5th
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From this reading On February 5th he wrote that the climate and condition of his health might require him to stay in Bermuda pretty continuously, but that he wished Stormfield kept open so that he might come to it at any time.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There isn't a fault in it --good times, good home, tranquil contentment all day & every day without a break.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I shouldn't know how to go about bettering my situation.
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 There isn't a fault in it --good times, good home, tranquil contentment all day & every day without a break.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On February 5th he wrote that the climate and condition of his health might require him to stay in Bermuda pretty continuously, but that he wished Stormfield kept open so that he might come to it at any time.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading On February 5th he wrote that the climate and condition of his health might require him to stay in Bermuda pretty continuously, but that he wished Stormfield kept open so that he might come to it at any time.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Life continues here the same as usual.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On February 5th he wrote that the climate and condition of his health might require him to stay in Bermuda pretty continuously, but that he wished Stormfield kept open so that he might come to it at any time.
BermudanounUS /bərˈmjuːdə/
a group of islands in the Atlantic off the Carolina coast; British colony; a popular resort
From this reading On February 5th he wrote that the climate and condition of his health might require him to stay in Bermuda pretty continuously, but that he wished Stormfield kept open so that he might come to it at any time.
betteringadjectiveUS /ˈbetərɪŋ/
changing for the better
From this reading I shouldn't know how to go about bettering my situation.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading There isn't a fault in it --good times, good home, tranquil contentment all day & every day without a break.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On February 5th he wrote that the climate and condition of his health might require him to stay in Bermuda pretty continuously, but that he wished Stormfield kept open so that he might come to it at any time.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading On February 5th he wrote that the climate and condition of his health might require him to stay in Bermuda pretty continuously, but that he wished Stormfield kept open so that he might come to it at any time.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On February 5th he wrote that the climate and condition of his health might require him to stay in Bermuda pretty continuously, but that he wished Stormfield kept open so that he might come to it at any time.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading On February 5th he wrote that the climate and condition of his health might require him to stay in Bermuda pretty continuously, but that he wished Stormfield kept open so that he might come to it at any time.
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading There isn't a fault in it --good times, good home, tranquil contentment all day & every day without a break.
continuesverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Life continues here the same as usual.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading On February 5th he wrote that the climate and condition of his health might require him to stay in Bermuda pretty continuously, but that he wished Stormfield kept open so that he might come to it at any time.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There isn't a fault in it --good times, good home, tranquil contentment all day & every day without a break.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There isn't a fault in it --good times, good home, tranquil contentment all day & every day without a break.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading I know familiarly several very satisfactory people & meet them frequently: Mr. Hamilton, the Sloanes, Mr. & Mrs. Fells, Miss Waterman, & so on.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading There isn't a fault in it --good times, good home, tranquil contentment all day & every day without a break.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading On February 5th he wrote that the climate and condition of his health might require him to stay in Bermuda pretty continuously, but that he wished Stormfield kept open so that he might come to it at any time.
FellsnounUS /felz/
plural of “fell” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading I know familiarly several very satisfactory people & meet them frequently: Mr. Hamilton, the Sloanes, Mr. & Mrs. Fells, Miss Waterman, & so on.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading I know familiarly several very satisfactory people & meet them frequently: Mr. Hamilton, the Sloanes, Mr. & Mrs. Fells, Miss Waterman, & so on.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I shouldn't know how to go about bettering my situation.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There isn't a fault in it --good times, good home, tranquil contentment all day & every day without a break.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading I know familiarly several very satisfactory people & meet them frequently: Mr. Hamilton, the Sloanes, Mr. & Mrs. Fells, Miss Waterman, & so on.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On February 5th he wrote that the climate and condition of his health might require him to stay in Bermuda pretty continuously, but that he wished Stormfield kept open so that he might come to it at any time.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading On February 5th he wrote that the climate and condition of his health might require him to stay in Bermuda pretty continuously, but that he wished Stormfield kept open so that he might come to it at any time.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Life continues here the same as usual.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On February 5th he wrote that the climate and condition of his health might require him to stay in Bermuda pretty continuously, but that he wished Stormfield kept open so that he might come to it at any time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On February 5th he wrote that the climate and condition of his health might require him to stay in Bermuda pretty continuously, but that he wished Stormfield kept open so that he might come to it at any time.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There isn't a fault in it --good times, good home, tranquil contentment all day & every day without a break.
how
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From this reading I shouldn't know how to go about bettering my situation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know familiarly several very satisfactory people & meet them frequently: Mr. Hamilton, the Sloanes, Mr. & Mrs. Fells, Miss Waterman, & so on.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There isn't a fault in it --good times, good home, tranquil contentment all day & every day without a break.
