adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The yacht of Mr. Conyers, one of the richest commoners in England--a yacht fitted as surely no yacht ever before had been fitted--was for sale.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading He was a wealthy man, but to keep that sea-palace afloat was beyond his means.
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading He was fond of yachting--it was his favorite amusement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had a large sum of money at her command; and the idea suddenly occurred to her to purchase Mr. Conyers' yacht unknown to her husband and present him with it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The yacht of Mr. Conyers, one of the richest commoners in England--a yacht fitted as surely no yacht ever before had been fitted--was for sale.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had a large sum of money at her command; and the idea suddenly occurred to her to purchase Mr. Conyers' yacht unknown to her husband and present him with it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The yacht of Mr. Conyers, one of the richest commoners in England--a yacht fitted as surely no yacht ever before had been fitted--was for sale.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The yacht of Mr. Conyers, one of the richest commoners in England--a yacht fitted as surely no yacht ever before had been fitted--was for sale.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He was a wealthy man, but to keep that sea-palace afloat was beyond his means.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a wealthy man, but to keep that sea-palace afloat was beyond his means.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading She had a large sum of money at her command; and the idea suddenly occurred to her to purchase Mr. Conyers' yacht unknown to her husband and present him with it.
commonersnounUS /ˈkɑːmənərz/
plural of “commoner” — a person who holds no title
From this reading The yacht of Mr. Conyers, one of the richest commoners in England--a yacht fitted as surely no yacht ever before had been fitted--was for sale.
Conyers
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From this reading The yacht of Mr. Conyers, one of the richest commoners in England--a yacht fitted as surely no yacht ever before had been fitted--was for sale.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The Duchess of Hazlewood was sole mistress of a large fortune in her own right; the duke had made most magnificent settlements upon her.
dukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Duchess of Hazlewood was sole mistress of a large fortune in her own right; the duke had made most magnificent settlements upon her.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The yacht of Mr. Conyers, one of the richest commoners in England--a yacht fitted as surely no yacht ever before had been fitted--was for sale.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The yacht of Mr. Conyers, one of the richest commoners in England--a yacht fitted as surely no yacht ever before had been fitted--was for sale.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading He was fond of yachting--it was his favorite amusement.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading The yacht of Mr. Conyers, one of the richest commoners in England--a yacht fitted as surely no yacht ever before had been fitted--was for sale.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading He was fond of yachting--it was his favorite amusement.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The yacht of Mr. Conyers, one of the richest commoners in England--a yacht fitted as surely no yacht ever before had been fitted--was for sale.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The Duchess of Hazlewood was sole mistress of a large fortune in her own right; the duke had made most magnificent settlements upon her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The yacht of Mr. Conyers, one of the richest commoners in England--a yacht fitted as surely no yacht ever before had been fitted--was for sale.
Hazlewood
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From this reading The Duchess of Hazlewood was sole mistress of a large fortune in her own right; the duke had made most magnificent settlements upon her.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a wealthy man, but to keep that sea-palace afloat was beyond his means.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duchess of Hazlewood was sole mistress of a large fortune in her own right; the duke had made most magnificent settlements upon her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had a large sum of money at her command; and the idea suddenly occurred to her to purchase Mr. Conyers' yacht unknown to her husband and present him with it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a wealthy man, but to keep that sea-palace afloat was beyond his means.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She had a large sum of money at her command; and the idea suddenly occurred to her to purchase Mr. Conyers' yacht unknown to her husband and present him with it.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had a large sum of money at her command; and the idea suddenly occurred to her to purchase Mr. Conyers' yacht unknown to her husband and present him with it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The yacht of Mr. Conyers, one of the richest commoners in England--a yacht fitted as surely no yacht ever before had been fitted--was for sale.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had a large sum of money at her command; and the idea suddenly occurred to her to purchase Mr. Conyers' yacht unknown to her husband and present him with it.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He was a wealthy man, but to keep that sea-palace afloat was beyond his means.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Duchess of Hazlewood was sole mistress of a large fortune in her own right; the duke had made most magnificent settlements upon her.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Duchess of Hazlewood was sole mistress of a large fortune in her own right; the duke had made most magnificent settlements upon her.