adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, Corporal Tullidge, how's your head?' he said, going towards the other end of the room, and leaving Anne to herself.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading 'Sir, please be quiet,' said Anne, distressed.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Sir, please be quiet,' said Anne, distressed.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
bouncingnounUS /ˈbaʊnsɪŋ/
rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
CorporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading Well, Corporal Tullidge, how's your head?' he said, going towards the other end of the room, and leaving Anne to herself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading 'Sir, please be quiet,' said Anne, distressed.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Well, Corporal Tullidge, how's your head?' he said, going towards the other end of the room, and leaving Anne to herself.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Well, Corporal Tullidge, how's your head?' he said, going towards the other end of the room, and leaving Anne to herself.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, Corporal Tullidge, how's your head?' he said, going towards the other end of the room, and leaving Anne to herself.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Well, Corporal Tullidge, how's your head?' he said, going towards the other end of the room, and leaving Anne to herself.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Well, Corporal Tullidge, how's your head?' he said, going towards the other end of the room, and leaving Anne to herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
how's
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From this reading Well, Corporal Tullidge, how's your head?' he said, going towards the other end of the room, and leaving Anne to herself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I will, I will.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Well, Corporal Tullidge, how's your head?' he said, going towards the other end of the room, and leaving Anne to herself.
liquorsnounUS /ˈlɪkərz/
plural of “liquor” — an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
livelinessnounUS /ˈlaɪvlinəs/
general activity and motion
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
Loveday
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From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, Corporal Tullidge, how's your head?' he said, going towards the other end of the room, and leaving Anne to herself.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Well, Corporal Tullidge, how's your head?' he said, going towards the other end of the room, and leaving Anne to herself.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading 'Sir, please be quiet,' said Anne, distressed.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading 'Sir, please be quiet,' said Anne, distressed.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Well, Corporal Tullidge, how's your head?' he said, going towards the other end of the room, and leaving Anne to herself.
Rufus
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From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Sir, please be quiet,' said Anne, distressed.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
satiricaladjectiveUS /səˈtɪrəkəl/
exposing human folly to ridicule
From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading 'Sir, please be quiet,' said Anne, distressed.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
tearverbUS /ter/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, Corporal Tullidge, how's your head?' he said, going towards the other end of the room, and leaving Anne to herself.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, Corporal Tullidge, how's your head?' he said, going towards the other end of the room, and leaving Anne to herself.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Well, Corporal Tullidge, how's your head?' he said, going towards the other end of the room, and leaving Anne to herself.
Tullidge
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From this reading Well, Corporal Tullidge, how's your head?' he said, going towards the other end of the room, and leaving Anne to herself.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
valuationnounUS /væljuːˈeɪʃən/
an appraisal of the value of something
From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
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 Well, Corporal Tullidge, how's your head?' he said, going towards the other end of the room, and leaving Anne to herself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The company had again recovered its liveliness, and it was a long time before the bouncing Rufus who had joined them could find heart to tear himself away from their society and good liquors, although he had had quite enough of the latter before he entered.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'I will, I will.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The natives received him at his own valuation, and the soldiers of the camp, who sat beyond the table, smiled behind their pipes at his remarks, with a pleasant twinkle of the eye which approached the satirical, John Loveday being not the least conspicuous in this bearing.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, Corporal Tullidge, how's your head?' he said, going towards the other end of the room, and leaving Anne to herself.
