adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a fortunate thing that English society now regards the parson as a gentleman, else he would have little chance of being useful to the UPPER CLASSES.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So after breakfast, on as lovely a Monday in the beginning of autumn as ever came to comfort a clergyman in the reaction of his efforts to feed his flock on the Sunday, I walked out, and took my way to the village.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I wanted to get a good start of them, and see some of my poor before my rich came to see me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is a fortunate thing that English society now regards the parson as a gentleman, else he would have little chance of being useful to the UPPER CLASSES.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MY FIRST MONDAY AT MARSHMALLOWS.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading So after breakfast, on as lovely a Monday in the beginning of autumn as ever came to comfort a clergyman in the reaction of his efforts to feed his flock on the Sunday, I walked out, and took my way to the village.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But I wanted to get a good start of them, and see some of my poor before my rich came to see me.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading So after breakfast, on as lovely a Monday in the beginning of autumn as ever came to comfort a clergyman in the reaction of his efforts to feed his flock on the Sunday, I walked out, and took my way to the village.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is a fortunate thing that English society now regards the parson as a gentleman, else he would have little chance of being useful to the UPPER CLASSES.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading So after breakfast, on as lovely a Monday in the beginning of autumn as ever came to comfort a clergyman in the reaction of his efforts to feed his flock on the Sunday, I walked out, and took my way to the village.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I wanted to get a good start of them, and see some of my poor before my rich came to see me.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But I wanted to get a good start of them, and see some of my poor before my rich came to see me.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It is a fortunate thing that English society now regards the parson as a gentleman, else he would have little chance of being useful to the UPPER CLASSES.
CLASSESnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading It is a fortunate thing that English society now regards the parson as a gentleman, else he would have little chance of being useful to the UPPER CLASSES.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading So after breakfast, on as lovely a Monday in the beginning of autumn as ever came to comfort a clergyman in the reaction of his efforts to feed his flock on the Sunday, I walked out, and took my way to the village.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading So after breakfast, on as lovely a Monday in the beginning of autumn as ever came to comfort a clergyman in the reaction of his efforts to feed his flock on the Sunday, I walked out, and took my way to the village.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day I might expect some visitors.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading So after breakfast, on as lovely a Monday in the beginning of autumn as ever came to comfort a clergyman in the reaction of his efforts to feed his flock on the Sunday, I walked out, and took my way to the village.
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From this reading It is a fortunate thing that English society now regards the parson as a gentleman, else he would have little chance of being useful to the UPPER CLASSES.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading It is a fortunate thing that English society now regards the parson as a gentleman, else he would have little chance of being useful to the UPPER CLASSES.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading So after breakfast, on as lovely a Monday in the beginning of autumn as ever came to comfort a clergyman in the reaction of his efforts to feed his flock on the Sunday, I walked out, and took my way to the village.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading The next day I might expect some visitors.
feedverbUS /fiːd/
provide as food
From this reading So after breakfast, on as lovely a Monday in the beginning of autumn as ever came to comfort a clergyman in the reaction of his efforts to feed his flock on the Sunday, I walked out, and took my way to the village.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MY FIRST MONDAY AT MARSHMALLOWS.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading So after breakfast, on as lovely a Monday in the beginning of autumn as ever came to comfort a clergyman in the reaction of his efforts to feed his flock on the Sunday, I walked out, and took my way to the village.
fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading It is a fortunate thing that English society now regards the parson as a gentleman, else he would have little chance of being useful to the UPPER CLASSES.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading It is a fortunate thing that English society now regards the parson as a gentleman, else he would have little chance of being useful to the UPPER CLASSES.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But I wanted to get a good start of them, and see some of my poor before my rich came to see me.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But I wanted to get a good start of them, and see some of my poor before my rich came to see me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is a fortunate thing that English society now regards the parson as a gentleman, else he would have little chance of being useful to the UPPER CLASSES.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is a fortunate thing that English society now regards the parson as a gentleman, else he would have little chance of being useful to the UPPER CLASSES.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So after breakfast, on as lovely a Monday in the beginning of autumn as ever came to comfort a clergyman in the reaction of his efforts to feed his flock on the Sunday, I walked out, and took my way to the village.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next day I might expect some visitors.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So after breakfast, on as lovely a Monday in the beginning of autumn as ever came to comfort a clergyman in the reaction of his efforts to feed his flock on the Sunday, I walked out, and took my way to the village.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a fortunate thing that English society now regards the parson as a gentleman, else he would have little chance of being useful to the UPPER CLASSES.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a fortunate thing that English society now regards the parson as a gentleman, else he would have little chance of being useful to the UPPER CLASSES.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is a fortunate thing that English society now regards the parson as a gentleman, else he would have little chance of being useful to the UPPER CLASSES.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading So after breakfast, on as lovely a Monday in the beginning of autumn as ever came to comfort a clergyman in the reaction of his efforts to feed his flock on the Sunday, I walked out, and took my way to the village.
MARSHMALLOWSnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃmeloʊz/
plural of “marshmallow” — spongy confection made of gelatin and sugar and corn syrup and dusted with powdered sugar
From this reading MY FIRST MONDAY AT MARSHMALLOWS.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I wanted to get a good start of them, and see some of my poor before my rich came to see me.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The next day I might expect some visitors.
MONDAYnounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading MY FIRST MONDAY AT MARSHMALLOWS.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY FIRST MONDAY AT MARSHMALLOWS.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day I might expect some visitors.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is a fortunate thing that English society now regards the parson as a gentleman, else he would have little chance of being useful to the UPPER CLASSES.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a fortunate thing that English society now regards the parson as a gentleman, else he would have little chance of being useful to the UPPER CLASSES.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So after breakfast, on as lovely a Monday in the beginning of autumn as ever came to comfort a clergyman in the reaction of his efforts to feed his flock on the Sunday, I walked out, and took my way to the village.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So after breakfast, on as lovely a Monday in the beginning of autumn as ever came to comfort a clergyman in the reaction of his efforts to feed his flock on the Sunday, I walked out, and took my way to the village.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading It is a fortunate thing that English society now regards the parson as a gentleman, else he would have little chance of being useful to the UPPER CLASSES.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But I wanted to get a good start of them, and see some of my poor before my rich came to see me.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading So after breakfast, on as lovely a Monday in the beginning of autumn as ever came to comfort a clergyman in the reaction of his efforts to feed his flock on the Sunday, I walked out, and took my way to the village.
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading It is a fortunate thing that English society now regards the parson as a gentleman, else he would have little chance of being useful to the UPPER CLASSES.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading But I wanted to get a good start of them, and see some of my poor before my rich came to see me.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But I wanted to get a good start of them, and see some of my poor before my rich came to see me.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So after breakfast, on as lovely a Monday in the beginning of autumn as ever came to comfort a clergyman in the reaction of his efforts to feed his flock on the Sunday, I walked out, and took my way to the village.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading It is a fortunate thing that English society now regards the parson as a gentleman, else he would have little chance of being useful to the UPPER CLASSES.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The next day I might expect some visitors.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But I wanted to get a good start of them, and see some of my poor before my rich came to see me.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading So after breakfast, on as lovely a Monday in the beginning of autumn as ever came to comfort a clergyman in the reaction of his efforts to feed his flock on the Sunday, I walked out, and took my way to the village.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is a fortunate thing that English society now regards the parson as a gentleman, else he would have little chance of being useful to the UPPER CLASSES.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day I might expect some visitors.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But I wanted to get a good start of them, and see some of my poor before my rich came to see me.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It is a fortunate thing that English society now regards the parson as a gentleman, else he would have little chance of being useful to the UPPER CLASSES.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a fortunate thing that English society now regards the parson as a gentleman, else he would have little chance of being useful to the UPPER CLASSES.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So after breakfast, on as lovely a Monday in the beginning of autumn as ever came to comfort a clergyman in the reaction of his efforts to feed his flock on the Sunday, I walked out, and took my way to the village.
UPPERadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading It is a fortunate thing that English society now regards the parson as a gentleman, else he would have little chance of being useful to the UPPER CLASSES.
usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/
being of use or service
From this reading It is a fortunate thing that English society now regards the parson as a gentleman, else he would have little chance of being useful to the UPPER CLASSES.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading So after breakfast, on as lovely a Monday in the beginning of autumn as ever came to comfort a clergyman in the reaction of his efforts to feed his flock on the Sunday, I walked out, and took my way to the village.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The next day I might expect some visitors.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading So after breakfast, on as lovely a Monday in the beginning of autumn as ever came to comfort a clergyman in the reaction of his efforts to feed his flock on the Sunday, I walked out, and took my way to the village.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But I wanted to get a good start of them, and see some of my poor before my rich came to see me.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So after breakfast, on as lovely a Monday in the beginning of autumn as ever came to comfort a clergyman in the reaction of his efforts to feed his flock on the Sunday, I walked out, and took my way to the village.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is a fortunate thing that English society now regards the parson as a gentleman, else he would have little chance of being useful to the UPPER CLASSES.
