AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A brisk little gentleman, who had made the journey in the same coach with Pogson, but had more modestly taken a seat in the Imperial, here passed us, and greeted me with a “How d’ye do?”
ain't
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From this reading “Do you know that chap?” says Pogson; “surly fellow, ain’t he?”
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 “The kindest man in existence,” answered I; “all the world knows little Major British.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A brisk little gentleman, who had made the journey in the same coach with Pogson, but had more modestly taken a seat in the Imperial, here passed us, and greeted me with a “How d’ye do?”
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “The kindest man in existence,” answered I; “all the world knows little Major British.”
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “He’s a Major, is he?—why, that’s the fellow that dined with us at Killyax’s; it’s lucky I did not call myself Captain before him, he mightn’t have liked it, you know:” and then Sam fell into a reverie;—what was the subject of his thoughts soon appeared.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “He’s a Major, is he?—why, that’s the fellow that dined with us at Killyax’s; it’s lucky I did not call myself Captain before him, he mightn’t have liked it, you know:” and then Sam fell into a reverie;—what was the subject of his thoughts soon appeared.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He’s a Major, is he?—why, that’s the fellow that dined with us at Killyax’s; it’s lucky I did not call myself Captain before him, he mightn’t have liked it, you know:” and then Sam fell into a reverie;—what was the subject of his thoughts soon appeared.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading A brisk little gentleman, who had made the journey in the same coach with Pogson, but had more modestly taken a seat in the Imperial, here passed us, and greeted me with a “How d’ye do?”
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading “The kindest man in existence,” answered I; “all the world knows little Major British.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A brisk little gentleman, who had made the journey in the same coach with Pogson, but had more modestly taken a seat in the Imperial, here passed us, and greeted me with a “How d’ye do?”
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “He’s a Major, is he?—why, that’s the fellow that dined with us at Killyax’s; it’s lucky I did not call myself Captain before him, he mightn’t have liked it, you know:” and then Sam fell into a reverie;—what was the subject of his thoughts soon appeared.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “He’s a Major, is he?—why, that’s the fellow that dined with us at Killyax’s; it’s lucky I did not call myself Captain before him, he mightn’t have liked it, you know:” and then Sam fell into a reverie;—what was the subject of his thoughts soon appeared.
chapnounUS /tʃæp/
a boy or man
From this reading “Do you know that chap?” says Pogson; “surly fellow, ain’t he?”
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading He had shouldered his own little valise, and was trudging off, scattering a cloud of commissionaires, who would fain have spared him the trouble.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading A brisk little gentleman, who had made the journey in the same coach with Pogson, but had more modestly taken a seat in the Imperial, here passed us, and greeted me with a “How d’ye do?”
commissionaires
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From this reading He had shouldered his own little valise, and was trudging off, scattering a cloud of commissionaires, who would fain have spared him the trouble.
d'ye
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From this reading A brisk little gentleman, who had made the journey in the same coach with Pogson, but had more modestly taken a seat in the Imperial, here passed us, and greeted me with a “How d’ye do?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “He’s a Major, is he?—why, that’s the fellow that dined with us at Killyax’s; it’s lucky I did not call myself Captain before him, he mightn’t have liked it, you know:” and then Sam fell into a reverie;—what was the subject of his thoughts soon appeared.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “He’s a Major, is he?—why, that’s the fellow that dined with us at Killyax’s; it’s lucky I did not call myself Captain before him, he mightn’t have liked it, you know:” and then Sam fell into a reverie;—what was the subject of his thoughts soon appeared.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A brisk little gentleman, who had made the journey in the same coach with Pogson, but had more modestly taken a seat in the Imperial, here passed us, and greeted me with a “How d’ye do?”
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading “The kindest man in existence,” answered I; “all the world knows little Major British.”
