adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here was Alured's eighth birthday, and he had never been ill at all, but was as fine-looking healthy a boy as could be seen.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading We took him to London, and showed him to Dr. Hart, and he said that the old tendency was entirely outgrown, and that Lord Trevorsham was as likely to live and thrive as any child of his age in England.
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 Here was Alured's eighth birthday, and he had never been ill at all, but was as fine-looking healthy a boy as could be seen.
Alured's
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From this reading Here was Alured's eighth birthday, and he had never been ill at all, but was as fine-looking healthy a boy as could be seen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here was Alured's eighth birthday, and he had never been ill at all, but was as fine-looking healthy a boy as could be seen.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We took him to London, and showed him to Dr. Hart, and he said that the old tendency was entirely outgrown, and that Lord Trevorsham was as likely to live and thrive as any child of his age in England.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here was Alured's eighth birthday, and he had never been ill at all, but was as fine-looking healthy a boy as could be seen.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here was Alured's eighth birthday, and he had never been ill at all, but was as fine-looking healthy a boy as could be seen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here was Alured's eighth birthday, and he had never been ill at all, but was as fine-looking healthy a boy as could be seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here was Alured's eighth birthday, and he had never been ill at all, but was as fine-looking healthy a boy as could be seen.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It really seemed the beginning of a new life, not to have that dreadful fear hanging over us any longer!
Bertram
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From this reading We felt settled, that was one thing; not as if we should do as Bertram expected, have to come off to New Zealand.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Here was Alured's eighth birthday, and he had never been ill at all, but was as fine-looking healthy a boy as could be seen.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Here was Alured's eighth birthday, and he had never been ill at all, but was as fine-looking healthy a boy as could be seen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here was Alured's eighth birthday, and he had never been ill at all, but was as fine-looking healthy a boy as could be seen.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading We took him to London, and showed him to Dr. Hart, and he said that the old tendency was entirely outgrown, and that Lord Trevorsham was as likely to live and thrive as any child of his age in England.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We felt settled, that was one thing; not as if we should do as Bertram expected, have to come off to New Zealand.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Here was Alured's eighth birthday, and he had never been ill at all, but was as fine-looking healthy a boy as could be seen.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We felt settled, that was one thing; not as if we should do as Bertram expected, have to come off to New Zealand.
DOE'SnounUS /doʊz/
possessive form of “doe” — the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading THE WHITE DOE'S WARNING.
Dr
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From this reading We took him to London, and showed him to Dr. Hart, and he said that the old tendency was entirely outgrown, and that Lord Trevorsham was as likely to live and thrive as any child of his age in England.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It really seemed the beginning of a new life, not to have that dreadful fear hanging over us any longer!
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading Here was Alured's eighth birthday, and he had never been ill at all, but was as fine-looking healthy a boy as could be seen.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading We took him to London, and showed him to Dr. Hart, and he said that the old tendency was entirely outgrown, and that Lord Trevorsham was as likely to live and thrive as any child of his age in England.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading We took him to London, and showed him to Dr. Hart, and he said that the old tendency was entirely outgrown, and that Lord Trevorsham was as likely to live and thrive as any child of his age in England.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading We felt settled, that was one thing; not as if we should do as Bertram expected, have to come off to New Zealand.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It really seemed the beginning of a new life, not to have that dreadful fear hanging over us any longer!
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading We felt settled, that was one thing; not as if we should do as Bertram expected, have to come off to New Zealand.
fine-lookingadjective
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Here was Alured's eighth birthday, and he had never been ill at all, but was as fine-looking healthy a boy as could be seen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here was Alured's eighth birthday, and he had never been ill at all, but was as fine-looking healthy a boy as could be seen.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading It really seemed the beginning of a new life, not to have that dreadful fear hanging over us any longer!
HartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading We took him to London, and showed him to Dr. Hart, and he said that the old tendency was entirely outgrown, and that Lord Trevorsham was as likely to live and thrive as any child of his age in England.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It really seemed the beginning of a new life, not to have that dreadful fear hanging over us any longer!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here was Alured's eighth birthday, and he had never been ill at all, but was as fine-looking healthy a boy as could be seen.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading Here was Alured's eighth birthday, and he had never been ill at all, but was as fine-looking healthy a boy as could be seen.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was Alured's eighth birthday, and he had never been ill at all, but was as fine-looking healthy a boy as could be seen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We took him to London, and showed him to Dr. Hart, and he said that the old tendency was entirely outgrown, and that Lord Trevorsham was as likely to live and thrive as any child of his age in England.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We took him to London, and showed him to Dr. Hart, and he said that the old tendency was entirely outgrown, and that Lord Trevorsham was as likely to live and thrive as any child of his age in England.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We felt settled, that was one thing; not as if we should do as Bertram expected, have to come off to New Zealand.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Here was Alured's eighth birthday, and he had never been ill at all, but was as fine-looking healthy a boy as could be seen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We took him to London, and showed him to Dr. Hart, and he said that the old tendency was entirely outgrown, and that Lord Trevorsham was as likely to live and thrive as any child of his age in England.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It really seemed the beginning of a new life, not to have that dreadful fear hanging over us any longer!
