adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading We sit down, indeed, all friends, acquaintance, and neighbours; but after two bottles you see a Dane start up and swear, "the kingdom is his own."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We sit down, indeed, all friends, acquaintance, and neighbours; but after two bottles you see a Dane start up and swear, "the kingdom is his own."
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading From such an untainted couple we can hope to have our family rise to its ancient splendour of face, air, countenance, manner, and shape, without discovering the product of ten nations in one house.
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 We sit down, indeed, all friends, acquaintance, and neighbours; but after two bottles you see a Dane start up and swear, "the kingdom is his own."
amendedadjectiveUS /əˈmendɪd/
of legislation
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From such an untainted couple we can hope to have our family rise to its ancient splendour of face, air, countenance, manner, and shape, without discovering the product of ten nations in one house.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading From such an untainted couple we can hope to have our family rise to its ancient splendour of face, air, countenance, manner, and shape, without discovering the product of ten nations in one house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Obadiah Greenhat says, "he never comes into any company in England, but he distinguishes the different nations of which we are composed."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Obadiah Greenhat says, "he never comes into any company in England, but he distinguishes the different nations of which we are composed."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is scarce such a living creature as a true Briton.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
biasnounUS /ˈbaɪəs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading We sit down, indeed, all friends, acquaintance, and neighbours; but after two bottles you see a Dane start up and swear, "the kingdom is his own."
BritonnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading There is scarce such a living creature as a true Briton.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Obadiah Greenhat says, "he never comes into any company in England, but he distinguishes the different nations of which we are composed."
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Obadiah Greenhat says, "he never comes into any company in England, but he distinguishes the different nations of which we are composed."
composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Obadiah Greenhat says, "he never comes into any company in England, but he distinguishes the different nations of which we are composed."
correctverbUS /kərˈekt/
make right or correct
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading From such an untainted couple we can hope to have our family rise to its ancient splendour of face, air, countenance, manner, and shape, without discovering the product of ten nations in one house.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading From such an untainted couple we can hope to have our family rise to its ancient splendour of face, air, countenance, manner, and shape, without discovering the product of ten nations in one house.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There is scarce such a living creature as a true Briton.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading We sit down, indeed, all friends, acquaintance, and neighbours; but after two bottles you see a Dane start up and swear, "the kingdom is his own."
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Obadiah Greenhat says, "he never comes into any company in England, but he distinguishes the different nations of which we are composed."
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading From such an untainted couple we can hope to have our family rise to its ancient splendour of face, air, countenance, manner, and shape, without discovering the product of ten nations in one house.
distinguishesverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪz/
third-person singular of “distinguish” — mark as different
From this reading Obadiah Greenhat says, "he never comes into any company in England, but he distinguishes the different nations of which we are composed."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We sit down, indeed, all friends, acquaintance, and neighbours; but after two bottles you see a Dane start up and swear, "the kingdom is his own."
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Obadiah Greenhat says, "he never comes into any company in England, but he distinguishes the different nations of which we are composed."
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading From such an untainted couple we can hope to have our family rise to its ancient splendour of face, air, countenance, manner, and shape, without discovering the product of ten nations in one house.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading From such an untainted couple we can hope to have our family rise to its ancient splendour of face, air, countenance, manner, and shape, without discovering the product of ten nations in one house.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We sit down, indeed, all friends, acquaintance, and neighbours; but after two bottles you see a Dane start up and swear, "the kingdom is his own."
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From such an untainted couple we can hope to have our family rise to its ancient splendour of face, air, countenance, manner, and shape, without discovering the product of ten nations in one house.
Greenhat
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From this reading Obadiah Greenhat says, "he never comes into any company in England, but he distinguishes the different nations of which we are composed."
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From such an untainted couple we can hope to have our family rise to its ancient splendour of face, air, countenance, manner, and shape, without discovering the product of ten nations in one house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We sit down, indeed, all friends, acquaintance, and neighbours; but after two bottles you see a Dane start up and swear, "the kingdom is his own."
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading From such an untainted couple we can hope to have our family rise to its ancient splendour of face, air, countenance, manner, and shape, without discovering the product of ten nations in one house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading From such an untainted couple we can hope to have our family rise to its ancient splendour of face, air, countenance, manner, and shape, without discovering the product of ten nations in one house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading We sit down, indeed, all friends, acquaintance, and neighbours; but after two bottles you see a Dane start up and swear, "the kingdom is his own."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Obadiah Greenhat says, "he never comes into any company in England, but he distinguishes the different nations of which we are composed."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is scarce such a living creature as a true Briton.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From such an untainted couple we can hope to have our family rise to its ancient splendour of face, air, countenance, manner, and shape, without discovering the product of ten nations in one house.
