adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her first great grief seemed to have smoothed out the harsher lines of her character, and made her gentle and tolerant as she had never been; or more truly, she had learnt charity at a deeper source.
All's
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From this reading All’s Well that Ends Well.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Another year had come and gone, with its various changes, and the mother of the Collingwood Street household felt each day that the short life of Marmaduke Viscount Fordham had not been an unimportant one to her children.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another year had come and gone, with its various changes, and the mother of the Collingwood Street household felt each day that the short life of Marmaduke Viscount Fordham had not been an unimportant one to her children.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her first great grief seemed to have smoothed out the harsher lines of her character, and made her gentle and tolerant as she had never been; or more truly, she had learnt charity at a deeper source.
Barbara
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From this reading It had of course told the most on Barbara.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Another year had come and gone, with its various changes, and the mother of the Collingwood Street household felt each day that the short life of Marmaduke Viscount Fordham had not been an unimportant one to her children.
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Another year had come and gone, with its various changes, and the mother of the Collingwood Street household felt each day that the short life of Marmaduke Viscount Fordham had not been an unimportant one to her children.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Her first great grief seemed to have smoothed out the harsher lines of her character, and made her gentle and tolerant as she had never been; or more truly, she had learnt charity at a deeper source.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading Her first great grief seemed to have smoothed out the harsher lines of her character, and made her gentle and tolerant as she had never been; or more truly, she had learnt charity at a deeper source.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Another year had come and gone, with its various changes, and the mother of the Collingwood Street household felt each day that the short life of Marmaduke Viscount Fordham had not been an unimportant one to her children.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
Collingwood
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From this reading Another year had come and gone, with its various changes, and the mother of the Collingwood Street household felt each day that the short life of Marmaduke Viscount Fordham had not been an unimportant one to her children.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Another year had come and gone, with its various changes, and the mother of the Collingwood Street household felt each day that the short life of Marmaduke Viscount Fordham had not been an unimportant one to her children.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It had of course told the most on Barbara.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Another year had come and gone, with its various changes, and the mother of the Collingwood Street household felt each day that the short life of Marmaduke Viscount Fordham had not been an unimportant one to her children.
deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Her first great grief seemed to have smoothed out the harsher lines of her character, and made her gentle and tolerant as she had never been; or more truly, she had learnt charity at a deeper source.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Another year had come and gone, with its various changes, and the mother of the Collingwood Street household felt each day that the short life of Marmaduke Viscount Fordham had not been an unimportant one to her children.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
EndsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading All’s Well that Ends Well.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Another year had come and gone, with its various changes, and the mother of the Collingwood Street household felt each day that the short life of Marmaduke Viscount Fordham had not been an unimportant one to her children.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first great grief seemed to have smoothed out the harsher lines of her character, and made her gentle and tolerant as she had never been; or more truly, she had learnt charity at a deeper source.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
Fordham
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From this reading Another year had come and gone, with its various changes, and the mother of the Collingwood Street household felt each day that the short life of Marmaduke Viscount Fordham had not been an unimportant one to her children.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Her first great grief seemed to have smoothed out the harsher lines of her character, and made her gentle and tolerant as she had never been; or more truly, she had learnt charity at a deeper source.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Another year had come and gone, with its various changes, and the mother of the Collingwood Street household felt each day that the short life of Marmaduke Viscount Fordham had not been an unimportant one to her children.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Her first great grief seemed to have smoothed out the harsher lines of her character, and made her gentle and tolerant as she had never been; or more truly, she had learnt charity at a deeper source.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Her first great grief seemed to have smoothed out the harsher lines of her character, and made her gentle and tolerant as she had never been; or more truly, she had learnt charity at a deeper source.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
harsheradjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrʃər/
comparative of “harsh” — unpleasantly stern
From this reading Her first great grief seemed to have smoothed out the harsher lines of her character, and made her gentle and tolerant as she had never been; or more truly, she had learnt charity at a deeper source.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her first great grief seemed to have smoothed out the harsher lines of her character, and made her gentle and tolerant as she had never been; or more truly, she had learnt charity at a deeper source.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
heedfullest
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From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Another year had come and gone, with its various changes, and the mother of the Collingwood Street household felt each day that the short life of Marmaduke Viscount Fordham had not been an unimportant one to her children.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading Another year had come and gone, with its various changes, and the mother of the Collingwood Street household felt each day that the short life of Marmaduke Viscount Fordham had not been an unimportant one to her children.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
inclusiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːsɪv/
including much or everything; and especially including stated limits
