AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Left out of A Tramp Abroad, because it was feared that some of the particulars had been exaggerated, and that others were not true.
AbroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading [Left out of A Tramp Abroad, because it was feared that some of the particulars had been exaggerated, and that others were not true.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The following curious history was related to me by a chance railway acquaintance.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading He was a gentleman more than seventy years of age, and his thoroughly good and gentle face and earnest and sincere manner imprinted the unmistakable stamp of truth upon every statement which fell from his lips.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Left out of A Tramp Abroad, because it was feared that some of the particulars had been exaggerated, and that others were not true.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading [Left out of A Tramp Abroad, because it was feared that some of the particulars had been exaggerated, and that others were not true.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading [Left out of A Tramp Abroad, because it was feared that some of the particulars had been exaggerated, and that others were not true.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before these suspicions had been proven groundless, the book had gone to press.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Before these suspicions had been proven groundless, the book had gone to press.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The following curious history was related to me by a chance railway acquaintance.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The following curious history was related to me by a chance railway acquaintance.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The following curious history was related to me by a chance railway acquaintance.
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading He was a gentleman more than seventy years of age, and his thoroughly good and gentle face and earnest and sincere manner imprinted the unmistakable stamp of truth upon every statement which fell from his lips.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was a gentleman more than seventy years of age, and his thoroughly good and gentle face and earnest and sincere manner imprinted the unmistakable stamp of truth upon every statement which fell from his lips.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading [Left out of A Tramp Abroad, because it was feared that some of the particulars had been exaggerated, and that others were not true.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was a gentleman more than seventy years of age, and his thoroughly good and gentle face and earnest and sincere manner imprinted the unmistakable stamp of truth upon every statement which fell from his lips.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading [Left out of A Tramp Abroad, because it was feared that some of the particulars had been exaggerated, and that others were not true.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He was a gentleman more than seventy years of age, and his thoroughly good and gentle face and earnest and sincere manner imprinted the unmistakable stamp of truth upon every statement which fell from his lips.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following curious history was related to me by a chance railway acquaintance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was a gentleman more than seventy years of age, and his thoroughly good and gentle face and earnest and sincere manner imprinted the unmistakable stamp of truth upon every statement which fell from his lips.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading He was a gentleman more than seventy years of age, and his thoroughly good and gentle face and earnest and sincere manner imprinted the unmistakable stamp of truth upon every statement which fell from his lips.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading He was a gentleman more than seventy years of age, and his thoroughly good and gentle face and earnest and sincere manner imprinted the unmistakable stamp of truth upon every statement which fell from his lips.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Before these suspicions had been proven groundless, the book had gone to press.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was a gentleman more than seventy years of age, and his thoroughly good and gentle face and earnest and sincere manner imprinted the unmistakable stamp of truth upon every statement which fell from his lips.
groundlessadjectiveUS /ˈɡraʊndləs/
without a basis in reason or fact
From this reading Before these suspicions had been proven groundless, the book had gone to press.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [Left out of A Tramp Abroad, because it was feared that some of the particulars had been exaggerated, and that others were not true.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a gentleman more than seventy years of age, and his thoroughly good and gentle face and earnest and sincere manner imprinted the unmistakable stamp of truth upon every statement which fell from his lips.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a gentleman more than seventy years of age, and his thoroughly good and gentle face and earnest and sincere manner imprinted the unmistakable stamp of truth upon every statement which fell from his lips.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The following curious history was related to me by a chance railway acquaintance.
imprintedverbUS /ˌɪmˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “imprint” — establish or impress firmly in the mind
From this reading He was a gentleman more than seventy years of age, and his thoroughly good and gentle face and earnest and sincere manner imprinted the unmistakable stamp of truth upon every statement which fell from his lips.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [Left out of A Tramp Abroad, because it was feared that some of the particulars had been exaggerated, and that others were not true.
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 [Left out of A Tramp Abroad, because it was feared that some of the particulars had been exaggerated, and that others were not true.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He was a gentleman more than seventy years of age, and his thoroughly good and gentle face and earnest and sincere manner imprinted the unmistakable stamp of truth upon every statement which fell from his lips.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading --M. T.]
