adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For three months Frank passed a quiet and not unpleasant life with the old naturalist in Ratcliff Highway.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The latter took a great liking to him, and treated him like a son rather than an assistant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For three months Frank passed a quiet and not unpleasant life with the old naturalist in Ratcliff Highway.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The latter took a great liking to him, and treated him like a son rather than an assistant.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old naturalist was less pleased at this change than most men would have been in his position.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading So attractive had the cases in the windows proved that quite a little crowd was generally collected round them, and the business had greatly augmented.
augmentedadjectiveUS /ɑːɡˈmentɪd/
added to or made greater in amount or number or strength
From this reading So attractive had the cases in the windows proved that quite a little crowd was generally collected round them, and the business had greatly augmented.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The two took their meals together now, and Frank's salary had been raised from twelve to eighteen shillings a week.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading So attractive had the cases in the windows proved that quite a little crowd was generally collected round them, and the business had greatly augmented.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading So attractive had the cases in the windows proved that quite a little crowd was generally collected round them, and the business had greatly augmented.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The old naturalist was less pleased at this change than most men would have been in his position.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading So attractive had the cases in the windows proved that quite a little crowd was generally collected round them, and the business had greatly augmented.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading So attractive had the cases in the windows proved that quite a little crowd was generally collected round them, and the business had greatly augmented.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading The two took their meals together now, and Frank's salary had been raised from twelve to eighteen shillings a week.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three months Frank passed a quiet and not unpleasant life with the old naturalist in Ratcliff Highway.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading For three months Frank passed a quiet and not unpleasant life with the old naturalist in Ratcliff Highway.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading The two took their meals together now, and Frank's salary had been raised from twelve to eighteen shillings a week.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two took their meals together now, and Frank's salary had been raised from twelve to eighteen shillings a week.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading So attractive had the cases in the windows proved that quite a little crowd was generally collected round them, and the business had greatly augmented.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The latter took a great liking to him, and treated him like a son rather than an assistant.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading So attractive had the cases in the windows proved that quite a little crowd was generally collected round them, and the business had greatly augmented.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two took their meals together now, and Frank's salary had been raised from twelve to eighteen shillings a week.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The old naturalist was less pleased at this change than most men would have been in his position.
HighwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading For three months Frank passed a quiet and not unpleasant life with the old naturalist in Ratcliff Highway.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The latter took a great liking to him, and treated him like a son rather than an assistant.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old naturalist was less pleased at this change than most men would have been in his position.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For three months Frank passed a quiet and not unpleasant life with the old naturalist in Ratcliff Highway.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter took a great liking to him, and treated him like a son rather than an assistant.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The old naturalist was less pleased at this change than most men would have been in his position.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For three months Frank passed a quiet and not unpleasant life with the old naturalist in Ratcliff Highway.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The latter took a great liking to him, and treated him like a son rather than an assistant.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading The latter took a great liking to him, and treated him like a son rather than an assistant.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So attractive had the cases in the windows proved that quite a little crowd was generally collected round them, and the business had greatly augmented.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The two took their meals together now, and Frank's salary had been raised from twelve to eighteen shillings a week.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The old naturalist was less pleased at this change than most men would have been in his position.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For three months Frank passed a quiet and not unpleasant life with the old naturalist in Ratcliff Highway.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The old naturalist was less pleased at this change than most men would have been in his position.
naturalistnounUS /ˈnætʃərələst/
an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms
From this reading For three months Frank passed a quiet and not unpleasant life with the old naturalist in Ratcliff Highway.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For three months Frank passed a quiet and not unpleasant life with the old naturalist in Ratcliff Highway.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The two took their meals together now, and Frank's salary had been raised from twelve to eighteen shillings a week.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For three months Frank passed a quiet and not unpleasant life with the old naturalist in Ratcliff Highway.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading For three months Frank passed a quiet and not unpleasant life with the old naturalist in Ratcliff Highway.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The old naturalist was less pleased at this change than most men would have been in his position.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The old naturalist was less pleased at this change than most men would have been in his position.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading So attractive had the cases in the windows proved that quite a little crowd was generally collected round them, and the business had greatly augmented.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading For three months Frank passed a quiet and not unpleasant life with the old naturalist in Ratcliff Highway.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading So attractive had the cases in the windows proved that quite a little crowd was generally collected round them, and the business had greatly augmented.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The two took their meals together now, and Frank's salary had been raised from twelve to eighteen shillings a week.
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From this reading For three months Frank passed a quiet and not unpleasant life with the old naturalist in Ratcliff Highway.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The latter took a great liking to him, and treated him like a son rather than an assistant.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading So attractive had the cases in the windows proved that quite a little crowd was generally collected round them, and the business had greatly augmented.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading The two took their meals together now, and Frank's salary had been raised from twelve to eighteen shillings a week.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The two took their meals together now, and Frank's salary had been raised from twelve to eighteen shillings a week.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So attractive had the cases in the windows proved that quite a little crowd was generally collected round them, and the business had greatly augmented.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The latter took a great liking to him, and treated him like a son rather than an assistant.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The latter took a great liking to him, and treated him like a son rather than an assistant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So attractive had the cases in the windows proved that quite a little crowd was generally collected round them, and the business had greatly augmented.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For three months Frank passed a quiet and not unpleasant life with the old naturalist in Ratcliff Highway.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two took their meals together now, and Frank's salary had been raised from twelve to eighteen shillings a week.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So attractive had the cases in the windows proved that quite a little crowd was generally collected round them, and the business had greatly augmented.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The old naturalist was less pleased at this change than most men would have been in his position.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three months Frank passed a quiet and not unpleasant life with the old naturalist in Ratcliff Highway.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latter took a great liking to him, and treated him like a son rather than an assistant.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The two took their meals together now, and Frank's salary had been raised from twelve to eighteen shillings a week.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The latter took a great liking to him, and treated him like a son rather than an assistant.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading The latter took a great liking to him, and treated him like a son rather than an assistant.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The two took their meals together now, and Frank's salary had been raised from twelve to eighteen shillings a week.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two took their meals together now, and Frank's salary had been raised from twelve to eighteen shillings a week.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading For three months Frank passed a quiet and not unpleasant life with the old naturalist in Ratcliff Highway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So attractive had the cases in the windows proved that quite a little crowd was generally collected round them, and the business had greatly augmented.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The two took their meals together now, and Frank's salary had been raised from twelve to eighteen shillings a week.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading So attractive had the cases in the windows proved that quite a little crowd was generally collected round them, and the business had greatly augmented.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For three months Frank passed a quiet and not unpleasant life with the old naturalist in Ratcliff Highway.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The old naturalist was less pleased at this change than most men would have been in his position.