isn't
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From this reading There isn't a fault in it --good times, good home, tranquil contentment all day & every day without a break.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There isn't a fault in it --good times, good home, tranquil contentment all day & every day without a break.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading On February 5th he wrote that the climate and condition of his health might require him to stay in Bermuda pretty continuously, but that he wished Stormfield kept open so that he might come to it at any time.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know familiarly several very satisfactory people & meet them frequently: Mr. Hamilton, the Sloanes, Mr. & Mrs. Fells, Miss Waterman, & so on.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life continues here the same as usual.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading I know familiarly several very satisfactory people & meet them frequently: Mr. Hamilton, the Sloanes, Mr. & Mrs. Fells, Miss Waterman, & so on.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On February 5th he wrote that the climate and condition of his health might require him to stay in Bermuda pretty continuously, but that he wished Stormfield kept open so that he might come to it at any time.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I know familiarly several very satisfactory people & meet them frequently: Mr. Hamilton, the Sloanes, Mr. & Mrs. Fells, Miss Waterman, & so on.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I know familiarly several very satisfactory people & meet them frequently: Mr. Hamilton, the Sloanes, Mr. & Mrs. Fells, Miss Waterman, & so on.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I know familiarly several very satisfactory people & meet them frequently: Mr. Hamilton, the Sloanes, Mr. & Mrs. Fells, Miss Waterman, & so on.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shouldn't know how to go about bettering my situation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On February 5th he wrote that the climate and condition of his health might require him to stay in Bermuda pretty continuously, but that he wished Stormfield kept open so that he might come to it at any time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I know familiarly several very satisfactory people & meet them frequently: Mr. Hamilton, the Sloanes, Mr. & Mrs. Fells, Miss Waterman, & so on.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading On February 5th he wrote that the climate and condition of his health might require him to stay in Bermuda pretty continuously, but that he wished Stormfield kept open so that he might come to it at any time.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I know familiarly several very satisfactory people & meet them frequently: Mr. Hamilton, the Sloanes, Mr. & Mrs. Fells, Miss Waterman, & so on.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading On February 5th he wrote that the climate and condition of his health might require him to stay in Bermuda pretty continuously, but that he wished Stormfield kept open so that he might come to it at any time.
requireverbUS /ˌriːˈkwaɪər/
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading On February 5th he wrote that the climate and condition of his health might require him to stay in Bermuda pretty continuously, but that he wished Stormfield kept open so that he might come to it at any time.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Life continues here the same as usual.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading I know familiarly several very satisfactory people & meet them frequently: Mr. Hamilton, the Sloanes, Mr. & Mrs. Fells, Miss Waterman, & so on.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I know familiarly several very satisfactory people & meet them frequently: Mr. Hamilton, the Sloanes, Mr. & Mrs. Fells, Miss Waterman, & so on.
shouldn't
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From this reading I shouldn't know how to go about bettering my situation.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading I shouldn't know how to go about bettering my situation.
Sloanes
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From this reading I know familiarly several very satisfactory people & meet them frequently: Mr. Hamilton, the Sloanes, Mr. & Mrs. Fells, Miss Waterman, & so on.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I know familiarly several very satisfactory people & meet them frequently: Mr. Hamilton, the Sloanes, Mr. & Mrs. Fells, Miss Waterman, & so on.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading On February 5th he wrote that the climate and condition of his health might require him to stay in Bermuda pretty continuously, but that he wished Stormfield kept open so that he might come to it at any time.
Stormfield
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From this reading On February 5th he wrote that the climate and condition of his health might require him to stay in Bermuda pretty continuously, but that he wished Stormfield kept open so that he might come to it at any time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On February 5th he wrote that the climate and condition of his health might require him to stay in Bermuda pretty continuously, but that he wished Stormfield kept open so that he might come to it at any time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Life continues here the same as usual.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I know familiarly several very satisfactory people & meet them frequently: Mr. Hamilton, the Sloanes, Mr. & Mrs. Fells, Miss Waterman, & so on.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There isn't a fault in it --good times, good home, tranquil contentment all day & every day without a break.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On February 5th he wrote that the climate and condition of his health might require him to stay in Bermuda pretty continuously, but that he wished Stormfield kept open so that he might come to it at any time.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There isn't a fault in it --good times, good home, tranquil contentment all day & every day without a break.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shouldn't know how to go about bettering my situation.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading There isn't a fault in it --good times, good home, tranquil contentment all day & every day without a break.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Life continues here the same as usual.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I know familiarly several very satisfactory people & meet them frequently: Mr. Hamilton, the Sloanes, Mr. & Mrs. Fells, Miss Waterman, & so on.
WatermannounUS /ˈwɔːtərmən/
someone who drives or rides in a boat
From this reading I know familiarly several very satisfactory people & meet them frequently: Mr. Hamilton, the Sloanes, Mr. & Mrs. Fells, Miss Waterman, & so on.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading On February 5th he wrote that the climate and condition of his health might require him to stay in Bermuda pretty continuously, but that he wished Stormfield kept open so that he might come to it at any time.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There isn't a fault in it --good times, good home, tranquil contentment all day & every day without a break.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading On February 5th he wrote that the climate and condition of his health might require him to stay in Bermuda pretty continuously, but that he wished Stormfield kept open so that he might come to it at any time.
