adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was soon supplied in form of a copious breakfast, but Colonel Stewart, as if wishing to avoid the queries of his guest, did not again present himself.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading THE JOURNEY IS CONTINUED Before Waverley awakened from his repose, the day was far advanced, and he began to feel that he had passed many hours without food.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading To Waverley's further inquiries, the servant opposed the impenetrable barrier of real or affected ignorance and stupidity.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading This was soon supplied in form of a copious breakfast, but Colonel Stewart, as if wishing to avoid the queries of his guest, did not again present himself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His compliments were, however, delivered by a servant, with an offer to provide anything in his power that could be useful to Captain Waverley on his journey, which he intimated would be continued that evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE JOURNEY IS CONTINUED Before Waverley awakened from his repose, the day was far advanced, and he began to feel that he had passed many hours without food.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading His compliments were, however, delivered by a servant, with an offer to provide anything in his power that could be useful to Captain Waverley on his journey, which he intimated would be continued that evening.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was soon supplied in form of a copious breakfast, but Colonel Stewart, as if wishing to avoid the queries of his guest, did not again present himself.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading This was soon supplied in form of a copious breakfast, but Colonel Stewart, as if wishing to avoid the queries of his guest, did not again present himself.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading THE JOURNEY IS CONTINUED Before Waverley awakened from his repose, the day was far advanced, and he began to feel that he had passed many hours without food.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading To Waverley's further inquiries, the servant opposed the impenetrable barrier of real or affected ignorance and stupidity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His compliments were, however, delivered by a servant, with an offer to provide anything in his power that could be useful to Captain Waverley on his journey, which he intimated would be continued that evening.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE JOURNEY IS CONTINUED Before Waverley awakened from his repose, the day was far advanced, and he began to feel that he had passed many hours without food.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE JOURNEY IS CONTINUED Before Waverley awakened from his repose, the day was far advanced, and he began to feel that he had passed many hours without food.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading This was soon supplied in form of a copious breakfast, but Colonel Stewart, as if wishing to avoid the queries of his guest, did not again present himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was soon supplied in form of a copious breakfast, but Colonel Stewart, as if wishing to avoid the queries of his guest, did not again present himself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His compliments were, however, delivered by a servant, with an offer to provide anything in his power that could be useful to Captain Waverley on his journey, which he intimated would be continued that evening.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading His compliments were, however, delivered by a servant, with an offer to provide anything in his power that could be useful to Captain Waverley on his journey, which he intimated would be continued that evening.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading This was soon supplied in form of a copious breakfast, but Colonel Stewart, as if wishing to avoid the queries of his guest, did not again present himself.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading His compliments were, however, delivered by a servant, with an offer to provide anything in his power that could be useful to Captain Waverley on his journey, which he intimated would be continued that evening.
consignedverbUS /kənˈsaɪnd/
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading He removed the table and provisions, and Waverley was again consigned to his own meditations.
CONTINUEDadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE JOURNEY IS CONTINUED Before Waverley awakened from his repose, the day was far advanced, and he began to feel that he had passed many hours without food.
copiousadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊpiəs/
large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)
From this reading This was soon supplied in form of a copious breakfast, but Colonel Stewart, as if wishing to avoid the queries of his guest, did not again present himself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His compliments were, however, delivered by a servant, with an offer to provide anything in his power that could be useful to Captain Waverley on his journey, which he intimated would be continued that evening.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE JOURNEY IS CONTINUED Before Waverley awakened from his repose, the day was far advanced, and he began to feel that he had passed many hours without food.
deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading His compliments were, however, delivered by a servant, with an offer to provide anything in his power that could be useful to Captain Waverley on his journey, which he intimated would be continued that evening.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This was soon supplied in form of a copious breakfast, but Colonel Stewart, as if wishing to avoid the queries of his guest, did not again present himself.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading His compliments were, however, delivered by a servant, with an offer to provide anything in his power that could be useful to Captain Waverley on his journey, which he intimated would be continued that evening.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE JOURNEY IS CONTINUED Before Waverley awakened from his repose, the day was far advanced, and he began to feel that he had passed many hours without food.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading THE JOURNEY IS CONTINUED Before Waverley awakened from his repose, the day was far advanced, and he began to feel that he had passed many hours without food.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading THE JOURNEY IS CONTINUED Before Waverley awakened from his repose, the day was far advanced, and he began to feel that he had passed many hours without food.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading This was soon supplied in form of a copious breakfast, but Colonel Stewart, as if wishing to avoid the queries of his guest, did not again present himself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE JOURNEY IS CONTINUED Before Waverley awakened from his repose, the day was far advanced, and he began to feel that he had passed many hours without food.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading To Waverley's further inquiries, the servant opposed the impenetrable barrier of real or affected ignorance and stupidity.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading This was soon supplied in form of a copious breakfast, but Colonel Stewart, as if wishing to avoid the queries of his guest, did not again present himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE JOURNEY IS CONTINUED Before Waverley awakened from his repose, the day was far advanced, and he began to feel that he had passed many hours without food.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE JOURNEY IS CONTINUED Before Waverley awakened from his repose, the day was far advanced, and he began to feel that he had passed many hours without food.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This was soon supplied in form of a copious breakfast, but Colonel Stewart, as if wishing to avoid the queries of his guest, did not again present himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE JOURNEY IS CONTINUED Before Waverley awakened from his repose, the day was far advanced, and he began to feel that he had passed many hours without food.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE JOURNEY IS CONTINUED Before Waverley awakened from his repose, the day was far advanced, and he began to feel that he had passed many hours without food.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His compliments were, however, delivered by a servant, with an offer to provide anything in his power that could be useful to Captain Waverley on his journey, which he intimated would be continued that evening.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This was soon supplied in form of a copious breakfast, but Colonel Stewart, as if wishing to avoid the queries of his guest, did not again present himself.
ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading To Waverley's further inquiries, the servant opposed the impenetrable barrier of real or affected ignorance and stupidity.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading To Waverley's further inquiries, the servant opposed the impenetrable barrier of real or affected ignorance and stupidity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was soon supplied in form of a copious breakfast, but Colonel Stewart, as if wishing to avoid the queries of his guest, did not again present himself.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading To Waverley's further inquiries, the servant opposed the impenetrable barrier of real or affected ignorance and stupidity.
intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading His compliments were, however, delivered by a servant, with an offer to provide anything in his power that could be useful to Captain Waverley on his journey, which he intimated would be continued that evening.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE JOURNEY IS CONTINUED Before Waverley awakened from his repose, the day was far advanced, and he began to feel that he had passed many hours without food.
JOURNEYverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE JOURNEY IS CONTINUED Before Waverley awakened from his repose, the day was far advanced, and he began to feel that he had passed many hours without food.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE JOURNEY IS CONTINUED Before Waverley awakened from his repose, the day was far advanced, and he began to feel that he had passed many hours without food.
meditationsnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading He removed the table and provisions, and Waverley was again consigned to his own meditations.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was soon supplied in form of a copious breakfast, but Colonel Stewart, as if wishing to avoid the queries of his guest, did not again present himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was soon supplied in form of a copious breakfast, but Colonel Stewart, as if wishing to avoid the queries of his guest, did not again present himself.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading His compliments were, however, delivered by a servant, with an offer to provide anything in his power that could be useful to Captain Waverley on his journey, which he intimated would be continued that evening.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His compliments were, however, delivered by a servant, with an offer to provide anything in his power that could be useful to Captain Waverley on his journey, which he intimated would be continued that evening.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading To Waverley's further inquiries, the servant opposed the impenetrable barrier of real or affected ignorance and stupidity.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To Waverley's further inquiries, the servant opposed the impenetrable barrier of real or affected ignorance and stupidity.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He removed the table and provisions, and Waverley was again consigned to his own meditations.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE JOURNEY IS CONTINUED Before Waverley awakened from his repose, the day was far advanced, and he began to feel that he had passed many hours without food.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading His compliments were, however, delivered by a servant, with an offer to provide anything in his power that could be useful to Captain Waverley on his journey, which he intimated would be continued that evening.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This was soon supplied in form of a copious breakfast, but Colonel Stewart, as if wishing to avoid the queries of his guest, did not again present himself.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading His compliments were, however, delivered by a servant, with an offer to provide anything in his power that could be useful to Captain Waverley on his journey, which he intimated would be continued that evening.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading He removed the table and provisions, and Waverley was again consigned to his own meditations.
