AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE REVEREND SIMON MAGUS A RICH advowson, highly prized, For private sale was advertised; And many a parson made a bid; The REVEREND SIMON MAGUS did.
advertisedadjectiveUS /ˈædvərtaɪzd/
called to public attention
From this reading THE REVEREND SIMON MAGUS A RICH advowson, highly prized, For private sale was advertised; And many a parson made a bid; The REVEREND SIMON MAGUS did.
advowsonnoun
the right in English law of presenting a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice
From this reading THE REVEREND SIMON MAGUS A RICH advowson, highly prized, For private sale was advertised; And many a parson made a bid; The REVEREND SIMON MAGUS did.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Recall again the mental pain Of what I’ve had to do, MATILDA, And be assured that I’ve endured It, all along of you, MATILDA!
AgentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading He sought the agent’s: “Agent, I Have come prepared at once to buy (If your demand is not too big) The Cure of Otium-cum-Digge.”
agent'snounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
possessive form of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading He sought the agent’s: “Agent, I Have come prepared at once to buy (If your demand is not too big) The Cure of Otium-cum-Digge.”
Ah
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From this reading “Ah!” said the agent, “_there’s_ a berth— The snuggest vicarage on earth; No sort of duty (so I hear), And fifteen hundred pounds a year!
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 Recall again the mental pain Of what I’ve had to do, MATILDA, And be assured that I’ve endured It, all along of you, MATILDA!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Recall again the mental pain Of what I’ve had to do, MATILDA, And be assured that I’ve endured It, all along of you, MATILDA!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Recall again the mental pain Of what I’ve had to do, MATILDA, And be assured that I’ve endured It, all along of you, MATILDA!
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Recall again the mental pain Of what I’ve had to do, MATILDA, And be assured that I’ve endured It, all along of you, MATILDA!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sought the agent’s: “Agent, I Have come prepared at once to buy (If your demand is not too big) The Cure of Otium-cum-Digge.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Recall again the mental pain Of what I’ve had to do, MATILDA, And be assured that I’ve endured It, all along of you, MATILDA!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So pause to think, before you drink The dregs of Lethe’s cup, MATILDA; Remember, do, what I’ve gone through, Before you give me up, MATILDA.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading “Ah!” said the agent, “_there’s_ a berth— The snuggest vicarage on earth; No sort of duty (so I hear), And fifteen hundred pounds a year!
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading THE REVEREND SIMON MAGUS A RICH advowson, highly prized, For private sale was advertised; And many a parson made a bid; The REVEREND SIMON MAGUS did.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He sought the agent’s: “Agent, I Have come prepared at once to buy (If your demand is not too big) The Cure of Otium-cum-Digge.”
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He sought the agent’s: “Agent, I Have come prepared at once to buy (If your demand is not too big) The Cure of Otium-cum-Digge.”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He sought the agent’s: “Agent, I Have come prepared at once to buy (If your demand is not too big) The Cure of Otium-cum-Digge.”
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading So pause to think, before you drink The dregs of Lethe’s cup, MATILDA; Remember, do, what I’ve gone through, Before you give me up, MATILDA.
CureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading He sought the agent’s: “Agent, I Have come prepared at once to buy (If your demand is not too big) The Cure of Otium-cum-Digge.”
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading He sought the agent’s: “Agent, I Have come prepared at once to buy (If your demand is not too big) The Cure of Otium-cum-Digge.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE REVEREND SIMON MAGUS A RICH advowson, highly prized, For private sale was advertised; And many a parson made a bid; The REVEREND SIMON MAGUS did.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So pause to think, before you drink The dregs of Lethe’s cup, MATILDA; Remember, do, what I’ve gone through, Before you give me up, MATILDA.
dregsnounUS /dreɡz/
sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
From this reading So pause to think, before you drink The dregs of Lethe’s cup, MATILDA; Remember, do, what I’ve gone through, Before you give me up, MATILDA.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading So pause to think, before you drink The dregs of Lethe’s cup, MATILDA; Remember, do, what I’ve gone through, Before you give me up, MATILDA.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “Ah!” said the agent, “_there’s_ a berth— The snuggest vicarage on earth; No sort of duty (so I hear), And fifteen hundred pounds a year!
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “Ah!” said the agent, “_there’s_ a berth— The snuggest vicarage on earth; No sort of duty (so I hear), And fifteen hundred pounds a year!
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Recall again the mental pain Of what I’ve had to do, MATILDA, And be assured that I’ve endured It, all along of you, MATILDA!
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “Ah!” said the agent, “_there’s_ a berth— The snuggest vicarage on earth; No sort of duty (so I hear), And fifteen hundred pounds a year!
