adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I heard a good many things from others, notwithstanding, for I could not be constantly closing the lips of the communicative as I had done those of Jane Rogers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I never asked questions about the private affairs of any of my parishioners, except of themselves individually upon occasion of their asking me for advice, and some consequent necessity for knowing more than they told me.
Addicehead
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From this reading And amongst other things, I learned that Miss Oldcastle went most Sundays to the neighbouring town of Addicehead to church.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading I never asked questions about the private affairs of any of my parishioners, except of themselves individually upon occasion of their asking me for advice, and some consequent necessity for knowing more than they told me.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading I never asked questions about the private affairs of any of my parishioners, except of themselves individually upon occasion of their asking me for advice, and some consequent necessity for knowing more than they told me.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading And amongst other things, I learned that Miss Oldcastle went most Sundays to the neighbouring town of Addicehead to church.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SERMON ON GOD AND MAMMON.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I never asked questions about the private affairs of any of my parishioners, except of themselves individually upon occasion of their asking me for advice, and some consequent necessity for knowing more than they told me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I heard a good many things from others, notwithstanding, for I could not be constantly closing the lips of the communicative as I had done those of Jane Rogers.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I never asked questions about the private affairs of any of my parishioners, except of themselves individually upon occasion of their asking me for advice, and some consequent necessity for knowing more than they told me.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading I never asked questions about the private affairs of any of my parishioners, except of themselves individually upon occasion of their asking me for advice, and some consequent necessity for knowing more than they told me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I heard a good many things from others, notwithstanding, for I could not be constantly closing the lips of the communicative as I had done those of Jane Rogers.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Hence, I believe, they became the more willing that I should know.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Hence, I believe, they became the more willing that I should know.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I heard a good many things from others, notwithstanding, for I could not be constantly closing the lips of the communicative as I had done those of Jane Rogers.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading And amongst other things, I learned that Miss Oldcastle went most Sundays to the neighbouring town of Addicehead to church.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading But I heard a good many things from others, notwithstanding, for I could not be constantly closing the lips of the communicative as I had done those of Jane Rogers.
communicativeadjectiveUS /kəˈmjuːnəkətɪv/
of or relating to communication
From this reading But I heard a good many things from others, notwithstanding, for I could not be constantly closing the lips of the communicative as I had done those of Jane Rogers.
consequentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwənt/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading I never asked questions about the private affairs of any of my parishioners, except of themselves individually upon occasion of their asking me for advice, and some consequent necessity for knowing more than they told me.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading But I heard a good many things from others, notwithstanding, for I could not be constantly closing the lips of the communicative as I had done those of Jane Rogers.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I heard a good many things from others, notwithstanding, for I could not be constantly closing the lips of the communicative as I had done those of Jane Rogers.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But I heard a good many things from others, notwithstanding, for I could not be constantly closing the lips of the communicative as I had done those of Jane Rogers.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading I never asked questions about the private affairs of any of my parishioners, except of themselves individually upon occasion of their asking me for advice, and some consequent necessity for knowing more than they told me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I never asked questions about the private affairs of any of my parishioners, except of themselves individually upon occasion of their asking me for advice, and some consequent necessity for knowing more than they told me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But I heard a good many things from others, notwithstanding, for I could not be constantly closing the lips of the communicative as I had done those of Jane Rogers.
GODnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading SERMON ON GOD AND MAMMON.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But I heard a good many things from others, notwithstanding, for I could not be constantly closing the lips of the communicative as I had done those of Jane Rogers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I heard a good many things from others, notwithstanding, for I could not be constantly closing the lips of the communicative as I had done those of Jane Rogers.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But I heard a good many things from others, notwithstanding, for I could not be constantly closing the lips of the communicative as I had done those of Jane Rogers.
HenceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading Hence, I believe, they became the more willing that I should know.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never asked questions about the private affairs of any of my parishioners, except of themselves individually upon occasion of their asking me for advice, and some consequent necessity for knowing more than they told me.
individuallyadverbUS /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuːəli/
apart from others
From this reading I never asked questions about the private affairs of any of my parishioners, except of themselves individually upon occasion of their asking me for advice, and some consequent necessity for knowing more than they told me.
Jane
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From this reading But I heard a good many things from others, notwithstanding, for I could not be constantly closing the lips of the communicative as I had done those of Jane Rogers.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Hence, I believe, they became the more willing that I should know.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading I never asked questions about the private affairs of any of my parishioners, except of themselves individually upon occasion of their asking me for advice, and some consequent necessity for knowing more than they told me.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading And amongst other things, I learned that Miss Oldcastle went most Sundays to the neighbouring town of Addicehead to church.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading But I heard a good many things from others, notwithstanding, for I could not be constantly closing the lips of the communicative as I had done those of Jane Rogers.
MAMMONnoun
wealth regarded as an evil influence
From this reading SERMON ON GOD AND MAMMON.
