adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knew his sister-in-law to be a wordly-minded, frivolous woman, with many trivial ambitions; but in this instance he had misgivings that she might be right.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading A poor man, of humble origin, he had wandered into the infantile, embryo West years ago and there amassed a fortune.
amassedverbUS /əˈmæst/
past form of “amass” — collect or gather
From this reading A poor man, of humble origin, he had wandered into the infantile, embryo West years ago and there amassed a fortune.
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading He knew his sister-in-law to be a wordly-minded, frivolous woman, with many trivial ambitions; but in this instance he had misgivings that she might be right.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A poor man, of humble origin, he had wandered into the infantile, embryo West years ago and there amassed a fortune.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading John Merrick's face was not so cheery as usual as he made his way into the city.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew his sister-in-law to be a wordly-minded, frivolous woman, with many trivial ambitions; but in this instance he had misgivings that she might be right.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading This suggestion of Martha Merrick's regarding his inattention to duty to his beloved nieces was no easy nut to crack.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew his sister-in-law to be a wordly-minded, frivolous woman, with many trivial ambitions; but in this instance he had misgivings that she might be right.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading John Merrick's face was not so cheery as usual as he made his way into the city.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading John Merrick's face was not so cheery as usual as he made his way into the city.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading This suggestion of Martha Merrick's regarding his inattention to duty to his beloved nieces was no easy nut to crack.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did he, John Merrick, know of select society?
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading This suggestion of Martha Merrick's regarding his inattention to duty to his beloved nieces was no easy nut to crack.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading This suggestion of Martha Merrick's regarding his inattention to duty to his beloved nieces was no easy nut to crack.
embryonounUS /ˈembrioʊ/
(botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium
From this reading A poor man, of humble origin, he had wandered into the infantile, embryo West years ago and there amassed a fortune.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading John Merrick's face was not so cheery as usual as he made his way into the city.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading A poor man, of humble origin, he had wandered into the infantile, embryo West years ago and there amassed a fortune.
frivolousadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪvələs/
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
From this reading He knew his sister-in-law to be a wordly-minded, frivolous woman, with many trivial ambitions; but in this instance he had misgivings that she might be right.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew his sister-in-law to be a wordly-minded, frivolous woman, with many trivial ambitions; but in this instance he had misgivings that she might be right.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John Merrick's face was not so cheery as usual as he made his way into the city.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Merrick's face was not so cheery as usual as he made his way into the city.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading A poor man, of humble origin, he had wandered into the infantile, embryo West years ago and there amassed a fortune.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew his sister-in-law to be a wordly-minded, frivolous woman, with many trivial ambitions; but in this instance he had misgivings that she might be right.
inattentionnounUS /ˌɪnəˈtentʃən/
lack of attention
From this reading This suggestion of Martha Merrick's regarding his inattention to duty to his beloved nieces was no easy nut to crack.
infantileadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfəntɪl/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading A poor man, of humble origin, he had wandered into the infantile, embryo West years ago and there amassed a fortune.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading He knew his sister-in-law to be a wordly-minded, frivolous woman, with many trivial ambitions; but in this instance he had misgivings that she might be right.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading John Merrick's face was not so cheery as usual as he made his way into the city.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Merrick's face was not so cheery as usual as he made his way into the city.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew his sister-in-law to be a wordly-minded, frivolous woman, with many trivial ambitions; but in this instance he had misgivings that she might be right.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What did he, John Merrick, know of select society?
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading John Merrick's face was not so cheery as usual as he made his way into the city.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A poor man, of humble origin, he had wandered into the infantile, embryo West years ago and there amassed a fortune.
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 He knew his sister-in-law to be a wordly-minded, frivolous woman, with many trivial ambitions; but in this instance he had misgivings that she might be right.
Martha
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From this reading This suggestion of Martha Merrick's regarding his inattention to duty to his beloved nieces was no easy nut to crack.
Merrick
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From this reading What did he, John Merrick, know of select society?
Merrick's
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From this reading John Merrick's face was not so cheery as usual as he made his way into the city.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He knew his sister-in-law to be a wordly-minded, frivolous woman, with many trivial ambitions; but in this instance he had misgivings that she might be right.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading He knew his sister-in-law to be a wordly-minded, frivolous woman, with many trivial ambitions; but in this instance he had misgivings that she might be right.
niecesnounUS /ˈniːsɪz/
plural of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading This suggestion of Martha Merrick's regarding his inattention to duty to his beloved nieces was no easy nut to crack.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This suggestion of Martha Merrick's regarding his inattention to duty to his beloved nieces was no easy nut to crack.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading John Merrick's face was not so cheery as usual as he made his way into the city.
nutnounUS /nʌt/
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading This suggestion of Martha Merrick's regarding his inattention to duty to his beloved nieces was no easy nut to crack.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This suggestion of Martha Merrick's regarding his inattention to duty to his beloved nieces was no easy nut to crack.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading A poor man, of humble origin, he had wandered into the infantile, embryo West years ago and there amassed a fortune.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A poor man, of humble origin, he had wandered into the infantile, embryo West years ago and there amassed a fortune.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading This suggestion of Martha Merrick's regarding his inattention to duty to his beloved nieces was no easy nut to crack.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading He knew his sister-in-law to be a wordly-minded, frivolous woman, with many trivial ambitions; but in this instance he had misgivings that she might be right.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading What did he, John Merrick, know of select society?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew his sister-in-law to be a wordly-minded, frivolous woman, with many trivial ambitions; but in this instance he had misgivings that she might be right.
sister-in-lawnounUS /ˈsɪstərɪnlɔː/
the sister of your spouse
From this reading He knew his sister-in-law to be a wordly-minded, frivolous woman, with many trivial ambitions; but in this instance he had misgivings that she might be right.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading John Merrick's face was not so cheery as usual as he made his way into the city.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading What did he, John Merrick, know of select society?
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading This suggestion of Martha Merrick's regarding his inattention to duty to his beloved nieces was no easy nut to crack.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew his sister-in-law to be a wordly-minded, frivolous woman, with many trivial ambitions; but in this instance he had misgivings that she might be right.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Merrick's face was not so cheery as usual as he made his way into the city.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A poor man, of humble origin, he had wandered into the infantile, embryo West years ago and there amassed a fortune.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This suggestion of Martha Merrick's regarding his inattention to duty to his beloved nieces was no easy nut to crack.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This suggestion of Martha Merrick's regarding his inattention to duty to his beloved nieces was no easy nut to crack.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading He knew his sister-in-law to be a wordly-minded, frivolous woman, with many trivial ambitions; but in this instance he had misgivings that she might be right.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading John Merrick's face was not so cheery as usual as he made his way into the city.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading A poor man, of humble origin, he had wandered into the infantile, embryo West years ago and there amassed a fortune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Merrick's face was not so cheery as usual as he made his way into the city.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading John Merrick's face was not so cheery as usual as he made his way into the city.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A poor man, of humble origin, he had wandered into the infantile, embryo West years ago and there amassed a fortune.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did he, John Merrick, know of select society?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew his sister-in-law to be a wordly-minded, frivolous woman, with many trivial ambitions; but in this instance he had misgivings that she might be right.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He knew his sister-in-law to be a wordly-minded, frivolous woman, with many trivial ambitions; but in this instance he had misgivings that she might be right.
wordly-minded
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From this reading He knew his sister-in-law to be a wordly-minded, frivolous woman, with many trivial ambitions; but in this instance he had misgivings that she might be right.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading A poor man, of humble origin, he had wandered into the infantile, embryo West years ago and there amassed a fortune.
