AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HE RETURNS HOME.—A DESCRIPTION OF HIS RETINUE.
accommodatedverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪtɪd/
past form of “accommodate” — be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading At last, with the assistance of the school-mistress, he prevailed; and she accommodated Edwards and him with beds in her house, there being nothing like an inn nearer than the distance of some miles.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At last, with the assistance of the school-mistress, he prevailed; and she accommodated Edwards and him with beds in her house, there being nothing like an inn nearer than the distance of some miles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last, with the assistance of the school-mistress, he prevailed; and she accommodated Edwards and him with beds in her house, there being nothing like an inn nearer than the distance of some miles.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading At last, with the assistance of the school-mistress, he prevailed; and she accommodated Edwards and him with beds in her house, there being nothing like an inn nearer than the distance of some miles.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, with the assistance of the school-mistress, he prevailed; and she accommodated Edwards and him with beds in her house, there being nothing like an inn nearer than the distance of some miles.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading At last, with the assistance of the school-mistress, he prevailed; and she accommodated Edwards and him with beds in her house, there being nothing like an inn nearer than the distance of some miles.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The boy walked in his grandfather’s hand; and the name of Edwards procured him a neighbouring farmer’s horse, on which a servant mounted, with the girl on a pillow before him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At last, with the assistance of the school-mistress, he prevailed; and she accommodated Edwards and him with beds in her house, there being nothing like an inn nearer than the distance of some miles.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy walked in his grandfather’s hand; and the name of Edwards procured him a neighbouring farmer’s horse, on which a servant mounted, with the girl on a pillow before him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the morning Harley persuaded Edwards to come with the children to his house, which was distant but a short day’s journey.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In the morning Harley persuaded Edwards to come with the children to his house, which was distant but a short day’s journey.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the morning Harley persuaded Edwards to come with the children to his house, which was distant but a short day’s journey.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the morning Harley persuaded Edwards to come with the children to his house, which was distant but a short day’s journey.
DESCRIPTIONnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading HE RETURNS HOME.—A DESCRIPTION OF HIS RETINUE.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading IT was with some difficulty that Harley prevailed on the old man to leave the spot where the remains of his son were laid.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At last, with the assistance of the school-mistress, he prevailed; and she accommodated Edwards and him with beds in her house, there being nothing like an inn nearer than the distance of some miles.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading In the morning Harley persuaded Edwards to come with the children to his house, which was distant but a short day’s journey.
EdwardsnounUS /ˈedwərdz/
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading At last, with the assistance of the school-mistress, he prevailed; and she accommodated Edwards and him with beds in her house, there being nothing like an inn nearer than the distance of some miles.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading The boy walked in his grandfather’s hand; and the name of Edwards procured him a neighbouring farmer’s horse, on which a servant mounted, with the girl on a pillow before him.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The boy walked in his grandfather’s hand; and the name of Edwards procured him a neighbouring farmer’s horse, on which a servant mounted, with the girl on a pillow before him.
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading The boy walked in his grandfather’s hand; and the name of Edwards procured him a neighbouring farmer’s horse, on which a servant mounted, with the girl on a pillow before him.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The boy walked in his grandfather’s hand; and the name of Edwards procured him a neighbouring farmer’s horse, on which a servant mounted, with the girl on a pillow before him.
Harley
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From this reading IT was with some difficulty that Harley prevailed on the old man to leave the spot where the remains of his son were laid.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE RETURNS HOME.—A DESCRIPTION OF HIS RETINUE.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At last, with the assistance of the school-mistress, he prevailed; and she accommodated Edwards and him with beds in her house, there being nothing like an inn nearer than the distance of some miles.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last, with the assistance of the school-mistress, he prevailed; and she accommodated Edwards and him with beds in her house, there being nothing like an inn nearer than the distance of some miles.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HE RETURNS HOME.—A DESCRIPTION OF HIS RETINUE.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HE RETURNS HOME.—A DESCRIPTION OF HIS RETINUE.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The boy walked in his grandfather’s hand; and the name of Edwards procured him a neighbouring farmer’s horse, on which a servant mounted, with the girl on a pillow before him.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At last, with the assistance of the school-mistress, he prevailed; and she accommodated Edwards and him with beds in her house, there being nothing like an inn nearer than the distance of some miles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last, with the assistance of the school-mistress, he prevailed; and she accommodated Edwards and him with beds in her house, there being nothing like an inn nearer than the distance of some miles.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading At last, with the assistance of the school-mistress, he prevailed; and she accommodated Edwards and him with beds in her house, there being nothing like an inn nearer than the distance of some miles.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was with some difficulty that Harley prevailed on the old man to leave the spot where the remains of his son were laid.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading In the morning Harley persuaded Edwards to come with the children to his house, which was distant but a short day’s journey.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading IT was with some difficulty that Harley prevailed on the old man to leave the spot where the remains of his son were laid.