AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading He first of all posted the letter to the archbishop, and having made that sure he proceeded to push the advantage which he had gained.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He first of all posted the letter to the archbishop, and having made that sure he proceeded to push the advantage which he had gained.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
archbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading He first of all posted the letter to the archbishop, and having made that sure he proceeded to push the advantage which he had gained.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had Mrs Bold been at home, he would have called on her; but he knew that she was at Plumstead, as he wrote the following note.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was the beginning of what, he trusted, might be a long and tender series of epistles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had Mrs Bold been at home, he would have called on her; but he knew that she was at Plumstead, as he wrote the following note.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was the beginning of what, he trusted, might be a long and tender series of epistles.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
BoldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading Had Mrs Bold been at home, he would have called on her; but he knew that she was at Plumstead, as he wrote the following note.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Had Mrs Bold been at home, he would have called on her; but he knew that she was at Plumstead, as he wrote the following note.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
epistles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the beginning of what, he trusted, might be a long and tender series of epistles.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Had Mrs Bold been at home, he would have called on her; but he knew that she was at Plumstead, as he wrote the following note.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading He first of all posted the letter to the archbishop, and having made that sure he proceeded to push the advantage which he had gained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He first of all posted the letter to the archbishop, and having made that sure he proceeded to push the advantage which he had gained.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had Mrs Bold been at home, he would have called on her; but he knew that she was at Plumstead, as he wrote the following note.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Had Mrs Bold been at home, he would have called on her; but he knew that she was at Plumstead, as he wrote the following note.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the beginning of what, he trusted, might be a long and tender series of epistles.
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 Had Mrs Bold been at home, he would have called on her; but he knew that she was at Plumstead, as he wrote the following note.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He first of all posted the letter to the archbishop, and having made that sure he proceeded to push the advantage which he had gained.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was the beginning of what, he trusted, might be a long and tender series of epistles.
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He first of all posted the letter to the archbishop, and having made that sure he proceeded to push the advantage which he had gained.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was the beginning of what, he trusted, might be a long and tender series of epistles.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Had Mrs Bold been at home, he would have called on her; but he knew that she was at Plumstead, as he wrote the following note.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Had Mrs Bold been at home, he would have called on her; but he knew that she was at Plumstead, as he wrote the following note.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
Plumstead
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Mrs Bold been at home, he would have called on her; but he knew that she was at Plumstead, as he wrote the following note.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading He first of all posted the letter to the archbishop, and having made that sure he proceeded to push the advantage which he had gained.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading He first of all posted the letter to the archbishop, and having made that sure he proceeded to push the advantage which he had gained.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading He first of all posted the letter to the archbishop, and having made that sure he proceeded to push the advantage which he had gained.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
SCENEnounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading It was the beginning of what, he trusted, might be a long and tender series of epistles.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Mrs Bold been at home, he would have called on her; but he knew that she was at Plumstead, as he wrote the following note.
SlopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He first of all posted the letter to the archbishop, and having made that sure he proceeded to push the advantage which he had gained.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading It was the beginning of what, he trusted, might be a long and tender series of epistles.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading It was the beginning of what, he trusted, might be a long and tender series of epistles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had Mrs Bold been at home, he would have called on her; but he knew that she was at Plumstead, as he wrote the following note.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was the beginning of what, he trusted, might be a long and tender series of epistles.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Had Mrs Bold been at home, he would have called on her; but he knew that she was at Plumstead, as he wrote the following note.
