admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading People began to speak with warm admiration of the Earlescourt estate and of their master.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As time passed on all constraint between Lord Earle and his daughters wore away; Ronald even wondered himself at the force of his own love for them.
almshouses
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From this reading He did wonders upon the estate; model cottages seemed to rise by magic in place of the wretched tenements inhabited by poor tenants; schools, almshouses, churches, all testified to his zeal for improvement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As time passed on all constraint between Lord Earle and his daughters wore away; Ronald even wondered himself at the force of his own love for them.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As time passed on all constraint between Lord Earle and his daughters wore away; Ronald even wondered himself at the force of his own love for them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As time passed on all constraint between Lord Earle and his daughters wore away; Ronald even wondered himself at the force of his own love for them.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As time passed on all constraint between Lord Earle and his daughters wore away; Ronald even wondered himself at the force of his own love for them.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading People began to speak with warm admiration of the Earlescourt estate and of their master.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As time passed on all constraint between Lord Earle and his daughters wore away; Ronald even wondered himself at the force of his own love for them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He did wonders upon the estate; model cottages seemed to rise by magic in place of the wretched tenements inhabited by poor tenants; schools, almshouses, churches, all testified to his zeal for improvement.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He did wonders upon the estate; model cottages seemed to rise by magic in place of the wretched tenements inhabited by poor tenants; schools, almshouses, churches, all testified to his zeal for improvement.
constraintnounUS /kənˈstreɪnt/
the state of being physically constrained
From this reading As time passed on all constraint between Lord Earle and his daughters wore away; Ronald even wondered himself at the force of his own love for them.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading He did wonders upon the estate; model cottages seemed to rise by magic in place of the wretched tenements inhabited by poor tenants; schools, almshouses, churches, all testified to his zeal for improvement.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading As time passed on all constraint between Lord Earle and his daughters wore away; Ronald even wondered himself at the force of his own love for them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did wonders upon the estate; model cottages seemed to rise by magic in place of the wretched tenements inhabited by poor tenants; schools, almshouses, churches, all testified to his zeal for improvement.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Nor did he neglect social duties; old friends were invited to Earlescourt; neighbors were hospitably entertained.
Earle
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From this reading As time passed on all constraint between Lord Earle and his daughters wore away; Ronald even wondered himself at the force of his own love for them.
Earlescourt
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From this reading People began to speak with warm admiration of the Earlescourt estate and of their master.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Nor did he neglect social duties; old friends were invited to Earlescourt; neighbors were hospitably entertained.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading He did wonders upon the estate; model cottages seemed to rise by magic in place of the wretched tenements inhabited by poor tenants; schools, almshouses, churches, all testified to his zeal for improvement.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading As time passed on all constraint between Lord Earle and his daughters wore away; Ronald even wondered himself at the force of his own love for them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As time passed on all constraint between Lord Earle and his daughters wore away; Ronald even wondered himself at the force of his own love for them.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading As time passed on all constraint between Lord Earle and his daughters wore away; Ronald even wondered himself at the force of his own love for them.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Nor did he neglect social duties; old friends were invited to Earlescourt; neighbors were hospitably entertained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had made many improvements since his return.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had made many improvements since his return.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As time passed on all constraint between Lord Earle and his daughters wore away; Ronald even wondered himself at the force of his own love for them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As time passed on all constraint between Lord Earle and his daughters wore away; Ronald even wondered himself at the force of his own love for them.
hospitablyadverb
in a hospitable manner
From this reading Nor did he neglect social duties; old friends were invited to Earlescourt; neighbors were hospitably entertained.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading He did wonders upon the estate; model cottages seemed to rise by magic in place of the wretched tenements inhabited by poor tenants; schools, almshouses, churches, all testified to his zeal for improvement.
improvementsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənts/
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading He had made many improvements since his return.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did wonders upon the estate; model cottages seemed to rise by magic in place of the wretched tenements inhabited by poor tenants; schools, almshouses, churches, all testified to his zeal for improvement.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading He did wonders upon the estate; model cottages seemed to rise by magic in place of the wretched tenements inhabited by poor tenants; schools, almshouses, churches, all testified to his zeal for improvement.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Nor did he neglect social duties; old friends were invited to Earlescourt; neighbors were hospitably entertained.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading As time passed on all constraint between Lord Earle and his daughters wore away; Ronald even wondered himself at the force of his own love for them.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading As time passed on all constraint between Lord Earle and his daughters wore away; Ronald even wondered himself at the force of his own love for them.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made many improvements since his return.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading He did wonders upon the estate; model cottages seemed to rise by magic in place of the wretched tenements inhabited by poor tenants; schools, almshouses, churches, all testified to his zeal for improvement.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had made many improvements since his return.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading People began to speak with warm admiration of the Earlescourt estate and of their master.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading He did wonders upon the estate; model cottages seemed to rise by magic in place of the wretched tenements inhabited by poor tenants; schools, almshouses, churches, all testified to his zeal for improvement.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading Nor did he neglect social duties; old friends were invited to Earlescourt; neighbors were hospitably entertained.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Nor did he neglect social duties; old friends were invited to Earlescourt; neighbors were hospitably entertained.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did he neglect social duties; old friends were invited to Earlescourt; neighbors were hospitably entertained.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As time passed on all constraint between Lord Earle and his daughters wore away; Ronald even wondered himself at the force of his own love for them.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Nor did he neglect social duties; old friends were invited to Earlescourt; neighbors were hospitably entertained.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As time passed on all constraint between Lord Earle and his daughters wore away; Ronald even wondered himself at the force of his own love for them.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As time passed on all constraint between Lord Earle and his daughters wore away; Ronald even wondered himself at the force of his own love for them.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As time passed on all constraint between Lord Earle and his daughters wore away; Ronald even wondered himself at the force of his own love for them.
