adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a sultry summer night.
agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading They were friends who had met that day for the first time in several years; strongly attached friends, spite of a very considerable difference in their ages.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the grounds of one of the largest and most beautiful of the many elegant country seats to be found in the suburbs of Cincinnati two gentlemen were pacing leisurely to and fro.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading Thou shall not see me blush, Nor change my countenance for this arrest.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading They were friends who had met that day for the first time in several years; strongly attached friends, spite of a very considerable difference in their ages.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the grounds of one of the largest and most beautiful of the many elegant country seats to be found in the suburbs of Cincinnati two gentlemen were pacing leisurely to and fro.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading In the grounds of one of the largest and most beautiful of the many elegant country seats to be found in the suburbs of Cincinnati two gentlemen were pacing leisurely to and fro.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Thou shall not see me blush, Nor change my countenance for this arrest.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Thou shall not see me blush, Nor change my countenance for this arrest.
CincinnatinounUS /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading In the grounds of one of the largest and most beautiful of the many elegant country seats to be found in the suburbs of Cincinnati two gentlemen were pacing leisurely to and fro.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were friends who had met that day for the first time in several years; strongly attached friends, spite of a very considerable difference in their ages.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Thou shall not see me blush, Nor change my countenance for this arrest.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the grounds of one of the largest and most beautiful of the many elegant country seats to be found in the suburbs of Cincinnati two gentlemen were pacing leisurely to and fro.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were friends who had met that day for the first time in several years; strongly attached friends, spite of a very considerable difference in their ages.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading They were friends who had met that day for the first time in several years; strongly attached friends, spite of a very considerable difference in their ages.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading In the grounds of one of the largest and most beautiful of the many elegant country seats to be found in the suburbs of Cincinnati two gentlemen were pacing leisurely to and fro.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They were friends who had met that day for the first time in several years; strongly attached friends, spite of a very considerable difference in their ages.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thou shall not see me blush, Nor change my countenance for this arrest.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading In the grounds of one of the largest and most beautiful of the many elegant country seats to be found in the suburbs of Cincinnati two gentlemen were pacing leisurely to and fro.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They were friends who had met that day for the first time in several years; strongly attached friends, spite of a very considerable difference in their ages.
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From this reading In the grounds of one of the largest and most beautiful of the many elegant country seats to be found in the suburbs of Cincinnati two gentlemen were pacing leisurely to and fro.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading In the grounds of one of the largest and most beautiful of the many elegant country seats to be found in the suburbs of Cincinnati two gentlemen were pacing leisurely to and fro.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading In the grounds of one of the largest and most beautiful of the many elegant country seats to be found in the suburbs of Cincinnati two gentlemen were pacing leisurely to and fro.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were friends who had met that day for the first time in several years; strongly attached friends, spite of a very considerable difference in their ages.
HENRYnounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE'S "HENRY VI.," PART II.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE'S "HENRY VI.," PART II.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the grounds of one of the largest and most beautiful of the many elegant country seats to be found in the suburbs of Cincinnati two gentlemen were pacing leisurely to and fro.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a sultry summer night.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the grounds of one of the largest and most beautiful of the many elegant country seats to be found in the suburbs of Cincinnati two gentlemen were pacing leisurely to and fro.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading In the grounds of one of the largest and most beautiful of the many elegant country seats to be found in the suburbs of Cincinnati two gentlemen were pacing leisurely to and fro.
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 In the grounds of one of the largest and most beautiful of the many elegant country seats to be found in the suburbs of Cincinnati two gentlemen were pacing leisurely to and fro.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thou shall not see me blush, Nor change my countenance for this arrest.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They were friends who had met that day for the first time in several years; strongly attached friends, spite of a very considerable difference in their ages.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading In the grounds of one of the largest and most beautiful of the many elegant country seats to be found in the suburbs of Cincinnati two gentlemen were pacing leisurely to and fro.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thou shall not see me blush, Nor change my countenance for this arrest.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a sultry summer night.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Thou shall not see me blush, Nor change my countenance for this arrest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thou shall not see me blush, Nor change my countenance for this arrest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the grounds of one of the largest and most beautiful of the many elegant country seats to be found in the suburbs of Cincinnati two gentlemen were pacing leisurely to and fro.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the grounds of one of the largest and most beautiful of the many elegant country seats to be found in the suburbs of Cincinnati two gentlemen were pacing leisurely to and fro.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading In the grounds of one of the largest and most beautiful of the many elegant country seats to be found in the suburbs of Cincinnati two gentlemen were pacing leisurely to and fro.
PARTnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE'S "HENRY VI.," PART II.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading In the grounds of one of the largest and most beautiful of the many elegant country seats to be found in the suburbs of Cincinnati two gentlemen were pacing leisurely to and fro.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thou shall not see me blush, Nor change my countenance for this arrest.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They were friends who had met that day for the first time in several years; strongly attached friends, spite of a very considerable difference in their ages.
SHAKESPEARE'SnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːrz/
possessive form of “shakespeare” — English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE'S "HENRY VI.," PART II.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Thou shall not see me blush, Nor change my countenance for this arrest.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading They were friends who had met that day for the first time in several years; strongly attached friends, spite of a very considerable difference in their ages.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading They were friends who had met that day for the first time in several years; strongly attached friends, spite of a very considerable difference in their ages.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading In the grounds of one of the largest and most beautiful of the many elegant country seats to be found in the suburbs of Cincinnati two gentlemen were pacing leisurely to and fro.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading It was a sultry summer night.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was a sultry summer night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were friends who had met that day for the first time in several years; strongly attached friends, spite of a very considerable difference in their ages.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the grounds of one of the largest and most beautiful of the many elegant country seats to be found in the suburbs of Cincinnati two gentlemen were pacing leisurely to and fro.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were friends who had met that day for the first time in several years; strongly attached friends, spite of a very considerable difference in their ages.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were friends who had met that day for the first time in several years; strongly attached friends, spite of a very considerable difference in their ages.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thou shall not see me blush, Nor change my countenance for this arrest.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou shall not see me blush, Nor change my countenance for this arrest.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were friends who had met that day for the first time in several years; strongly attached friends, spite of a very considerable difference in their ages.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the grounds of one of the largest and most beautiful of the many elegant country seats to be found in the suburbs of Cincinnati two gentlemen were pacing leisurely to and fro.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the grounds of one of the largest and most beautiful of the many elegant country seats to be found in the suburbs of Cincinnati two gentlemen were pacing leisurely to and fro.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading They were friends who had met that day for the first time in several years; strongly attached friends, spite of a very considerable difference in their ages.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE'S "HENRY VI.," PART II.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a sultry summer night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the grounds of one of the largest and most beautiful of the many elegant country seats to be found in the suburbs of Cincinnati two gentlemen were pacing leisurely to and fro.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They were friends who had met that day for the first time in several years; strongly attached friends, spite of a very considerable difference in their ages.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading They were friends who had met that day for the first time in several years; strongly attached friends, spite of a very considerable difference in their ages.