queriesnounUS /ˈkwɪriz/
plural of “query” — an instance of questioning
From this reading This was soon supplied in form of a copious breakfast, but Colonel Stewart, as if wishing to avoid the queries of his guest, did not again present himself.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading To Waverley's further inquiries, the servant opposed the impenetrable barrier of real or affected ignorance and stupidity.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading He removed the table and provisions, and Waverley was again consigned to his own meditations.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading THE JOURNEY IS CONTINUED Before Waverley awakened from his repose, the day was far advanced, and he began to feel that he had passed many hours without food.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading His compliments were, however, delivered by a servant, with an offer to provide anything in his power that could be useful to Captain Waverley on his journey, which he intimated would be continued that evening.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading This was soon supplied in form of a copious breakfast, but Colonel Stewart, as if wishing to avoid the queries of his guest, did not again present himself.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading This was soon supplied in form of a copious breakfast, but Colonel Stewart, as if wishing to avoid the queries of his guest, did not again present himself.
stupiditynounUS /stuːˈpɪdɪtiː/
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading To Waverley's further inquiries, the servant opposed the impenetrable barrier of real or affected ignorance and stupidity.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading This was soon supplied in form of a copious breakfast, but Colonel Stewart, as if wishing to avoid the queries of his guest, did not again present himself.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He removed the table and provisions, and Waverley was again consigned to his own meditations.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE JOURNEY IS CONTINUED Before Waverley awakened from his repose, the day was far advanced, and he began to feel that he had passed many hours without food.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNEY IS CONTINUED Before Waverley awakened from his repose, the day was far advanced, and he began to feel that he had passed many hours without food.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was soon supplied in form of a copious breakfast, but Colonel Stewart, as if wishing to avoid the queries of his guest, did not again present himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE JOURNEY IS CONTINUED Before Waverley awakened from his repose, the day was far advanced, and he began to feel that he had passed many hours without food.
usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/
being of use or service
From this reading His compliments were, however, delivered by a servant, with an offer to provide anything in his power that could be useful to Captain Waverley on his journey, which he intimated would be continued that evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE JOURNEY IS CONTINUED Before Waverley awakened from his repose, the day was far advanced, and he began to feel that he had passed many hours without food.
Waverley
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From this reading THE JOURNEY IS CONTINUED Before Waverley awakened from his repose, the day was far advanced, and he began to feel that he had passed many hours without food.
Waverley's
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From this reading To Waverley's further inquiries, the servant opposed the impenetrable barrier of real or affected ignorance and stupidity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His compliments were, however, delivered by a servant, with an offer to provide anything in his power that could be useful to Captain Waverley on his journey, which he intimated would be continued that evening.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His compliments were, however, delivered by a servant, with an offer to provide anything in his power that could be useful to Captain Waverley on his journey, which he intimated would be continued that evening.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading This was soon supplied in form of a copious breakfast, but Colonel Stewart, as if wishing to avoid the queries of his guest, did not again present himself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His compliments were, however, delivered by a servant, with an offer to provide anything in his power that could be useful to Captain Waverley on his journey, which he intimated would be continued that evening.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE JOURNEY IS CONTINUED Before Waverley awakened from his repose, the day was far advanced, and he began to feel that he had passed many hours without food.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His compliments were, however, delivered by a servant, with an offer to provide anything in his power that could be useful to Captain Waverley on his journey, which he intimated would be continued that evening.