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People began to speak with warm admiration of the Earlescourt estate and of their master.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He did wonders upon the estate; model cottages seemed to rise by magic in place of the wretched tenements inhabited by poor tenants; schools, almshouses, churches, all testified to his zeal for improvement.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He did wonders upon the estate; model cottages seemed to rise by magic in place of the wretched tenements inhabited by poor tenants; schools, almshouses, churches, all testified to his zeal for improvement.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had made many improvements since his return.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading He did wonders upon the estate; model cottages seemed to rise by magic in place of the wretched tenements inhabited by poor tenants; schools, almshouses, churches, all testified to his zeal for improvement.
Ronald
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From this reading As time passed on all constraint between Lord Earle and his daughters wore away; Ronald even wondered himself at the force of his own love for them.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading He did wonders upon the estate; model cottages seemed to rise by magic in place of the wretched tenements inhabited by poor tenants; schools, almshouses, churches, all testified to his zeal for improvement.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He did wonders upon the estate; model cottages seemed to rise by magic in place of the wretched tenements inhabited by poor tenants; schools, almshouses, churches, all testified to his zeal for improvement.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had made many improvements since his return.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Nor did he neglect social duties; old friends were invited to Earlescourt; neighbors were hospitably entertained.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading People began to speak with warm admiration of the Earlescourt estate and of their master.
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading He did wonders upon the estate; model cottages seemed to rise by magic in place of the wretched tenements inhabited by poor tenants; schools, almshouses, churches, all testified to his zeal for improvement.
tenementsnounUS /ˈtenəmənts/
plural of “tenement” — a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading He did wonders upon the estate; model cottages seemed to rise by magic in place of the wretched tenements inhabited by poor tenants; schools, almshouses, churches, all testified to his zeal for improvement.
testifiedverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪd/
inflected form of “testify” — give testimony in a court of law
From this reading He did wonders upon the estate; model cottages seemed to rise by magic in place of the wretched tenements inhabited by poor tenants; schools, almshouses, churches, all testified to his zeal for improvement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As time passed on all constraint between Lord Earle and his daughters wore away; Ronald even wondered himself at the force of his own love for them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading People began to speak with warm admiration of the Earlescourt estate and of their master.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As time passed on all constraint between Lord Earle and his daughters wore away; Ronald even wondered himself at the force of his own love for them.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As time passed on all constraint between Lord Earle and his daughters wore away; Ronald even wondered himself at the force of his own love for them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did wonders upon the estate; model cottages seemed to rise by magic in place of the wretched tenements inhabited by poor tenants; schools, almshouses, churches, all testified to his zeal for improvement.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He did wonders upon the estate; model cottages seemed to rise by magic in place of the wretched tenements inhabited by poor tenants; schools, almshouses, churches, all testified to his zeal for improvement.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading People began to speak with warm admiration of the Earlescourt estate and of their master.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nor did he neglect social duties; old friends were invited to Earlescourt; neighbors were hospitably entertained.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading People began to speak with warm admiration of the Earlescourt estate and of their master.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading As time passed on all constraint between Lord Earle and his daughters wore away; Ronald even wondered himself at the force of his own love for them.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He did wonders upon the estate; model cottages seemed to rise by magic in place of the wretched tenements inhabited by poor tenants; schools, almshouses, churches, all testified to his zeal for improvement.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading As time passed on all constraint between Lord Earle and his daughters wore away; Ronald even wondered himself at the force of his own love for them.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading He did wonders upon the estate; model cottages seemed to rise by magic in place of the wretched tenements inhabited by poor tenants; schools, almshouses, churches, all testified to his zeal for improvement.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading He did wonders upon the estate; model cottages seemed to rise by magic in place of the wretched tenements inhabited by poor tenants; schools, almshouses, churches, all testified to his zeal for improvement.
