adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was very wretched at this time,--so wretched that life was a burden to him.
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 When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was very wretched at this time,--so wretched that life was a burden to him.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading He was a man who loved his wife;--to whom his child was very dear; and he was one too to whom the ordinary comforts of domestic life were attractive and necessary.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
BOZZLE
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From this reading BOZZLE, THE EX-POLICEMAN.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading He was very wretched at this time,--so wretched that life was a burden to him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading He was a man who loved his wife;--to whom his child was very dear; and he was one too to whom the ordinary comforts of domestic life were attractive and necessary.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading He was a man who loved his wife;--to whom his child was very dear; and he was one too to whom the ordinary comforts of domestic life were attractive and necessary.
constraintnounUS /kənˈstreɪnt/
the state of being physically constrained
From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
Curzon
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From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading He was a man who loved his wife;--to whom his child was very dear; and he was one too to whom the ordinary comforts of domestic life were attractive and necessary.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading He was a man who loved his wife;--to whom his child was very dear; and he was one too to whom the ordinary comforts of domestic life were attractive and necessary.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
EX-POLICEMAN
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From this reading BOZZLE, THE EX-POLICEMAN.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was very wretched at this time,--so wretched that life was a burden to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was very wretched at this time,--so wretched that life was a burden to him.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading He was a man who loved his wife;--to whom his child was very dear; and he was one too to whom the ordinary comforts of domestic life were attractive and necessary.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a man who loved his wife;--to whom his child was very dear; and he was one too to whom the ordinary comforts of domestic life were attractive and necessary.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was a man who loved his wife;--to whom his child was very dear; and he was one too to whom the ordinary comforts of domestic life were attractive and necessary.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading He was a man who loved his wife;--to whom his child was very dear; and he was one too to whom the ordinary comforts of domestic life were attractive and necessary.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was very wretched at this time,--so wretched that life was a burden to him.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOZZLE, THE EX-POLICEMAN.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was very wretched at this time,--so wretched that life was a burden to him.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was very wretched at this time,--so wretched that life was a burden to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was very wretched at this time,--so wretched that life was a burden to him.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was a man who loved his wife;--to whom his child was very dear; and he was one too to whom the ordinary comforts of domestic life were attractive and necessary.
TrevelyannounUS /trəˈveljən/
English historian and son of Sir George Otto Trevelyan whose works include a social history of England and a biography of Garibaldi (1876-1962)
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very wretched at this time,--so wretched that life was a burden to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was a man who loved his wife;--to whom his child was very dear; and he was one too to whom the ordinary comforts of domestic life were attractive and necessary.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was a man who loved his wife;--to whom his child was very dear; and he was one too to whom the ordinary comforts of domestic life were attractive and necessary.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a man who loved his wife;--to whom his child was very dear; and he was one too to whom the ordinary comforts of domestic life were attractive and necessary.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He was a man who loved his wife;--to whom his child was very dear; and he was one too to whom the ordinary comforts of domestic life were attractive and necessary.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading He was very wretched at this time,--so wretched that life was a burden to him.