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading We sit down, indeed, all friends, acquaintance, and neighbours; but after two bottles you see a Dane start up and swear, "the kingdom is his own."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading There is scarce such a living creature as a true Briton.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From such an untainted couple we can hope to have our family rise to its ancient splendour of face, air, countenance, manner, and shape, without discovering the product of ten nations in one house.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
marriesverbUS /ˈmeriz/
third-person singular of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading From such an untainted couple we can hope to have our family rise to its ancient splendour of face, air, countenance, manner, and shape, without discovering the product of ten nations in one house.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading We sit down, indeed, all friends, acquaintance, and neighbours; but after two bottles you see a Dane start up and swear, "the kingdom is his own."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Obadiah Greenhat says, "he never comes into any company in England, but he distinguishes the different nations of which we are composed."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
ObadiahnounUS /ˌoʊbəˈdaɪə/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading Obadiah Greenhat says, "he never comes into any company in England, but he distinguishes the different nations of which we are composed."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From such an untainted couple we can hope to have our family rise to its ancient splendour of face, air, countenance, manner, and shape, without discovering the product of ten nations in one house.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From such an untainted couple we can hope to have our family rise to its ancient splendour of face, air, countenance, manner, and shape, without discovering the product of ten nations in one house.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
particularitynounUS /pərˌtɪkjəˈlærəti/
the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading From such an untainted couple we can hope to have our family rise to its ancient splendour of face, air, countenance, manner, and shape, without discovering the product of ten nations in one house.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading From such an untainted couple we can hope to have our family rise to its ancient splendour of face, air, countenance, manner, and shape, without discovering the product of ten nations in one house.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Obadiah Greenhat says, "he never comes into any company in England, but he distinguishes the different nations of which we are composed."
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading There is scarce such a living creature as a true Briton.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We sit down, indeed, all friends, acquaintance, and neighbours; but after two bottles you see a Dane start up and swear, "the kingdom is his own."
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading From such an untainted couple we can hope to have our family rise to its ancient splendour of face, air, countenance, manner, and shape, without discovering the product of ten nations in one house.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading We sit down, indeed, all friends, acquaintance, and neighbours; but after two bottles you see a Dane start up and swear, "the kingdom is his own."
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading From such an untainted couple we can hope to have our family rise to its ancient splendour of face, air, countenance, manner, and shape, without discovering the product of ten nations in one house.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We sit down, indeed, all friends, acquaintance, and neighbours; but after two bottles you see a Dane start up and swear, "the kingdom is his own."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading From such an untainted couple we can hope to have our family rise to its ancient splendour of face, air, countenance, manner, and shape, without discovering the product of ten nations in one house.
swearverbUS /swer/
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading We sit down, indeed, all friends, acquaintance, and neighbours; but after two bottles you see a Dane start up and swear, "the kingdom is his own."
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading From such an untainted couple we can hope to have our family rise to its ancient splendour of face, air, countenance, manner, and shape, without discovering the product of ten nations in one house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is scarce such a living creature as a true Briton.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading There is scarce such a living creature as a true Briton.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We sit down, indeed, all friends, acquaintance, and neighbours; but after two bottles you see a Dane start up and swear, "the kingdom is his own."
untaintedadjectiveUS /ənˈteɪntɪd/
(of reputation) free from blemishes
From this reading From such an untainted couple we can hope to have our family rise to its ancient splendour of face, air, countenance, manner, and shape, without discovering the product of ten nations in one house.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We sit down, indeed, all friends, acquaintance, and neighbours; but after two bottles you see a Dane start up and swear, "the kingdom is his own."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From such an untainted couple we can hope to have our family rise to its ancient splendour of face, air, countenance, manner, and shape, without discovering the product of ten nations in one house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The happiness of the man who marries my sister will be, that he has no faults to correct in her but her own, a little bias of fancy, or particularity of manners which grew in herself, and can be amended by her.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading From such an untainted couple we can hope to have our family rise to its ancient splendour of face, air, countenance, manner, and shape, without discovering the product of ten nations in one house.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We sit down, indeed, all friends, acquaintance, and neighbours; but after two bottles you see a Dane start up and swear, "the kingdom is his own."
