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 not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Besides, it would involve delay, and his mother could not afford to remain idle.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
BARCLAY
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From this reading BARCLAY & CO.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, it would involve delay, and his mother could not afford to remain idle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading As to recovering it, he felt that there was little chance of this.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading BARCLAY & CO.
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Besides, it would involve delay, and his mother could not afford to remain idle.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Besides, it would involve delay, and his mother could not afford to remain idle.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As to recovering it, he felt that there was little chance of this.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As to recovering it, he felt that there was little chance of this.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading Besides, it would involve delay, and his mother could not afford to remain idle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
involveverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlv/
connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading Besides, it would involve delay, and his mother could not afford to remain idle.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As to recovering it, he felt that there was little chance of this.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading The loss of the shirt was very vexatious.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The loss of the shirt was very vexatious.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
Preston's
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From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading As to recovering it, he felt that there was little chance of this.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Besides, it would involve delay, and his mother could not afford to remain idle.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading The loss of the shirt was very vexatious.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The loss of the shirt was very vexatious.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As to recovering it, he felt that there was little chance of this.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The loss of the shirt was very vexatious.
vexatiousadjectiveUS /vekˈseɪʃəs/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading The loss of the shirt was very vexatious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The loss of the shirt was very vexatious.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was not so much the value of it that Paul cared for, although this was a consideration by no means to be despised by one in his circumstances; but it had been lent as a pattern, and without it his mother would be unable to make Mr. Preston's shirts.
