adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
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 We must all die some day, you know,—as you have told your parishioners from the Framley pulpit more than once, no doubt.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
Barsetshire
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From this reading “My dear Robarts,” the letter ran:— I have just heard that poor little Burslem, the Barsetshire prebendary, is dead.
Burslem
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From this reading “My dear Robarts,” the letter ran:— I have just heard that poor little Burslem, the Barsetshire prebendary, is dead.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “My dear Robarts,” the letter ran:— I have just heard that poor little Burslem, the Barsetshire prebendary, is dead.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear Robarts,” the letter ran:— I have just heard that poor little Burslem, the Barsetshire prebendary, is dead.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading We must all die some day, you know,—as you have told your parishioners from the Framley pulpit more than once, no doubt.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading We must all die some day, you know,—as you have told your parishioners from the Framley pulpit more than once, no doubt.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
Framley
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From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The letter was from his indefatigable friend Sowerby.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The letter was from his indefatigable friend Sowerby.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My dear Robarts,” the letter ran:— I have just heard that poor little Burslem, the Barsetshire prebendary, is dead.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “My dear Robarts,” the letter ran:— I have just heard that poor little Burslem, the Barsetshire prebendary, is dead.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The letter was from his indefatigable friend Sowerby.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My dear Robarts,” the letter ran:— I have just heard that poor little Burslem, the Barsetshire prebendary, is dead.
indefatigableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfætɪɡəbəl/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading The letter was from his indefatigable friend Sowerby.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My dear Robarts,” the letter ran:— I have just heard that poor little Burslem, the Barsetshire prebendary, is dead.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We must all die some day, you know,—as you have told your parishioners from the Framley pulpit more than once, no doubt.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “My dear Robarts,” the letter ran:— I have just heard that poor little Burslem, the Barsetshire prebendary, is dead.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
Lufton
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From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
MINISTER'SnounUS /ˈmɪnɪstərz/
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE NEW MINISTER’S PATRONAGE.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We must all die some day, you know,—as you have told your parishioners from the Framley pulpit more than once, no doubt.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must all die some day, you know,—as you have told your parishioners from the Framley pulpit more than once, no doubt.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Robarts,” the letter ran:— I have just heard that poor little Burslem, the Barsetshire prebendary, is dead.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW MINISTER’S PATRONAGE.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We must all die some day, you know,—as you have told your parishioners from the Framley pulpit more than once, no doubt.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading We must all die some day, you know,—as you have told your parishioners from the Framley pulpit more than once, no doubt.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
parishionersnounUS /pərˈɪʃənərz/
plural of “parishioner” — a member of a parish
From this reading We must all die some day, you know,—as you have told your parishioners from the Framley pulpit more than once, no doubt.
PATRONAGEnounUS /ˈpætrənɪdʒ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading THE NEW MINISTER’S PATRONAGE.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “My dear Robarts,” the letter ran:— I have just heard that poor little Burslem, the Barsetshire prebendary, is dead.
prebendary
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From this reading “My dear Robarts,” the letter ran:— I have just heard that poor little Burslem, the Barsetshire prebendary, is dead.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading We must all die some day, you know,—as you have told your parishioners from the Framley pulpit more than once, no doubt.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “My dear Robarts,” the letter ran:— I have just heard that poor little Burslem, the Barsetshire prebendary, is dead.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
Robarts
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From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We must all die some day, you know,—as you have told your parishioners from the Framley pulpit more than once, no doubt.
Sowerby
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From this reading The letter was from his indefatigable friend Sowerby.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We must all die some day, you know,—as you have told your parishioners from the Framley pulpit more than once, no doubt.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW MINISTER’S PATRONAGE.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading We must all die some day, you know,—as you have told your parishioners from the Framley pulpit more than once, no doubt.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At that time, just as Lady Lufton was about to leave Framley for London, Mark Robarts received a pressing letter, inviting him also to go up to the metropolis for a day or two—not for pleasure, but on business.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must all die some day, you know,—as you have told your parishioners from the Framley pulpit more than once, no doubt.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We must all die some day, you know,—as you have told your parishioners from the Framley pulpit more than once, no doubt.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We must all die some day, you know,—as you have told your parishioners from the Framley pulpit more than once, no doubt.
