adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The inhabitants of the HUT received me with a mixture of joy and surprize.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading I participated in the tears which they shed when I mentioned to them my speedy departure for Europe, and promised to acquaint them with my welfare during my long absence.
acquaintverbUS /əˈkweɪnt/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading I participated in the tears which they shed when I mentioned to them my speedy departure for Europe, and promised to acquaint them with my welfare during my long absence.
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 In the midst of their inquiries, as to my health, they avoided all allusions to the source of my malady.
allusionsnounUS /əˈluːʒənz/
plural of “allusion” — passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading In the midst of their inquiries, as to my health, they avoided all allusions to the source of my malady.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The inhabitants of the HUT received me with a mixture of joy and surprize.
artless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their homely welcome, and their artless sympathy, were grateful to my feelings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the midst of their inquiries, as to my health, they avoided all allusions to the source of my malady.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading In the midst of their inquiries, as to my health, they avoided all allusions to the source of my malady.
creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They were honest creatures, and I loved them well.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading I participated in the tears which they shed when I mentioned to them my speedy departure for Europe, and promised to acquaint them with my welfare during my long absence.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I participated in the tears which they shed when I mentioned to them my speedy departure for Europe, and promised to acquaint them with my welfare during my long absence.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading I participated in the tears which they shed when I mentioned to them my speedy departure for Europe, and promised to acquaint them with my welfare during my long absence.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Their homely welcome, and their artless sympathy, were grateful to my feelings.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I participated in the tears which they shed when I mentioned to them my speedy departure for Europe, and promised to acquaint them with my welfare during my long absence.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Their homely welcome, and their artless sympathy, were grateful to my feelings.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading In the midst of their inquiries, as to my health, they avoided all allusions to the source of my malady.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading Their homely welcome, and their artless sympathy, were grateful to my feelings.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading They were honest creatures, and I loved them well.
HUTnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading The inhabitants of the HUT received me with a mixture of joy and surprize.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They were honest creatures, and I loved them well.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the midst of their inquiries, as to my health, they avoided all allusions to the source of my malady.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The inhabitants of the HUT received me with a mixture of joy and surprize.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading In the midst of their inquiries, as to my health, they avoided all allusions to the source of my malady.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The inhabitants of the HUT received me with a mixture of joy and surprize.
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 I participated in the tears which they shed when I mentioned to them my speedy departure for Europe, and promised to acquaint them with my welfare during my long absence.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading They were honest creatures, and I loved them well.
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading In the midst of their inquiries, as to my health, they avoided all allusions to the source of my malady.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The inhabitants of the HUT received me with a mixture of joy and surprize.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading I participated in the tears which they shed when I mentioned to them my speedy departure for Europe, and promised to acquaint them with my welfare during my long absence.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of their inquiries, as to my health, they avoided all allusions to the source of my malady.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading The inhabitants of the HUT received me with a mixture of joy and surprize.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Their homely welcome, and their artless sympathy, were grateful to my feelings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The inhabitants of the HUT received me with a mixture of joy and surprize.
participatedverbUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
past form of “participate” — share in something
From this reading I participated in the tears which they shed when I mentioned to them my speedy departure for Europe, and promised to acquaint them with my welfare during my long absence.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I participated in the tears which they shed when I mentioned to them my speedy departure for Europe, and promised to acquaint them with my welfare during my long absence.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The inhabitants of the HUT received me with a mixture of joy and surprize.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading I participated in the tears which they shed when I mentioned to them my speedy departure for Europe, and promised to acquaint them with my welfare during my long absence.
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading In the midst of their inquiries, as to my health, they avoided all allusions to the source of my malady.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading I participated in the tears which they shed when I mentioned to them my speedy departure for Europe, and promised to acquaint them with my welfare during my long absence.
surprize
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inhabitants of the HUT received me with a mixture of joy and surprize.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Their homely welcome, and their artless sympathy, were grateful to my feelings.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading I participated in the tears which they shed when I mentioned to them my speedy departure for Europe, and promised to acquaint them with my welfare during my long absence.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The inhabitants of the HUT received me with a mixture of joy and surprize.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their homely welcome, and their artless sympathy, were grateful to my feelings.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were honest creatures, and I loved them well.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the midst of their inquiries, as to my health, they avoided all allusions to the source of my malady.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their homely welcome, and their artless sympathy, were grateful to my feelings.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading Their homely welcome, and their artless sympathy, were grateful to my feelings.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading I participated in the tears which they shed when I mentioned to them my speedy departure for Europe, and promised to acquaint them with my welfare during my long absence.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They were honest creatures, and I loved them well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their homely welcome, and their artless sympathy, were grateful to my feelings.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I participated in the tears which they shed when I mentioned to them my speedy departure for Europe, and promised to acquaint them with my welfare during my long absence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I participated in the tears which they shed when I mentioned to them my speedy departure for Europe, and promised to acquaint them with my welfare during my long absence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The inhabitants of the HUT received me with a mixture of joy and surprize.
