adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Within a few days of the funeral mother and son were in England.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading Their neighbour the Dean, a clear-headed and practical man, took upon himself the management of affairs; as money was needed the work of devastation must begin at once.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Within a few days of the funeral mother and son were in England.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their neighbour the Dean, a clear-headed and practical man, took upon himself the management of affairs; as money was needed the work of devastation must begin at once.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their neighbour the Dean, a clear-headed and practical man, took upon himself the management of affairs; as money was needed the work of devastation must begin at once.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Their neighbour the Dean, a clear-headed and practical man, took upon himself the management of affairs; as money was needed the work of devastation must begin at once.
burdenedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrdənd/
bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities
From this reading The property was to the last degree impoverished, and burdened with mortgages, and the timber only fit for fuel.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rafael was now to enter upon a long course of study, for which, by his earlier education, his mother had prepared him, and for which, by painful privations, she had saved up sufficient money.
clear-headed
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From this reading Their neighbour the Dean, a clear-headed and practical man, took upon himself the management of affairs; as money was needed the work of devastation must begin at once.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Rafael was now to enter upon a long course of study, for which, by his earlier education, his mother had prepared him, and for which, by painful privations, she had saved up sufficient money.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Within a few days of the funeral mother and son were in England.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Their neighbour the Dean, a clear-headed and practical man, took upon himself the management of affairs; as money was needed the work of devastation must begin at once.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The property was to the last degree impoverished, and burdened with mortgages, and the timber only fit for fuel.
devastationnounUS /ˌdevəˈsteɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading Their neighbour the Dean, a clear-headed and practical man, took upon himself the management of affairs; as money was needed the work of devastation must begin at once.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The mother and son did not wish to witness it.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Rafael was now to enter upon a long course of study, for which, by his earlier education, his mother had prepared him, and for which, by painful privations, she had saved up sufficient money.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Rafael was now to enter upon a long course of study, for which, by his earlier education, his mother had prepared him, and for which, by painful privations, she had saved up sufficient money.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Within a few days of the funeral mother and son were in England.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading Rafael was now to enter upon a long course of study, for which, by his earlier education, his mother had prepared him, and for which, by painful privations, she had saved up sufficient money.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Within a few days of the funeral mother and son were in England.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The property was to the last degree impoverished, and burdened with mortgages, and the timber only fit for fuel.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rafael was now to enter upon a long course of study, for which, by his earlier education, his mother had prepared him, and for which, by painful privations, she had saved up sufficient money.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading The property was to the last degree impoverished, and burdened with mortgages, and the timber only fit for fuel.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Within a few days of the funeral mother and son were in England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rafael was now to enter upon a long course of study, for which, by his earlier education, his mother had prepared him, and for which, by painful privations, she had saved up sufficient money.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rafael was now to enter upon a long course of study, for which, by his earlier education, his mother had prepared him, and for which, by painful privations, she had saved up sufficient money.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Their neighbour the Dean, a clear-headed and practical man, took upon himself the management of affairs; as money was needed the work of devastation must begin at once.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rafael was now to enter upon a long course of study, for which, by his earlier education, his mother had prepared him, and for which, by painful privations, she had saved up sufficient money.
impoverishedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈpɒv.ər.ɪʃt/
Reduced to poverty; having very little money or resources.
From this reading The property was to the last degree impoverished, and burdened with mortgages, and the timber only fit for fuel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Within a few days of the funeral mother and son were in England.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The mother and son did not wish to witness it.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The property was to the last degree impoverished, and burdened with mortgages, and the timber only fit for fuel.
