adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was nearly a year after he had made up his mind to emigrate before Mr. Hardy was able to conclude all his arrangements.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It was nearly a year after he had made up his mind to emigrate before Mr. Hardy was able to conclude all his arrangements.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was nearly a year after he had made up his mind to emigrate before Mr. Hardy was able to conclude all his arrangements.
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 It was nearly a year after he had made up his mind to emigrate before Mr. Hardy was able to conclude all his arrangements.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This is no trifling matter when a family of six persons are going to make a move to a new country.
ArgentinenounUS /ˈɑːrdʒəntiːn/
any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine fishes
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading It was nearly a year after he had made up his mind to emigrate before Mr. Hardy was able to conclude all his arrangements.
articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
Ayres
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From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was nearly a year after he had made up his mind to emigrate before Mr. Hardy was able to conclude all his arrangements.
Buenos
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From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Then came the great business of packing up.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came the great business of packing up.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
concludeverbUS /kənˈkluːd/
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading It was nearly a year after he had made up his mind to emigrate before Mr. Hardy was able to conclude all his arrangements.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading This is no trifling matter when a family of six persons are going to make a move to a new country.
emigrateverbUS /ˈeməɡreɪt/
leave one's country of residence for a new one
From this reading It was nearly a year after he had made up his mind to emigrate before Mr. Hardy was able to conclude all his arrangements.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading This is no trifling matter when a family of six persons are going to make a move to a new country.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading This is no trifling matter when a family of six persons are going to make a move to a new country.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then came the great business of packing up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was nearly a year after he had made up his mind to emigrate before Mr. Hardy was able to conclude all his arrangements.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading It was nearly a year after he had made up his mind to emigrate before Mr. Hardy was able to conclude all his arrangements.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was nearly a year after he had made up his mind to emigrate before Mr. Hardy was able to conclude all his arrangements.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly a year after he had made up his mind to emigrate before Mr. Hardy was able to conclude all his arrangements.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is no trifling matter when a family of six persons are going to make a move to a new country.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly a year after he had made up his mind to emigrate before Mr. Hardy was able to conclude all his arrangements.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was nearly a year after he had made up his mind to emigrate before Mr. Hardy was able to conclude all his arrangements.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading This is no trifling matter when a family of six persons are going to make a move to a new country.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This is no trifling matter when a family of six persons are going to make a move to a new country.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was nearly a year after he had made up his mind to emigrate before Mr. Hardy was able to conclude all his arrangements.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This is no trifling matter when a family of six persons are going to make a move to a new country.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was nearly a year after he had made up his mind to emigrate before Mr. Hardy was able to conclude all his arrangements.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly a year after he had made up his mind to emigrate before Mr. Hardy was able to conclude all his arrangements.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This is no trifling matter when a family of six persons are going to make a move to a new country.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This is no trifling matter when a family of six persons are going to make a move to a new country.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then came the great business of packing up.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading Then came the great business of packing up.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading This is no trifling matter when a family of six persons are going to make a move to a new country.
portableadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrtəbəl/
easily or conveniently transported
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
requisitenounUS /ˈrekwəzət/
anything indispensable
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading This is no trifling matter when a family of six persons are going to make a move to a new country.
STARTverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE START.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE START.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came the great business of packing up.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is no trifling matter when a family of six persons are going to make a move to a new country.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was nearly a year after he had made up his mind to emigrate before Mr. Hardy was able to conclude all his arrangements.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading This is no trifling matter when a family of six persons are going to make a move to a new country.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was nearly a year after he had made up his mind to emigrate before Mr. Hardy was able to conclude all his arrangements.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly a year after he had made up his mind to emigrate before Mr. Hardy was able to conclude all his arrangements.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This is no trifling matter when a family of six persons are going to make a move to a new country.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he could convey such heavy articles from England.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was nearly a year after he had made up his mind to emigrate before Mr. Hardy was able to conclude all his arrangements.
