adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And he who reads these pages will, I hope, have little sympathy with the minor details of the life of such a man as George Hawker.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Some may think that she has been punished enough already, for leaving her quiet happy home to go away with such a man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I who knew her so well can have no pleasure in dwelling over her misery and degradation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And he who reads these pages will, I hope, have little sympathy with the minor details of the life of such a man as George Hawker.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some may think that she has been punished enough already, for leaving her quiet happy home to go away with such a man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some may think that she has been punished enough already, for leaving her quiet happy home to go away with such a man.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I who knew her so well can have no pleasure in dwelling over her misery and degradation.
degradationnounUS /ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃən/
changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
From this reading I who knew her so well can have no pleasure in dwelling over her misery and degradation.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading And he who reads these pages will, I hope, have little sympathy with the minor details of the life of such a man as George Hawker.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading I who knew her so well can have no pleasure in dwelling over her misery and degradation.
ENDnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF MARY'S EXPEDITION.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Some may think that she has been punished enough already, for leaving her quiet happy home to go away with such a man.
EXPEDITIONnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading THE END OF MARY'S EXPEDITION.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Let us hurry over what is to follow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some may think that she has been punished enough already, for leaving her quiet happy home to go away with such a man.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading And he who reads these pages will, I hope, have little sympathy with the minor details of the life of such a man as George Hawker.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Some may think that she has been punished enough already, for leaving her quiet happy home to go away with such a man.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Some may think that she has been punished enough already, for leaving her quiet happy home to go away with such a man.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some may think that she has been punished enough already, for leaving her quiet happy home to go away with such a man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I who knew her so well can have no pleasure in dwelling over her misery and degradation.
HawkernounUS /ˈhɔːkər/
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading And he who reads these pages will, I hope, have little sympathy with the minor details of the life of such a man as George Hawker.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he who reads these pages will, I hope, have little sympathy with the minor details of the life of such a man as George Hawker.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I who knew her so well can have no pleasure in dwelling over her misery and degradation.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Some may think that she has been punished enough already, for leaving her quiet happy home to go away with such a man.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And he who reads these pages will, I hope, have little sympathy with the minor details of the life of such a man as George Hawker.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Let us hurry over what is to follow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I who knew her so well can have no pleasure in dwelling over her misery and degradation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I who knew her so well can have no pleasure in dwelling over her misery and degradation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let us hurry over what is to follow.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I who knew her so well can have no pleasure in dwelling over her misery and degradation.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Some may think that she has been punished enough already, for leaving her quiet happy home to go away with such a man.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us hurry over what is to follow.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And he who reads these pages will, I hope, have little sympathy with the minor details of the life of such a man as George Hawker.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And he who reads these pages will, I hope, have little sympathy with the minor details of the life of such a man as George Hawker.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And he who reads these pages will, I hope, have little sympathy with the minor details of the life of such a man as George Hawker.
MARY'SnounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE END OF MARY'S EXPEDITION.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Some may think that she has been punished enough already, for leaving her quiet happy home to go away with such a man.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading And he who reads these pages will, I hope, have little sympathy with the minor details of the life of such a man as George Hawker.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading I who knew her so well can have no pleasure in dwelling over her misery and degradation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I who knew her so well can have no pleasure in dwelling over her misery and degradation.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF MARY'S EXPEDITION.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Let us hurry over what is to follow.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading And he who reads these pages will, I hope, have little sympathy with the minor details of the life of such a man as George Hawker.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I who knew her so well can have no pleasure in dwelling over her misery and degradation.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading Some may think that she has been punished enough already, for leaving her quiet happy home to go away with such a man.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Some may think that she has been punished enough already, for leaving her quiet happy home to go away with such a man.
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading And he who reads these pages will, I hope, have little sympathy with the minor details of the life of such a man as George Hawker.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some may think that she has been punished enough already, for leaving her quiet happy home to go away with such a man.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I who knew her so well can have no pleasure in dwelling over her misery and degradation.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some may think that she has been punished enough already, for leaving her quiet happy home to go away with such a man.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And he who reads these pages will, I hope, have little sympathy with the minor details of the life of such a man as George Hawker.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading And he who reads these pages will, I hope, have little sympathy with the minor details of the life of such a man as George Hawker.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some may think that she has been punished enough already, for leaving her quiet happy home to go away with such a man.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF MARY'S EXPEDITION.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And he who reads these pages will, I hope, have little sympathy with the minor details of the life of such a man as George Hawker.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Some may think that she has been punished enough already, for leaving her quiet happy home to go away with such a man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let us hurry over what is to follow.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us hurry over what is to follow.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I who knew her so well can have no pleasure in dwelling over her misery and degradation.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Let us hurry over what is to follow.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I who knew her so well can have no pleasure in dwelling over her misery and degradation.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And he who reads these pages will, I hope, have little sympathy with the minor details of the life of such a man as George Hawker.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he who reads these pages will, I hope, have little sympathy with the minor details of the life of such a man as George Hawker.
