AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
administeringverbUS /ædˈmɪnɪstɜːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Then, also he was not quite sure that he would get the best of it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
appertainverb
be a part or attribute of
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
archdeaconnoun
(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Then, also he was not quite sure that he would get the best of it.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading His wife had told him that he decidedly would not, and he usually gave credit to what his wife said.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading His wife had told him that he decidedly would not, and he usually gave credit to what his wife said.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
Eleanor
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From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His wife had told him that he decidedly would not, and he usually gave credit to what his wife said.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then, also he was not quite sure that he would get the best of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His wife had told him that he decidedly would not, and he usually gave credit to what his wife said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His wife had told him that he decidedly would not, and he usually gave credit to what his wife said.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
inhospitableadjectiveUS /ɪnˈhɑːspətəbəl/
unfavorable to life or growth
From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
INTERVIEWverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
interviewsnounUS /ˈɪntərvjuːz/
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, also he was not quite sure that he would get the best of it.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Then, also he was not quite sure that he would get the best of it.
rebukeverbUS /riˈbjuːk/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His wife had told him that he decidedly would not, and he usually gave credit to what his wife said.
SERIOUSadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
sinningnounUS /ˈsɪnɪŋ/
an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Then, also he was not quite sure that he would get the best of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, also he was not quite sure that he would get the best of it.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading His wife had told him that he decidedly would not, and he usually gave credit to what his wife said.
upbraidingnoun
a severe scolding
From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading His wife had told him that he decidedly would not, and he usually gave credit to what his wife said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His wife had told him that he decidedly would not, and he usually gave credit to what his wife said.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife had told him that he decidedly would not, and he usually gave credit to what his wife said.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then, also he was not quite sure that he would get the best of it.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
