AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LARGE aspiration is a rarity; but who has not some small ambition, none the less keen for being narrow--keener, perhaps?
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading He had acres in ----shire; but so few that, some years ago, its lord lieutenant declined to make him an injustice of the peace.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading He had acres in ----shire; but so few that, some years ago, its lord lieutenant declined to make him an injustice of the peace.
aimsnounUS /eɪmz/
plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Mrs. Bazalgette burned to be great by dress; Mr. Fountain, member of a sex with higher aims, aspired to be great in the county.
ambitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/
a cherished desire
From this reading A LARGE aspiration is a rarity; but who has not some small ambition, none the less keen for being narrow--keener, perhaps?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had acres in ----shire; but so few that, some years ago, its lord lieutenant declined to make him an injustice of the peace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That functionary died, and on his death the mortified aspirant bought a coppice, christened it Springwood, and under cover of this fringe to his three meadows, applied to the new lord lieutenant as M'Duff approached M'Beth.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading That functionary died, and on his death the mortified aspirant bought a coppice, christened it Springwood, and under cover of this fringe to his three meadows, applied to the new lord lieutenant as M'Duff approached M'Beth.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading That functionary died, and on his death the mortified aspirant bought a coppice, christened it Springwood, and under cover of this fringe to his three meadows, applied to the new lord lieutenant as M'Duff approached M'Beth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That functionary died, and on his death the mortified aspirant bought a coppice, christened it Springwood, and under cover of this fringe to his three meadows, applied to the new lord lieutenant as M'Duff approached M'Beth.
aspirantnounUS /ˈæspərənt/
an ambitious and aspiring young person
From this reading That functionary died, and on his death the mortified aspirant bought a coppice, christened it Springwood, and under cover of this fringe to his three meadows, applied to the new lord lieutenant as M'Duff approached M'Beth.
aspirationnounUS /ˌæspərˈeɪʃən/
a will to succeed
From this reading A LARGE aspiration is a rarity; but who has not some small ambition, none the less keen for being narrow--keener, perhaps?
aspiredverbUS /əˈspaɪrd/
past form of “aspire” — have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
From this reading Mrs. Bazalgette burned to be great by dress; Mr. Fountain, member of a sex with higher aims, aspired to be great in the county.
Bazalgette
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From this reading Mrs. Bazalgette burned to be great by dress; Mr. Fountain, member of a sex with higher aims, aspired to be great in the county.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Bazalgette burned to be great by dress; Mr. Fountain, member of a sex with higher aims, aspired to be great in the county.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A LARGE aspiration is a rarity; but who has not some small ambition, none the less keen for being narrow--keener, perhaps?
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading That functionary died, and on his death the mortified aspirant bought a coppice, christened it Springwood, and under cover of this fringe to his three meadows, applied to the new lord lieutenant as M'Duff approached M'Beth.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Mrs. Bazalgette burned to be great by dress; Mr. Fountain, member of a sex with higher aims, aspired to be great in the county.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A LARGE aspiration is a rarity; but who has not some small ambition, none the less keen for being narrow--keener, perhaps?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Bazalgette burned to be great by dress; Mr. Fountain, member of a sex with higher aims, aspired to be great in the county.
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading That functionary died, and on his death the mortified aspirant bought a coppice, christened it Springwood, and under cover of this fringe to his three meadows, applied to the new lord lieutenant as M'Duff approached M'Beth.
coppicenoun
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading That functionary died, and on his death the mortified aspirant bought a coppice, christened it Springwood, and under cover of this fringe to his three meadows, applied to the new lord lieutenant as M'Duff approached M'Beth.
countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Mrs. Bazalgette burned to be great by dress; Mr. Fountain, member of a sex with higher aims, aspired to be great in the county.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading That functionary died, and on his death the mortified aspirant bought a coppice, christened it Springwood, and under cover of this fringe to his three meadows, applied to the new lord lieutenant as M'Duff approached M'Beth.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading That functionary died, and on his death the mortified aspirant bought a coppice, christened it Springwood, and under cover of this fringe to his three meadows, applied to the new lord lieutenant as M'Duff approached M'Beth.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading He had acres in ----shire; but so few that, some years ago, its lord lieutenant declined to make him an injustice of the peace.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading That functionary died, and on his death the mortified aspirant bought a coppice, christened it Springwood, and under cover of this fringe to his three meadows, applied to the new lord lieutenant as M'Duff approached M'Beth.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Mrs. Bazalgette burned to be great by dress; Mr. Fountain, member of a sex with higher aims, aspired to be great in the county.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had acres in ----shire; but so few that, some years ago, its lord lieutenant declined to make him an injustice of the peace.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A LARGE aspiration is a rarity; but who has not some small ambition, none the less keen for being narrow--keener, perhaps?
FountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Mrs. Bazalgette burned to be great by dress; Mr. Fountain, member of a sex with higher aims, aspired to be great in the county.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading That functionary died, and on his death the mortified aspirant bought a coppice, christened it Springwood, and under cover of this fringe to his three meadows, applied to the new lord lieutenant as M'Duff approached M'Beth.
functionarynounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃəneri/
a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading That functionary died, and on his death the mortified aspirant bought a coppice, christened it Springwood, and under cover of this fringe to his three meadows, applied to the new lord lieutenant as M'Duff approached M'Beth.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading Unluckily, his main property was in the funds.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Bazalgette burned to be great by dress; Mr. Fountain, member of a sex with higher aims, aspired to be great in the county.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had acres in ----shire; but so few that, some years ago, its lord lieutenant declined to make him an injustice of the peace.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LARGE aspiration is a rarity; but who has not some small ambition, none the less keen for being narrow--keener, perhaps?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had acres in ----shire; but so few that, some years ago, its lord lieutenant declined to make him an injustice of the peace.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Mrs. Bazalgette burned to be great by dress; Mr. Fountain, member of a sex with higher aims, aspired to be great in the county.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had acres in ----shire; but so few that, some years ago, its lord lieutenant declined to make him an injustice of the peace.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Unluckily, his main property was in the funds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Bazalgette burned to be great by dress; Mr. Fountain, member of a sex with higher aims, aspired to be great in the county.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading He had acres in ----shire; but so few that, some years ago, its lord lieutenant declined to make him an injustice of the peace.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LARGE aspiration is a rarity; but who has not some small ambition, none the less keen for being narrow--keener, perhaps?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That functionary died, and on his death the mortified aspirant bought a coppice, christened it Springwood, and under cover of this fringe to his three meadows, applied to the new lord lieutenant as M'Duff approached M'Beth.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had acres in ----shire; but so few that, some years ago, its lord lieutenant declined to make him an injustice of the peace.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading A LARGE aspiration is a rarity; but who has not some small ambition, none the less keen for being narrow--keener, perhaps?
keeneradjectiveUS /ˈkiːnər/
comparative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading A LARGE aspiration is a rarity; but who has not some small ambition, none the less keen for being narrow--keener, perhaps?
LARGEadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LARGE aspiration is a rarity; but who has not some small ambition, none the less keen for being narrow--keener, perhaps?
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading A LARGE aspiration is a rarity; but who has not some small ambition, none the less keen for being narrow--keener, perhaps?
lieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading He had acres in ----shire; but so few that, some years ago, its lord lieutenant declined to make him an injustice of the peace.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He had acres in ----shire; but so few that, some years ago, its lord lieutenant declined to make him an injustice of the peace.
M'Beth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That functionary died, and on his death the mortified aspirant bought a coppice, christened it Springwood, and under cover of this fringe to his three meadows, applied to the new lord lieutenant as M'Duff approached M'Beth.
