adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It has been mentioned that Mr. Gresham, junior, young Frank Gresham as he was always called, lived at a place called Boxall Hill.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It has been mentioned that Mr. Gresham, junior, young Frank Gresham as he was always called, lived at a place called Boxall Hill.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This property had come to his wife by will, and he was now settled there,—seeing that his father still held the family seat of the Greshams at Greshamsbury.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
Barsetshire
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From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been mentioned that Mr. Gresham, junior, young Frank Gresham as he was always called, lived at a place called Boxall Hill.
Boxall
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From this reading It has been mentioned that Mr. Gresham, junior, young Frank Gresham as he was always called, lived at a place called Boxall Hill.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This property had come to his wife by will, and he was now settled there,—seeing that his father still held the family seat of the Greshams at Greshamsbury.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It has been mentioned that Mr. Gresham, junior, young Frank Gresham as he was always called, lived at a place called Boxall Hill.
CAUSEnounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading IS THERE CAUSE OR JUST IMPEDIMENT?
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This property had come to his wife by will, and he was now settled there,—seeing that his father still held the family seat of the Greshams at Greshamsbury.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
Dunstable
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From this reading At the present moment Miss Dunstable was staying at Boxall Hill with Mrs. Frank Gresham.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
electioneeringnounUS /ɪˌlekʃəˈnɪrɪŋ/
persuasion of voters in a political campaign
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading This property had come to his wife by will, and he was now settled there,—seeing that his father still held the family seat of the Greshams at Greshamsbury.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading This property had come to his wife by will, and he was now settled there,—seeing that his father still held the family seat of the Greshams at Greshamsbury.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading It has been mentioned that Mr. Gresham, junior, young Frank Gresham as he was always called, lived at a place called Boxall Hill.
GreshamnounUS /ˈɡreʃəm/
English financier (1519-1579)
From this reading It has been mentioned that Mr. Gresham, junior, young Frank Gresham as he was always called, lived at a place called Boxall Hill.
Greshams
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From this reading This property had come to his wife by will, and he was now settled there,—seeing that his father still held the family seat of the Greshams at Greshamsbury.
Greshamsbury
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From this reading This property had come to his wife by will, and he was now settled there,—seeing that his father still held the family seat of the Greshams at Greshamsbury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This property had come to his wife by will, and he was now settled there,—seeing that his father still held the family seat of the Greshams at Greshamsbury.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been mentioned that Mr. Gresham, junior, young Frank Gresham as he was always called, lived at a place called Boxall Hill.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It has been mentioned that Mr. Gresham, junior, young Frank Gresham as he was always called, lived at a place called Boxall Hill.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading This property had come to his wife by will, and he was now settled there,—seeing that his father still held the family seat of the Greshams at Greshamsbury.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It has been mentioned that Mr. Gresham, junior, young Frank Gresham as he was always called, lived at a place called Boxall Hill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This property had come to his wife by will, and he was now settled there,—seeing that his father still held the family seat of the Greshams at Greshamsbury.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
IMPEDIMENTnounUS /ˌɪmˈpedəmənt/
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
From this reading IS THERE CAUSE OR JUST IMPEDIMENT?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS THERE CAUSE OR JUST IMPEDIMENT?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been mentioned that Mr. Gresham, junior, young Frank Gresham as he was always called, lived at a place called Boxall Hill.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading It has been mentioned that Mr. Gresham, junior, young Frank Gresham as he was always called, lived at a place called Boxall Hill.
JUSTadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading IS THERE CAUSE OR JUST IMPEDIMENT?
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It has been mentioned that Mr. Gresham, junior, young Frank Gresham as he was always called, lived at a place called Boxall Hill.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading It has been mentioned that Mr. Gresham, junior, young Frank Gresham as he was always called, lived at a place called Boxall Hill.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading At the present moment Miss Dunstable was staying at Boxall Hill with Mrs. Frank Gresham.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It has been mentioned that Mr. Gresham, junior, young Frank Gresham as he was always called, lived at a place called Boxall Hill.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At the present moment Miss Dunstable was staying at Boxall Hill with Mrs. Frank Gresham.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This property had come to his wife by will, and he was now settled there,—seeing that his father still held the family seat of the Greshams at Greshamsbury.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IS THERE CAUSE OR JUST IMPEDIMENT?
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
paramountadjectiveUS /ˈperəmaʊnt/
having superior power and influence
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It has been mentioned that Mr. Gresham, junior, young Frank Gresham as he was always called, lived at a place called Boxall Hill.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading This property had come to his wife by will, and he was now settled there,—seeing that his father still held the family seat of the Greshams at Greshamsbury.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading This property had come to his wife by will, and he was now settled there,—seeing that his father still held the family seat of the Greshams at Greshamsbury.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading This property had come to his wife by will, and he was now settled there,—seeing that his father still held the family seat of the Greshams at Greshamsbury.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading This property had come to his wife by will, and he was now settled there,—seeing that his father still held the family seat of the Greshams at Greshamsbury.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At the present moment Miss Dunstable was staying at Boxall Hill with Mrs. Frank Gresham.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading This property had come to his wife by will, and he was now settled there,—seeing that his father still held the family seat of the Greshams at Greshamsbury.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has been mentioned that Mr. Gresham, junior, young Frank Gresham as he was always called, lived at a place called Boxall Hill.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
THEREadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading IS THERE CAUSE OR JUST IMPEDIMENT?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been mentioned that Mr. Gresham, junior, young Frank Gresham as he was always called, lived at a place called Boxall Hill.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I now purpose to visit another country house in Barsetshire, but on this occasion our sojourn shall be in the eastern division, in which, as in every other county in England, electioneering matters are paramount at the present moment.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading This property had come to his wife by will, and he was now settled there,—seeing that his father still held the family seat of the Greshams at Greshamsbury.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This property had come to his wife by will, and he was now settled there,—seeing that his father still held the family seat of the Greshams at Greshamsbury.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the present moment Miss Dunstable was staying at Boxall Hill with Mrs. Frank Gresham.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It has been mentioned that Mr. Gresham, junior, young Frank Gresham as he was always called, lived at a place called Boxall Hill.
