adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Clifton, to whom he was introduced, was a portly man in middle life, who received Grant quite graciously, and made for himself acknowledgment of the service which our hero had rendered his daughter.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About sunset he met his new friends walking, with the addition of the husband and father, who, coming Saturday evening from New York, had felt too fatigued to attend church.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He was invited with his sister to take supper with them on the next Monday afternoon, and accepted the invitation.
acknowledgmentnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Mr. Clifton, to whom he was introduced, was a portly man in middle life, who received Grant quite graciously, and made for himself acknowledgment of the service which our hero had rendered his daughter.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading About sunset he met his new friends walking, with the addition of the husband and father, who, coming Saturday evening from New York, had felt too fatigued to attend church.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He was invited with his sister to take supper with them on the next Monday afternoon, and accepted the invitation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next Sunday Mrs. Clifton and her daughter appeared at church, and Grant had the pleasure of greeting them.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The next Sunday Mrs. Clifton and her daughter appeared at church, and Grant had the pleasure of greeting them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next Sunday Mrs. Clifton and her daughter appeared at church, and Grant had the pleasure of greeting them.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading About sunset he met his new friends walking, with the addition of the husband and father, who, coming Saturday evening from New York, had felt too fatigued to attend church.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “If I ever have the opportunity of doing you a favor, Master Thornton, you may call upon me with confidence,” he said.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The next Sunday Mrs. Clifton and her daughter appeared at church, and Grant had the pleasure of greeting them.
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From this reading The next Sunday Mrs. Clifton and her daughter appeared at church, and Grant had the pleasure of greeting them.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading About sunset he met his new friends walking, with the addition of the husband and father, who, coming Saturday evening from New York, had felt too fatigued to attend church.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “If I ever have the opportunity of doing you a favor, Master Thornton, you may call upon me with confidence,” he said.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading The next Sunday Mrs. Clifton and her daughter appeared at church, and Grant had the pleasure of greeting them.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “If I ever have the opportunity of doing you a favor, Master Thornton, you may call upon me with confidence,” he said.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading About sunset he met his new friends walking, with the addition of the husband and father, who, coming Saturday evening from New York, had felt too fatigued to attend church.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “If I ever have the opportunity of doing you a favor, Master Thornton, you may call upon me with confidence,” he said.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading About sunset he met his new friends walking, with the addition of the husband and father, who, coming Saturday evening from New York, had felt too fatigued to attend church.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading About sunset he met his new friends walking, with the addition of the husband and father, who, coming Saturday evening from New York, had felt too fatigued to attend church.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading “If I ever have the opportunity of doing you a favor, Master Thornton, you may call upon me with confidence,” he said.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading About sunset he met his new friends walking, with the addition of the husband and father, who, coming Saturday evening from New York, had felt too fatigued to attend church.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Clifton, to whom he was introduced, was a portly man in middle life, who received Grant quite graciously, and made for himself acknowledgment of the service which our hero had rendered his daughter.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading About sunset he met his new friends walking, with the addition of the husband and father, who, coming Saturday evening from New York, had felt too fatigued to attend church.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About sunset he met his new friends walking, with the addition of the husband and father, who, coming Saturday evening from New York, had felt too fatigued to attend church.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading Mr. Clifton, to whom he was introduced, was a portly man in middle life, who received Grant quite graciously, and made for himself acknowledgment of the service which our hero had rendered his daughter.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading The next Sunday Mrs. Clifton and her daughter appeared at church, and Grant had the pleasure of greeting them.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The next Sunday Mrs. Clifton and her daughter appeared at church, and Grant had the pleasure of greeting them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next Sunday Mrs. Clifton and her daughter appeared at church, and Grant had the pleasure of greeting them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If I ever have the opportunity of doing you a favor, Master Thornton, you may call upon me with confidence,” he said.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was invited with his sister to take supper with them on the next Monday afternoon, and accepted the invitation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next Sunday Mrs. Clifton and her daughter appeared at church, and Grant had the pleasure of greeting them.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Mr. Clifton, to whom he was introduced, was a portly man in middle life, who received Grant quite graciously, and made for himself acknowledgment of the service which our hero had rendered his daughter.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Clifton, to whom he was introduced, was a portly man in middle life, who received Grant quite graciously, and made for himself acknowledgment of the service which our hero had rendered his daughter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was invited with his sister to take supper with them on the next Monday afternoon, and accepted the invitation.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading About sunset he met his new friends walking, with the addition of the husband and father, who, coming Saturday evening from New York, had felt too fatigued to attend church.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I ever have the opportunity of doing you a favor, Master Thornton, you may call upon me with confidence,” he said.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I ever have the opportunity of doing you a favor, Master Thornton, you may call upon me with confidence,” he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Clifton, to whom he was introduced, was a portly man in middle life, who received Grant quite graciously, and made for himself acknowledgment of the service which our hero had rendered his daughter.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Mr. Clifton, to whom he was introduced, was a portly man in middle life, who received Grant quite graciously, and made for himself acknowledgment of the service which our hero had rendered his daughter.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading He was invited with his sister to take supper with them on the next Monday afternoon, and accepted the invitation.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading He was invited with his sister to take supper with them on the next Monday afternoon, and accepted the invitation.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mr. Clifton, to whom he was introduced, was a portly man in middle life, who received Grant quite graciously, and made for himself acknowledgment of the service which our hero had rendered his daughter.