that there would certainly be bloodshed up stairs."
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading There came a pause after the conspirators were gone, and the Duke of Berwick gazed down upon the floor for a moment or two, as if thinking of what was next to be done.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I must go down to the stable, and see; for though that is not exactly the place to procure food for a man, yet, in all probability, I shall get it nowhere else.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I must go down to the stable, and see; for though that is not exactly the place to procure food for a man, yet, in all probability, I shall get it nowhere else.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading There came a pause after the conspirators were gone, and the Duke of Berwick gazed down upon the floor for a moment or two, as if thinking of what was next to be done.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I found the good master of the house, indeed, who is an old acquaintance of mine, hid in the farthest nook of his own stable, terrified out of his life, and assuring me that there would certainly be bloodshed up stairs."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I shall be obliged to stop," he said at length, "for an hour or so, till my horses can feed, for they want refreshment sadly.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I found the good master of the house, indeed, who is an old acquaintance of mine, hid in the farthest nook of his own stable, terrified out of his life, and assuring me that there would certainly be bloodshed up stairs."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I found the good master of the house, indeed, who is an old acquaintance of mine, hid in the farthest nook of his own stable, terrified out of his life, and assuring me that there would certainly be bloodshed up stairs."
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "I shall be obliged to stop," he said at length, "for an hour or so, till my horses can feed, for they want refreshment sadly.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "I shall be obliged to stop," he said at length, "for an hour or so, till my horses can feed, for they want refreshment sadly.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I found the good master of the house, indeed, who is an old acquaintance of mine, hid in the farthest nook of his own stable, terrified out of his life, and assuring me that there would certainly be bloodshed up stairs."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall be obliged to stop," he said at length, "for an hour or so, till my horses can feed, for they want refreshment sadly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There came a pause after the conspirators were gone, and the Duke of Berwick gazed down upon the floor for a moment or two, as if thinking of what was next to be done.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I must go down to the stable, and see; for though that is not exactly the place to procure food for a man, yet, in all probability, I shall get it nowhere else.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I found the good master of the house, indeed, who is an old acquaintance of mine, hid in the farthest nook of his own stable, terrified out of his life, and assuring me that there would certainly be bloodshed up stairs."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I must go down to the stable, and see; for though that is not exactly the place to procure food for a man, yet, in all probability, I shall get it nowhere else.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To say the truth, I want some myself, if I can obtain it.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "I shall be obliged to stop," he said at length, "for an hour or so, till my horses can feed, for they want refreshment sadly.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I found the good master of the house, indeed, who is an old acquaintance of mine, hid in the farthest nook of his own stable, terrified out of his life, and assuring me that there would certainly be bloodshed up stairs."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I must go down to the stable, and see; for though that is not exactly the place to procure food for a man, yet, in all probability, I shall get it nowhere else.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I found the good master of the house, indeed, who is an old acquaintance of mine, hid in the farthest nook of his own stable, terrified out of his life, and assuring me that there would certainly be bloodshed up stairs."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I found the good master of the house, indeed, who is an old acquaintance of mine, hid in the farthest nook of his own stable, terrified out of his life, and assuring me that there would certainly be bloodshed up stairs."
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I found the good master of the house, indeed, who is an old acquaintance of mine, hid in the farthest nook of his own stable, terrified out of his life, and assuring me that there would certainly be bloodshed up stairs."
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading There came a pause after the conspirators were gone, and the Duke of Berwick gazed down upon the floor for a moment or two, as if thinking of what was next to be done.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must go down to the stable, and see; for though that is not exactly the place to procure food for a man, yet, in all probability, I shall get it nowhere else.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I shall be obliged to stop," he said at length, "for an hour or so, till my horses can feed, for they want refreshment sadly.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading To say the truth, I want some myself, if I can obtain it.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading There came a pause after the conspirators were gone, and the Duke of Berwick gazed down upon the floor for a moment or two, as if thinking of what was next to be done.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading I found the good master of the house, indeed, who is an old acquaintance of mine, hid in the farthest nook of his own stable, terrified out of his life, and assuring me that there would certainly be bloodshed up stairs."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I must go down to the stable, and see; for though that is not exactly the place to procure food for a man, yet, in all probability, I shall get it nowhere else.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading I must go down to the stable, and see; for though that is not exactly the place to procure food for a man, yet, in all probability, I shall get it nowhere else.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading "I shall be obliged to stop," he said at length, "for an hour or so, till my horses can feed, for they want refreshment sadly.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading To say the truth, I want some myself, if I can obtain it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There came a pause after the conspirators were gone, and the Duke of Berwick gazed down upon the floor for a moment or two, as if thinking of what was next to be done.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I found the good master of the house, indeed, who is an old acquaintance of mine, hid in the farthest nook of his own stable, terrified out of his life, and assuring me that there would certainly be bloodshed up stairs."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There came a pause after the conspirators were gone, and the Duke of Berwick gazed down upon the floor for a moment or two, as if thinking of what was next to be done.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I found the good master of the house, indeed, who is an old acquaintance of mine, hid in the farthest nook of his own stable, terrified out of his life, and assuring me that there would certainly be bloodshed up stairs."