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading He had shouldered his own little valise, and was trudging off, scattering a cloud of commissionaires, who would fain have spared him the trouble.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “He’s a Major, is he?—why, that’s the fellow that dined with us at Killyax’s; it’s lucky I did not call myself Captain before him, he mightn’t have liked it, you know:” and then Sam fell into a reverie;—what was the subject of his thoughts soon appeared.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading “Do you know that chap?” says Pogson; “surly fellow, ain’t he?”
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading A brisk little gentleman, who had made the journey in the same coach with Pogson, but had more modestly taken a seat in the Imperial, here passed us, and greeted me with a “How d’ye do?”
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading A brisk little gentleman, who had made the journey in the same coach with Pogson, but had more modestly taken a seat in the Imperial, here passed us, and greeted me with a “How d’ye do?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A brisk little gentleman, who had made the journey in the same coach with Pogson, but had more modestly taken a seat in the Imperial, here passed us, and greeted me with a “How d’ye do?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had shouldered his own little valise, and was trudging off, scattering a cloud of commissionaires, who would fain have spared him the trouble.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had shouldered his own little valise, and was trudging off, scattering a cloud of commissionaires, who would fain have spared him the trouble.
He's
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From this reading “He’s a Major, is he?—why, that’s the fellow that dined with us at Killyax’s; it’s lucky I did not call myself Captain before him, he mightn’t have liked it, you know:” and then Sam fell into a reverie;—what was the subject of his thoughts soon appeared.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A brisk little gentleman, who had made the journey in the same coach with Pogson, but had more modestly taken a seat in the Imperial, here passed us, and greeted me with a “How d’ye do?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had shouldered his own little valise, and was trudging off, scattering a cloud of commissionaires, who would fain have spared him the trouble.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had shouldered his own little valise, and was trudging off, scattering a cloud of commissionaires, who would fain have spared him the trouble.
How
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From this reading A brisk little gentleman, who had made the journey in the same coach with Pogson, but had more modestly taken a seat in the Imperial, here passed us, and greeted me with a “How d’ye do?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The kindest man in existence,” answered I; “all the world knows little Major British.”
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading A brisk little gentleman, who had made the journey in the same coach with Pogson, but had more modestly taken a seat in the Imperial, here passed us, and greeted me with a “How d’ye do?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A brisk little gentleman, who had made the journey in the same coach with Pogson, but had more modestly taken a seat in the Imperial, here passed us, and greeted me with a “How d’ye do?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “He’s a Major, is he?—why, that’s the fellow that dined with us at Killyax’s; it’s lucky I did not call myself Captain before him, he mightn’t have liked it, you know:” and then Sam fell into a reverie;—what was the subject of his thoughts soon appeared.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He’s a Major, is he?—why, that’s the fellow that dined with us at Killyax’s; it’s lucky I did not call myself Captain before him, he mightn’t have liked it, you know:” and then Sam fell into a reverie;—what was the subject of his thoughts soon appeared.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He’s a Major, is he?—why, that’s the fellow that dined with us at Killyax’s; it’s lucky I did not call myself Captain before him, he mightn’t have liked it, you know:” and then Sam fell into a reverie;—what was the subject of his thoughts soon appeared.
it's
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From this reading “He’s a Major, is he?—why, that’s the fellow that dined with us at Killyax’s; it’s lucky I did not call myself Captain before him, he mightn’t have liked it, you know:” and then Sam fell into a reverie;—what was the subject of his thoughts soon appeared.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A brisk little gentleman, who had made the journey in the same coach with Pogson, but had more modestly taken a seat in the Imperial, here passed us, and greeted me with a “How d’ye do?”
Killyax's
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From this reading “He’s a Major, is he?—why, that’s the fellow that dined with us at Killyax’s; it’s lucky I did not call myself Captain before him, he mightn’t have liked it, you know:” and then Sam fell into a reverie;—what was the subject of his thoughts soon appeared.
kindestadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndəst/
superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “The kindest man in existence,” answered I; “all the world knows little Major British.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Do you know that chap?” says Pogson; “surly fellow, ain’t he?”
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “The kindest man in existence,” answered I; “all the world knows little Major British.”
