adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEATH OF THE PARSON CARLTON was above thirty years of age, standing on the last legs of a young man, and entering on the first of a bachelor.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading DEATH OF THE PARSON CARLTON was above thirty years of age, standing on the last legs of a young man, and entering on the first of a bachelor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At first he looked upon Miss Peck as a pretty young woman, but after she became his religious teacher, he regarded her in that light, that every one will those whom they know to be their superiors.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading DEATH OF THE PARSON CARLTON was above thirty years of age, standing on the last legs of a young man, and entering on the first of a bachelor.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading He had never dabbled in matters of love, and looked upon all women alike.
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 He had never dabbled in matters of love, and looked upon all women alike.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although he respected woman for her virtues, and often spoke of the goodness of heart of the sex, he had never dreamed of marriage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEATH OF THE PARSON CARLTON was above thirty years of age, standing on the last legs of a young man, and entering on the first of a bachelor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first he looked upon Miss Peck as a pretty young woman, but after she became his religious teacher, he regarded her in that light, that every one will those whom they know to be their superiors.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he looked upon Miss Peck as a pretty young woman, but after she became his religious teacher, he regarded her in that light, that every one will those whom they know to be their superiors.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading It was soon seen, however, that the young man not only respected and reverenced Georgiana for the incalculable service she had done him, in awakening him to a sense of duty to his soul, but he had learned to bow to the shrine of Cupid.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading DEATH OF THE PARSON CARLTON was above thirty years of age, standing on the last legs of a young man, and entering on the first of a bachelor.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At first he looked upon Miss Peck as a pretty young woman, but after she became his religious teacher, he regarded her in that light, that every one will those whom they know to be their superiors.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At first he looked upon Miss Peck as a pretty young woman, but after she became his religious teacher, he regarded her in that light, that every one will those whom they know to be their superiors.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading It was soon seen, however, that the young man not only respected and reverenced Georgiana for the incalculable service she had done him, in awakening him to a sense of duty to his soul, but he had learned to bow to the shrine of Cupid.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first he looked upon Miss Peck as a pretty young woman, but after she became his religious teacher, he regarded her in that light, that every one will those whom they know to be their superiors.
CARLTON
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From this reading DEATH OF THE PARSON CARLTON was above thirty years of age, standing on the last legs of a young man, and entering on the first of a bachelor.
CupidnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪd/
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading It was soon seen, however, that the young man not only respected and reverenced Georgiana for the incalculable service she had done him, in awakening him to a sense of duty to his soul, but he had learned to bow to the shrine of Cupid.
dabbledadjectiveUS /ˈdæbəld/
covered with bright patches (often used in combination)
From this reading He had never dabbled in matters of love, and looked upon all women alike.
DEATHnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading DEATH OF THE PARSON CARLTON was above thirty years of age, standing on the last legs of a young man, and entering on the first of a bachelor.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was soon seen, however, that the young man not only respected and reverenced Georgiana for the incalculable service she had done him, in awakening him to a sense of duty to his soul, but he had learned to bow to the shrine of Cupid.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Although he respected woman for her virtues, and often spoke of the goodness of heart of the sex, he had never dreamed of marriage.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It was soon seen, however, that the young man not only respected and reverenced Georgiana for the incalculable service she had done him, in awakening him to a sense of duty to his soul, but he had learned to bow to the shrine of Cupid.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading DEATH OF THE PARSON CARLTON was above thirty years of age, standing on the last legs of a young man, and entering on the first of a bachelor.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At first he looked upon Miss Peck as a pretty young woman, but after she became his religious teacher, he regarded her in that light, that every one will those whom they know to be their superiors.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading DEATH OF THE PARSON CARLTON was above thirty years of age, standing on the last legs of a young man, and entering on the first of a bachelor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although he respected woman for her virtues, and often spoke of the goodness of heart of the sex, he had never dreamed of marriage.
