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The Letters of Her Mother to Elizabeth
The Letters of Her Mother to Elizabeth

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Letters of Her Mother to Elizabeth is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MONK'S FOLLY, 3rd August DARLING ELIZABETH:
{_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.
I saw two of them this morning in Taunton going into St. Mary's with Baedekers, and Lady Beatrice called on them this afternoon, and by the end of the month the Parkers will be a county family.
They are fabulously rich; I forget how many hundred million dollars Mr. Parker is worth, and of course nobody asks how he made his money.
Algy says they are all kings in America and it doesn't matter, but as for that it doesn't matter in England either, where at the most the millionaires are only barons.
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The Letters of Her Mother to Elizabeth

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Letters of Her Mother to Elizabeth is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MONK'S FOLLY, 3rd August DARLING ELIZABETH:
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{_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.
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I saw two of them this morning in Taunton going into St. Mary's with Baedekers, and Lady Beatrice called on them this afternoon, and by the end of the month the Parkers will be a county family.
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They are fabulously rich; I forget how many hundred million dollars Mr. Parker is worth, and of course nobody asks how he made his money.
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Algy says they are all kings in America and it doesn't matter, but as for that it doesn't matter in England either, where at the most the millionaires are only barons.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

barons noun US /ˈbærənz/

plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading “Algy says they are all kings in America and it doesn't matter, but as for that it doesn't matter in England either, where at the most the millionaires are only barons.”

Bristol noun US /ˈbrɪstəl/

an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon

From this reading “{_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.”

expressly adverb US /ekˈspresli/

with specific intentions; for the express purpose

From this reading “{_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.”

fabulously adverb US /ˈfæbjuːləsli/

exceedingly; extremely

From this reading “They are fabulously rich; I forget how many hundred million dollars Mr. Parker is worth, and of course nobody asks how he made his money.”

millionaires noun US /ˌmɪljəˈnerz/

plural of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading “Algy says they are all kings in America and it doesn't matter, but as for that it doesn't matter in England either, where at the most the millionaires are only barons.”

monk's noun US /mʌŋks/

possessive form of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading “MONK'S FOLLY, 3rd August DARLING ELIZABETH:”

Parkers noun US /ˈpɑːrkərz/

plural of “parker” — United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)

From this reading “{_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.”

Pullman noun US /ˈpʊlmən/

luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel

From this reading “{_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

million dollars noun + noun counted as “million dollar”

In this reading “They are fabulously rich; I forget how many hundred million dollars Mr. Parker is worth, and of course nobody asks how he made his money.”

hundred million noun + noun

In this reading “They are fabulously rich; I forget how many hundred million dollars Mr. Parker is worth, and of course nobody asks how he made his money.”

county family noun + noun

In this reading “I saw two of them this morning in Taunton going into St. Mary's with Baedekers, and Lady Beatrice called on them this afternoon, and by the end of the month the Parkers will be a county family.”

arrived at verb + particle counted as “arrive at”

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “{_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.”

of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “They are fabulously rich; I forget how many hundred million dollars Mr. Parker is worth, and of course nobody asks how he made his money.”

many hundred adjective + noun

In this reading “They are fabulously rich; I forget how many hundred million dollars Mr. Parker is worth, and of course nobody asks how he made his money.”

All words in this reading · 110

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

3rd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MONK'S FOLLY, 3rd August DARLING ELIZABETH:

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading I saw two of them this morning in Taunton going into St. Mary's with Baedekers, and Lady Beatrice called on them this afternoon, and by the end of the month the Parkers will be a county family.

Algy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Algy says they are all kings in America and it doesn't matter, but as for that it doesn't matter in England either, where at the most the millionaires are only barons.

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 Algy says they are all kings in America and it doesn't matter, but as for that it doesn't matter in England either, where at the most the millionaires are only barons.

AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading Algy says they are all kings in America and it doesn't matter, but as for that it doesn't matter in England either, where at the most the millionaires are only barons.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They are fabulously rich; I forget how many hundred million dollars Mr. Parker is worth, and of course nobody asks how he made his money.

ArriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Algy says they are all kings in America and it doesn't matter, but as for that it doesn't matter in England either, where at the most the millionaires are only barons.

asksverbUS /æsks/

third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading They are fabulously rich; I forget how many hundred million dollars Mr. Parker is worth, and of course nobody asks how he made his money.

