adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “My father was a Herefordshire farmer, Mr. Bingham,” he said, “and I was bred up to that line of life myself.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading EXPLANATORY About two o’clock Geoffrey rose, and with some slight assistance from his reverend host, struggled into his clothes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EXPLANATORY About two o’clock Geoffrey rose, and with some slight assistance from his reverend host, struggled into his clothes.
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading What is more, he made some money by cattle-dealing, and I think that turned his head a little; anyway, he was minded to make ‘a gentleman of me,’ as he called it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did well, my father did, as in those days a careful man might.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading EXPLANATORY About two o’clock Geoffrey rose, and with some slight assistance from his reverend host, struggled into his clothes.
Bingham
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From this reading “My father was a Herefordshire farmer, Mr. Bingham,” he said, “and I was bred up to that line of life myself.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading “My father was a Herefordshire farmer, Mr. Bingham,” he said, “and I was bred up to that line of life myself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What is more, he made some money by cattle-dealing, and I think that turned his head a little; anyway, he was minded to make ‘a gentleman of me,’ as he called it.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading What is more, he made some money by cattle-dealing, and I think that turned his head a little; anyway, he was minded to make ‘a gentleman of me,’ as he called it.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading He did well, my father did, as in those days a careful man might.
cattle-dealing
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From this reading What is more, he made some money by cattle-dealing, and I think that turned his head a little; anyway, he was minded to make ‘a gentleman of me,’ as he called it.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading EXPLANATORY About two o’clock Geoffrey rose, and with some slight assistance from his reverend host, struggled into his clothes.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He did well, my father did, as in those days a careful man might.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then he lunched, and while he did so Mr. Granger poured his troubles into his sympathetic ear.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Then he lunched, and while he did so Mr. Granger poured his troubles into his sympathetic ear.
EXPLANATORYadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplænətɔːri/
serving or intended to explain or make clear
From this reading EXPLANATORY About two o’clock Geoffrey rose, and with some slight assistance from his reverend host, struggled into his clothes.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “My father was a Herefordshire farmer, Mr. Bingham,” he said, “and I was bred up to that line of life myself.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “My father was a Herefordshire farmer, Mr. Bingham,” he said, “and I was bred up to that line of life myself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EXPLANATORY About two o’clock Geoffrey rose, and with some slight assistance from his reverend host, struggled into his clothes.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading What is more, he made some money by cattle-dealing, and I think that turned his head a little; anyway, he was minded to make ‘a gentleman of me,’ as he called it.
Geoffrey
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From this reading EXPLANATORY About two o’clock Geoffrey rose, and with some slight assistance from his reverend host, struggled into his clothes.
GrangernounUS /ˈɡreɪndʒər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Then he lunched, and while he did so Mr. Granger poured his troubles into his sympathetic ear.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he lunched, and while he did so Mr. Granger poured his troubles into his sympathetic ear.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading What is more, he made some money by cattle-dealing, and I think that turned his head a little; anyway, he was minded to make ‘a gentleman of me,’ as he called it.
Herefordshire
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From this reading “My father was a Herefordshire farmer, Mr. Bingham,” he said, “and I was bred up to that line of life myself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EXPLANATORY About two o’clock Geoffrey rose, and with some slight assistance from his reverend host, struggled into his clothes.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading EXPLANATORY About two o’clock Geoffrey rose, and with some slight assistance from his reverend host, struggled into his clothes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My father was a Herefordshire farmer, Mr. Bingham,” he said, “and I was bred up to that line of life myself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did well, my father did, as in those days a careful man might.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading EXPLANATORY About two o’clock Geoffrey rose, and with some slight assistance from his reverend host, struggled into his clothes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is more, he made some money by cattle-dealing, and I think that turned his head a little; anyway, he was minded to make ‘a gentleman of me,’ as he called it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is more, he made some money by cattle-dealing, and I think that turned his head a little; anyway, he was minded to make ‘a gentleman of me,’ as he called it.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “My father was a Herefordshire farmer, Mr. Bingham,” he said, “and I was bred up to that line of life myself.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “My father was a Herefordshire farmer, Mr. Bingham,” he said, “and I was bred up to that line of life myself.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What is more, he made some money by cattle-dealing, and I think that turned his head a little; anyway, he was minded to make ‘a gentleman of me,’ as he called it.
