adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The arrival of Lady Blakeney in the middle of the night caused a considerable flutter at “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The arrival of Lady Blakeney in the middle of the night caused a considerable flutter at “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SUSPENSE It was late into the night when she at last reached “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Sally jumped hastily out of bed, and Mr. Jellyband was at great pains how to make his important guest comfortable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
Blakeney
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From this reading The arrival of Lady Blakeney in the middle of the night caused a considerable flutter at “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The arrival of Lady Blakeney in the middle of the night caused a considerable flutter at “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
coachingnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪŋ/
the job of a professional coach
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Sally jumped hastily out of bed, and Mr. Jellyband was at great pains how to make his important guest comfortable.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The arrival of Lady Blakeney in the middle of the night caused a considerable flutter at “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
Fisherman'snounUS /ˈfɪʃərmənz/
possessive form of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading SUSPENSE It was late into the night when she at last reached “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The arrival of Lady Blakeney in the middle of the night caused a considerable flutter at “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sally jumped hastily out of bed, and Mr. Jellyband was at great pains how to make his important guest comfortable.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Sally jumped hastily out of bed, and Mr. Jellyband was at great pains how to make his important guest comfortable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Sally jumped hastily out of bed, and Mr. Jellyband was at great pains how to make his important guest comfortable.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
how
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From this reading Sally jumped hastily out of bed, and Mr. Jellyband was at great pains how to make his important guest comfortable.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading Sally jumped hastily out of bed, and Mr. Jellyband was at great pains how to make his important guest comfortable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
indefatigableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfætɪɡəbəl/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SUSPENSE It was late into the night when she at last reached “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SUSPENSE It was late into the night when she at last reached “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
Jellyband
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From this reading Sally jumped hastily out of bed, and Mr. Jellyband was at great pains how to make his important guest comfortable.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Sally jumped hastily out of bed, and Mr. Jellyband was at great pains how to make his important guest comfortable.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The arrival of Lady Blakeney in the middle of the night caused a considerable flutter at “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading SUSPENSE It was late into the night when she at last reached “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading SUSPENSE It was late into the night when she at last reached “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
lavishlyadverbUS /ˈlævɪʃli/
in a wasteful manner
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Sally jumped hastily out of bed, and Mr. Jellyband was at great pains how to make his important guest comfortable.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The arrival of Lady Blakeney in the middle of the night caused a considerable flutter at “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Sally jumped hastily out of bed, and Mr. Jellyband was at great pains how to make his important guest comfortable.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading SUSPENSE It was late into the night when she at last reached “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sally jumped hastily out of bed, and Mr. Jellyband was at great pains how to make his important guest comfortable.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Sally jumped hastily out of bed, and Mr. Jellyband was at great pains how to make his important guest comfortable.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading SUSPENSE It was late into the night when she at last reached “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
RestverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading SUSPENSE It was late into the night when she at last reached “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading Sally jumped hastily out of bed, and Mr. Jellyband was at great pains how to make his important guest comfortable.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SUSPENSE It was late into the night when she at last reached “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
SUSPENSEnounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading SUSPENSE It was late into the night when she at last reached “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
swiftestadjectiveUS /ˈswɪftəst/
superlative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
thanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUSPENSE It was late into the night when she at last reached “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SUSPENSE It was late into the night when she at last reached “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading SUSPENSE It was late into the night when she at last reached “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
