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From this reading It did not actually come on Christmas Eve, but, as a matter of record, on the 2lst of December at about half-past three in the afternoon.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, Mr. Joseph Hooper had excellent cause for being a sour old man, and in a measure was to be pitied because of his attitude toward the young of his species.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It did not actually come on Christmas Eve, but, as a matter of record, on the 2lst of December at about half-past three in the afternoon.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading It did not actually come on Christmas Eve, but, as a matter of record, on the 2lst of December at about half-past three in the afternoon.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It did not actually come on Christmas Eve, but, as a matter of record, on the 2lst of December at about half-past three in the afternoon.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had not been well-used by his own children, although it is no more than right to explain that they were hardly what any one save a parent would call children when they turned against him.
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 At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had not been well-used by his own children, although it is no more than right to explain that they were hardly what any one save a parent would call children when they turned against him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, Mr. Joseph Hooper had excellent cause for being a sour old man, and in a measure was to be pitied because of his attitude toward the young of his species.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had not been well-used by his own children, although it is no more than right to explain that they were hardly what any one save a parent would call children when they turned against him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It did not actually come on Christmas Eve, but, as a matter of record, on the 2lst of December at about half-past three in the afternoon.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that particular period in the history of the Hooper family, the youngest of Joseph's three children was seventeen, the oldest twenty-two--and it so happens that the crisis came just fifteen years prior to the opening scene in this tale.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Now, Mr. Joseph Hooper had excellent cause for being a sour old man, and in a measure was to be pitied because of his attitude toward the young of his species.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, Mr. Joseph Hooper had excellent cause for being a sour old man, and in a measure was to be pitied because of his attitude toward the young of his species.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Now, Mr. Joseph Hooper had excellent cause for being a sour old man, and in a measure was to be pitied because of his attitude toward the young of his species.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been well-used by his own children, although it is no more than right to explain that they were hardly what any one save a parent would call children when they turned against him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Now, Mr. Joseph Hooper had excellent cause for being a sour old man, and in a measure was to be pitied because of his attitude toward the young of his species.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It did not actually come on Christmas Eve, but, as a matter of record, on the 2lst of December at about half-past three in the afternoon.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had not been well-used by his own children, although it is no more than right to explain that they were hardly what any one save a parent would call children when they turned against him.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had not been well-used by his own children, although it is no more than right to explain that they were hardly what any one save a parent would call children when they turned against him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At that particular period in the history of the Hooper family, the youngest of Joseph's three children was seventeen, the oldest twenty-two--and it so happens that the crisis came just fifteen years prior to the opening scene in this tale.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Now, Mr. Joseph Hooper had excellent cause for being a sour old man, and in a measure was to be pitied because of his attitude toward the young of his species.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He had not been well-used by his own children, although it is no more than right to explain that they were hardly what any one save a parent would call children when they turned against him.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It did not actually come on Christmas Eve, but, as a matter of record, on the 2lst of December at about half-past three in the afternoon.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It did not actually come on Christmas Eve, but, as a matter of record, on the 2lst of December at about half-past three in the afternoon.
courtroomsnounUS /ˈkɔːrtruːmz/
plural of “courtroom” — a room in which a lawcourt sits
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading At that particular period in the history of the Hooper family, the youngest of Joseph's three children was seventeen, the oldest twenty-two--and it so happens that the crisis came just fifteen years prior to the opening scene in this tale.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It did not actually come on Christmas Eve, but, as a matter of record, on the 2lst of December at about half-past three in the afternoon.
decreeverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
defendantnounUS /dɪˈfendənt/
a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not actually come on Christmas Eve, but, as a matter of record, on the 2lst of December at about half-past three in the afternoon.
divorcingverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “divorce” — part; cease or break association with
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
EvenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading It did not actually come on Christmas Eve, but, as a matter of record, on the 2lst of December at about half-past three in the afternoon.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Now, Mr. Joseph Hooper had excellent cause for being a sour old man, and in a measure was to be pitied because of his attitude toward the young of his species.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He had not been well-used by his own children, although it is no more than right to explain that they were hardly what any one save a parent would call children when they turned against him.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading At that particular period in the history of the Hooper family, the youngest of Joseph's three children was seventeen, the oldest twenty-two--and it so happens that the crisis came just fifteen years prior to the opening scene in this tale.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading At that particular period in the history of the Hooper family, the youngest of Joseph's three children was seventeen, the oldest twenty-two--and it so happens that the crisis came just fifteen years prior to the opening scene in this tale.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, Mr. Joseph Hooper had excellent cause for being a sour old man, and in a measure was to be pitied because of his attitude toward the young of his species.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, Mr. Joseph Hooper had excellent cause for being a sour old man, and in a measure was to be pitied because of his attitude toward the young of his species.
