adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now Frank Gresham was handsome, amiable, by no means a fool in intellect, excellent in heart; and he was, moreover, a gentleman, being the son of Mr Gresham of Greshamsbury.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading Now Frank Gresham was handsome, amiable, by no means a fool in intellect, excellent in heart; and he was, moreover, a gentleman, being the son of Mr Gresham of Greshamsbury.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now Frank Gresham was handsome, amiable, by no means a fool in intellect, excellent in heart; and he was, moreover, a gentleman, being the son of Mr Gresham of Greshamsbury.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Young ladies, on the whole, are perhaps quite as susceptible of the softer feelings as young gentlemen are.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Young ladies, on the whole, are perhaps quite as susceptible of the softer feelings as young gentlemen are.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mary had been, as it were, brought up to love him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Now Frank Gresham was handsome, amiable, by no means a fool in intellect, excellent in heart; and he was, moreover, a gentleman, being the son of Mr Gresham of Greshamsbury.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mary had been, as it were, brought up to love him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now Frank Gresham was handsome, amiable, by no means a fool in intellect, excellent in heart; and he was, moreover, a gentleman, being the son of Mr Gresham of Greshamsbury.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came on her the somewhat harder task of quieting herself.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Doctor's Garden Mary had contrived to quiet her lover with considerable propriety of demeanour.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading The Doctor's Garden Mary had contrived to quiet her lover with considerable propriety of demeanour.
demeanournounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading The Doctor's Garden Mary had contrived to quiet her lover with considerable propriety of demeanour.
Doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Doctor's Garden Mary had contrived to quiet her lover with considerable propriety of demeanour.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Now Frank Gresham was handsome, amiable, by no means a fool in intellect, excellent in heart; and he was, moreover, a gentleman, being the son of Mr Gresham of Greshamsbury.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Young ladies, on the whole, are perhaps quite as susceptible of the softer feelings as young gentlemen are.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Now Frank Gresham was handsome, amiable, by no means a fool in intellect, excellent in heart; and he was, moreover, a gentleman, being the son of Mr Gresham of Greshamsbury.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Now Frank Gresham was handsome, amiable, by no means a fool in intellect, excellent in heart; and he was, moreover, a gentleman, being the son of Mr Gresham of Greshamsbury.
GardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The Doctor's Garden Mary had contrived to quiet her lover with considerable propriety of demeanour.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Now Frank Gresham was handsome, amiable, by no means a fool in intellect, excellent in heart; and he was, moreover, a gentleman, being the son of Mr Gresham of Greshamsbury.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Young ladies, on the whole, are perhaps quite as susceptible of the softer feelings as young gentlemen are.
GreshamnounUS /ˈɡreʃəm/
English financier (1519-1579)
From this reading Now Frank Gresham was handsome, amiable, by no means a fool in intellect, excellent in heart; and he was, moreover, a gentleman, being the son of Mr Gresham of Greshamsbury.
Greshamsbury
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From this reading Now Frank Gresham was handsome, amiable, by no means a fool in intellect, excellent in heart; and he was, moreover, a gentleman, being the son of Mr Gresham of Greshamsbury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Doctor's Garden Mary had contrived to quiet her lover with considerable propriety of demeanour.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Now Frank Gresham was handsome, amiable, by no means a fool in intellect, excellent in heart; and he was, moreover, a gentleman, being the son of Mr Gresham of Greshamsbury.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Then came on her the somewhat harder task of quieting herself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now Frank Gresham was handsome, amiable, by no means a fool in intellect, excellent in heart; and he was, moreover, a gentleman, being the son of Mr Gresham of Greshamsbury.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Now Frank Gresham was handsome, amiable, by no means a fool in intellect, excellent in heart; and he was, moreover, a gentleman, being the son of Mr Gresham of Greshamsbury.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Doctor's Garden Mary had contrived to quiet her lover with considerable propriety of demeanour.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then came on her the somewhat harder task of quieting herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mary had been, as it were, brought up to love him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now Frank Gresham was handsome, amiable, by no means a fool in intellect, excellent in heart; and he was, moreover, a gentleman, being the son of Mr Gresham of Greshamsbury.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading Now Frank Gresham was handsome, amiable, by no means a fool in intellect, excellent in heart; and he was, moreover, a gentleman, being the son of Mr Gresham of Greshamsbury.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mary had been, as it were, brought up to love him.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Young ladies, on the whole, are perhaps quite as susceptible of the softer feelings as young gentlemen are.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Mary had been, as it were, brought up to love him.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The Doctor's Garden Mary had contrived to quiet her lover with considerable propriety of demeanour.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The Doctor's Garden Mary had contrived to quiet her lover with considerable propriety of demeanour.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Now Frank Gresham was handsome, amiable, by no means a fool in intellect, excellent in heart; and he was, moreover, a gentleman, being the son of Mr Gresham of Greshamsbury.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Now Frank Gresham was handsome, amiable, by no means a fool in intellect, excellent in heart; and he was, moreover, a gentleman, being the son of Mr Gresham of Greshamsbury.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Now Frank Gresham was handsome, amiable, by no means a fool in intellect, excellent in heart; and he was, moreover, a gentleman, being the son of Mr Gresham of Greshamsbury.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Now Frank Gresham was handsome, amiable, by no means a fool in intellect, excellent in heart; and he was, moreover, a gentleman, being the son of Mr Gresham of Greshamsbury.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Frank Gresham was handsome, amiable, by no means a fool in intellect, excellent in heart; and he was, moreover, a gentleman, being the son of Mr Gresham of Greshamsbury.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Doctor's Garden Mary had contrived to quiet her lover with considerable propriety of demeanour.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then came on her the somewhat harder task of quieting herself.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Young ladies, on the whole, are perhaps quite as susceptible of the softer feelings as young gentlemen are.
proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading The Doctor's Garden Mary had contrived to quiet her lover with considerable propriety of demeanour.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The Doctor's Garden Mary had contrived to quiet her lover with considerable propriety of demeanour.
quietingverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪŋ/
-ing form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading Then came on her the somewhat harder task of quieting herself.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Young ladies, on the whole, are perhaps quite as susceptible of the softer feelings as young gentlemen are.
softeradjectiveUS /ˈsɑːftər/
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Young ladies, on the whole, are perhaps quite as susceptible of the softer feelings as young gentlemen are.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Then came on her the somewhat harder task of quieting herself.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Now Frank Gresham was handsome, amiable, by no means a fool in intellect, excellent in heart; and he was, moreover, a gentleman, being the son of Mr Gresham of Greshamsbury.
susceptibleadjectiveUS /səˈseptəbəl/
(often followed by “of” or “to”) yielding readily to or capable of
From this reading Young ladies, on the whole, are perhaps quite as susceptible of the softer feelings as young gentlemen are.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Then came on her the somewhat harder task of quieting herself.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Doctor's Garden Mary had contrived to quiet her lover with considerable propriety of demeanour.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came on her the somewhat harder task of quieting herself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Doctor's Garden Mary had contrived to quiet her lover with considerable propriety of demeanour.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mary had been, as it were, brought up to love him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now Frank Gresham was handsome, amiable, by no means a fool in intellect, excellent in heart; and he was, moreover, a gentleman, being the son of Mr Gresham of Greshamsbury.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mary had been, as it were, brought up to love him.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Young ladies, on the whole, are perhaps quite as susceptible of the softer feelings as young gentlemen are.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Doctor's Garden Mary had contrived to quiet her lover with considerable propriety of demeanour.
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young ladies, on the whole, are perhaps quite as susceptible of the softer feelings as young gentlemen are.
