adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Here I am, my lovely friend,” Miss Stackpole wrote; “I managed to get off at last.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are you and where can we meet?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Here I am, my lovely friend,” Miss Stackpole wrote; “I managed to get off at last.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading I put a few things into a bag, like a veteran journalist, and came down to the steamer in a street-car.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I decided only the night before I left New York--the _Interviewer_ having come round to my figure.
calligraphynounUS /kəˈlɪɡrəfi/
beautiful handwriting
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I put a few things into a bag, like a veteran journalist, and came down to the steamer in a street-car.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Where are you and where can we meet?
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I decided only the night before I left New York--the _Interviewer_ having come round to my figure.
conjunctionnounUS /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading I decided only the night before I left New York--the _Interviewer_ having come round to my figure.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I put a few things into a bag, like a veteran journalist, and came down to the steamer in a street-car.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
exhibitingverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I put a few things into a bag, like a veteran journalist, and came down to the steamer in a street-car.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I decided only the night before I left New York--the _Interviewer_ having come round to my figure.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Here I am, my lovely friend,” Miss Stackpole wrote; “I managed to get off at last.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I decided only the night before I left New York--the _Interviewer_ having come round to my figure.
Henrietta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here I am, my lovely friend,” Miss Stackpole wrote; “I managed to get off at last.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Here I am, my lovely friend,” Miss Stackpole wrote; “I managed to get off at last.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
InterviewernounUS /ˈɪntərvjuːər/
a person who conducts an interview
From this reading I decided only the night before I left New York--the _Interviewer_ having come round to my figure.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I put a few things into a bag, like a veteran journalist, and came down to the steamer in a street-car.
journalistnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələst/
a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading I put a few things into a bag, like a veteran journalist, and came down to the steamer in a street-car.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Here I am, my lovely friend,” Miss Stackpole wrote; “I managed to get off at last.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I decided only the night before I left New York--the _Interviewer_ having come round to my figure.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I put a few things into a bag, like a veteran journalist, and came down to the steamer in a street-car.
livelinessnounUS /ˈlaɪvlinəs/
general activity and motion
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
Lockleigh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “Here I am, my lovely friend,” Miss Stackpole wrote; “I managed to get off at last.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “Here I am, my lovely friend,” Miss Stackpole wrote; “I managed to get off at last.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Where are you and where can we meet?
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Here I am, my lovely friend,” Miss Stackpole wrote; “I managed to get off at last.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I decided only the night before I left New York--the _Interviewer_ having come round to my figure.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I decided only the night before I left New York--the _Interviewer_ having come round to my figure.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Here I am, my lovely friend,” Miss Stackpole wrote; “I managed to get off at last.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I decided only the night before I left New York--the _Interviewer_ having come round to my figure.
postmarknounUS /ˈpoʊstmɑːrk/
a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put a few things into a bag, like a veteran journalist, and came down to the steamer in a street-car.
quick-fingered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I decided only the night before I left New York--the _Interviewer_ having come round to my figure.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
Stackpole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading I put a few things into a bag, like a veteran journalist, and came down to the steamer in a street-car.
street-car
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I put a few things into a bag, like a veteran journalist, and came down to the steamer in a street-car.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I put a few things into a bag, like a veteran journalist, and came down to the steamer in a street-car.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading I put a few things into a bag, like a veteran journalist, and came down to the steamer in a street-car.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Where are you and where can we meet?
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are you and where can we meet?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day after her visit to Lockleigh she received a note from her friend Miss Stackpole--a note of which the envelope, exhibiting in conjunction the postmark of Liverpool and the neat calligraphy of the quick-fingered Henrietta, caused her some liveliness of emotion.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “Here I am, my lovely friend,” Miss Stackpole wrote; “I managed to get off at last.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I decided only the night before I left New York--the _Interviewer_ having come round to my figure.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where are you and where can we meet?
