adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had stayed a day or two in town, and had also remained longer at the archbishop's than he had intended.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He had stayed a day or two in town, and had also remained longer at the archbishop's than he had intended.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The poor old dean still continued to live, just as Sir Omicron had prophesied that he would do, much to amazement, and some thought, disgust, of Dr Fillgrave.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The poor old dean still continued to live, just as Sir Omicron had prophesied that he would do, much to amazement, and some thought, disgust, of Dr Fillgrave.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading MRS PROUDIE VICTRIX The next week passed over at Barchester with much apparent tranquillity.
archbishop's
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From this reading He had stayed a day or two in town, and had also remained longer at the archbishop's than he had intended.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hearts, however, of some of the inhabitants were not so tranquil as the streets of the city.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MRS PROUDIE VICTRIX The next week passed over at Barchester with much apparent tranquillity.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The bishop still remained away.
Barchester
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From this reading MRS PROUDIE VICTRIX The next week passed over at Barchester with much apparent tranquillity.
bishopnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading The bishop still remained away.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The hearts, however, of some of the inhabitants were not so tranquil as the streets of the city.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading The poor old dean still continued to live, just as Sir Omicron had prophesied that he would do, much to amazement, and some thought, disgust, of Dr Fillgrave.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had stayed a day or two in town, and had also remained longer at the archbishop's than he had intended.
deannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading The poor old dean still continued to live, just as Sir Omicron had prophesied that he would do, much to amazement, and some thought, disgust, of Dr Fillgrave.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading The poor old dean still continued to live, just as Sir Omicron had prophesied that he would do, much to amazement, and some thought, disgust, of Dr Fillgrave.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The poor old dean still continued to live, just as Sir Omicron had prophesied that he would do, much to amazement, and some thought, disgust, of Dr Fillgrave.
Dr
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From this reading The poor old dean still continued to live, just as Sir Omicron had prophesied that he would do, much to amazement, and some thought, disgust, of Dr Fillgrave.
Fillgrave
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From this reading The poor old dean still continued to live, just as Sir Omicron had prophesied that he would do, much to amazement, and some thought, disgust, of Dr Fillgrave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The poor old dean still continued to live, just as Sir Omicron had prophesied that he would do, much to amazement, and some thought, disgust, of Dr Fillgrave.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The poor old dean still continued to live, just as Sir Omicron had prophesied that he would do, much to amazement, and some thought, disgust, of Dr Fillgrave.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The hearts, however, of some of the inhabitants were not so tranquil as the streets of the city.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The hearts, however, of some of the inhabitants were not so tranquil as the streets of the city.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had stayed a day or two in town, and had also remained longer at the archbishop's than he had intended.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The hearts, however, of some of the inhabitants were not so tranquil as the streets of the city.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He had stayed a day or two in town, and had also remained longer at the archbishop's than he had intended.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The poor old dean still continued to live, just as Sir Omicron had prophesied that he would do, much to amazement, and some thought, disgust, of Dr Fillgrave.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The poor old dean still continued to live, just as Sir Omicron had prophesied that he would do, much to amazement, and some thought, disgust, of Dr Fillgrave.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading He had stayed a day or two in town, and had also remained longer at the archbishop's than he had intended.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS PROUDIE VICTRIX The next week passed over at Barchester with much apparent tranquillity.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading MRS PROUDIE VICTRIX The next week passed over at Barchester with much apparent tranquillity.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MRS PROUDIE VICTRIX The next week passed over at Barchester with much apparent tranquillity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The hearts, however, of some of the inhabitants were not so tranquil as the streets of the city.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hearts, however, of some of the inhabitants were not so tranquil as the streets of the city.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The poor old dean still continued to live, just as Sir Omicron had prophesied that he would do, much to amazement, and some thought, disgust, of Dr Fillgrave.
Omicron
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From this reading The poor old dean still continued to live, just as Sir Omicron had prophesied that he would do, much to amazement, and some thought, disgust, of Dr Fillgrave.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had stayed a day or two in town, and had also remained longer at the archbishop's than he had intended.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MRS PROUDIE VICTRIX The next week passed over at Barchester with much apparent tranquillity.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading MRS PROUDIE VICTRIX The next week passed over at Barchester with much apparent tranquillity.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor old dean still continued to live, just as Sir Omicron had prophesied that he would do, much to amazement, and some thought, disgust, of Dr Fillgrave.
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading The poor old dean still continued to live, just as Sir Omicron had prophesied that he would do, much to amazement, and some thought, disgust, of Dr Fillgrave.
PROUDIE
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From this reading MRS PROUDIE VICTRIX The next week passed over at Barchester with much apparent tranquillity.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The bishop still remained away.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading The poor old dean still continued to live, just as Sir Omicron had prophesied that he would do, much to amazement, and some thought, disgust, of Dr Fillgrave.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The hearts, however, of some of the inhabitants were not so tranquil as the streets of the city.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The hearts, however, of some of the inhabitants were not so tranquil as the streets of the city.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had stayed a day or two in town, and had also remained longer at the archbishop's than he had intended.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The poor old dean still continued to live, just as Sir Omicron had prophesied that he would do, much to amazement, and some thought, disgust, of Dr Fillgrave.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The hearts, however, of some of the inhabitants were not so tranquil as the streets of the city.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had stayed a day or two in town, and had also remained longer at the archbishop's than he had intended.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The poor old dean still continued to live, just as Sir Omicron had prophesied that he would do, much to amazement, and some thought, disgust, of Dr Fillgrave.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MRS PROUDIE VICTRIX The next week passed over at Barchester with much apparent tranquillity.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The poor old dean still continued to live, just as Sir Omicron had prophesied that he would do, much to amazement, and some thought, disgust, of Dr Fillgrave.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The poor old dean still continued to live, just as Sir Omicron had prophesied that he would do, much to amazement, and some thought, disgust, of Dr Fillgrave.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He had stayed a day or two in town, and had also remained longer at the archbishop's than he had intended.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading The hearts, however, of some of the inhabitants were not so tranquil as the streets of the city.
tranquillitynounUS /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
From this reading MRS PROUDIE VICTRIX The next week passed over at Barchester with much apparent tranquillity.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had stayed a day or two in town, and had also remained longer at the archbishop's than he had intended.
VICTRIX
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From this reading MRS PROUDIE VICTRIX The next week passed over at Barchester with much apparent tranquillity.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading MRS PROUDIE VICTRIX The next week passed over at Barchester with much apparent tranquillity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hearts, however, of some of the inhabitants were not so tranquil as the streets of the city.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MRS PROUDIE VICTRIX The next week passed over at Barchester with much apparent tranquillity.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The poor old dean still continued to live, just as Sir Omicron had prophesied that he would do, much to amazement, and some thought, disgust, of Dr Fillgrave.
