adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading _Your_ ‘First Book’ was by some accident read aloud one night in my Baronial ’All.
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 _Your_ ‘First Book’ was by some accident read aloud one night in my Baronial ’All.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading _Your_ ‘First Book’ was by some accident read aloud one night in my Baronial ’All.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
amusedadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading I was consumedly amused by it, so was the whole family, and we proceeded to hunt up back _Idlers_ and read the whole series.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was consumedly amused by it, so was the whole family, and we proceeded to hunt up back _Idlers_ and read the whole series.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I was consumedly amused by it, so was the whole family, and we proceeded to hunt up back _Idlers_ and read the whole series.
Baronialadjective
impressive in appearance
From this reading _Your_ ‘First Book’ was by some accident read aloud one night in my Baronial ’All.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
BooknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _Your_ ‘First Book’ was by some accident read aloud one night in my Baronial ’All.
Braddon
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From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Your_ ‘First Book’ was by some accident read aloud one night in my Baronial ’All.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
CONAN
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From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
consumedly
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From this reading I was consumedly amused by it, so was the whole family, and we proceeded to hunt up back _Idlers_ and read the whole series.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
DOYLE
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From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading I was consumedly amused by it, so was the whole family, and we proceeded to hunt up back _Idlers_ and read the whole series.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Your_ ‘First Book’ was by some accident read aloud one night in my Baronial ’All.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading I was consumedly amused by it, so was the whole family, and we proceeded to hunt up back _Idlers_ and read the whole series.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was consumedly amused by it, so was the whole family, and we proceeded to hunt up back _Idlers_ and read the whole series.
Idlers
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From this reading I was consumedly amused by it, so was the whole family, and we proceeded to hunt up back _Idlers_ and read the whole series.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _Your_ ‘First Book’ was by some accident read aloud one night in my Baronial ’All.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Your_ ‘First Book’ was by some accident read aloud one night in my Baronial ’All.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
oweverbUS /oʊ/
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading I was consumedly amused by it, so was the whole family, and we proceeded to hunt up back _Idlers_ and read the whole series.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading _Your_ ‘First Book’ was by some accident read aloud one night in my Baronial ’All.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading I was consumedly amused by it, so was the whole family, and we proceeded to hunt up back _Idlers_ and read the whole series.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was consumedly amused by it, so was the whole family, and we proceeded to hunt up back _Idlers_ and read the whole series.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Your_ ‘First Book’ was by some accident read aloud one night in my Baronial ’All.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was consumedly amused by it, so was the whole family, and we proceeded to hunt up back _Idlers_ and read the whole series.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
TreasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was consumedly amused by it, so was the whole family, and we proceeded to hunt up back _Idlers_ and read the whole series.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Your_ ‘First Book’ was by some accident read aloud one night in my Baronial ’All.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I was consumedly amused by it, so was the whole family, and we proceeded to hunt up back _Idlers_ and read the whole series.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I was consumedly amused by it, so was the whole family, and we proceeded to hunt up back _Idlers_ and read the whole series.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Your_ ‘First Book’ was by some accident read aloud one night in my Baronial ’All.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
