adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had an idea that Herbert stood in the way, and he contrived to call upon the widow in the course of the following week, at a time when he knew our hero was away from home.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “I'm very sorry to go contrary to your advice, Squire Leech,” said Mrs. Carter, deprecatingly, “but I can't give up my home.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But he failed again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had an idea that Herbert stood in the way, and he contrived to call upon the widow in the course of the following week, at a time when he knew our hero was away from home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had an idea that Herbert stood in the way, and he contrived to call upon the widow in the course of the following week, at a time when he knew our hero was away from home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had an idea that Herbert stood in the way, and he contrived to call upon the widow in the course of the following week, at a time when he knew our hero was away from home.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had an idea that Herbert stood in the way, and he contrived to call upon the widow in the course of the following week, at a time when he knew our hero was away from home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Herbert, too, would be very much disappointed.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he failed again.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had an idea that Herbert stood in the way, and he contrived to call upon the widow in the course of the following week, at a time when he knew our hero was away from home.
can't
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From this reading “I'm very sorry to go contrary to your advice, Squire Leech,” said Mrs. Carter, deprecatingly, “but I can't give up my home.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “I'm very sorry to go contrary to your advice, Squire Leech,” said Mrs. Carter, deprecatingly, “but I can't give up my home.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading “I'm very sorry to go contrary to your advice, Squire Leech,” said Mrs. Carter, deprecatingly, “but I can't give up my home.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading He had an idea that Herbert stood in the way, and he contrived to call upon the widow in the course of the following week, at a time when he knew our hero was away from home.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He had an idea that Herbert stood in the way, and he contrived to call upon the widow in the course of the following week, at a time when he knew our hero was away from home.
deprecatingly
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From this reading “I'm very sorry to go contrary to your advice, Squire Leech,” said Mrs. Carter, deprecatingly, “but I can't give up my home.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Herbert, too, would be very much disappointed.”
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading But he failed again.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He had an idea that Herbert stood in the way, and he contrived to call upon the widow in the course of the following week, at a time when he knew our hero was away from home.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had an idea that Herbert stood in the way, and he contrived to call upon the widow in the course of the following week, at a time when he knew our hero was away from home.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading SICKNESS Squire Leech was reluctant to give up his intended purchase.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I'm very sorry to go contrary to your advice, Squire Leech,” said Mrs. Carter, deprecatingly, “but I can't give up my home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had an idea that Herbert stood in the way, and he contrived to call upon the widow in the course of the following week, at a time when he knew our hero was away from home.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had an idea that Herbert stood in the way, and he contrived to call upon the widow in the course of the following week, at a time when he knew our hero was away from home.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading He had an idea that Herbert stood in the way, and he contrived to call upon the widow in the course of the following week, at a time when he knew our hero was away from home.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading He had an idea that Herbert stood in the way, and he contrived to call upon the widow in the course of the following week, at a time when he knew our hero was away from home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SICKNESS Squire Leech was reluctant to give up his intended purchase.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had an idea that Herbert stood in the way, and he contrived to call upon the widow in the course of the following week, at a time when he knew our hero was away from home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I'm very sorry to go contrary to your advice, Squire Leech,” said Mrs. Carter, deprecatingly, “but I can't give up my home.
I'm
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From this reading “I'm very sorry to go contrary to your advice, Squire Leech,” said Mrs. Carter, deprecatingly, “but I can't give up my home.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had an idea that Herbert stood in the way, and he contrived to call upon the widow in the course of the following week, at a time when he knew our hero was away from home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had an idea that Herbert stood in the way, and he contrived to call upon the widow in the course of the following week, at a time when he knew our hero was away from home.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading SICKNESS Squire Leech was reluctant to give up his intended purchase.
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 He had an idea that Herbert stood in the way, and he contrived to call upon the widow in the course of the following week, at a time when he knew our hero was away from home.
LeechnounUS /liːtʃ/
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
From this reading SICKNESS Squire Leech was reluctant to give up his intended purchase.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I'm very sorry to go contrary to your advice, Squire Leech,” said Mrs. Carter, deprecatingly, “but I can't give up my home.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Herbert, too, would be very much disappointed.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I'm very sorry to go contrary to your advice, Squire Leech,” said Mrs. Carter, deprecatingly, “but I can't give up my home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had an idea that Herbert stood in the way, and he contrived to call upon the widow in the course of the following week, at a time when he knew our hero was away from home.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He had an idea that Herbert stood in the way, and he contrived to call upon the widow in the course of the following week, at a time when he knew our hero was away from home.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading SICKNESS Squire Leech was reluctant to give up his intended purchase.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading SICKNESS Squire Leech was reluctant to give up his intended purchase.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I'm very sorry to go contrary to your advice, Squire Leech,” said Mrs. Carter, deprecatingly, “but I can't give up my home.
SICKNESSnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading SICKNESS Squire Leech was reluctant to give up his intended purchase.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I'm very sorry to go contrary to your advice, Squire Leech,” said Mrs. Carter, deprecatingly, “but I can't give up my home.
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading SICKNESS Squire Leech was reluctant to give up his intended purchase.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He had an idea that Herbert stood in the way, and he contrived to call upon the widow in the course of the following week, at a time when he knew our hero was away from home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had an idea that Herbert stood in the way, and he contrived to call upon the widow in the course of the following week, at a time when he knew our hero was away from home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had an idea that Herbert stood in the way, and he contrived to call upon the widow in the course of the following week, at a time when he knew our hero was away from home.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had an idea that Herbert stood in the way, and he contrived to call upon the widow in the course of the following week, at a time when he knew our hero was away from home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SICKNESS Squire Leech was reluctant to give up his intended purchase.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Herbert, too, would be very much disappointed.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SICKNESS Squire Leech was reluctant to give up his intended purchase.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had an idea that Herbert stood in the way, and he contrived to call upon the widow in the course of the following week, at a time when he knew our hero was away from home.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “I'm very sorry to go contrary to your advice, Squire Leech,” said Mrs. Carter, deprecatingly, “but I can't give up my home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SICKNESS Squire Leech was reluctant to give up his intended purchase.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had an idea that Herbert stood in the way, and he contrived to call upon the widow in the course of the following week, at a time when he knew our hero was away from home.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He had an idea that Herbert stood in the way, and he contrived to call upon the widow in the course of the following week, at a time when he knew our hero was away from home.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had an idea that Herbert stood in the way, and he contrived to call upon the widow in the course of the following week, at a time when he knew our hero was away from home.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading He had an idea that Herbert stood in the way, and he contrived to call upon the widow in the course of the following week, at a time when he knew our hero was away from home.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Herbert, too, would be very much disappointed.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I'm very sorry to go contrary to your advice, Squire Leech,” said Mrs. Carter, deprecatingly, “but I can't give up my home.
