adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We could bear a great deal, Arthur, for her sake; but we think we would rather not bear that, if it was all the same to her.’
affableadjectiveUS /ˈæfəbəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading ‘Even that affable and condescending ornament of society,’ pursued Mr Meagles, ‘may misrepresent us, we are afraid.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading ‘Even that affable and condescending ornament of society,’ pursued Mr Meagles, ‘may misrepresent us, we are afraid.
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 could bear a great deal, Arthur, for her sake; but we think we would rather not bear that, if it was all the same to her.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Arthur, my dear boy,’ said Mr Meagles, on the evening of the following day, ‘Mother and I have been talking this over, and we don’t feel comfortable in remaining as we are.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Arthur, my dear boy,’ said Mr Meagles, on the evening of the following day, ‘Mother and I have been talking this over, and we don’t feel comfortable in remaining as we are.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading ‘Arthur, my dear boy,’ said Mr Meagles, on the evening of the following day, ‘Mother and I have been talking this over, and we don’t feel comfortable in remaining as we are.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Arthur, my dear boy,’ said Mr Meagles, on the evening of the following day, ‘Mother and I have been talking this over, and we don’t feel comfortable in remaining as we are.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading We could bear a great deal, Arthur, for her sake; but we think we would rather not bear that, if it was all the same to her.’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘Arthur, my dear boy,’ said Mr Meagles, on the evening of the following day, ‘Mother and I have been talking this over, and we don’t feel comfortable in remaining as we are.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading ‘Arthur, my dear boy,’ said Mr Meagles, on the evening of the following day, ‘Mother and I have been talking this over, and we don’t feel comfortable in remaining as we are.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We could bear a great deal, Arthur, for her sake; but we think we would rather not bear that, if it was all the same to her.’
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading ‘Arthur, my dear boy,’ said Mr Meagles, on the evening of the following day, ‘Mother and I have been talking this over, and we don’t feel comfortable in remaining as we are.
condescendingadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪŋ/
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
From this reading ‘Even that affable and condescending ornament of society,’ pursued Mr Meagles, ‘may misrepresent us, we are afraid.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading That elegant connection of ours--that dear lady who was here yesterday--’ ‘I understand,’ said Arthur.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could bear a great deal, Arthur, for her sake; but we think we would rather not bear that, if it was all the same to her.’
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ‘Arthur, my dear boy,’ said Mr Meagles, on the evening of the following day, ‘Mother and I have been talking this over, and we don’t feel comfortable in remaining as we are.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading We could bear a great deal, Arthur, for her sake; but we think we would rather not bear that, if it was all the same to her.’
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading ‘Arthur, my dear boy,’ said Mr Meagles, on the evening of the following day, ‘Mother and I have been talking this over, and we don’t feel comfortable in remaining as we are.
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From this reading ‘Arthur, my dear boy,’ said Mr Meagles, on the evening of the following day, ‘Mother and I have been talking this over, and we don’t feel comfortable in remaining as we are.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading That elegant connection of ours--that dear lady who was here yesterday--’ ‘I understand,’ said Arthur.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading ‘Even that affable and condescending ornament of society,’ pursued Mr Meagles, ‘may misrepresent us, we are afraid.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ‘Arthur, my dear boy,’ said Mr Meagles, on the evening of the following day, ‘Mother and I have been talking this over, and we don’t feel comfortable in remaining as we are.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading ‘Arthur, my dear boy,’ said Mr Meagles, on the evening of the following day, ‘Mother and I have been talking this over, and we don’t feel comfortable in remaining as we are.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading ‘Arthur, my dear boy,’ said Mr Meagles, on the evening of the following day, ‘Mother and I have been talking this over, and we don’t feel comfortable in remaining as we are.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We could bear a great deal, Arthur, for her sake; but we think we would rather not bear that, if it was all the same to her.’
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ‘Good,’ said Arthur.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We could bear a great deal, Arthur, for her sake; but we think we would rather not bear that, if it was all the same to her.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Arthur, my dear boy,’ said Mr Meagles, on the evening of the following day, ‘Mother and I have been talking this over, and we don’t feel comfortable in remaining as we are.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We could bear a great deal, Arthur, for her sake; but we think we would rather not bear that, if it was all the same to her.’
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading That elegant connection of ours--that dear lady who was here yesterday--’ ‘I understand,’ said Arthur.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Arthur, my dear boy,’ said Mr Meagles, on the evening of the following day, ‘Mother and I have been talking this over, and we don’t feel comfortable in remaining as we are.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We could bear a great deal, Arthur, for her sake; but we think we would rather not bear that, if it was all the same to her.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Arthur, my dear boy,’ said Mr Meagles, on the evening of the following day, ‘Mother and I have been talking this over, and we don’t feel comfortable in remaining as we are.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We could bear a great deal, Arthur, for her sake; but we think we would rather not bear that, if it was all the same to her.’
