adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, a relative of mine came limping down, on foot, to this town of Chatham.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, a relative of mine came limping down, on foot, to this town of Chatham.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My relative came down to Chatham to enlist in a cavalry regiment, if a cavalry regiment would have him; if not, to take King George's shilling from any corporal or sergeant who would put a bunch of ribbons in his hat.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading I call it this town, because if anybody present knows to a nicety where Rochester ends and Chatham begins, it is more than I do.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He sat by the fire in this very room, and he slept one night in a bed that will be occupied to-night by some one here.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I call it this town, because if anybody present knows to a nicety where Rochester ends and Chatham begins, it is more than I do.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He sat by the fire in this very room, and he slept one night in a bed that will be occupied to-night by some one here.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading I call it this town, because if anybody present knows to a nicety where Rochester ends and Chatham begins, it is more than I do.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading My relative came down to Chatham to enlist in a cavalry regiment, if a cavalry regiment would have him; if not, to take King George's shilling from any corporal or sergeant who would put a bunch of ribbons in his hat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He sat by the fire in this very room, and he slept one night in a bed that will be occupied to-night by some one here.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I call it this town, because if anybody present knows to a nicety where Rochester ends and Chatham begins, it is more than I do.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, a relative of mine came limping down, on foot, to this town of Chatham.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading My relative came down to Chatham to enlist in a cavalry regiment, if a cavalry regiment would have him; if not, to take King George's shilling from any corporal or sergeant who would put a bunch of ribbons in his hat.
Chatham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, a relative of mine came limping down, on foot, to this town of Chatham.
corporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading My relative came down to Chatham to enlist in a cavalry regiment, if a cavalry regiment would have him; if not, to take King George's shilling from any corporal or sergeant who would put a bunch of ribbons in his hat.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I call it this town, because if anybody present knows to a nicety where Rochester ends and Chatham begins, it is more than I do.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, a relative of mine came limping down, on foot, to this town of Chatham.
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I call it this town, because if anybody present knows to a nicety where Rochester ends and Chatham begins, it is more than I do.
enlistverbUS /ˌenˈlɪst/
join the military
From this reading My relative came down to Chatham to enlist in a cavalry regiment, if a cavalry regiment would have him; if not, to take King George's shilling from any corporal or sergeant who would put a bunch of ribbons in his hat.
farthingnounUS /ˈfɑːrðɪŋ/
a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
From this reading He was a poor traveller, with not a farthing in his pocket.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading He sat by the fire in this very room, and he slept one night in a bed that will be occupied to-night by some one here.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, a relative of mine came limping down, on foot, to this town of Chatham.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My relative came down to Chatham to enlist in a cavalry regiment, if a cavalry regiment would have him; if not, to take King George's shilling from any corporal or sergeant who would put a bunch of ribbons in his hat.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — 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 My relative came down to Chatham to enlist in a cavalry regiment, if a cavalry regiment would have him; if not, to take King George's shilling from any corporal or sergeant who would put a bunch of ribbons in his hat.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading My relative came down to Chatham to enlist in a cavalry regiment, if a cavalry regiment would have him; if not, to take King George's shilling from any corporal or sergeant who would put a bunch of ribbons in his hat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My relative came down to Chatham to enlist in a cavalry regiment, if a cavalry regiment would have him; if not, to take King George's shilling from any corporal or sergeant who would put a bunch of ribbons in his hat.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a poor traveller, with not a farthing in his pocket.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He sat by the fire in this very room, and he slept one night in a bed that will be occupied to-night by some one here.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My relative came down to Chatham to enlist in a cavalry regiment, if a cavalry regiment would have him; if not, to take King George's shilling from any corporal or sergeant who would put a bunch of ribbons in his hat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a poor traveller, with not a farthing in his pocket.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading In the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, a relative of mine came limping down, on foot, to this town of Chatham.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I call it this town, because if anybody present knows to a nicety where Rochester ends and Chatham begins, it is more than I do.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I call it this town, because if anybody present knows to a nicety where Rochester ends and Chatham begins, it is more than I do.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, a relative of mine came limping down, on foot, to this town of Chatham.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I call it this town, because if anybody present knows to a nicety where Rochester ends and Chatham begins, it is more than I do.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I call it this town, because if anybody present knows to a nicety where Rochester ends and Chatham begins, it is more than I do.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading My relative came down to Chatham to enlist in a cavalry regiment, if a cavalry regiment would have him; if not, to take King George's shilling from any corporal or sergeant who would put a bunch of ribbons in his hat.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading I call it this town, because if anybody present knows to a nicety where Rochester ends and Chatham begins, it is more than I do.