Astley

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/

being joined in close association

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading MONK'S FOLLY, 3rd August DARLING ELIZABETH:

Baedekers

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I saw two of them this morning in Taunton going into St. Mary's with Baedekers, and Lady Beatrice called on them this afternoon, and by the end of the month the Parkers will be a county family.

baronsnounUS /ˈbærənz/

plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading Algy says they are all kings in America and it doesn't matter, but as for that it doesn't matter in England either, where at the most the millionaires are only barons.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I saw two of them this morning in Taunton going into St. Mary's with Baedekers, and Lady Beatrice called on them this afternoon, and by the end of the month the Parkers will be a county family.

BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/

the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy

From this reading I saw two of them this morning in Taunton going into St. Mary's with Baedekers, and Lady Beatrice called on them this afternoon, and by the end of the month the Parkers will be a county family.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/

an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Algy says they are all kings in America and it doesn't matter, but as for that it doesn't matter in England either, where at the most the millionaires are only barons.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I saw two of them this morning in Taunton going into St. Mary's with Baedekers, and Lady Beatrice called on them this afternoon, and by the end of the month the Parkers will be a county family.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I saw two of them this morning in Taunton going into St. Mary's with Baedekers, and Lady Beatrice called on them this afternoon, and by the end of the month the Parkers will be a county family.

Chevington

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading I saw two of them this morning in Taunton going into St. Mary's with Baedekers, and Lady Beatrice called on them this afternoon, and by the end of the month the Parkers will be a county family.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading They are fabulously rich; I forget how many hundred million dollars Mr. Parker is worth, and of course nobody asks how he made his money.

CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

DARLINGnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/

a special loved one

From this reading MONK'S FOLLY, 3rd August DARLING ELIZABETH:

doesn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Algy says they are all kings in America and it doesn't matter, but as for that it doesn't matter in England either, where at the most the millionaires are only barons.

dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading They are fabulously rich; I forget how many hundred million dollars Mr. Parker is worth, and of course nobody asks how he made his money.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading Algy says they are all kings in America and it doesn't matter, but as for that it doesn't matter in England either, where at the most the millionaires are only barons.

ELIZABETHnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading MONK'S FOLLY, 3rd August DARLING ELIZABETH:

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading I saw two of them this morning in Taunton going into St. Mary's with Baedekers, and Lady Beatrice called on them this afternoon, and by the end of the month the Parkers will be a county family.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Algy says they are all kings in America and it doesn't matter, but as for that it doesn't matter in England either, where at the most the millionaires are only barons.

expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/

give expression to

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

expresslyadverbUS /ekˈspresli/

with specific intentions; for the express purpose

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

fabulouslyadverbUS /ˈfæbjuːləsli/

exceedingly; extremely

From this reading They are fabulously rich; I forget how many hundred million dollars Mr. Parker is worth, and of course nobody asks how he made his money.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

FOLLYnounUS /ˈfɑːli/

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading MONK'S FOLLY, 3rd August DARLING ELIZABETH:

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Algy says they are all kings in America and it doesn't matter, but as for that it doesn't matter in England either, where at the most the millionaires are only barons.

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading They are fabulously rich; I forget how many hundred million dollars Mr. Parker is worth, and of course nobody asks how he made his money.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading I saw two of them this morning in Taunton going into St. Mary's with Baedekers, and Lady Beatrice called on them this afternoon, and by the end of the month the Parkers will be a county family.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They are fabulously rich; I forget how many hundred million dollars Mr. Parker is worth, and of course nobody asks how he made his money.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading They are fabulously rich; I forget how many hundred million dollars Mr. Parker is worth, and of course nobody asks how he made his money.

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They are fabulously rich; I forget how many hundred million dollars Mr. Parker is worth, and of course nobody asks how he made his money.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading They are fabulously rich; I forget how many hundred million dollars Mr. Parker is worth, and of course nobody asks how he made his money.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I saw two of them this morning in Taunton going into St. Mary's with Baedekers, and Lady Beatrice called on them this afternoon, and by the end of the month the Parkers will be a county family.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I saw two of them this morning in Taunton going into St. Mary's with Baedekers, and Lady Beatrice called on them this afternoon, and by the end of the month the Parkers will be a county family.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They are fabulously rich; I forget how many hundred million dollars Mr. Parker is worth, and of course nobody asks how he made his money.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Algy says they are all kings in America and it doesn't matter, but as for that it doesn't matter in England either, where at the most the millionaires are only barons.

kingsnounUS /kɪŋz/

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Algy says they are all kings in America and it doesn't matter, but as for that it doesn't matter in England either, where at the most the millionaires are only barons.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading I saw two of them this morning in Taunton going into St. Mary's with Baedekers, and Lady Beatrice called on them this afternoon, and by the end of the month the Parkers will be a county family.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They are fabulously rich; I forget how many hundred million dollars Mr. Parker is worth, and of course nobody asks how he made his money.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading They are fabulously rich; I forget how many hundred million dollars Mr. Parker is worth, and of course nobody asks how he made his money.

Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/

possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading I saw two of them this morning in Taunton going into St. Mary's with Baedekers, and Lady Beatrice called on them this afternoon, and by the end of the month the Parkers will be a county family.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Algy says they are all kings in America and it doesn't matter, but as for that it doesn't matter in England either, where at the most the millionaires are only barons.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading They are fabulously rich; I forget how many hundred million dollars Mr. Parker is worth, and of course nobody asks how he made his money.

millionairesnounUS /ˌmɪljəˈnerz/

plural of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading Algy says they are all kings in America and it doesn't matter, but as for that it doesn't matter in England either, where at the most the millionaires are only barons.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading They are fabulously rich; I forget how many hundred million dollars Mr. Parker is worth, and of course nobody asks how he made his money.

MONK'SnounUS /mʌŋks/

possessive form of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading MONK'S FOLLY, 3rd August DARLING ELIZABETH:

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading I saw two of them this morning in Taunton going into St. Mary's with Baedekers, and Lady Beatrice called on them this afternoon, and by the end of the month the Parkers will be a county family.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading I saw two of them this morning in Taunton going into St. Mary's with Baedekers, and Lady Beatrice called on them this afternoon, and by the end of the month the Parkers will be a county family.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Algy says they are all kings in America and it doesn't matter, but as for that it doesn't matter in England either, where at the most the millionaires are only barons.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading They are fabulously rich; I forget how many hundred million dollars Mr. Parker is worth, and of course nobody asks how he made his money.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I saw two of them this morning in Taunton going into St. Mary's with Baedekers, and Lady Beatrice called on them this afternoon, and by the end of the month the Parkers will be a county family.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Algy says they are all kings in America and it doesn't matter, but as for that it doesn't matter in England either, where at the most the millionaires are only barons.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/

United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

ParkersnounUS /ˈpɑːrkərz/

plural of “parker” — United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

Phineas

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

PullmannounUS /ˈpʊlmən/

luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading They are fabulously rich; I forget how many hundred million dollars Mr. Parker is worth, and of course nobody asks how he made his money.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading I saw two of them this morning in Taunton going into St. Mary's with Baedekers, and Lady Beatrice called on them this afternoon, and by the end of the month the Parkers will be a county family.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Algy says they are all kings in America and it doesn't matter, but as for that it doesn't matter in England either, where at the most the millionaires are only barons.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

St

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I saw two of them this morning in Taunton going into St. Mary's with Baedekers, and Lady Beatrice called on them this afternoon, and by the end of the month the Parkers will be a county family.

TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

Taunton

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I saw two of them this morning in Taunton going into St. Mary's with Baedekers, and Lady Beatrice called on them this afternoon, and by the end of the month the Parkers will be a county family.

teanounUS /tiː/

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I saw two of them this morning in Taunton going into St. Mary's with Baedekers, and Lady Beatrice called on them this afternoon, and by the end of the month the Parkers will be a county family.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They are fabulously rich; I forget how many hundred million dollars Mr. Parker is worth, and of course nobody asks how he made his money.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I saw two of them this morning in Taunton going into St. Mary's with Baedekers, and Lady Beatrice called on them this afternoon, and by the end of the month the Parkers will be a county family.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I saw two of them this morning in Taunton going into St. Mary's with Baedekers, and Lady Beatrice called on them this afternoon, and by the end of the month the Parkers will be a county family.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Algy says they are all kings in America and it doesn't matter, but as for that it doesn't matter in England either, where at the most the millionaires are only barons.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I saw two of them this morning in Taunton going into St. Mary's with Baedekers, and Lady Beatrice called on them this afternoon, and by the end of the month the Parkers will be a county family.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I saw two of them this morning in Taunton going into St. Mary's with Baedekers, and Lady Beatrice called on them this afternoon, and by the end of the month the Parkers will be a county family.

worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading They are fabulously rich; I forget how many hundred million dollars Mr. Parker is worth, and of course nobody asks how he made his money.

yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading {_The Parkers Arrive_} Mrs. Chevington walked over yesterday before tea expressly to tell me, she said, that Mr. Phineas T. Parker and family, of New York, had arrived at Astley Court, having travelled down from London in a special Pullman attached to the Bristol express.

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