adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Greshamsbury was a prize taken from the enemy; it was his rock of Gibraltar, of which he thought much more than of any ordinary Hampshire or Wiltshire which had always been within his own kingdom.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Greshamsbury was a prize taken from the enemy; it was his rock of Gibraltar, of which he thought much more than of any ordinary Hampshire or Wiltshire which had always been within his own kingdom.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was just starting one morning with his post-horses for Greshamsbury, when an impudent-looking groom, with a crooked nose, trotted up to his door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Two Doctors Change Patients Dr Fillgrave still continued his visits to Greshamsbury, for Lady Arabella had not yet mustered the courage necessary for swallowing her pride and sending once more for Dr Thorne.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Greshamsbury was a prize taken from the enemy; it was his rock of Gibraltar, of which he thought much more than of any ordinary Hampshire or Wiltshire which had always been within his own kingdom.
Arabella
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From this reading The Two Doctors Change Patients Dr Fillgrave still continued his visits to Greshamsbury, for Lady Arabella had not yet mustered the courage necessary for swallowing her pride and sending once more for Dr Thorne.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading He habitually attended grander families, and richer people; but then, he had attended them habitually.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Greshamsbury was a prize taken from the enemy; it was his rock of Gibraltar, of which he thought much more than of any ordinary Hampshire or Wiltshire which had always been within his own kingdom.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He habitually attended grander families, and richer people; but then, he had attended them habitually.
ChangeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The Two Doctors Change Patients Dr Fillgrave still continued his visits to Greshamsbury, for Lady Arabella had not yet mustered the courage necessary for swallowing her pride and sending once more for Dr Thorne.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading The Two Doctors Change Patients Dr Fillgrave still continued his visits to Greshamsbury, for Lady Arabella had not yet mustered the courage necessary for swallowing her pride and sending once more for Dr Thorne.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The Two Doctors Change Patients Dr Fillgrave still continued his visits to Greshamsbury, for Lady Arabella had not yet mustered the courage necessary for swallowing her pride and sending once more for Dr Thorne.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading He was just starting one morning with his post-horses for Greshamsbury, when an impudent-looking groom, with a crooked nose, trotted up to his door.
DoctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Two Doctors Change Patients Dr Fillgrave still continued his visits to Greshamsbury, for Lady Arabella had not yet mustered the courage necessary for swallowing her pride and sending once more for Dr Thorne.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He was just starting one morning with his post-horses for Greshamsbury, when an impudent-looking groom, with a crooked nose, trotted up to his door.
Dr
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From this reading The Two Doctors Change Patients Dr Fillgrave still continued his visits to Greshamsbury, for Lady Arabella had not yet mustered the courage necessary for swallowing her pride and sending once more for Dr Thorne.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading Greshamsbury was a prize taken from the enemy; it was his rock of Gibraltar, of which he thought much more than of any ordinary Hampshire or Wiltshire which had always been within his own kingdom.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading He habitually attended grander families, and richer people; but then, he had attended them habitually.
Fillgrave
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From this reading The Two Doctors Change Patients Dr Fillgrave still continued his visits to Greshamsbury, for Lady Arabella had not yet mustered the courage necessary for swallowing her pride and sending once more for Dr Thorne.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Two Doctors Change Patients Dr Fillgrave still continued his visits to Greshamsbury, for Lady Arabella had not yet mustered the courage necessary for swallowing her pride and sending once more for Dr Thorne.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Greshamsbury was a prize taken from the enemy; it was his rock of Gibraltar, of which he thought much more than of any ordinary Hampshire or Wiltshire which had always been within his own kingdom.
GibraltarnounUS /dʒɪˈbrɔːltər/
location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
From this reading Greshamsbury was a prize taken from the enemy; it was his rock of Gibraltar, of which he thought much more than of any ordinary Hampshire or Wiltshire which had always been within his own kingdom.
granderadjectiveUS /ˈɡrændər/
comparative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading He habitually attended grander families, and richer people; but then, he had attended them habitually.
Greshamsbury
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From this reading The Two Doctors Change Patients Dr Fillgrave still continued his visits to Greshamsbury, for Lady Arabella had not yet mustered the courage necessary for swallowing her pride and sending once more for Dr Thorne.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading He was just starting one morning with his post-horses for Greshamsbury, when an impudent-looking groom, with a crooked nose, trotted up to his door.
habituallyadverbUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəli/
according to habit or custom
From this reading He habitually attended grander families, and richer people; but then, he had attended them habitually.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Two Doctors Change Patients Dr Fillgrave still continued his visits to Greshamsbury, for Lady Arabella had not yet mustered the courage necessary for swallowing her pride and sending once more for Dr Thorne.