M'Duff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That functionary died, and on his death the mortified aspirant bought a coppice, christened it Springwood, and under cover of this fringe to his three meadows, applied to the new lord lieutenant as M'Duff approached M'Beth.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading Unluckily, his main property was in the funds.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He had acres in ----shire; but so few that, some years ago, its lord lieutenant declined to make him an injustice of the peace.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading That functionary died, and on his death the mortified aspirant bought a coppice, christened it Springwood, and under cover of this fringe to his three meadows, applied to the new lord lieutenant as M'Duff approached M'Beth.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Mrs. Bazalgette burned to be great by dress; Mr. Fountain, member of a sex with higher aims, aspired to be great in the county.
mortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəfaɪd/
suffering from tissue death
From this reading That functionary died, and on his death the mortified aspirant bought a coppice, christened it Springwood, and under cover of this fringe to his three meadows, applied to the new lord lieutenant as M'Duff approached M'Beth.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mrs. Bazalgette burned to be great by dress; Mr. Fountain, member of a sex with higher aims, aspired to be great in the county.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bazalgette burned to be great by dress; Mr. Fountain, member of a sex with higher aims, aspired to be great in the county.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A LARGE aspiration is a rarity; but who has not some small ambition, none the less keen for being narrow--keener, perhaps?
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That functionary died, and on his death the mortified aspirant bought a coppice, christened it Springwood, and under cover of this fringe to his three meadows, applied to the new lord lieutenant as M'Duff approached M'Beth.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading A LARGE aspiration is a rarity; but who has not some small ambition, none the less keen for being narrow--keener, perhaps?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A LARGE aspiration is a rarity; but who has not some small ambition, none the less keen for being narrow--keener, perhaps?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Bazalgette burned to be great by dress; Mr. Fountain, member of a sex with higher aims, aspired to be great in the county.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That functionary died, and on his death the mortified aspirant bought a coppice, christened it Springwood, and under cover of this fringe to his three meadows, applied to the new lord lieutenant as M'Duff approached M'Beth.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading He had acres in ----shire; but so few that, some years ago, its lord lieutenant declined to make him an injustice of the peace.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading A LARGE aspiration is a rarity; but who has not some small ambition, none the less keen for being narrow--keener, perhaps?
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Unluckily, his main property was in the funds.
raritynounUS /ˈrerəti/
noteworthy scarcity
From this reading A LARGE aspiration is a rarity; but who has not some small ambition, none the less keen for being narrow--keener, perhaps?
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Mrs. Bazalgette burned to be great by dress; Mr. Fountain, member of a sex with higher aims, aspired to be great in the county.
shirenounUS /ʃaɪr/
a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county
From this reading He had acres in ----shire; but so few that, some years ago, its lord lieutenant declined to make him an injustice of the peace.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LARGE aspiration is a rarity; but who has not some small ambition, none the less keen for being narrow--keener, perhaps?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had acres in ----shire; but so few that, some years ago, its lord lieutenant declined to make him an injustice of the peace.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A LARGE aspiration is a rarity; but who has not some small ambition, none the less keen for being narrow--keener, perhaps?
Springwood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That functionary died, and on his death the mortified aspirant bought a coppice, christened it Springwood, and under cover of this fringe to his three meadows, applied to the new lord lieutenant as M'Duff approached M'Beth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had acres in ----shire; but so few that, some years ago, its lord lieutenant declined to make him an injustice of the peace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LARGE aspiration is a rarity; but who has not some small ambition, none the less keen for being narrow--keener, perhaps?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That functionary died, and on his death the mortified aspirant bought a coppice, christened it Springwood, and under cover of this fringe to his three meadows, applied to the new lord lieutenant as M'Duff approached M'Beth.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading That functionary died, and on his death the mortified aspirant bought a coppice, christened it Springwood, and under cover of this fringe to his three meadows, applied to the new lord lieutenant as M'Duff approached M'Beth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Bazalgette burned to be great by dress; Mr. Fountain, member of a sex with higher aims, aspired to be great in the county.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading That functionary died, and on his death the mortified aspirant bought a coppice, christened it Springwood, and under cover of this fringe to his three meadows, applied to the new lord lieutenant as M'Duff approached M'Beth.
Unluckilyadverb
by bad luck
From this reading Unluckily, his main property was in the funds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unluckily, his main property was in the funds.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A LARGE aspiration is a rarity; but who has not some small ambition, none the less keen for being narrow--keener, perhaps?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Bazalgette burned to be great by dress; Mr. Fountain, member of a sex with higher aims, aspired to be great in the county.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He had acres in ----shire; but so few that, some years ago, its lord lieutenant declined to make him an injustice of the peace.