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The Duchess of Hazlewood was sole mistress of a large fortune in her own right; the duke had made most magnificent settlements upon her.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a wealthy man, but to keep that sea-palace afloat was beyond his means.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He was a wealthy man, but to keep that sea-palace afloat was beyond his means.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The Duchess of Hazlewood was sole mistress of a large fortune in her own right; the duke had made most magnificent settlements upon her.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She had a large sum of money at her command; and the idea suddenly occurred to her to purchase Mr. Conyers' yacht unknown to her husband and present him with it.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Duchess of Hazlewood was sole mistress of a large fortune in her own right; the duke had made most magnificent settlements upon her.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The yacht of Mr. Conyers, one of the richest commoners in England--a yacht fitted as surely no yacht ever before had been fitted--was for sale.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The yacht of Mr. Conyers, one of the richest commoners in England--a yacht fitted as surely no yacht ever before had been fitted--was for sale.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading She had a large sum of money at her command; and the idea suddenly occurred to her to purchase Mr. Conyers' yacht unknown to her husband and present him with it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The yacht of Mr. Conyers, one of the richest commoners in England--a yacht fitted as surely no yacht ever before had been fitted--was for sale.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The yacht of Mr. Conyers, one of the richest commoners in England--a yacht fitted as surely no yacht ever before had been fitted--was for sale.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Duchess of Hazlewood was sole mistress of a large fortune in her own right; the duke had made most magnificent settlements upon her.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She had a large sum of money at her command; and the idea suddenly occurred to her to purchase Mr. Conyers' yacht unknown to her husband and present him with it.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading She had a large sum of money at her command; and the idea suddenly occurred to her to purchase Mr. Conyers' yacht unknown to her husband and present him with it.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading The yacht of Mr. Conyers, one of the richest commoners in England--a yacht fitted as surely no yacht ever before had been fitted--was for sale.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The Duchess of Hazlewood was sole mistress of a large fortune in her own right; the duke had made most magnificent settlements upon her.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading The yacht of Mr. Conyers, one of the richest commoners in England--a yacht fitted as surely no yacht ever before had been fitted--was for sale.
sea-palace
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From this reading He was a wealthy man, but to keep that sea-palace afloat was beyond his means.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The Duchess of Hazlewood was sole mistress of a large fortune in her own right; the duke had made most magnificent settlements upon her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a large sum of money at her command; and the idea suddenly occurred to her to purchase Mr. Conyers' yacht unknown to her husband and present him with it.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading The Duchess of Hazlewood was sole mistress of a large fortune in her own right; the duke had made most magnificent settlements upon her.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She had a large sum of money at her command; and the idea suddenly occurred to her to purchase Mr. Conyers' yacht unknown to her husband and present him with it.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading She had a large sum of money at her command; and the idea suddenly occurred to her to purchase Mr. Conyers' yacht unknown to her husband and present him with it.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The yacht of Mr. Conyers, one of the richest commoners in England--a yacht fitted as surely no yacht ever before had been fitted--was for sale.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a wealthy man, but to keep that sea-palace afloat was beyond his means.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The yacht of Mr. Conyers, one of the richest commoners in England--a yacht fitted as surely no yacht ever before had been fitted--was for sale.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a wealthy man, but to keep that sea-palace afloat was beyond his means.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading She had a large sum of money at her command; and the idea suddenly occurred to her to purchase Mr. Conyers' yacht unknown to her husband and present him with it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Duchess of Hazlewood was sole mistress of a large fortune in her own right; the duke had made most magnificent settlements upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The yacht of Mr. Conyers, one of the richest commoners in England--a yacht fitted as surely no yacht ever before had been fitted--was for sale.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading He was a wealthy man, but to keep that sea-palace afloat was beyond his means.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had a large sum of money at her command; and the idea suddenly occurred to her to purchase Mr. Conyers' yacht unknown to her husband and present him with it.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading The yacht of Mr. Conyers, one of the richest commoners in England--a yacht fitted as surely no yacht ever before had been fitted--was for sale.
yachtingnounUS /ˈjɑːtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading He was fond of yachting--it was his favorite amusement.
