aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They went about recruiting; and where could they enlist recruits more hopefully, than among the fine gentlemen who, having found out everything to be worth nothing, were equally ready for anything?
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They went about recruiting; and where could they enlist recruits more hopefully, than among the fine gentlemen who, having found out everything to be worth nothing, were equally ready for anything?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They went about recruiting; and where could they enlist recruits more hopefully, than among the fine gentlemen who, having found out everything to be worth nothing, were equally ready for anything?
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading They went about recruiting; and where could they enlist recruits more hopefully, than among the fine gentlemen who, having found out everything to be worth nothing, were equally ready for anything?
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading JAMES HARTHOUSE THE Gradgrind party wanted assistance in cutting the throats of the Graces.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Moreover, the healthy spirits who had mounted to this sublime height were attractive to many of the Gradgrind school.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They went about recruiting; and where could they enlist recruits more hopefully, than among the fine gentlemen who, having found out everything to be worth nothing, were equally ready for anything?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They liked fine gentlemen; they pretended that they did not, but they did.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They went about recruiting; and where could they enlist recruits more hopefully, than among the fine gentlemen who, having found out everything to be worth nothing, were equally ready for anything?
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading JAMES HARTHOUSE THE Gradgrind party wanted assistance in cutting the throats of the Graces.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They liked fine gentlemen; they pretended that they did not, but they did.
enlistverbUS /ˌenˈlɪst/
join the military
From this reading They went about recruiting; and where could they enlist recruits more hopefully, than among the fine gentlemen who, having found out everything to be worth nothing, were equally ready for anything?
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading They went about recruiting; and where could they enlist recruits more hopefully, than among the fine gentlemen who, having found out everything to be worth nothing, were equally ready for anything?
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading They went about recruiting; and where could they enlist recruits more hopefully, than among the fine gentlemen who, having found out everything to be worth nothing, were equally ready for anything?
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They went about recruiting; and where could they enlist recruits more hopefully, than among the fine gentlemen who, having found out everything to be worth nothing, were equally ready for anything?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They went about recruiting; and where could they enlist recruits more hopefully, than among the fine gentlemen who, having found out everything to be worth nothing, were equally ready for anything?
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They went about recruiting; and where could they enlist recruits more hopefully, than among the fine gentlemen who, having found out everything to be worth nothing, were equally ready for anything?
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading They went about recruiting; and where could they enlist recruits more hopefully, than among the fine gentlemen who, having found out everything to be worth nothing, were equally ready for anything?
GracesnounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading JAMES HARTHOUSE THE Gradgrind party wanted assistance in cutting the throats of the Graces.
Gradgrind
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From this reading JAMES HARTHOUSE THE Gradgrind party wanted assistance in cutting the throats of the Graces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Moreover, the healthy spirits who had mounted to this sublime height were attractive to many of the Gradgrind school.
HARTHOUSE
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From this reading JAMES HARTHOUSE THE Gradgrind party wanted assistance in cutting the throats of the Graces.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They went about recruiting; and where could they enlist recruits more hopefully, than among the fine gentlemen who, having found out everything to be worth nothing, were equally ready for anything?
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading Moreover, the healthy spirits who had mounted to this sublime height were attractive to many of the Gradgrind school.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Moreover, the healthy spirits who had mounted to this sublime height were attractive to many of the Gradgrind school.
hopefullyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpfəli/
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading They went about recruiting; and where could they enlist recruits more hopefully, than among the fine gentlemen who, having found out everything to be worth nothing, were equally ready for anything?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JAMES HARTHOUSE THE Gradgrind party wanted assistance in cutting the throats of the Graces.
JAMESnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES HARTHOUSE THE Gradgrind party wanted assistance in cutting the throats of the Graces.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading They liked fine gentlemen; they pretended that they did not, but they did.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Moreover, the healthy spirits who had mounted to this sublime height were attractive to many of the Gradgrind school.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They went about recruiting; and where could they enlist recruits more hopefully, than among the fine gentlemen who, having found out everything to be worth nothing, were equally ready for anything?
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, the healthy spirits who had mounted to this sublime height were attractive to many of the Gradgrind school.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Moreover, the healthy spirits who had mounted to this sublime height were attractive to many of the Gradgrind school.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They liked fine gentlemen; they pretended that they did not, but they did.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They went about recruiting; and where could they enlist recruits more hopefully, than among the fine gentlemen who, having found out everything to be worth nothing, were equally ready for anything?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JAMES HARTHOUSE THE Gradgrind party wanted assistance in cutting the throats of the Graces.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They went about recruiting; and where could they enlist recruits more hopefully, than among the fine gentlemen who, having found out everything to be worth nothing, were equally ready for anything?
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading JAMES HARTHOUSE THE Gradgrind party wanted assistance in cutting the throats of the Graces.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading They liked fine gentlemen; they pretended that they did not, but they did.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They went about recruiting; and where could they enlist recruits more hopefully, than among the fine gentlemen who, having found out everything to be worth nothing, were equally ready for anything?
recruitingverbUS /rəˈkruːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading They went about recruiting; and where could they enlist recruits more hopefully, than among the fine gentlemen who, having found out everything to be worth nothing, were equally ready for anything?
recruitsnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading They went about recruiting; and where could they enlist recruits more hopefully, than among the fine gentlemen who, having found out everything to be worth nothing, were equally ready for anything?
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Moreover, the healthy spirits who had mounted to this sublime height were attractive to many of the Gradgrind school.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Moreover, the healthy spirits who had mounted to this sublime height were attractive to many of the Gradgrind school.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading Moreover, the healthy spirits who had mounted to this sublime height were attractive to many of the Gradgrind school.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They went about recruiting; and where could they enlist recruits more hopefully, than among the fine gentlemen who, having found out everything to be worth nothing, were equally ready for anything?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They liked fine gentlemen; they pretended that they did not, but they did.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JAMES HARTHOUSE THE Gradgrind party wanted assistance in cutting the throats of the Graces.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went about recruiting; and where could they enlist recruits more hopefully, than among the fine gentlemen who, having found out everything to be worth nothing, were equally ready for anything?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Moreover, the healthy spirits who had mounted to this sublime height were attractive to many of the Gradgrind school.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading JAMES HARTHOUSE THE Gradgrind party wanted assistance in cutting the throats of the Graces.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went about recruiting; and where could they enlist recruits more hopefully, than among the fine gentlemen who, having found out everything to be worth nothing, were equally ready for anything?
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading JAMES HARTHOUSE THE Gradgrind party wanted assistance in cutting the throats of the Graces.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went about recruiting; and where could they enlist recruits more hopefully, than among the fine gentlemen who, having found out everything to be worth nothing, were equally ready for anything?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They went about recruiting; and where could they enlist recruits more hopefully, than among the fine gentlemen who, having found out everything to be worth nothing, were equally ready for anything?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They went about recruiting; and where could they enlist recruits more hopefully, than among the fine gentlemen who, having found out everything to be worth nothing, were equally ready for anything?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They went about recruiting; and where could they enlist recruits more hopefully, than among the fine gentlemen who, having found out everything to be worth nothing, were equally ready for anything?
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading They went about recruiting; and where could they enlist recruits more hopefully, than among the fine gentlemen who, having found out everything to be worth nothing, were equally ready for anything?