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. Clifton, to whom he was introduced, was a portly man in middle life, who received Grant quite graciously, and made for himself acknowledgment of the service which our hero had rendered his daughter.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr. Clifton, to whom he was introduced, was a portly man in middle life, who received Grant quite graciously, and made for himself acknowledgment of the service which our hero had rendered his daughter.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “If I ever have the opportunity of doing you a favor, Master Thornton, you may call upon me with confidence,” he said.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “If I ever have the opportunity of doing you a favor, Master Thornton, you may call upon me with confidence,” he said.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If I ever have the opportunity of doing you a favor, Master Thornton, you may call upon me with confidence,” he said.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading About sunset he met his new friends walking, with the addition of the husband and father, who, coming Saturday evening from New York, had felt too fatigued to attend church.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Mr. Clifton, to whom he was introduced, was a portly man in middle life, who received Grant quite graciously, and made for himself acknowledgment of the service which our hero had rendered his daughter.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading He was invited with his sister to take supper with them on the next Monday afternoon, and accepted the invitation.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Clifton, to whom he was introduced, was a portly man in middle life, who received Grant quite graciously, and made for himself acknowledgment of the service which our hero had rendered his daughter.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The next Sunday Mrs. Clifton and her daughter appeared at church, and Grant had the pleasure of greeting them.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading About sunset he met his new friends walking, with the addition of the husband and father, who, coming Saturday evening from New York, had felt too fatigued to attend church.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next Sunday Mrs. Clifton and her daughter appeared at church, and Grant had the pleasure of greeting them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next Sunday Mrs. Clifton and her daughter appeared at church, and Grant had the pleasure of greeting them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was invited with his sister to take supper with them on the next Monday afternoon, and accepted the invitation.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “If I ever have the opportunity of doing you a favor, Master Thornton, you may call upon me with confidence,” he said.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mr. Clifton, to whom he was introduced, was a portly man in middle life, who received Grant quite graciously, and made for himself acknowledgment of the service which our hero had rendered his daughter.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The next Sunday Mrs. Clifton and her daughter appeared at church, and Grant had the pleasure of greeting them.
portlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrtli/
euphemisms for “fat”
From this reading Mr. Clifton, to whom he was introduced, was a portly man in middle life, who received Grant quite graciously, and made for himself acknowledgment of the service which our hero had rendered his daughter.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mr. Clifton, to whom he was introduced, was a portly man in middle life, who received Grant quite graciously, and made for himself acknowledgment of the service which our hero had rendered his daughter.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Mr. Clifton, to whom he was introduced, was a portly man in middle life, who received Grant quite graciously, and made for himself acknowledgment of the service which our hero had rendered his daughter.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Mr. Clifton, to whom he was introduced, was a portly man in middle life, who received Grant quite graciously, and made for himself acknowledgment of the service which our hero had rendered his daughter.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If I ever have the opportunity of doing you a favor, Master Thornton, you may call upon me with confidence,” he said.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading About sunset he met his new friends walking, with the addition of the husband and father, who, coming Saturday evening from New York, had felt too fatigued to attend church.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Mr. Clifton, to whom he was introduced, was a portly man in middle life, who received Grant quite graciously, and made for himself acknowledgment of the service which our hero had rendered his daughter.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He was invited with his sister to take supper with them on the next Monday afternoon, and accepted the invitation.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The next Sunday Mrs. Clifton and her daughter appeared at church, and Grant had the pleasure of greeting them.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading About sunset he met his new friends walking, with the addition of the husband and father, who, coming Saturday evening from New York, had felt too fatigued to attend church.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading He was invited with his sister to take supper with them on the next Monday afternoon, and accepted the invitation.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He was invited with his sister to take supper with them on the next Monday afternoon, and accepted the invitation.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next Sunday Mrs. Clifton and her daughter appeared at church, and Grant had the pleasure of greeting them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The next Sunday Mrs. Clifton and her daughter appeared at church, and Grant had the pleasure of greeting them.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading “If I ever have the opportunity of doing you a favor, Master Thornton, you may call upon me with confidence,” he said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was invited with his sister to take supper with them on the next Monday afternoon, and accepted the invitation.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading About sunset he met his new friends walking, with the addition of the husband and father, who, coming Saturday evening from New York, had felt too fatigued to attend church.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “If I ever have the opportunity of doing you a favor, Master Thornton, you may call upon me with confidence,” he said.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading About sunset he met his new friends walking, with the addition of the husband and father, who, coming Saturday evening from New York, had felt too fatigued to attend church.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was invited with his sister to take supper with them on the next Monday afternoon, and accepted the invitation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Clifton, to whom he was introduced, was a portly man in middle life, who received Grant quite graciously, and made for himself acknowledgment of the service which our hero had rendered his daughter.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading About sunset he met his new friends walking, with the addition of the husband and father, who, coming Saturday evening from New York, had felt too fatigued to attend church.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Clifton, to whom he was introduced, was a portly man in middle life, who received Grant quite graciously, and made for himself acknowledgment of the service which our hero had rendered his daughter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was invited with his sister to take supper with them on the next Monday afternoon, and accepted the invitation.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading About sunset he met his new friends walking, with the addition of the husband and father, who, coming Saturday evening from New York, had felt too fatigued to attend church.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If I ever have the opportunity of doing you a favor, Master Thornton, you may call upon me with confidence,” he said.
