adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a certain day in that year two special items of news appeared in the papers--the news of an elevation to the peerage, and the news of a suicide.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On a certain day in that year two special items of news appeared in the papers--the news of an elevation to the peerage, and the news of a suicide.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was now the year eighteen hundred and sixty six.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On a certain day in that year two special items of news appeared in the papers--the news of an elevation to the peerage, and the news of a suicide.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Getting on well at the Bar, Mr. Delamayn got on better still in Parliament.
BarnounUS /bɑːr/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Getting on well at the Bar, Mr. Delamayn got on better still in Parliament.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Getting on well at the Bar, Mr. Delamayn got on better still in Parliament.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading On a certain day in that year two special items of news appeared in the papers--the news of an elevation to the peerage, and the news of a suicide.
datingnounUS /ˈdeɪtɪŋ/
use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens
From this reading Five years more passed, dating from the day when the deserted wife was laid in her grave.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Five years more passed, dating from the day when the deserted wife was laid in her grave.
Delamayn
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From this reading Getting on well at the Bar, Mr. Delamayn got on better still in Parliament.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Five years more passed, dating from the day when the deserted wife was laid in her grave.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading It was now the year eighteen hundred and sixty six.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading On a certain day in that year two special items of news appeared in the papers--the news of an elevation to the peerage, and the news of a suicide.
FivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five years more passed, dating from the day when the deserted wife was laid in her grave.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Five years more passed, dating from the day when the deserted wife was laid in her grave.
GettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Getting on well at the Bar, Mr. Delamayn got on better still in Parliament.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Getting on well at the Bar, Mr. Delamayn got on better still in Parliament.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Five years more passed, dating from the day when the deserted wife was laid in her grave.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Five years more passed, dating from the day when the deserted wife was laid in her grave.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading It was now the year eighteen hundred and sixty six.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Five years more passed, dating from the day when the deserted wife was laid in her grave.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now the year eighteen hundred and sixty six.
itemsnounUS /ˈaɪtəmz/
plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading On a certain day in that year two special items of news appeared in the papers--the news of an elevation to the peerage, and the news of a suicide.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Five years more passed, dating from the day when the deserted wife was laid in her grave.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Five years more passed, dating from the day when the deserted wife was laid in her grave.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Getting on well at the Bar, Mr. Delamayn got on better still in Parliament.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading On a certain day in that year two special items of news appeared in the papers--the news of an elevation to the peerage, and the news of a suicide.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now the year eighteen hundred and sixty six.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a certain day in that year two special items of news appeared in the papers--the news of an elevation to the peerage, and the news of a suicide.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a certain day in that year two special items of news appeared in the papers--the news of an elevation to the peerage, and the news of a suicide.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading On a certain day in that year two special items of news appeared in the papers--the news of an elevation to the peerage, and the news of a suicide.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading Getting on well at the Bar, Mr. Delamayn got on better still in Parliament.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Five years more passed, dating from the day when the deserted wife was laid in her grave.
peeragenounUS /ˈpɪrədʒ/
the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
From this reading On a certain day in that year two special items of news appeared in the papers--the news of an elevation to the peerage, and the news of a suicide.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was now the year eighteen hundred and sixty six.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading It was now the year eighteen hundred and sixty six.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading On a certain day in that year two special items of news appeared in the papers--the news of an elevation to the peerage, and the news of a suicide.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Getting on well at the Bar, Mr. Delamayn got on better still in Parliament.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading On a certain day in that year two special items of news appeared in the papers--the news of an elevation to the peerage, and the news of a suicide.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On a certain day in that year two special items of news appeared in the papers--the news of an elevation to the peerage, and the news of a suicide.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Five years more passed, dating from the day when the deserted wife was laid in her grave.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On a certain day in that year two special items of news appeared in the papers--the news of an elevation to the peerage, and the news of a suicide.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On a certain day in that year two special items of news appeared in the papers--the news of an elevation to the peerage, and the news of a suicide.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading VII.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Five years more passed, dating from the day when the deserted wife was laid in her grave.
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 Getting on well at the Bar, Mr. Delamayn got on better still in Parliament.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Five years more passed, dating from the day when the deserted wife was laid in her grave.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Five years more passed, dating from the day when the deserted wife was laid in her grave.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was now the year eighteen hundred and sixty six.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Five years more passed, dating from the day when the deserted wife was laid in her grave.
