adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was obliged to tell her, that you would be in as respectable a situation in my house as in hers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He shewed me to-night his drawing-room, very genteelly fitted up; and said, 'Mrs. Thrale sneered when I talked of my having asked you and your lady to live at my house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was obliged to tell her, that you would be in as respectable a situation in my house as in hers.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He shewed me to-night his drawing-room, very genteelly fitted up; and said, 'Mrs. Thrale sneered when I talked of my having asked you and your lady to live at my house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He shewed me to-night his drawing-room, very genteelly fitted up; and said, 'Mrs. Thrale sneered when I talked of my having asked you and your lady to live at my house.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was obliged to tell her, that you would be in as respectable a situation in my house as in hers.
BOSWELLnounUS /ˈbɑːzwel/
Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
From this reading BOSWELL.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading 'She has a little both of the insolence of wealth, and the conceit of parts.'
conceitnounUS /kənˈsiːt/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading 'She has a little both of the insolence of wealth, and the conceit of parts.'
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Sir, the insolence of wealth will creep out.'
drawing-room
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From this reading He shewed me to-night his drawing-room, very genteelly fitted up; and said, 'Mrs. Thrale sneered when I talked of my having asked you and your lady to live at my house.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading He shewed me to-night his drawing-room, very genteelly fitted up; and said, 'Mrs. Thrale sneered when I talked of my having asked you and your lady to live at my house.
genteellyadverb
in a genteel manner
From this reading He shewed me to-night his drawing-room, very genteelly fitted up; and said, 'Mrs. Thrale sneered when I talked of my having asked you and your lady to live at my house.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'She has a little both of the insolence of wealth, and the conceit of parts.'
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He shewed me to-night his drawing-room, very genteelly fitted up; and said, 'Mrs. Thrale sneered when I talked of my having asked you and your lady to live at my house.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shewed me to-night his drawing-room, very genteelly fitted up; and said, 'Mrs. Thrale sneered when I talked of my having asked you and your lady to live at my house.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was obliged to tell her, that you would be in as respectable a situation in my house as in hers.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading I was obliged to tell her, that you would be in as respectable a situation in my house as in hers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shewed me to-night his drawing-room, very genteelly fitted up; and said, 'Mrs. Thrale sneered when I talked of my having asked you and your lady to live at my house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He shewed me to-night his drawing-room, very genteelly fitted up; and said, 'Mrs. Thrale sneered when I talked of my having asked you and your lady to live at my house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He shewed me to-night his drawing-room, very genteelly fitted up; and said, 'Mrs. Thrale sneered when I talked of my having asked you and your lady to live at my house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was obliged to tell her, that you would be in as respectable a situation in my house as in hers.
insolencenounUS /ˈɪnsələns/
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
From this reading Sir, the insolence of wealth will creep out.'
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He shewed me to-night his drawing-room, very genteelly fitted up; and said, 'Mrs. Thrale sneered when I talked of my having asked you and your lady to live at my house.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'She has a little both of the insolence of wealth, and the conceit of parts.'
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He shewed me to-night his drawing-room, very genteelly fitted up; and said, 'Mrs. Thrale sneered when I talked of my having asked you and your lady to live at my house.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He shewed me to-night his drawing-room, very genteelly fitted up; and said, 'Mrs. Thrale sneered when I talked of my having asked you and your lady to live at my house.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He shewed me to-night his drawing-room, very genteelly fitted up; and said, 'Mrs. Thrale sneered when I talked of my having asked you and your lady to live at my house.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He shewed me to-night his drawing-room, very genteelly fitted up; and said, 'Mrs. Thrale sneered when I talked of my having asked you and your lady to live at my house.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading I was obliged to tell her, that you would be in as respectable a situation in my house as in hers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He shewed me to-night his drawing-room, very genteelly fitted up; and said, 'Mrs. Thrale sneered when I talked of my having asked you and your lady to live at my house.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sir, the insolence of wealth will creep out.'
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading 'She has a little both of the insolence of wealth, and the conceit of parts.'
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading I was obliged to tell her, that you would be in as respectable a situation in my house as in hers.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He shewed me to-night his drawing-room, very genteelly fitted up; and said, 'Mrs. Thrale sneered when I talked of my having asked you and your lady to live at my house.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'She has a little both of the insolence of wealth, and the conceit of parts.'
shewed
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From this reading He shewed me to-night his drawing-room, very genteelly fitted up; and said, 'Mrs. Thrale sneered when I talked of my having asked you and your lady to live at my house.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir, the insolence of wealth will creep out.'
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading I was obliged to tell her, that you would be in as respectable a situation in my house as in hers.
sneeredverbUS /snɪrd/
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading He shewed me to-night his drawing-room, very genteelly fitted up; and said, 'Mrs. Thrale sneered when I talked of my having asked you and your lady to live at my house.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He shewed me to-night his drawing-room, very genteelly fitted up; and said, 'Mrs. Thrale sneered when I talked of my having asked you and your lady to live at my house.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I was obliged to tell her, that you would be in as respectable a situation in my house as in hers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was obliged to tell her, that you would be in as respectable a situation in my house as in hers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir, the insolence of wealth will creep out.'
Thrale
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From this reading He shewed me to-night his drawing-room, very genteelly fitted up; and said, 'Mrs. Thrale sneered when I talked of my having asked you and your lady to live at my house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He shewed me to-night his drawing-room, very genteelly fitted up; and said, 'Mrs. Thrale sneered when I talked of my having asked you and your lady to live at my house.
to-night
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From this reading He shewed me to-night his drawing-room, very genteelly fitted up; and said, 'Mrs. Thrale sneered when I talked of my having asked you and your lady to live at my house.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He shewed me to-night his drawing-room, very genteelly fitted up; and said, 'Mrs. Thrale sneered when I talked of my having asked you and your lady to live at my house.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He shewed me to-night his drawing-room, very genteelly fitted up; and said, 'Mrs. Thrale sneered when I talked of my having asked you and your lady to live at my house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was obliged to tell her, that you would be in as respectable a situation in my house as in hers.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Sir, the insolence of wealth will creep out.'
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He shewed me to-night his drawing-room, very genteelly fitted up; and said, 'Mrs. Thrale sneered when I talked of my having asked you and your lady to live at my house.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Sir, the insolence of wealth will creep out.'
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was obliged to tell her, that you would be in as respectable a situation in my house as in hers.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He shewed me to-night his drawing-room, very genteelly fitted up; and said, 'Mrs. Thrale sneered when I talked of my having asked you and your lady to live at my house.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He shewed me to-night his drawing-room, very genteelly fitted up; and said, 'Mrs. Thrale sneered when I talked of my having asked you and your lady to live at my house.
