adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The marriage of a Penhallow was always the signal for a gathering of the Penhallows.
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 for the family itself, the exact kinship of all its various branches and ramifications was a hard thing to define.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The marriage of a Penhallow was always the signal for a gathering of the Penhallows.
ancestrynounUS /ˈænsestri/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading From the uttermost parts of the earth they would come--Penhallows by birth, and Penhallows by marriage and Penhallows by ancestry.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading East Grafton was the ancient habitat of the race, and Penhallow Grange, where “old” John Penhallow lived, was a Mecca to them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the uttermost parts of the earth they would come--Penhallows by birth, and Penhallows by marriage and Penhallows by ancestry.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Old Uncle Julius Penhallow was looked upon as a veritable wonder because he carried it all in his head and could tell on sight just what relation any one Penhallow was to any other Penhallow.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the family itself, the exact kinship of all its various branches and ramifications was a hard thing to define.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Old Uncle Julius Penhallow was looked upon as a veritable wonder because he carried it all in his head and could tell on sight just what relation any one Penhallow was to any other Penhallow.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading From the uttermost parts of the earth they would come--Penhallows by birth, and Penhallows by marriage and Penhallows by ancestry.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading As for the family itself, the exact kinship of all its various branches and ramifications was a hard thing to define.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the uttermost parts of the earth they would come--Penhallows by birth, and Penhallows by marriage and Penhallows by ancestry.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Old Uncle Julius Penhallow was looked upon as a veritable wonder because he carried it all in his head and could tell on sight just what relation any one Penhallow was to any other Penhallow.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From the uttermost parts of the earth they would come--Penhallows by birth, and Penhallows by marriage and Penhallows by ancestry.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Old Uncle Julius Penhallow was looked upon as a veritable wonder because he carried it all in his head and could tell on sight just what relation any one Penhallow was to any other Penhallow.
defineverbUS /dɪˈfaɪn/
determine the essential quality of
From this reading As for the family itself, the exact kinship of all its various branches and ramifications was a hard thing to define.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading From the uttermost parts of the earth they would come--Penhallows by birth, and Penhallows by marriage and Penhallows by ancestry.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading East Grafton was the ancient habitat of the race, and Penhallow Grange, where “old” John Penhallow lived, was a Mecca to them.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading As for the family itself, the exact kinship of all its various branches and ramifications was a hard thing to define.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading As for the family itself, the exact kinship of all its various branches and ramifications was a hard thing to define.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The marriage of a Penhallow was always the signal for a gathering of the Penhallows.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the uttermost parts of the earth they would come--Penhallows by birth, and Penhallows by marriage and Penhallows by ancestry.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The marriage of a Penhallow was always the signal for a gathering of the Penhallows.
Grafton
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From this reading East Grafton was the ancient habitat of the race, and Penhallow Grange, where “old” John Penhallow lived, was a Mecca to them.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading East Grafton was the ancient habitat of the race, and Penhallow Grange, where “old” John Penhallow lived, was a Mecca to them.
habitatnounUS /ˈhæbətæt/
the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs
From this reading East Grafton was the ancient habitat of the race, and Penhallow Grange, where “old” John Penhallow lived, was a Mecca to them.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading As for the family itself, the exact kinship of all its various branches and ramifications was a hard thing to define.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Uncle Julius Penhallow was looked upon as a veritable wonder because he carried it all in his head and could tell on sight just what relation any one Penhallow was to any other Penhallow.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Old Uncle Julius Penhallow was looked upon as a veritable wonder because he carried it all in his head and could tell on sight just what relation any one Penhallow was to any other Penhallow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Uncle Julius Penhallow was looked upon as a veritable wonder because he carried it all in his head and could tell on sight just what relation any one Penhallow was to any other Penhallow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Uncle Julius Penhallow was looked upon as a veritable wonder because he carried it all in his head and could tell on sight just what relation any one Penhallow was to any other Penhallow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Old Uncle Julius Penhallow was looked upon as a veritable wonder because he carried it all in his head and could tell on sight just what relation any one Penhallow was to any other Penhallow.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As for the family itself, the exact kinship of all its various branches and ramifications was a hard thing to define.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading As for the family itself, the exact kinship of all its various branches and ramifications was a hard thing to define.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading East Grafton was the ancient habitat of the race, and Penhallow Grange, where “old” John Penhallow lived, was a Mecca to them.