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “He’s a Major, is he?—why, that’s the fellow that dined with us at Killyax’s; it’s lucky I did not call myself Captain before him, he mightn’t have liked it, you know:” and then Sam fell into a reverie;—what was the subject of his thoughts soon appeared.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A brisk little gentleman, who had made the journey in the same coach with Pogson, but had more modestly taken a seat in the Imperial, here passed us, and greeted me with a “How d’ye do?”
luckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/
occurring by chance
From this reading “He’s a Major, is he?—why, that’s the fellow that dined with us at Killyax’s; it’s lucky I did not call myself Captain before him, he mightn’t have liked it, you know:” and then Sam fell into a reverie;—what was the subject of his thoughts soon appeared.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A brisk little gentleman, who had made the journey in the same coach with Pogson, but had more modestly taken a seat in the Imperial, here passed us, and greeted me with a “How d’ye do?”
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “The kindest man in existence,” answered I; “all the world knows little Major British.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “The kindest man in existence,” answered I; “all the world knows little Major British.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A brisk little gentleman, who had made the journey in the same coach with Pogson, but had more modestly taken a seat in the Imperial, here passed us, and greeted me with a “How d’ye do?”
mightn't
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From this reading “He’s a Major, is he?—why, that’s the fellow that dined with us at Killyax’s; it’s lucky I did not call myself Captain before him, he mightn’t have liked it, you know:” and then Sam fell into a reverie;—what was the subject of his thoughts soon appeared.
modestlyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdəstli/
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading A brisk little gentleman, who had made the journey in the same coach with Pogson, but had more modestly taken a seat in the Imperial, here passed us, and greeted me with a “How d’ye do?”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A brisk little gentleman, who had made the journey in the same coach with Pogson, but had more modestly taken a seat in the Imperial, here passed us, and greeted me with a “How d’ye do?”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “He’s a Major, is he?—why, that’s the fellow that dined with us at Killyax’s; it’s lucky I did not call myself Captain before him, he mightn’t have liked it, you know:” and then Sam fell into a reverie;—what was the subject of his thoughts soon appeared.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “He’s a Major, is he?—why, that’s the fellow that dined with us at Killyax’s; it’s lucky I did not call myself Captain before him, he mightn’t have liked it, you know:” and then Sam fell into a reverie;—what was the subject of his thoughts soon appeared.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had shouldered his own little valise, and was trudging off, scattering a cloud of commissionaires, who would fain have spared him the trouble.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had shouldered his own little valise, and was trudging off, scattering a cloud of commissionaires, who would fain have spared him the trouble.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had shouldered his own little valise, and was trudging off, scattering a cloud of commissionaires, who would fain have spared him the trouble.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A brisk little gentleman, who had made the journey in the same coach with Pogson, but had more modestly taken a seat in the Imperial, here passed us, and greeted me with a “How d’ye do?”
Pogson
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From this reading A brisk little gentleman, who had made the journey in the same coach with Pogson, but had more modestly taken a seat in the Imperial, here passed us, and greeted me with a “How d’ye do?”
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading “He’s a Major, is he?—why, that’s the fellow that dined with us at Killyax’s; it’s lucky I did not call myself Captain before him, he mightn’t have liked it, you know:” and then Sam fell into a reverie;—what was the subject of his thoughts soon appeared.
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “He’s a Major, is he?—why, that’s the fellow that dined with us at Killyax’s; it’s lucky I did not call myself Captain before him, he mightn’t have liked it, you know:” and then Sam fell into a reverie;—what was the subject of his thoughts soon appeared.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading A brisk little gentleman, who had made the journey in the same coach with Pogson, but had more modestly taken a seat in the Imperial, here passed us, and greeted me with a “How d’ye do?”
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Do you know that chap?” says Pogson; “surly fellow, ain’t he?”
