1856
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From this reading In the prosperous year of 1856, incomes of between a hundred and a hundred and fifty pounds were chargeable with a tax of elevenpence halfpenny in the pound: persons who enjoyed a revenue of a hundred and fifty or more had the honour of paying one and fourpence.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the prosperous year of 1856, incomes of between a hundred and a hundred and fifty pounds were chargeable with a tax of elevenpence halfpenny in the pound: persons who enjoyed a revenue of a hundred and fifty or more had the honour of paying one and fourpence.
AbatementsnounUS /əˈbeɪtmənts/
plural of “abatement” — an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
From this reading Abatements there were none, and families supporting life on two pounds a week might in some cases, perchance, be reconciled to the mulct by considering how equitably its incidence was graduated.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Mr. Peak, aged thirty and now four years wedded, had a small cottage on the outskirts of Greenwich.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the prosperous year of 1856, incomes of between a hundred and a hundred and fifty pounds were chargeable with a tax of elevenpence halfpenny in the pound: persons who enjoyed a revenue of a hundred and fifty or more had the honour of paying one and fourpence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was employed as dispenser, at a salary of thirty-five shillings a week, by a medical man with a large practice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was employed as dispenser, at a salary of thirty-five shillings a week, by a medical man with a large practice.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Abatements there were none, and families supporting life on two pounds a week might in some cases, perchance, be reconciled to the mulct by considering how equitably its incidence was graduated.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the prosperous year of 1856, incomes of between a hundred and a hundred and fifty pounds were chargeable with a tax of elevenpence halfpenny in the pound: persons who enjoyed a revenue of a hundred and fifty or more had the honour of paying one and fourpence.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Some, on the other hand, were less philosophical; for instance, the household consisting of Nicholas Peak, his wife, their three-year-old daughter, their newly-born son, and a blind sister of Nicholas, dependent upon him for sustenance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Abatements there were none, and families supporting life on two pounds a week might in some cases, perchance, be reconciled to the mulct by considering how equitably its incidence was graduated.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Abatements there were none, and families supporting life on two pounds a week might in some cases, perchance, be reconciled to the mulct by considering how equitably its incidence was graduated.
chargeableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəbəl/
liable to be accused, or cause for such liability
From this reading In the prosperous year of 1856, incomes of between a hundred and a hundred and fifty pounds were chargeable with a tax of elevenpence halfpenny in the pound: persons who enjoyed a revenue of a hundred and fifty or more had the honour of paying one and fourpence.
consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Abatements there were none, and families supporting life on two pounds a week might in some cases, perchance, be reconciled to the mulct by considering how equitably its incidence was graduated.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Some, on the other hand, were less philosophical; for instance, the household consisting of Nicholas Peak, his wife, their three-year-old daughter, their newly-born son, and a blind sister of Nicholas, dependent upon him for sustenance.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Mr. Peak, aged thirty and now four years wedded, had a small cottage on the outskirts of Greenwich.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Some, on the other hand, were less philosophical; for instance, the household consisting of Nicholas Peak, his wife, their three-year-old daughter, their newly-born son, and a blind sister of Nicholas, dependent upon him for sustenance.
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading Some, on the other hand, were less philosophical; for instance, the household consisting of Nicholas Peak, his wife, their three-year-old daughter, their newly-born son, and a blind sister of Nicholas, dependent upon him for sustenance.
dispensernounUS /dɪˈspensər/
a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts
From this reading He was employed as dispenser, at a salary of thirty-five shillings a week, by a medical man with a large practice.
elevenpence
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From this reading In the prosperous year of 1856, incomes of between a hundred and a hundred and fifty pounds were chargeable with a tax of elevenpence halfpenny in the pound: persons who enjoyed a revenue of a hundred and fifty or more had the honour of paying one and fourpence.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading He was employed as dispenser, at a salary of thirty-five shillings a week, by a medical man with a large practice.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading In the prosperous year of 1856, incomes of between a hundred and a hundred and fifty pounds were chargeable with a tax of elevenpence halfpenny in the pound: persons who enjoyed a revenue of a hundred and fifty or more had the honour of paying one and fourpence.
equitablyadverbUS /ˈekwɪtəbli/
in an equitable manner
From this reading Abatements there were none, and families supporting life on two pounds a week might in some cases, perchance, be reconciled to the mulct by considering how equitably its incidence was graduated.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Abatements there were none, and families supporting life on two pounds a week might in some cases, perchance, be reconciled to the mulct by considering how equitably its incidence was graduated.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading In the prosperous year of 1856, incomes of between a hundred and a hundred and fifty pounds were chargeable with a tax of elevenpence halfpenny in the pound: persons who enjoyed a revenue of a hundred and fifty or more had the honour of paying one and fourpence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some, on the other hand, were less philosophical; for instance, the household consisting of Nicholas Peak, his wife, their three-year-old daughter, their newly-born son, and a blind sister of Nicholas, dependent upon him for sustenance.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Mr. Peak, aged thirty and now four years wedded, had a small cottage on the outskirts of Greenwich.
fourpencenoun
a former English silver coin worth four pennies
From this reading In the prosperous year of 1856, incomes of between a hundred and a hundred and fifty pounds were chargeable with a tax of elevenpence halfpenny in the pound: persons who enjoyed a revenue of a hundred and fifty or more had the honour of paying one and fourpence.