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading Greshamsbury was a prize taken from the enemy; it was his rock of Gibraltar, of which he thought much more than of any ordinary Hampshire or Wiltshire which had always been within his own kingdom.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He habitually attended grander families, and richer people; but then, he had attended them habitually.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Two Doctors Change Patients Dr Fillgrave still continued his visits to Greshamsbury, for Lady Arabella had not yet mustered the courage necessary for swallowing her pride and sending once more for Dr Thorne.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Two Doctors Change Patients Dr Fillgrave still continued his visits to Greshamsbury, for Lady Arabella had not yet mustered the courage necessary for swallowing her pride and sending once more for Dr Thorne.
impudent-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was just starting one morning with his post-horses for Greshamsbury, when an impudent-looking groom, with a crooked nose, trotted up to his door.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Greshamsbury was a prize taken from the enemy; it was his rock of Gibraltar, of which he thought much more than of any ordinary Hampshire or Wiltshire which had always been within his own kingdom.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He was just starting one morning with his post-horses for Greshamsbury, when an impudent-looking groom, with a crooked nose, trotted up to his door.
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Greshamsbury was a prize taken from the enemy; it was his rock of Gibraltar, of which he thought much more than of any ordinary Hampshire or Wiltshire which had always been within his own kingdom.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Two Doctors Change Patients Dr Fillgrave still continued his visits to Greshamsbury, for Lady Arabella had not yet mustered the courage necessary for swallowing her pride and sending once more for Dr Thorne.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Two Doctors Change Patients Dr Fillgrave still continued his visits to Greshamsbury, for Lady Arabella had not yet mustered the courage necessary for swallowing her pride and sending once more for Dr Thorne.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was just starting one morning with his post-horses for Greshamsbury, when an impudent-looking groom, with a crooked nose, trotted up to his door.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Greshamsbury was a prize taken from the enemy; it was his rock of Gibraltar, of which he thought much more than of any ordinary Hampshire or Wiltshire which had always been within his own kingdom.
musteredverbUS /ˈmʌstərd/
past form of “muster” — gather or bring together
From this reading The Two Doctors Change Patients Dr Fillgrave still continued his visits to Greshamsbury, for Lady Arabella had not yet mustered the courage necessary for swallowing her pride and sending once more for Dr Thorne.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading The Two Doctors Change Patients Dr Fillgrave still continued his visits to Greshamsbury, for Lady Arabella had not yet mustered the courage necessary for swallowing her pride and sending once more for Dr Thorne.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He was just starting one morning with his post-horses for Greshamsbury, when an impudent-looking groom, with a crooked nose, trotted up to his door.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Two Doctors Change Patients Dr Fillgrave still continued his visits to Greshamsbury, for Lady Arabella had not yet mustered the courage necessary for swallowing her pride and sending once more for Dr Thorne.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing pleased Dr Fillgrave more than those visits.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Greshamsbury was a prize taken from the enemy; it was his rock of Gibraltar, of which he thought much more than of any ordinary Hampshire or Wiltshire which had always been within his own kingdom.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The Two Doctors Change Patients Dr Fillgrave still continued his visits to Greshamsbury, for Lady Arabella had not yet mustered the courage necessary for swallowing her pride and sending once more for Dr Thorne.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was just starting one morning with his post-horses for Greshamsbury, when an impudent-looking groom, with a crooked nose, trotted up to his door.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Greshamsbury was a prize taken from the enemy; it was his rock of Gibraltar, of which he thought much more than of any ordinary Hampshire or Wiltshire which had always been within his own kingdom.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Greshamsbury was a prize taken from the enemy; it was his rock of Gibraltar, of which he thought much more than of any ordinary Hampshire or Wiltshire which had always been within his own kingdom.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Greshamsbury was a prize taken from the enemy; it was his rock of Gibraltar, of which he thought much more than of any ordinary Hampshire or Wiltshire which had always been within his own kingdom.
PatientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading The Two Doctors Change Patients Dr Fillgrave still continued his visits to Greshamsbury, for Lady Arabella had not yet mustered the courage necessary for swallowing her pride and sending once more for Dr Thorne.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He habitually attended grander families, and richer people; but then, he had attended them habitually.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Nothing pleased Dr Fillgrave more than those visits.
post-horses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was just starting one morning with his post-horses for Greshamsbury, when an impudent-looking groom, with a crooked nose, trotted up to his door.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The Two Doctors Change Patients Dr Fillgrave still continued his visits to Greshamsbury, for Lady Arabella had not yet mustered the courage necessary for swallowing her pride and sending once more for Dr Thorne.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Greshamsbury was a prize taken from the enemy; it was his rock of Gibraltar, of which he thought much more than of any ordinary Hampshire or Wiltshire which had always been within his own kingdom.
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading He habitually attended grander families, and richer people; but then, he had attended them habitually.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Greshamsbury was a prize taken from the enemy; it was his rock of Gibraltar, of which he thought much more than of any ordinary Hampshire or Wiltshire which had always been within his own kingdom.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading The Two Doctors Change Patients Dr Fillgrave still continued his visits to Greshamsbury, for Lady Arabella had not yet mustered the courage necessary for swallowing her pride and sending once more for Dr Thorne.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading He was just starting one morning with his post-horses for Greshamsbury, when an impudent-looking groom, with a crooked nose, trotted up to his door.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The Two Doctors Change Patients Dr Fillgrave still continued his visits to Greshamsbury, for Lady Arabella had not yet mustered the courage necessary for swallowing her pride and sending once more for Dr Thorne.
swallowingverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading The Two Doctors Change Patients Dr Fillgrave still continued his visits to Greshamsbury, for Lady Arabella had not yet mustered the courage necessary for swallowing her pride and sending once more for Dr Thorne.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Greshamsbury was a prize taken from the enemy; it was his rock of Gibraltar, of which he thought much more than of any ordinary Hampshire or Wiltshire which had always been within his own kingdom.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing pleased Dr Fillgrave more than those visits.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Two Doctors Change Patients Dr Fillgrave still continued his visits to Greshamsbury, for Lady Arabella had not yet mustered the courage necessary for swallowing her pride and sending once more for Dr Thorne.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He habitually attended grander families, and richer people; but then, he had attended them habitually.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He habitually attended grander families, and richer people; but then, he had attended them habitually.
Thorne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Two Doctors Change Patients Dr Fillgrave still continued his visits to Greshamsbury, for Lady Arabella had not yet mustered the courage necessary for swallowing her pride and sending once more for Dr Thorne.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Nothing pleased Dr Fillgrave more than those visits.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Greshamsbury was a prize taken from the enemy; it was his rock of Gibraltar, of which he thought much more than of any ordinary Hampshire or Wiltshire which had always been within his own kingdom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Two Doctors Change Patients Dr Fillgrave still continued his visits to Greshamsbury, for Lady Arabella had not yet mustered the courage necessary for swallowing her pride and sending once more for Dr Thorne.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading He was just starting one morning with his post-horses for Greshamsbury, when an impudent-looking groom, with a crooked nose, trotted up to his door.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Two Doctors Change Patients Dr Fillgrave still continued his visits to Greshamsbury, for Lady Arabella had not yet mustered the courage necessary for swallowing her pride and sending once more for Dr Thorne.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was just starting one morning with his post-horses for Greshamsbury, when an impudent-looking groom, with a crooked nose, trotted up to his door.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading The Two Doctors Change Patients Dr Fillgrave still continued his visits to Greshamsbury, for Lady Arabella had not yet mustered the courage necessary for swallowing her pride and sending once more for Dr Thorne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Greshamsbury was a prize taken from the enemy; it was his rock of Gibraltar, of which he thought much more than of any ordinary Hampshire or Wiltshire which had always been within his own kingdom.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was just starting one morning with his post-horses for Greshamsbury, when an impudent-looking groom, with a crooked nose, trotted up to his door.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Greshamsbury was a prize taken from the enemy; it was his rock of Gibraltar, of which he thought much more than of any ordinary Hampshire or Wiltshire which had always been within his own kingdom.
Wiltshire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Greshamsbury was a prize taken from the enemy; it was his rock of Gibraltar, of which he thought much more than of any ordinary Hampshire or Wiltshire which had always been within his own kingdom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was just starting one morning with his post-horses for Greshamsbury, when an impudent-looking groom, with a crooked nose, trotted up to his door.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Greshamsbury was a prize taken from the enemy; it was his rock of Gibraltar, of which he thought much more than of any ordinary Hampshire or Wiltshire which had always been within his own kingdom.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The Two Doctors Change Patients Dr Fillgrave still continued his visits to Greshamsbury, for Lady Arabella had not yet mustered the courage necessary for swallowing her pride and sending once more for Dr Thorne.