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading He had shouldered his own little valise, and was trudging off, scattering a cloud of commissionaires, who would fain have spared him the trouble.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading A brisk little gentleman, who had made the journey in the same coach with Pogson, but had more modestly taken a seat in the Imperial, here passed us, and greeted me with a “How d’ye do?”
shoulderedadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊldərd/
having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form
From this reading He had shouldered his own little valise, and was trudging off, scattering a cloud of commissionaires, who would fain have spared him the trouble.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “He’s a Major, is he?—why, that’s the fellow that dined with us at Killyax’s; it’s lucky I did not call myself Captain before him, he mightn’t have liked it, you know:” and then Sam fell into a reverie;—what was the subject of his thoughts soon appeared.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading He had shouldered his own little valise, and was trudging off, scattering a cloud of commissionaires, who would fain have spared him the trouble.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “He’s a Major, is he?—why, that’s the fellow that dined with us at Killyax’s; it’s lucky I did not call myself Captain before him, he mightn’t have liked it, you know:” and then Sam fell into a reverie;—what was the subject of his thoughts soon appeared.
surlyadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrli/
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading “Do you know that chap?” says Pogson; “surly fellow, ain’t he?”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A brisk little gentleman, who had made the journey in the same coach with Pogson, but had more modestly taken a seat in the Imperial, here passed us, and greeted me with a “How d’ye do?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you know that chap?” says Pogson; “surly fellow, ain’t he?”
that's
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From this reading “He’s a Major, is he?—why, that’s the fellow that dined with us at Killyax’s; it’s lucky I did not call myself Captain before him, he mightn’t have liked it, you know:” and then Sam fell into a reverie;—what was the subject of his thoughts soon appeared.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A brisk little gentleman, who had made the journey in the same coach with Pogson, but had more modestly taken a seat in the Imperial, here passed us, and greeted me with a “How d’ye do?”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “He’s a Major, is he?—why, that’s the fellow that dined with us at Killyax’s; it’s lucky I did not call myself Captain before him, he mightn’t have liked it, you know:” and then Sam fell into a reverie;—what was the subject of his thoughts soon appeared.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “He’s a Major, is he?—why, that’s the fellow that dined with us at Killyax’s; it’s lucky I did not call myself Captain before him, he mightn’t have liked it, you know:” and then Sam fell into a reverie;—what was the subject of his thoughts soon appeared.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading He had shouldered his own little valise, and was trudging off, scattering a cloud of commissionaires, who would fain have spared him the trouble.
trudgingverbUS /ˈtrʌdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading He had shouldered his own little valise, and was trudging off, scattering a cloud of commissionaires, who would fain have spared him the trouble.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A brisk little gentleman, who had made the journey in the same coach with Pogson, but had more modestly taken a seat in the Imperial, here passed us, and greeted me with a “How d’ye do?”
valisenoun
a small overnight bag for short trips
From this reading He had shouldered his own little valise, and was trudging off, scattering a cloud of commissionaires, who would fain have spared him the trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had shouldered his own little valise, and was trudging off, scattering a cloud of commissionaires, who would fain have spared him the trouble.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “He’s a Major, is he?—why, that’s the fellow that dined with us at Killyax’s; it’s lucky I did not call myself Captain before him, he mightn’t have liked it, you know:” and then Sam fell into a reverie;—what was the subject of his thoughts soon appeared.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A brisk little gentleman, who had made the journey in the same coach with Pogson, but had more modestly taken a seat in the Imperial, here passed us, and greeted me with a “How d’ye do?”
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “He’s a Major, is he?—why, that’s the fellow that dined with us at Killyax’s; it’s lucky I did not call myself Captain before him, he mightn’t have liked it, you know:” and then Sam fell into a reverie;—what was the subject of his thoughts soon appeared.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A brisk little gentleman, who had made the journey in the same coach with Pogson, but had more modestly taken a seat in the Imperial, here passed us, and greeted me with a “How d’ye do?”
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “The kindest man in existence,” answered I; “all the world knows little Major British.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had shouldered his own little valise, and was trudging off, scattering a cloud of commissionaires, who would fain have spared him the trouble.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you know that chap?” says Pogson; “surly fellow, ain’t he?”
