19th
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From this reading _Which tells of Miss Priscilla, of peaches, and of Sergeant Appleby late of the 19th Hussars_ Small Porges was at his lessons.
9
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From this reading 9.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Small Porges was laboriously inscribing in a somewhat splashed and besmeared copy-book the rather surprising facts that:
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He was perched at the great oak table beside the window, pen in hand, and within easy reach of Anthea who sat busied with her daily letters and accounts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Which tells of Miss Priscilla, of peaches, and of Sergeant Appleby late of the 19th Hussars_ Small Porges was at his lessons.
Anthea
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From this reading He was perched at the great oak table beside the window, pen in hand, and within easy reach of Anthea who sat busied with her daily letters and accounts.
Appleby
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From this reading _Which tells of Miss Priscilla, of peaches, and of Sergeant Appleby late of the 19th Hussars_ Small Porges was at his lessons.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Which tells of Miss Priscilla, of peaches, and of Sergeant Appleby late of the 19th Hussars_ Small Porges was at his lessons.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading He was perched at the great oak table beside the window, pen in hand, and within easy reach of Anthea who sat busied with her daily letters and accounts.
besmeared
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From this reading Small Porges was laboriously inscribing in a somewhat splashed and besmeared copy-book the rather surprising facts that:
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading He was perched at the great oak table beside the window, pen in hand, and within easy reach of Anthea who sat busied with her daily letters and accounts.
copy-book
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From this reading Small Porges was laboriously inscribing in a somewhat splashed and besmeared copy-book the rather surprising facts that:
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading He was perched at the great oak table beside the window, pen in hand, and within easy reach of Anthea who sat busied with her daily letters and accounts.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He was perched at the great oak table beside the window, pen in hand, and within easy reach of Anthea who sat busied with her daily letters and accounts.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Small Porges was laboriously inscribing in a somewhat splashed and besmeared copy-book the rather surprising facts that:
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was perched at the great oak table beside the window, pen in hand, and within easy reach of Anthea who sat busied with her daily letters and accounts.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was perched at the great oak table beside the window, pen in hand, and within easy reach of Anthea who sat busied with her daily letters and accounts.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was perched at the great oak table beside the window, pen in hand, and within easy reach of Anthea who sat busied with her daily letters and accounts.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was perched at the great oak table beside the window, pen in hand, and within easy reach of Anthea who sat busied with her daily letters and accounts.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Which tells of Miss Priscilla, of peaches, and of Sergeant Appleby late of the 19th Hussars_ Small Porges was at his lessons.
Hussars
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From this reading _Which tells of Miss Priscilla, of peaches, and of Sergeant Appleby late of the 19th Hussars_ Small Porges was at his lessons.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was perched at the great oak table beside the window, pen in hand, and within easy reach of Anthea who sat busied with her daily letters and accounts.
inscribingverbUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “inscribe” — carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
From this reading Small Porges was laboriously inscribing in a somewhat splashed and besmeared copy-book the rather surprising facts that:
laboriouslyadverbUS /ləˈbɔːriəsli/
in a laborious manner
From this reading Small Porges was laboriously inscribing in a somewhat splashed and besmeared copy-book the rather surprising facts that:
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading _Which tells of Miss Priscilla, of peaches, and of Sergeant Appleby late of the 19th Hussars_ Small Porges was at his lessons.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading _Which tells of Miss Priscilla, of peaches, and of Sergeant Appleby late of the 19th Hussars_ Small Porges was at his lessons.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading He was perched at the great oak table beside the window, pen in hand, and within easy reach of Anthea who sat busied with her daily letters and accounts.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _Which tells of Miss Priscilla, of peaches, and of Sergeant Appleby late of the 19th Hussars_ Small Porges was at his lessons.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading A stitch in time, saves nine.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading He was perched at the great oak table beside the window, pen in hand, and within easy reach of Anthea who sat busied with her daily letters and accounts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Which tells of Miss Priscilla, of peaches, and of Sergeant Appleby late of the 19th Hussars_ Small Porges was at his lessons.
peachesnounUS /ˈpiːtʃəz/
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading _Which tells of Miss Priscilla, of peaches, and of Sergeant Appleby late of the 19th Hussars_ Small Porges was at his lessons.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading He was perched at the great oak table beside the window, pen in hand, and within easy reach of Anthea who sat busied with her daily letters and accounts.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading He was perched at the great oak table beside the window, pen in hand, and within easy reach of Anthea who sat busied with her daily letters and accounts.
Porges
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From this reading _Which tells of Miss Priscilla, of peaches, and of Sergeant Appleby late of the 19th Hussars_ Small Porges was at his lessons.
Priscilla
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From this reading _Which tells of Miss Priscilla, of peaches, and of Sergeant Appleby late of the 19th Hussars_ Small Porges was at his lessons.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Small Porges was laboriously inscribing in a somewhat splashed and besmeared copy-book the rather surprising facts that:
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He was perched at the great oak table beside the window, pen in hand, and within easy reach of Anthea who sat busied with her daily letters and accounts.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He was perched at the great oak table beside the window, pen in hand, and within easy reach of Anthea who sat busied with her daily letters and accounts.
savesnounUS /seɪvz/
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading A stitch in time, saves nine.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading _Which tells of Miss Priscilla, of peaches, and of Sergeant Appleby late of the 19th Hussars_ Small Porges was at his lessons.
SmalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Which tells of Miss Priscilla, of peaches, and of Sergeant Appleby late of the 19th Hussars_ Small Porges was at his lessons.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Small Porges was laboriously inscribing in a somewhat splashed and besmeared copy-book the rather surprising facts that:
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading Small Porges was laboriously inscribing in a somewhat splashed and besmeared copy-book the rather surprising facts that:
stitchnounUS /stɪtʃ/
a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading A stitch in time, saves nine.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading Small Porges was laboriously inscribing in a somewhat splashed and besmeared copy-book the rather surprising facts that:
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He was perched at the great oak table beside the window, pen in hand, and within easy reach of Anthea who sat busied with her daily letters and accounts.
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading _Which tells of Miss Priscilla, of peaches, and of Sergeant Appleby late of the 19th Hussars_ Small Porges was at his lessons.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Small Porges was laboriously inscribing in a somewhat splashed and besmeared copy-book the rather surprising facts that:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Which tells of Miss Priscilla, of peaches, and of Sergeant Appleby late of the 19th Hussars_ Small Porges was at his lessons.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A stitch in time, saves nine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Which tells of Miss Priscilla, of peaches, and of Sergeant Appleby late of the 19th Hussars_ Small Porges was at his lessons.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Which tells of Miss Priscilla, of peaches, and of Sergeant Appleby late of the 19th Hussars_ Small Porges was at his lessons.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was perched at the great oak table beside the window, pen in hand, and within easy reach of Anthea who sat busied with her daily letters and accounts.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He was perched at the great oak table beside the window, pen in hand, and within easy reach of Anthea who sat busied with her daily letters and accounts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was perched at the great oak table beside the window, pen in hand, and within easy reach of Anthea who sat busied with her daily letters and accounts.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He was perched at the great oak table beside the window, pen in hand, and within easy reach of Anthea who sat busied with her daily letters and accounts.
