adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs Grantly was ten years older than Eleanor, and had been married while Eleanor was yet a child.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
archdeacon
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From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
Barchester
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From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs Grantly was ten years older than Eleanor, and had been married while Eleanor was yet a child.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was not much sisterly confidence between them.
BoldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Mrs Grantly was ten years older than Eleanor, and had been married while Eleanor was yet a child.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading There was not much sisterly confidence between them.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
Eleanor
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From this reading Mrs Grantly was ten years older than Eleanor, and had been married while Eleanor was yet a child.
EWOLD'S
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From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
Grantly
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From this reading Mrs Grantly was ten years older than Eleanor, and had been married while Eleanor was yet a child.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Mrs Grantly was ten years older than Eleanor, and had been married while Eleanor was yet a child.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was not much sisterly confidence between them.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Mrs Grantly was ten years older than Eleanor, and had been married while Eleanor was yet a child.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
PARSONAGEnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
Plumstead
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From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
rambledverbUS /ˈræmbəld/
past form of “ramble” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
rectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
sisterly
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From this reading There was not much sisterly confidence between them.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
ST
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From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Mrs Grantly was ten years older than Eleanor, and had been married while Eleanor was yet a child.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs Grantly was ten years older than Eleanor, and had been married while Eleanor was yet a child.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was not much sisterly confidence between them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not much sisterly confidence between them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
vicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mrs Grantly was ten years older than Eleanor, and had been married while Eleanor was yet a child.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Mrs Grantly was ten years older than Eleanor, and had been married while Eleanor was yet a child.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Mrs Grantly was ten years older than Eleanor, and had been married while Eleanor was yet a child.
