adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the distance of a mile and a half from Polterham lay an estate which had long borne the name of Highmead.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading When quite a young man, he had married rather rashly--a girl whose acquaintance he had made during a voyage.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading The present possessor, by name William, was, like his father and grandfather, simply a country gentleman, but, unlike those respectable ancestors, had seen a good deal of the world, and only settled down amid his acres when he was tired of wandering.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading His age at present was nearing fifty.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The present possessor, by name William, was, like his father and grandfather, simply a country gentleman, but, unlike those respectable ancestors, had seen a good deal of the world, and only settled down amid his acres when he was tired of wandering.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the distance of a mile and a half from Polterham lay an estate which had long borne the name of Highmead.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading The present possessor, by name William, was, like his father and grandfather, simply a country gentleman, but, unlike those respectable ancestors, had seen a good deal of the world, and only settled down amid his acres when he was tired of wandering.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the distance of a mile and a half from Polterham lay an estate which had long borne the name of Highmead.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the distance of a mile and a half from Polterham lay an estate which had long borne the name of Highmead.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading At the distance of a mile and a half from Polterham lay an estate which had long borne the name of Highmead.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The present possessor, by name William, was, like his father and grandfather, simply a country gentleman, but, unlike those respectable ancestors, had seen a good deal of the world, and only settled down amid his acres when he was tired of wandering.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The present possessor, by name William, was, like his father and grandfather, simply a country gentleman, but, unlike those respectable ancestors, had seen a good deal of the world, and only settled down amid his acres when he was tired of wandering.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The present possessor, by name William, was, like his father and grandfather, simply a country gentleman, but, unlike those respectable ancestors, had seen a good deal of the world, and only settled down amid his acres when he was tired of wandering.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The present possessor, by name William, was, like his father and grandfather, simply a country gentleman, but, unlike those respectable ancestors, had seen a good deal of the world, and only settled down amid his acres when he was tired of wandering.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At the distance of a mile and a half from Polterham lay an estate which had long borne the name of Highmead.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The present possessor, by name William, was, like his father and grandfather, simply a country gentleman, but, unlike those respectable ancestors, had seen a good deal of the world, and only settled down amid his acres when he was tired of wandering.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading When quite a young man, he had married rather rashly--a girl whose acquaintance he had made during a voyage.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Here had dwelt three successive generations of Glazzards.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading At the distance of a mile and a half from Polterham lay an estate which had long borne the name of Highmead.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The present possessor, by name William, was, like his father and grandfather, simply a country gentleman, but, unlike those respectable ancestors, had seen a good deal of the world, and only settled down amid his acres when he was tired of wandering.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading His age at present was nearing fifty.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the distance of a mile and a half from Polterham lay an estate which had long borne the name of Highmead.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Here had dwelt three successive generations of Glazzards.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading The present possessor, by name William, was, like his father and grandfather, simply a country gentleman, but, unlike those respectable ancestors, had seen a good deal of the world, and only settled down amid his acres when he was tired of wandering.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading When quite a young man, he had married rather rashly--a girl whose acquaintance he had made during a voyage.
Glazzards
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From this reading Here had dwelt three successive generations of Glazzards.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The present possessor, by name William, was, like his father and grandfather, simply a country gentleman, but, unlike those respectable ancestors, had seen a good deal of the world, and only settled down amid his acres when he was tired of wandering.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading The present possessor, by name William, was, like his father and grandfather, simply a country gentleman, but, unlike those respectable ancestors, had seen a good deal of the world, and only settled down amid his acres when he was tired of wandering.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the distance of a mile and a half from Polterham lay an estate which had long borne the name of Highmead.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading At the distance of a mile and a half from Polterham lay an estate which had long borne the name of Highmead.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The present possessor, by name William, was, like his father and grandfather, simply a country gentleman, but, unlike those respectable ancestors, had seen a good deal of the world, and only settled down amid his acres when he was tired of wandering.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here had dwelt three successive generations of Glazzards.