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE REVEREND SIMON MAGUS A RICH advowson, highly prized, For private sale was advertised; And many a parson made a bid; The REVEREND SIMON MAGUS did.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So pause to think, before you drink The dregs of Lethe’s cup, MATILDA; Remember, do, what I’ve gone through, Before you give me up, MATILDA.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading So pause to think, before you drink The dregs of Lethe’s cup, MATILDA; Remember, do, what I’ve gone through, Before you give me up, MATILDA.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Recall again the mental pain Of what I’ve had to do, MATILDA, And be assured that I’ve endured It, all along of you, MATILDA!
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He sought the agent’s: “Agent, I Have come prepared at once to buy (If your demand is not too big) The Cure of Otium-cum-Digge.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sought the agent’s: “Agent, I Have come prepared at once to buy (If your demand is not too big) The Cure of Otium-cum-Digge.”
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Ah!” said the agent, “_there’s_ a berth— The snuggest vicarage on earth; No sort of duty (so I hear), And fifteen hundred pounds a year!
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading THE REVEREND SIMON MAGUS A RICH advowson, highly prized, For private sale was advertised; And many a parson made a bid; The REVEREND SIMON MAGUS did.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading “Ah!” said the agent, “_there’s_ a berth— The snuggest vicarage on earth; No sort of duty (so I hear), And fifteen hundred pounds a year!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He sought the agent’s: “Agent, I Have come prepared at once to buy (If your demand is not too big) The Cure of Otium-cum-Digge.”
I've
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From this reading So pause to think, before you drink The dregs of Lethe’s cup, MATILDA; Remember, do, what I’ve gone through, Before you give me up, MATILDA.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He sought the agent’s: “Agent, I Have come prepared at once to buy (If your demand is not too big) The Cure of Otium-cum-Digge.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He sought the agent’s: “Agent, I Have come prepared at once to buy (If your demand is not too big) The Cure of Otium-cum-Digge.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Recall again the mental pain Of what I’ve had to do, MATILDA, And be assured that I’ve endured It, all along of you, MATILDA!
Lethe's
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From this reading So pause to think, before you drink The dregs of Lethe’s cup, MATILDA; Remember, do, what I’ve gone through, Before you give me up, MATILDA.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE REVEREND SIMON MAGUS A RICH advowson, highly prized, For private sale was advertised; And many a parson made a bid; The REVEREND SIMON MAGUS did.
MAGUSnounUS /ˈmeɪɡəs/
a magician or sorcerer of ancient times
From this reading THE REVEREND SIMON MAGUS A RICH advowson, highly prized, For private sale was advertised; And many a parson made a bid; The REVEREND SIMON MAGUS did.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE REVEREND SIMON MAGUS A RICH advowson, highly prized, For private sale was advertised; And many a parson made a bid; The REVEREND SIMON MAGUS did.
MATILDA
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From this reading So pause to think, before you drink The dregs of Lethe’s cup, MATILDA; Remember, do, what I’ve gone through, Before you give me up, MATILDA.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So pause to think, before you drink The dregs of Lethe’s cup, MATILDA; Remember, do, what I’ve gone through, Before you give me up, MATILDA.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Recall again the mental pain Of what I’ve had to do, MATILDA, And be assured that I’ve endured It, all along of you, MATILDA!
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Ah!” said the agent, “_there’s_ a berth— The snuggest vicarage on earth; No sort of duty (so I hear), And fifteen hundred pounds a year!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He sought the agent’s: “Agent, I Have come prepared at once to buy (If your demand is not too big) The Cure of Otium-cum-Digge.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So pause to think, before you drink The dregs of Lethe’s cup, MATILDA; Remember, do, what I’ve gone through, Before you give me up, MATILDA.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Ah!” said the agent, “_there’s_ a berth— The snuggest vicarage on earth; No sort of duty (so I hear), And fifteen hundred pounds a year!
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He sought the agent’s: “Agent, I Have come prepared at once to buy (If your demand is not too big) The Cure of Otium-cum-Digge.”
Otium-cum-Digge
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From this reading He sought the agent’s: “Agent, I Have come prepared at once to buy (If your demand is not too big) The Cure of Otium-cum-Digge.”
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Recall again the mental pain Of what I’ve had to do, MATILDA, And be assured that I’ve endured It, all along of you, MATILDA!
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE REVEREND SIMON MAGUS A RICH advowson, highly prized, For private sale was advertised; And many a parson made a bid; The REVEREND SIMON MAGUS did.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading So pause to think, before you drink The dregs of Lethe’s cup, MATILDA; Remember, do, what I’ve gone through, Before you give me up, MATILDA.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “Ah!” said the agent, “_there’s_ a berth— The snuggest vicarage on earth; No sort of duty (so I hear), And fifteen hundred pounds a year!