limpingnounUS /ˈlɪmpɪŋ/
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading In the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, a relative of mine came limping down, on foot, to this town of Chatham.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, a relative of mine came limping down, on foot, to this town of Chatham.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I call it this town, because if anybody present knows to a nicety where Rochester ends and Chatham begins, it is more than I do.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My relative came down to Chatham to enlist in a cavalry regiment, if a cavalry regiment would have him; if not, to take King George's shilling from any corporal or sergeant who would put a bunch of ribbons in his hat.
nicetynounUS /ˈnaɪsɪti/
conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
From this reading I call it this town, because if anybody present knows to a nicety where Rochester ends and Chatham begins, it is more than I do.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He sat by the fire in this very room, and he slept one night in a bed that will be occupied to-night by some one here.
ninety-nineadjective
being one less than one hundred and nine more than ninety
From this reading In the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, a relative of mine came limping down, on foot, to this town of Chatham.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a poor traveller, with not a farthing in his pocket.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading He sat by the fire in this very room, and he slept one night in a bed that will be occupied to-night by some one here.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, a relative of mine came limping down, on foot, to this town of Chatham.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, a relative of mine came limping down, on foot, to this town of Chatham.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, a relative of mine came limping down, on foot, to this town of Chatham.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My relative came down to Chatham to enlist in a cavalry regiment, if a cavalry regiment would have him; if not, to take King George's shilling from any corporal or sergeant who would put a bunch of ribbons in his hat.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He was a poor traveller, with not a farthing in his pocket.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He was a poor traveller, with not a farthing in his pocket.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I call it this town, because if anybody present knows to a nicety where Rochester ends and Chatham begins, it is more than I do.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading My relative came down to Chatham to enlist in a cavalry regiment, if a cavalry regiment would have him; if not, to take King George's shilling from any corporal or sergeant who would put a bunch of ribbons in his hat.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading My relative came down to Chatham to enlist in a cavalry regiment, if a cavalry regiment would have him; if not, to take King George's shilling from any corporal or sergeant who would put a bunch of ribbons in his hat.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading In the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, a relative of mine came limping down, on foot, to this town of Chatham.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading My relative came down to Chatham to enlist in a cavalry regiment, if a cavalry regiment would have him; if not, to take King George's shilling from any corporal or sergeant who would put a bunch of ribbons in his hat.
RochesternounUS /ˈrɑːtʃestər/
a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
From this reading I call it this town, because if anybody present knows to a nicety where Rochester ends and Chatham begins, it is more than I do.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He sat by the fire in this very room, and he slept one night in a bed that will be occupied to-night by some one here.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat by the fire in this very room, and he slept one night in a bed that will be occupied to-night by some one here.
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading My relative came down to Chatham to enlist in a cavalry regiment, if a cavalry regiment would have him; if not, to take King George's shilling from any corporal or sergeant who would put a bunch of ribbons in his hat.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading In the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, a relative of mine came limping down, on foot, to this town of Chatham.
shillingnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading My relative came down to Chatham to enlist in a cavalry regiment, if a cavalry regiment would have him; if not, to take King George's shilling from any corporal or sergeant who would put a bunch of ribbons in his hat.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He sat by the fire in this very room, and he slept one night in a bed that will be occupied to-night by some one here.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He sat by the fire in this very room, and he slept one night in a bed that will be occupied to-night by some one here.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading My relative came down to Chatham to enlist in a cavalry regiment, if a cavalry regiment would have him; if not, to take King George's shilling from any corporal or sergeant who would put a bunch of ribbons in his hat.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I call it this town, because if anybody present knows to a nicety where Rochester ends and Chatham begins, it is more than I do.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He sat by the fire in this very room, and he slept one night in a bed that will be occupied to-night by some one here.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, a relative of mine came limping down, on foot, to this town of Chatham.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, a relative of mine came limping down, on foot, to this town of Chatham.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading In the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, a relative of mine came limping down, on foot, to this town of Chatham.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, a relative of mine came limping down, on foot, to this town of Chatham.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat by the fire in this very room, and he slept one night in a bed that will be occupied to-night by some one here.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, a relative of mine came limping down, on foot, to this town of Chatham.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading He was a poor traveller, with not a farthing in his pocket.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He sat by the fire in this very room, and he slept one night in a bed that will be occupied to-night by some one here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a poor traveller, with not a farthing in his pocket.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I call it this town, because if anybody present knows to a nicety where Rochester ends and Chatham begins, it is more than I do.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading My relative came down to Chatham to enlist in a cavalry regiment, if a cavalry regiment would have him; if not, to take King George's shilling from any corporal or sergeant who would put a bunch of ribbons in his hat.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He sat by the fire in this very room, and he slept one night in a bed that will be occupied to-night by some one here.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a poor traveller, with not a farthing in his pocket.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My relative came down to Chatham to enlist in a cavalry regiment, if a cavalry regiment would have him; if not, to take King George's shilling from any corporal or sergeant who would put a bunch of ribbons in his hat.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, a relative of mine came limping down, on foot, to this town of Chatham.