Georgiana
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From this reading It was soon seen, however, that the young man not only respected and reverenced Georgiana for the incalculable service she had done him, in awakening him to a sense of duty to his soul, but he had learned to bow to the shrine of Cupid.
goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading Although he respected woman for her virtues, and often spoke of the goodness of heart of the sex, he had never dreamed of marriage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never dabbled in matters of love, and looked upon all women alike.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never dabbled in matters of love, and looked upon all women alike.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Although he respected woman for her virtues, and often spoke of the goodness of heart of the sex, he had never dreamed of marriage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Although he respected woman for her virtues, and often spoke of the goodness of heart of the sex, he had never dreamed of marriage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was soon seen, however, that the young man not only respected and reverenced Georgiana for the incalculable service she had done him, in awakening him to a sense of duty to his soul, but he had learned to bow to the shrine of Cupid.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first he looked upon Miss Peck as a pretty young woman, but after she became his religious teacher, he regarded her in that light, that every one will those whom they know to be their superiors.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was soon seen, however, that the young man not only respected and reverenced Georgiana for the incalculable service she had done him, in awakening him to a sense of duty to his soul, but he had learned to bow to the shrine of Cupid.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had never dabbled in matters of love, and looked upon all women alike.
incalculableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkælkjələbəl/
not able to be computed or enumerated
From this reading It was soon seen, however, that the young man not only respected and reverenced Georgiana for the incalculable service she had done him, in awakening him to a sense of duty to his soul, but he had learned to bow to the shrine of Cupid.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was soon seen, however, that the young man not only respected and reverenced Georgiana for the incalculable service she had done him, in awakening him to a sense of duty to his soul, but he had learned to bow to the shrine of Cupid.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At first he looked upon Miss Peck as a pretty young woman, but after she became his religious teacher, he regarded her in that light, that every one will those whom they know to be their superiors.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading DEATH OF THE PARSON CARLTON was above thirty years of age, standing on the last legs of a young man, and entering on the first of a bachelor.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading It was soon seen, however, that the young man not only respected and reverenced Georgiana for the incalculable service she had done him, in awakening him to a sense of duty to his soul, but he had learned to bow to the shrine of Cupid.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading DEATH OF THE PARSON CARLTON was above thirty years of age, standing on the last legs of a young man, and entering on the first of a bachelor.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At first he looked upon Miss Peck as a pretty young woman, but after she became his religious teacher, he regarded her in that light, that every one will those whom they know to be their superiors.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had never dabbled in matters of love, and looked upon all women alike.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He had never dabbled in matters of love, and looked upon all women alike.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading DEATH OF THE PARSON CARLTON was above thirty years of age, standing on the last legs of a young man, and entering on the first of a bachelor.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Although he respected woman for her virtues, and often spoke of the goodness of heart of the sex, he had never dreamed of marriage.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He had never dabbled in matters of love, and looked upon all women alike.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading At first he looked upon Miss Peck as a pretty young woman, but after she became his religious teacher, he regarded her in that light, that every one will those whom they know to be their superiors.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never dabbled in matters of love, and looked upon all women alike.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was soon seen, however, that the young man not only respected and reverenced Georgiana for the incalculable service she had done him, in awakening him to a sense of duty to his soul, but he had learned to bow to the shrine of Cupid.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEATH OF THE PARSON CARLTON was above thirty years of age, standing on the last legs of a young man, and entering on the first of a bachelor.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Although he respected woman for her virtues, and often spoke of the goodness of heart of the sex, he had never dreamed of marriage.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DEATH OF THE PARSON CARLTON was above thirty years of age, standing on the last legs of a young man, and entering on the first of a bachelor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At first he looked upon Miss Peck as a pretty young woman, but after she became his religious teacher, he regarded her in that light, that every one will those whom they know to be their superiors.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was soon seen, however, that the young man not only respected and reverenced Georgiana for the incalculable service she had done him, in awakening him to a sense of duty to his soul, but he had learned to bow to the shrine of Cupid.
PARSONnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading DEATH OF THE PARSON CARLTON was above thirty years of age, standing on the last legs of a young man, and entering on the first of a bachelor.
PeckverbUS /pek/
hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading At first he looked upon Miss Peck as a pretty young woman, but after she became his religious teacher, he regarded her in that light, that every one will those whom they know to be their superiors.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading At first he looked upon Miss Peck as a pretty young woman, but after she became his religious teacher, he regarded her in that light, that every one will those whom they know to be their superiors.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading At first he looked upon Miss Peck as a pretty young woman, but after she became his religious teacher, he regarded her in that light, that every one will those whom they know to be their superiors.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading At first he looked upon Miss Peck as a pretty young woman, but after she became his religious teacher, he regarded her in that light, that every one will those whom they know to be their superiors.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading Although he respected woman for her virtues, and often spoke of the goodness of heart of the sex, he had never dreamed of marriage.
