adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The appearance of the luggage, followed downstairs by Mr. Franklin himself, informed me plainly enough that he had held firm to a resolution for once in his life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why not wait a day or two longer, and give Miss Rachel another chance?”
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Why not wait a day or two longer, and give Miss Rachel another chance?”
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The appearance of the luggage, followed downstairs by Mr. Franklin himself, informed me plainly enough that he had held firm to a resolution for once in his life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I said, as we met in the hall.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had kept the pony-chaise ready, in case Mr. Franklin persisted in leaving us by the train that night.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading I had kept the pony-chaise ready, in case Mr. Franklin persisted in leaving us by the train that night.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Why not wait a day or two longer, and give Miss Rachel another chance?”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Why not wait a day or two longer, and give Miss Rachel another chance?”
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading The appearance of the luggage, followed downstairs by Mr. Franklin himself, informed me plainly enough that he had held firm to a resolution for once in his life.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The appearance of the luggage, followed downstairs by Mr. Franklin himself, informed me plainly enough that he had held firm to a resolution for once in his life.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The appearance of the luggage, followed downstairs by Mr. Franklin himself, informed me plainly enough that he had held firm to a resolution for once in his life.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The appearance of the luggage, followed downstairs by Mr. Franklin himself, informed me plainly enough that he had held firm to a resolution for once in his life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The appearance of the luggage, followed downstairs by Mr. Franklin himself, informed me plainly enough that he had held firm to a resolution for once in his life.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading I had kept the pony-chaise ready, in case Mr. Franklin persisted in leaving us by the train that night.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Why not wait a day or two longer, and give Miss Rachel another chance?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had kept the pony-chaise ready, in case Mr. Franklin persisted in leaving us by the train that night.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading I said, as we met in the hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “So you have really made up your mind, sir?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The appearance of the luggage, followed downstairs by Mr. Franklin himself, informed me plainly enough that he had held firm to a resolution for once in his life.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The appearance of the luggage, followed downstairs by Mr. Franklin himself, informed me plainly enough that he had held firm to a resolution for once in his life.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The appearance of the luggage, followed downstairs by Mr. Franklin himself, informed me plainly enough that he had held firm to a resolution for once in his life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The appearance of the luggage, followed downstairs by Mr. Franklin himself, informed me plainly enough that he had held firm to a resolution for once in his life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had kept the pony-chaise ready, in case Mr. Franklin persisted in leaving us by the train that night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had kept the pony-chaise ready, in case Mr. Franklin persisted in leaving us by the train that night.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading The appearance of the luggage, followed downstairs by Mr. Franklin himself, informed me plainly enough that he had held firm to a resolution for once in his life.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I had kept the pony-chaise ready, in case Mr. Franklin persisted in leaving us by the train that night.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I had kept the pony-chaise ready, in case Mr. Franklin persisted in leaving us by the train that night.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The appearance of the luggage, followed downstairs by Mr. Franklin himself, informed me plainly enough that he had held firm to a resolution for once in his life.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading “Why not wait a day or two longer, and give Miss Rachel another chance?”
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading The appearance of the luggage, followed downstairs by Mr. Franklin himself, informed me plainly enough that he had held firm to a resolution for once in his life.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “So you have really made up your mind, sir?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The appearance of the luggage, followed downstairs by Mr. Franklin himself, informed me plainly enough that he had held firm to a resolution for once in his life.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I said, as we met in the hall.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “So you have really made up your mind, sir?”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Why not wait a day or two longer, and give Miss Rachel another chance?”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I had kept the pony-chaise ready, in case Mr. Franklin persisted in leaving us by the train that night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had kept the pony-chaise ready, in case Mr. Franklin persisted in leaving us by the train that night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why not wait a day or two longer, and give Miss Rachel another chance?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The appearance of the luggage, followed downstairs by Mr. Franklin himself, informed me plainly enough that he had held firm to a resolution for once in his life.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The appearance of the luggage, followed downstairs by Mr. Franklin himself, informed me plainly enough that he had held firm to a resolution for once in his life.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Why not wait a day or two longer, and give Miss Rachel another chance?”
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading I had kept the pony-chaise ready, in case Mr. Franklin persisted in leaving us by the train that night.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The appearance of the luggage, followed downstairs by Mr. Franklin himself, informed me plainly enough that he had held firm to a resolution for once in his life.
pony-chaise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had kept the pony-chaise ready, in case Mr. Franklin persisted in leaving us by the train that night.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading “Why not wait a day or two longer, and give Miss Rachel another chance?”
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I had kept the pony-chaise ready, in case Mr. Franklin persisted in leaving us by the train that night.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “So you have really made up your mind, sir?”
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading The appearance of the luggage, followed downstairs by Mr. Franklin himself, informed me plainly enough that he had held firm to a resolution for once in his life.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, as we met in the hall.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “So you have really made up your mind, sir?”
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So you have really made up your mind, sir?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had kept the pony-chaise ready, in case Mr. Franklin persisted in leaving us by the train that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had kept the pony-chaise ready, in case Mr. Franklin persisted in leaving us by the train that night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The appearance of the luggage, followed downstairs by Mr. Franklin himself, informed me plainly enough that he had held firm to a resolution for once in his life.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading I had kept the pony-chaise ready, in case Mr. Franklin persisted in leaving us by the train that night.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Why not wait a day or two longer, and give Miss Rachel another chance?”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “So you have really made up your mind, sir?”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had kept the pony-chaise ready, in case Mr. Franklin persisted in leaving us by the train that night.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Why not wait a day or two longer, and give Miss Rachel another chance?”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I said, as we met in the hall.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why not wait a day or two longer, and give Miss Rachel another chance?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So you have really made up your mind, sir?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So you have really made up your mind, sir?”
