adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was Hinks, for instance, whom, though in anger he spoke of him as a bore, Alfred held in some genuine regard.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Hinks made perhaps a hundred a year out of a kind of writing which only certain publishers can get rid of and of this income he spent about a third on books.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Of the acquaintances Yule had retained from his earlier years several were in the well-defined category of men with unpresentable wives.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading His wife was the daughter of a laundress, in whose house he had lodged thirty years ago, when new to London but already long-acquainted with hunger; they lived in complete harmony, but Mrs Hinks, who was four years the elder, still spoke the laundress tongue, unmitigated and immitigable.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading There was Hinks, for instance, whom, though in anger he spoke of him as a bore, Alfred held in some genuine regard.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading His wife was the daughter of a laundress, in whose house he had lodged thirty years ago, when new to London but already long-acquainted with hunger; they lived in complete harmony, but Mrs Hinks, who was four years the elder, still spoke the laundress tongue, unmitigated and immitigable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hinks made perhaps a hundred a year out of a kind of writing which only certain publishers can get rid of and of this income he spent about a third on books.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading There was Hinks, for instance, whom, though in anger he spoke of him as a bore, Alfred held in some genuine regard.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another pair were Mr and Mrs Gorbutt.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was Hinks, for instance, whom, though in anger he spoke of him as a bore, Alfred held in some genuine regard.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Hinks made perhaps a hundred a year out of a kind of writing which only certain publishers can get rid of and of this income he spent about a third on books.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading There was Hinks, for instance, whom, though in anger he spoke of him as a bore, Alfred held in some genuine regard.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His wife was the daughter of a laundress, in whose house he had lodged thirty years ago, when new to London but already long-acquainted with hunger; they lived in complete harmony, but Mrs Hinks, who was four years the elder, still spoke the laundress tongue, unmitigated and immitigable.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Hinks made perhaps a hundred a year out of a kind of writing which only certain publishers can get rid of and of this income he spent about a third on books.
categorynounUS /ˈkætəɡɔːri/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Of the acquaintances Yule had retained from his earlier years several were in the well-defined category of men with unpresentable wives.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Hinks made perhaps a hundred a year out of a kind of writing which only certain publishers can get rid of and of this income he spent about a third on books.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading His wife was the daughter of a laundress, in whose house he had lodged thirty years ago, when new to London but already long-acquainted with hunger; they lived in complete harmony, but Mrs Hinks, who was four years the elder, still spoke the laundress tongue, unmitigated and immitigable.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading His wife was the daughter of a laundress, in whose house he had lodged thirty years ago, when new to London but already long-acquainted with hunger; they lived in complete harmony, but Mrs Hinks, who was four years the elder, still spoke the laundress tongue, unmitigated and immitigable.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Of the acquaintances Yule had retained from his earlier years several were in the well-defined category of men with unpresentable wives.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading His wife was the daughter of a laundress, in whose house he had lodged thirty years ago, when new to London but already long-acquainted with hunger; they lived in complete harmony, but Mrs Hinks, who was four years the elder, still spoke the laundress tongue, unmitigated and immitigable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was Hinks, for instance, whom, though in anger he spoke of him as a bore, Alfred held in some genuine regard.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading His wife was the daughter of a laundress, in whose house he had lodged thirty years ago, when new to London but already long-acquainted with hunger; they lived in complete harmony, but Mrs Hinks, who was four years the elder, still spoke the laundress tongue, unmitigated and immitigable.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of the acquaintances Yule had retained from his earlier years several were in the well-defined category of men with unpresentable wives.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading There was Hinks, for instance, whom, though in anger he spoke of him as a bore, Alfred held in some genuine regard.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Hinks made perhaps a hundred a year out of a kind of writing which only certain publishers can get rid of and of this income he spent about a third on books.
Gorbutt
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From this reading Another pair were Mr and Mrs Gorbutt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of the acquaintances Yule had retained from his earlier years several were in the well-defined category of men with unpresentable wives.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading His wife was the daughter of a laundress, in whose house he had lodged thirty years ago, when new to London but already long-acquainted with hunger; they lived in complete harmony, but Mrs Hinks, who was four years the elder, still spoke the laundress tongue, unmitigated and immitigable.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was Hinks, for instance, whom, though in anger he spoke of him as a bore, Alfred held in some genuine regard.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading There was Hinks, for instance, whom, though in anger he spoke of him as a bore, Alfred held in some genuine regard.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was Hinks, for instance, whom, though in anger he spoke of him as a bore, Alfred held in some genuine regard.
