adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And then, too, Mr. Sowerby’s promise about the bills was very comfortable to him.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mark Robarts returned home the day after the scene at the Albany, considerably relieved in spirit.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading Mark Robarts returned home the day after the scene at the Albany, considerably relieved in spirit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mark Robarts returned home the day after the scene at the Albany, considerably relieved in spirit.
BEATENadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading WHY PUCK, THE PONY, WAS BEATEN.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading And then, too, Mr. Sowerby’s promise about the bills was very comfortable to him.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading And then, too, Mr. Sowerby’s promise about the bills was very comfortable to him.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Mark Robarts returned home the day after the scene at the Albany, considerably relieved in spirit.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mark Robarts returned home the day after the scene at the Albany, considerably relieved in spirit.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
discreditverbUS /dɪˈskredət/
cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
From this reading He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then, too, Mr. Sowerby’s promise about the bills was very comfortable to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mark Robarts returned home the day after the scene at the Albany, considerably relieved in spirit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mark Robarts returned home the day after the scene at the Albany, considerably relieved in spirit.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
Lufton's
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From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mark Robarts returned home the day after the scene at the Albany, considerably relieved in spirit.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
PONYnounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading WHY PUCK, THE PONY, WAS BEATEN.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading And then, too, Mr. Sowerby’s promise about the bills was very comfortable to him.
PUCKnounUS /pʌk/
a mischievous sprite of English folklore
From this reading WHY PUCK, THE PONY, WAS BEATEN.
relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Mark Robarts returned home the day after the scene at the Albany, considerably relieved in spirit.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mark Robarts returned home the day after the scene at the Albany, considerably relieved in spirit.
Robarts
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From this reading Mark Robarts returned home the day after the scene at the Albany, considerably relieved in spirit.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Mark Robarts returned home the day after the scene at the Albany, considerably relieved in spirit.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
Sowerby
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From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
Sowerby's
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From this reading And then, too, Mr. Sowerby’s promise about the bills was very comfortable to him.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Mark Robarts returned home the day after the scene at the Albany, considerably relieved in spirit.
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHY PUCK, THE PONY, WAS BEATEN.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, too, Mr. Sowerby’s promise about the bills was very comfortable to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And then, too, Mr. Sowerby’s promise about the bills was very comfortable to him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And then, too, Mr. Sowerby’s promise about the bills was very comfortable to him.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHY PUCK, THE PONY, WAS BEATEN.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
WHYnounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WHY PUCK, THE PONY, WAS BEATEN.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