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last, with the assistance of the school-mistress, he prevailed; and she accommodated Edwards and him with beds in her house, there being nothing like an inn nearer than the distance of some miles.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading IT was with some difficulty that Harley prevailed on the old man to leave the spot where the remains of his son were laid.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At last, with the assistance of the school-mistress, he prevailed; and she accommodated Edwards and him with beds in her house, there being nothing like an inn nearer than the distance of some miles.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading IT was with some difficulty that Harley prevailed on the old man to leave the spot where the remains of his son were laid.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At last, with the assistance of the school-mistress, he prevailed; and she accommodated Edwards and him with beds in her house, there being nothing like an inn nearer than the distance of some miles.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning Harley persuaded Edwards to come with the children to his house, which was distant but a short day’s journey.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The boy walked in his grandfather’s hand; and the name of Edwards procured him a neighbouring farmer’s horse, on which a servant mounted, with the girl on a pillow before him.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The boy walked in his grandfather’s hand; and the name of Edwards procured him a neighbouring farmer’s horse, on which a servant mounted, with the girl on a pillow before him.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading At last, with the assistance of the school-mistress, he prevailed; and she accommodated Edwards and him with beds in her house, there being nothing like an inn nearer than the distance of some miles.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading The boy walked in his grandfather’s hand; and the name of Edwards procured him a neighbouring farmer’s horse, on which a servant mounted, with the girl on a pillow before him.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At last, with the assistance of the school-mistress, he prevailed; and she accommodated Edwards and him with beds in her house, there being nothing like an inn nearer than the distance of some miles.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HE RETURNS HOME.—A DESCRIPTION OF HIS RETINUE.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading IT was with some difficulty that Harley prevailed on the old man to leave the spot where the remains of his son were laid.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IT was with some difficulty that Harley prevailed on the old man to leave the spot where the remains of his son were laid.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading In the morning Harley persuaded Edwards to come with the children to his house, which was distant but a short day’s journey.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading The boy walked in his grandfather’s hand; and the name of Edwards procured him a neighbouring farmer’s horse, on which a servant mounted, with the girl on a pillow before him.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading IT was with some difficulty that Harley prevailed on the old man to leave the spot where the remains of his son were laid.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading The boy walked in his grandfather’s hand; and the name of Edwards procured him a neighbouring farmer’s horse, on which a servant mounted, with the girl on a pillow before him.
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading IT was with some difficulty that Harley prevailed on the old man to leave the spot where the remains of his son were laid.
RETINUEnounUS /ˈretənuː/
the group following and attending to some important person
From this reading HE RETURNS HOME.—A DESCRIPTION OF HIS RETINUE.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading HE RETURNS HOME.—A DESCRIPTION OF HIS RETINUE.
school-mistress
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last, with the assistance of the school-mistress, he prevailed; and she accommodated Edwards and him with beds in her house, there being nothing like an inn nearer than the distance of some miles.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The boy walked in his grandfather’s hand; and the name of Edwards procured him a neighbouring farmer’s horse, on which a servant mounted, with the girl on a pillow before him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last, with the assistance of the school-mistress, he prevailed; and she accommodated Edwards and him with beds in her house, there being nothing like an inn nearer than the distance of some miles.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In the morning Harley persuaded Edwards to come with the children to his house, which was distant but a short day’s journey.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IT was with some difficulty that Harley prevailed on the old man to leave the spot where the remains of his son were laid.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading IT was with some difficulty that Harley prevailed on the old man to leave the spot where the remains of his son were laid.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading IT was with some difficulty that Harley prevailed on the old man to leave the spot where the remains of his son were laid.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At last, with the assistance of the school-mistress, he prevailed; and she accommodated Edwards and him with beds in her house, there being nothing like an inn nearer than the distance of some miles.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was with some difficulty that Harley prevailed on the old man to leave the spot where the remains of his son were laid.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was with some difficulty that Harley prevailed on the old man to leave the spot where the remains of his son were laid.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At last, with the assistance of the school-mistress, he prevailed; and she accommodated Edwards and him with beds in her house, there being nothing like an inn nearer than the distance of some miles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was with some difficulty that Harley prevailed on the old man to leave the spot where the remains of his son were laid.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The boy walked in his grandfather’s hand; and the name of Edwards procured him a neighbouring farmer’s horse, on which a servant mounted, with the girl on a pillow before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was with some difficulty that Harley prevailed on the old man to leave the spot where the remains of his son were laid.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IT was with some difficulty that Harley prevailed on the old man to leave the spot where the remains of his son were laid.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading IT was with some difficulty that Harley prevailed on the old man to leave the spot where the remains of his son were laid.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the morning Harley persuaded Edwards to come with the children to his house, which was distant but a short day’s journey.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IT was with some difficulty that Harley prevailed on the old man to leave the spot where the remains of his son were laid.
