afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Yes, major, I'll be there, and before eleven, I'm afraid, I'm so anxious to take her home.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "So," continued the major, "you and Lydia are not to be married at the cathedral after all, but Mrs. Harold and I have arranged that the ceremony shall take place at little St. Swithin's Church in the West End.
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 "So," continued the major, "you and Lydia are not to be married at the cathedral after all, but Mrs. Harold and I have arranged that the ceremony shall take place at little St. Swithin's Church in the West End.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading "Yes, major, I'll be there, and before eleven, I'm afraid, I'm so anxious to take her home.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So," continued the major, "you and Lydia are not to be married at the cathedral after all, but Mrs. Harold and I have arranged that the ceremony shall take place at little St. Swithin's Church in the West End.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading "So," continued the major, "you and Lydia are not to be married at the cathedral after all, but Mrs. Harold and I have arranged that the ceremony shall take place at little St. Swithin's Church in the West End.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "So," continued the major, "you and Lydia are not to be married at the cathedral after all, but Mrs. Harold and I have arranged that the ceremony shall take place at little St. Swithin's Church in the West End.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Yes, major, I'll be there, and before eleven, I'm afraid, I'm so anxious to take her home.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading So you'll be there at eleven o'clock, eh, boy?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "So," continued the major, "you and Lydia are not to be married at the cathedral after all, but Mrs. Harold and I have arranged that the ceremony shall take place at little St. Swithin's Church in the West End.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading "So," continued the major, "you and Lydia are not to be married at the cathedral after all, but Mrs. Harold and I have arranged that the ceremony shall take place at little St. Swithin's Church in the West End.
ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "So," continued the major, "you and Lydia are not to be married at the cathedral after all, but Mrs. Harold and I have arranged that the ceremony shall take place at little St. Swithin's Church in the West End.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading "So," continued the major, "you and Lydia are not to be married at the cathedral after all, but Mrs. Harold and I have arranged that the ceremony shall take place at little St. Swithin's Church in the West End.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I shall not endeavour to thank you and Mrs. Harold for what you have done for my homeless girl.
eh
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From this reading So you'll be there at eleven o'clock, eh, boy?"
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading So you'll be there at eleven o'clock, eh, boy?"
EndnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "So," continued the major, "you and Lydia are not to be married at the cathedral after all, but Mrs. Harold and I have arranged that the ceremony shall take place at little St. Swithin's Church in the West End.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading I shall not endeavour to thank you and Mrs. Harold for what you have done for my homeless girl.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shall not endeavour to thank you and Mrs. Harold for what you have done for my homeless girl.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading I shall not endeavour to thank you and Mrs. Harold for what you have done for my homeless girl.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
Harold
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From this reading "So," continued the major, "you and Lydia are not to be married at the cathedral after all, but Mrs. Harold and I have arranged that the ceremony shall take place at little St. Swithin's Church in the West End.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So," continued the major, "you and Lydia are not to be married at the cathedral after all, but Mrs. Harold and I have arranged that the ceremony shall take place at little St. Swithin's Church in the West End.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, major, I'll be there, and before eleven, I'm afraid, I'm so anxious to take her home.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Yes, major, I'll be there, and before eleven, I'm afraid, I'm so anxious to take her home.
homelessnounUS /ˈhoʊmləs/
someone unfortunate without housing
From this reading I shall not endeavour to thank you and Mrs. Harold for what you have done for my homeless girl.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So," continued the major, "you and Lydia are not to be married at the cathedral after all, but Mrs. Harold and I have arranged that the ceremony shall take place at little St. Swithin's Church in the West End.
I'll
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From this reading "Yes, major, I'll be there, and before eleven, I'm afraid, I'm so anxious to take her home.
I'm
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From this reading "Yes, major, I'll be there, and before eleven, I'm afraid, I'm so anxious to take her home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "So," continued the major, "you and Lydia are not to be married at the cathedral after all, but Mrs. Harold and I have arranged that the ceremony shall take place at little St. Swithin's Church in the West End.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "So," continued the major, "you and Lydia are not to be married at the cathedral after all, but Mrs. Harold and I have arranged that the ceremony shall take place at little St. Swithin's Church in the West End.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading "So," continued the major, "you and Lydia are not to be married at the cathedral after all, but Mrs. Harold and I have arranged that the ceremony shall take place at little St. Swithin's Church in the West End.
Lydia's
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From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
Mansion's
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From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading "So," continued the major, "you and Lydia are not to be married at the cathedral after all, but Mrs. Harold and I have arranged that the ceremony shall take place at little St. Swithin's Church in the West End.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "So," continued the major, "you and Lydia are not to be married at the cathedral after all, but Mrs. Harold and I have arranged that the ceremony shall take place at little St. Swithin's Church in the West End.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shall not endeavour to thank you and Mrs. Harold for what you have done for my homeless girl.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading So you'll be there at eleven o'clock, eh, boy?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "So," continued the major, "you and Lydia are not to be married at the cathedral after all, but Mrs. Harold and I have arranged that the ceremony shall take place at little St. Swithin's Church in the West End.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "So," continued the major, "you and Lydia are not to be married at the cathedral after all, but Mrs. Harold and I have arranged that the ceremony shall take place at little St. Swithin's Church in the West End.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So," continued the major, "you and Lydia are not to be married at the cathedral after all, but Mrs. Harold and I have arranged that the ceremony shall take place at little St. Swithin's Church in the West End.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So," continued the major, "you and Lydia are not to be married at the cathedral after all, but Mrs. Harold and I have arranged that the ceremony shall take place at little St. Swithin's Church in the West End.
Swithin's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So," continued the major, "you and Lydia are not to be married at the cathedral after all, but Mrs. Harold and I have arranged that the ceremony shall take place at little St. Swithin's Church in the West End.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "So," continued the major, "you and Lydia are not to be married at the cathedral after all, but Mrs. Harold and I have arranged that the ceremony shall take place at little St. Swithin's Church in the West End.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I shall not endeavour to thank you and Mrs. Harold for what you have done for my homeless girl.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So," continued the major, "you and Lydia are not to be married at the cathedral after all, but Mrs. Harold and I have arranged that the ceremony shall take place at little St. Swithin's Church in the West End.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading So you'll be there at eleven o'clock, eh, boy?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "So," continued the major, "you and Lydia are not to be married at the cathedral after all, but Mrs. Harold and I have arranged that the ceremony shall take place at little St. Swithin's Church in the West End.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I shall not endeavour to thank you and Mrs. Harold for what you have done for my homeless girl.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Upon George Mansion's arrival at the garrison town he had been met on the wharf by the major, who took him to the hotel, while hurriedly explaining just why he must not go near Lydia's sister and the clergyman whom George had expected would perform the marriage ceremony.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, major, I'll be there, and before eleven, I'm afraid, I'm so anxious to take her home.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So," continued the major, "you and Lydia are not to be married at the cathedral after all, but Mrs. Harold and I have arranged that the ceremony shall take place at little St. Swithin's Church in the West End.
you'll
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From this reading So you'll be there at eleven o'clock, eh, boy?"
