AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A child of excellent abilities, and with strong powers of observation, quick, eager, delicate, and soon hurt bodily or mentally, it seems wonderful to me that nobody should have made any sign in my behalf.
abilitiesnounUS /əˈbɪlətiːz/
plural of “ability” — the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading A child of excellent abilities, and with strong powers of observation, quick, eager, delicate, and soon hurt bodily or mentally, it seems wonderful to me that nobody should have made any sign in my behalf.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A child of excellent abilities, and with strong powers of observation, quick, eager, delicate, and soon hurt bodily or mentally, it seems wonderful to me that nobody should have made any sign in my behalf.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A child of excellent abilities, and with strong powers of observation, quick, eager, delicate, and soon hurt bodily or mentally, it seems wonderful to me that nobody should have made any sign in my behalf.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But none was made; and I became, at ten years old, a little labouring hind in the service of Murdstone and Grinby.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading A child of excellent abilities, and with strong powers of observation, quick, eager, delicate, and soon hurt bodily or mentally, it seems wonderful to me that nobody should have made any sign in my behalf.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
Blackfriars
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From this reading It was down in Blackfriars.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading A child of excellent abilities, and with strong powers of observation, quick, eager, delicate, and soon hurt bodily or mentally, it seems wonderful to me that nobody should have made any sign in my behalf.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading A child of excellent abilities, and with strong powers of observation, quick, eager, delicate, and soon hurt bodily or mentally, it seems wonderful to me that nobody should have made any sign in my behalf.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading A child of excellent abilities, and with strong powers of observation, quick, eager, delicate, and soon hurt bodily or mentally, it seems wonderful to me that nobody should have made any sign in my behalf.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was down in Blackfriars.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading A child of excellent abilities, and with strong powers of observation, quick, eager, delicate, and soon hurt bodily or mentally, it seems wonderful to me that nobody should have made any sign in my behalf.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading A child of excellent abilities, and with strong powers of observation, quick, eager, delicate, and soon hurt bodily or mentally, it seems wonderful to me that nobody should have made any sign in my behalf.
Grinby
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From this reading But none was made; and I became, at ten years old, a little labouring hind in the service of Murdstone and Grinby.
Grinby's
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From this reading Murdstone and Grinby’s warehouse was at the waterside.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
hindnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading But none was made; and I became, at ten years old, a little labouring hind in the service of Murdstone and Grinby.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading A child of excellent abilities, and with strong powers of observation, quick, eager, delicate, and soon hurt bodily or mentally, it seems wonderful to me that nobody should have made any sign in my behalf.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A child of excellent abilities, and with strong powers of observation, quick, eager, delicate, and soon hurt bodily or mentally, it seems wonderful to me that nobody should have made any sign in my behalf.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
labouringadjective
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading But none was made; and I became, at ten years old, a little labouring hind in the service of Murdstone and Grinby.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But none was made; and I became, at ten years old, a little labouring hind in the service of Murdstone and Grinby.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A child of excellent abilities, and with strong powers of observation, quick, eager, delicate, and soon hurt bodily or mentally, it seems wonderful to me that nobody should have made any sign in my behalf.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading A child of excellent abilities, and with strong powers of observation, quick, eager, delicate, and soon hurt bodily or mentally, it seems wonderful to me that nobody should have made any sign in my behalf.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
Murdstone
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From this reading But none was made; and I became, at ten years old, a little labouring hind in the service of Murdstone and Grinby.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A child of excellent abilities, and with strong powers of observation, quick, eager, delicate, and soon hurt bodily or mentally, it seems wonderful to me that nobody should have made any sign in my behalf.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading A child of excellent abilities, and with strong powers of observation, quick, eager, delicate, and soon hurt bodily or mentally, it seems wonderful to me that nobody should have made any sign in my behalf.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading But none was made; and I became, at ten years old, a little labouring hind in the service of Murdstone and Grinby.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading A child of excellent abilities, and with strong powers of observation, quick, eager, delicate, and soon hurt bodily or mentally, it seems wonderful to me that nobody should have made any sign in my behalf.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But none was made; and I became, at ten years old, a little labouring hind in the service of Murdstone and Grinby.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A child of excellent abilities, and with strong powers of observation, quick, eager, delicate, and soon hurt bodily or mentally, it seems wonderful to me that nobody should have made any sign in my behalf.
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading A child of excellent abilities, and with strong powers of observation, quick, eager, delicate, and soon hurt bodily or mentally, it seems wonderful to me that nobody should have made any sign in my behalf.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading A child of excellent abilities, and with strong powers of observation, quick, eager, delicate, and soon hurt bodily or mentally, it seems wonderful to me that nobody should have made any sign in my behalf.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A child of excellent abilities, and with strong powers of observation, quick, eager, delicate, and soon hurt bodily or mentally, it seems wonderful to me that nobody should have made any sign in my behalf.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading But none was made; and I became, at ten years old, a little labouring hind in the service of Murdstone and Grinby.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A child of excellent abilities, and with strong powers of observation, quick, eager, delicate, and soon hurt bodily or mentally, it seems wonderful to me that nobody should have made any sign in my behalf.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading A child of excellent abilities, and with strong powers of observation, quick, eager, delicate, and soon hurt bodily or mentally, it seems wonderful to me that nobody should have made any sign in my behalf.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading A child of excellent abilities, and with strong powers of observation, quick, eager, delicate, and soon hurt bodily or mentally, it seems wonderful to me that nobody should have made any sign in my behalf.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A child of excellent abilities, and with strong powers of observation, quick, eager, delicate, and soon hurt bodily or mentally, it seems wonderful to me that nobody should have made any sign in my behalf.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading But none was made; and I became, at ten years old, a little labouring hind in the service of Murdstone and Grinby.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
warehousenounUS /ˈwerhaʊs/
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading Murdstone and Grinby’s warehouse was at the waterside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But none was made; and I became, at ten years old, a little labouring hind in the service of Murdstone and Grinby.
watersidenoun
land bordering a body of water
From this reading Murdstone and Grinby’s warehouse was at the waterside.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A child of excellent abilities, and with strong powers of observation, quick, eager, delicate, and soon hurt bodily or mentally, it seems wonderful to me that nobody should have made any sign in my behalf.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A child of excellent abilities, and with strong powers of observation, quick, eager, delicate, and soon hurt bodily or mentally, it seems wonderful to me that nobody should have made any sign in my behalf.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything; but it is matter of some surprise to me, even now, that I can have been so easily thrown away at such an age.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading But none was made; and I became, at ten years old, a little labouring hind in the service of Murdstone and Grinby.
