adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
Amy
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From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
Amy's
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From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
anomalousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːmələs/
deviating from the general or common order or type
From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading What is it to anyone else whether he lives on twelve shillings a week or twelve pence?
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading ‘It seems to me,’ he remarked several times, ‘that the fellow only does his bare duty in sending it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
clerkshipnoun
the job of clerk
From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘It seems to me,’ he remarked several times, ‘that the fellow only does his bare duty in sending it.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading ‘It seems to me,’ he remarked several times, ‘that the fellow only does his bare duty in sending it.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
Edmund
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From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
else
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From this reading What is it to anyone else whether he lives on twelve shillings a week or twelve pence?
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading ‘It seems to me,’ he remarked several times, ‘that the fellow only does his bare duty in sending it.
ferventlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrvəntli/
with passionate fervor
From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
grumbleverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəl/
show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it to anyone else whether he lives on twelve shillings a week or twelve pence?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What is it to anyone else whether he lives on twelve shillings a week or twelve pence?
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘It seems to me,’ he remarked several times, ‘that the fellow only does his bare duty in sending it.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading ‘It seems to me,’ he remarked several times, ‘that the fellow only does his bare duty in sending it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What is it to anyone else whether he lives on twelve shillings a week or twelve pence?
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
pencenounUS /pens/
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading What is it to anyone else whether he lives on twelve shillings a week or twelve pence?
permanencenounUS /ˈpɜːrmənəns/
the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
Reardon
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From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading ‘It seems to me,’ he remarked several times, ‘that the fellow only does his bare duty in sending it.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ‘It seems to me,’ he remarked several times, ‘that the fellow only does his bare duty in sending it.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading ‘It seems to me,’ he remarked several times, ‘that the fellow only does his bare duty in sending it.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading ‘It seems to me,’ he remarked several times, ‘that the fellow only does his bare duty in sending it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading What is it to anyone else whether he lives on twelve shillings a week or twelve pence?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading ‘It seems to me,’ he remarked several times, ‘that the fellow only does his bare duty in sending it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading What is it to anyone else whether he lives on twelve shillings a week or twelve pence?
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading What is it to anyone else whether he lives on twelve shillings a week or twelve pence?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it to anyone else whether he lives on twelve shillings a week or twelve pence?
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading What is it to anyone else whether he lives on twelve shillings a week or twelve pence?
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
YulenounUS /juːl/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
