adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The pupil's parent is really the very greatest bane of all the banes that beset a poor harassed overdriven schoolmaster's unfortunate existence!'
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Do you know, I positively see Mr. Blenkinsopp, father of that odious boy Blenkinsopp major, distinctly visible to the naked eye, walking across the front lawn--on the grass too--to our doorway.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading 'My dear,' said Dr. Greatrex, looking up in alarm from the lunch table one morning, in the third term of Ernest Le Breton's stay at Pilbury, 'what an awful apparition!
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 The pupil's parent is really the very greatest bane of all the banes that beset a poor harassed overdriven schoolmaster's unfortunate existence!'
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'My dear,' said Dr. Greatrex, looking up in alarm from the lunch table one morning, in the third term of Ernest Le Breton's stay at Pilbury, 'what an awful apparition!
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading 'My dear,' said Dr. Greatrex, looking up in alarm from the lunch table one morning, in the third term of Ernest Le Breton's stay at Pilbury, 'what an awful apparition!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'My dear,' said Dr. Greatrex, looking up in alarm from the lunch table one morning, in the third term of Ernest Le Breton's stay at Pilbury, 'what an awful apparition!
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading 'My dear,' said Dr. Greatrex, looking up in alarm from the lunch table one morning, in the third term of Ernest Le Breton's stay at Pilbury, 'what an awful apparition!
banenounUS /beɪn/
something causing misery or death
From this reading The pupil's parent is really the very greatest bane of all the banes that beset a poor harassed overdriven schoolmaster's unfortunate existence!'
banesnounUS /beɪnz/
plural of “bane” — something causing misery or death
From this reading The pupil's parent is really the very greatest bane of all the banes that beset a poor harassed overdriven schoolmaster's unfortunate existence!'
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The pupil's parent is really the very greatest bane of all the banes that beset a poor harassed overdriven schoolmaster's unfortunate existence!'
Blenkinsopp
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From this reading Do you know, I positively see Mr. Blenkinsopp, father of that odious boy Blenkinsopp major, distinctly visible to the naked eye, walking across the front lawn--on the grass too--to our doorway.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Do you know, I positively see Mr. Blenkinsopp, father of that odious boy Blenkinsopp major, distinctly visible to the naked eye, walking across the front lawn--on the grass too--to our doorway.
Breton's
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From this reading 'My dear,' said Dr. Greatrex, looking up in alarm from the lunch table one morning, in the third term of Ernest Le Breton's stay at Pilbury, 'what an awful apparition!
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading 'My dear,' said Dr. Greatrex, looking up in alarm from the lunch table one morning, in the third term of Ernest Le Breton's stay at Pilbury, 'what an awful apparition!
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Do you know, I positively see Mr. Blenkinsopp, father of that odious boy Blenkinsopp major, distinctly visible to the naked eye, walking across the front lawn--on the grass too--to our doorway.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know, I positively see Mr. Blenkinsopp, father of that odious boy Blenkinsopp major, distinctly visible to the naked eye, walking across the front lawn--on the grass too--to our doorway.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Do you know, I positively see Mr. Blenkinsopp, father of that odious boy Blenkinsopp major, distinctly visible to the naked eye, walking across the front lawn--on the grass too--to our doorway.
Dr
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From this reading 'My dear,' said Dr. Greatrex, looking up in alarm from the lunch table one morning, in the third term of Ernest Le Breton's stay at Pilbury, 'what an awful apparition!
Ernest
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From this reading 'My dear,' said Dr. Greatrex, looking up in alarm from the lunch table one morning, in the third term of Ernest Le Breton's stay at Pilbury, 'what an awful apparition!
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The pupil's parent is really the very greatest bane of all the banes that beset a poor harassed overdriven schoolmaster's unfortunate existence!'
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Do you know, I positively see Mr. Blenkinsopp, father of that odious boy Blenkinsopp major, distinctly visible to the naked eye, walking across the front lawn--on the grass too--to our doorway.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Do you know, I positively see Mr. Blenkinsopp, father of that odious boy Blenkinsopp major, distinctly visible to the naked eye, walking across the front lawn--on the grass too--to our doorway.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'My dear,' said Dr. Greatrex, looking up in alarm from the lunch table one morning, in the third term of Ernest Le Breton's stay at Pilbury, 'what an awful apparition!
