adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
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 All who felt entitled to do so made calls, partly of condolence and partly from curiosity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All who felt entitled to do so made calls, partly of condolence and partly from curiosity.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WHITE-HAIRED NURSE Life at the two cottages was extremely secluded.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The occupants of the two unpretending dwellings had the respect of the community; but from their rather unsocial ways could not be popular.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The occupants of the two unpretending dwellings had the respect of the community; but from their rather unsocial ways could not be popular.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading All who felt entitled to do so made calls, partly of condolence and partly from curiosity.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading The occupants of the two unpretending dwellings had the respect of the community; but from their rather unsocial ways could not be popular.
condolencenounUS /kənˈdoʊləns/
an expression of sympathy with another's grief
From this reading All who felt entitled to do so made calls, partly of condolence and partly from curiosity.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading THE WHITE-HAIRED NURSE Life at the two cottages was extremely secluded.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The occupants of the two unpretending dwellings had the respect of the community; but from their rather unsocial ways could not be popular.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading All who felt entitled to do so made calls, partly of condolence and partly from curiosity.
detestedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtestɪd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All who felt entitled to do so made calls, partly of condolence and partly from curiosity.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading The occupants of the two unpretending dwellings had the respect of the community; but from their rather unsocial ways could not be popular.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading All who felt entitled to do so made calls, partly of condolence and partly from curiosity.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading THE WHITE-HAIRED NURSE Life at the two cottages was extremely secluded.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading All who felt entitled to do so made calls, partly of condolence and partly from curiosity.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All who felt entitled to do so made calls, partly of condolence and partly from curiosity.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The occupants of the two unpretending dwellings had the respect of the community; but from their rather unsocial ways could not be popular.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE WHITE-HAIRED NURSE Life at the two cottages was extremely secluded.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All who felt entitled to do so made calls, partly of condolence and partly from curiosity.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The occupants of the two unpretending dwellings had the respect of the community; but from their rather unsocial ways could not be popular.
NURSEverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading THE WHITE-HAIRED NURSE Life at the two cottages was extremely secluded.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The occupants of the two unpretending dwellings had the respect of the community; but from their rather unsocial ways could not be popular.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All who felt entitled to do so made calls, partly of condolence and partly from curiosity.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading All who felt entitled to do so made calls, partly of condolence and partly from curiosity.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
phasesnounUS /ˈfeɪzəz/
plural of “phase” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading The occupants of the two unpretending dwellings had the respect of the community; but from their rather unsocial ways could not be popular.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The occupants of the two unpretending dwellings had the respect of the community; but from their rather unsocial ways could not be popular.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The occupants of the two unpretending dwellings had the respect of the community; but from their rather unsocial ways could not be popular.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading THE WHITE-HAIRED NURSE Life at the two cottages was extremely secluded.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All who felt entitled to do so made calls, partly of condolence and partly from curiosity.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE-HAIRED NURSE Life at the two cottages was extremely secluded.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The occupants of the two unpretending dwellings had the respect of the community; but from their rather unsocial ways could not be popular.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All who felt entitled to do so made calls, partly of condolence and partly from curiosity.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE WHITE-HAIRED NURSE Life at the two cottages was extremely secluded.
unpretendingadjective
not ostentatious
From this reading The occupants of the two unpretending dwellings had the respect of the community; but from their rather unsocial ways could not be popular.
unsocialadjective
not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions
From this reading The occupants of the two unpretending dwellings had the respect of the community; but from their rather unsocial ways could not be popular.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
vicinage
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From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WHITE-HAIRED NURSE Life at the two cottages was extremely secluded.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The occupants of the two unpretending dwellings had the respect of the community; but from their rather unsocial ways could not be popular.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
WHITE-HAIREDadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading THE WHITE-HAIRED NURSE Life at the two cottages was extremely secluded.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All who felt entitled to do so made calls, partly of condolence and partly from curiosity.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