reverenced
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From this reading It was soon seen, however, that the young man not only respected and reverenced Georgiana for the incalculable service she had done him, in awakening him to a sense of duty to his soul, but he had learned to bow to the shrine of Cupid.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was soon seen, however, that the young man not only respected and reverenced Georgiana for the incalculable service she had done him, in awakening him to a sense of duty to his soul, but he had learned to bow to the shrine of Cupid.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It was soon seen, however, that the young man not only respected and reverenced Georgiana for the incalculable service she had done him, in awakening him to a sense of duty to his soul, but he had learned to bow to the shrine of Cupid.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading It was soon seen, however, that the young man not only respected and reverenced Georgiana for the incalculable service she had done him, in awakening him to a sense of duty to his soul, but he had learned to bow to the shrine of Cupid.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Although he respected woman for her virtues, and often spoke of the goodness of heart of the sex, he had never dreamed of marriage.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he looked upon Miss Peck as a pretty young woman, but after she became his religious teacher, he regarded her in that light, that every one will those whom they know to be their superiors.
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading It was soon seen, however, that the young man not only respected and reverenced Georgiana for the incalculable service she had done him, in awakening him to a sense of duty to his soul, but he had learned to bow to the shrine of Cupid.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading It was soon seen, however, that the young man not only respected and reverenced Georgiana for the incalculable service she had done him, in awakening him to a sense of duty to his soul, but he had learned to bow to the shrine of Cupid.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It was soon seen, however, that the young man not only respected and reverenced Georgiana for the incalculable service she had done him, in awakening him to a sense of duty to his soul, but he had learned to bow to the shrine of Cupid.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Although he respected woman for her virtues, and often spoke of the goodness of heart of the sex, he had never dreamed of marriage.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading DEATH OF THE PARSON CARLTON was above thirty years of age, standing on the last legs of a young man, and entering on the first of a bachelor.
superiorsnounUS /suːˈpɪriərz/
plural of “superior” — one of greater rank or station or quality
From this reading At first he looked upon Miss Peck as a pretty young woman, but after she became his religious teacher, he regarded her in that light, that every one will those whom they know to be their superiors.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading At first he looked upon Miss Peck as a pretty young woman, but after she became his religious teacher, he regarded her in that light, that every one will those whom they know to be their superiors.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first he looked upon Miss Peck as a pretty young woman, but after she became his religious teacher, he regarded her in that light, that every one will those whom they know to be their superiors.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEATH OF THE PARSON CARLTON was above thirty years of age, standing on the last legs of a young man, and entering on the first of a bachelor.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At first he looked upon Miss Peck as a pretty young woman, but after she became his religious teacher, he regarded her in that light, that every one will those whom they know to be their superiors.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he looked upon Miss Peck as a pretty young woman, but after she became his religious teacher, he regarded her in that light, that every one will those whom they know to be their superiors.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading DEATH OF THE PARSON CARLTON was above thirty years of age, standing on the last legs of a young man, and entering on the first of a bachelor.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At first he looked upon Miss Peck as a pretty young woman, but after she became his religious teacher, he regarded her in that light, that every one will those whom they know to be their superiors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first he looked upon Miss Peck as a pretty young woman, but after she became his religious teacher, he regarded her in that light, that every one will those whom they know to be their superiors.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had never dabbled in matters of love, and looked upon all women alike.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading Although he respected woman for her virtues, and often spoke of the goodness of heart of the sex, he had never dreamed of marriage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEATH OF THE PARSON CARLTON was above thirty years of age, standing on the last legs of a young man, and entering on the first of a bachelor.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first he looked upon Miss Peck as a pretty young woman, but after she became his religious teacher, he regarded her in that light, that every one will those whom they know to be their superiors.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading At first he looked upon Miss Peck as a pretty young woman, but after she became his religious teacher, he regarded her in that light, that every one will those whom they know to be their superiors.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Although he respected woman for her virtues, and often spoke of the goodness of heart of the sex, he had never dreamed of marriage.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He had never dabbled in matters of love, and looked upon all women alike.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading DEATH OF THE PARSON CARLTON was above thirty years of age, standing on the last legs of a young man, and entering on the first of a bachelor.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading DEATH OF THE PARSON CARLTON was above thirty years of age, standing on the last legs of a young man, and entering on the first of a bachelor.
