aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Betty Flanders was romantic about Archer and tender about John; she was unreasonably irritated by Jacob's clumsiness in the 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 Timothy Durrant never made any comment at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Betty Flanders was romantic about Archer and tender about John; she was unreasonably irritated by Jacob's clumsiness in the house.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Timothy Durrant never made any comment at all.
ArchernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading Betty Flanders was romantic about Archer and tender about John; she was unreasonably irritated by Jacob's clumsiness in the house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Sopwith's opinion was as sentimental as Clara's, though far more skilfully expressed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Timothy Durrant never made any comment at all.
Barfoot
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From this reading Captain Barfoot liked him best of the boys; but as for saying why ...
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Captain Barfoot liked him best of the boys; but as for saying why ...
Betty
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From this reading Betty Flanders was romantic about Archer and tender about John; she was unreasonably irritated by Jacob's clumsiness in the house.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Captain Barfoot liked him best of the boys; but as for saying why ...
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Captain Barfoot liked him best of the boys; but as for saying why ...
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Betty Flanders was romantic about Archer and tender about John; she was unreasonably irritated by Jacob's clumsiness in the house.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Barfoot liked him best of the boys; but as for saying why ...
Clara's
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From this reading Mr. Sopwith's opinion was as sentimental as Clara's, though far more skilfully expressed.
clumsinessnounUS /ˈklʌmzinəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading Betty Flanders was romantic about Archer and tender about John; she was unreasonably irritated by Jacob's clumsiness in the house.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Timothy Durrant never made any comment at all.
Durrant
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From this reading Timothy Durrant never made any comment at all.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading Mr. Sopwith's opinion was as sentimental as Clara's, though far more skilfully expressed.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Mr. Sopwith's opinion was as sentimental as Clara's, though far more skilfully expressed.
FlandersnounUS /ˈflændərz/
a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
From this reading Betty Flanders was romantic about Archer and tender about John; she was unreasonably irritated by Jacob's clumsiness in the house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain Barfoot liked him best of the boys; but as for saying why ...
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The housemaid found herself very liberally rewarded.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The housemaid found herself very liberally rewarded.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Barfoot liked him best of the boys; but as for saying why ...
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Betty Flanders was romantic about Archer and tender about John; she was unreasonably irritated by Jacob's clumsiness in the house.
housemaidnoun
a female domestic
From this reading The housemaid found herself very liberally rewarded.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Betty Flanders was romantic about Archer and tender about John; she was unreasonably irritated by Jacob's clumsiness in the house.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Betty Flanders was romantic about Archer and tender about John; she was unreasonably irritated by Jacob's clumsiness in the house.
Jacob'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəbz/
possessive form of “jacob” — French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Betty Flanders was romantic about Archer and tender about John; she was unreasonably irritated by Jacob's clumsiness in the house.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Betty Flanders was romantic about Archer and tender about John; she was unreasonably irritated by Jacob's clumsiness in the house.
liberallyadverbUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəliː/
freely in a nonliteral manner
From this reading The housemaid found herself very liberally rewarded.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Captain Barfoot liked him best of the boys; but as for saying why ...
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Timothy Durrant never made any comment at all.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Sopwith's opinion was as sentimental as Clara's, though far more skilfully expressed.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Sopwith's opinion was as sentimental as Clara's, though far more skilfully expressed.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Timothy Durrant never made any comment at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Barfoot liked him best of the boys; but as for saying why ...
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Mr. Sopwith's opinion was as sentimental as Clara's, though far more skilfully expressed.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading The housemaid found herself very liberally rewarded.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Betty Flanders was romantic about Archer and tender about John; she was unreasonably irritated by Jacob's clumsiness in the house.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Captain Barfoot liked him best of the boys; but as for saying why ...
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading Mr. Sopwith's opinion was as sentimental as Clara's, though far more skilfully expressed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Betty Flanders was romantic about Archer and tender about John; she was unreasonably irritated by Jacob's clumsiness in the house.
skilfullyadverb
with skill
From this reading Mr. Sopwith's opinion was as sentimental as Clara's, though far more skilfully expressed.
Sopwith's
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From this reading Mr. Sopwith's opinion was as sentimental as Clara's, though far more skilfully expressed.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Betty Flanders was romantic about Archer and tender about John; she was unreasonably irritated by Jacob's clumsiness in the house.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The housemaid found herself very liberally rewarded.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mr. Sopwith's opinion was as sentimental as Clara's, though far more skilfully expressed.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading Timothy Durrant never made any comment at all.
unreasonablyadverbUS /ənˈriːzənəbli/
not in a reasonable or intelligent manner
From this reading Betty Flanders was romantic about Archer and tender about John; she was unreasonably irritated by Jacob's clumsiness in the house.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The housemaid found herself very liberally rewarded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Sopwith's opinion was as sentimental as Clara's, though far more skilfully expressed.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Captain Barfoot liked him best of the boys; but as for saying why ...
