adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This change made it necessary for me to send one of my servants to obtain my letters and remittances from the English consul in a certain city, which was no longer included as one of my resting-places in my new travelling scheme.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading An accident, for which he was not responsible, delayed him on his errand.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The man was to join me again at an appointed place and time.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine I was wandering in the East, and had then recently altered the travelling plans which I had laid out some months before, and which I had communicated to my lawyer and my banker in London.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The man was to join me again at an appointed place and time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine I was wandering in the East, and had then recently altered the travelling plans which I had laid out some months before, and which I had communicated to my lawyer and my banker in London.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading The man was to join me again at an appointed place and time.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This change made it necessary for me to send one of my servants to obtain my letters and remittances from the English consul in a certain city, which was no longer included as one of my resting-places in my new travelling scheme.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man was to join me again at an appointed place and time.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine I was wandering in the East, and had then recently altered the travelling plans which I had laid out some months before, and which I had communicated to my lawyer and my banker in London.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine I was wandering in the East, and had then recently altered the travelling plans which I had laid out some months before, and which I had communicated to my lawyer and my banker in London.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading For a week I and my people waited, encamped on the borders of a desert.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading This change made it necessary for me to send one of my servants to obtain my letters and remittances from the English consul in a certain city, which was no longer included as one of my resting-places in my new travelling scheme.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading This change made it necessary for me to send one of my servants to obtain my letters and remittances from the English consul in a certain city, which was no longer included as one of my resting-places in my new travelling scheme.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading This change made it necessary for me to send one of my servants to obtain my letters and remittances from the English consul in a certain city, which was no longer included as one of my resting-places in my new travelling scheme.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine I was wandering in the East, and had then recently altered the travelling plans which I had laid out some months before, and which I had communicated to my lawyer and my banker in London.
consulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading This change made it necessary for me to send one of my servants to obtain my letters and remittances from the English consul in a certain city, which was no longer included as one of my resting-places in my new travelling scheme.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading An accident, for which he was not responsible, delayed him on his errand.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading For a week I and my people waited, encamped on the borders of a desert.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine I was wandering in the East, and had then recently altered the travelling plans which I had laid out some months before, and which I had communicated to my lawyer and my banker in London.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine I was wandering in the East, and had then recently altered the travelling plans which I had laid out some months before, and which I had communicated to my lawyer and my banker in London.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading For a week I and my people waited, encamped on the borders of a desert.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading This change made it necessary for me to send one of my servants to obtain my letters and remittances from the English consul in a certain city, which was no longer included as one of my resting-places in my new travelling scheme.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading An accident, for which he was not responsible, delayed him on his errand.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This change made it necessary for me to send one of my servants to obtain my letters and remittances from the English consul in a certain city, which was no longer included as one of my resting-places in my new travelling scheme.
forty-nine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine I was wandering in the East, and had then recently altered the travelling plans which I had laid out some months before, and which I had communicated to my lawyer and my banker in London.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This change made it necessary for me to send one of my servants to obtain my letters and remittances from the English consul in a certain city, which was no longer included as one of my resting-places in my new travelling scheme.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine I was wandering in the East, and had then recently altered the travelling plans which I had laid out some months before, and which I had communicated to my lawyer and my banker in London.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An accident, for which he was not responsible, delayed him on his errand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An accident, for which he was not responsible, delayed him on his errand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An accident, for which he was not responsible, delayed him on his errand.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine I was wandering in the East, and had then recently altered the travelling plans which I had laid out some months before, and which I had communicated to my lawyer and my banker in London.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine I was wandering in the East, and had then recently altered the travelling plans which I had laid out some months before, and which I had communicated to my lawyer and my banker in London.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine I was wandering in the East, and had then recently altered the travelling plans which I had laid out some months before, and which I had communicated to my lawyer and my banker in London.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading This change made it necessary for me to send one of my servants to obtain my letters and remittances from the English consul in a certain city, which was no longer included as one of my resting-places in my new travelling scheme.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This change made it necessary for me to send one of my servants to obtain my letters and remittances from the English consul in a certain city, which was no longer included as one of my resting-places in my new travelling scheme.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading The man was to join me again at an appointed place and time.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine I was wandering in the East, and had then recently altered the travelling plans which I had laid out some months before, and which I had communicated to my lawyer and my banker in London.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine I was wandering in the East, and had then recently altered the travelling plans which I had laid out some months before, and which I had communicated to my lawyer and my banker in London.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading This change made it necessary for me to send one of my servants to obtain my letters and remittances from the English consul in a certain city, which was no longer included as one of my resting-places in my new travelling scheme.
