AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Sir William Heath Returns To America.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is the strangest thing in the world, and I shall sail for America on the very next steamer."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was sitting at the breakfast-table in the large, sunny dining-room at Heathdale, while the open and empty mail-bag lay upon the table beside him.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading He was sitting at the breakfast-table in the large, sunny dining-room at Heathdale, while the open and empty mail-bag lay upon the table beside him.
breakfast-table
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From this reading He was sitting at the breakfast-table in the large, sunny dining-room at Heathdale, while the open and empty mail-bag lay upon the table beside him.
cannot
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From this reading "I cannot understand it, Miriam.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading It was Sir William Heath who spoke thus, and there was no mistaking the decision in his voice.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading He was sitting at the breakfast-table in the large, sunny dining-room at Heathdale, while the open and empty mail-bag lay upon the table beside him.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading He was sitting at the breakfast-table in the large, sunny dining-room at Heathdale, while the open and empty mail-bag lay upon the table beside him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is the strangest thing in the world, and I shall sail for America on the very next steamer."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sitting at the breakfast-table in the large, sunny dining-room at Heathdale, while the open and empty mail-bag lay upon the table beside him.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading Sir William Heath Returns To America.
Heathdale
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From this reading He was sitting at the breakfast-table in the large, sunny dining-room at Heathdale, while the open and empty mail-bag lay upon the table beside him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was sitting at the breakfast-table in the large, sunny dining-room at Heathdale, while the open and empty mail-bag lay upon the table beside him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Sir William Heath who spoke thus, and there was no mistaking the decision in his voice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot understand it, Miriam.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is the strangest thing in the world, and I shall sail for America on the very next steamer."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the strangest thing in the world, and I shall sail for America on the very next steamer."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I cannot understand it, Miriam.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was sitting at the breakfast-table in the large, sunny dining-room at Heathdale, while the open and empty mail-bag lay upon the table beside him.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was sitting at the breakfast-table in the large, sunny dining-room at Heathdale, while the open and empty mail-bag lay upon the table beside him.
mail-bag
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From this reading He was sitting at the breakfast-table in the large, sunny dining-room at Heathdale, while the open and empty mail-bag lay upon the table beside him.
Miriam
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From this reading "I cannot understand it, Miriam.
mistakingnounUS /mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading It was Sir William Heath who spoke thus, and there was no mistaking the decision in his voice.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It is the strangest thing in the world, and I shall sail for America on the very next steamer."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was Sir William Heath who spoke thus, and there was no mistaking the decision in his voice.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is the strangest thing in the world, and I shall sail for America on the very next steamer."
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He was sitting at the breakfast-table in the large, sunny dining-room at Heathdale, while the open and empty mail-bag lay upon the table beside him.
ReturnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading Sir William Heath Returns To America.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading It is the strangest thing in the world, and I shall sail for America on the very next steamer."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It is the strangest thing in the world, and I shall sail for America on the very next steamer."
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir William Heath Returns To America.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was sitting at the breakfast-table in the large, sunny dining-room at Heathdale, while the open and empty mail-bag lay upon the table beside him.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Sir William Heath who spoke thus, and there was no mistaking the decision in his voice.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading It is the strangest thing in the world, and I shall sail for America on the very next steamer."
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It is the strangest thing in the world, and I shall sail for America on the very next steamer."
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading He was sitting at the breakfast-table in the large, sunny dining-room at Heathdale, while the open and empty mail-bag lay upon the table beside him.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He was sitting at the breakfast-table in the large, sunny dining-room at Heathdale, while the open and empty mail-bag lay upon the table beside him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the strangest thing in the world, and I shall sail for America on the very next steamer."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was Sir William Heath who spoke thus, and there was no mistaking the decision in his voice.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It is the strangest thing in the world, and I shall sail for America on the very next steamer."
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was Sir William Heath who spoke thus, and there was no mistaking the decision in his voice.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir William Heath Returns To America.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I cannot understand it, Miriam.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was sitting at the breakfast-table in the large, sunny dining-room at Heathdale, while the open and empty mail-bag lay upon the table beside him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It is the strangest thing in the world, and I shall sail for America on the very next steamer."
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was Sir William Heath who spoke thus, and there was no mistaking the decision in his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Sir William Heath who spoke thus, and there was no mistaking the decision in his voice.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was sitting at the breakfast-table in the large, sunny dining-room at Heathdale, while the open and empty mail-bag lay upon the table beside him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Sir William Heath who spoke thus, and there was no mistaking the decision in his voice.
William
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From this reading Sir William Heath Returns To America.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It is the strangest thing in the world, and I shall sail for America on the very next steamer."
