adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Martin has left and gone on a cruise in the South Pacific, in one of his uncle's ships; the old magpie, as disreputable as ever, his last bequest to Arthur, lives in the joint study.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Two years have passed since the events recorded in the last chapter, and the end of the summer half-year is again drawing on.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “This our hope for all that's mortal And we too shall burst the bond; Death keeps watch beside the portal, But 'tis life that dwells beyond.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “This our hope for all that's mortal And we too shall burst the bond; Death keeps watch beside the portal, But 'tis life that dwells beyond.”
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Martin has left and gone on a cruise in the South Pacific, in one of his uncle's ships; the old magpie, as disreputable as ever, his last bequest to Arthur, lives in the joint study.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Martin has left and gone on a cruise in the South Pacific, in one of his uncle's ships; the old magpie, as disreputable as ever, his last bequest to Arthur, lives in the joint study.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arthur is nearly sixteen, and at the head of the twenty, having gone up the school at the rate of a form a half-year.
bequestnounUS /bɪˈkwest/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading Martin has left and gone on a cruise in the South Pacific, in one of his uncle's ships; the old magpie, as disreputable as ever, his last bequest to Arthur, lives in the joint study.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading “This our hope for all that's mortal And we too shall burst the bond; Death keeps watch beside the portal, But 'tis life that dwells beyond.”
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “This our hope for all that's mortal And we too shall burst the bond; Death keeps watch beside the portal, But 'tis life that dwells beyond.”
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading “This our hope for all that's mortal And we too shall burst the bond; Death keeps watch beside the portal, But 'tis life that dwells beyond.”
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “This our hope for all that's mortal And we too shall burst the bond; Death keeps watch beside the portal, But 'tis life that dwells beyond.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “This our hope for all that's mortal And we too shall burst the bond; Death keeps watch beside the portal, But 'tis life that dwells beyond.”
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Two years have passed since the events recorded in the last chapter, and the end of the summer half-year is again drawing on.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading Martin has left and gone on a cruise in the South Pacific, in one of his uncle's ships; the old magpie, as disreputable as ever, his last bequest to Arthur, lives in the joint study.
DeathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “This our hope for all that's mortal And we too shall burst the bond; Death keeps watch beside the portal, But 'tis life that dwells beyond.”
disreputableadjectiveUS /dɪsˈrepjətəbəl/
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
From this reading Martin has left and gone on a cruise in the South Pacific, in one of his uncle's ships; the old magpie, as disreputable as ever, his last bequest to Arthur, lives in the joint study.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Two years have passed since the events recorded in the last chapter, and the end of the summer half-year is again drawing on.
dwellsverbUS /dwelz/
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “This our hope for all that's mortal And we too shall burst the bond; Death keeps watch beside the portal, But 'tis life that dwells beyond.”
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Two years have passed since the events recorded in the last chapter, and the end of the summer half-year is again drawing on.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Two years have passed since the events recorded in the last chapter, and the end of the summer half-year is again drawing on.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Martin has left and gone on a cruise in the South Pacific, in one of his uncle's ships; the old magpie, as disreputable as ever, his last bequest to Arthur, lives in the joint study.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “This our hope for all that's mortal And we too shall burst the bond; Death keeps watch beside the portal, But 'tis life that dwells beyond.”
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Arthur is nearly sixteen, and at the head of the twenty, having gone up the school at the rate of a form a half-year.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Martin has left and gone on a cruise in the South Pacific, in one of his uncle's ships; the old magpie, as disreputable as ever, his last bequest to Arthur, lives in the joint study.
half-year
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two years have passed since the events recorded in the last chapter, and the end of the summer half-year is again drawing on.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Martin has left and gone on a cruise in the South Pacific, in one of his uncle's ships; the old magpie, as disreputable as ever, his last bequest to Arthur, lives in the joint study.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two years have passed since the events recorded in the last chapter, and the end of the summer half-year is again drawing on.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Arthur is nearly sixteen, and at the head of the twenty, having gone up the school at the rate of a form a half-year.
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 Arthur is nearly sixteen, and at the head of the twenty, having gone up the school at the rate of a form a half-year.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Martin has left and gone on a cruise in the South Pacific, in one of his uncle's ships; the old magpie, as disreputable as ever, his last bequest to Arthur, lives in the joint study.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “This our hope for all that's mortal And we too shall burst the bond; Death keeps watch beside the portal, But 'tis life that dwells beyond.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two years have passed since the events recorded in the last chapter, and the end of the summer half-year is again drawing on.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two years have passed since the events recorded in the last chapter, and the end of the summer half-year is again drawing on.
JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading --JOHN STERLING.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading Martin has left and gone on a cruise in the South Pacific, in one of his uncle's ships; the old magpie, as disreputable as ever, his last bequest to Arthur, lives in the joint study.
keepsnounUS /kiːps/
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading “This our hope for all that's mortal And we too shall burst the bond; Death keeps watch beside the portal, But 'tis life that dwells beyond.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Two years have passed since the events recorded in the last chapter, and the end of the summer half-year is again drawing on.
