1763
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very well,” said Grandfather; “and you recollect that this was in 1763, or thereabouts, at the close of the old French War.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “It was Lieutenant-Governor Hutchinson,” answered Charley.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Very well,” said Grandfather; “and you recollect that this was in 1763, or thereabouts, at the close of the old French War.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Sir Francis Bernard, the new governor, had given him the chair, instead of putting it away in the garret of the Province House.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading “Sir Francis Bernard, the new governor, had given him the chair, instead of putting it away in the garret of the Province House.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “CHARLEY, my boy,” said Grandfather, “do you remember who was the last occupant of the chair?”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “CHARLEY, my boy,” said Grandfather, “do you remember who was the last occupant of the chair?”
CHARLEY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “CHARLEY, my boy,” said Grandfather, “do you remember who was the last occupant of the chair?”
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Very well,” said Grandfather; “and you recollect that this was in 1763, or thereabouts, at the close of the old French War.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “CHARLEY, my boy,” said Grandfather, “do you remember who was the last occupant of the chair?”
firesidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
Francis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir Francis Bernard, the new governor, had given him the chair, instead of putting it away in the garret of the Province House.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “Very well,” said Grandfather; “and you recollect that this was in 1763, or thereabouts, at the close of the old French War.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading “Sir Francis Bernard, the new governor, had given him the chair, instead of putting it away in the garret of the Province House.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “Sir Francis Bernard, the new governor, had given him the chair, instead of putting it away in the garret of the Province House.
governornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading “Sir Francis Bernard, the new governor, had given him the chair, instead of putting it away in the garret of the Province House.
GrandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “CHARLEY, my boy,” said Grandfather, “do you remember who was the last occupant of the chair?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Sir Francis Bernard, the new governor, had given him the chair, instead of putting it away in the garret of the Province House.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Sir Francis Bernard, the new governor, had given him the chair, instead of putting it away in the garret of the Province House.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Sir Francis Bernard, the new governor, had given him the chair, instead of putting it away in the garret of the Province House.
HutchinsonnounUS /ˈhʌtʃɪnsən/
American colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views (1591-1643)
From this reading “It was Lieutenant-Governor Hutchinson,” answered Charley.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Sir Francis Bernard, the new governor, had given him the chair, instead of putting it away in the garret of the Province House.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “Sir Francis Bernard, the new governor, had given him the chair, instead of putting it away in the garret of the Province House.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was Lieutenant-Governor Hutchinson,” answered Charley.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “CHARLEY, my boy,” said Grandfather, “do you remember who was the last occupant of the chair?”
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
Lieutenant-Governor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It was Lieutenant-Governor Hutchinson,” answered Charley.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “CHARLEY, my boy,” said Grandfather, “do you remember who was the last occupant of the chair?”
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Sir Francis Bernard, the new governor, had given him the chair, instead of putting it away in the garret of the Province House.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading “CHARLEY, my boy,” said Grandfather, “do you remember who was the last occupant of the chair?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “CHARLEY, my boy,” said Grandfather, “do you remember who was the last occupant of the chair?”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Very well,” said Grandfather; “and you recollect that this was in 1763, or thereabouts, at the close of the old French War.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Very well,” said Grandfather; “and you recollect that this was in 1763, or thereabouts, at the close of the old French War.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
ProvincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “Sir Francis Bernard, the new governor, had given him the chair, instead of putting it away in the garret of the Province House.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “Sir Francis Bernard, the new governor, had given him the chair, instead of putting it away in the garret of the Province House.
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “Very well,” said Grandfather; “and you recollect that this was in 1763, or thereabouts, at the close of the old French War.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “CHARLEY, my boy,” said Grandfather, “do you remember who was the last occupant of the chair?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “CHARLEY, my boy,” said Grandfather, “do you remember who was the last occupant of the chair?”
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir Francis Bernard, the new governor, had given him the chair, instead of putting it away in the garret of the Province House.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Very well,” said Grandfather; “and you recollect that this was in 1763, or thereabouts, at the close of the old French War.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “CHARLEY, my boy,” said Grandfather, “do you remember who was the last occupant of the chair?”
thereaboutsadverbUS /ˌðerəˈbaʊts/
near that time or date
From this reading “Very well,” said Grandfather; “and you recollect that this was in 1763, or thereabouts, at the close of the old French War.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Very well,” said Grandfather; “and you recollect that this was in 1763, or thereabouts, at the close of the old French War.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very well,” said Grandfather; “and you recollect that this was in 1763, or thereabouts, at the close of the old French War.
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “Very well,” said Grandfather; “and you recollect that this was in 1763, or thereabouts, at the close of the old French War.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “CHARLEY, my boy,” said Grandfather, “do you remember who was the last occupant of the chair?”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
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 “Very well,” said Grandfather; “and you recollect that this was in 1763, or thereabouts, at the close of the old French War.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “CHARLEY, my boy,” said Grandfather, “do you remember who was the last occupant of the chair?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “CHARLEY, my boy,” said Grandfather, “do you remember who was the last occupant of the chair?”
