adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His social position as the son of a rich manufacturer insured him a cordial welcome and great attention from the whole family.
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading JAMES IS SNUBBED In accordance with the invitation, Cameron walked to supper with Squire Leech.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “We have very little good society, I am sorry to say.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His social position as the son of a rich manufacturer insured him a cordial welcome and great attention from the whole family.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His social position as the son of a rich manufacturer insured him a cordial welcome and great attention from the whole family.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading His social position as the son of a rich manufacturer insured him a cordial welcome and great attention from the whole family.
Cameron
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From this reading JAMES IS SNUBBED In accordance with the invitation, Cameron walked to supper with Squire Leech.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading His social position as the son of a rich manufacturer insured him a cordial welcome and great attention from the whole family.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “You must find our village very dull, Mr. Cameron,” said his host.
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “Oh, no, sir; I think I shall enjoy it very well.”
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading His social position as the son of a rich manufacturer insured him a cordial welcome and great attention from the whole family.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “You must find our village very dull, Mr. Cameron,” said his host.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His social position as the son of a rich manufacturer insured him a cordial welcome and great attention from the whole family.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “We have very little good society, I am sorry to say.”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His social position as the son of a rich manufacturer insured him a cordial welcome and great attention from the whole family.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have very little good society, I am sorry to say.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His social position as the son of a rich manufacturer insured him a cordial welcome and great attention from the whole family.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His social position as the son of a rich manufacturer insured him a cordial welcome and great attention from the whole family.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading “You must find our village very dull, Mr. Cameron,” said his host.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, no, sir; I think I shall enjoy it very well.”
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JAMES IS SNUBBED In accordance with the invitation, Cameron walked to supper with Squire Leech.
insuredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrd/
covered by insurance
From this reading His social position as the son of a rich manufacturer insured him a cordial welcome and great attention from the whole family.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading JAMES IS SNUBBED In accordance with the invitation, Cameron walked to supper with Squire Leech.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JAMES IS SNUBBED In accordance with the invitation, Cameron walked to supper with Squire Leech.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, no, sir; I think I shall enjoy it very well.”
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 IS SNUBBED In accordance with the invitation, Cameron walked to supper with Squire Leech.
LeechnounUS /liːtʃ/
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
From this reading JAMES IS SNUBBED In accordance with the invitation, Cameron walked to supper with Squire Leech.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “We have very little good society, I am sorry to say.”
manufacturernounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərər/
a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading His social position as the son of a rich manufacturer insured him a cordial welcome and great attention from the whole family.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You must find our village very dull, Mr. Cameron,” said his host.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must find our village very dull, Mr. Cameron,” said his host.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh, no, sir; I think I shall enjoy it very well.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His social position as the son of a rich manufacturer insured him a cordial welcome and great attention from the whole family.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, no, sir; I think I shall enjoy it very well.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “You must find our village very dull, Mr. Cameron,” said his host.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading His social position as the son of a rich manufacturer insured him a cordial welcome and great attention from the whole family.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading His social position as the son of a rich manufacturer insured him a cordial welcome and great attention from the whole family.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You must find our village very dull, Mr. Cameron,” said his host.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “We have very little good society, I am sorry to say.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Oh, no, sir; I think I shall enjoy it very well.”
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Oh, no, sir; I think I shall enjoy it very well.”
SNUBBEDverbUS /snʌbd/
inflected form of “snub” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading JAMES IS SNUBBED In accordance with the invitation, Cameron walked to supper with Squire Leech.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading His social position as the son of a rich manufacturer insured him a cordial welcome and great attention from the whole family.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “We have very little good society, I am sorry to say.”
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading His social position as the son of a rich manufacturer insured him a cordial welcome and great attention from the whole family.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “We have very little good society, I am sorry to say.”
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading JAMES IS SNUBBED In accordance with the invitation, Cameron walked to supper with Squire Leech.
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 JAMES IS SNUBBED In accordance with the invitation, Cameron walked to supper with Squire Leech.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JAMES IS SNUBBED In accordance with the invitation, Cameron walked to supper with Squire Leech.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Oh, no, sir; I think I shall enjoy it very well.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JAMES IS SNUBBED In accordance with the invitation, Cameron walked to supper with Squire Leech.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “You must find our village very dull, Mr. Cameron,” said his host.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “You must find our village very dull, Mr. Cameron,” said his host.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading JAMES IS SNUBBED In accordance with the invitation, Cameron walked to supper with Squire Leech.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have very little good society, I am sorry to say.”
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading His social position as the son of a rich manufacturer insured him a cordial welcome and great attention from the whole family.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Oh, no, sir; I think I shall enjoy it very well.”
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading His social position as the son of a rich manufacturer insured him a cordial welcome and great attention from the whole family.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JAMES IS SNUBBED In accordance with the invitation, Cameron walked to supper with Squire Leech.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must find our village very dull, Mr. Cameron,” said his host.