Highmead
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From this reading At the distance of a mile and a half from Polterham lay an estate which had long borne the name of Highmead.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The present possessor, by name William, was, like his father and grandfather, simply a country gentleman, but, unlike those respectable ancestors, had seen a good deal of the world, and only settled down amid his acres when he was tired of wandering.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At the distance of a mile and a half from Polterham lay an estate which had long borne the name of Highmead.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The present possessor, by name William, was, like his father and grandfather, simply a country gentleman, but, unlike those respectable ancestors, had seen a good deal of the world, and only settled down amid his acres when he was tired of wandering.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At the distance of a mile and a half from Polterham lay an estate which had long borne the name of Highmead.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When quite a young man, he had married rather rashly--a girl whose acquaintance he had made during a voyage.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When quite a young man, he had married rather rashly--a girl whose acquaintance he had made during a voyage.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading When quite a young man, he had married rather rashly--a girl whose acquaintance he had made during a voyage.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At the distance of a mile and a half from Polterham lay an estate which had long borne the name of Highmead.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the distance of a mile and a half from Polterham lay an estate which had long borne the name of Highmead.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading His age at present was nearing fifty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the distance of a mile and a half from Polterham lay an estate which had long borne the name of Highmead.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The present possessor, by name William, was, like his father and grandfather, simply a country gentleman, but, unlike those respectable ancestors, had seen a good deal of the world, and only settled down amid his acres when he was tired of wandering.
Polterham
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From this reading At the distance of a mile and a half from Polterham lay an estate which had long borne the name of Highmead.
possessornounUS /pəˈzesər/
a person who owns something
From this reading The present possessor, by name William, was, like his father and grandfather, simply a country gentleman, but, unlike those respectable ancestors, had seen a good deal of the world, and only settled down amid his acres when he was tired of wandering.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The present possessor, by name William, was, like his father and grandfather, simply a country gentleman, but, unlike those respectable ancestors, had seen a good deal of the world, and only settled down amid his acres when he was tired of wandering.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When quite a young man, he had married rather rashly--a girl whose acquaintance he had made during a voyage.
rashlyadverb
in a hasty and foolhardy manner
From this reading When quite a young man, he had married rather rashly--a girl whose acquaintance he had made during a voyage.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading When quite a young man, he had married rather rashly--a girl whose acquaintance he had made during a voyage.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading The present possessor, by name William, was, like his father and grandfather, simply a country gentleman, but, unlike those respectable ancestors, had seen a good deal of the world, and only settled down amid his acres when he was tired of wandering.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The present possessor, by name William, was, like his father and grandfather, simply a country gentleman, but, unlike those respectable ancestors, had seen a good deal of the world, and only settled down amid his acres when he was tired of wandering.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The present possessor, by name William, was, like his father and grandfather, simply a country gentleman, but, unlike those respectable ancestors, had seen a good deal of the world, and only settled down amid his acres when he was tired of wandering.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading The present possessor, by name William, was, like his father and grandfather, simply a country gentleman, but, unlike those respectable ancestors, had seen a good deal of the world, and only settled down amid his acres when he was tired of wandering.
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading Here had dwelt three successive generations of Glazzards.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the distance of a mile and a half from Polterham lay an estate which had long borne the name of Highmead.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The present possessor, by name William, was, like his father and grandfather, simply a country gentleman, but, unlike those respectable ancestors, had seen a good deal of the world, and only settled down amid his acres when he was tired of wandering.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Here had dwelt three successive generations of Glazzards.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The present possessor, by name William, was, like his father and grandfather, simply a country gentleman, but, unlike those respectable ancestors, had seen a good deal of the world, and only settled down amid his acres when he was tired of wandering.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading The present possessor, by name William, was, like his father and grandfather, simply a country gentleman, but, unlike those respectable ancestors, had seen a good deal of the world, and only settled down amid his acres when he was tired of wandering.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading When quite a young man, he had married rather rashly--a girl whose acquaintance he had made during a voyage.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading The present possessor, by name William, was, like his father and grandfather, simply a country gentleman, but, unlike those respectable ancestors, had seen a good deal of the world, and only settled down amid his acres when he was tired of wandering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The present possessor, by name William, was, like his father and grandfather, simply a country gentleman, but, unlike those respectable ancestors, had seen a good deal of the world, and only settled down amid his acres when he was tired of wandering.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The present possessor, by name William, was, like his father and grandfather, simply a country gentleman, but, unlike those respectable ancestors, had seen a good deal of the world, and only settled down amid his acres when he was tired of wandering.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the distance of a mile and a half from Polterham lay an estate which had long borne the name of Highmead.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading When quite a young man, he had married rather rashly--a girl whose acquaintance he had made during a voyage.
William
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From this reading The present possessor, by name William, was, like his father and grandfather, simply a country gentleman, but, unlike those respectable ancestors, had seen a good deal of the world, and only settled down amid his acres when he was tired of wandering.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The present possessor, by name William, was, like his father and grandfather, simply a country gentleman, but, unlike those respectable ancestors, had seen a good deal of the world, and only settled down amid his acres when he was tired of wandering.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When quite a young man, he had married rather rashly--a girl whose acquaintance he had made during a voyage.