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading Abatements there were none, and families supporting life on two pounds a week might in some cases, perchance, be reconciled to the mulct by considering how equitably its incidence was graduated.
GreenwichnounUS /ˈɡrenɪtʃ/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
From this reading Mr. Peak, aged thirty and now four years wedded, had a small cottage on the outskirts of Greenwich.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the prosperous year of 1856, incomes of between a hundred and a hundred and fifty pounds were chargeable with a tax of elevenpence halfpenny in the pound: persons who enjoyed a revenue of a hundred and fifty or more had the honour of paying one and fourpence.
halfpennynoun
an English coin worth half a penny
From this reading In the prosperous year of 1856, incomes of between a hundred and a hundred and fifty pounds were chargeable with a tax of elevenpence halfpenny in the pound: persons who enjoyed a revenue of a hundred and fifty or more had the honour of paying one and fourpence.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Some, on the other hand, were less philosophical; for instance, the household consisting of Nicholas Peak, his wife, their three-year-old daughter, their newly-born son, and a blind sister of Nicholas, dependent upon him for sustenance.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was employed as dispenser, at a salary of thirty-five shillings a week, by a medical man with a large practice.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some, on the other hand, were less philosophical; for instance, the household consisting of Nicholas Peak, his wife, their three-year-old daughter, their newly-born son, and a blind sister of Nicholas, dependent upon him for sustenance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some, on the other hand, were less philosophical; for instance, the household consisting of Nicholas Peak, his wife, their three-year-old daughter, their newly-born son, and a blind sister of Nicholas, dependent upon him for sustenance.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading In the prosperous year of 1856, incomes of between a hundred and a hundred and fifty pounds were chargeable with a tax of elevenpence halfpenny in the pound: persons who enjoyed a revenue of a hundred and fifty or more had the honour of paying one and fourpence.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading Some, on the other hand, were less philosophical; for instance, the household consisting of Nicholas Peak, his wife, their three-year-old daughter, their newly-born son, and a blind sister of Nicholas, dependent upon him for sustenance.
how
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From this reading Abatements there were none, and families supporting life on two pounds a week might in some cases, perchance, be reconciled to the mulct by considering how equitably its incidence was graduated.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading In the prosperous year of 1856, incomes of between a hundred and a hundred and fifty pounds were chargeable with a tax of elevenpence halfpenny in the pound: persons who enjoyed a revenue of a hundred and fifty or more had the honour of paying one and fourpence.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the prosperous year of 1856, incomes of between a hundred and a hundred and fifty pounds were chargeable with a tax of elevenpence halfpenny in the pound: persons who enjoyed a revenue of a hundred and fifty or more had the honour of paying one and fourpence.
incidencenounUS /ˈɪnsədəns/
the relative frequency of occurrence of something
From this reading Abatements there were none, and families supporting life on two pounds a week might in some cases, perchance, be reconciled to the mulct by considering how equitably its incidence was graduated.
incomesnounUS /ˈɪnkʌmz/
plural of “income” — the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading In the prosperous year of 1856, incomes of between a hundred and a hundred and fifty pounds were chargeable with a tax of elevenpence halfpenny in the pound: persons who enjoyed a revenue of a hundred and fifty or more had the honour of paying one and fourpence.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Some, on the other hand, were less philosophical; for instance, the household consisting of Nicholas Peak, his wife, their three-year-old daughter, their newly-born son, and a blind sister of Nicholas, dependent upon him for sustenance.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Abatements there were none, and families supporting life on two pounds a week might in some cases, perchance, be reconciled to the mulct by considering how equitably its incidence was graduated.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was employed as dispenser, at a salary of thirty-five shillings a week, by a medical man with a large practice.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Some, on the other hand, were less philosophical; for instance, the household consisting of Nicholas Peak, his wife, their three-year-old daughter, their newly-born son, and a blind sister of Nicholas, dependent upon him for sustenance.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Abatements there were none, and families supporting life on two pounds a week might in some cases, perchance, be reconciled to the mulct by considering how equitably its incidence was graduated.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was employed as dispenser, at a salary of thirty-five shillings a week, by a medical man with a large practice.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading He was employed as dispenser, at a salary of thirty-five shillings a week, by a medical man with a large practice.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Abatements there were none, and families supporting life on two pounds a week might in some cases, perchance, be reconciled to the mulct by considering how equitably its incidence was graduated.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the prosperous year of 1856, incomes of between a hundred and a hundred and fifty pounds were chargeable with a tax of elevenpence halfpenny in the pound: persons who enjoyed a revenue of a hundred and fifty or more had the honour of paying one and fourpence.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Peak, aged thirty and now four years wedded, had a small cottage on the outskirts of Greenwich.
