adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I even then felt as if, in the murderer of my father, I had lost a friend.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I was now, by Jackson's account, nearly fourteen years old.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It might be fourteen more, or double that time might elapse, before I should again fall in with any of my fellow-creatures.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading As these thoughts saddened me, I felt how much I would have sacrificed if Jackson had remained alive, were it only for his company; I would have forgiven him anything.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It might be fourteen more, or double that time might elapse, before I should again fall in with any of my fellow-creatures.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading As these thoughts saddened me, I felt how much I would have sacrificed if Jackson had remained alive, were it only for his company; I would have forgiven him anything.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As these thoughts saddened me, I felt how much I would have sacrificed if Jackson had remained alive, were it only for his company; I would have forgiven him anything.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be fourteen more, or double that time might elapse, before I should again fall in with any of my fellow-creatures.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During fourteen years but one vessel had been seen by us.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It might be fourteen more, or double that time might elapse, before I should again fall in with any of my fellow-creatures.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During fourteen years but one vessel had been seen by us.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was now, by Jackson's account, nearly fourteen years old.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading As these thoughts saddened me, I felt how much I would have sacrificed if Jackson had remained alive, were it only for his company; I would have forgiven him anything.
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading It might be fourteen more, or double that time might elapse, before I should again fall in with any of my fellow-creatures.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During fourteen years but one vessel had been seen by us.
elapseverbUS /ɪˈlæps/
pass by
From this reading It might be fourteen more, or double that time might elapse, before I should again fall in with any of my fellow-creatures.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I even then felt as if, in the murderer of my father, I had lost a friend.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It might be fourteen more, or double that time might elapse, before I should again fall in with any of my fellow-creatures.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I even then felt as if, in the murderer of my father, I had lost a friend.
fellow-creatures
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From this reading It might be fourteen more, or double that time might elapse, before I should again fall in with any of my fellow-creatures.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As these thoughts saddened me, I felt how much I would have sacrificed if Jackson had remained alive, were it only for his company; I would have forgiven him anything.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As these thoughts saddened me, I felt how much I would have sacrificed if Jackson had remained alive, were it only for his company; I would have forgiven him anything.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading As these thoughts saddened me, I felt how much I would have sacrificed if Jackson had remained alive, were it only for his company; I would have forgiven him anything.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading I was now, by Jackson's account, nearly fourteen years old.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I even then felt as if, in the murderer of my father, I had lost a friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During fourteen years but one vessel had been seen by us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As these thoughts saddened me, I felt how much I would have sacrificed if Jackson had remained alive, were it only for his company; I would have forgiven him anything.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As these thoughts saddened me, I felt how much I would have sacrificed if Jackson had remained alive, were it only for his company; I would have forgiven him anything.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As these thoughts saddened me, I felt how much I would have sacrificed if Jackson had remained alive, were it only for his company; I would have forgiven him anything.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As these thoughts saddened me, I felt how much I would have sacrificed if Jackson had remained alive, were it only for his company; I would have forgiven him anything.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was now, by Jackson's account, nearly fourteen years old.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As these thoughts saddened me, I felt how much I would have sacrificed if Jackson had remained alive, were it only for his company; I would have forgiven him anything.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It might be fourteen more, or double that time might elapse, before I should again fall in with any of my fellow-creatures.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might be fourteen more, or double that time might elapse, before I should again fall in with any of my fellow-creatures.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading As these thoughts saddened me, I felt how much I would have sacrificed if Jackson had remained alive, were it only for his company; I would have forgiven him anything.
Jackson'snounUS /ˈdʒæksənz/
possessive form of “jackson” — English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading I was now, by Jackson's account, nearly fourteen years old.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I even then felt as if, in the murderer of my father, I had lost a friend.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As these thoughts saddened me, I felt how much I would have sacrificed if Jackson had remained alive, were it only for his company; I would have forgiven him anything.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be fourteen more, or double that time might elapse, before I should again fall in with any of my fellow-creatures.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It might be fourteen more, or double that time might elapse, before I should again fall in with any of my fellow-creatures.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As these thoughts saddened me, I felt how much I would have sacrificed if Jackson had remained alive, were it only for his company; I would have forgiven him anything.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading I even then felt as if, in the murderer of my father, I had lost a friend.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It might be fourteen more, or double that time might elapse, before I should again fall in with any of my fellow-creatures.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I was now, by Jackson's account, nearly fourteen years old.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was now, by Jackson's account, nearly fourteen years old.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It might be fourteen more, or double that time might elapse, before I should again fall in with any of my fellow-creatures.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I was now, by Jackson's account, nearly fourteen years old.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading During fourteen years but one vessel had been seen by us.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading As these thoughts saddened me, I felt how much I would have sacrificed if Jackson had remained alive, were it only for his company; I would have forgiven him anything.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It might be fourteen more, or double that time might elapse, before I should again fall in with any of my fellow-creatures.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As these thoughts saddened me, I felt how much I would have sacrificed if Jackson had remained alive, were it only for his company; I would have forgiven him anything.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading As these thoughts saddened me, I felt how much I would have sacrificed if Jackson had remained alive, were it only for his company; I would have forgiven him anything.
saddenedverbUS /ˈsædənd/
past form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading As these thoughts saddened me, I felt how much I would have sacrificed if Jackson had remained alive, were it only for his company; I would have forgiven him anything.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading During fourteen years but one vessel had been seen by us.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It might be fourteen more, or double that time might elapse, before I should again fall in with any of my fellow-creatures.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It might be fourteen more, or double that time might elapse, before I should again fall in with any of my fellow-creatures.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I even then felt as if, in the murderer of my father, I had lost a friend.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I even then felt as if, in the murderer of my father, I had lost a friend.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As these thoughts saddened me, I felt how much I would have sacrificed if Jackson had remained alive, were it only for his company; I would have forgiven him anything.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As these thoughts saddened me, I felt how much I would have sacrificed if Jackson had remained alive, were it only for his company; I would have forgiven him anything.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It might be fourteen more, or double that time might elapse, before I should again fall in with any of my fellow-creatures.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During fourteen years but one vessel had been seen by us.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading During fourteen years but one vessel had been seen by us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was now, by Jackson's account, nearly fourteen years old.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As these thoughts saddened me, I felt how much I would have sacrificed if Jackson had remained alive, were it only for his company; I would have forgiven him anything.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It might be fourteen more, or double that time might elapse, before I should again fall in with any of my fellow-creatures.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As these thoughts saddened me, I felt how much I would have sacrificed if Jackson had remained alive, were it only for his company; I would have forgiven him anything.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I was now, by Jackson's account, nearly fourteen years old.