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It really seemed the beginning of a new life, not to have that dreadful fear hanging over us any longer!
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading We took him to London, and showed him to Dr. Hart, and he said that the old tendency was entirely outgrown, and that Lord Trevorsham was as likely to live and thrive as any child of his age in England.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We took him to London, and showed him to Dr. Hart, and he said that the old tendency was entirely outgrown, and that Lord Trevorsham was as likely to live and thrive as any child of his age in England.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading We took him to London, and showed him to Dr. Hart, and he said that the old tendency was entirely outgrown, and that Lord Trevorsham was as likely to live and thrive as any child of his age in England.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading It really seemed the beginning of a new life, not to have that dreadful fear hanging over us any longer!
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading We took him to London, and showed him to Dr. Hart, and he said that the old tendency was entirely outgrown, and that Lord Trevorsham was as likely to live and thrive as any child of his age in England.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Here was Alured's eighth birthday, and he had never been ill at all, but was as fine-looking healthy a boy as could be seen.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It really seemed the beginning of a new life, not to have that dreadful fear hanging over us any longer!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It really seemed the beginning of a new life, not to have that dreadful fear hanging over us any longer!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We took him to London, and showed him to Dr. Hart, and he said that the old tendency was entirely outgrown, and that Lord Trevorsham was as likely to live and thrive as any child of his age in England.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We felt settled, that was one thing; not as if we should do as Bertram expected, have to come off to New Zealand.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We took him to London, and showed him to Dr. Hart, and he said that the old tendency was entirely outgrown, and that Lord Trevorsham was as likely to live and thrive as any child of his age in England.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We felt settled, that was one thing; not as if we should do as Bertram expected, have to come off to New Zealand.
outgrownverbUS /ˌaʊtˈɡroʊn/
inflected form of “outgrow” — grow too large or too mature for
From this reading We took him to London, and showed him to Dr. Hart, and he said that the old tendency was entirely outgrown, and that Lord Trevorsham was as likely to live and thrive as any child of his age in England.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It really seemed the beginning of a new life, not to have that dreadful fear hanging over us any longer!
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It really seemed the beginning of a new life, not to have that dreadful fear hanging over us any longer!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We took him to London, and showed him to Dr. Hart, and he said that the old tendency was entirely outgrown, and that Lord Trevorsham was as likely to live and thrive as any child of his age in England.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It really seemed the beginning of a new life, not to have that dreadful fear hanging over us any longer!
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Here was Alured's eighth birthday, and he had never been ill at all, but was as fine-looking healthy a boy as could be seen.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading We felt settled, that was one thing; not as if we should do as Bertram expected, have to come off to New Zealand.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We felt settled, that was one thing; not as if we should do as Bertram expected, have to come off to New Zealand.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We took him to London, and showed him to Dr. Hart, and he said that the old tendency was entirely outgrown, and that Lord Trevorsham was as likely to live and thrive as any child of his age in England.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading We took him to London, and showed him to Dr. Hart, and he said that the old tendency was entirely outgrown, and that Lord Trevorsham was as likely to live and thrive as any child of his age in England.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We took him to London, and showed him to Dr. Hart, and he said that the old tendency was entirely outgrown, and that Lord Trevorsham was as likely to live and thrive as any child of his age in England.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE DOE'S WARNING.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading We felt settled, that was one thing; not as if we should do as Bertram expected, have to come off to New Zealand.
thriveverbUS /θraɪv/
grow vigorously
From this reading We took him to London, and showed him to Dr. Hart, and he said that the old tendency was entirely outgrown, and that Lord Trevorsham was as likely to live and thrive as any child of his age in England.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We took him to London, and showed him to Dr. Hart, and he said that the old tendency was entirely outgrown, and that Lord Trevorsham was as likely to live and thrive as any child of his age in England.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We took him to London, and showed him to Dr. Hart, and he said that the old tendency was entirely outgrown, and that Lord Trevorsham was as likely to live and thrive as any child of his age in England.
Trevorsham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We took him to London, and showed him to Dr. Hart, and he said that the old tendency was entirely outgrown, and that Lord Trevorsham was as likely to live and thrive as any child of his age in England.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It really seemed the beginning of a new life, not to have that dreadful fear hanging over us any longer!
WARNINGnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading THE WHITE DOE'S WARNING.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was Alured's eighth birthday, and he had never been ill at all, but was as fine-looking healthy a boy as could be seen.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We took him to London, and showed him to Dr. Hart, and he said that the old tendency was entirely outgrown, and that Lord Trevorsham was as likely to live and thrive as any child of his age in England.
WHITEnounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WHITE DOE'S WARNING.
ZealandnounUS /ˈziːlənd/
the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen
From this reading We felt settled, that was one thing; not as if we should do as Bertram expected, have to come off to New Zealand.