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 But I heard a good many things from others, notwithstanding, for I could not be constantly closing the lips of the communicative as I had done those of Jane Rogers.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I never asked questions about the private affairs of any of my parishioners, except of themselves individually upon occasion of their asking me for advice, and some consequent necessity for knowing more than they told me.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And amongst other things, I learned that Miss Oldcastle went most Sundays to the neighbouring town of Addicehead to church.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I never asked questions about the private affairs of any of my parishioners, except of themselves individually upon occasion of their asking me for advice, and some consequent necessity for knowing more than they told me.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading And amongst other things, I learned that Miss Oldcastle went most Sundays to the neighbouring town of Addicehead to church.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I never asked questions about the private affairs of any of my parishioners, except of themselves individually upon occasion of their asking me for advice, and some consequent necessity for knowing more than they told me.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading I never asked questions about the private affairs of any of my parishioners, except of themselves individually upon occasion of their asking me for advice, and some consequent necessity for knowing more than they told me.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading And amongst other things, I learned that Miss Oldcastle went most Sundays to the neighbouring town of Addicehead to church.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never asked questions about the private affairs of any of my parishioners, except of themselves individually upon occasion of their asking me for advice, and some consequent necessity for knowing more than they told me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I heard a good many things from others, notwithstanding, for I could not be constantly closing the lips of the communicative as I had done those of Jane Rogers.
notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading But I heard a good many things from others, notwithstanding, for I could not be constantly closing the lips of the communicative as I had done those of Jane Rogers.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I never asked questions about the private affairs of any of my parishioners, except of themselves individually upon occasion of their asking me for advice, and some consequent necessity for knowing more than they told me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I never asked questions about the private affairs of any of my parishioners, except of themselves individually upon occasion of their asking me for advice, and some consequent necessity for knowing more than they told me.
Oldcastle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And amongst other things, I learned that Miss Oldcastle went most Sundays to the neighbouring town of Addicehead to church.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SERMON ON GOD AND MAMMON.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And amongst other things, I learned that Miss Oldcastle went most Sundays to the neighbouring town of Addicehead to church.
others
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From this reading But I heard a good many things from others, notwithstanding, for I could not be constantly closing the lips of the communicative as I had done those of Jane Rogers.
parishionersnounUS /pərˈɪʃənərz/
plural of “parishioner” — a member of a parish
From this reading I never asked questions about the private affairs of any of my parishioners, except of themselves individually upon occasion of their asking me for advice, and some consequent necessity for knowing more than they told me.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading I never asked questions about the private affairs of any of my parishioners, except of themselves individually upon occasion of their asking me for advice, and some consequent necessity for knowing more than they told me.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading I never asked questions about the private affairs of any of my parishioners, except of themselves individually upon occasion of their asking me for advice, and some consequent necessity for knowing more than they told me.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading But I heard a good many things from others, notwithstanding, for I could not be constantly closing the lips of the communicative as I had done those of Jane Rogers.
SERMONnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading SERMON ON GOD AND MAMMON.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Hence, I believe, they became the more willing that I should know.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I never asked questions about the private affairs of any of my parishioners, except of themselves individually upon occasion of their asking me for advice, and some consequent necessity for knowing more than they told me.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading And amongst other things, I learned that Miss Oldcastle went most Sundays to the neighbouring town of Addicehead to church.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I never asked questions about the private affairs of any of my parishioners, except of themselves individually upon occasion of their asking me for advice, and some consequent necessity for knowing more than they told me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hence, I believe, they became the more willing that I should know.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I never asked questions about the private affairs of any of my parishioners, except of themselves individually upon occasion of their asking me for advice, and some consequent necessity for knowing more than they told me.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I never asked questions about the private affairs of any of my parishioners, except of themselves individually upon occasion of their asking me for advice, and some consequent necessity for knowing more than they told me.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading I never asked questions about the private affairs of any of my parishioners, except of themselves individually upon occasion of their asking me for advice, and some consequent necessity for knowing more than they told me.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I never asked questions about the private affairs of any of my parishioners, except of themselves individually upon occasion of their asking me for advice, and some consequent necessity for knowing more than they told me.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But I heard a good many things from others, notwithstanding, for I could not be constantly closing the lips of the communicative as I had done those of Jane Rogers.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But I heard a good many things from others, notwithstanding, for I could not be constantly closing the lips of the communicative as I had done those of Jane Rogers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And amongst other things, I learned that Miss Oldcastle went most Sundays to the neighbouring town of Addicehead to church.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I never asked questions about the private affairs of any of my parishioners, except of themselves individually upon occasion of their asking me for advice, and some consequent necessity for knowing more than they told me.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And amongst other things, I learned that Miss Oldcastle went most Sundays to the neighbouring town of Addicehead to church.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I never asked questions about the private affairs of any of my parishioners, except of themselves individually upon occasion of their asking me for advice, and some consequent necessity for knowing more than they told me.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And amongst other things, I learned that Miss Oldcastle went most Sundays to the neighbouring town of Addicehead to church.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Hence, I believe, they became the more willing that I should know.
