adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE LETTER WITH THE BASINGSTOKE POSTMARK I have a vast respect for my grandfather.
a-year
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From this reading He left me a modest little income of seven hundred a-year, well invested.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now, seven hundred a-year is not exactly wealth; but it is an unobtrusive competence; it permits a bachelor to move about the world and choose at will his own profession.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now, seven hundred a-year is not exactly wealth; but it is an unobtrusive competence; it permits a bachelor to move about the world and choose at will his own profession.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, seven hundred a-year is not exactly wealth; but it is an unobtrusive competence; it permits a bachelor to move about the world and choose at will his own profession.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, seven hundred a-year is not exactly wealth; but it is an unobtrusive competence; it permits a bachelor to move about the world and choose at will his own profession.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading Now, seven hundred a-year is not exactly wealth; but it is an unobtrusive competence; it permits a bachelor to move about the world and choose at will his own profession.
BASINGSTOKE
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From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE LETTER WITH THE BASINGSTOKE POSTMARK I have a vast respect for my grandfather.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now, seven hundred a-year is not exactly wealth; but it is an unobtrusive competence; it permits a bachelor to move about the world and choose at will his own profession.
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Now, seven hundred a-year is not exactly wealth; but it is an unobtrusive competence; it permits a bachelor to move about the world and choose at will his own profession.
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading _I_ chose medicine; but I was not wholly dependent upon it.
competencenounUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪns/
the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
From this reading Now, seven hundred a-year is not exactly wealth; but it is an unobtrusive competence; it permits a bachelor to move about the world and choose at will his own profession.
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading _I_ chose medicine; but I was not wholly dependent upon it.
EPISODEnounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE LETTER WITH THE BASINGSTOKE POSTMARK I have a vast respect for my grandfather.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Now, seven hundred a-year is not exactly wealth; but it is an unobtrusive competence; it permits a bachelor to move about the world and choose at will his own profession.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE LETTER WITH THE BASINGSTOKE POSTMARK I have a vast respect for my grandfather.
forethoughtnounUS /ˈfɔːrθɔːt/
planning or plotting in advance of acting
From this reading He was a man of forethought.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE LETTER WITH THE BASINGSTOKE POSTMARK I have a vast respect for my grandfather.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE LETTER WITH THE BASINGSTOKE POSTMARK I have a vast respect for my grandfather.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a man of forethought.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, seven hundred a-year is not exactly wealth; but it is an unobtrusive competence; it permits a bachelor to move about the world and choose at will his own profession.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading He left me a modest little income of seven hundred a-year, well invested.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE LETTER WITH THE BASINGSTOKE POSTMARK I have a vast respect for my grandfather.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading He left me a modest little income of seven hundred a-year, well invested.
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading He left me a modest little income of seven hundred a-year, well invested.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, seven hundred a-year is not exactly wealth; but it is an unobtrusive competence; it permits a bachelor to move about the world and choose at will his own profession.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, seven hundred a-year is not exactly wealth; but it is an unobtrusive competence; it permits a bachelor to move about the world and choose at will his own profession.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left me a modest little income of seven hundred a-year, well invested.
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE LETTER WITH THE BASINGSTOKE POSTMARK I have a vast respect for my grandfather.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He left me a modest little income of seven hundred a-year, well invested.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a man of forethought.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He left me a modest little income of seven hundred a-year, well invested.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading _I_ chose medicine; but I was not wholly dependent upon it.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading He left me a modest little income of seven hundred a-year, well invested.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now, seven hundred a-year is not exactly wealth; but it is an unobtrusive competence; it permits a bachelor to move about the world and choose at will his own profession.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE LETTER WITH THE BASINGSTOKE POSTMARK I have a vast respect for my grandfather.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, seven hundred a-year is not exactly wealth; but it is an unobtrusive competence; it permits a bachelor to move about the world and choose at will his own profession.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, seven hundred a-year is not exactly wealth; but it is an unobtrusive competence; it permits a bachelor to move about the world and choose at will his own profession.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE LETTER WITH THE BASINGSTOKE POSTMARK I have a vast respect for my grandfather.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Now, seven hundred a-year is not exactly wealth; but it is an unobtrusive competence; it permits a bachelor to move about the world and choose at will his own profession.
permitsnounUS /pərˈmɪts/
plural of “permit” — a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Now, seven hundred a-year is not exactly wealth; but it is an unobtrusive competence; it permits a bachelor to move about the world and choose at will his own profession.
POSTMARKnounUS /ˈpoʊstmɑːrk/
a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE LETTER WITH THE BASINGSTOKE POSTMARK I have a vast respect for my grandfather.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Now, seven hundred a-year is not exactly wealth; but it is an unobtrusive competence; it permits a bachelor to move about the world and choose at will his own profession.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE LETTER WITH THE BASINGSTOKE POSTMARK I have a vast respect for my grandfather.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading He left me a modest little income of seven hundred a-year, well invested.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE LETTER WITH THE BASINGSTOKE POSTMARK I have a vast respect for my grandfather.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, seven hundred a-year is not exactly wealth; but it is an unobtrusive competence; it permits a bachelor to move about the world and choose at will his own profession.
unobtrusiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv/
not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable
From this reading Now, seven hundred a-year is not exactly wealth; but it is an unobtrusive competence; it permits a bachelor to move about the world and choose at will his own profession.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _I_ chose medicine; but I was not wholly dependent upon it.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE LETTER WITH THE BASINGSTOKE POSTMARK I have a vast respect for my grandfather.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a man of forethought.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Now, seven hundred a-year is not exactly wealth; but it is an unobtrusive competence; it permits a bachelor to move about the world and choose at will his own profession.
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 He left me a modest little income of seven hundred a-year, well invested.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading _I_ chose medicine; but I was not wholly dependent upon it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now, seven hundred a-year is not exactly wealth; but it is an unobtrusive competence; it permits a bachelor to move about the world and choose at will his own profession.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE LETTER WITH THE BASINGSTOKE POSTMARK I have a vast respect for my grandfather.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Now, seven hundred a-year is not exactly wealth; but it is an unobtrusive competence; it permits a bachelor to move about the world and choose at will his own profession.
