adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You were my father's friend when he was a young man, I believe?” said Rayel.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading “You resemble your father, sir, when he was of your age,” said Mr. Earl, addressing my cousin, as we were eating.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hester came to breakfast with us, but Mrs. Earl would not let her go to Liverpool that day, ship-worn and fatigued as we all felt after the voyage.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading “You resemble your father, sir, when he was of your age,” said Mr. Earl, addressing my cousin, as we were eating.
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 Hester came to breakfast with us, but Mrs. Earl would not let her go to Liverpool that day, ship-worn and fatigued as we all felt after the voyage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Earl met us at the station of the Southwestern Railway in London, and we were driven at once to their home.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But you are larger, much larger, than he was.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hester came to breakfast with us, but Mrs. Earl would not let her go to Liverpool that day, ship-worn and fatigued as we all felt after the voyage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Earl met us at the station of the Southwestern Railway in London, and we were driven at once to their home.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “You were my father's friend when he was a young man, I believe?” said Rayel.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Hester came to breakfast with us, but Mrs. Earl would not let her go to Liverpool that day, ship-worn and fatigued as we all felt after the voyage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hester came to breakfast with us, but Mrs. Earl would not let her go to Liverpool that day, ship-worn and fatigued as we all felt after the voyage.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hester came to breakfast with us, but Mrs. Earl would not let her go to Liverpool that day, ship-worn and fatigued as we all felt after the voyage.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “You resemble your father, sir, when he was of your age,” said Mr. Earl, addressing my cousin, as we were eating.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Hester came to breakfast with us, but Mrs. Earl would not let her go to Liverpool that day, ship-worn and fatigued as we all felt after the voyage.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Earl met us at the station of the Southwestern Railway in London, and we were driven at once to their home.
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Earl met us at the station of the Southwestern Railway in London, and we were driven at once to their home.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading “You resemble your father, sir, when he was of your age,” said Mr. Earl, addressing my cousin, as we were eating.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “You resemble your father, sir, when he was of your age,” said Mr. Earl, addressing my cousin, as we were eating.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “You were my father's friend when he was a young man, I believe?” said Rayel.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Hester came to breakfast with us, but Mrs. Earl would not let her go to Liverpool that day, ship-worn and fatigued as we all felt after the voyage.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Hester came to breakfast with us, but Mrs. Earl would not let her go to Liverpool that day, ship-worn and fatigued as we all felt after the voyage.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “You were my father's friend when he was a young man, I believe?” said Rayel.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hester came to breakfast with us, but Mrs. Earl would not let her go to Liverpool that day, ship-worn and fatigued as we all felt after the voyage.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You resemble your father, sir, when he was of your age,” said Mr. Earl, addressing my cousin, as we were eating.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hester came to breakfast with us, but Mrs. Earl would not let her go to Liverpool that day, ship-worn and fatigued as we all felt after the voyage.
Hester
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hester came to breakfast with us, but Mrs. Earl would not let her go to Liverpool that day, ship-worn and fatigued as we all felt after the voyage.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Earl met us at the station of the Southwestern Railway in London, and we were driven at once to their home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You were my father's friend when he was a young man, I believe?” said Rayel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Earl met us at the station of the Southwestern Railway in London, and we were driven at once to their home.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading “But you are larger, much larger, than he was.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Hester came to breakfast with us, but Mrs. Earl would not let her go to Liverpool that day, ship-worn and fatigued as we all felt after the voyage.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading Hester came to breakfast with us, but Mrs. Earl would not let her go to Liverpool that day, ship-worn and fatigued as we all felt after the voyage.
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 Mr. and Mrs. Earl met us at the station of the Southwestern Railway in London, and we were driven at once to their home.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You were my father's friend when he was a young man, I believe?” said Rayel.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Earl met us at the station of the Southwestern Railway in London, and we were driven at once to their home.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Earl met us at the station of the Southwestern Railway in London, and we were driven at once to their home.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Earl met us at the station of the Southwestern Railway in London, and we were driven at once to their home.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “But you are larger, much larger, than he was.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You resemble your father, sir, when he was of your age,” said Mr. Earl, addressing my cousin, as we were eating.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hester came to breakfast with us, but Mrs. Earl would not let her go to Liverpool that day, ship-worn and fatigued as we all felt after the voyage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Earl met us at the station of the Southwestern Railway in London, and we were driven at once to their home.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Earl met us at the station of the Southwestern Railway in London, and we were driven at once to their home.
RailwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Earl met us at the station of the Southwestern Railway in London, and we were driven at once to their home.
Rayel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You were my father's friend when he was a young man, I believe?” said Rayel.
resembleverbUS /rɪˈzembəl/
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading “You resemble your father, sir, when he was of your age,” said Mr. Earl, addressing my cousin, as we were eating.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You resemble your father, sir, when he was of your age,” said Mr. Earl, addressing my cousin, as we were eating.
ship-worn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hester came to breakfast with us, but Mrs. Earl would not let her go to Liverpool that day, ship-worn and fatigued as we all felt after the voyage.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “You resemble your father, sir, when he was of your age,” said Mr. Earl, addressing my cousin, as we were eating.
SouthwesternadjectiveUS /ˌsaʊˈθwestərn/
situated in or oriented toward the southwest
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Earl met us at the station of the Southwestern Railway in London, and we were driven at once to their home.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Earl met us at the station of the Southwestern Railway in London, and we were driven at once to their home.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “But you are larger, much larger, than he was.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hester came to breakfast with us, but Mrs. Earl would not let her go to Liverpool that day, ship-worn and fatigued as we all felt after the voyage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Earl met us at the station of the Southwestern Railway in London, and we were driven at once to their home.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Earl met us at the station of the Southwestern Railway in London, and we were driven at once to their home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Earl met us at the station of the Southwestern Railway in London, and we were driven at once to their home.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Earl met us at the station of the Southwestern Railway in London, and we were driven at once to their home.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Hester came to breakfast with us, but Mrs. Earl would not let her go to Liverpool that day, ship-worn and fatigued as we all felt after the voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You resemble your father, sir, when he was of your age,” said Mr. Earl, addressing my cousin, as we were eating.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Earl met us at the station of the Southwestern Railway in London, and we were driven at once to their home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Earl met us at the station of the Southwestern Railway in London, and we were driven at once to their home.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “You resemble your father, sir, when he was of your age,” said Mr. Earl, addressing my cousin, as we were eating.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hester came to breakfast with us, but Mrs. Earl would not let her go to Liverpool that day, ship-worn and fatigued as we all felt after the voyage.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hester came to breakfast with us, but Mrs. Earl would not let her go to Liverpool that day, ship-worn and fatigued as we all felt after the voyage.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You resemble your father, sir, when he was of your age,” said Mr. Earl, addressing my cousin, as we were eating.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “You were my father's friend when he was a young man, I believe?” said Rayel.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You resemble your father, sir, when he was of your age,” said Mr. Earl, addressing my cousin, as we were eating.
