adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FRAMLEY SET, AND THE CHALDICOTES SET.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
apportionedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔːrʃənd/
given out in portions
From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of Lady Lufton herself enough, perhaps, has been written to introduce her to my readers.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
CHALDICOTES
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From this reading THE FRAMLEY SET, AND THE CHALDICOTES SET.
countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Of Lady Lufton herself enough, perhaps, has been written to introduce her to my readers.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
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 It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
FRAMLEY
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From this reading THE FRAMLEY SET, AND THE CHALDICOTES SET.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of Lady Lufton herself enough, perhaps, has been written to introduce her to my readers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of Lady Lufton herself enough, perhaps, has been written to introduce her to my readers.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Of Lady Lufton herself enough, perhaps, has been written to introduce her to my readers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading Of Lady Lufton herself enough, perhaps, has been written to introduce her to my readers.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Of Lady Lufton herself enough, perhaps, has been written to introduce her to my readers.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
localitiesnounUS /loʊˈkælɪtiz/
plural of “locality” — a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
Lufton
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From this reading Of Lady Lufton herself enough, perhaps, has been written to introduce her to my readers.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of Lady Lufton herself enough, perhaps, has been written to introduce her to my readers.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Of Lady Lufton herself enough, perhaps, has been written to introduce her to my readers.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
ramshackleadjectiveUS /ˈræmʃækəl/
in deplorable condition
From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Of Lady Lufton herself enough, perhaps, has been written to introduce her to my readers.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
SETverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE FRAMLEY SET, AND THE CHALDICOTES SET.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRAMLEY SET, AND THE CHALDICOTES SET.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of Lady Lufton herself enough, perhaps, has been written to introduce her to my readers.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
unmarriedadjectiveUS /ənˈmerid/
not married or related to the unmarried state
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Of Lady Lufton herself enough, perhaps, has been written to introduce her to my readers.
