adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a mail coach which ran from Lancaster to Liverpool, starting from Lancaster in the afternoon and reaching Liverpool between eleven and twelve at night.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading Not that he would have cared two pins if he had been put into jail; but he could not abandon his wife.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading There was a mail coach which ran from Lancaster to Liverpool, starting from Lancaster in the afternoon and reaching Liverpool between eleven and twelve at night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Zachariah was sorely tempted to go; but, in the first place, he had no money, and, in the second place, he feared arrest.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading Zachariah was sorely tempted to go; but, in the first place, he had no money, and, in the second place, he feared arrest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading END OF THE BEGINNING THE trial took place at Lancaster.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was perfectly certain what the result would be, but nevertheless, on the day when the news was due, he could not rest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not that he would have cared two pins if he had been put into jail; but he could not abandon his wife.
BEGINNINGnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading END OF THE BEGINNING THE trial took place at Lancaster.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was a mail coach which ran from Lancaster to Liverpool, starting from Lancaster in the afternoon and reaching Liverpool between eleven and twelve at night.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Zachariah was sorely tempted to go; but, in the first place, he had no money, and, in the second place, he feared arrest.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Not that he would have cared two pins if he had been put into jail; but he could not abandon his wife.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He was perfectly certain what the result would be, but nevertheless, on the day when the news was due, he could not rest.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading There was a mail coach which ran from Lancaster to Liverpool, starting from Lancaster in the afternoon and reaching Liverpool between eleven and twelve at night.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not that he would have cared two pins if he had been put into jail; but he could not abandon his wife.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was perfectly certain what the result would be, but nevertheless, on the day when the news was due, he could not rest.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading He was perfectly certain what the result would be, but nevertheless, on the day when the news was due, he could not rest.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading There was a mail coach which ran from Lancaster to Liverpool, starting from Lancaster in the afternoon and reaching Liverpool between eleven and twelve at night.
ENDnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading END OF THE BEGINNING THE trial took place at Lancaster.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Zachariah was sorely tempted to go; but, in the first place, he had no money, and, in the second place, he feared arrest.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Zachariah was sorely tempted to go; but, in the first place, he had no money, and, in the second place, he feared arrest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a mail coach which ran from Lancaster to Liverpool, starting from Lancaster in the afternoon and reaching Liverpool between eleven and twelve at night.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Zachariah was sorely tempted to go; but, in the first place, he had no money, and, in the second place, he feared arrest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Zachariah was sorely tempted to go; but, in the first place, he had no money, and, in the second place, he feared arrest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not that he would have cared two pins if he had been put into jail; but he could not abandon his wife.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Zachariah was sorely tempted to go; but, in the first place, he had no money, and, in the second place, he feared arrest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not that he would have cared two pins if he had been put into jail; but he could not abandon his wife.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Not that he would have cared two pins if he had been put into jail; but he could not abandon his wife.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Zachariah was sorely tempted to go; but, in the first place, he had no money, and, in the second place, he feared arrest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not that he would have cared two pins if he had been put into jail; but he could not abandon his wife.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading Not that he would have cared two pins if he had been put into jail; but he could not abandon his wife.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading END OF THE BEGINNING THE trial took place at Lancaster.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading There was a mail coach which ran from Lancaster to Liverpool, starting from Lancaster in the afternoon and reaching Liverpool between eleven and twelve at night.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading There was a mail coach which ran from Lancaster to Liverpool, starting from Lancaster in the afternoon and reaching Liverpool between eleven and twelve at night.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Zachariah was sorely tempted to go; but, in the first place, he had no money, and, in the second place, he feared arrest.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading He was perfectly certain what the result would be, but nevertheless, on the day when the news was due, he could not rest.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading He was perfectly certain what the result would be, but nevertheless, on the day when the news was due, he could not rest.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was a mail coach which ran from Lancaster to Liverpool, starting from Lancaster in the afternoon and reaching Liverpool between eleven and twelve at night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Zachariah was sorely tempted to go; but, in the first place, he had no money, and, in the second place, he feared arrest.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that he would have cared two pins if he had been put into jail; but he could not abandon his wife.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading END OF THE BEGINNING THE trial took place at Lancaster.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was perfectly certain what the result would be, but nevertheless, on the day when the news was due, he could not rest.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He was perfectly certain what the result would be, but nevertheless, on the day when the news was due, he could not rest.
pinsnounUS /pɪnz/
plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
From this reading Not that he would have cared two pins if he had been put into jail; but he could not abandon his wife.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading END OF THE BEGINNING THE trial took place at Lancaster.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Not that he would have cared two pins if he had been put into jail; but he could not abandon his wife.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading There was a mail coach which ran from Lancaster to Liverpool, starting from Lancaster in the afternoon and reaching Liverpool between eleven and twelve at night.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading There was a mail coach which ran from Lancaster to Liverpool, starting from Lancaster in the afternoon and reaching Liverpool between eleven and twelve at night.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He was perfectly certain what the result would be, but nevertheless, on the day when the news was due, he could not rest.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He was perfectly certain what the result would be, but nevertheless, on the day when the news was due, he could not rest.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Zachariah was sorely tempted to go; but, in the first place, he had no money, and, in the second place, he feared arrest.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading Zachariah was sorely tempted to go; but, in the first place, he had no money, and, in the second place, he feared arrest.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading There was a mail coach which ran from Lancaster to Liverpool, starting from Lancaster in the afternoon and reaching Liverpool between eleven and twelve at night.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Zachariah was sorely tempted to go; but, in the first place, he had no money, and, in the second place, he feared arrest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that he would have cared two pins if he had been put into jail; but he could not abandon his wife.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading END OF THE BEGINNING THE trial took place at Lancaster.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a mail coach which ran from Lancaster to Liverpool, starting from Lancaster in the afternoon and reaching Liverpool between eleven and twelve at night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Zachariah was sorely tempted to go; but, in the first place, he had no money, and, in the second place, he feared arrest.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading END OF THE BEGINNING THE trial took place at Lancaster.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading END OF THE BEGINNING THE trial took place at Lancaster.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading There was a mail coach which ran from Lancaster to Liverpool, starting from Lancaster in the afternoon and reaching Liverpool between eleven and twelve at night.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Not that he would have cared two pins if he had been put into jail; but he could not abandon his wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Zachariah was sorely tempted to go; but, in the first place, he had no money, and, in the second place, he feared arrest.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was perfectly certain what the result would be, but nevertheless, on the day when the news was due, he could not rest.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was perfectly certain what the result would be, but nevertheless, on the day when the news was due, he could not rest.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a mail coach which ran from Lancaster to Liverpool, starting from Lancaster in the afternoon and reaching Liverpool between eleven and twelve at night.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Not that he would have cared two pins if he had been put into jail; but he could not abandon his wife.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not that he would have cared two pins if he had been put into jail; but he could not abandon his wife.
Zachariah
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From this reading Zachariah was sorely tempted to go; but, in the first place, he had no money, and, in the second place, he feared arrest.
