adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
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 As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
assertverbUS /əˈsɜːrt/
state categorically
From this reading It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
BadgerverbUS /ˈbædʒər/
annoy persistently
From this reading As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading Richard himself was the chief impediment.
couldn't
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From this reading It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
Dedlock
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From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
didn't
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From this reading He didn’t know, he said, really.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Richard himself was the chief impediment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.
impedimentnounUS /ˌɪmˈpedəmənt/
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
From this reading Richard himself was the chief impediment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
Kenge's
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From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He didn’t know, he said, really.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He didn’t know, he said, really.
Richard
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From this reading Richard himself was the chief impediment.
Richard'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He didn’t know, he said, really.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Richard himself was the chief impediment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
wasn't
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From this reading It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
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 It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.