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I found the good master of the house, indeed, who is an old acquaintance of mine, hid in the farthest nook of his own stable, terrified out of his life, and assuring me that there would certainly be bloodshed up stairs."
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There came a pause after the conspirators were gone, and the Duke of Berwick gazed down upon the floor for a moment or two, as if thinking of what was next to be done.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I must go down to the stable, and see; for though that is not exactly the place to procure food for a man, yet, in all probability, I shall get it nowhere else.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading I must go down to the stable, and see; for though that is not exactly the place to procure food for a man, yet, in all probability, I shall get it nowhere else.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading I must go down to the stable, and see; for though that is not exactly the place to procure food for a man, yet, in all probability, I shall get it nowhere else.
refreshmentnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənt/
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading "I shall be obliged to stop," he said at length, "for an hour or so, till my horses can feed, for they want refreshment sadly.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "I shall be obliged to stop," he said at length, "for an hour or so, till my horses can feed, for they want refreshment sadly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I shall be obliged to stop," he said at length, "for an hour or so, till my horses can feed, for they want refreshment sadly.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading To say the truth, I want some myself, if I can obtain it.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I must go down to the stable, and see; for though that is not exactly the place to procure food for a man, yet, in all probability, I shall get it nowhere else.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall be obliged to stop," he said at length, "for an hour or so, till my horses can feed, for they want refreshment sadly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I shall be obliged to stop," he said at length, "for an hour or so, till my horses can feed, for they want refreshment sadly.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To say the truth, I want some myself, if I can obtain it.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading I must go down to the stable, and see; for though that is not exactly the place to procure food for a man, yet, in all probability, I shall get it nowhere else.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I found the good master of the house, indeed, who is an old acquaintance of mine, hid in the farthest nook of his own stable, terrified out of his life, and assuring me that there would certainly be bloodshed up stairs."
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "I shall be obliged to stop," he said at length, "for an hour or so, till my horses can feed, for they want refreshment sadly.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading I found the good master of the house, indeed, who is an old acquaintance of mine, hid in the farthest nook of his own stable, terrified out of his life, and assuring me that there would certainly be bloodshed up stairs."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I must go down to the stable, and see; for though that is not exactly the place to procure food for a man, yet, in all probability, I shall get it nowhere else.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There came a pause after the conspirators were gone, and the Duke of Berwick gazed down upon the floor for a moment or two, as if thinking of what was next to be done.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came a pause after the conspirators were gone, and the Duke of Berwick gazed down upon the floor for a moment or two, as if thinking of what was next to be done.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I shall be obliged to stop," he said at length, "for an hour or so, till my horses can feed, for they want refreshment sadly.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading There came a pause after the conspirators were gone, and the Duke of Berwick gazed down upon the floor for a moment or two, as if thinking of what was next to be done.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I must go down to the stable, and see; for though that is not exactly the place to procure food for a man, yet, in all probability, I shall get it nowhere else.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I shall be obliged to stop," he said at length, "for an hour or so, till my horses can feed, for they want refreshment sadly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There came a pause after the conspirators were gone, and the Duke of Berwick gazed down upon the floor for a moment or two, as if thinking of what was next to be done.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading To say the truth, I want some myself, if I can obtain it.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There came a pause after the conspirators were gone, and the Duke of Berwick gazed down upon the floor for a moment or two, as if thinking of what was next to be done.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I found the good master of the house, indeed, who is an old acquaintance of mine, hid in the farthest nook of his own stable, terrified out of his life, and assuring me that there would certainly be bloodshed up stairs."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There came a pause after the conspirators were gone, and the Duke of Berwick gazed down upon the floor for a moment or two, as if thinking of what was next to be done.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I shall be obliged to stop," he said at length, "for an hour or so, till my horses can feed, for they want refreshment sadly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There came a pause after the conspirators were gone, and the Duke of Berwick gazed down upon the floor for a moment or two, as if thinking of what was next to be done.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There came a pause after the conspirators were gone, and the Duke of Berwick gazed down upon the floor for a moment or two, as if thinking of what was next to be done.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There came a pause after the conspirators were gone, and the Duke of Berwick gazed down upon the floor for a moment or two, as if thinking of what was next to be done.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I found the good master of the house, indeed, who is an old acquaintance of mine, hid in the farthest nook of his own stable, terrified out of his life, and assuring me that there would certainly be bloodshed up stairs."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I found the good master of the house, indeed, who is an old acquaintance of mine, hid in the farthest nook of his own stable, terrified out of his life, and assuring me that there would certainly be bloodshed up stairs."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I must go down to the stable, and see; for though that is not exactly the place to procure food for a man, yet, in all probability, I shall get it nowhere else.