mulctverbUS /mʌlkt/
deprive of by deceit
From this reading Abatements there were none, and families supporting life on two pounds a week might in some cases, perchance, be reconciled to the mulct by considering how equitably its incidence was graduated.
newly-born
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From this reading Some, on the other hand, were less philosophical; for instance, the household consisting of Nicholas Peak, his wife, their three-year-old daughter, their newly-born son, and a blind sister of Nicholas, dependent upon him for sustenance.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading Some, on the other hand, were less philosophical; for instance, the household consisting of Nicholas Peak, his wife, their three-year-old daughter, their newly-born son, and a blind sister of Nicholas, dependent upon him for sustenance.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Abatements there were none, and families supporting life on two pounds a week might in some cases, perchance, be reconciled to the mulct by considering how equitably its incidence was graduated.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. Peak, aged thirty and now four years wedded, had a small cottage on the outskirts of Greenwich.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the prosperous year of 1856, incomes of between a hundred and a hundred and fifty pounds were chargeable with a tax of elevenpence halfpenny in the pound: persons who enjoyed a revenue of a hundred and fifty or more had the honour of paying one and fourpence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Abatements there were none, and families supporting life on two pounds a week might in some cases, perchance, be reconciled to the mulct by considering how equitably its incidence was graduated.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the prosperous year of 1856, incomes of between a hundred and a hundred and fifty pounds were chargeable with a tax of elevenpence halfpenny in the pound: persons who enjoyed a revenue of a hundred and fifty or more had the honour of paying one and fourpence.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the prosperous year of 1856, incomes of between a hundred and a hundred and fifty pounds were chargeable with a tax of elevenpence halfpenny in the pound: persons who enjoyed a revenue of a hundred and fifty or more had the honour of paying one and fourpence.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Some, on the other hand, were less philosophical; for instance, the household consisting of Nicholas Peak, his wife, their three-year-old daughter, their newly-born son, and a blind sister of Nicholas, dependent upon him for sustenance.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading Mr. Peak, aged thirty and now four years wedded, had a small cottage on the outskirts of Greenwich.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading In the prosperous year of 1856, incomes of between a hundred and a hundred and fifty pounds were chargeable with a tax of elevenpence halfpenny in the pound: persons who enjoyed a revenue of a hundred and fifty or more had the honour of paying one and fourpence.
PeaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Some, on the other hand, were less philosophical; for instance, the household consisting of Nicholas Peak, his wife, their three-year-old daughter, their newly-born son, and a blind sister of Nicholas, dependent upon him for sustenance.
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading Abatements there were none, and families supporting life on two pounds a week might in some cases, perchance, be reconciled to the mulct by considering how equitably its incidence was graduated.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading In the prosperous year of 1856, incomes of between a hundred and a hundred and fifty pounds were chargeable with a tax of elevenpence halfpenny in the pound: persons who enjoyed a revenue of a hundred and fifty or more had the honour of paying one and fourpence.
philosophicaladjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading Some, on the other hand, were less philosophical; for instance, the household consisting of Nicholas Peak, his wife, their three-year-old daughter, their newly-born son, and a blind sister of Nicholas, dependent upon him for sustenance.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading In the prosperous year of 1856, incomes of between a hundred and a hundred and fifty pounds were chargeable with a tax of elevenpence halfpenny in the pound: persons who enjoyed a revenue of a hundred and fifty or more had the honour of paying one and fourpence.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading In the prosperous year of 1856, incomes of between a hundred and a hundred and fifty pounds were chargeable with a tax of elevenpence halfpenny in the pound: persons who enjoyed a revenue of a hundred and fifty or more had the honour of paying one and fourpence.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading He was employed as dispenser, at a salary of thirty-five shillings a week, by a medical man with a large practice.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading In the prosperous year of 1856, incomes of between a hundred and a hundred and fifty pounds were chargeable with a tax of elevenpence halfpenny in the pound: persons who enjoyed a revenue of a hundred and fifty or more had the honour of paying one and fourpence.
reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading Abatements there were none, and families supporting life on two pounds a week might in some cases, perchance, be reconciled to the mulct by considering how equitably its incidence was graduated.
