adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The weak at Fontingblow past quickly away; and at the end of it, our son and daughter-in-law--a pare of nice young tuttle-duvs--returned to their nest, at the Hotel Mirabew.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weak at Fontingblow past quickly away; and at the end of it, our son and daughter-in-law--a pare of nice young tuttle-duvs--returned to their nest, at the Hotel Mirabew.
arriv'd
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From this reading When they arriv'd, the fust thing they found on their table was a large parsle wrapt up in silver paper, and a newspaper, and a couple of cards, tied up with a peace of white ribbing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The weak at Fontingblow past quickly away; and at the end of it, our son and daughter-in-law--a pare of nice young tuttle-duvs--returned to their nest, at the Hotel Mirabew.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The weak at Fontingblow past quickly away; and at the end of it, our son and daughter-in-law--a pare of nice young tuttle-duvs--returned to their nest, at the Hotel Mirabew.
bargingverbUS /ˈbɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “barge” — push one's way
From this reading I suspeck that the COCK turtle-dove was preshos sick of his barging.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading When they arriv'd, the fust thing they found on their table was a large parsle wrapt up in silver paper, and a newspaper, and a couple of cards, tied up with a peace of white ribbing.
COCKverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading I suspeck that the COCK turtle-dove was preshos sick of his barging.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading When they arriv'd, the fust thing they found on their table was a large parsle wrapt up in silver paper, and a newspaper, and a couple of cards, tied up with a peace of white ribbing.
daughter-in-lawnounUS /ˈdɔːtərɪnlɔː/
the wife of your son
From this reading The weak at Fontingblow past quickly away; and at the end of it, our son and daughter-in-law--a pare of nice young tuttle-duvs--returned to their nest, at the Hotel Mirabew.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading In the parsle was a hansume piece of plum-cake, with a deal of sugar.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The weak at Fontingblow past quickly away; and at the end of it, our son and daughter-in-law--a pare of nice young tuttle-duvs--returned to their nest, at the Hotel Mirabew.
Fontingblow
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From this reading The weak at Fontingblow past quickly away; and at the end of it, our son and daughter-in-law--a pare of nice young tuttle-duvs--returned to their nest, at the Hotel Mirabew.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When they arriv'd, the fust thing they found on their table was a large parsle wrapt up in silver paper, and a newspaper, and a couple of cards, tied up with a peace of white ribbing.
fust
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From this reading When they arriv'd, the fust thing they found on their table was a large parsle wrapt up in silver paper, and a newspaper, and a couple of cards, tied up with a peace of white ribbing.
hansume
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From this reading In the parsle was a hansume piece of plum-cake, with a deal of sugar.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I suspeck that the COCK turtle-dove was preshos sick of his barging.
HONEY-MOON
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From this reading THE HONEY-MOON.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The weak at Fontingblow past quickly away; and at the end of it, our son and daughter-in-law--a pare of nice young tuttle-duvs--returned to their nest, at the Hotel Mirabew.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suspeck that the COCK turtle-dove was preshos sick of his barging.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they arriv'd, the fust thing they found on their table was a large parsle wrapt up in silver paper, and a newspaper, and a couple of cards, tied up with a peace of white ribbing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The weak at Fontingblow past quickly away; and at the end of it, our son and daughter-in-law--a pare of nice young tuttle-duvs--returned to their nest, at the Hotel Mirabew.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When they arriv'd, the fust thing they found on their table was a large parsle wrapt up in silver paper, and a newspaper, and a couple of cards, tied up with a peace of white ribbing.
Mirabew
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From this reading The weak at Fontingblow past quickly away; and at the end of it, our son and daughter-in-law--a pare of nice young tuttle-duvs--returned to their nest, at the Hotel Mirabew.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading The weak at Fontingblow past quickly away; and at the end of it, our son and daughter-in-law--a pare of nice young tuttle-duvs--returned to their nest, at the Hotel Mirabew.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading When they arriv'd, the fust thing they found on their table was a large parsle wrapt up in silver paper, and a newspaper, and a couple of cards, tied up with a peace of white ribbing.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading The weak at Fontingblow past quickly away; and at the end of it, our son and daughter-in-law--a pare of nice young tuttle-duvs--returned to their nest, at the Hotel Mirabew.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weak at Fontingblow past quickly away; and at the end of it, our son and daughter-in-law--a pare of nice young tuttle-duvs--returned to their nest, at the Hotel Mirabew.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When they arriv'd, the fust thing they found on their table was a large parsle wrapt up in silver paper, and a newspaper, and a couple of cards, tied up with a peace of white ribbing.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The weak at Fontingblow past quickly away; and at the end of it, our son and daughter-in-law--a pare of nice young tuttle-duvs--returned to their nest, at the Hotel Mirabew.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading When they arriv'd, the fust thing they found on their table was a large parsle wrapt up in silver paper, and a newspaper, and a couple of cards, tied up with a peace of white ribbing.