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had of course told the most on Barbara.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Another year had come and gone, with its various changes, and the mother of the Collingwood Street household felt each day that the short life of Marmaduke Viscount Fordham had not been an unimportant one to her children.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Her first great grief seemed to have smoothed out the harsher lines of her character, and made her gentle and tolerant as she had never been; or more truly, she had learnt charity at a deeper source.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Another year had come and gone, with its various changes, and the mother of the Collingwood Street household felt each day that the short life of Marmaduke Viscount Fordham had not been an unimportant one to her children.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Her first great grief seemed to have smoothed out the harsher lines of her character, and made her gentle and tolerant as she had never been; or more truly, she had learnt charity at a deeper source.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her first great grief seemed to have smoothed out the harsher lines of her character, and made her gentle and tolerant as she had never been; or more truly, she had learnt charity at a deeper source.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
Marmaduke
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From this reading Another year had come and gone, with its various changes, and the mother of the Collingwood Street household felt each day that the short life of Marmaduke Viscount Fordham had not been an unimportant one to her children.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It had of course told the most on Barbara.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Another year had come and gone, with its various changes, and the mother of the Collingwood Street household felt each day that the short life of Marmaduke Viscount Fordham had not been an unimportant one to her children.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her first great grief seemed to have smoothed out the harsher lines of her character, and made her gentle and tolerant as she had never been; or more truly, she had learnt charity at a deeper source.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Another year had come and gone, with its various changes, and the mother of the Collingwood Street household felt each day that the short life of Marmaduke Viscount Fordham had not been an unimportant one to her children.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had of course told the most on Barbara.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Another year had come and gone, with its various changes, and the mother of the Collingwood Street household felt each day that the short life of Marmaduke Viscount Fordham had not been an unimportant one to her children.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her first great grief seemed to have smoothed out the harsher lines of her character, and made her gentle and tolerant as she had never been; or more truly, she had learnt charity at a deeper source.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her first great grief seemed to have smoothed out the harsher lines of her character, and made her gentle and tolerant as she had never been; or more truly, she had learnt charity at a deeper source.
prescriptionsnounUS /prəˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “prescription” — directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
prov'd
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From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
reservationnounUS /ˌrezərˈveɪʃən/
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her first great grief seemed to have smoothed out the harsher lines of her character, and made her gentle and tolerant as she had never been; or more truly, she had learnt charity at a deeper source.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her first great grief seemed to have smoothed out the harsher lines of her character, and made her gentle and tolerant as she had never been; or more truly, she had learnt charity at a deeper source.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Another year had come and gone, with its various changes, and the mother of the Collingwood Street household felt each day that the short life of Marmaduke Viscount Fordham had not been an unimportant one to her children.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading Her first great grief seemed to have smoothed out the harsher lines of her character, and made her gentle and tolerant as she had never been; or more truly, she had learnt charity at a deeper source.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Her first great grief seemed to have smoothed out the harsher lines of her character, and made her gentle and tolerant as she had never been; or more truly, she had learnt charity at a deeper source.
sovereigntynounUS /ˈsɑːvrənti/
government free from external control
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Another year had come and gone, with its various changes, and the mother of the Collingwood Street household felt each day that the short life of Marmaduke Viscount Fordham had not been an unimportant one to her children.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another year had come and gone, with its various changes, and the mother of the Collingwood Street household felt each day that the short life of Marmaduke Viscount Fordham had not been an unimportant one to her children.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It had of course told the most on Barbara.
tolerantadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːlərənt/
showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others
From this reading Her first great grief seemed to have smoothed out the harsher lines of her character, and made her gentle and tolerant as she had never been; or more truly, she had learnt charity at a deeper source.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Her first great grief seemed to have smoothed out the harsher lines of her character, and made her gentle and tolerant as she had never been; or more truly, she had learnt charity at a deeper source.
unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
not important
From this reading Another year had come and gone, with its various changes, and the mother of the Collingwood Street household felt each day that the short life of Marmaduke Viscount Fordham had not been an unimportant one to her children.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Another year had come and gone, with its various changes, and the mother of the Collingwood Street household felt each day that the short life of Marmaduke Viscount Fordham had not been an unimportant one to her children.
ViscountnounUS /ˈvɪskaʊnt/
(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
From this reading Another year had come and gone, with its various changes, and the mother of the Collingwood Street household felt each day that the short life of Marmaduke Viscount Fordham had not been an unimportant one to her children.
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 All’s Well that Ends Well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
will'd
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From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Another year had come and gone, with its various changes, and the mother of the Collingwood Street household felt each day that the short life of Marmaduke Viscount Fordham had not been an unimportant one to her children.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Another year had come and gone, with its various changes, and the mother of the Collingwood Street household felt each day that the short life of Marmaduke Viscount Fordham had not been an unimportant one to her children.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know, my father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading, And manifest experience, had collected For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me In heedfullest reservation to bestow them, As notes, whose faculties inclusive were, More than they were in note.