revenuenounUS /ˈrevənuː/
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading In the prosperous year of 1856, incomes of between a hundred and a hundred and fifty pounds were chargeable with a tax of elevenpence halfpenny in the pound: persons who enjoyed a revenue of a hundred and fifty or more had the honour of paying one and fourpence.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading He was employed as dispenser, at a salary of thirty-five shillings a week, by a medical man with a large practice.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He was employed as dispenser, at a salary of thirty-five shillings a week, by a medical man with a large practice.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Some, on the other hand, were less philosophical; for instance, the household consisting of Nicholas Peak, his wife, their three-year-old daughter, their newly-born son, and a blind sister of Nicholas, dependent upon him for sustenance.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Peak, aged thirty and now four years wedded, had a small cottage on the outskirts of Greenwich.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Abatements there were none, and families supporting life on two pounds a week might in some cases, perchance, be reconciled to the mulct by considering how equitably its incidence was graduated.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Some, on the other hand, were less philosophical; for instance, the household consisting of Nicholas Peak, his wife, their three-year-old daughter, their newly-born son, and a blind sister of Nicholas, dependent upon him for sustenance.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading Abatements there were none, and families supporting life on two pounds a week might in some cases, perchance, be reconciled to the mulct by considering how equitably its incidence was graduated.
sustenancenounUS /ˈsʌstənəns/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading Some, on the other hand, were less philosophical; for instance, the household consisting of Nicholas Peak, his wife, their three-year-old daughter, their newly-born son, and a blind sister of Nicholas, dependent upon him for sustenance.
taxverbUS /tæks/
levy a tax on
From this reading In the prosperous year of 1856, incomes of between a hundred and a hundred and fifty pounds were chargeable with a tax of elevenpence halfpenny in the pound: persons who enjoyed a revenue of a hundred and fifty or more had the honour of paying one and fourpence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the prosperous year of 1856, incomes of between a hundred and a hundred and fifty pounds were chargeable with a tax of elevenpence halfpenny in the pound: persons who enjoyed a revenue of a hundred and fifty or more had the honour of paying one and fourpence.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some, on the other hand, were less philosophical; for instance, the household consisting of Nicholas Peak, his wife, their three-year-old daughter, their newly-born son, and a blind sister of Nicholas, dependent upon him for sustenance.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Abatements there were none, and families supporting life on two pounds a week might in some cases, perchance, be reconciled to the mulct by considering how equitably its incidence was graduated.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Mr. Peak, aged thirty and now four years wedded, had a small cottage on the outskirts of Greenwich.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading He was employed as dispenser, at a salary of thirty-five shillings a week, by a medical man with a large practice.
three-year-oldadjective
three years of age
From this reading Some, on the other hand, were less philosophical; for instance, the household consisting of Nicholas Peak, his wife, their three-year-old daughter, their newly-born son, and a blind sister of Nicholas, dependent upon him for sustenance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Abatements there were none, and families supporting life on two pounds a week might in some cases, perchance, be reconciled to the mulct by considering how equitably its incidence was graduated.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Abatements there were none, and families supporting life on two pounds a week might in some cases, perchance, be reconciled to the mulct by considering how equitably its incidence was graduated.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some, on the other hand, were less philosophical; for instance, the household consisting of Nicholas Peak, his wife, their three-year-old daughter, their newly-born son, and a blind sister of Nicholas, dependent upon him for sustenance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Abatements there were none, and families supporting life on two pounds a week might in some cases, perchance, be reconciled to the mulct by considering how equitably its incidence was graduated.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading Mr. Peak, aged thirty and now four years wedded, had a small cottage on the outskirts of Greenwich.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Abatements there were none, and families supporting life on two pounds a week might in some cases, perchance, be reconciled to the mulct by considering how equitably its incidence was graduated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the prosperous year of 1856, incomes of between a hundred and a hundred and fifty pounds were chargeable with a tax of elevenpence halfpenny in the pound: persons who enjoyed a revenue of a hundred and fifty or more had the honour of paying one and fourpence.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In the prosperous year of 1856, incomes of between a hundred and a hundred and fifty pounds were chargeable with a tax of elevenpence halfpenny in the pound: persons who enjoyed a revenue of a hundred and fifty or more had the honour of paying one and fourpence.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Some, on the other hand, were less philosophical; for instance, the household consisting of Nicholas Peak, his wife, their three-year-old daughter, their newly-born son, and a blind sister of Nicholas, dependent upon him for sustenance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the prosperous year of 1856, incomes of between a hundred and a hundred and fifty pounds were chargeable with a tax of elevenpence halfpenny in the pound: persons who enjoyed a revenue of a hundred and fifty or more had the honour of paying one and fourpence.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In the prosperous year of 1856, incomes of between a hundred and a hundred and fifty pounds were chargeable with a tax of elevenpence halfpenny in the pound: persons who enjoyed a revenue of a hundred and fifty or more had the honour of paying one and fourpence.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Mr. Peak, aged thirty and now four years wedded, had a small cottage on the outskirts of Greenwich.
