AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “MY DEAR EUSTACE, “The enclosed—however unwarranted and impudent—requires attention.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “MY DEAR EUSTACE, “The enclosed—however unwarranted and impudent—requires attention.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But we shall do nothing till you come back.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It came marked with blue pencil together with a note.
Bucklandbury
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From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we shall do nothing till you come back.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came marked with blue pencil together with a note.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But we shall do nothing till you come back.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “MY DEAR EUSTACE, “The enclosed—however unwarranted and impudent—requires attention.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But we shall do nothing till you come back.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading “MY DEAR EUSTACE, “The enclosed—however unwarranted and impudent—requires attention.
EUSTACE
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From this reading “MY DEAR EUSTACE, “The enclosed—however unwarranted and impudent—requires attention.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Yours ever, “WILLIAM SHROPTON.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “MY DEAR EUSTACE, “The enclosed—however unwarranted and impudent—requires attention.
impudentadjective
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading “MY DEAR EUSTACE, “The enclosed—however unwarranted and impudent—requires attention.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came marked with blue pencil together with a note.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading It came marked with blue pencil together with a note.
Miltoun
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From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “MY DEAR EUSTACE, “The enclosed—however unwarranted and impudent—requires attention.
NewsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading It came marked with blue pencil together with a note.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But we shall do nothing till you come back.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading It came marked with blue pencil together with a note.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading “MY DEAR EUSTACE, “The enclosed—however unwarranted and impudent—requires attention.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But we shall do nothing till you come back.
SHROPTON
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From this reading “Yours ever, “WILLIAM SHROPTON.”
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It came marked with blue pencil together with a note.
unwarrantedadjectiveUS /ənˈwɔːrəntɪd/
incapable of being justified or explained
From this reading “MY DEAR EUSTACE, “The enclosed—however unwarranted and impudent—requires attention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we shall do nothing till you come back.
WILLIAM
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From this reading “Yours ever, “WILLIAM SHROPTON.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It came marked with blue pencil together with a note.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But we shall do nothing till you come back.
YourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Yours ever, “WILLIAM SHROPTON.”
