adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Doctor Thorne Won't Interfere At this period there was, as it were, a truce to the ordinary little skirmishes which had been so customary between Lady Arabella and the squire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doctor Thorne Won't Interfere At this period there was, as it were, a truce to the ordinary little skirmishes which had been so customary between Lady Arabella and the squire.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading For each of them was anxious to prevent the threatened marriage of their only son.
Arabella
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From this reading Doctor Thorne Won't Interfere At this period there was, as it were, a truce to the ordinary little skirmishes which had been so customary between Lady Arabella and the squire.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Doctor Thorne Won't Interfere At this period there was, as it were, a truce to the ordinary little skirmishes which had been so customary between Lady Arabella and the squire.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Doctor Thorne Won't Interfere At this period there was, as it were, a truce to the ordinary little skirmishes which had been so customary between Lady Arabella and the squire.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must, moreover, be remembered, that Lady Arabella had carried a great point in ousting Mr Yates Umbleby and putting the management of the estate into the hands of her own partisan.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Doctor Thorne Won't Interfere At this period there was, as it were, a truce to the ordinary little skirmishes which had been so customary between Lady Arabella and the squire.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Doctor Thorne Won't Interfere At this period there was, as it were, a truce to the ordinary little skirmishes which had been so customary between Lady Arabella and the squire.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Things had so fallen out, that they neither of them had much spirit for a contest; and, moreover, on that point which at the present moment was most thought of by both of them, they were strangely in unison.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then the squire had not done less in getting rid of Fillgrave and reinstating Dr Thorne in possession of the family invalids.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Things had so fallen out, that they neither of them had much spirit for a contest; and, moreover, on that point which at the present moment was most thought of by both of them, they were strangely in unison.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It must, moreover, be remembered, that Lady Arabella had carried a great point in ousting Mr Yates Umbleby and putting the management of the estate into the hands of her own partisan.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading Things had so fallen out, that they neither of them had much spirit for a contest; and, moreover, on that point which at the present moment was most thought of by both of them, they were strangely in unison.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading Doctor Thorne Won't Interfere At this period there was, as it were, a truce to the ordinary little skirmishes which had been so customary between Lady Arabella and the squire.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Thorne Won't Interfere At this period there was, as it were, a truce to the ordinary little skirmishes which had been so customary between Lady Arabella and the squire.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But then the squire had not done less in getting rid of Fillgrave and reinstating Dr Thorne in possession of the family invalids.
Dr
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From this reading But then the squire had not done less in getting rid of Fillgrave and reinstating Dr Thorne in possession of the family invalids.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For each of them was anxious to prevent the threatened marriage of their only son.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading It must, moreover, be remembered, that Lady Arabella had carried a great point in ousting Mr Yates Umbleby and putting the management of the estate into the hands of her own partisan.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Things had so fallen out, that they neither of them had much spirit for a contest; and, moreover, on that point which at the present moment was most thought of by both of them, they were strangely in unison.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading But then the squire had not done less in getting rid of Fillgrave and reinstating Dr Thorne in possession of the family invalids.
Fillgrave
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From this reading But then the squire had not done less in getting rid of Fillgrave and reinstating Dr Thorne in possession of the family invalids.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Things had so fallen out, that they neither of them had much spirit for a contest; and, moreover, on that point which at the present moment was most thought of by both of them, they were strangely in unison.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But then the squire had not done less in getting rid of Fillgrave and reinstating Dr Thorne in possession of the family invalids.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It must, moreover, be remembered, that Lady Arabella had carried a great point in ousting Mr Yates Umbleby and putting the management of the estate into the hands of her own partisan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Doctor Thorne Won't Interfere At this period there was, as it were, a truce to the ordinary little skirmishes which had been so customary between Lady Arabella and the squire.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It must, moreover, be remembered, that Lady Arabella had carried a great point in ousting Mr Yates Umbleby and putting the management of the estate into the hands of her own partisan.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It must, moreover, be remembered, that Lady Arabella had carried a great point in ousting Mr Yates Umbleby and putting the management of the estate into the hands of her own partisan.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Things had so fallen out, that they neither of them had much spirit for a contest; and, moreover, on that point which at the present moment was most thought of by both of them, they were strangely in unison.
InterfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Doctor Thorne Won't Interfere At this period there was, as it were, a truce to the ordinary little skirmishes which had been so customary between Lady Arabella and the squire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It must, moreover, be remembered, that Lady Arabella had carried a great point in ousting Mr Yates Umbleby and putting the management of the estate into the hands of her own partisan.
invalidsnounUS /ˈɪnvələdz/
plural of “invalid” — someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading But then the squire had not done less in getting rid of Fillgrave and reinstating Dr Thorne in possession of the family invalids.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Doctor Thorne Won't Interfere At this period there was, as it were, a truce to the ordinary little skirmishes which had been so customary between Lady Arabella and the squire.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Doctor Thorne Won't Interfere At this period there was, as it were, a truce to the ordinary little skirmishes which had been so customary between Lady Arabella and the squire.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But then the squire had not done less in getting rid of Fillgrave and reinstating Dr Thorne in possession of the family invalids.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Doctor Thorne Won't Interfere At this period there was, as it were, a truce to the ordinary little skirmishes which had been so customary between Lady Arabella and the squire.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading It must, moreover, be remembered, that Lady Arabella had carried a great point in ousting Mr Yates Umbleby and putting the management of the estate into the hands of her own partisan.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading For each of them was anxious to prevent the threatened marriage of their only son.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Things had so fallen out, that they neither of them had much spirit for a contest; and, moreover, on that point which at the present moment was most thought of by both of them, they were strangely in unison.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Things had so fallen out, that they neither of them had much spirit for a contest; and, moreover, on that point which at the present moment was most thought of by both of them, they were strangely in unison.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Things had so fallen out, that they neither of them had much spirit for a contest; and, moreover, on that point which at the present moment was most thought of by both of them, they were strangely in unison.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It must, moreover, be remembered, that Lady Arabella had carried a great point in ousting Mr Yates Umbleby and putting the management of the estate into the hands of her own partisan.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Things had so fallen out, that they neither of them had much spirit for a contest; and, moreover, on that point which at the present moment was most thought of by both of them, they were strangely in unison.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must, moreover, be remembered, that Lady Arabella had carried a great point in ousting Mr Yates Umbleby and putting the management of the estate into the hands of her own partisan.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Things had so fallen out, that they neither of them had much spirit for a contest; and, moreover, on that point which at the present moment was most thought of by both of them, they were strangely in unison.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But then the squire had not done less in getting rid of Fillgrave and reinstating Dr Thorne in possession of the family invalids.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Things had so fallen out, that they neither of them had much spirit for a contest; and, moreover, on that point which at the present moment was most thought of by both of them, they were strangely in unison.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Things had so fallen out, that they neither of them had much spirit for a contest; and, moreover, on that point which at the present moment was most thought of by both of them, they were strangely in unison.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading For each of them was anxious to prevent the threatened marriage of their only son.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Doctor Thorne Won't Interfere At this period there was, as it were, a truce to the ordinary little skirmishes which had been so customary between Lady Arabella and the squire.
oustingnounUS /ˈaʊstɪŋ/
the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out
From this reading It must, moreover, be remembered, that Lady Arabella had carried a great point in ousting Mr Yates Umbleby and putting the management of the estate into the hands of her own partisan.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Things had so fallen out, that they neither of them had much spirit for a contest; and, moreover, on that point which at the present moment was most thought of by both of them, they were strangely in unison.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It must, moreover, be remembered, that Lady Arabella had carried a great point in ousting Mr Yates Umbleby and putting the management of the estate into the hands of her own partisan.
partisannounUS /ˈpɑːrtəzən/
a fervent and even militant proponent of something
From this reading It must, moreover, be remembered, that Lady Arabella had carried a great point in ousting Mr Yates Umbleby and putting the management of the estate into the hands of her own partisan.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading Doctor Thorne Won't Interfere At this period there was, as it were, a truce to the ordinary little skirmishes which had been so customary between Lady Arabella and the squire.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Things had so fallen out, that they neither of them had much spirit for a contest; and, moreover, on that point which at the present moment was most thought of by both of them, they were strangely in unison.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading But then the squire had not done less in getting rid of Fillgrave and reinstating Dr Thorne in possession of the family invalids.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Things had so fallen out, that they neither of them had much spirit for a contest; and, moreover, on that point which at the present moment was most thought of by both of them, they were strangely in unison.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading For each of them was anxious to prevent the threatened marriage of their only son.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading It must, moreover, be remembered, that Lady Arabella had carried a great point in ousting Mr Yates Umbleby and putting the management of the estate into the hands of her own partisan.
