adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Is it likely that in a sleepy Midland town, such as Eastthorpe, knowing nothing but the common respectabilities of the middle of this century, the daughter of an ironmonger would fall in love with a married clergyman?
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading It is admitted to the full that they are both most unsatisfactory and most improbable.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading He remembers what the Eastern Midlands were like fifty years ago and they do not.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Is it likely that in a sleepy Midland town, such as Eastthorpe, knowing nothing but the common respectabilities of the middle of this century, the daughter of an ironmonger would fall in love with a married clergyman?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is admitted to the full that they are both most unsatisfactory and most improbable.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is admitted to the full that they are both most unsatisfactory and most improbable.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Is it likely that in a sleepy Midland town, such as Eastthorpe, knowing nothing but the common respectabilities of the middle of this century, the daughter of an ironmonger would fall in love with a married clergyman?
biographernounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfər/
someone who writes an account of a person's life
From this reading Perhaps to their present biographer it seems more remarkable than to his readers.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading It is admitted to the full that they are both most unsatisfactory and most improbable.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The reader has, doubtless, by this time judged with much severity not only Catharine, but Mr. Cardew.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The reader has, doubtless, by this time judged with much severity not only Catharine, but Mr. Cardew.
Cardew
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From this reading The reader has, doubtless, by this time judged with much severity not only Catharine, but Mr. Cardew.
Catharine
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From this reading The reader has, doubtless, by this time judged with much severity not only Catharine, but Mr. Cardew.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading Is it likely that in a sleepy Midland town, such as Eastthorpe, knowing nothing but the common respectabilities of the middle of this century, the daughter of an ironmonger would fall in love with a married clergyman?
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Is it likely that in a sleepy Midland town, such as Eastthorpe, knowing nothing but the common respectabilities of the middle of this century, the daughter of an ironmonger would fall in love with a married clergyman?
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Is it likely that in a sleepy Midland town, such as Eastthorpe, knowing nothing but the common respectabilities of the middle of this century, the daughter of an ironmonger would fall in love with a married clergyman?
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Is it likely that in a sleepy Midland town, such as Eastthorpe, knowing nothing but the common respectabilities of the middle of this century, the daughter of an ironmonger would fall in love with a married clergyman?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He remembers what the Eastern Midlands were like fifty years ago and they do not.
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading The reader has, doubtless, by this time judged with much severity not only Catharine, but Mr. Cardew.
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading He remembers what the Eastern Midlands were like fifty years ago and they do not.
Eastthorpe
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From this reading Is it likely that in a sleepy Midland town, such as Eastthorpe, knowing nothing but the common respectabilities of the middle of this century, the daughter of an ironmonger would fall in love with a married clergyman?
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Is it likely that in a sleepy Midland town, such as Eastthorpe, knowing nothing but the common respectabilities of the middle of this century, the daughter of an ironmonger would fall in love with a married clergyman?
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading He remembers what the Eastern Midlands were like fifty years ago and they do not.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It is admitted to the full that they are both most unsatisfactory and most improbable.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reader has, doubtless, by this time judged with much severity not only Catharine, but Mr. Cardew.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remembers what the Eastern Midlands were like fifty years ago and they do not.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps to their present biographer it seems more remarkable than to his readers.
improbableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading It is admitted to the full that they are both most unsatisfactory and most improbable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Is it likely that in a sleepy Midland town, such as Eastthorpe, knowing nothing but the common respectabilities of the middle of this century, the daughter of an ironmonger would fall in love with a married clergyman?
ironmongernoun
someone who sells hardware
From this reading Is it likely that in a sleepy Midland town, such as Eastthorpe, knowing nothing but the common respectabilities of the middle of this century, the daughter of an ironmonger would fall in love with a married clergyman?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is admitted to the full that they are both most unsatisfactory and most improbable.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is admitted to the full that they are both most unsatisfactory and most improbable.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The reader has, doubtless, by this time judged with much severity not only Catharine, but Mr. Cardew.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Is it likely that in a sleepy Midland town, such as Eastthorpe, knowing nothing but the common respectabilities of the middle of this century, the daughter of an ironmonger would fall in love with a married clergyman?
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He remembers what the Eastern Midlands were like fifty years ago and they do not.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Is it likely that in a sleepy Midland town, such as Eastthorpe, knowing nothing but the common respectabilities of the middle of this century, the daughter of an ironmonger would fall in love with a married clergyman?
