1800
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From this reading It was the year 1800, long known in English households as "the dear year."
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The present generation can have no conception of what a terrible time that was--War, Famine, and Tumult stalking hand-in-hand, and no one to stay them.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading These troubles, which were everywhere abroad, reached us even in our quiet town of Norton Bury.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The present generation can have no conception of what a terrible time that was--War, Famine, and Tumult stalking hand-in-hand, and no one to stay them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the year 1800, long known in English households as "the dear year."
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For between the upper and lower classes there was a great gulf fixed; the rich ground the faces of the poor, the poor hated, yet meanly succumbed to, the rich.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading Neither had Christianity enough boldly to cross the line of demarcation, and prove, the humbler, that they were men,--the higher and wiser, that they were gentlemen.
BuryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading These troubles, which were everywhere abroad, reached us even in our quiet town of Norton Bury.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The present generation can have no conception of what a terrible time that was--War, Famine, and Tumult stalking hand-in-hand, and no one to stay them.
ChristianitynounUS /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/
a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
From this reading Neither had Christianity enough boldly to cross the line of demarcation, and prove, the humbler, that they were men,--the higher and wiser, that they were gentlemen.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading For between the upper and lower classes there was a great gulf fixed; the rich ground the faces of the poor, the poor hated, yet meanly succumbed to, the rich.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading The present generation can have no conception of what a terrible time that was--War, Famine, and Tumult stalking hand-in-hand, and no one to stay them.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading Neither had Christianity enough boldly to cross the line of demarcation, and prove, the humbler, that they were men,--the higher and wiser, that they were gentlemen.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading It was the year 1800, long known in English households as "the dear year."
demarcationnounUS /ˌdiːmɑːrˈkeɪʃən/
the boundary of a specific area
From this reading Neither had Christianity enough boldly to cross the line of demarcation, and prove, the humbler, that they were men,--the higher and wiser, that they were gentlemen.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading It was the year 1800, long known in English households as "the dear year."
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Neither had Christianity enough boldly to cross the line of demarcation, and prove, the humbler, that they were men,--the higher and wiser, that they were gentlemen.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading These troubles, which were everywhere abroad, reached us even in our quiet town of Norton Bury.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading These troubles, which were everywhere abroad, reached us even in our quiet town of Norton Bury.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For between the upper and lower classes there was a great gulf fixed; the rich ground the faces of the poor, the poor hated, yet meanly succumbed to, the rich.
FaminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading The present generation can have no conception of what a terrible time that was--War, Famine, and Tumult stalking hand-in-hand, and no one to stay them.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading For between the upper and lower classes there was a great gulf fixed; the rich ground the faces of the poor, the poor hated, yet meanly succumbed to, the rich.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For between the upper and lower classes there was a great gulf fixed; the rich ground the faces of the poor, the poor hated, yet meanly succumbed to, the rich.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading The present generation can have no conception of what a terrible time that was--War, Famine, and Tumult stalking hand-in-hand, and no one to stay them.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Neither had Christianity enough boldly to cross the line of demarcation, and prove, the humbler, that they were men,--the higher and wiser, that they were gentlemen.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For between the upper and lower classes there was a great gulf fixed; the rich ground the faces of the poor, the poor hated, yet meanly succumbed to, the rich.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading For between the upper and lower classes there was a great gulf fixed; the rich ground the faces of the poor, the poor hated, yet meanly succumbed to, the rich.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading For between the upper and lower classes there was a great gulf fixed; the rich ground the faces of the poor, the poor hated, yet meanly succumbed to, the rich.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither had Christianity enough boldly to cross the line of demarcation, and prove, the humbler, that they were men,--the higher and wiser, that they were gentlemen.
hand-in-hand
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From this reading The present generation can have no conception of what a terrible time that was--War, Famine, and Tumult stalking hand-in-hand, and no one to stay them.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading For between the upper and lower classes there was a great gulf fixed; the rich ground the faces of the poor, the poor hated, yet meanly succumbed to, the rich.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The present generation can have no conception of what a terrible time that was--War, Famine, and Tumult stalking hand-in-hand, and no one to stay them.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Neither had Christianity enough boldly to cross the line of demarcation, and prove, the humbler, that they were men,--the higher and wiser, that they were gentlemen.
householdsnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊldz/
plural of “household” — a social unit living together
From this reading It was the year 1800, long known in English households as "the dear year."
humbleradjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbələr/
comparative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Neither had Christianity enough boldly to cross the line of demarcation, and prove, the humbler, that they were men,--the higher and wiser, that they were gentlemen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the year 1800, long known in English households as "the dear year."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the year 1800, long known in English households as "the dear year."
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was the year 1800, long known in English households as "the dear year."
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Neither had Christianity enough boldly to cross the line of demarcation, and prove, the humbler, that they were men,--the higher and wiser, that they were gentlemen.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was the year 1800, long known in English households as "the dear year."