half-past
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From this reading It did not actually come on Christmas Eve, but, as a matter of record, on the 2lst of December at about half-past three in the afternoon.
happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading At that particular period in the history of the Hooper family, the youngest of Joseph's three children was seventeen, the oldest twenty-two--and it so happens that the crisis came just fifteen years prior to the opening scene in this tale.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He had not been well-used by his own children, although it is no more than right to explain that they were hardly what any one save a parent would call children when they turned against him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not been well-used by his own children, although it is no more than right to explain that they were hardly what any one save a parent would call children when they turned against him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not been well-used by his own children, although it is no more than right to explain that they were hardly what any one save a parent would call children when they turned against him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, Mr. Joseph Hooper had excellent cause for being a sour old man, and in a measure was to be pitied because of his attitude toward the young of his species.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading At that particular period in the history of the Hooper family, the youngest of Joseph's three children was seventeen, the oldest twenty-two--and it so happens that the crisis came just fifteen years prior to the opening scene in this tale.
Hooper
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From this reading Now, Mr. Joseph Hooper had excellent cause for being a sour old man, and in a measure was to be pitied because of his attitude toward the young of his species.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, Mr. Joseph Hooper had excellent cause for being a sour old man, and in a measure was to be pitied because of his attitude toward the young of his species.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had not been well-used by his own children, although it is no more than right to explain that they were hardly what any one save a parent would call children when they turned against him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had not been well-used by his own children, although it is no more than right to explain that they were hardly what any one save a parent would call children when they turned against him.
JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Now, Mr. Joseph Hooper had excellent cause for being a sour old man, and in a measure was to be pitied because of his attitude toward the young of his species.
Joseph'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊzəfs/
possessive form of “joseph” — leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading At that particular period in the history of the Hooper family, the youngest of Joseph's three children was seventeen, the oldest twenty-two--and it so happens that the crisis came just fifteen years prior to the opening scene in this tale.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading At that particular period in the history of the Hooper family, the youngest of Joseph's three children was seventeen, the oldest twenty-two--and it so happens that the crisis came just fifteen years prior to the opening scene in this tale.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
lst
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From this reading It did not actually come on Christmas Eve, but, as a matter of record, on the 2lst of December at about half-past three in the afternoon.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now, Mr. Joseph Hooper had excellent cause for being a sour old man, and in a measure was to be pitied because of his attitude toward the young of his species.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It did not actually come on Christmas Eve, but, as a matter of record, on the 2lst of December at about half-past three in the afternoon.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Now, Mr. Joseph Hooper had excellent cause for being a sour old man, and in a measure was to be pitied because of his attitude toward the young of his species.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had not been well-used by his own children, although it is no more than right to explain that they were hardly what any one save a parent would call children when they turned against him.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Now, Mr. Joseph Hooper had excellent cause for being a sour old man, and in a measure was to be pitied because of his attitude toward the young of his species.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had not been well-used by his own children, although it is no more than right to explain that they were hardly what any one save a parent would call children when they turned against him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not been well-used by his own children, although it is no more than right to explain that they were hardly what any one save a parent would call children when they turned against him.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, Mr. Joseph Hooper had excellent cause for being a sour old man, and in a measure was to be pitied because of his attitude toward the young of his species.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, Mr. Joseph Hooper had excellent cause for being a sour old man, and in a measure was to be pitied because of his attitude toward the young of his species.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now, Mr. Joseph Hooper had excellent cause for being a sour old man, and in a measure was to be pitied because of his attitude toward the young of his species.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At that particular period in the history of the Hooper family, the youngest of Joseph's three children was seventeen, the oldest twenty-two--and it so happens that the crisis came just fifteen years prior to the opening scene in this tale.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It did not actually come on Christmas Eve, but, as a matter of record, on the 2lst of December at about half-past three in the afternoon.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had not been well-used by his own children, although it is no more than right to explain that they were hardly what any one save a parent would call children when they turned against him.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading At that particular period in the history of the Hooper family, the youngest of Joseph's three children was seventeen, the oldest twenty-two--and it so happens that the crisis came just fifteen years prior to the opening scene in this tale.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had not been well-used by his own children, although it is no more than right to explain that they were hardly what any one save a parent would call children when they turned against him.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading He had not been well-used by his own children, although it is no more than right to explain that they were hardly what any one save a parent would call children when they turned against him.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading At that particular period in the history of the Hooper family, the youngest of Joseph's three children was seventeen, the oldest twenty-two--and it so happens that the crisis came just fifteen years prior to the opening scene in this tale.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading At that particular period in the history of the Hooper family, the youngest of Joseph's three children was seventeen, the oldest twenty-two--and it so happens that the crisis came just fifteen years prior to the opening scene in this tale.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading Now, Mr. Joseph Hooper had excellent cause for being a sour old man, and in a measure was to be pitied because of his attitude toward the young of his species.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
prioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading At that particular period in the history of the Hooper family, the youngest of Joseph's three children was seventeen, the oldest twenty-two--and it so happens that the crisis came just fifteen years prior to the opening scene in this tale.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading It did not actually come on Christmas Eve, but, as a matter of record, on the 2lst of December at about half-past three in the afternoon.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading He had not been well-used by his own children, although it is no more than right to explain that they were hardly what any one save a parent would call children when they turned against him.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading He had not been well-used by his own children, although it is no more than right to explain that they were hardly what any one save a parent would call children when they turned against him.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading At that particular period in the history of the Hooper family, the youngest of Joseph's three children was seventeen, the oldest twenty-two--and it so happens that the crisis came just fifteen years prior to the opening scene in this tale.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading At that particular period in the history of the Hooper family, the youngest of Joseph's three children was seventeen, the oldest twenty-two--and it so happens that the crisis came just fifteen years prior to the opening scene in this tale.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At that particular period in the history of the Hooper family, the youngest of Joseph's three children was seventeen, the oldest twenty-two--and it so happens that the crisis came just fifteen years prior to the opening scene in this tale.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading Now, Mr. Joseph Hooper had excellent cause for being a sour old man, and in a measure was to be pitied because of his attitude toward the young of his species.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading Now, Mr. Joseph Hooper had excellent cause for being a sour old man, and in a measure was to be pitied because of his attitude toward the young of his species.
talenounUS /teɪl/
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 At that particular period in the history of the Hooper family, the youngest of Joseph's three children was seventeen, the oldest twenty-two--and it so happens that the crisis came just fifteen years prior to the opening scene in this tale.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had not been well-used by his own children, although it is no more than right to explain that they were hardly what any one save a parent would call children when they turned against him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not been well-used by his own children, although it is no more than right to explain that they were hardly what any one save a parent would call children when they turned against him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, Mr. Joseph Hooper had excellent cause for being a sour old man, and in a measure was to be pitied because of his attitude toward the young of his species.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not been well-used by his own children, although it is no more than right to explain that they were hardly what any one save a parent would call children when they turned against him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At that particular period in the history of the Hooper family, the youngest of Joseph's three children was seventeen, the oldest twenty-two--and it so happens that the crisis came just fifteen years prior to the opening scene in this tale.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At that particular period in the history of the Hooper family, the youngest of Joseph's three children was seventeen, the oldest twenty-two--and it so happens that the crisis came just fifteen years prior to the opening scene in this tale.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, Mr. Joseph Hooper had excellent cause for being a sour old man, and in a measure was to be pitied because of his attitude toward the young of his species.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Now, Mr. Joseph Hooper had excellent cause for being a sour old man, and in a measure was to be pitied because of his attitude toward the young of his species.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He had not been well-used by his own children, although it is no more than right to explain that they were hardly what any one save a parent would call children when they turned against him.
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading At that particular period in the history of the Hooper family, the youngest of Joseph's three children was seventeen, the oldest twenty-two--and it so happens that the crisis came just fifteen years prior to the opening scene in this tale.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, Mr. Joseph Hooper had excellent cause for being a sour old man, and in a measure was to be pitied because of his attitude toward the young of his species.
well-used
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From this reading He had not been well-used by his own children, although it is no more than right to explain that they were hardly what any one save a parent would call children when they turned against him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had not been well-used by his own children, although it is no more than right to explain that they were hardly what any one save a parent would call children when they turned against him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had not been well-used by his own children, although it is no more than right to explain that they were hardly what any one save a parent would call children when they turned against him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had not been well-used by his own children, although it is no more than right to explain that they were hardly what any one save a parent would call children when they turned against him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had not been well-used by his own children, although it is no more than right to explain that they were hardly what any one save a parent would call children when they turned against him.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading At that particular period in the history of the Hooper family, the youngest of Joseph's three children was seventeen, the oldest twenty-two--and it so happens that the crisis came just fifteen years prior to the opening scene in this tale.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading At that precise instant a judge sitting on the bench in one of the courtrooms in New York City signed the decree divorcing Mrs. Joseph Hooper from her husband, and four minutes later the lady walked out of the building with her son and two daughters, all of them having deliberately turned their backs upon the miserable defendant in the case.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Now, Mr. Joseph Hooper had excellent cause for being a sour old man, and in a measure was to be pitied because of his attitude toward the young of his species.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At that particular period in the history of the Hooper family, the youngest of Joseph's three children was seventeen, the oldest twenty-two--and it so happens that the crisis came just fifteen years prior to the opening scene in this tale.