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Is it likely that in a sleepy Midland town, such as Eastthorpe, knowing nothing but the common respectabilities of the middle of this century, the daughter of an ironmonger would fall in love with a married clergyman?
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Is it likely that in a sleepy Midland town, such as Eastthorpe, knowing nothing but the common respectabilities of the middle of this century, the daughter of an ironmonger would fall in love with a married clergyman?
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Is it likely that in a sleepy Midland town, such as Eastthorpe, knowing nothing but the common respectabilities of the middle of this century, the daughter of an ironmonger would fall in love with a married clergyman?
MidlandnounUS /ˈmɪdlænd/
a town in west central Texas
From this reading Is it likely that in a sleepy Midland town, such as Eastthorpe, knowing nothing but the common respectabilities of the middle of this century, the daughter of an ironmonger would fall in love with a married clergyman?
MidlandsnounUS /ˈmɪdlændz/
plural of “midland” — a town in west central Texas
From this reading He remembers what the Eastern Midlands were like fifty years ago and they do not.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps to their present biographer it seems more remarkable than to his readers.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is admitted to the full that they are both most unsatisfactory and most improbable.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The reader has, doubtless, by this time judged with much severity not only Catharine, but Mr. Cardew.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The reader has, doubtless, by this time judged with much severity not only Catharine, but Mr. Cardew.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reader has, doubtless, by this time judged with much severity not only Catharine, but Mr. Cardew.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Is it likely that in a sleepy Midland town, such as Eastthorpe, knowing nothing but the common respectabilities of the middle of this century, the daughter of an ironmonger would fall in love with a married clergyman?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Is it likely that in a sleepy Midland town, such as Eastthorpe, knowing nothing but the common respectabilities of the middle of this century, the daughter of an ironmonger would fall in love with a married clergyman?
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The reader has, doubtless, by this time judged with much severity not only Catharine, but Mr. Cardew.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps to their present biographer it seems more remarkable than to his readers.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Perhaps to their present biographer it seems more remarkable than to his readers.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The reader has, doubtless, by this time judged with much severity not only Catharine, but Mr. Cardew.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Perhaps to their present biographer it seems more remarkable than to his readers.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading Perhaps to their present biographer it seems more remarkable than to his readers.
remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembers what the Eastern Midlands were like fifty years ago and they do not.
respectabilities
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From this reading Is it likely that in a sleepy Midland town, such as Eastthorpe, knowing nothing but the common respectabilities of the middle of this century, the daughter of an ironmonger would fall in love with a married clergyman?
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Perhaps to their present biographer it seems more remarkable than to his readers.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading The reader has, doubtless, by this time judged with much severity not only Catharine, but Mr. Cardew.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Is it likely that in a sleepy Midland town, such as Eastthorpe, knowing nothing but the common respectabilities of the middle of this century, the daughter of an ironmonger would fall in love with a married clergyman?
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Is it likely that in a sleepy Midland town, such as Eastthorpe, knowing nothing but the common respectabilities of the middle of this century, the daughter of an ironmonger would fall in love with a married clergyman?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Perhaps to their present biographer it seems more remarkable than to his readers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is admitted to the full that they are both most unsatisfactory and most improbable.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reader has, doubtless, by this time judged with much severity not only Catharine, but Mr. Cardew.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps to their present biographer it seems more remarkable than to his readers.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is admitted to the full that they are both most unsatisfactory and most improbable.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The reader has, doubtless, by this time judged with much severity not only Catharine, but Mr. Cardew.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The reader has, doubtless, by this time judged with much severity not only Catharine, but Mr. Cardew.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is admitted to the full that they are both most unsatisfactory and most improbable.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Is it likely that in a sleepy Midland town, such as Eastthorpe, knowing nothing but the common respectabilities of the middle of this century, the daughter of an ironmonger would fall in love with a married clergyman?
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading It is admitted to the full that they are both most unsatisfactory and most improbable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He remembers what the Eastern Midlands were like fifty years ago and they do not.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He remembers what the Eastern Midlands were like fifty years ago and they do not.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The reader has, doubtless, by this time judged with much severity not only Catharine, but Mr. Cardew.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Is it likely that in a sleepy Midland town, such as Eastthorpe, knowing nothing but the common respectabilities of the middle of this century, the daughter of an ironmonger would fall in love with a married clergyman?
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He remembers what the Eastern Midlands were like fifty years ago and they do not.