Hinks
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From this reading There was Hinks, for instance, whom, though in anger he spoke of him as a bore, Alfred held in some genuine regard.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of the acquaintances Yule had retained from his earlier years several were in the well-defined category of men with unpresentable wives.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading His wife was the daughter of a laundress, in whose house he had lodged thirty years ago, when new to London but already long-acquainted with hunger; they lived in complete harmony, but Mrs Hinks, who was four years the elder, still spoke the laundress tongue, unmitigated and immitigable.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Hinks made perhaps a hundred a year out of a kind of writing which only certain publishers can get rid of and of this income he spent about a third on books.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading His wife was the daughter of a laundress, in whose house he had lodged thirty years ago, when new to London but already long-acquainted with hunger; they lived in complete harmony, but Mrs Hinks, who was four years the elder, still spoke the laundress tongue, unmitigated and immitigable.
immitigable
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From this reading His wife was the daughter of a laundress, in whose house he had lodged thirty years ago, when new to London but already long-acquainted with hunger; they lived in complete harmony, but Mrs Hinks, who was four years the elder, still spoke the laundress tongue, unmitigated and immitigable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of the acquaintances Yule had retained from his earlier years several were in the well-defined category of men with unpresentable wives.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading Hinks made perhaps a hundred a year out of a kind of writing which only certain publishers can get rid of and of this income he spent about a third on books.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading There was Hinks, for instance, whom, though in anger he spoke of him as a bore, Alfred held in some genuine regard.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Hinks made perhaps a hundred a year out of a kind of writing which only certain publishers can get rid of and of this income he spent about a third on books.
laundressnoun
a working woman who takes in washing
From this reading His wife was the daughter of a laundress, in whose house he had lodged thirty years ago, when new to London but already long-acquainted with hunger; they lived in complete harmony, but Mrs Hinks, who was four years the elder, still spoke the laundress tongue, unmitigated and immitigable.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading His wife was the daughter of a laundress, in whose house he had lodged thirty years ago, when new to London but already long-acquainted with hunger; they lived in complete harmony, but Mrs Hinks, who was four years the elder, still spoke the laundress tongue, unmitigated and immitigable.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading His wife was the daughter of a laundress, in whose house he had lodged thirty years ago, when new to London but already long-acquainted with hunger; they lived in complete harmony, but Mrs Hinks, who was four years the elder, still spoke the laundress tongue, unmitigated and immitigable.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading His wife was the daughter of a laundress, in whose house he had lodged thirty years ago, when new to London but already long-acquainted with hunger; they lived in complete harmony, but Mrs Hinks, who was four years the elder, still spoke the laundress tongue, unmitigated and immitigable.
long-acquainted
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From this reading His wife was the daughter of a laundress, in whose house he had lodged thirty years ago, when new to London but already long-acquainted with hunger; they lived in complete harmony, but Mrs Hinks, who was four years the elder, still spoke the laundress tongue, unmitigated and immitigable.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hinks made perhaps a hundred a year out of a kind of writing which only certain publishers can get rid of and of this income he spent about a third on books.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Of the acquaintances Yule had retained from his earlier years several were in the well-defined category of men with unpresentable wives.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Another pair were Mr and Mrs Gorbutt.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading His wife was the daughter of a laundress, in whose house he had lodged thirty years ago, when new to London but already long-acquainted with hunger; they lived in complete harmony, but Mrs Hinks, who was four years the elder, still spoke the laundress tongue, unmitigated and immitigable.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading His wife was the daughter of a laundress, in whose house he had lodged thirty years ago, when new to London but already long-acquainted with hunger; they lived in complete harmony, but Mrs Hinks, who was four years the elder, still spoke the laundress tongue, unmitigated and immitigable.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the acquaintances Yule had retained from his earlier years several were in the well-defined category of men with unpresentable wives.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hinks made perhaps a hundred a year out of a kind of writing which only certain publishers can get rid of and of this income he spent about a third on books.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Hinks made perhaps a hundred a year out of a kind of writing which only certain publishers can get rid of and of this income he spent about a third on books.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hinks made perhaps a hundred a year out of a kind of writing which only certain publishers can get rid of and of this income he spent about a third on books.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Another pair were Mr and Mrs Gorbutt.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Hinks made perhaps a hundred a year out of a kind of writing which only certain publishers can get rid of and of this income he spent about a third on books.
publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading Hinks made perhaps a hundred a year out of a kind of writing which only certain publishers can get rid of and of this income he spent about a third on books.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading There was Hinks, for instance, whom, though in anger he spoke of him as a bore, Alfred held in some genuine regard.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Of the acquaintances Yule had retained from his earlier years several were in the well-defined category of men with unpresentable wives.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading Hinks made perhaps a hundred a year out of a kind of writing which only certain publishers can get rid of and of this income he spent about a third on books.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Of the acquaintances Yule had retained from his earlier years several were in the well-defined category of men with unpresentable wives.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was Hinks, for instance, whom, though in anger he spoke of him as a bore, Alfred held in some genuine regard.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Hinks made perhaps a hundred a year out of a kind of writing which only certain publishers can get rid of and of this income he spent about a third on books.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading There was Hinks, for instance, whom, though in anger he spoke of him as a bore, Alfred held in some genuine regard.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading His wife was the daughter of a laundress, in whose house he had lodged thirty years ago, when new to London but already long-acquainted with hunger; they lived in complete harmony, but Mrs Hinks, who was four years the elder, still spoke the laundress tongue, unmitigated and immitigable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of the acquaintances Yule had retained from his earlier years several were in the well-defined category of men with unpresentable wives.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was Hinks, for instance, whom, though in anger he spoke of him as a bore, Alfred held in some genuine regard.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wife was the daughter of a laundress, in whose house he had lodged thirty years ago, when new to London but already long-acquainted with hunger; they lived in complete harmony, but Mrs Hinks, who was four years the elder, still spoke the laundress tongue, unmitigated and immitigable.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Hinks made perhaps a hundred a year out of a kind of writing which only certain publishers can get rid of and of this income he spent about a third on books.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading His wife was the daughter of a laundress, in whose house he had lodged thirty years ago, when new to London but already long-acquainted with hunger; they lived in complete harmony, but Mrs Hinks, who was four years the elder, still spoke the laundress tongue, unmitigated and immitigable.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hinks made perhaps a hundred a year out of a kind of writing which only certain publishers can get rid of and of this income he spent about a third on books.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was Hinks, for instance, whom, though in anger he spoke of him as a bore, Alfred held in some genuine regard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His wife was the daughter of a laundress, in whose house he had lodged thirty years ago, when new to London but already long-acquainted with hunger; they lived in complete harmony, but Mrs Hinks, who was four years the elder, still spoke the laundress tongue, unmitigated and immitigable.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading His wife was the daughter of a laundress, in whose house he had lodged thirty years ago, when new to London but already long-acquainted with hunger; they lived in complete harmony, but Mrs Hinks, who was four years the elder, still spoke the laundress tongue, unmitigated and immitigable.
unmitigatedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɪtəɡeɪtɪd/
not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading His wife was the daughter of a laundress, in whose house he had lodged thirty years ago, when new to London but already long-acquainted with hunger; they lived in complete harmony, but Mrs Hinks, who was four years the elder, still spoke the laundress tongue, unmitigated and immitigable.
unpresentableadjective
creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression
From this reading Of the acquaintances Yule had retained from his earlier years several were in the well-defined category of men with unpresentable wives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was Hinks, for instance, whom, though in anger he spoke of him as a bore, Alfred held in some genuine regard.
well-definedadjective
having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges
From this reading Of the acquaintances Yule had retained from his earlier years several were in the well-defined category of men with unpresentable wives.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of the acquaintances Yule had retained from his earlier years several were in the well-defined category of men with unpresentable wives.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His wife was the daughter of a laundress, in whose house he had lodged thirty years ago, when new to London but already long-acquainted with hunger; they lived in complete harmony, but Mrs Hinks, who was four years the elder, still spoke the laundress tongue, unmitigated and immitigable.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hinks made perhaps a hundred a year out of a kind of writing which only certain publishers can get rid of and of this income he spent about a third on books.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His wife was the daughter of a laundress, in whose house he had lodged thirty years ago, when new to London but already long-acquainted with hunger; they lived in complete harmony, but Mrs Hinks, who was four years the elder, still spoke the laundress tongue, unmitigated and immitigable.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was Hinks, for instance, whom, though in anger he spoke of him as a bore, Alfred held in some genuine regard.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading His wife was the daughter of a laundress, in whose house he had lodged thirty years ago, when new to London but already long-acquainted with hunger; they lived in complete harmony, but Mrs Hinks, who was four years the elder, still spoke the laundress tongue, unmitigated and immitigable.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife was the daughter of a laundress, in whose house he had lodged thirty years ago, when new to London but already long-acquainted with hunger; they lived in complete harmony, but Mrs Hinks, who was four years the elder, still spoke the laundress tongue, unmitigated and immitigable.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of the acquaintances Yule had retained from his earlier years several were in the well-defined category of men with unpresentable wives.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Of the acquaintances Yule had retained from his earlier years several were in the well-defined category of men with unpresentable wives.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Hinks made perhaps a hundred a year out of a kind of writing which only certain publishers can get rid of and of this income he spent about a third on books.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Hinks made perhaps a hundred a year out of a kind of writing which only certain publishers can get rid of and of this income he spent about a third on books.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Of the acquaintances Yule had retained from his earlier years several were in the well-defined category of men with unpresentable wives.
YulenounUS /juːl/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Of the acquaintances Yule had retained from his earlier years several were in the well-defined category of men with unpresentable wives.