Julius
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From this reading Old Uncle Julius Penhallow was looked upon as a veritable wonder because he carried it all in his head and could tell on sight just what relation any one Penhallow was to any other Penhallow.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Old Uncle Julius Penhallow was looked upon as a veritable wonder because he carried it all in his head and could tell on sight just what relation any one Penhallow was to any other Penhallow.
kinshipnounUS /ˈkɪnʃɪp/
a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
From this reading As for the family itself, the exact kinship of all its various branches and ramifications was a hard thing to define.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading East Grafton was the ancient habitat of the race, and Penhallow Grange, where “old” John Penhallow lived, was a Mecca to them.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Old Uncle Julius Penhallow was looked upon as a veritable wonder because he carried it all in his head and could tell on sight just what relation any one Penhallow was to any other Penhallow.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The marriage of a Penhallow was always the signal for a gathering of the Penhallows.
MeccanounUS /ˈmekə/
joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam
From this reading East Grafton was the ancient habitat of the race, and Penhallow Grange, where “old” John Penhallow lived, was a Mecca to them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The marriage of a Penhallow was always the signal for a gathering of the Penhallows.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading East Grafton was the ancient habitat of the race, and Penhallow Grange, where “old” John Penhallow lived, was a Mecca to them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old Uncle Julius Penhallow was looked upon as a veritable wonder because he carried it all in his head and could tell on sight just what relation any one Penhallow was to any other Penhallow.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Old Uncle Julius Penhallow was looked upon as a veritable wonder because he carried it all in his head and could tell on sight just what relation any one Penhallow was to any other Penhallow.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Old Uncle Julius Penhallow was looked upon as a veritable wonder because he carried it all in his head and could tell on sight just what relation any one Penhallow was to any other Penhallow.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading From the uttermost parts of the earth they would come--Penhallows by birth, and Penhallows by marriage and Penhallows by ancestry.
Penhallow
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From this reading The marriage of a Penhallow was always the signal for a gathering of the Penhallows.
Penhallows
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From this reading The marriage of a Penhallow was always the signal for a gathering of the Penhallows.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading East Grafton was the ancient habitat of the race, and Penhallow Grange, where “old” John Penhallow lived, was a Mecca to them.
ramificationsnounUS /ˌræməfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “ramification” — the act of branching out or dividing into branches
From this reading As for the family itself, the exact kinship of all its various branches and ramifications was a hard thing to define.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading Old Uncle Julius Penhallow was looked upon as a veritable wonder because he carried it all in his head and could tell on sight just what relation any one Penhallow was to any other Penhallow.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Old Uncle Julius Penhallow was looked upon as a veritable wonder because he carried it all in his head and could tell on sight just what relation any one Penhallow was to any other Penhallow.
signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The marriage of a Penhallow was always the signal for a gathering of the Penhallows.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Old Uncle Julius Penhallow was looked upon as a veritable wonder because he carried it all in his head and could tell on sight just what relation any one Penhallow was to any other Penhallow.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The marriage of a Penhallow was always the signal for a gathering of the Penhallows.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading East Grafton was the ancient habitat of the race, and Penhallow Grange, where “old” John Penhallow lived, was a Mecca to them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the uttermost parts of the earth they would come--Penhallows by birth, and Penhallows by marriage and Penhallows by ancestry.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading As for the family itself, the exact kinship of all its various branches and ramifications was a hard thing to define.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading East Grafton was the ancient habitat of the race, and Penhallow Grange, where “old” John Penhallow lived, was a Mecca to them.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Old Uncle Julius Penhallow was looked upon as a veritable wonder because he carried it all in his head and could tell on sight just what relation any one Penhallow was to any other Penhallow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Old Uncle Julius Penhallow was looked upon as a veritable wonder because he carried it all in his head and could tell on sight just what relation any one Penhallow was to any other Penhallow.
uttermostadjective
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading From the uttermost parts of the earth they would come--Penhallows by birth, and Penhallows by marriage and Penhallows by ancestry.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading As for the family itself, the exact kinship of all its various branches and ramifications was a hard thing to define.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading Old Uncle Julius Penhallow was looked upon as a veritable wonder because he carried it all in his head and could tell on sight just what relation any one Penhallow was to any other Penhallow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The marriage of a Penhallow was always the signal for a gathering of the Penhallows.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Old Uncle Julius Penhallow was looked upon as a veritable wonder because he carried it all in his head and could tell on sight just what relation any one Penhallow was to any other Penhallow.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading East Grafton was the ancient habitat of the race, and Penhallow Grange, where “old” John Penhallow lived, was a Mecca to them.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Old Uncle Julius Penhallow was looked upon as a veritable wonder because he carried it all in his head and could tell on sight just what relation any one Penhallow was to any other Penhallow.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From the uttermost parts of the earth they would come--Penhallows by birth, and Penhallows by marriage and Penhallows by ancestry.