pareverbUS /per/
decrease gradually or bit by bit
From this reading The weak at Fontingblow past quickly away; and at the end of it, our son and daughter-in-law--a pare of nice young tuttle-duvs--returned to their nest, at the Hotel Mirabew.
parsle
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From this reading When they arriv'd, the fust thing they found on their table was a large parsle wrapt up in silver paper, and a newspaper, and a couple of cards, tied up with a peace of white ribbing.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The weak at Fontingblow past quickly away; and at the end of it, our son and daughter-in-law--a pare of nice young tuttle-duvs--returned to their nest, at the Hotel Mirabew.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading When they arriv'd, the fust thing they found on their table was a large parsle wrapt up in silver paper, and a newspaper, and a couple of cards, tied up with a peace of white ribbing.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading In the parsle was a hansume piece of plum-cake, with a deal of sugar.
plum-cake
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From this reading In the parsle was a hansume piece of plum-cake, with a deal of sugar.
preshos
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From this reading I suspeck that the COCK turtle-dove was preshos sick of his barging.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading The weak at Fontingblow past quickly away; and at the end of it, our son and daughter-in-law--a pare of nice young tuttle-duvs--returned to their nest, at the Hotel Mirabew.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The weak at Fontingblow past quickly away; and at the end of it, our son and daughter-in-law--a pare of nice young tuttle-duvs--returned to their nest, at the Hotel Mirabew.
ribbingnounUS /ˈrɪbɪŋ/
a framework of ribs
From this reading When they arriv'd, the fust thing they found on their table was a large parsle wrapt up in silver paper, and a newspaper, and a couple of cards, tied up with a peace of white ribbing.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I suspeck that the COCK turtle-dove was preshos sick of his barging.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading When they arriv'd, the fust thing they found on their table was a large parsle wrapt up in silver paper, and a newspaper, and a couple of cards, tied up with a peace of white ribbing.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The weak at Fontingblow past quickly away; and at the end of it, our son and daughter-in-law--a pare of nice young tuttle-duvs--returned to their nest, at the Hotel Mirabew.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading In the parsle was a hansume piece of plum-cake, with a deal of sugar.
suspeck
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From this reading I suspeck that the COCK turtle-dove was preshos sick of his barging.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When they arriv'd, the fust thing they found on their table was a large parsle wrapt up in silver paper, and a newspaper, and a couple of cards, tied up with a peace of white ribbing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I suspeck that the COCK turtle-dove was preshos sick of his barging.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HONEY-MOON.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The weak at Fontingblow past quickly away; and at the end of it, our son and daughter-in-law--a pare of nice young tuttle-duvs--returned to their nest, at the Hotel Mirabew.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they arriv'd, the fust thing they found on their table was a large parsle wrapt up in silver paper, and a newspaper, and a couple of cards, tied up with a peace of white ribbing.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading When they arriv'd, the fust thing they found on their table was a large parsle wrapt up in silver paper, and a newspaper, and a couple of cards, tied up with a peace of white ribbing.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading When they arriv'd, the fust thing they found on their table was a large parsle wrapt up in silver paper, and a newspaper, and a couple of cards, tied up with a peace of white ribbing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The weak at Fontingblow past quickly away; and at the end of it, our son and daughter-in-law--a pare of nice young tuttle-duvs--returned to their nest, at the Hotel Mirabew.
turtle-dove
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From this reading I suspeck that the COCK turtle-dove was preshos sick of his barging.
tuttle-duvs
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From this reading The weak at Fontingblow past quickly away; and at the end of it, our son and daughter-in-law--a pare of nice young tuttle-duvs--returned to their nest, at the Hotel Mirabew.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When they arriv'd, the fust thing they found on their table was a large parsle wrapt up in silver paper, and a newspaper, and a couple of cards, tied up with a peace of white ribbing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suspeck that the COCK turtle-dove was preshos sick of his barging.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The weak at Fontingblow past quickly away; and at the end of it, our son and daughter-in-law--a pare of nice young tuttle-duvs--returned to their nest, at the Hotel Mirabew.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they arriv'd, the fust thing they found on their table was a large parsle wrapt up in silver paper, and a newspaper, and a couple of cards, tied up with a peace of white ribbing.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading When they arriv'd, the fust thing they found on their table was a large parsle wrapt up in silver paper, and a newspaper, and a couple of cards, tied up with a peace of white ribbing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When they arriv'd, the fust thing they found on their table was a large parsle wrapt up in silver paper, and a newspaper, and a couple of cards, tied up with a peace of white ribbing.
wrapt
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From this reading When they arriv'd, the fust thing they found on their table was a large parsle wrapt up in silver paper, and a newspaper, and a couple of cards, tied up with a peace of white ribbing.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The weak at Fontingblow past quickly away; and at the end of it, our son and daughter-in-law--a pare of nice young tuttle-duvs--returned to their nest, at the Hotel Mirabew.
