adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again Nuttie's plans were doomed to be frustrated.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
Alwyn
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From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Three hundred pounds and possibilities.'--Merry Wives of Windsor.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Again Nuttie's plans were doomed to be frustrated.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
befriendverbUS /bɪˈfrend/
become friends with
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading Again Nuttie's plans were doomed to be frustrated.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
Egremont
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
frustratedadjectiveUS /ˈfrʌstreɪtəd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Again Nuttie's plans were doomed to be frustrated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading 'Three hundred pounds and possibilities.'--Merry Wives of Windsor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
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 It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
MerryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading 'Three hundred pounds and possibilities.'--Merry Wives of Windsor.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
NUTTIE'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NUTTIE'S PROSPECTS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Three hundred pounds and possibilities.'--Merry Wives of Windsor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
patronisedadjective
having patronage or clients
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Again Nuttie's plans were doomed to be frustrated.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading 'Three hundred pounds and possibilities.'--Merry Wives of Windsor.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading 'Three hundred pounds and possibilities.'--Merry Wives of Windsor.
PROSPECTSnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading NUTTIE'S PROSPECTS.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading 'Three hundred pounds and possibilities.'--Merry Wives of Windsor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again Nuttie's plans were doomed to be frustrated.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Again Nuttie's plans were doomed to be frustrated.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading 'Three hundred pounds and possibilities.'--Merry Wives of Windsor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
WivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading 'Three hundred pounds and possibilities.'--Merry Wives of Windsor.