reinstatingverbUS /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “reinstate” — restore to the previous state or rank
From this reading But then the squire had not done less in getting rid of Fillgrave and reinstating Dr Thorne in possession of the family invalids.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It must, moreover, be remembered, that Lady Arabella had carried a great point in ousting Mr Yates Umbleby and putting the management of the estate into the hands of her own partisan.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading But then the squire had not done less in getting rid of Fillgrave and reinstating Dr Thorne in possession of the family invalids.
skirmishesnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃɪz/
plural of “skirmish” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading Doctor Thorne Won't Interfere At this period there was, as it were, a truce to the ordinary little skirmishes which had been so customary between Lady Arabella and the squire.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Doctor Thorne Won't Interfere At this period there was, as it were, a truce to the ordinary little skirmishes which had been so customary between Lady Arabella and the squire.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading For each of them was anxious to prevent the threatened marriage of their only son.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Things had so fallen out, that they neither of them had much spirit for a contest; and, moreover, on that point which at the present moment was most thought of by both of them, they were strangely in unison.
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Doctor Thorne Won't Interfere At this period there was, as it were, a truce to the ordinary little skirmishes which had been so customary between Lady Arabella and the squire.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading Things had so fallen out, that they neither of them had much spirit for a contest; and, moreover, on that point which at the present moment was most thought of by both of them, they were strangely in unison.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Things had so fallen out, that they neither of them had much spirit for a contest; and, moreover, on that point which at the present moment was most thought of by both of them, they were strangely in unison.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doctor Thorne Won't Interfere At this period there was, as it were, a truce to the ordinary little skirmishes which had been so customary between Lady Arabella and the squire.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For each of them was anxious to prevent the threatened marriage of their only son.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Things had so fallen out, that they neither of them had much spirit for a contest; and, moreover, on that point which at the present moment was most thought of by both of them, they were strangely in unison.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then the squire had not done less in getting rid of Fillgrave and reinstating Dr Thorne in possession of the family invalids.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Doctor Thorne Won't Interfere At this period there was, as it were, a truce to the ordinary little skirmishes which had been so customary between Lady Arabella and the squire.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Things had so fallen out, that they neither of them had much spirit for a contest; and, moreover, on that point which at the present moment was most thought of by both of them, they were strangely in unison.
ThingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things had so fallen out, that they neither of them had much spirit for a contest; and, moreover, on that point which at the present moment was most thought of by both of them, they were strangely in unison.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Doctor Thorne Won't Interfere At this period there was, as it were, a truce to the ordinary little skirmishes which had been so customary between Lady Arabella and the squire.
Thorne
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From this reading Doctor Thorne Won't Interfere At this period there was, as it were, a truce to the ordinary little skirmishes which had been so customary between Lady Arabella and the squire.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Things had so fallen out, that they neither of them had much spirit for a contest; and, moreover, on that point which at the present moment was most thought of by both of them, they were strangely in unison.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading For each of them was anxious to prevent the threatened marriage of their only son.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doctor Thorne Won't Interfere At this period there was, as it were, a truce to the ordinary little skirmishes which had been so customary between Lady Arabella and the squire.
trucenounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading Doctor Thorne Won't Interfere At this period there was, as it were, a truce to the ordinary little skirmishes which had been so customary between Lady Arabella and the squire.
Umbleby
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From this reading It must, moreover, be remembered, that Lady Arabella had carried a great point in ousting Mr Yates Umbleby and putting the management of the estate into the hands of her own partisan.
unisonnounUS /ˈjuːnəsən/
corresponding exactly
From this reading Things had so fallen out, that they neither of them had much spirit for a contest; and, moreover, on that point which at the present moment was most thought of by both of them, they were strangely in unison.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doctor Thorne Won't Interfere At this period there was, as it were, a truce to the ordinary little skirmishes which had been so customary between Lady Arabella and the squire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Doctor Thorne Won't Interfere At this period there was, as it were, a truce to the ordinary little skirmishes which had been so customary between Lady Arabella and the squire.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Doctor Thorne Won't Interfere At this period there was, as it were, a truce to the ordinary little skirmishes which had been so customary between Lady Arabella and the squire.
Won't
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From this reading Doctor Thorne Won't Interfere At this period there was, as it were, a truce to the ordinary little skirmishes which had been so customary between Lady Arabella and the squire.
Yates
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From this reading It must, moreover, be remembered, that Lady Arabella had carried a great point in ousting Mr Yates Umbleby and putting the management of the estate into the hands of her own partisan.
