adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading His wife was, indeed, as she had been represented, a most lovely, and most accomplished woman.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our conversation turned, naturally, upon the disaster, and especially upon the sad fate of poor Wyatt.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading The artist had engaged passage for himself, wife, two sisters and a servant.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His wife was, indeed, as she had been represented, a most lovely, and most accomplished woman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His wife was, indeed, as she had been represented, a most lovely, and most accomplished woman.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Our conversation turned, naturally, upon the disaster, and especially upon the sad fate of poor Wyatt.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Our conversation turned, naturally, upon the disaster, and especially upon the sad fate of poor Wyatt.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The artist had engaged passage for himself, wife, two sisters and a servant.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Our conversation turned, naturally, upon the disaster, and especially upon the sad fate of poor Wyatt.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Our conversation turned, naturally, upon the disaster, and especially upon the sad fate of poor Wyatt.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I thus learned the following particulars.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The artist had engaged passage for himself, wife, two sisters and a servant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The artist had engaged passage for himself, wife, two sisters and a servant.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The artist had engaged passage for himself, wife, two sisters and a servant.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife was, indeed, as she had been represented, a most lovely, and most accomplished woman.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading His wife was, indeed, as she had been represented, a most lovely, and most accomplished woman.
IndependencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I thus learned the following particulars.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading His wife was, indeed, as she had been represented, a most lovely, and most accomplished woman.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading His wife was, indeed, as she had been represented, a most lovely, and most accomplished woman.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading Our conversation turned, naturally, upon the disaster, and especially upon the sad fate of poor Wyatt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our conversation turned, naturally, upon the disaster, and especially upon the sad fate of poor Wyatt.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading I thus learned the following particulars.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The artist had engaged passage for himself, wife, two sisters and a servant.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Our conversation turned, naturally, upon the disaster, and especially upon the sad fate of poor Wyatt.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading His wife was, indeed, as she had been represented, a most lovely, and most accomplished woman.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Our conversation turned, naturally, upon the disaster, and especially upon the sad fate of poor Wyatt.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The artist had engaged passage for himself, wife, two sisters and a servant.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wife was, indeed, as she had been represented, a most lovely, and most accomplished woman.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The artist had engaged passage for himself, wife, two sisters and a servant.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading I thus learned the following particulars.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Our conversation turned, naturally, upon the disaster, and especially upon the sad fate of poor Wyatt.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The artist had engaged passage for himself, wife, two sisters and a servant.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Our conversation turned, naturally, upon the disaster, and especially upon the sad fate of poor Wyatt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His wife was, indeed, as she had been represented, a most lovely, and most accomplished woman.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The artist had engaged passage for himself, wife, two sisters and a servant.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading His wife was, indeed, as she had been represented, a most lovely, and most accomplished woman.
WyattnounUS /ˈwaɪət/
English architect (1746-1813)
From this reading Our conversation turned, naturally, upon the disaster, and especially upon the sad fate of poor Wyatt.
