adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For some time past my official work had been of a special nature, taking me out of my own district; but through all that, Dublin had been my home, and there my wife and children had lived.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after my return from the West Indies I was enabled to change my district in Ireland for one in England.
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 For some time past my official work had been of a special nature, taking me out of my own district; but through all that, Dublin had been my home, and there my wife and children had lived.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE _CORNHILL MAGAZINE_ AND _FRAMLEY PARSONAGE_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For some time past my official work had been of a special nature, taking me out of my own district; but through all that, Dublin had been my home, and there my wife and children had lived.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading My life in England for twenty-six years from the time of my birth to the day on which I left it, had been wretched.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For some time past my official work had been of a special nature, taking me out of my own district; but through all that, Dublin had been my home, and there my wife and children had lived.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Soon after my return from the West Indies I was enabled to change my district in Ireland for one in England.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading For some time past my official work had been of a special nature, taking me out of my own district; but through all that, Dublin had been my home, and there my wife and children had lived.
CORNHILL
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From this reading THE _CORNHILL MAGAZINE_ AND _FRAMLEY PARSONAGE_.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading My life in England for twenty-six years from the time of my birth to the day on which I left it, had been wretched.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Soon after my return from the West Indies I was enabled to change my district in Ireland for one in England.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading For some time past my official work had been of a special nature, taking me out of my own district; but through all that, Dublin had been my home, and there my wife and children had lived.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading Soon after my return from the West Indies I was enabled to change my district in Ireland for one in England.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Soon after my return from the West Indies I was enabled to change my district in Ireland for one in England.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Soon after my return from the West Indies I was enabled to change my district in Ireland for one in England.
FRAMLEY
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From this reading THE _CORNHILL MAGAZINE_ AND _FRAMLEY PARSONAGE_.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Soon after my return from the West Indies I was enabled to change my district in Ireland for one in England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some time past my official work had been of a special nature, taking me out of my own district; but through all that, Dublin had been my home, and there my wife and children had lived.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For some time past my official work had been of a special nature, taking me out of my own district; but through all that, Dublin had been my home, and there my wife and children had lived.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Soon after my return from the West Indies I was enabled to change my district in Ireland for one in England.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon after my return from the West Indies I was enabled to change my district in Ireland for one in England.
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading Soon after my return from the West Indies I was enabled to change my district in Ireland for one in England.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading Soon after my return from the West Indies I was enabled to change my district in Ireland for one in England.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My life in England for twenty-six years from the time of my birth to the day on which I left it, had been wretched.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading My life in England for twenty-six years from the time of my birth to the day on which I left it, had been wretched.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My life in England for twenty-six years from the time of my birth to the day on which I left it, had been wretched.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For some time past my official work had been of a special nature, taking me out of my own district; but through all that, Dublin had been my home, and there my wife and children had lived.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading I had often sighed to return to England,--with a silly longing.
MAGAZINEnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading THE _CORNHILL MAGAZINE_ AND _FRAMLEY PARSONAGE_.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For some time past my official work had been of a special nature, taking me out of my own district; but through all that, Dublin had been my home, and there my wife and children had lived.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Soon after my return from the West Indies I was enabled to change my district in Ireland for one in England.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading For some time past my official work had been of a special nature, taking me out of my own district; but through all that, Dublin had been my home, and there my wife and children had lived.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For some time past my official work had been of a special nature, taking me out of my own district; but through all that, Dublin had been my home, and there my wife and children had lived.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading For some time past my official work had been of a special nature, taking me out of my own district; but through all that, Dublin had been my home, and there my wife and children had lived.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading I had often sighed to return to England,--with a silly longing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My life in England for twenty-six years from the time of my birth to the day on which I left it, had been wretched.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Soon after my return from the West Indies I was enabled to change my district in Ireland for one in England.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For some time past my official work had been of a special nature, taking me out of my own district; but through all that, Dublin had been my home, and there my wife and children had lived.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For some time past my official work had been of a special nature, taking me out of my own district; but through all that, Dublin had been my home, and there my wife and children had lived.
PARSONAGEnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading THE _CORNHILL MAGAZINE_ AND _FRAMLEY PARSONAGE_.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For some time past my official work had been of a special nature, taking me out of my own district; but through all that, Dublin had been my home, and there my wife and children had lived.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Soon after my return from the West Indies I was enabled to change my district in Ireland for one in England.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading I had often sighed to return to England,--with a silly longing.
sillyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪli/
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading I had often sighed to return to England,--with a silly longing.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time past my official work had been of a special nature, taking me out of my own district; but through all that, Dublin had been my home, and there my wife and children had lived.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Soon after my return from the West Indies I was enabled to change my district in Ireland for one in England.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading For some time past my official work had been of a special nature, taking me out of my own district; but through all that, Dublin had been my home, and there my wife and children had lived.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading For some time past my official work had been of a special nature, taking me out of my own district; but through all that, Dublin had been my home, and there my wife and children had lived.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For some time past my official work had been of a special nature, taking me out of my own district; but through all that, Dublin had been my home, and there my wife and children had lived.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE _CORNHILL MAGAZINE_ AND _FRAMLEY PARSONAGE_.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading For some time past my official work had been of a special nature, taking me out of my own district; but through all that, Dublin had been my home, and there my wife and children had lived.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For some time past my official work had been of a special nature, taking me out of my own district; but through all that, Dublin had been my home, and there my wife and children had lived.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time past my official work had been of a special nature, taking me out of my own district; but through all that, Dublin had been my home, and there my wife and children had lived.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon after my return from the West Indies I was enabled to change my district in Ireland for one in England.
twenty-sixadjective
being six more than twenty
From this reading My life in England for twenty-six years from the time of my birth to the day on which I left it, had been wretched.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon after my return from the West Indies I was enabled to change my district in Ireland for one in England.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Soon after my return from the West Indies I was enabled to change my district in Ireland for one in England.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My life in England for twenty-six years from the time of my birth to the day on which I left it, had been wretched.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading For some time past my official work had been of a special nature, taking me out of my own district; but through all that, Dublin had been my home, and there my wife and children had lived.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had often sighed to return to England,--with a silly longing.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For some time past my official work had been of a special nature, taking me out of my own district; but through all that, Dublin had been my home, and there my wife and children had lived.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading My life in England for twenty-six years from the time of my birth to the day on which I left it, had been wretched.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading My life in England for twenty-six years from the time of my birth to the day on which I left it, had been wretched.
