1867
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From this reading I will now go back to the year 1867, in which I was still living at Waltham Cross.
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, however, a rickety old place, requiring much repair, and occasionally not as weather-tight as it should be.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I had some time since bought the house there which I had at first hired, and added rooms to it, and made it for our purposes very comfortable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had some time since bought the house there which I had at first hired, and added rooms to it, and made it for our purposes very comfortable.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was, however, a rickety old place, requiring much repair, and occasionally not as weather-tight as it should be.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I will now go back to the year 1867, in which I was still living at Waltham Cross.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I will now go back to the year 1867, in which I was still living at Waltham Cross.
BARSET
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From this reading _THE LAST CHRONICLE OF BARSET_--LEAVING THE POST OFFICE--_ST.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was, however, a rickety old place, requiring much repair, and occasionally not as weather-tight as it should be.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I had some time since bought the house there which I had at first hired, and added rooms to it, and made it for our purposes very comfortable.
CHRONICLEnounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading _THE LAST CHRONICLE OF BARSET_--LEAVING THE POST OFFICE--_ST.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading I had some time since bought the house there which I had at first hired, and added rooms to it, and made it for our purposes very comfortable.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading I will now go back to the year 1867, in which I was still living at Waltham Cross.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I had some time since bought the house there which I had at first hired, and added rooms to it, and made it for our purposes very comfortable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had some time since bought the house there which I had at first hired, and added rooms to it, and made it for our purposes very comfortable.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I will now go back to the year 1867, in which I was still living at Waltham Cross.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had some time since bought the house there which I had at first hired, and added rooms to it, and made it for our purposes very comfortable.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading I had some time since bought the house there which I had at first hired, and added rooms to it, and made it for our purposes very comfortable.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I had some time since bought the house there which I had at first hired, and added rooms to it, and made it for our purposes very comfortable.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was, however, a rickety old place, requiring much repair, and occasionally not as weather-tight as it should be.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will now go back to the year 1867, in which I was still living at Waltham Cross.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will now go back to the year 1867, in which I was still living at Waltham Cross.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had some time since bought the house there which I had at first hired, and added rooms to it, and made it for our purposes very comfortable.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading _THE LAST CHRONICLE OF BARSET_--LEAVING THE POST OFFICE--_ST.
LEAVINGnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading _THE LAST CHRONICLE OF BARSET_--LEAVING THE POST OFFICE--_ST.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I will now go back to the year 1867, in which I was still living at Waltham Cross.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had some time since bought the house there which I had at first hired, and added rooms to it, and made it for our purposes very comfortable.
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 PAUL'S MAGAZINE_.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was, however, a rickety old place, requiring much repair, and occasionally not as weather-tight as it should be.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was, however, a rickety old place, requiring much repair, and occasionally not as weather-tight as it should be.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I will now go back to the year 1867, in which I was still living at Waltham Cross.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading It was, however, a rickety old place, requiring much repair, and occasionally not as weather-tight as it should be.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE LAST CHRONICLE OF BARSET_--LEAVING THE POST OFFICE--_ST.
OFFICEnounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading _THE LAST CHRONICLE OF BARSET_--LEAVING THE POST OFFICE--_ST.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was, however, a rickety old place, requiring much repair, and occasionally not as weather-tight as it should be.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had some time since bought the house there which I had at first hired, and added rooms to it, and made it for our purposes very comfortable.
PAUL'SnounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL'S MAGAZINE_.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was, however, a rickety old place, requiring much repair, and occasionally not as weather-tight as it should be.
POSTverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading _THE LAST CHRONICLE OF BARSET_--LEAVING THE POST OFFICE--_ST.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I had some time since bought the house there which I had at first hired, and added rooms to it, and made it for our purposes very comfortable.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading It was, however, a rickety old place, requiring much repair, and occasionally not as weather-tight as it should be.
requiringverbUS /riˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading It was, however, a rickety old place, requiring much repair, and occasionally not as weather-tight as it should be.
ricketyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪkəti/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading It was, however, a rickety old place, requiring much repair, and occasionally not as weather-tight as it should be.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading I had some time since bought the house there which I had at first hired, and added rooms to it, and made it for our purposes very comfortable.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was, however, a rickety old place, requiring much repair, and occasionally not as weather-tight as it should be.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I had some time since bought the house there which I had at first hired, and added rooms to it, and made it for our purposes very comfortable.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had some time since bought the house there which I had at first hired, and added rooms to it, and made it for our purposes very comfortable.
ST
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From this reading _THE LAST CHRONICLE OF BARSET_--LEAVING THE POST OFFICE--_ST.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I will now go back to the year 1867, in which I was still living at Waltham Cross.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE LAST CHRONICLE OF BARSET_--LEAVING THE POST OFFICE--_ST.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had some time since bought the house there which I had at first hired, and added rooms to it, and made it for our purposes very comfortable.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had some time since bought the house there which I had at first hired, and added rooms to it, and made it for our purposes very comfortable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will now go back to the year 1867, in which I was still living at Waltham Cross.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I had some time since bought the house there which I had at first hired, and added rooms to it, and made it for our purposes very comfortable.
Waltham
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From this reading I will now go back to the year 1867, in which I was still living at Waltham Cross.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I will now go back to the year 1867, in which I was still living at Waltham Cross.
weather-tight
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was, however, a rickety old place, requiring much repair, and occasionally not as weather-tight as it should be.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I will now go back to the year 1867, in which I was still living at Waltham Cross.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will now go back to the year 1867, in which I was still living at Waltham Cross.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I will now go back to the year 1867, in which I was still living at Waltham Cross.
