adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I was a perfect stranger.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading They had been long absent from home, and were desirous of seeing their families and friends, or else they had business in this or some other place.
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 You will remember how neat and quiet all appeared when, with my friend Jenks, you called on me.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All of the passengers took an interest in my welfare, and made up a purse for me; but they could not remain long with me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The captain was attentive to my wants, and made me as comfortable as he could.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You will remember how neat and quiet all appeared when, with my friend Jenks, you called on me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The captain was attentive to my wants, and made me as comfortable as he could.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading The captain was attentive to my wants, and made me as comfortable as he could.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been long absent from home, and were desirous of seeing their families and friends, or else they had business in this or some other place.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading They had been long absent from home, and were desirous of seeing their families and friends, or else they had business in this or some other place.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All of the passengers took an interest in my welfare, and made up a purse for me; but they could not remain long with me.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You will remember how neat and quiet all appeared when, with my friend Jenks, you called on me.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain was attentive to my wants, and made me as comfortable as he could.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The captain was attentive to my wants, and made me as comfortable as he could.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The captain was attentive to my wants, and made me as comfortable as he could.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading They had been long absent from home, and were desirous of seeing their families and friends, or else they had business in this or some other place.
else
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From this reading They had been long absent from home, and were desirous of seeing their families and friends, or else they had business in this or some other place.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading They had been long absent from home, and were desirous of seeing their families and friends, or else they had business in this or some other place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All of the passengers took an interest in my welfare, and made up a purse for me; but they could not remain long with me.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading You will remember how neat and quiet all appeared when, with my friend Jenks, you called on me.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They had been long absent from home, and were desirous of seeing their families and friends, or else they had business in this or some other place.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had been long absent from home, and were desirous of seeing their families and friends, or else they had business in this or some other place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been long absent from home, and were desirous of seeing their families and friends, or else they had business in this or some other place.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The captain was attentive to my wants, and made me as comfortable as he could.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They had been long absent from home, and were desirous of seeing their families and friends, or else they had business in this or some other place.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You will remember how neat and quiet all appeared when, with my friend Jenks, you called on me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was a perfect stranger.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All of the passengers took an interest in my welfare, and made up a purse for me; but they could not remain long with me.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading All of the passengers took an interest in my welfare, and made up a purse for me; but they could not remain long with me.
Jenks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You will remember how neat and quiet all appeared when, with my friend Jenks, you called on me.
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 All of the passengers took an interest in my welfare, and made up a purse for me; but they could not remain long with me.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The captain was attentive to my wants, and made me as comfortable as he could.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The captain was attentive to my wants, and made me as comfortable as he could.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The captain was attentive to my wants, and made me as comfortable as he could.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading You will remember how neat and quiet all appeared when, with my friend Jenks, you called on me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All of the passengers took an interest in my welfare, and made up a purse for me; but they could not remain long with me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All of the passengers took an interest in my welfare, and made up a purse for me; but they could not remain long with me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You will remember how neat and quiet all appeared when, with my friend Jenks, you called on me.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had been long absent from home, and were desirous of seeing their families and friends, or else they had business in this or some other place.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had been long absent from home, and were desirous of seeing their families and friends, or else they had business in this or some other place.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading All of the passengers took an interest in my welfare, and made up a purse for me; but they could not remain long with me.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "I was a perfect stranger.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They had been long absent from home, and were desirous of seeing their families and friends, or else they had business in this or some other place.
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading All of the passengers took an interest in my welfare, and made up a purse for me; but they could not remain long with me.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading You will remember how neat and quiet all appeared when, with my friend Jenks, you called on me.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading All of the passengers took an interest in my welfare, and made up a purse for me; but they could not remain long with me.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading You will remember how neat and quiet all appeared when, with my friend Jenks, you called on me.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading They had been long absent from home, and were desirous of seeing their families and friends, or else they had business in this or some other place.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had been long absent from home, and were desirous of seeing their families and friends, or else they had business in this or some other place.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "I was a perfect stranger.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The captain was attentive to my wants, and made me as comfortable as he could.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had been long absent from home, and were desirous of seeing their families and friends, or else they had business in this or some other place.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All of the passengers took an interest in my welfare, and made up a purse for me; but they could not remain long with me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had been long absent from home, and were desirous of seeing their families and friends, or else they had business in this or some other place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The captain was attentive to my wants, and made me as comfortable as he could.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading All of the passengers took an interest in my welfare, and made up a purse for me; but they could not remain long with me.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All of the passengers took an interest in my welfare, and made up a purse for me; but they could not remain long with me.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading The captain was attentive to my wants, and made me as comfortable as he could.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was a perfect stranger.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading All of the passengers took an interest in my welfare, and made up a purse for me; but they could not remain long with me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had been long absent from home, and were desirous of seeing their families and friends, or else they had business in this or some other place.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading You will remember how neat and quiet all appeared when, with my friend Jenks, you called on me.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will remember how neat and quiet all appeared when, with my friend Jenks, you called on me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You will remember how neat and quiet all appeared when, with my friend Jenks, you called on me.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will remember how neat and quiet all appeared when, with my friend Jenks, you called on me.
