adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading First, as he may have observed, my personal attraction is towards the poor rather than the rich.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading First, as he may have observed, my personal attraction is towards the poor rather than the rich.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Will my reader have patience while I explain this to him a little?
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, as he may have observed, my personal attraction is towards the poor rather than the rich.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First, as he may have observed, my personal attraction is towards the poor rather than the rich.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will my reader have patience while I explain this to him a little?
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From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Will my reader have patience while I explain this to him a little?
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I was made so.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading First, as he may have observed, my personal attraction is towards the poor rather than the rich.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading First, as he may have observed, my personal attraction is towards the poor rather than the rich.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
PARISHIONERSnounUS /pərˈɪʃənərz/
plural of “parishioner” — a member of a parish
From this reading TWO PARISHIONERS.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Will my reader have patience while I explain this to him a little?
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading First, as he may have observed, my personal attraction is towards the poor rather than the rich.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading First, as he may have observed, my personal attraction is towards the poor rather than the rich.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading First, as he may have observed, my personal attraction is towards the poor rather than the rich.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Will my reader have patience while I explain this to him a little?
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading First, as he may have observed, my personal attraction is towards the poor rather than the rich.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was made so.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading First, as he may have observed, my personal attraction is towards the poor rather than the rich.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Will my reader have patience while I explain this to him a little?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading First, as he may have observed, my personal attraction is towards the poor rather than the rich.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO PARISHIONERS.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I HAVE said, near the beginning of my story, that my parish was a large one: how is it that I have mentioned but one of the great families in it, and have indeed confined my recollections entirely to the village and its immediate neighbourhood?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Will my reader have patience while I explain this to him a little?
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will my reader have patience while I explain this to him a little?