lunchedverbUS /lʌntʃt/
past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal
From this reading Then he lunched, and while he did so Mr. Granger poured his troubles into his sympathetic ear.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What is more, he made some money by cattle-dealing, and I think that turned his head a little; anyway, he was minded to make ‘a gentleman of me,’ as he called it.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading What is more, he made some money by cattle-dealing, and I think that turned his head a little; anyway, he was minded to make ‘a gentleman of me,’ as he called it.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He did well, my father did, as in those days a careful man might.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What is more, he made some money by cattle-dealing, and I think that turned his head a little; anyway, he was minded to make ‘a gentleman of me,’ as he called it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He did well, my father did, as in those days a careful man might.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading What is more, he made some money by cattle-dealing, and I think that turned his head a little; anyway, he was minded to make ‘a gentleman of me,’ as he called it.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading What is more, he made some money by cattle-dealing, and I think that turned his head a little; anyway, he was minded to make ‘a gentleman of me,’ as he called it.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What is more, he made some money by cattle-dealing, and I think that turned his head a little; anyway, he was minded to make ‘a gentleman of me,’ as he called it.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then he lunched, and while he did so Mr. Granger poured his troubles into his sympathetic ear.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My father was a Herefordshire farmer, Mr. Bingham,” he said, “and I was bred up to that line of life myself.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “My father was a Herefordshire farmer, Mr. Bingham,” he said, “and I was bred up to that line of life myself.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading EXPLANATORY About two o’clock Geoffrey rose, and with some slight assistance from his reverend host, struggled into his clothes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My father was a Herefordshire farmer, Mr. Bingham,” he said, “and I was bred up to that line of life myself.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Then he lunched, and while he did so Mr. Granger poured his troubles into his sympathetic ear.
reverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading EXPLANATORY About two o’clock Geoffrey rose, and with some slight assistance from his reverend host, struggled into his clothes.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading EXPLANATORY About two o’clock Geoffrey rose, and with some slight assistance from his reverend host, struggled into his clothes.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My father was a Herefordshire farmer, Mr. Bingham,” he said, “and I was bred up to that line of life myself.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading EXPLANATORY About two o’clock Geoffrey rose, and with some slight assistance from his reverend host, struggled into his clothes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then he lunched, and while he did so Mr. Granger poured his troubles into his sympathetic ear.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading EXPLANATORY About two o’clock Geoffrey rose, and with some slight assistance from his reverend host, struggled into his clothes.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading EXPLANATORY About two o’clock Geoffrey rose, and with some slight assistance from his reverend host, struggled into his clothes.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Then he lunched, and while he did so Mr. Granger poured his troubles into his sympathetic ear.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My father was a Herefordshire farmer, Mr. Bingham,” he said, “and I was bred up to that line of life myself.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he lunched, and while he did so Mr. Granger poured his troubles into his sympathetic ear.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What is more, he made some money by cattle-dealing, and I think that turned his head a little; anyway, he was minded to make ‘a gentleman of me,’ as he called it.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He did well, my father did, as in those days a careful man might.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My father was a Herefordshire farmer, Mr. Bingham,” he said, “and I was bred up to that line of life myself.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Then he lunched, and while he did so Mr. Granger poured his troubles into his sympathetic ear.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading What is more, he made some money by cattle-dealing, and I think that turned his head a little; anyway, he was minded to make ‘a gentleman of me,’ as he called it.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading EXPLANATORY About two o’clock Geoffrey rose, and with some slight assistance from his reverend host, struggled into his clothes.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “My father was a Herefordshire farmer, Mr. Bingham,” he said, “and I was bred up to that line of life myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My father was a Herefordshire farmer, Mr. Bingham,” he said, “and I was bred up to that line of life myself.
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 He did well, my father did, as in those days a careful man might.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is more, he made some money by cattle-dealing, and I think that turned his head a little; anyway, he was minded to make ‘a gentleman of me,’ as he called it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then he lunched, and while he did so Mr. Granger poured his troubles into his sympathetic ear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading EXPLANATORY About two o’clock Geoffrey rose, and with some slight assistance from his reverend host, struggled into his clothes.