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 Martin has left and gone on a cruise in the South Pacific, in one of his uncle's ships; the old magpie, as disreputable as ever, his last bequest to Arthur, lives in the joint study.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “This our hope for all that's mortal And we too shall burst the bond; Death keeps watch beside the portal, But 'tis life that dwells beyond.”
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Martin has left and gone on a cruise in the South Pacific, in one of his uncle's ships; the old magpie, as disreputable as ever, his last bequest to Arthur, lives in the joint study.
magpienounUS /ˈmæɡpaɪ/
long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
From this reading Martin has left and gone on a cruise in the South Pacific, in one of his uncle's ships; the old magpie, as disreputable as ever, his last bequest to Arthur, lives in the joint study.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin has left and gone on a cruise in the South Pacific, in one of his uncle's ships; the old magpie, as disreputable as ever, his last bequest to Arthur, lives in the joint study.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
subject to death
From this reading “This our hope for all that's mortal And we too shall burst the bond; Death keeps watch beside the portal, But 'tis life that dwells beyond.”
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Arthur is nearly sixteen, and at the head of the twenty, having gone up the school at the rate of a form a half-year.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two years have passed since the events recorded in the last chapter, and the end of the summer half-year is again drawing on.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Martin has left and gone on a cruise in the South Pacific, in one of his uncle's ships; the old magpie, as disreputable as ever, his last bequest to Arthur, lives in the joint study.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two years have passed since the events recorded in the last chapter, and the end of the summer half-year is again drawing on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Martin has left and gone on a cruise in the South Pacific, in one of his uncle's ships; the old magpie, as disreputable as ever, his last bequest to Arthur, lives in the joint study.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “This our hope for all that's mortal And we too shall burst the bond; Death keeps watch beside the portal, But 'tis life that dwells beyond.”
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Martin has left and gone on a cruise in the South Pacific, in one of his uncle's ships; the old magpie, as disreputable as ever, his last bequest to Arthur, lives in the joint study.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two years have passed since the events recorded in the last chapter, and the end of the summer half-year is again drawing on.
portalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəl/
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading “This our hope for all that's mortal And we too shall burst the bond; Death keeps watch beside the portal, But 'tis life that dwells beyond.”
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Arthur is nearly sixteen, and at the head of the twenty, having gone up the school at the rate of a form a half-year.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading Two years have passed since the events recorded in the last chapter, and the end of the summer half-year is again drawing on.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Arthur is nearly sixteen, and at the head of the twenty, having gone up the school at the rate of a form a half-year.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “This our hope for all that's mortal And we too shall burst the bond; Death keeps watch beside the portal, But 'tis life that dwells beyond.”
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Martin has left and gone on a cruise in the South Pacific, in one of his uncle's ships; the old magpie, as disreputable as ever, his last bequest to Arthur, lives in the joint study.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Two years have passed since the events recorded in the last chapter, and the end of the summer half-year is again drawing on.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Arthur is nearly sixteen, and at the head of the twenty, having gone up the school at the rate of a form a half-year.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Martin has left and gone on a cruise in the South Pacific, in one of his uncle's ships; the old magpie, as disreputable as ever, his last bequest to Arthur, lives in the joint study.
STERLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading --JOHN STERLING.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Martin has left and gone on a cruise in the South Pacific, in one of his uncle's ships; the old magpie, as disreputable as ever, his last bequest to Arthur, lives in the joint study.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Two years have passed since the events recorded in the last chapter, and the end of the summer half-year is again drawing on.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “This our hope for all that's mortal And we too shall burst the bond; Death keeps watch beside the portal, But 'tis life that dwells beyond.”
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This our hope for all that's mortal And we too shall burst the bond; Death keeps watch beside the portal, But 'tis life that dwells beyond.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This our hope for all that's mortal And we too shall burst the bond; Death keeps watch beside the portal, But 'tis life that dwells beyond.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This our hope for all that's mortal And we too shall burst the bond; Death keeps watch beside the portal, But 'tis life that dwells beyond.”
tisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “This our hope for all that's mortal And we too shall burst the bond; Death keeps watch beside the portal, But 'tis life that dwells beyond.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Martin has left and gone on a cruise in the South Pacific, in one of his uncle's ships; the old magpie, as disreputable as ever, his last bequest to Arthur, lives in the joint study.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “This our hope for all that's mortal And we too shall burst the bond; Death keeps watch beside the portal, But 'tis life that dwells beyond.”
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Arthur is nearly sixteen, and at the head of the twenty, having gone up the school at the rate of a form a half-year.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two years have passed since the events recorded in the last chapter, and the end of the summer half-year is again drawing on.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Martin has left and gone on a cruise in the South Pacific, in one of his uncle's ships; the old magpie, as disreputable as ever, his last bequest to Arthur, lives in the joint study.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Arthur is nearly sixteen, and at the head of the twenty, having gone up the school at the rate of a form a half-year.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading “This our hope for all that's mortal And we too shall burst the bond; Death keeps watch beside the portal, But 'tis life that dwells beyond.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “This our hope for all that's mortal And we too shall burst the bond; Death keeps watch beside the portal, But 'tis life that dwells beyond.”
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Two years have passed since the events recorded in the last chapter, and the end of the summer half-year is again drawing on.