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 In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine I was wandering in the East, and had then recently altered the travelling plans which I had laid out some months before, and which I had communicated to my lawyer and my banker in London.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading This change made it necessary for me to send one of my servants to obtain my letters and remittances from the English consul in a certain city, which was no longer included as one of my resting-places in my new travelling scheme.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This change made it necessary for me to send one of my servants to obtain my letters and remittances from the English consul in a certain city, which was no longer included as one of my resting-places in my new travelling scheme.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man was to join me again at an appointed place and time.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This change made it necessary for me to send one of my servants to obtain my letters and remittances from the English consul in a certain city, which was no longer included as one of my resting-places in my new travelling scheme.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine I was wandering in the East, and had then recently altered the travelling plans which I had laid out some months before, and which I had communicated to my lawyer and my banker in London.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine I was wandering in the East, and had then recently altered the travelling plans which I had laid out some months before, and which I had communicated to my lawyer and my banker in London.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading This change made it necessary for me to send one of my servants to obtain my letters and remittances from the English consul in a certain city, which was no longer included as one of my resting-places in my new travelling scheme.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This change made it necessary for me to send one of my servants to obtain my letters and remittances from the English consul in a certain city, which was no longer included as one of my resting-places in my new travelling scheme.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This change made it necessary for me to send one of my servants to obtain my letters and remittances from the English consul in a certain city, which was no longer included as one of my resting-places in my new travelling scheme.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An accident, for which he was not responsible, delayed him on his errand.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading This change made it necessary for me to send one of my servants to obtain my letters and remittances from the English consul in a certain city, which was no longer included as one of my resting-places in my new travelling scheme.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine I was wandering in the East, and had then recently altered the travelling plans which I had laid out some months before, and which I had communicated to my lawyer and my banker in London.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An accident, for which he was not responsible, delayed him on his errand.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This change made it necessary for me to send one of my servants to obtain my letters and remittances from the English consul in a certain city, which was no longer included as one of my resting-places in my new travelling scheme.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine I was wandering in the East, and had then recently altered the travelling plans which I had laid out some months before, and which I had communicated to my lawyer and my banker in London.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For a week I and my people waited, encamped on the borders of a desert.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The man was to join me again at an appointed place and time.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine I was wandering in the East, and had then recently altered the travelling plans which I had laid out some months before, and which I had communicated to my lawyer and my banker in London.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine I was wandering in the East, and had then recently altered the travelling plans which I had laid out some months before, and which I had communicated to my lawyer and my banker in London.
remittancesnounUS /riˈmɪtənsɪz/
plural of “remittance” — a payment of money sent to a person in another place
From this reading This change made it necessary for me to send one of my servants to obtain my letters and remittances from the English consul in a certain city, which was no longer included as one of my resting-places in my new travelling scheme.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading An accident, for which he was not responsible, delayed him on his errand.
resting-places
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This change made it necessary for me to send one of my servants to obtain my letters and remittances from the English consul in a certain city, which was no longer included as one of my resting-places in my new travelling scheme.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading This change made it necessary for me to send one of my servants to obtain my letters and remittances from the English consul in a certain city, which was no longer included as one of my resting-places in my new travelling scheme.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading This change made it necessary for me to send one of my servants to obtain my letters and remittances from the English consul in a certain city, which was no longer included as one of my resting-places in my new travelling scheme.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading This change made it necessary for me to send one of my servants to obtain my letters and remittances from the English consul in a certain city, which was no longer included as one of my resting-places in my new travelling scheme.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine I was wandering in the East, and had then recently altered the travelling plans which I had laid out some months before, and which I had communicated to my lawyer and my banker in London.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine I was wandering in the East, and had then recently altered the travelling plans which I had laid out some months before, and which I had communicated to my lawyer and my banker in London.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine I was wandering in the East, and had then recently altered the travelling plans which I had laid out some months before, and which I had communicated to my lawyer and my banker in London.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine I was wandering in the East, and had then recently altered the travelling plans which I had laid out some months before, and which I had communicated to my lawyer and my banker in London.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This change made it necessary for me to send one of my servants to obtain my letters and remittances from the English consul in a certain city, which was no longer included as one of my resting-places in my new travelling scheme.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The man was to join me again at an appointed place and time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine I was wandering in the East, and had then recently altered the travelling plans which I had laid out some months before, and which I had communicated to my lawyer and my banker in London.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine I was wandering in the East, and had then recently altered the travelling plans which I had laid out some months before, and which I had communicated to my lawyer and my banker in London.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading For a week I and my people waited, encamped on the borders of a desert.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine I was wandering in the East, and had then recently altered the travelling plans which I had laid out some months before, and which I had communicated to my lawyer and my banker in London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine I was wandering in the East, and had then recently altered the travelling plans which I had laid out some months before, and which I had communicated to my lawyer and my banker in London.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a week I and my people waited, encamped on the borders of a desert.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine I was wandering in the East, and had then recently altered the travelling plans which I had laid out some months before, and which I had communicated to my lawyer and my banker in London.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine I was wandering in the East, and had then recently altered the travelling plans which I had laid out some months before, and which I had communicated to my lawyer and my banker in London.
