AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was while passing through Moulsey Lock that Harris told me about his maze experience.
AbsencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It took us some time to pass through, as we were the only boat, and it is a big lock.
BanksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I don’t think I ever remember to have seen Moulsey Lock, before, with only one boat in it.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It took us some time to pass through, as we were the only boat, and it is a big lock.
blazernounUS /ˈbleɪzər/
lightweight single-breasted jacket; often striped in the colors of a club or school
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It took us some time to pass through, as we were the only boat, and it is a big lock.
Boulter's
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From this reading It is, I suppose, Boulter’s not even excepted, the busiest lock on the river.
busiestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪziəst/
superlative of “busy” — actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading It is, I suppose, Boulter’s not even excepted, the busiest lock on the river.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
coffinsnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪnz/
plural of “coffin” — box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
don't
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From this reading I don’t think I ever remember to have seen Moulsey Lock, before, with only one boat in it.
DressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It is, I suppose, Boulter’s not even excepted, the busiest lock on the river.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading I don’t think I ever remember to have seen Moulsey Lock, before, with only one boat in it.
exceptedverbUS /ɪkˈseptɪd/
past form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading It is, I suppose, Boulter’s not even excepted, the busiest lock on the river.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It was while passing through Moulsey Lock that Harris told me about his maze experience.
fashion-plate
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From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
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 The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
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 The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don’t think I ever remember to have seen Moulsey Lock, before, with only one boat in it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t think I ever remember to have seen Moulsey Lock, before, with only one boat in it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It took us some time to pass through, as we were the only boat, and it is a big lock.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was while passing through Moulsey Lock that Harris told me about his maze experience.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
lemonadenounUS /ˈleməˈneɪd/
sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
LockverbUS /lɑːk/
fasten with a lock
From this reading It was while passing through Moulsey Lock that Harris told me about his maze experience.
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
mazenounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading It was while passing through Moulsey Lock that Harris told me about his maze experience.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was while passing through Moulsey Lock that Harris told me about his maze experience.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
Moulsey
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From this reading It was while passing through Moulsey Lock that Harris told me about his maze experience.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I don’t think I ever remember to have seen Moulsey Lock, before, with only one boat in it.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It took us some time to pass through, as we were the only boat, and it is a big lock.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading It took us some time to pass through, as we were the only boat, and it is a big lock.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading It was while passing through Moulsey Lock that Harris told me about his maze experience.
performsverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmz/
third-person singular of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I don’t think I ever remember to have seen Moulsey Lock, before, with only one boat in it.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I don’t think I ever remember to have seen Moulsey Lock, before, with only one boat in it.
skullsnounUS /skʌlz/
plural of “skull” — the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It took us some time to pass through, as we were the only boat, and it is a big lock.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading It is, I suppose, Boulter’s not even excepted, the busiest lock on the river.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was while passing through Moulsey Lock that Harris told me about his maze experience.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don’t think I ever remember to have seen Moulsey Lock, before, with only one boat in it.
Thomas'snounUS /ˈtɑːməsɪz/
possessive form of “thomas” — United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was while passing through Moulsey Lock that Harris told me about his maze experience.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It took us some time to pass through, as we were the only boat, and it is a big lock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took us some time to pass through, as we were the only boat, and it is a big lock.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was while passing through Moulsey Lock that Harris told me about his maze experience.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took us some time to pass through, as we were the only boat, and it is a big lock.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It took us some time to pass through, as we were the only boat, and it is a big lock.
viewsnounUS /vjuːz/
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was while passing through Moulsey Lock that Harris told me about his maze experience.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It took us some time to pass through, as we were the only boat, and it is a big lock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It took us some time to pass through, as we were the only boat, and it is a big lock.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was while passing through Moulsey Lock that Harris told me about his maze experience.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and Banks and lemonade.—He performs tricks.