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading That elegant connection of ours--that dear lady who was here yesterday--’ ‘I understand,’ said Arthur.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ‘Even that affable and condescending ornament of society,’ pursued Mr Meagles, ‘may misrepresent us, we are afraid.
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From this reading ‘Arthur, my dear boy,’ said Mr Meagles, on the evening of the following day, ‘Mother and I have been talking this over, and we don’t feel comfortable in remaining as we are.
misrepresentverbUS /mɪsˌreprəˈzent/
represent falsely
From this reading ‘Even that affable and condescending ornament of society,’ pursued Mr Meagles, ‘may misrepresent us, we are afraid.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ‘Arthur, my dear boy,’ said Mr Meagles, on the evening of the following day, ‘Mother and I have been talking this over, and we don’t feel comfortable in remaining as we are.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading ‘Arthur, my dear boy,’ said Mr Meagles, on the evening of the following day, ‘Mother and I have been talking this over, and we don’t feel comfortable in remaining as we are.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Arthur, my dear boy,’ said Mr Meagles, on the evening of the following day, ‘Mother and I have been talking this over, and we don’t feel comfortable in remaining as we are.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We could bear a great deal, Arthur, for her sake; but we think we would rather not bear that, if it was all the same to her.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Arthur, my dear boy,’ said Mr Meagles, on the evening of the following day, ‘Mother and I have been talking this over, and we don’t feel comfortable in remaining as we are.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Arthur, my dear boy,’ said Mr Meagles, on the evening of the following day, ‘Mother and I have been talking this over, and we don’t feel comfortable in remaining as we are.
ornamentverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading ‘Even that affable and condescending ornament of society,’ pursued Mr Meagles, ‘may misrepresent us, we are afraid.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading That elegant connection of ours--that dear lady who was here yesterday--’ ‘I understand,’ said Arthur.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ‘Arthur, my dear boy,’ said Mr Meagles, on the evening of the following day, ‘Mother and I have been talking this over, and we don’t feel comfortable in remaining as we are.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading ‘Even that affable and condescending ornament of society,’ pursued Mr Meagles, ‘may misrepresent us, we are afraid.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading We could bear a great deal, Arthur, for her sake; but we think we would rather not bear that, if it was all the same to her.’
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading ‘Arthur, my dear boy,’ said Mr Meagles, on the evening of the following day, ‘Mother and I have been talking this over, and we don’t feel comfortable in remaining as we are.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Arthur, my dear boy,’ said Mr Meagles, on the evening of the following day, ‘Mother and I have been talking this over, and we don’t feel comfortable in remaining as we are.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading We could bear a great deal, Arthur, for her sake; but we think we would rather not bear that, if it was all the same to her.’
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading We could bear a great deal, Arthur, for her sake; but we think we would rather not bear that, if it was all the same to her.’
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading ‘Even that affable and condescending ornament of society,’ pursued Mr Meagles, ‘may misrepresent us, we are afraid.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading ‘Arthur, my dear boy,’ said Mr Meagles, on the evening of the following day, ‘Mother and I have been talking this over, and we don’t feel comfortable in remaining as we are.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That elegant connection of ours--that dear lady who was here yesterday--’ ‘I understand,’ said Arthur.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Arthur, my dear boy,’ said Mr Meagles, on the evening of the following day, ‘Mother and I have been talking this over, and we don’t feel comfortable in remaining as we are.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading We could bear a great deal, Arthur, for her sake; but we think we would rather not bear that, if it was all the same to her.’
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Arthur, my dear boy,’ said Mr Meagles, on the evening of the following day, ‘Mother and I have been talking this over, and we don’t feel comfortable in remaining as we are.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We could bear a great deal, Arthur, for her sake; but we think we would rather not bear that, if it was all the same to her.’
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading That elegant connection of ours--that dear lady who was here yesterday--’ ‘I understand,’ said Arthur.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Even that affable and condescending ornament of society,’ pursued Mr Meagles, ‘may misrepresent us, we are afraid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That elegant connection of ours--that dear lady who was here yesterday--’ ‘I understand,’ said Arthur.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘Arthur, my dear boy,’ said Mr Meagles, on the evening of the following day, ‘Mother and I have been talking this over, and we don’t feel comfortable in remaining as we are.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading That elegant connection of ours--that dear lady who was here yesterday--’ ‘I understand,’ said Arthur.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We could bear a great deal, Arthur, for her sake; but we think we would rather not bear that, if it was all the same to her.’
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading That elegant connection of ours--that dear lady who was here yesterday--’ ‘I understand,’ said Arthur.