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Do you know, I positively see Mr. Blenkinsopp, father of that odious boy Blenkinsopp major, distinctly visible to the naked eye, walking across the front lawn--on the grass too--to our doorway.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Do you know, I positively see Mr. Blenkinsopp, father of that odious boy Blenkinsopp major, distinctly visible to the naked eye, walking across the front lawn--on the grass too--to our doorway.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading The pupil's parent is really the very greatest bane of all the banes that beset a poor harassed overdriven schoolmaster's unfortunate existence!'
Greatrex
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From this reading 'My dear,' said Dr. Greatrex, looking up in alarm from the lunch table one morning, in the third term of Ernest Le Breton's stay at Pilbury, 'what an awful apparition!
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading The pupil's parent is really the very greatest bane of all the banes that beset a poor harassed overdriven schoolmaster's unfortunate existence!'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do you know, I positively see Mr. Blenkinsopp, father of that odious boy Blenkinsopp major, distinctly visible to the naked eye, walking across the front lawn--on the grass too--to our doorway.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'My dear,' said Dr. Greatrex, looking up in alarm from the lunch table one morning, in the third term of Ernest Le Breton's stay at Pilbury, 'what an awful apparition!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pupil's parent is really the very greatest bane of all the banes that beset a poor harassed overdriven schoolmaster's unfortunate existence!'
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know, I positively see Mr. Blenkinsopp, father of that odious boy Blenkinsopp major, distinctly visible to the naked eye, walking across the front lawn--on the grass too--to our doorway.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Do you know, I positively see Mr. Blenkinsopp, father of that odious boy Blenkinsopp major, distinctly visible to the naked eye, walking across the front lawn--on the grass too--to our doorway.
LenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading 'My dear,' said Dr. Greatrex, looking up in alarm from the lunch table one morning, in the third term of Ernest Le Breton's stay at Pilbury, 'what an awful apparition!
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading 'My dear,' said Dr. Greatrex, looking up in alarm from the lunch table one morning, in the third term of Ernest Le Breton's stay at Pilbury, 'what an awful apparition!
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading 'My dear,' said Dr. Greatrex, looking up in alarm from the lunch table one morning, in the third term of Ernest Le Breton's stay at Pilbury, 'what an awful apparition!
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Do you know, I positively see Mr. Blenkinsopp, father of that odious boy Blenkinsopp major, distinctly visible to the naked eye, walking across the front lawn--on the grass too--to our doorway.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading 'My dear,' said Dr. Greatrex, looking up in alarm from the lunch table one morning, in the third term of Ernest Le Breton's stay at Pilbury, 'what an awful apparition!
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Do you know, I positively see Mr. Blenkinsopp, father of that odious boy Blenkinsopp major, distinctly visible to the naked eye, walking across the front lawn--on the grass too--to our doorway.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'My dear,' said Dr. Greatrex, looking up in alarm from the lunch table one morning, in the third term of Ernest Le Breton's stay at Pilbury, 'what an awful apparition!
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Do you know, I positively see Mr. Blenkinsopp, father of that odious boy Blenkinsopp major, distinctly visible to the naked eye, walking across the front lawn--on the grass too--to our doorway.
odiousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdiəs/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading Do you know, I positively see Mr. Blenkinsopp, father of that odious boy Blenkinsopp major, distinctly visible to the naked eye, walking across the front lawn--on the grass too--to our doorway.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'My dear,' said Dr. Greatrex, looking up in alarm from the lunch table one morning, in the third term of Ernest Le Breton's stay at Pilbury, 'what an awful apparition!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Do you know, I positively see Mr. Blenkinsopp, father of that odious boy Blenkinsopp major, distinctly visible to the naked eye, walking across the front lawn--on the grass too--to our doorway.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'My dear,' said Dr. Greatrex, looking up in alarm from the lunch table one morning, in the third term of Ernest Le Breton's stay at Pilbury, 'what an awful apparition!
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Do you know, I positively see Mr. Blenkinsopp, father of that odious boy Blenkinsopp major, distinctly visible to the naked eye, walking across the front lawn--on the grass too--to our doorway.
overdriven
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From this reading The pupil's parent is really the very greatest bane of all the banes that beset a poor harassed overdriven schoolmaster's unfortunate existence!'
