adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE man whom Mr. Bazalgette introduced so smoothly and off-hand to Lucy Fountain exercised a terrible influence over her life, as you will see by and by.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The progress of his mind is another, and its past as well as its future are the very corner-stone of that capacious story which I am now building brick by brick, after my fashion where the theme is large.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading This alone would make it proper to lay his antecedents before the reader.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The progress of his mind is another, and its past as well as its future are the very corner-stone of that capacious story which I am now building brick by brick, after my fashion where the theme is large.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE man whom Mr. Bazalgette introduced so smoothly and off-hand to Lucy Fountain exercised a terrible influence over her life, as you will see by and by.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The progress of his mind is another, and its past as well as its future are the very corner-stone of that capacious story which I am now building brick by brick, after my fashion where the theme is large.
antecedentsnounUS /ˌæntɪˈsiːdənts/
plural of “antecedent” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading This alone would make it proper to lay his antecedents before the reader.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The progress of his mind is another, and its past as well as its future are the very corner-stone of that capacious story which I am now building brick by brick, after my fashion where the theme is large.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE man whom Mr. Bazalgette introduced so smoothly and off-hand to Lucy Fountain exercised a terrible influence over her life, as you will see by and by.
Bazalgette
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From this reading THE man whom Mr. Bazalgette introduced so smoothly and off-hand to Lucy Fountain exercised a terrible influence over her life, as you will see by and by.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This alone would make it proper to lay his antecedents before the reader.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading The progress of his mind is another, and its past as well as its future are the very corner-stone of that capacious story which I am now building brick by brick, after my fashion where the theme is large.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The progress of his mind is another, and its past as well as its future are the very corner-stone of that capacious story which I am now building brick by brick, after my fashion where the theme is large.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he has independent claims to this notice, for he is a principal figure in my work.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE man whom Mr. Bazalgette introduced so smoothly and off-hand to Lucy Fountain exercised a terrible influence over her life, as you will see by and by.
capaciousadjectiveUS /kəˈpeɪʃəs/
large in capacity
From this reading The progress of his mind is another, and its past as well as its future are the very corner-stone of that capacious story which I am now building brick by brick, after my fashion where the theme is large.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading But he has independent claims to this notice, for he is a principal figure in my work.
corner-stone
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From this reading The progress of his mind is another, and its past as well as its future are the very corner-stone of that capacious story which I am now building brick by brick, after my fashion where the theme is large.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading THE man whom Mr. Bazalgette introduced so smoothly and off-hand to Lucy Fountain exercised a terrible influence over her life, as you will see by and by.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The progress of his mind is another, and its past as well as its future are the very corner-stone of that capacious story which I am now building brick by brick, after my fashion where the theme is large.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading But he has independent claims to this notice, for he is a principal figure in my work.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he has independent claims to this notice, for he is a principal figure in my work.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The history of this remarkable man's fortune is a study.
FountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading THE man whom Mr. Bazalgette introduced so smoothly and off-hand to Lucy Fountain exercised a terrible influence over her life, as you will see by and by.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading The progress of his mind is another, and its past as well as its future are the very corner-stone of that capacious story which I am now building brick by brick, after my fashion where the theme is large.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he has independent claims to this notice, for he is a principal figure in my work.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he has independent claims to this notice, for he is a principal figure in my work.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE man whom Mr. Bazalgette introduced so smoothly and off-hand to Lucy Fountain exercised a terrible influence over her life, as you will see by and by.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This alone would make it proper to lay his antecedents before the reader.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The history of this remarkable man's fortune is a study.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The progress of his mind is another, and its past as well as its future are the very corner-stone of that capacious story which I am now building brick by brick, after my fashion where the theme is large.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he has independent claims to this notice, for he is a principal figure in my work.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading But he has independent claims to this notice, for he is a principal figure in my work.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading THE man whom Mr. Bazalgette introduced so smoothly and off-hand to Lucy Fountain exercised a terrible influence over her life, as you will see by and by.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading THE man whom Mr. Bazalgette introduced so smoothly and off-hand to Lucy Fountain exercised a terrible influence over her life, as you will see by and by.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he has independent claims to this notice, for he is a principal figure in my work.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This alone would make it proper to lay his antecedents before the reader.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The progress of his mind is another, and its past as well as its future are the very corner-stone of that capacious story which I am now building brick by brick, after my fashion where the theme is large.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The progress of his mind is another, and its past as well as its future are the very corner-stone of that capacious story which I am now building brick by brick, after my fashion where the theme is large.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This alone would make it proper to lay his antecedents before the reader.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE man whom Mr. Bazalgette introduced so smoothly and off-hand to Lucy Fountain exercised a terrible influence over her life, as you will see by and by.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading THE man whom Mr. Bazalgette introduced so smoothly and off-hand to Lucy Fountain exercised a terrible influence over her life, as you will see by and by.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading This alone would make it proper to lay his antecedents before the reader.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE man whom Mr. Bazalgette introduced so smoothly and off-hand to Lucy Fountain exercised a terrible influence over her life, as you will see by and by.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The history of this remarkable man's fortune is a study.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The progress of his mind is another, and its past as well as its future are the very corner-stone of that capacious story which I am now building brick by brick, after my fashion where the theme is large.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE man whom Mr. Bazalgette introduced so smoothly and off-hand to Lucy Fountain exercised a terrible influence over her life, as you will see by and by.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But he has independent claims to this notice, for he is a principal figure in my work.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading But he has independent claims to this notice, for he is a principal figure in my work.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The progress of his mind is another, and its past as well as its future are the very corner-stone of that capacious story which I am now building brick by brick, after my fashion where the theme is large.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The history of this remarkable man's fortune is a study.
