adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a friendly soul, a mixer; and in New York, that city of mixers, he found himself at home.
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 WORK WANTED It seemed to Archie, as he surveyed his position at the end of the first month of his married life, that all was for the best in the best of all possible worlds.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In their attitude towards America, visiting Englishmen almost invariably incline to extremes, either detesting all that therein is or else becoming enthusiasts on the subject of the country, its climate, and its institutions.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading In their attitude towards America, visiting Englishmen almost invariably incline to extremes, either detesting all that therein is or else becoming enthusiasts on the subject of the country, its climate, and its institutions.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading He liked America and got on splendidly with Americans from the start.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In their attitude towards America, visiting Englishmen almost invariably incline to extremes, either detesting all that therein is or else becoming enthusiasts on the subject of the country, its climate, and its institutions.
Archie
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From this reading WORK WANTED It seemed to Archie, as he surveyed his position at the end of the first month of his married life, that all was for the best in the best of all possible worlds.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WORK WANTED It seemed to Archie, as he surveyed his position at the end of the first month of his married life, that all was for the best in the best of all possible worlds.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WORK WANTED It seemed to Archie, as he surveyed his position at the end of the first month of his married life, that all was for the best in the best of all possible worlds.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading In their attitude towards America, visiting Englishmen almost invariably incline to extremes, either detesting all that therein is or else becoming enthusiasts on the subject of the country, its climate, and its institutions.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading In their attitude towards America, visiting Englishmen almost invariably incline to extremes, either detesting all that therein is or else becoming enthusiasts on the subject of the country, its climate, and its institutions.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Archie belonged to the second class.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading WORK WANTED It seemed to Archie, as he surveyed his position at the end of the first month of his married life, that all was for the best in the best of all possible worlds.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He was a friendly soul, a mixer; and in New York, that city of mixers, he found himself at home.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Archie belonged to the second class.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading In their attitude towards America, visiting Englishmen almost invariably incline to extremes, either detesting all that therein is or else becoming enthusiasts on the subject of the country, its climate, and its institutions.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In their attitude towards America, visiting Englishmen almost invariably incline to extremes, either detesting all that therein is or else becoming enthusiasts on the subject of the country, its climate, and its institutions.
detesting
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From this reading In their attitude towards America, visiting Englishmen almost invariably incline to extremes, either detesting all that therein is or else becoming enthusiasts on the subject of the country, its climate, and its institutions.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading In their attitude towards America, visiting Englishmen almost invariably incline to extremes, either detesting all that therein is or else becoming enthusiasts on the subject of the country, its climate, and its institutions.
else
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From this reading In their attitude towards America, visiting Englishmen almost invariably incline to extremes, either detesting all that therein is or else becoming enthusiasts on the subject of the country, its climate, and its institutions.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading WORK WANTED It seemed to Archie, as he surveyed his position at the end of the first month of his married life, that all was for the best in the best of all possible worlds.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading In their attitude towards America, visiting Englishmen almost invariably incline to extremes, either detesting all that therein is or else becoming enthusiasts on the subject of the country, its climate, and its institutions.
enthusiastsnounUS /enˈθuːziæsts/
plural of “enthusiast” — an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
From this reading In their attitude towards America, visiting Englishmen almost invariably incline to extremes, either detesting all that therein is or else becoming enthusiasts on the subject of the country, its climate, and its institutions.
extremesnounUS /ekˈstriːmz/
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading In their attitude towards America, visiting Englishmen almost invariably incline to extremes, either detesting all that therein is or else becoming enthusiasts on the subject of the country, its climate, and its institutions.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading WORK WANTED It seemed to Archie, as he surveyed his position at the end of the first month of his married life, that all was for the best in the best of all possible worlds.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WORK WANTED It seemed to Archie, as he surveyed his position at the end of the first month of his married life, that all was for the best in the best of all possible worlds.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He was a friendly soul, a mixer; and in New York, that city of mixers, he found himself at home.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading He was a friendly soul, a mixer; and in New York, that city of mixers, he found himself at home.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He liked America and got on splendidly with Americans from the start.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He liked America and got on splendidly with Americans from the start.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WORK WANTED It seemed to Archie, as he surveyed his position at the end of the first month of his married life, that all was for the best in the best of all possible worlds.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was a friendly soul, a mixer; and in New York, that city of mixers, he found himself at home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WORK WANTED It seemed to Archie, as he surveyed his position at the end of the first month of his married life, that all was for the best in the best of all possible worlds.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was a friendly soul, a mixer; and in New York, that city of mixers, he found himself at home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WORK WANTED It seemed to Archie, as he surveyed his position at the end of the first month of his married life, that all was for the best in the best of all possible worlds.
