adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SEABROOK returns to the mansion, and consoles the anxious lady by assuring her the children have been saved from the hands of obnoxious traders-sold to a good, country deacon.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading He knows the ministerial-looking gentleman who bought them is a kind master; he has an acute knowledge of human nature, and judges from his looks.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading He was so delighted with their appearance that he could not keep from admiring them, and does not wonder the good lady took so great an interest in their welfare.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was so delighted with their appearance that he could not keep from admiring them, and does not wonder the good lady took so great an interest in their welfare.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEABROOK returns to the mansion, and consoles the anxious lady by assuring her the children have been saved from the hands of obnoxious traders-sold to a good, country deacon.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading SEABROOK returns to the mansion, and consoles the anxious lady by assuring her the children have been saved from the hands of obnoxious traders-sold to a good, country deacon.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He was so delighted with their appearance that he could not keep from admiring them, and does not wonder the good lady took so great an interest in their welfare.
assuringadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrɪŋ/
giving confidence
From this reading SEABROOK returns to the mansion, and consoles the anxious lady by assuring her the children have been saved from the hands of obnoxious traders-sold to a good, country deacon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SEABROOK returns to the mansion, and consoles the anxious lady by assuring her the children have been saved from the hands of obnoxious traders-sold to a good, country deacon.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He knows the ministerial-looking gentleman who bought them is a kind master; he has an acute knowledge of human nature, and judges from his looks.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SEABROOK returns to the mansion, and consoles the anxious lady by assuring her the children have been saved from the hands of obnoxious traders-sold to a good, country deacon.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading SEABROOK returns to the mansion, and consoles the anxious lady by assuring her the children have been saved from the hands of obnoxious traders-sold to a good, country deacon.
consolesnounUS /kənˈsoʊlz/
plural of “console” — a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall
From this reading SEABROOK returns to the mansion, and consoles the anxious lady by assuring her the children have been saved from the hands of obnoxious traders-sold to a good, country deacon.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was so delighted with their appearance that he could not keep from admiring them, and does not wonder the good lady took so great an interest in their welfare.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading SEABROOK returns to the mansion, and consoles the anxious lady by assuring her the children have been saved from the hands of obnoxious traders-sold to a good, country deacon.
deaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading SEABROOK returns to the mansion, and consoles the anxious lady by assuring her the children have been saved from the hands of obnoxious traders-sold to a good, country deacon.
DEATHnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE VISION OF DEATH HAS PAST.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading He was so delighted with their appearance that he could not keep from admiring them, and does not wonder the good lady took so great an interest in their welfare.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was so delighted with their appearance that he could not keep from admiring them, and does not wonder the good lady took so great an interest in their welfare.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SEABROOK returns to the mansion, and consoles the anxious lady by assuring her the children have been saved from the hands of obnoxious traders-sold to a good, country deacon.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading He knows the ministerial-looking gentleman who bought them is a kind master; he has an acute knowledge of human nature, and judges from his looks.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading SEABROOK returns to the mansion, and consoles the anxious lady by assuring her the children have been saved from the hands of obnoxious traders-sold to a good, country deacon.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was so delighted with their appearance that he could not keep from admiring them, and does not wonder the good lady took so great an interest in their welfare.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading SEABROOK returns to the mansion, and consoles the anxious lady by assuring her the children have been saved from the hands of obnoxious traders-sold to a good, country deacon.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VISION OF DEATH HAS PAST.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SEABROOK returns to the mansion, and consoles the anxious lady by assuring her the children have been saved from the hands of obnoxious traders-sold to a good, country deacon.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was so delighted with their appearance that he could not keep from admiring them, and does not wonder the good lady took so great an interest in their welfare.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SEABROOK returns to the mansion, and consoles the anxious lady by assuring her the children have been saved from the hands of obnoxious traders-sold to a good, country deacon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knows the ministerial-looking gentleman who bought them is a kind master; he has an acute knowledge of human nature, and judges from his looks.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He knows the ministerial-looking gentleman who bought them is a kind master; he has an acute knowledge of human nature, and judges from his looks.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was so delighted with their appearance that he could not keep from admiring them, and does not wonder the good lady took so great an interest in their welfare.