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The pupil's parent is really the very greatest bane of all the banes that beset a poor harassed overdriven schoolmaster's unfortunate existence!'
PHILISTINESnounUS /ˈfɪləstiːnz/
plural of “philistine” — a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
From this reading THE PHILISTINES TRIUMPH.
Pilbury
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From this reading 'My dear,' said Dr. Greatrex, looking up in alarm from the lunch table one morning, in the third term of Ernest Le Breton's stay at Pilbury, 'what an awful apparition!
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The pupil's parent is really the very greatest bane of all the banes that beset a poor harassed overdriven schoolmaster's unfortunate existence!'
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading Do you know, I positively see Mr. Blenkinsopp, father of that odious boy Blenkinsopp major, distinctly visible to the naked eye, walking across the front lawn--on the grass too--to our doorway.
pupil's
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From this reading The pupil's parent is really the very greatest bane of all the banes that beset a poor harassed overdriven schoolmaster's unfortunate existence!'
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The pupil's parent is really the very greatest bane of all the banes that beset a poor harassed overdriven schoolmaster's unfortunate existence!'
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'My dear,' said Dr. Greatrex, looking up in alarm from the lunch table one morning, in the third term of Ernest Le Breton's stay at Pilbury, 'what an awful apparition!
schoolmaster's
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From this reading The pupil's parent is really the very greatest bane of all the banes that beset a poor harassed overdriven schoolmaster's unfortunate existence!'
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Do you know, I positively see Mr. Blenkinsopp, father of that odious boy Blenkinsopp major, distinctly visible to the naked eye, walking across the front lawn--on the grass too--to our doorway.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading 'My dear,' said Dr. Greatrex, looking up in alarm from the lunch table one morning, in the third term of Ernest Le Breton's stay at Pilbury, 'what an awful apparition!
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading 'My dear,' said Dr. Greatrex, looking up in alarm from the lunch table one morning, in the third term of Ernest Le Breton's stay at Pilbury, 'what an awful apparition!
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading 'My dear,' said Dr. Greatrex, looking up in alarm from the lunch table one morning, in the third term of Ernest Le Breton's stay at Pilbury, 'what an awful apparition!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you know, I positively see Mr. Blenkinsopp, father of that odious boy Blenkinsopp major, distinctly visible to the naked eye, walking across the front lawn--on the grass too--to our doorway.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PHILISTINES TRIUMPH.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading 'My dear,' said Dr. Greatrex, looking up in alarm from the lunch table one morning, in the third term of Ernest Le Breton's stay at Pilbury, 'what an awful apparition!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you know, I positively see Mr. Blenkinsopp, father of that odious boy Blenkinsopp major, distinctly visible to the naked eye, walking across the front lawn--on the grass too--to our doorway.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Do you know, I positively see Mr. Blenkinsopp, father of that odious boy Blenkinsopp major, distinctly visible to the naked eye, walking across the front lawn--on the grass too--to our doorway.
TRIUMPHnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE PHILISTINES TRIUMPH.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading The pupil's parent is really the very greatest bane of all the banes that beset a poor harassed overdriven schoolmaster's unfortunate existence!'
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'My dear,' said Dr. Greatrex, looking up in alarm from the lunch table one morning, in the third term of Ernest Le Breton's stay at Pilbury, 'what an awful apparition!
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The pupil's parent is really the very greatest bane of all the banes that beset a poor harassed overdriven schoolmaster's unfortunate existence!'
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Do you know, I positively see Mr. Blenkinsopp, father of that odious boy Blenkinsopp major, distinctly visible to the naked eye, walking across the front lawn--on the grass too--to our doorway.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Do you know, I positively see Mr. Blenkinsopp, father of that odious boy Blenkinsopp major, distinctly visible to the naked eye, walking across the front lawn--on the grass too--to our doorway.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'My dear,' said Dr. Greatrex, looking up in alarm from the lunch table one morning, in the third term of Ernest Le Breton's stay at Pilbury, 'what an awful apparition!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you know, I positively see Mr. Blenkinsopp, father of that odious boy Blenkinsopp major, distinctly visible to the naked eye, walking across the front lawn--on the grass too--to our doorway.
