adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'One of the most terrible instances of dishonesty I ever knew,' said a lady friend to me, 'happened in my own family, or, I should say, in one of its relative branches.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'Yes; my friends resided about a mile from the parsonage, and were constant in their attendance at his church.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Yes; my friends resided about a mile from the parsonage, and were constant in their attendance at his church.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You were staying last summer at Westcliff; did you hear Dr. Leatrim preach?'
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading 'Yes; my friends resided about a mile from the parsonage, and were constant in their attendance at his church.
attractionsnounUS /əˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading The Doctor was one of the principal attractions of the place--one of the most eloquent men I ever heard in the pulpit.'
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading 'One of the most terrible instances of dishonesty I ever knew,' said a lady friend to me, 'happened in my own family, or, I should say, in one of its relative branches.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading 'Yes; my friends resided about a mile from the parsonage, and were constant in their attendance at his church.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading 'Did you ever meet him in company?'
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading 'Yes; my friends resided about a mile from the parsonage, and were constant in their attendance at his church.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You were staying last summer at Westcliff; did you hear Dr. Leatrim preach?'
dishonestynounUS /dɪˈsɑːnəsti/
the quality of being dishonest
From this reading 'One of the most terrible instances of dishonesty I ever knew,' said a lady friend to me, 'happened in my own family, or, I should say, in one of its relative branches.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Doctor was one of the principal attractions of the place--one of the most eloquent men I ever heard in the pulpit.'
Dr
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From this reading You were staying last summer at Westcliff; did you hear Dr. Leatrim preach?'
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading The Doctor was one of the principal attractions of the place--one of the most eloquent men I ever heard in the pulpit.'
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading 'One of the most terrible instances of dishonesty I ever knew,' said a lady friend to me, 'happened in my own family, or, I should say, in one of its relative branches.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading 'One of the most terrible instances of dishonesty I ever knew,' said a lady friend to me, 'happened in my own family, or, I should say, in one of its relative branches.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 'One of the most terrible instances of dishonesty I ever knew,' said a lady friend to me, 'happened in my own family, or, I should say, in one of its relative branches.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 'Yes; my friends resided about a mile from the parsonage, and were constant in their attendance at his church.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Yes; my friends resided about a mile from the parsonage, and were constant in their attendance at his church.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading 'One of the most terrible instances of dishonesty I ever knew,' said a lady friend to me, 'happened in my own family, or, I should say, in one of its relative branches.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading You were staying last summer at Westcliff; did you hear Dr. Leatrim preach?'
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The Doctor was one of the principal attractions of the place--one of the most eloquent men I ever heard in the pulpit.'
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Did you ever meet him in company?'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Yes; my friends resided about a mile from the parsonage, and were constant in their attendance at his church.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'One of the most terrible instances of dishonesty I ever knew,' said a lady friend to me, 'happened in my own family, or, I should say, in one of its relative branches.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'One of the most terrible instances of dishonesty I ever knew,' said a lady friend to me, 'happened in my own family, or, I should say, in one of its relative branches.
instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading 'One of the most terrible instances of dishonesty I ever knew,' said a lady friend to me, 'happened in my own family, or, I should say, in one of its relative branches.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading 'One of the most terrible instances of dishonesty I ever knew,' said a lady friend to me, 'happened in my own family, or, I should say, in one of its relative branches.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'One of the most terrible instances of dishonesty I ever knew,' said a lady friend to me, 'happened in my own family, or, I should say, in one of its relative branches.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading 'One of the most terrible instances of dishonesty I ever knew,' said a lady friend to me, 'happened in my own family, or, I should say, in one of its relative branches.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading You were staying last summer at Westcliff; did you hear Dr. Leatrim preach?'
Leatrim
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From this reading You were staying last summer at Westcliff; did you hear Dr. Leatrim preach?'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'One of the most terrible instances of dishonesty I ever knew,' said a lady friend to me, 'happened in my own family, or, I should say, in one of its relative branches.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading 'Did you ever meet him in company?'
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The Doctor was one of the principal attractions of the place--one of the most eloquent men I ever heard in the pulpit.'
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading 'Yes; my friends resided about a mile from the parsonage, and were constant in their attendance at his church.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading 'One of the most terrible instances of dishonesty I ever knew,' said a lady friend to me, 'happened in my own family, or, I should say, in one of its relative branches.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'One of the most terrible instances of dishonesty I ever knew,' said a lady friend to me, 'happened in my own family, or, I should say, in one of its relative branches.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'One of the most terrible instances of dishonesty I ever knew,' said a lady friend to me, 'happened in my own family, or, I should say, in one of its relative branches.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'One of the most terrible instances of dishonesty I ever knew,' said a lady friend to me, 'happened in my own family, or, I should say, in one of its relative branches.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'One of the most terrible instances of dishonesty I ever knew,' said a lady friend to me, 'happened in my own family, or, I should say, in one of its relative branches.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading 'One of the most terrible instances of dishonesty I ever knew,' said a lady friend to me, 'happened in my own family, or, I should say, in one of its relative branches.
parsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading 'Yes; my friends resided about a mile from the parsonage, and were constant in their attendance at his church.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Doctor was one of the principal attractions of the place--one of the most eloquent men I ever heard in the pulpit.'
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading You were staying last summer at Westcliff; did you hear Dr. Leatrim preach?'
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading The Doctor was one of the principal attractions of the place--one of the most eloquent men I ever heard in the pulpit.'
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading The Doctor was one of the principal attractions of the place--one of the most eloquent men I ever heard in the pulpit.'
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading 'One of the most terrible instances of dishonesty I ever knew,' said a lady friend to me, 'happened in my own family, or, I should say, in one of its relative branches.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading 'Yes; my friends resided about a mile from the parsonage, and were constant in their attendance at his church.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'One of the most terrible instances of dishonesty I ever knew,' said a lady friend to me, 'happened in my own family, or, I should say, in one of its relative branches.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading 'One of the most terrible instances of dishonesty I ever knew,' said a lady friend to me, 'happened in my own family, or, I should say, in one of its relative branches.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'One of the most terrible instances of dishonesty I ever knew,' said a lady friend to me, 'happened in my own family, or, I should say, in one of its relative branches.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading You were staying last summer at Westcliff; did you hear Dr. Leatrim preach?'
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 You were staying last summer at Westcliff; did you hear Dr. Leatrim preach?'
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading 'One of the most terrible instances of dishonesty I ever knew,' said a lady friend to me, 'happened in my own family, or, I should say, in one of its relative branches.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'One of the most terrible instances of dishonesty I ever knew,' said a lady friend to me, 'happened in my own family, or, I should say, in one of its relative branches.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 'Yes; my friends resided about a mile from the parsonage, and were constant in their attendance at his church.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'One of the most terrible instances of dishonesty I ever knew,' said a lady friend to me, 'happened in my own family, or, I should say, in one of its relative branches.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Doctor was one of the principal attractions of the place--one of the most eloquent men I ever heard in the pulpit.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were staying last summer at Westcliff; did you hear Dr. Leatrim preach?'
Westcliff
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From this reading You were staying last summer at Westcliff; did you hear Dr. Leatrim preach?'
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes; my friends resided about a mile from the parsonage, and were constant in their attendance at his church.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You were staying last summer at Westcliff; did you hear Dr. Leatrim preach?'