off-handadverb
without preparation
From this reading THE man whom Mr. Bazalgette introduced so smoothly and off-hand to Lucy Fountain exercised a terrible influence over her life, as you will see by and by.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE man whom Mr. Bazalgette introduced so smoothly and off-hand to Lucy Fountain exercised a terrible influence over her life, as you will see by and by.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The progress of his mind is another, and its past as well as its future are the very corner-stone of that capacious story which I am now building brick by brick, after my fashion where the theme is large.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading But he has independent claims to this notice, for he is a principal figure in my work.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The progress of his mind is another, and its past as well as its future are the very corner-stone of that capacious story which I am now building brick by brick, after my fashion where the theme is large.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading This alone would make it proper to lay his antecedents before the reader.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading This alone would make it proper to lay his antecedents before the reader.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading The history of this remarkable man's fortune is a study.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE man whom Mr. Bazalgette introduced so smoothly and off-hand to Lucy Fountain exercised a terrible influence over her life, as you will see by and by.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading THE man whom Mr. Bazalgette introduced so smoothly and off-hand to Lucy Fountain exercised a terrible influence over her life, as you will see by and by.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE man whom Mr. Bazalgette introduced so smoothly and off-hand to Lucy Fountain exercised a terrible influence over her life, as you will see by and by.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The progress of his mind is another, and its past as well as its future are the very corner-stone of that capacious story which I am now building brick by brick, after my fashion where the theme is large.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The history of this remarkable man's fortune is a study.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading THE man whom Mr. Bazalgette introduced so smoothly and off-hand to Lucy Fountain exercised a terrible influence over her life, as you will see by and by.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The progress of his mind is another, and its past as well as its future are the very corner-stone of that capacious story which I am now building brick by brick, after my fashion where the theme is large.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE man whom Mr. Bazalgette introduced so smoothly and off-hand to Lucy Fountain exercised a terrible influence over her life, as you will see by and by.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The progress of his mind is another, and its past as well as its future are the very corner-stone of that capacious story which I am now building brick by brick, after my fashion where the theme is large.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This alone would make it proper to lay his antecedents before the reader.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE man whom Mr. Bazalgette introduced so smoothly and off-hand to Lucy Fountain exercised a terrible influence over her life, as you will see by and by.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The progress of his mind is another, and its past as well as its future are the very corner-stone of that capacious story which I am now building brick by brick, after my fashion where the theme is large.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The progress of his mind is another, and its past as well as its future are the very corner-stone of that capacious story which I am now building brick by brick, after my fashion where the theme is large.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The progress of his mind is another, and its past as well as its future are the very corner-stone of that capacious story which I am now building brick by brick, after my fashion where the theme is large.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The progress of his mind is another, and its past as well as its future are the very corner-stone of that capacious story which I am now building brick by brick, after my fashion where the theme is large.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE man whom Mr. Bazalgette introduced so smoothly and off-hand to Lucy Fountain exercised a terrible influence over her life, as you will see by and by.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE man whom Mr. Bazalgette introduced so smoothly and off-hand to Lucy Fountain exercised a terrible influence over her life, as you will see by and by.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But he has independent claims to this notice, for he is a principal figure in my work.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This alone would make it proper to lay his antecedents before the reader.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE man whom Mr. Bazalgette introduced so smoothly and off-hand to Lucy Fountain exercised a terrible influence over her life, as you will see by and by.
