adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the talk of a good many days.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
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 The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Most people were deeply touched by the sad story.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thus the sentimental Willie could not see very much of them.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was the talk of a good many days.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Most people were deeply touched by the sad story.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was the talk of a good many days.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
how
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From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the talk of a good many days.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
Malata
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From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
manageverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
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 It was the talk of a good many days.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
Moorsom
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From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
Moorsoms
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From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most people were deeply touched by the sad story.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Thus the sentimental Willie could not see very much of them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thus the sentimental Willie could not see very much of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus the sentimental Willie could not see very much of them.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Most people were deeply touched by the sad story.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Most people were deeply touched by the sad story.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thus the sentimental Willie could not see very much of them.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading Thus the sentimental Willie could not see very much of them.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Most people were deeply touched by the sad story.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It was the talk of a good many days.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thus the sentimental Willie could not see very much of them.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus the sentimental Willie could not see very much of them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Most people were deeply touched by the sad story.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Thus the sentimental Willie could not see very much of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the talk of a good many days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most people were deeply touched by the sad story.
Willie
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From this reading Thus the sentimental Willie could not see very much of them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