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He was so delighted with their appearance that he could not keep from admiring them, and does not wonder the good lady took so great an interest in their welfare.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knows the ministerial-looking gentleman who bought them is a kind master; he has an acute knowledge of human nature, and judges from his looks.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading He knows the ministerial-looking gentleman who bought them is a kind master; he has an acute knowledge of human nature, and judges from his looks.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He was so delighted with their appearance that he could not keep from admiring them, and does not wonder the good lady took so great an interest in their welfare.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He knows the ministerial-looking gentleman who bought them is a kind master; he has an acute knowledge of human nature, and judges from his looks.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading He knows the ministerial-looking gentleman who bought them is a kind master; he has an acute knowledge of human nature, and judges from his looks.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He knows the ministerial-looking gentleman who bought them is a kind master; he has an acute knowledge of human nature, and judges from his looks.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading SEABROOK returns to the mansion, and consoles the anxious lady by assuring her the children have been saved from the hands of obnoxious traders-sold to a good, country deacon.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He knows the ministerial-looking gentleman who bought them is a kind master; he has an acute knowledge of human nature, and judges from his looks.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading SEABROOK returns to the mansion, and consoles the anxious lady by assuring her the children have been saved from the hands of obnoxious traders-sold to a good, country deacon.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He knows the ministerial-looking gentleman who bought them is a kind master; he has an acute knowledge of human nature, and judges from his looks.
ministerial-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knows the ministerial-looking gentleman who bought them is a kind master; he has an acute knowledge of human nature, and judges from his looks.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He knows the ministerial-looking gentleman who bought them is a kind master; he has an acute knowledge of human nature, and judges from his looks.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was so delighted with their appearance that he could not keep from admiring them, and does not wonder the good lady took so great an interest in their welfare.
obnoxiousadjectiveUS /ɑːbˈnɑːkʃəs/
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading SEABROOK returns to the mansion, and consoles the anxious lady by assuring her the children have been saved from the hands of obnoxious traders-sold to a good, country deacon.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VISION OF DEATH HAS PAST.
PASTnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE VISION OF DEATH HAS PAST.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading SEABROOK returns to the mansion, and consoles the anxious lady by assuring her the children have been saved from the hands of obnoxious traders-sold to a good, country deacon.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading SEABROOK returns to the mansion, and consoles the anxious lady by assuring her the children have been saved from the hands of obnoxious traders-sold to a good, country deacon.
SEABROOK
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SEABROOK returns to the mansion, and consoles the anxious lady by assuring her the children have been saved from the hands of obnoxious traders-sold to a good, country deacon.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so delighted with their appearance that he could not keep from admiring them, and does not wonder the good lady took so great an interest in their welfare.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was so delighted with their appearance that he could not keep from admiring them, and does not wonder the good lady took so great an interest in their welfare.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VISION OF DEATH HAS PAST.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was so delighted with their appearance that he could not keep from admiring them, and does not wonder the good lady took so great an interest in their welfare.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was so delighted with their appearance that he could not keep from admiring them, and does not wonder the good lady took so great an interest in their welfare.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SEABROOK returns to the mansion, and consoles the anxious lady by assuring her the children have been saved from the hands of obnoxious traders-sold to a good, country deacon.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He was so delighted with their appearance that he could not keep from admiring them, and does not wonder the good lady took so great an interest in their welfare.
traders-sold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SEABROOK returns to the mansion, and consoles the anxious lady by assuring her the children have been saved from the hands of obnoxious traders-sold to a good, country deacon.
VISIONnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading THE VISION OF DEATH HAS PAST.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was so delighted with their appearance that he could not keep from admiring them, and does not wonder the good lady took so great an interest in their welfare.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading He was so delighted with their appearance that he could not keep from admiring them, and does not wonder the good lady took so great an interest in their welfare.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He knows the ministerial-looking gentleman who bought them is a kind master; he has an acute knowledge of human nature, and judges from his looks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was so delighted with their appearance that he could not keep from admiring them, and does not wonder the good lady took so great an interest in their welfare.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He was so delighted with their appearance that he could not keep from admiring them, and does not wonder the good lady took so great an interest in their welfare.