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading He sought the agent’s: “Agent, I Have come prepared at once to buy (If your demand is not too big) The Cure of Otium-cum-Digge.”
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading THE REVEREND SIMON MAGUS A RICH advowson, highly prized, For private sale was advertised; And many a parson made a bid; The REVEREND SIMON MAGUS did.
prizedverbUS /praɪzd/
past form of “prize” — hold dear
From this reading THE REVEREND SIMON MAGUS A RICH advowson, highly prized, For private sale was advertised; And many a parson made a bid; The REVEREND SIMON MAGUS did.
RecallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Recall again the mental pain Of what I’ve had to do, MATILDA, And be assured that I’ve endured It, all along of you, MATILDA!
RememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading So pause to think, before you drink The dregs of Lethe’s cup, MATILDA; Remember, do, what I’ve gone through, Before you give me up, MATILDA.
REVERENDnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading THE REVEREND SIMON MAGUS A RICH advowson, highly prized, For private sale was advertised; And many a parson made a bid; The REVEREND SIMON MAGUS did.
RICHadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading THE REVEREND SIMON MAGUS A RICH advowson, highly prized, For private sale was advertised; And many a parson made a bid; The REVEREND SIMON MAGUS did.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ah!” said the agent, “_there’s_ a berth— The snuggest vicarage on earth; No sort of duty (so I hear), And fifteen hundred pounds a year!
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading THE REVEREND SIMON MAGUS A RICH advowson, highly prized, For private sale was advertised; And many a parson made a bid; The REVEREND SIMON MAGUS did.
SIMONnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading THE REVEREND SIMON MAGUS A RICH advowson, highly prized, For private sale was advertised; And many a parson made a bid; The REVEREND SIMON MAGUS did.
snuggest
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From this reading “Ah!” said the agent, “_there’s_ a berth— The snuggest vicarage on earth; No sort of duty (so I hear), And fifteen hundred pounds a year!
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So pause to think, before you drink The dregs of Lethe’s cup, MATILDA; Remember, do, what I’ve gone through, Before you give me up, MATILDA.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Ah!” said the agent, “_there’s_ a berth— The snuggest vicarage on earth; No sort of duty (so I hear), And fifteen hundred pounds a year!
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading He sought the agent’s: “Agent, I Have come prepared at once to buy (If your demand is not too big) The Cure of Otium-cum-Digge.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Recall again the mental pain Of what I’ve had to do, MATILDA, And be assured that I’ve endured It, all along of you, MATILDA!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So pause to think, before you drink The dregs of Lethe’s cup, MATILDA; Remember, do, what I’ve gone through, Before you give me up, MATILDA.
there's
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From this reading “Ah!” said the agent, “_there’s_ a berth— The snuggest vicarage on earth; No sort of duty (so I hear), And fifteen hundred pounds a year!
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading So pause to think, before you drink The dregs of Lethe’s cup, MATILDA; Remember, do, what I’ve gone through, Before you give me up, MATILDA.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So pause to think, before you drink The dregs of Lethe’s cup, MATILDA; Remember, do, what I’ve gone through, Before you give me up, MATILDA.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So pause to think, before you drink The dregs of Lethe’s cup, MATILDA; Remember, do, what I’ve gone through, Before you give me up, MATILDA.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He sought the agent’s: “Agent, I Have come prepared at once to buy (If your demand is not too big) The Cure of Otium-cum-Digge.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So pause to think, before you drink The dregs of Lethe’s cup, MATILDA; Remember, do, what I’ve gone through, Before you give me up, MATILDA.
vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading “Ah!” said the agent, “_there’s_ a berth— The snuggest vicarage on earth; No sort of duty (so I hear), And fifteen hundred pounds a year!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE REVEREND SIMON MAGUS A RICH advowson, highly prized, For private sale was advertised; And many a parson made a bid; The REVEREND SIMON MAGUS did.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So pause to think, before you drink The dregs of Lethe’s cup, MATILDA; Remember, do, what I’ve gone through, Before you give me up, MATILDA.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “Ah!” said the agent, “_there’s_ a berth— The snuggest vicarage on earth; No sort of duty (so I hear), And fifteen hundred pounds a year!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So pause to think, before you drink The dregs of Lethe’s cup, MATILDA; Remember, do, what I’ve gone through, Before you give me up, MATILDA.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He sought the agent’s: “Agent, I Have come prepared at once to buy (If your demand is not too big) The Cure of Otium-cum-Digge.”