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 Rafael was now to enter upon a long course of study, for which, by his earlier education, his mother had prepared him, and for which, by painful privations, she had saved up sufficient money.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Their neighbour the Dean, a clear-headed and practical man, took upon himself the management of affairs; as money was needed the work of devastation must begin at once.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading Their neighbour the Dean, a clear-headed and practical man, took upon himself the management of affairs; as money was needed the work of devastation must begin at once.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Rafael was now to enter upon a long course of study, for which, by his earlier education, his mother had prepared him, and for which, by painful privations, she had saved up sufficient money.
mortgagesnounUS /ˈmɔːrɡədʒəz/
plural of “mortgage” — a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading The property was to the last degree impoverished, and burdened with mortgages, and the timber only fit for fuel.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Within a few days of the funeral mother and son were in England.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Their neighbour the Dean, a clear-headed and practical man, took upon himself the management of affairs; as money was needed the work of devastation must begin at once.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Their neighbour the Dean, a clear-headed and practical man, took upon himself the management of affairs; as money was needed the work of devastation must begin at once.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Their neighbour the Dean, a clear-headed and practical man, took upon himself the management of affairs; as money was needed the work of devastation must begin at once.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The mother and son did not wish to witness it.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Rafael was now to enter upon a long course of study, for which, by his earlier education, his mother had prepared him, and for which, by painful privations, she had saved up sufficient money.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Within a few days of the funeral mother and son were in England.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Their neighbour the Dean, a clear-headed and practical man, took upon himself the management of affairs; as money was needed the work of devastation must begin at once.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The property was to the last degree impoverished, and burdened with mortgages, and the timber only fit for fuel.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Rafael was now to enter upon a long course of study, for which, by his earlier education, his mother had prepared him, and for which, by painful privations, she had saved up sufficient money.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Their neighbour the Dean, a clear-headed and practical man, took upon himself the management of affairs; as money was needed the work of devastation must begin at once.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Rafael was now to enter upon a long course of study, for which, by his earlier education, his mother had prepared him, and for which, by painful privations, she had saved up sufficient money.
privationsnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “privation” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Rafael was now to enter upon a long course of study, for which, by his earlier education, his mother had prepared him, and for which, by painful privations, she had saved up sufficient money.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The property was to the last degree impoverished, and burdened with mortgages, and the timber only fit for fuel.
Rafael
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From this reading Rafael was now to enter upon a long course of study, for which, by his earlier education, his mother had prepared him, and for which, by painful privations, she had saved up sufficient money.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Rafael was now to enter upon a long course of study, for which, by his earlier education, his mother had prepared him, and for which, by painful privations, she had saved up sufficient money.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rafael was now to enter upon a long course of study, for which, by his earlier education, his mother had prepared him, and for which, by painful privations, she had saved up sufficient money.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Within a few days of the funeral mother and son were in England.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Rafael was now to enter upon a long course of study, for which, by his earlier education, his mother had prepared him, and for which, by painful privations, she had saved up sufficient money.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Rafael was now to enter upon a long course of study, for which, by his earlier education, his mother had prepared him, and for which, by painful privations, she had saved up sufficient money.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Within a few days of the funeral mother and son were in England.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their neighbour the Dean, a clear-headed and practical man, took upon himself the management of affairs; as money was needed the work of devastation must begin at once.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The property was to the last degree impoverished, and burdened with mortgages, and the timber only fit for fuel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rafael was now to enter upon a long course of study, for which, by his earlier education, his mother had prepared him, and for which, by painful privations, she had saved up sufficient money.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Their neighbour the Dean, a clear-headed and practical man, took upon himself the management of affairs; as money was needed the work of devastation must begin at once.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rafael was now to enter upon a long course of study, for which, by his earlier education, his mother had prepared him, and for which, by painful privations, she had saved up sufficient money.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Rafael was now to enter upon a long course of study, for which, by his earlier education, his mother had prepared him, and for which, by painful privations, she had saved up sufficient money.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rafael was now to enter upon a long course of study, for which, by his earlier education, his mother had prepared him, and for which, by painful privations, she had saved up sufficient money.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Within a few days of the funeral mother and son were in England.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rafael was now to enter upon a long course of study, for which, by his earlier education, his mother had prepared him, and for which, by painful privations, she had saved up sufficient money.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The mother and son did not wish to witness it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The property was to the last degree impoverished, and burdened with mortgages, and the timber only fit for fuel.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a few days of the funeral mother and son were in England.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The mother and son did not wish to witness it.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Their neighbour the Dean, a clear-headed and practical man, took upon himself the management of affairs; as money was needed the work of devastation must begin at once.
