aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then Kitty put up her little chin and said irreverent things about precedence, and Commissioners, and matrimony.
all-ruling
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From this reading “My dear,” said Mrs. Beighton, piously, “we cannot be other than an all-ruling Providence has made us.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “My dear,” said Mrs. Beighton, piously, “we cannot be other than an all-ruling Providence has made us.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Think of that and be reasonable.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “My dear,” said Mrs. Beighton, piously, “we cannot be other than an all-ruling Providence has made us.
Beighton
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From this reading “My dear,” said Mrs. Beighton, piously, “we cannot be other than an all-ruling Providence has made us.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, you will take precedence of your own Mother, you know!
cannot
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From this reading “My dear,” said Mrs. Beighton, piously, “we cannot be other than an all-ruling Providence has made us.
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Then Kitty put up her little chin and said irreverent things about precedence, and Commissioners, and matrimony.
CommissionersnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənərz/
plural of “commissioner” — a government administrator
From this reading Then Kitty put up her little chin and said irreverent things about precedence, and Commissioners, and matrimony.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear,” said Mrs. Beighton, piously, “we cannot be other than an all-ruling Providence has made us.
easy-going
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From this reading Mr. Beighton rubbed the top of his head; for he was an easy-going man.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Beighton rubbed the top of his head; for he was an easy-going man.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My dear,” said Mrs. Beighton, piously, “we cannot be other than an all-ruling Providence has made us.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Beighton rubbed the top of his head; for he was an easy-going man.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mr. Beighton rubbed the top of his head; for he was an easy-going man.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Kitty put up her little chin and said irreverent things about precedence, and Commissioners, and matrimony.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Beighton rubbed the top of his head; for he was an easy-going man.
irreverentadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈrevərənt/
showing lack of due respect or veneration
From this reading Then Kitty put up her little chin and said irreverent things about precedence, and Commissioners, and matrimony.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Then Kitty put up her little chin and said irreverent things about precedence, and Commissioners, and matrimony.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Besides, you will take precedence of your own Mother, you know!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then Kitty put up her little chin and said irreverent things about precedence, and Commissioners, and matrimony.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “My dear,” said Mrs. Beighton, piously, “we cannot be other than an all-ruling Providence has made us.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr. Beighton rubbed the top of his head; for he was an easy-going man.
matrimonynounUS /ˈmætrəmoʊni/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Then Kitty put up her little chin and said irreverent things about precedence, and Commissioners, and matrimony.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Besides, you will take precedence of your own Mother, you know!
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Beighton rubbed the top of his head; for he was an easy-going man.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “My dear,” said Mrs. Beighton, piously, “we cannot be other than an all-ruling Providence has made us.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear,” said Mrs. Beighton, piously, “we cannot be other than an all-ruling Providence has made us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Besides, you will take precedence of your own Mother, you know!
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “My dear,” said Mrs. Beighton, piously, “we cannot be other than an all-ruling Providence has made us.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Besides, you will take precedence of your own Mother, you know!
piouslyadverbUS /ˈpaɪəsli/
in a devout and pious manner
From this reading “My dear,” said Mrs. Beighton, piously, “we cannot be other than an all-ruling Providence has made us.
precedencenounUS /ˈpresədəns/
status established in order of importance or urgency
From this reading Besides, you will take precedence of your own Mother, you know!
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading “My dear,” said Mrs. Beighton, piously, “we cannot be other than an all-ruling Providence has made us.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then Kitty put up her little chin and said irreverent things about precedence, and Commissioners, and matrimony.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Think of that and be reasonable.”
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Mr. Beighton rubbed the top of his head; for he was an easy-going man.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My dear,” said Mrs. Beighton, piously, “we cannot be other than an all-ruling Providence has made us.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Besides, you will take precedence of your own Mother, you know!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “My dear,” said Mrs. Beighton, piously, “we cannot be other than an all-ruling Providence has made us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Think of that and be reasonable.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Beighton rubbed the top of his head; for he was an easy-going man.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Kitty put up her little chin and said irreverent things about precedence, and Commissioners, and matrimony.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Then Kitty put up her little chin and said irreverent things about precedence, and Commissioners, and matrimony.
ThinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think of that and be reasonable.”
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Mr. Beighton rubbed the top of his head; for he was an easy-going man.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then Kitty put up her little chin and said irreverent things about precedence, and Commissioners, and matrimony.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My dear,” said Mrs. Beighton, piously, “we cannot be other than an all-ruling Providence has made us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Beighton rubbed the top of his head; for he was an easy-going man.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “My dear,” said Mrs. Beighton, piously, “we cannot be other than an all-ruling Providence has made us.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Besides, you will take precedence of your own Mother, you know!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Besides, you will take precedence of your own Mother, you know!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Besides, you will take precedence of your own Mother, you know!
