adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few days the doctor had returned to his quiet home, and Sir Louis found himself reigning at Boxall Hill in his father's stead--with, however, a much diminished sway, and, as he thought it, but a poor exchequer.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading But our friends at Greshamsbury had not been making themselves pleasant--not so pleasant to each other as circumstances would have admitted.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Such men as Sir Roger Scatcherd are always well buried, and we have already seen that his glories were duly told to posterity in the graphic diction of his sepulchral monument.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Such men as Sir Roger Scatcherd are always well buried, and we have already seen that his glories were duly told to posterity in the graphic diction of his sepulchral monument.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such men as Sir Roger Scatcherd are always well buried, and we have already seen that his glories were duly told to posterity in the graphic diction of his sepulchral monument.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such men as Sir Roger Scatcherd are always well buried, and we have already seen that his glories were duly told to posterity in the graphic diction of his sepulchral monument.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such men as Sir Roger Scatcherd are always well buried, and we have already seen that his glories were duly told to posterity in the graphic diction of his sepulchral monument.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a few days the doctor had returned to his quiet home, and Sir Louis found himself reigning at Boxall Hill in his father's stead--with, however, a much diminished sway, and, as he thought it, but a poor exchequer.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We must soon return to him and say something of his career as a baronet; but for the present, we may go back to our more pleasant friends at Greshamsbury.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading War We need not follow Sir Roger to his grave, nor partake of the baked meats which were furnished for his funeral banquet.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading War We need not follow Sir Roger to his grave, nor partake of the baked meats which were furnished for his funeral banquet.
baronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading We must soon return to him and say something of his career as a baronet; but for the present, we may go back to our more pleasant friends at Greshamsbury.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But our friends at Greshamsbury had not been making themselves pleasant--not so pleasant to each other as circumstances would have admitted.
Boxall
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From this reading In a few days the doctor had returned to his quiet home, and Sir Louis found himself reigning at Boxall Hill in his father's stead--with, however, a much diminished sway, and, as he thought it, but a poor exchequer.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading Such men as Sir Roger Scatcherd are always well buried, and we have already seen that his glories were duly told to posterity in the graphic diction of his sepulchral monument.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In a few days the doctor had returned to his quiet home, and Sir Louis found himself reigning at Boxall Hill in his father's stead--with, however, a much diminished sway, and, as he thought it, but a poor exchequer.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading We must soon return to him and say something of his career as a baronet; but for the present, we may go back to our more pleasant friends at Greshamsbury.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading But our friends at Greshamsbury had not been making themselves pleasant--not so pleasant to each other as circumstances would have admitted.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In a few days the doctor had returned to his quiet home, and Sir Louis found himself reigning at Boxall Hill in his father's stead--with, however, a much diminished sway, and, as he thought it, but a poor exchequer.
dictionnounUS /ˈdɪkʃən/
the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
From this reading Such men as Sir Roger Scatcherd are always well buried, and we have already seen that his glories were duly told to posterity in the graphic diction of his sepulchral monument.
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading In a few days the doctor had returned to his quiet home, and Sir Louis found himself reigning at Boxall Hill in his father's stead--with, however, a much diminished sway, and, as he thought it, but a poor exchequer.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading In a few days the doctor had returned to his quiet home, and Sir Louis found himself reigning at Boxall Hill in his father's stead--with, however, a much diminished sway, and, as he thought it, but a poor exchequer.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading Such men as Sir Roger Scatcherd are always well buried, and we have already seen that his glories were duly told to posterity in the graphic diction of his sepulchral monument.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But our friends at Greshamsbury had not been making themselves pleasant--not so pleasant to each other as circumstances would have admitted.
exchequernounUS /ˈekstʃekər/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading In a few days the doctor had returned to his quiet home, and Sir Louis found himself reigning at Boxall Hill in his father's stead--with, however, a much diminished sway, and, as he thought it, but a poor exchequer.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In a few days the doctor had returned to his quiet home, and Sir Louis found himself reigning at Boxall Hill in his father's stead--with, however, a much diminished sway, and, as he thought it, but a poor exchequer.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few days the doctor had returned to his quiet home, and Sir Louis found himself reigning at Boxall Hill in his father's stead--with, however, a much diminished sway, and, as he thought it, but a poor exchequer.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading War We need not follow Sir Roger to his grave, nor partake of the baked meats which were furnished for his funeral banquet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading War We need not follow Sir Roger to his grave, nor partake of the baked meats which were furnished for his funeral banquet.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading In a few days the doctor had returned to his quiet home, and Sir Louis found himself reigning at Boxall Hill in his father's stead--with, however, a much diminished sway, and, as he thought it, but a poor exchequer.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We must soon return to him and say something of his career as a baronet; but for the present, we may go back to our more pleasant friends at Greshamsbury.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading War We need not follow Sir Roger to his grave, nor partake of the baked meats which were furnished for his funeral banquet.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading War We need not follow Sir Roger to his grave, nor partake of the baked meats which were furnished for his funeral banquet.
gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading Such men as Sir Roger Scatcherd are always well buried, and we have already seen that his glories were duly told to posterity in the graphic diction of his sepulchral monument.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We must soon return to him and say something of his career as a baronet; but for the present, we may go back to our more pleasant friends at Greshamsbury.
graphicadjectiveUS /ˈɡræfɪk/
written or drawn or engraved
From this reading Such men as Sir Roger Scatcherd are always well buried, and we have already seen that his glories were duly told to posterity in the graphic diction of his sepulchral monument.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading War We need not follow Sir Roger to his grave, nor partake of the baked meats which were furnished for his funeral banquet.
Greshamsbury
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From this reading We must soon return to him and say something of his career as a baronet; but for the present, we may go back to our more pleasant friends at Greshamsbury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a few days the doctor had returned to his quiet home, and Sir Louis found himself reigning at Boxall Hill in his father's stead--with, however, a much diminished sway, and, as he thought it, but a poor exchequer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Such men as Sir Roger Scatcherd are always well buried, and we have already seen that his glories were duly told to posterity in the graphic diction of his sepulchral monument.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a few days the doctor had returned to his quiet home, and Sir Louis found himself reigning at Boxall Hill in his father's stead--with, however, a much diminished sway, and, as he thought it, but a poor exchequer.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading In a few days the doctor had returned to his quiet home, and Sir Louis found himself reigning at Boxall Hill in his father's stead--with, however, a much diminished sway, and, as he thought it, but a poor exchequer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We must soon return to him and say something of his career as a baronet; but for the present, we may go back to our more pleasant friends at Greshamsbury.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In a few days the doctor had returned to his quiet home, and Sir Louis found himself reigning at Boxall Hill in his father's stead--with, however, a much diminished sway, and, as he thought it, but a poor exchequer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading War We need not follow Sir Roger to his grave, nor partake of the baked meats which were furnished for his funeral banquet.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In a few days the doctor had returned to his quiet home, and Sir Louis found himself reigning at Boxall Hill in his father's stead--with, however, a much diminished sway, and, as he thought it, but a poor exchequer.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In a few days the doctor had returned to his quiet home, and Sir Louis found himself reigning at Boxall Hill in his father's stead--with, however, a much diminished sway, and, as he thought it, but a poor exchequer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such men as Sir Roger Scatcherd are always well buried, and we have already seen that his glories were duly told to posterity in the graphic diction of his sepulchral monument.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a few days the doctor had returned to his quiet home, and Sir Louis found himself reigning at Boxall Hill in his father's stead--with, however, a much diminished sway, and, as he thought it, but a poor exchequer.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading In a few days the doctor had returned to his quiet home, and Sir Louis found himself reigning at Boxall Hill in his father's stead--with, however, a much diminished sway, and, as he thought it, but a poor exchequer.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But our friends at Greshamsbury had not been making themselves pleasant--not so pleasant to each other as circumstances would have admitted.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We must soon return to him and say something of his career as a baronet; but for the present, we may go back to our more pleasant friends at Greshamsbury.
meatsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meat” — the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading War We need not follow Sir Roger to his grave, nor partake of the baked meats which were furnished for his funeral banquet.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Such men as Sir Roger Scatcherd are always well buried, and we have already seen that his glories were duly told to posterity in the graphic diction of his sepulchral monument.
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading Such men as Sir Roger Scatcherd are always well buried, and we have already seen that his glories were duly told to posterity in the graphic diction of his sepulchral monument.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We must soon return to him and say something of his career as a baronet; but for the present, we may go back to our more pleasant friends at Greshamsbury.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In a few days the doctor had returned to his quiet home, and Sir Louis found himself reigning at Boxall Hill in his father's stead--with, however, a much diminished sway, and, as he thought it, but a poor exchequer.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must soon return to him and say something of his career as a baronet; but for the present, we may go back to our more pleasant friends at Greshamsbury.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading War We need not follow Sir Roger to his grave, nor partake of the baked meats which were furnished for his funeral banquet.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading War We need not follow Sir Roger to his grave, nor partake of the baked meats which were furnished for his funeral banquet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading War We need not follow Sir Roger to his grave, nor partake of the baked meats which were furnished for his funeral banquet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading War We need not follow Sir Roger to his grave, nor partake of the baked meats which were furnished for his funeral banquet.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But our friends at Greshamsbury had not been making themselves pleasant--not so pleasant to each other as circumstances would have admitted.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We must soon return to him and say something of his career as a baronet; but for the present, we may go back to our more pleasant friends at Greshamsbury.
partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading War We need not follow Sir Roger to his grave, nor partake of the baked meats which were furnished for his funeral banquet.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading We must soon return to him and say something of his career as a baronet; but for the present, we may go back to our more pleasant friends at Greshamsbury.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In a few days the doctor had returned to his quiet home, and Sir Louis found himself reigning at Boxall Hill in his father's stead--with, however, a much diminished sway, and, as he thought it, but a poor exchequer.
posteritynounUS /pɑːˈsterəti/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading Such men as Sir Roger Scatcherd are always well buried, and we have already seen that his glories were duly told to posterity in the graphic diction of his sepulchral monument.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We must soon return to him and say something of his career as a baronet; but for the present, we may go back to our more pleasant friends at Greshamsbury.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading In a few days the doctor had returned to his quiet home, and Sir Louis found himself reigning at Boxall Hill in his father's stead--with, however, a much diminished sway, and, as he thought it, but a poor exchequer.
reigningadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
exercising power or authority
From this reading In a few days the doctor had returned to his quiet home, and Sir Louis found himself reigning at Boxall Hill in his father's stead--with, however, a much diminished sway, and, as he thought it, but a poor exchequer.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We must soon return to him and say something of his career as a baronet; but for the present, we may go back to our more pleasant friends at Greshamsbury.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In a few days the doctor had returned to his quiet home, and Sir Louis found himself reigning at Boxall Hill in his father's stead--with, however, a much diminished sway, and, as he thought it, but a poor exchequer.
Roger
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From this reading War We need not follow Sir Roger to his grave, nor partake of the baked meats which were furnished for his funeral banquet.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading We must soon return to him and say something of his career as a baronet; but for the present, we may go back to our more pleasant friends at Greshamsbury.
Scatcherd
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From this reading Such men as Sir Roger Scatcherd are always well buried, and we have already seen that his glories were duly told to posterity in the graphic diction of his sepulchral monument.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Such men as Sir Roger Scatcherd are always well buried, and we have already seen that his glories were duly told to posterity in the graphic diction of his sepulchral monument.
sepulchraladjective
of or relating to a sepulchre
From this reading Such men as Sir Roger Scatcherd are always well buried, and we have already seen that his glories were duly told to posterity in the graphic diction of his sepulchral monument.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading War We need not follow Sir Roger to his grave, nor partake of the baked meats which were furnished for his funeral banquet.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But our friends at Greshamsbury had not been making themselves pleasant--not so pleasant to each other as circumstances would have admitted.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We must soon return to him and say something of his career as a baronet; but for the present, we may go back to our more pleasant friends at Greshamsbury.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading We must soon return to him and say something of his career as a baronet; but for the present, we may go back to our more pleasant friends at Greshamsbury.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading In a few days the doctor had returned to his quiet home, and Sir Louis found himself reigning at Boxall Hill in his father's stead--with, however, a much diminished sway, and, as he thought it, but a poor exchequer.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such men as Sir Roger Scatcherd are always well buried, and we have already seen that his glories were duly told to posterity in the graphic diction of his sepulchral monument.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading In a few days the doctor had returned to his quiet home, and Sir Louis found himself reigning at Boxall Hill in his father's stead--with, however, a much diminished sway, and, as he thought it, but a poor exchequer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such men as Sir Roger Scatcherd are always well buried, and we have already seen that his glories were duly told to posterity in the graphic diction of his sepulchral monument.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading War We need not follow Sir Roger to his grave, nor partake of the baked meats which were furnished for his funeral banquet.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But our friends at Greshamsbury had not been making themselves pleasant--not so pleasant to each other as circumstances would have admitted.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In a few days the doctor had returned to his quiet home, and Sir Louis found himself reigning at Boxall Hill in his father's stead--with, however, a much diminished sway, and, as he thought it, but a poor exchequer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading War We need not follow Sir Roger to his grave, nor partake of the baked meats which were furnished for his funeral banquet.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Such men as Sir Roger Scatcherd are always well buried, and we have already seen that his glories were duly told to posterity in the graphic diction of his sepulchral monument.
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading War We need not follow Sir Roger to his grave, nor partake of the baked meats which were furnished for his funeral banquet.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading War We need not follow Sir Roger to his grave, nor partake of the baked meats which were furnished for his funeral banquet.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Such men as Sir Roger Scatcherd are always well buried, and we have already seen that his glories were duly told to posterity in the graphic diction of his sepulchral monument.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading War We need not follow Sir Roger to his grave, nor partake of the baked meats which were furnished for his funeral banquet.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading War We need not follow Sir Roger to his grave, nor partake of the baked meats which were furnished for his funeral banquet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a few days the doctor had returned to his quiet home, and Sir Louis found himself reigning at Boxall Hill in his father's stead--with, however, a much diminished sway, and, as he thought it, but a poor exchequer.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But our friends at Greshamsbury had not been making themselves pleasant--not so pleasant to each other as circumstances would have admitted.
