alehousenounUS /ˈeɪlhaʊs/
a tavern where ale is sold
From this reading The keeper of the alehouse, where David had smoked his pipe, regretted him regularly, and Mistress Kitty, Mrs. Dodd’s maid, whose trim figure always looked well in her mistress’s gowns, was inconsolable.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The keeper of the alehouse, where David had smoked his pipe, regretted him regularly, and Mistress Kitty, Mrs. Dodd’s maid, whose trim figure always looked well in her mistress’s gowns, was inconsolable.
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 The Hardins were in America.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The keeper of the alehouse, where David had smoked his pipe, regretted him regularly, and Mistress Kitty, Mrs. Dodd’s maid, whose trim figure always looked well in her mistress’s gowns, was inconsolable.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading For twenty years they had slept under the green graves of Kittery churchyard.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading The keeper of the alehouse, where David had smoked his pipe, regretted him regularly, and Mistress Kitty, Mrs. Dodd’s maid, whose trim figure always looked well in her mistress’s gowns, was inconsolable.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The Dodds were dead.
Dodd's
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From this reading The keeper of the alehouse, where David had smoked his pipe, regretted him regularly, and Mistress Kitty, Mrs. Dodd’s maid, whose trim figure always looked well in her mistress’s gowns, was inconsolable.
Dodds
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From this reading The Dodds were dead.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The keeper of the alehouse, where David had smoked his pipe, regretted him regularly, and Mistress Kitty, Mrs. Dodd’s maid, whose trim figure always looked well in her mistress’s gowns, was inconsolable.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For twenty years they had slept under the green graves of Kittery churchyard.
gownsnounUS /ɡaʊnz/
plural of “gown” — a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading The keeper of the alehouse, where David had smoked his pipe, regretted him regularly, and Mistress Kitty, Mrs. Dodd’s maid, whose trim figure always looked well in her mistress’s gowns, was inconsolable.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading For twenty years they had slept under the green graves of Kittery churchyard.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading For twenty years they had slept under the green graves of Kittery churchyard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For twenty years they had slept under the green graves of Kittery churchyard.
Hardins
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From this reading The Hardins were in America.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The keeper of the alehouse, where David had smoked his pipe, regretted him regularly, and Mistress Kitty, Mrs. Dodd’s maid, whose trim figure always looked well in her mistress’s gowns, was inconsolable.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The keeper of the alehouse, where David had smoked his pipe, regretted him regularly, and Mistress Kitty, Mrs. Dodd’s maid, whose trim figure always looked well in her mistress’s gowns, was inconsolable.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The keeper of the alehouse, where David had smoked his pipe, regretted him regularly, and Mistress Kitty, Mrs. Dodd’s maid, whose trim figure always looked well in her mistress’s gowns, was inconsolable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The keeper of the alehouse, where David had smoked his pipe, regretted him regularly, and Mistress Kitty, Mrs. Dodd’s maid, whose trim figure always looked well in her mistress’s gowns, was inconsolable.
inconsolableadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading The keeper of the alehouse, where David had smoked his pipe, regretted him regularly, and Mistress Kitty, Mrs. Dodd’s maid, whose trim figure always looked well in her mistress’s gowns, was inconsolable.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading The keeper of the alehouse, where David had smoked his pipe, regretted him regularly, and Mistress Kitty, Mrs. Dodd’s maid, whose trim figure always looked well in her mistress’s gowns, was inconsolable.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The townfolk still spoke of them kindly.
Kittery
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From this reading For twenty years they had slept under the green graves of Kittery churchyard.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading The keeper of the alehouse, where David had smoked his pipe, regretted him regularly, and Mistress Kitty, Mrs. Dodd’s maid, whose trim figure always looked well in her mistress’s gowns, was inconsolable.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The keeper of the alehouse, where David had smoked his pipe, regretted him regularly, and Mistress Kitty, Mrs. Dodd’s maid, whose trim figure always looked well in her mistress’s gowns, was inconsolable.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading The keeper of the alehouse, where David had smoked his pipe, regretted him regularly, and Mistress Kitty, Mrs. Dodd’s maid, whose trim figure always looked well in her mistress’s gowns, was inconsolable.
MistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The keeper of the alehouse, where David had smoked his pipe, regretted him regularly, and Mistress Kitty, Mrs. Dodd’s maid, whose trim figure always looked well in her mistress’s gowns, was inconsolable.
mistress's
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From this reading The keeper of the alehouse, where David had smoked his pipe, regretted him regularly, and Mistress Kitty, Mrs. Dodd’s maid, whose trim figure always looked well in her mistress’s gowns, was inconsolable.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The keeper of the alehouse, where David had smoked his pipe, regretted him regularly, and Mistress Kitty, Mrs. Dodd’s maid, whose trim figure always looked well in her mistress’s gowns, was inconsolable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For twenty years they had slept under the green graves of Kittery churchyard.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The keeper of the alehouse, where David had smoked his pipe, regretted him regularly, and Mistress Kitty, Mrs. Dodd’s maid, whose trim figure always looked well in her mistress’s gowns, was inconsolable.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading The keeper of the alehouse, where David had smoked his pipe, regretted him regularly, and Mistress Kitty, Mrs. Dodd’s maid, whose trim figure always looked well in her mistress’s gowns, was inconsolable.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading The keeper of the alehouse, where David had smoked his pipe, regretted him regularly, and Mistress Kitty, Mrs. Dodd’s maid, whose trim figure always looked well in her mistress’s gowns, was inconsolable.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading For twenty years they had slept under the green graves of Kittery churchyard.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading The keeper of the alehouse, where David had smoked his pipe, regretted him regularly, and Mistress Kitty, Mrs. Dodd’s maid, whose trim figure always looked well in her mistress’s gowns, was inconsolable.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The townfolk still spoke of them kindly.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The townfolk still spoke of them kindly.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dodds were dead.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The townfolk still spoke of them kindly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For twenty years they had slept under the green graves of Kittery churchyard.
townfolk
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From this reading The townfolk still spoke of them kindly.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading The keeper of the alehouse, where David had smoked his pipe, regretted him regularly, and Mistress Kitty, Mrs. Dodd’s maid, whose trim figure always looked well in her mistress’s gowns, was inconsolable.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading For twenty years they had slept under the green graves of Kittery churchyard.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For twenty years they had slept under the green graves of Kittery churchyard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The keeper of the alehouse, where David had smoked his pipe, regretted him regularly, and Mistress Kitty, Mrs. Dodd’s maid, whose trim figure always looked well in her mistress’s gowns, was inconsolable.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The keeper of the alehouse, where David had smoked his pipe, regretted him regularly, and Mistress Kitty, Mrs. Dodd’s maid, whose trim figure always looked well in her mistress’s gowns, was inconsolable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Dodds were dead.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The keeper of the alehouse, where David had smoked his pipe, regretted him regularly, and Mistress Kitty, Mrs. Dodd’s maid, whose trim figure always looked well in her mistress’s gowns, was inconsolable.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The keeper of the alehouse, where David had smoked his pipe, regretted him regularly, and Mistress Kitty, Mrs. Dodd’s maid, whose trim figure always looked well in her mistress’s gowns, was inconsolable.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For twenty years they had slept under the green graves of Kittery churchyard.