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading For between the upper and lower classes there was a great gulf fixed; the rich ground the faces of the poor, the poor hated, yet meanly succumbed to, the rich.
meanlyadverb
in a nasty ill-tempered manner
From this reading For between the upper and lower classes there was a great gulf fixed; the rich ground the faces of the poor, the poor hated, yet meanly succumbed to, the rich.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Neither had Christianity enough boldly to cross the line of demarcation, and prove, the humbler, that they were men,--the higher and wiser, that they were gentlemen.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither had Christianity enough boldly to cross the line of demarcation, and prove, the humbler, that they were men,--the higher and wiser, that they were gentlemen.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The present generation can have no conception of what a terrible time that was--War, Famine, and Tumult stalking hand-in-hand, and no one to stay them.
Norton
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From this reading These troubles, which were everywhere abroad, reached us even in our quiet town of Norton Bury.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The present generation can have no conception of what a terrible time that was--War, Famine, and Tumult stalking hand-in-hand, and no one to stay them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The present generation can have no conception of what a terrible time that was--War, Famine, and Tumult stalking hand-in-hand, and no one to stay them.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading These troubles, which were everywhere abroad, reached us even in our quiet town of Norton Bury.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading For between the upper and lower classes there was a great gulf fixed; the rich ground the faces of the poor, the poor hated, yet meanly succumbed to, the rich.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The present generation can have no conception of what a terrible time that was--War, Famine, and Tumult stalking hand-in-hand, and no one to stay them.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Neither had Christianity enough boldly to cross the line of demarcation, and prove, the humbler, that they were men,--the higher and wiser, that they were gentlemen.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading These troubles, which were everywhere abroad, reached us even in our quiet town of Norton Bury.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading These troubles, which were everywhere abroad, reached us even in our quiet town of Norton Bury.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading For between the upper and lower classes there was a great gulf fixed; the rich ground the faces of the poor, the poor hated, yet meanly succumbed to, the rich.
stalkingnounUS /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
From this reading The present generation can have no conception of what a terrible time that was--War, Famine, and Tumult stalking hand-in-hand, and no one to stay them.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The present generation can have no conception of what a terrible time that was--War, Famine, and Tumult stalking hand-in-hand, and no one to stay them.
succumbedverbUS /səˈkʌmd/
past form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly
From this reading For between the upper and lower classes there was a great gulf fixed; the rich ground the faces of the poor, the poor hated, yet meanly succumbed to, the rich.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The present generation can have no conception of what a terrible time that was--War, Famine, and Tumult stalking hand-in-hand, and no one to stay them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The present generation can have no conception of what a terrible time that was--War, Famine, and Tumult stalking hand-in-hand, and no one to stay them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the year 1800, long known in English households as "the dear year."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The present generation can have no conception of what a terrible time that was--War, Famine, and Tumult stalking hand-in-hand, and no one to stay them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading For between the upper and lower classes there was a great gulf fixed; the rich ground the faces of the poor, the poor hated, yet meanly succumbed to, the rich.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These troubles, which were everywhere abroad, reached us even in our quiet town of Norton Bury.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither had Christianity enough boldly to cross the line of demarcation, and prove, the humbler, that they were men,--the higher and wiser, that they were gentlemen.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The present generation can have no conception of what a terrible time that was--War, Famine, and Tumult stalking hand-in-hand, and no one to stay them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The present generation can have no conception of what a terrible time that was--War, Famine, and Tumult stalking hand-in-hand, and no one to stay them.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading These troubles, which were everywhere abroad, reached us even in our quiet town of Norton Bury.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading These troubles, which were everywhere abroad, reached us even in our quiet town of Norton Bury.
TumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading The present generation can have no conception of what a terrible time that was--War, Famine, and Tumult stalking hand-in-hand, and no one to stay them.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading For between the upper and lower classes there was a great gulf fixed; the rich ground the faces of the poor, the poor hated, yet meanly succumbed to, the rich.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These troubles, which were everywhere abroad, reached us even in our quiet town of Norton Bury.
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The present generation can have no conception of what a terrible time that was--War, Famine, and Tumult stalking hand-in-hand, and no one to stay them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the year 1800, long known in English households as "the dear year."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Neither had Christianity enough boldly to cross the line of demarcation, and prove, the humbler, that they were men,--the higher and wiser, that they were gentlemen.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The present generation can have no conception of what a terrible time that was--War, Famine, and Tumult stalking hand-in-hand, and no one to stay them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These troubles, which were everywhere abroad, reached us even in our quiet town of Norton Bury.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Neither had Christianity enough boldly to cross the line of demarcation, and prove, the humbler, that they were men,--the higher and wiser, that they were gentlemen.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was the year 1800, long known in English households as "the dear year."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading For between the upper and lower classes there was a great gulf fixed; the rich ground the faces of the poor, the poor hated, yet meanly succumbed to, the rich.