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was a gentleman more than seventy years of age, and his thoroughly good and gentle face and earnest and sincere manner imprinted the unmistakable stamp of truth upon every statement which fell from his lips.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The following curious history was related to me by a chance railway acquaintance.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was a gentleman more than seventy years of age, and his thoroughly good and gentle face and earnest and sincere manner imprinted the unmistakable stamp of truth upon every statement which fell from his lips.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [Left out of A Tramp Abroad, because it was feared that some of the particulars had been exaggerated, and that others were not true.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Left out of A Tramp Abroad, because it was feared that some of the particulars had been exaggerated, and that others were not true.
others
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From this reading [Left out of A Tramp Abroad, because it was feared that some of the particulars had been exaggerated, and that others were not true.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading [Left out of A Tramp Abroad, because it was feared that some of the particulars had been exaggerated, and that others were not true.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading [Left out of A Tramp Abroad, because it was feared that some of the particulars had been exaggerated, and that others were not true.
pressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Before these suspicions had been proven groundless, the book had gone to press.
provenadjectiveUS /ˈpruːvən/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Before these suspicions had been proven groundless, the book had gone to press.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The following curious history was related to me by a chance railway acquaintance.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading The following curious history was related to me by a chance railway acquaintance.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading He was a gentleman more than seventy years of age, and his thoroughly good and gentle face and earnest and sincere manner imprinted the unmistakable stamp of truth upon every statement which fell from his lips.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading He was a gentleman more than seventy years of age, and his thoroughly good and gentle face and earnest and sincere manner imprinted the unmistakable stamp of truth upon every statement which fell from his lips.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading [Left out of A Tramp Abroad, because it was feared that some of the particulars had been exaggerated, and that others were not true.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading He was a gentleman more than seventy years of age, and his thoroughly good and gentle face and earnest and sincere manner imprinted the unmistakable stamp of truth upon every statement which fell from his lips.
statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading He was a gentleman more than seventy years of age, and his thoroughly good and gentle face and earnest and sincere manner imprinted the unmistakable stamp of truth upon every statement which fell from his lips.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Before these suspicions had been proven groundless, the book had gone to press.
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading --M. T.]
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was a gentleman more than seventy years of age, and his thoroughly good and gentle face and earnest and sincere manner imprinted the unmistakable stamp of truth upon every statement which fell from his lips.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Left out of A Tramp Abroad, because it was feared that some of the particulars had been exaggerated, and that others were not true.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Left out of A Tramp Abroad, because it was feared that some of the particulars had been exaggerated, and that others were not true.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Before these suspicions had been proven groundless, the book had gone to press.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading He was a gentleman more than seventy years of age, and his thoroughly good and gentle face and earnest and sincere manner imprinted the unmistakable stamp of truth upon every statement which fell from his lips.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before these suspicions had been proven groundless, the book had gone to press.
TrampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading [Left out of A Tramp Abroad, because it was feared that some of the particulars had been exaggerated, and that others were not true.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading [Left out of A Tramp Abroad, because it was feared that some of the particulars had been exaggerated, and that others were not true.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He was a gentleman more than seventy years of age, and his thoroughly good and gentle face and earnest and sincere manner imprinted the unmistakable stamp of truth upon every statement which fell from his lips.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading He was a gentleman more than seventy years of age, and his thoroughly good and gentle face and earnest and sincere manner imprinted the unmistakable stamp of truth upon every statement which fell from his lips.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was a gentleman more than seventy years of age, and his thoroughly good and gentle face and earnest and sincere manner imprinted the unmistakable stamp of truth upon every statement which fell from his lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Left out of A Tramp Abroad, because it was feared that some of the particulars had been exaggerated, and that others were not true.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [Left out of A Tramp Abroad, because it was feared that some of the particulars had been exaggerated, and that others were not true.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was a gentleman more than seventy years of age, and his thoroughly good and gentle face and earnest and sincere manner imprinted the unmistakable stamp of truth upon every statement which fell from his lips.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He was a gentleman more than seventy years of age, and his thoroughly good and gentle face and earnest and sincere manner imprinted the unmistakable stamp of truth upon every statement which fell from his lips.