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading In their attitude towards America, visiting Englishmen almost invariably incline to extremes, either detesting all that therein is or else becoming enthusiasts on the subject of the country, its climate, and its institutions.
institutionsnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənz/
plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading In their attitude towards America, visiting Englishmen almost invariably incline to extremes, either detesting all that therein is or else becoming enthusiasts on the subject of the country, its climate, and its institutions.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading In their attitude towards America, visiting Englishmen almost invariably incline to extremes, either detesting all that therein is or else becoming enthusiasts on the subject of the country, its climate, and its institutions.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In their attitude towards America, visiting Englishmen almost invariably incline to extremes, either detesting all that therein is or else becoming enthusiasts on the subject of the country, its climate, and its institutions.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WORK WANTED It seemed to Archie, as he surveyed his position at the end of the first month of his married life, that all was for the best in the best of all possible worlds.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In their attitude towards America, visiting Englishmen almost invariably incline to extremes, either detesting all that therein is or else becoming enthusiasts on the subject of the country, its climate, and its institutions.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading WORK WANTED It seemed to Archie, as he surveyed his position at the end of the first month of his married life, that all was for the best in the best of all possible worlds.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He liked America and got on splendidly with Americans from the start.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading WORK WANTED It seemed to Archie, as he surveyed his position at the end of the first month of his married life, that all was for the best in the best of all possible worlds.
mixernounUS /ˈmɪksər/
a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
From this reading He was a friendly soul, a mixer; and in New York, that city of mixers, he found himself at home.
mixersnounUS /ˈmɪksərz/
plural of “mixer” — a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
From this reading He was a friendly soul, a mixer; and in New York, that city of mixers, he found himself at home.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading WORK WANTED It seemed to Archie, as he surveyed his position at the end of the first month of his married life, that all was for the best in the best of all possible worlds.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was a friendly soul, a mixer; and in New York, that city of mixers, he found himself at home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WORK WANTED It seemed to Archie, as he surveyed his position at the end of the first month of his married life, that all was for the best in the best of all possible worlds.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In their attitude towards America, visiting Englishmen almost invariably incline to extremes, either detesting all that therein is or else becoming enthusiasts on the subject of the country, its climate, and its institutions.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In their attitude towards America, visiting Englishmen almost invariably incline to extremes, either detesting all that therein is or else becoming enthusiasts on the subject of the country, its climate, and its institutions.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading WORK WANTED It seemed to Archie, as he surveyed his position at the end of the first month of his married life, that all was for the best in the best of all possible worlds.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading WORK WANTED It seemed to Archie, as he surveyed his position at the end of the first month of his married life, that all was for the best in the best of all possible worlds.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Archie belonged to the second class.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading WORK WANTED It seemed to Archie, as he surveyed his position at the end of the first month of his married life, that all was for the best in the best of all possible worlds.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He was a friendly soul, a mixer; and in New York, that city of mixers, he found himself at home.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading He liked America and got on splendidly with Americans from the start.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He liked America and got on splendidly with Americans from the start.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading In their attitude towards America, visiting Englishmen almost invariably incline to extremes, either detesting all that therein is or else becoming enthusiasts on the subject of the country, its climate, and its institutions.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading WORK WANTED It seemed to Archie, as he surveyed his position at the end of the first month of his married life, that all was for the best in the best of all possible worlds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WORK WANTED It seemed to Archie, as he surveyed his position at the end of the first month of his married life, that all was for the best in the best of all possible worlds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WORK WANTED It seemed to Archie, as he surveyed his position at the end of the first month of his married life, that all was for the best in the best of all possible worlds.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In their attitude towards America, visiting Englishmen almost invariably incline to extremes, either detesting all that therein is or else becoming enthusiasts on the subject of the country, its climate, and its institutions.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading In their attitude towards America, visiting Englishmen almost invariably incline to extremes, either detesting all that therein is or else becoming enthusiasts on the subject of the country, its climate, and its institutions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WORK WANTED It seemed to Archie, as he surveyed his position at the end of the first month of his married life, that all was for the best in the best of all possible worlds.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading In their attitude towards America, visiting Englishmen almost invariably incline to extremes, either detesting all that therein is or else becoming enthusiasts on the subject of the country, its climate, and its institutions.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading In their attitude towards America, visiting Englishmen almost invariably incline to extremes, either detesting all that therein is or else becoming enthusiasts on the subject of the country, its climate, and its institutions.
WANTEDadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading WORK WANTED It seemed to Archie, as he surveyed his position at the end of the first month of his married life, that all was for the best in the best of all possible worlds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WORK WANTED It seemed to Archie, as he surveyed his position at the end of the first month of his married life, that all was for the best in the best of all possible worlds.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He liked America and got on splendidly with Americans from the start.
WORKverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading WORK WANTED It seemed to Archie, as he surveyed his position at the end of the first month of his married life, that all was for the best in the best of all possible worlds.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading WORK WANTED It seemed to Archie, as he surveyed his position at the end of the first month of his married life, that all was for the best in the best of all possible worlds.
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 He was a friendly soul, a mixer; and in New York, that city of mixers, he found himself at home.
